Person:John Browning (109)
John Browning
b.Abt 1726 Spotsylvania (later orange), Virginia, United States
d.1803 Greene, Georgia, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1718
  1. Nicholas BrowningAbt 1718 - Abt 1786
  2. Francis BrowningAbt 1722 - 1761
  3. Amanda BrowningAbt 1724 -
  4. John BrowningAbt 1726 - 1803
  5. Ruth BrowningAbt 1730 -
  6. Jacob Browning1730 - 1785
  7. Edmund BrowningAbt 1732 - 1795
  8. Mary Browning1735 - 1770
Spouse and Children
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m. 1744
  1. James BrowningEst 1745 - Est 1812
  2. Francis A. Browning1753 - 1855
  3. Joshua Browning1758 - 1807
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Facts and Events
Name John Browning
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1726 Spotsylvania (later orange), Virginia, United States
Marriage 1744 Culpeper, Virginia, United Statesto Elizabeth Demarest
Military? Est 1776 Virginia, United StatesPrivate, Revolutionary War, Virginia Troop
Death? 1803 Greene, Georgia, United States


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Acquisition of Land in Virginia

  • 20 October 1750 - Culpeper Co, VA, DB A-444, Francis Browning, Jr and Frances, his wife, sold 90 acres to (brother) John Browning for "ten Shillings current money of Virginia. " This was part of the 1735 patent for 400 acres granted to Francis Browning Sr. and John Ashley in partnership. 100 acres of this tract was give to Francis Jr. by Francis Sr.) establishes Francis as son of Francis and brother John. 1761 Will of Francis Jr, establishes brothers John and Nicholas (1761 WILL: Culpeper Co, VA, WB A-242, 4 Dec 1760. John and his brother, Nicholas, and Thomas Bywaters were witnesses to the Culpeper Co will of brother, Francis Browning Jr., recorded 19 Feb 1761.) [Source: http://www.browninglines.com/Family%20pages/browning_lloyd.htm]


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Will of John Browning

WILL OF JOHN BROWNING
Greene Co., Ga Wills Book D pg342-3
Dated: 7 Oct. 1803
Recorded: 29 Jan. 1804
Greene Co., Georgia
In the name of God Amen - I John Browning of the county of Greene & state of Georgia - Being sick and weak in body but of sound and perfect memory & calling to mind the transtory things of this life do make, constitute, and ordain this to be my last will and testament, revoking all other wills heretofore made by me -First - I give and bequeath (after paying all my just debts) unto my beloved wife Susannah Browning both real and personal during the life of her widowhood and after her decease or marriage it is my will that the plantation whereon I now live containing one hundred & Eighty seven and a half acres with all its improvements shall belong to my son William Browning - it is also my will that all the balance of my property including all my negroes, horses, cattle, hogs and stock of ever kinds, also money, _____, notes or debts with all my household furniture, working tools, with all & everthing that may belong to me at my decease should be equally divided between my children as hereafter named, to wit, Francis Browning, John Browning, William Browning, Anna Bird, Phebe Boring, Sincy Fuller, Clara Harrelson & Milicent Wright, except a negro man named Jack and a bay mare called bony and one feather Bed & furniture which I give unto beloved wife Susannah Browning to keep during her life & to be at her disposal at her death - I also give unto my son Joshua Browning one Dollar and desire my Executors to pay him that sum &c - witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 7th day of Octr 1803.
/s/ John Browning (seal)
Test: Davis Gresham
Phil Clements
Saml. Baldwin
Greene Court of Ordinary Jany. Term 1804
The within Will & testament of John Browning decd. Proven in open Court, by the oaths of Phillip Clements & Saml. Baldwin who was subscribing witness's to the same.
Recorded the 29 Jany. 1804.
/s/ Tho. Carleton C.C.V.
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