BROWNING, James 1a

Birth Name BROWNING, James
Gender male
Age at Death about 90 years

Narrative

James Browning
Will Book 8 Page 91 Russell Co. Courthouse, Lebanon Va.

In the name of God amen I James Browning of the County of Russell in the State of Virginia, being very feeble in body but of sound mind and deposing memory.

First, I give my soul into the hand of Almighty God who gave it and my body to the earth from whence it came, to be buried in a decent Christian like manner.

Second, it is my wish that my executor pay all my honest just debts and funeral expenses.

Third, I give my wife Jane Browning all my moneys and all my property that I have not disposed of by this Will. Such as my house, household and kitchen furniture, which she may dispose of during her life in any way she may think property except my Iron tooth Harrow a hill side Plow and a pair of Stretchers, and a piece of Long Chain which I have given to James Long, and my Clock I have given to my Daughter Mary Long and I have given to Cyntha Jane Long her Grand Mothers side saddle and a beaurow and I have to my Grandson Harry Long son of James Long my saddle.

Fourth, it is my wish that my property shall not be sold by my executor but shall be equally divided immediately after the death of my wife by the persons herein named to wit: Abel Alderson, William Sample, Abram Nordike and if either of the above named persons can not be got to serve it is my wish that Thomas D. P. Dickenson be called on to serve and the three men above named shall forthwith meet and value all the property which may be left at the death of my wife and the property so valued shall be equally divided between my son Jessee Browning and my Daughter Mary Long and the eight hundred dollars which will become me due at our deaths which is the last payment on the Land sales and I wish the said Eight hundred dollars to be received by the three men above chosen in such money as will count dollar for dollar when the land was sold and the said three men shall divide the Eight hundred dollars between my son Jessee Browning and my Daughter Mary Jane Long giving two hundred dollars the most of the said eight hundred dollars to Mary Jane Long and that Jessee Browning and Mary Jane Long pay all the expenses of having this will recorded and the expenses of dividing said property. And I hereby disinherit all my other heirs in consequence of the laws as they now are. And lastly I constitute and appoint Abel Alderson my Executor of this my last will and testament. Hereby revoking all former wills as Witness my hands and Seals this 6th day of June 1863

(Signed) James Browning

in the presence of us Abram Nordike, R F Owens James McClur

At the court held for Russell County at the Court House on the 3rd day of October 1865 The last Will and Testament of James Browning was this day produced in Court and proved by the Oaths of Abram Nordike and R. F. Owens two of the Subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1775      
Death about 1865 Russell Co., VA.    

Age: 90y

Christening 51EA3E99CD66423EA012B6E81EC347013E49 13 Sep 2009    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father BROWNING, Francis Asberry Sr.1753-11-251855-07-18
Mother VERMILLION, Elizabethabout 1755
    Brother     BROWNING, Jesse about 1773
         BROWNING, James about 1775 about 1865
    Sister     BROWNING, Nancy about 1776
    Brother     BROWNING, Francis Jr. about 1780 about 1836
    Brother     BROWNING, John about 1782
    Brother     BROWNING, Wilson about 1784
    Brother     BROWNING, William 1803-03-12 1842-06-15
    Sister     BROWNING, Mary 9D027B3C723F42E0A3130AED1D665B9F53AA

Families

Family of BROWNING, James and BROWNING, Jane (Mrs. James )
Unknown Partner BROWNING, Jane (Mrs. James ) ( * FFDC7DFA52E64781BAD46867F9492CA0BD2B + ... )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
BROWNING, Mary Jane
BROWNING, Jesse

Source References

  1. Darlene Berchtold: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I6549 CLEMONS-NORMAN-BERCHTOLD ANCESTRY
      • Source text:

         

        ID: I6549
        Name: John BROWNING
        Given Name: John
        Surname: BROWNING
        Suffix: Sr.
        Sex: M
        Birth: 1728 in Culpeper Co., VA.
        Death: 18 Nov 1803 in Greene Co., GA.
        _UID: 84F00DEAB67F4E0E87F27CECC01619EFBB2C
        Change Date: 12 Mar 2010 at 21:21
        Note:
        Listing of children is correct as shown in John's will of 1803.

        Have also seen his death date as Dec. 12, 1803 & Nov. 12, 1803

        Served as a Private in the Culpeper Militia in 1756 and as a Private in 1775 in the Infantry in the Revolutionary War.

        American Revolution Military Service 1775-1781
        John Browning was one of the nineteen men enrolled in the Infantry of Culpepper County as a foot soldier, in March, 1756. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. By occupation he was a farmer. His wife was a French Huguenot.

        1803 WILL: Greene Co, GA, WB D, dtd 7 Oct, recorded: 29 Jan 1804.

        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 transitory 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 & everything 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 Oct 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 & Sami. Baldwin who was subscribing witness's to the same.
        Recorded the 29 Jany. 1804.
        /s/ Tho. Carleton C.C.V.

        Children named in will: Francis, John, William, Anna, Phebe, Sincy, Clara, Millicent & Joshua. The listing of children in the will does not agree with other listings.

        Notes are filed in Norman Notebook under Courtney Norman.

        Father: Francis**** BROWNING b: Abt 1700 in St. Anne's Parish, Essex Co., VA.
        Mother: Elizabeth Carter **** LLOYD b: 1704 in Maryland

        Marriage 1 Elizabeth DEMAREST b: 1725 in New Castle Co., DE.
        Married: 1744 in Virginia
        Change Date: 16 Sep 2008
        Children
        Has No Children Phebe BROWNING
        Has No Children Cincy BROWNING
        Has No Children Clara BROWNING
        Has No Children Millicent BROWNING
        Has Children Joshua BROWNING b: 19 Dec 1746 in Culpeper Co., VA.
        Has Children Francis Asberry BROWNING b: 25 Nov 1753 in Elizabeth City, Culpeper Co., VA.
        Has Children John BROWNING b: 17 May 1767 in Culpeper Co., VA.
        Has No Children Anna BROWNING b: 1769
        Has Children William F. BROWNING b: 15 Mar 1770

        Marriage 2 Susannah TEAGUE b: 3 Jan 1729 in Cecil Co., MD.
        Married: 1777
        Change Date: 11 Sep 2009

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