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Descendants of John Browning




Generation No. 1


1. JOHN5 BROWNING (FRANCIS4, FRANCIS3, JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1728 in Culpepper Co., VA1, and died November 18, 1803 in Greene Co., GA2. He married (1) ELIZABETH ?3 Bef. 17534, daughter of JAN DEMAREST and ELSIE SIMONS. She died Bef. June 1777 in Caswell Co., NC. He married (2) SUSANNAH TEAGUE Bef. May 10, 17925, daughter of WILLIAM TEAGUE and ISABELLA PENNINGTON. She was born January 03, 1728/29 in Cecil Co., MD, and died July 20, 1812 in Greene Co., GA.

Notes for JOHN BROWNING:
THE FIRST WIFE OF JOHN BROWNING IS FROM EFB'S BOOK PUBLISHED IN 1909. BECAUSE OF MANY DISCREPANCIES IN THE BOOK AND NO SUBSTANTIATING EVIDENCE, HIS FIRST WIFE'S NAME, ETC. MAY BE IN ERROR. THERE IS NO DOUBT HE WAS MARRIED AT LEAST TWICE, BUT WHO THE FIRST WIFE WAS IS JUST NOT KNOWN.

ALSO, BECAUSE OF SO MANY DISCREPANCIES IN EFB'S BOOK, THE PARENTS OF THIS JOHN BROWNING ARE IN DOUBT AS WELL. IT IS EXTREMELY LIKELY THAT EFB MIXED TWO DIFFERENT JOHN BROWNING FAMILIES TOGETHER AND CAME UP WITH ONLY ONE FAMILY. A RADFORD BROWNING IN THOMAS COUNTY, GEORGIA IS THE LIKELY CANDIDATE AS TO THE ACTUAL "JOHN RADFORD BROWNING" LISTED AS SON OF FRANCIS AND ELIZABETH LLOYD BROWNING IN EFB'S BOOK THOUGH AGAIN THERE IS NO DEFINITIVE EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THIS CLAIM. WE CANNOT CLAIM WITH ANY CERTAINTY EXACTLY WHO WERE THIS JOHN BROWNING'S PARENTS.

From EF Browning's book, "He was one of 19 men enrolling in the Culpeper County, Virginia infantry in March of 1756 to fight in the French and Indian Wars. He was later a soldier in the Revolutionary War and was found on the Culpeper County, Virginia tax list from 1783 to 1787. In 1803 his will was recorded in Green County, Georgia."

EFB makes no mention of the fact that this John Browning was married to Susannah Teague Boring, widow of Joseph Boring of Caswell County, NC, and misses many of John's children named in his will.

Is refered to in his father's estate papers as Capt. John Browning (according to EFB).

Southern Biographies and Genealogies, 1500s-1940s (likely source for some of this information is EFB's book):

JOHN BROWNING (Francis.) m. Miss Demorest, and had: 1. James, m. Miss Hickman, sister of Gen. Hickman, and went to Ky; 2. Joshua, m. Ann Scott, and went to Ky. He was the father of Thomas Browning, m. Elizabeth Lewright, who was the father of Robert Lewright Browning, Lieut. in the U. S. Navy, was drowned in Trinidad bay, and was the father of Chas. H. Browning, the founder of the order of "Runnemede," and author of "Magna Charta Barons, and their Descendants;" 3. Francis went to Russell county, Va., as did his brother, Enos.

DAR BAR for Francis Kathleen Robinson Garrett.


Will of John Browning
Greene County, Georgia
Will Book A & B, pages 342, 343

In the name of God, Amen. I, John Browning, of the County of Greene and state of Georgia - Being sick and weak in body but of sound and perfect memory and calling to mind the transitory thins 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 all my property 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 on hundred and 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 every kind, also money, bonds, notes ore debts with all my household furniture, working tools, with all and everything that may belong to me at my decease should be equally divided between my children as hereafter named, to wit, Frances Browning, John Browning, William Browning, Anna Bird, Phebe Boring, Siney Fuller, Clara Haralson and Millicent Wright, except a Negro man named Jack and a bay mare called Bony and one feather bed and furniture which I give unto my beloved wife Susannah Browning to keep during her life and to be at here disposal at her death - I also give unto my son, Joshua Browning, one Dollar and desire my executors to pay him that sum ___ - Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 7th day of Oct. 1803 -

Test
Davis Grisham John Browning (seal)
Phil Clements
Saml Baldwin

Greene Court of Ordinary Jan'y Term 1804

The within will and testament of John Browning, dec'd, proven in open court by the oath of Phillip Clements and Sam'l Baldwin who was subscribing witnesses to the same. Recorded the 29th Jan'y 1804
Tho Carleton, CCO
H. Carleton Jr. for Tho Carleton, CCO

Estate Papers of John Browning
Greene County, GA

Received of the Administrator of John Browning, Dec'd, fifty one dollars 46 ¼ / 100 in full of my legacy of said estate, and in care of any unknown debts coming against said estate I promise to refund my proportionable part of said debt.

J. Haralson
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Received October 11th, 1817 - of John & Wm. Browning, Admin on the Estate of John Browning, Dec'd, the sum of one hundred and twenty seven dollars and fifty one cents in full of my legacy of said estate & in case of any unknown debts or demands coming against said estate, I promise to refund my proportionable part of said debt or demand.
Francis Browning
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John & William Browning, admins of the Estate of John Browning, dec'd - Dec 1816

Jan'y To Negro Man name Bristol sale to J. Haralson $204.25

1817 Contra

Jan'y 2 By J. Haralson Recpts $20.00
Oct 11 By Francis Browning Recpts $ 120.57


Greene Court of Ordinary William Browning ___ of the above stated Admim, came \
July 1818 into open court and made oath that the above is just \
and true to the best of his knowledge 6 July 1818

J. G. Hock (Cook?) J. G. C. Wm. Browning, Adm.

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John & Wm Browning, Admn on the Estate of John Browning, dec'd.

1814 January 1st to hire of Negro Tempy \
to John Browning $26\
Bristol & Dinah to Isaac Boren $55.56 ¼
81.56 ¼

___ by the maintainance of Negro
Peggy & children in the year 1814
By Samuel Baldwin 9.00
Amth (?) 12.56 ¼

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The Estate of John Browning, dec'd
To William Browning Admin

To Clerk of Court Ordinary fee $4.00
To Lawyers fee 5.00
To Coyers (?) fee 4.00
To Tax for 1811 3.00
To Tax for 1812 3.00

1818 C___

By hire of Negro Briston 13.50
By hire of Negro Dinah 15.25
By hire of Negro Peggy & children 00.00
By hire of Negro Tempy 11.25

Georgia Green County Recorded I Book G., page 292 the 28th\
Ordinary Office March 1814\

Ebenezer Torrence, C.C.O.G.C.

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Administrator of John Browning dec'd
To Ebenezer Torrence C.C.O.G.C

To Letters Administration 2.00
To Copy of Will .75
To Recording a Sale 1.00
To Recording one ditto      1.00
$4.75

Rec'd of Majr. William Browning four Dollars & Seventy five cents in full of the above account 10th January 1814
Ebenezer Torrence C.C.O.G.C

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Greensboro 28 January 1814
Received of Major William Browning Admin of John Browning dec'd five dollars my fee for said Estate in case of Boring in the Court of Ordinary.

Thomas J. Moore

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Rec'd of Major Wm. Browning
As Adm. Of John Browning dec'd his tax for 812 ____29 ½
J. Riley T.C.

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Rec'd of Major Wm. Browning as Adm. of J. Browning dec'd his tax for 1811 $3.54

J. Riley, T.C.
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The Estate of John Browning, Dec'd
(Unreadable line - regards to sale)

Isaac Boring Rec't for $112.9
Eliha Fuller " 112.8 ½
John Bird, Ageng for Thomas Bird 112.8 ½
William Browning Rec't for 112.8 ½
John Browning " 112.8 ½
Bozzel Wright " 97.37 1/2
Mrs. Millicent Wright " 14.71
Jonathan Haralson " 65.94 ½
J. Bethune Rec't for Cart 46.62.1/2
E. Torrence " for " 43.75
(Hard to read) 254.00
Thomas J. Moore " (can't read)
Seaborn Janes " ?4.??
J. Taylor " 3.30
M? Grantlands " 3.25
Wm Burfords proven Acct 4.00
William May receipts 8.30
Joseph Hill " 9.48
E. Torrance " .50
Total 955.56 ½

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Greensboro 8th May 1816

Received of Major William Browning Administrator of John Browning, dec'd, twenty five dollars, my fee in the case in Greene Superior Court. The Administrators of Joseph Boren dec'd vs the Admns of John Browning dec'd.

Thomas J. Moore
Atty at Law

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Received of the Administrators of John Browning, dec'd, the sum of one hundred twelve dollars, eight & a half cents, in full, of my wife's legacy of said Estate, and should any unknown debts or demands come against said Estate, I promise to refund my proportionable part of said debt or demand 5th of February 1817.

His
Elijah X Fuller
Mark

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Received of the Administrators of John Browning, dec'd, the sum of one hundred & twelve dollars 8 ½ cents in full of Anna Bird, legacy of said Estate, and should any unknown debts or demands come against said Estate, I promise to refund my proportionable part of said debt. January 27th , 1817

John Bird
Agent for
Thomas Bird

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Received of William Browning Eight dollars & fifty cents in full of the within. 5th September 1815

William May
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July 27th A.D. 1815. Received from William May five Dollars my fee for services and advice in procuring evidence for and in behalf of John Browning, Esq, of Georgia in the City of Raleigh

Robt Williams

Secretary's fee for copy 25 cents
G_-'s secretary's fees for Testimonial of


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Recv'd of John Browning fifty cents for recording an additional sale of John Browning, dec'd 5 July 1813

Ebenezer Torrance C.D.O.G.C


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Maj. Wm. Browning

1815 Admm of John Browning, dec'd Dec 13 Advertising a Negro fellow belonging to the estate of dec'd for sale $3.25

Rec't payment
M. Grantland


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Sale of the Estate of John Browning, dec'd
Continued 23 of April 1813

Jonathan Haralson, a parcel of Cotton
Say 536 w_- @ $1524 7.08
Wm Browning, one _ane 1.06 ¼
Robert Tucker, five barrels corn 7.50
" , five " 7.50
Wm Browning, five " 7.43 3/4
" five " 7.43 ¾
John Bird, five " 7.37 ½
Elijah Haralson, five " 7.43 ¾
Wm Browning, five " 7.37 ½
John Browning, five " 7.37 ½
" , five " 7.37 ½
" , five " 7.31 ¼
Wm Browning, five " 7.31 ¼
John Bird, five " 7.32 ¼
John Browning, five " 7.31 ¼
Francis Browning, five " 7.31 ¼
John Browning, five " 7.25
Wm Browning, five " 7.25
John Browning, five " 7.18 ¾
" , five " 7.12 ½
Wm Browning, five " 7.12 ½
Jonathan Haralson, five " 7.12 ½
John Browning, the balance of corn
Say ____ barrels ?????? 8.50

$156.52

John & Wm Browning



More About JOHN BROWNING:
Burial: 1803
Fact 11: Soldier in the Revolutionary War
Military service: March 1756, Foot Soldier, Infantry, Culpepper Co., VA
Occupation: Farmer

More About JOHN BROWNING and ELIZABETH ?:
Marriage: Bef. 17536

Notes for SUSANNAH TEAGUE:
Will of Susannah Browning
Greene County, Georgia
Will Book 3 , page 109

It being appointed that all the Human family shall die and being far advanced in years and considerably affected in body though of sound mind and memory and being possessed of a small property do make this my last will of the same (viz.)

1st My will is that my faithful and trusty servant Jack shall have his freedom at my death.

2nd My three Horse beasts (to wit) Bonny, Poll, and Snip, 3 head of cattle that is one cow, one three year old steer and a young heifer, 1 featherbed, bedstead, 4 sheets, two counterpanes, two blankets, one bed quilt, two pillows and bolster, one woman's saddle and bridle, one large jug, half doz. Plates, half doz. cups and saucers, one pitcher, one copper coffee pot and skillet, one set of knives and forks, together with all the rest of my property shall be equally divided between my three children, Susannah Harb, Isaac and David Boring. I also constitute and appoint my son Isaac Boring and David Boring my Executors. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this 18th Feb'y 1812.

Test
John Browning Susannah Browning (her mark) (seal)
A. Veazy
Ezekiel Daniel

Court of Ordinary
Sept. Term 1812

John Browning and Abner Veazey two of the subscribing witnesses to the within will came into open court and made oath that they saw Susannah Browning sign, seal and execute the within Instrument of writing as her last will and testament and that they believed her to be in her proper senses at the time of signing the same.

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court
W. W. Strain, J.J.C John Browning
Attest A. Veazey
Ebenezer Torrence, FFOGC



More About SUSANNAH TEAGUE:
Burial: 1812

More About JOHN BROWNING and SUSANNAH TEAGUE:
Marriage: Bef. May 10, 17927
     
Children of JOHN BROWNING and ELIZABETH ? are:
2. i.   CAPT. FRANCIS A.6 BROWNING, b. November 24, 1753, Culpeper Co., VA; d. July 18, 1855, Russell Co., VA.
3. ii.   JOSHUA BROWNING, b. January 29, 1758, Culpepper Co., VA; d. January 10, 1807, Clarke Co., GA.
4. iii.   ASENITH "SINEY" BROWNING, b. Abt. 1760; d. Bef. October 1811.
5. iv.   PHOEBE BROWNING, b. September 19, 1762, Culpepper Co., VA; d. July 30, 1857, Jackson Co., GA.
6. v.   CLARA BROWNING, b. March 01, 1765, Culpepper Co., VA; d. March 01, 1841, LaGrange, Troup Co., GA.
7. vi.   JOHN BROWNING, b. May 17, 1767, Caswell Co., NC; d. May 03, 1844, his home Walnut Grove, Arkadelphia, Clark Co., Arkansas.
8. vii.   ANNA BROWNING, b. Abt. 1769; d. March 21, 1824, Orange Co., NC (later Caswell Co., NC).
9. viii.   MAJOR WILLIAM BROWNING, b. March 15, 1770; d. January 25, 1832, Lowndes Co., AL.
  ix.   MILLICENT BROWNING8, b. Abt. 1773; d. Bet. 1840 - 1850, Warren Co., GA?; m. BASIL WRIGHT, Abt. 1790, GA?; d. Unknown.
  More About BASIL WRIGHT and MILLICENT BROWNING:
Marriage: Abt. 1790, GA?

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