Person:Francis Browning (24)

Watchers
Francis A. Browning
m. 1744
  1. James BrowningEst 1745 - Est 1812
  2. Francis A. Browning1753 - 1855
  3. Joshua Browning1758 - 1807
m. Abt 1775
  1. Mary 'Polly' Browning1784 - 1856
Facts and Events
Name Francis A. Browning
Gender Male
Birth[1] 24 Nov 1753 Culpeper County, Virginia
Marriage Abt 1775 Caswell County, North Carolinato Elizabeth Vermillion
Death[1] 18 Jul 1855 Elk Garden, Russell County, Virginia

Will

Francis Browning
Will Book 7 Page 180 Russell Co., Virginia Courthouse
Made the 27th of November 1850
First I will my son John Browning six acres of land being part of a 30 acre survey surrounded by his lands.
Second, Having divided my estate with my heirs heretofore and settled with them all except my daughter Mary Munsey, I therefore will my daughter Mary Munsey all the remainder of my estate including every species of property together with all cash
(Signed) Francis Browning
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us.
Thos C.M. Alderson
Thos D. Kernan
On the 3rd day of May 1855. Francis Browning made a codicil to his will, in which he stated: Having heretofore made application to the pension office of the United States for a land warrant for bounty land due me under the act of Congress and being desirous to dispose of said land warrants if it should issue during my life. I authorize my executor to sell the land warrants and divide the proceeds equally among my sons, James and John Browning, and my daughter Mary Muncy and my grandsons, James Browning and Jessee Browning of Moccason Gap and Vincent Browning, I appoint Vincent Browning executor of my will and codicil
(Sigend) his Francis X Browning mark
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).