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children) (three children) (a child) (a child) (two children) 1867 - 1955 Luther Warren 87 87 1879 - 1967 Burnettie Akin 87 87 1775 Catherine Perry 1755 Obadiah Perry Elizabeth 1824 - 1906 Dotson Warren 82 82 1847 - 1921 Parthena Skaggs 74 74 1865 Mary A. Warren 1869 George F. Warren 1872 David M. Warren 1875 Joel M. Warren 1877 Louisa F. Warren 1880 Francis L. Warren 1887 Rachel H. Warren 1820 William Scott Skaggs In the 1860 Green County Census, William S. and Ellen J. Skaggs are family #228. He is a farmer living in the Brush creek area of the county. He is 38 and she is 39 years of age. Their children are: James S., 16; Parthena, 12; Elizabeth, 11; Mary M. S., 8; and William, age 2 years.
In the 1870 Green County Census, William S. is a widower. The children still living at home with him are: Mary M., 18; William, 11; David, 7; and also living in the household keeping house, is Elizabeth Thompson, age 21. 1821 - 1870 Ellen J. 49 49 1844 James Lewis Skaggs 1849 Lucy Elizabeth Skaggs 1852 Mary M. Skaggs 1858 - 1926 William Skaggs 67 67 1863 - 1933 David Skaggs 70 70 1804 - 1845 William Skaggs 40 40 1804 Martha Patsy Perry 1837 John Henry Skaggs 1842 Martha Ellen Skaggs 1843 Nancy Skaggs 1902 Toley Warren 1916 Lillie E. Warren 1850 - 1934 America Vespucus Akin 83 83 1852 - 1907 Louisa Ford 54 54 1873 William Akin 1875 Mary Akin 1812 - 1881 John R. Ford 69 69 Lucinda 1845 - 1893 Martha Ann Ford 47 47 1848 Susan Ford 1854 John Ford 1858 Joseph H. Ford 1862 Elijah Ford 1881 Mattie Akin 1807 - 1883 Moses Akin 76 76 One of the true stories about Mose Akin, the Preacher. - While the War was in progress he had a load of whiskey in a covered wagon on his way toward Louisville. He was stopped by soldiers, suspecting whiskey and anxious to get at it, and asked what was in his wagon. With tears in his eyes, he told them that his brother had died with small-pox and none of his neighbors would help him bury him. The soldiers fled in every direction. Mose often preached around Magnolia and Mt. Sherman. Mose never pastored at Mt. Moriah, however he apparently was a friend to Jesse Bryant since they worked together occasionly at revivals.

Moses was born in 1807 on the south side of Big Brush Creek, opposite the residence of Dr. Elijah Graham. His father was from Virginia. Moses began preaching at the age of thirty and taught school several years earlier. He left the ministry for a while to moonshine.

In 1845 Moses conducted a series of meetings at the South Fork and Three Forks of Bacon Creek Baptist Churches, assisted by the Rev. Bill Brown (William Martin Brown ) of Virginia. Moses made preaching excursions to Illinois, Tennessee and Western Kentucky.

He was pastor of a Baptist church at Glasgow, Kentucky, baptizing as many as 500 people. During his seven years in Glasgow, there were rumors about Moses and his sister-in-law, Lydia McCubbins. Because of this, Moses was asked to leave the church.

During the Civil War he was arrested as a Southern sympathizer. After the war he returned to his home near Holly Grove and began farming and making moonshine. Moses is said to have weighed about 325 pounds.

Moses owned two farms. One was near Holly Grove in Green County where his sister-in-law, Lydia McCubbins, lived with her children, Columbus and "Mus." The other home was on the Green River where he lived with his wife, Rebecca and his children, Wesley, Clint, Whitt, Tom, and William, and several daughters. he divided his time between the two farms.

He went to Denison, Texas, where other former residents of Green County had settled. He came back through Missouri where he bought a farm. His son, Columbus Akin, later became a circuit judge and lawyer in Missouri.

After his wife Martha died, he sold his farm and prepared to go to Missouri. His last sermon was about Moses going up on the mount to die. Moses Akin became ill and was taken to the McDougal farm in LaRue County. He died at Holly Grove in 1885. It is believed he was poisoned.

In the 1850 Green county census, family #407, Moses was 43, and Martha was 44. Nine children lived with them - Mary Akin, 21; James Akin, 19; Elizabeth Akin, 16; Dewitt Akin, 15; William Akin, 13; Martha Akin, 11; Sarah Akin, 9; Moses Akin, 7; and Thomas Akin, 4.

Next door to Moses and Martha in 1850 lived Lydia McCubbins, 29, and Columbus McCubbins, 1, and Catherine Raffety, 3.

Martha McCubbins and Lydia McCubbins were the daughters of Nicholas McCubbins and Betsy Bloyd.

In 1860 Moses and Martha were both 53. They were in household #154. Next door to them was W. B. Akin, 23, and Mary Akin, 20, in household #155. Next door to that household was Lydia McCubbins, 39, occupation weaver.
(Household #156). The following persons lived with Lydia; Columbus McCubbins, 11; Americas McCubbins, 9; Melvina McCubbins, 8; (These were children of Elder Moses Akin and Lydia, even though they never married. The following children were also in Lydia's household but they were the children of Elder Moses Akin and Lydia's sister, Martha (McCubbin): Elizabeth J. Akin, 27, seamstress; Martha E. Akin, 20; Sarah F. Akin, 18; Mose W. Akin, 16; Thomas M. Akin, 14; Alice V. Akin, 9; James Akin, 2; and Martha E. Akin, six months.

In 1870 Moses and Martha were both 62. In their household lived Alice V., age 18, and Thomas M., 23, farmer, with Mary E., 19, and Moses, 1. Alice V. Akin is the daughter of Moses Akin, and she married Aurelius Green Marcum on October 18, 1871. The one-year-old Moses is probably the son of Thomas M. who married Mary E. Marcum on March 13, 1868, in LaRue County. It is believed that Aurelius Green Marcum and Mary E. Marcum were brother and sister, children of Barnett Marcum and Lavenia Walker.

Elizabeth J. Akin, daughter of Moses, married F. M. Arrington in Green County on August 16, 1867. F. M. Arrington was born in Carlton, Georgia, and he was 37. The bride was 34.

Americus V. McCubbin (or Akin) married Louisa Ford in LaRue County on December 30, 1869.

It is believed that Susannah married John Hasher, but no record has been found of the marrieage and nothing more is known of this couple. John Hasher and Susannah Hasher are mentioned in the estate settlement of James Akin.

In Green County a will was recorded in 1831 of William E. Akin. Mentioned in the will were Jane Akin, his wife, and his son Joseph Akin. Also mentioned is a uncle named Thomas Akin. The parents of William E. Akin are not known, but it is believed that William E. Akin would have been a grandson of James Akin and Mary Murphy.

1870 census, Green County, KY, Lower Brush Creek, 18 July, page 24
173-167
Akin, Moses 62, M W Minister of the Gospel, b.KY
Martha 62 F W b. NC
Alice V 18 F W b.KY
Thos. M. 23 M W
Mary E. 19 F W
Moses 1 M W [probably grandson]
1880 census, Green County, KY, Dist. R, 16&17 June
225-225
Akin, Moses W M 73 b. KY Fa. b.PA Mo.b.VA
Patsy W F 74 wife [Martha] b.NC parents b.NC
Bell, Elizabeth W F 47 dau b.KY [ apparently Elizabeth had also married a Bell ]



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Rev. Moses Akin was born on the south side of Big Brush Creek in Green County on 15 Jan. 1807. According to an article by E. W. Creal in 1925, Rev. Akin preached in LaRue County on several occasions. In 1845, he conducted a series of meetings at South Fork and Three Springs with Rev. W. M. Brown. Rev. Akin also preached revivals for Rev. J. P. Bryant. Rev. Akin was a colorful character till his death on 29 Nov. 1885. For more information on Rev. Akin, see the Article in the Oct 1, 1925 edition of the Hodgenville Herald News.

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The Louisville Daily Journal
Wednesday, November 12, 1862

Mr. Aikin.

We yesterday saw the Rev. Moses Aikin, who has just been discharged from Camp Chase, where he was for some months in confinement. He was arrested on charge of having acted as a Chaplain in the rebel army, but he denies earnestly that he ever did so, and nothing has been proved against him. We have reason to believe that certain public statements as to Mr. A., made after his arrest, were founded upon misinformation. He seems to us to be a kind-hearted, frank man, and he avows his determination to devote the rest of his life, if permitted, to the quiet discharge of his duties as a citizen and a Christian.

Mr. Aiken states, that at Camp Chase he was treated with much kindness by the military officers and by the Governor.

The Louisville Daily Journal
Thursday, May 1, 1862

The Rev. Moses Akin, chaplain of a rebel regiment, was recently captured and brought to this city, where he has been examined and held to bail in the amount of ten thousand dollars, which he doesn't seem to have a very fair chance of obtaining. This reverend rebel, like the shell of a clam or oyster, is a pretty "hard case." He was formerly a preacher near Greensburg in this State, where, about two years ago, he seduced a young woman, and was suspended by his church. He seemed deeply penitent, and, after a little time, was restored to the ministry. Very soon however he seduced another woman, and despairing of a second restoration, he concluded, instead of going into a second repentence, to go off and take holy service in the rebel Confederacy.

We understand that two or three very respectable gentlemen are trying to get him off from his imprisonment. One of them, who knows him personally, pleads to a city functionary in his behalf that "he is as good a man above the waistband as any in the world." But there's no doubt that in Akin there is as much rebellion against the laws above the waistband as below.

Louisville Daily Journal
Wednesday, May 7, 1862

To the Editors of the Louisville Journal

Louisville Military Prison
May 3, 1862

Gentlemen: I saw in the Louisville Journal a few days ago, some charges which are calculated to do me great injustice. It is there stated that I had, within two years seduced two young ladies, and, despairing of being restored to the church, had gone preaching to the Southern Army as Chaplain.
Now, my dear sirs, I pronounced these charges false, every word false. You will, therefore, please publish this in the same paper you published the other, and oblige yours

Moses Akin.


The Rev. Moses Akin is in trouble, and, rebel though he is, we should be sorry to be too hard upon him. He says we have done him injustice, but we guess we haven't. We don't know exactly what he means to deny. Perhaps it is that he seduced "two young ladies." Well, if they were old, that makes the case no better for him; it only discredits his taste without relieving his morals. Possibly he means that his interesting pair of feats were not performed "within the last two years." Ah, well, the precise time isn't a matter of much consequence; the feats were performed, and he was suspended from the ministry for the first of them.

Our Godless man of God needn't take this thing quite so much to heart. His sin with the young, middle-aged, or old women wasn't half so bad as his crime in enlisting as a chaplain into the rebel Confederacy to preach and pray rebellion, exhorting men and boys to strike against their country's life and beseeching Heaven to give strength to the blow. He had better reconcile himself to his lot and thank God he doesn't serve that it is no worse.

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From the GREEN COUNTY REVIEW, January 1979:

Rev. Moses Akin, 1807-1885

Noted Evangelist of his day

The old saying that where there is much smoke there is some fire, is true in many ways.

The vivid memory of Moses Akin, the evangelist, in the minds of such a large number of people, forty years after his death, and the continued quoting from his store of natural wit, is proof conclusion that he towered above most men of his time whose names are never heard or known of half of forty years after death.

His father came from Virginia and settled in Green County in the days when historic old Greensburg seemed destined to be the state capital, losing the honor by only three votes in the legislature when Frankfort was designated.

Green County in those days received the cream of Virginia emigration because of its being an old settlement with chances of a great future and also on account of the great number of fine springs which was a great inducement in those days.

Moses Akin's father was said to be one of the most brilliant men of his day and although not a professional man his brilliant mind was often the subject of conversation and when he spoke those about him gave rapt attention as there was something out of the ordinary in his logical discussion of ordinary matters, although he was uneducated.

Moses Akin, the subject of this sketch, was born to the right of Allendale, on the south side of Big Brush Creek, in Green County, Kentucky.

The place of his birth was opposite the residence where Dr. Elijah Graham was born and lived many years.

He was born in 1807 and died in the winter of 1885. He was buried near his farm where Big Brush Creek empties into Green River, not far from Gresham Church, near Eve.

His opportunity for an education was very meager but his efforts show what progress a man can make by himself if he has the desire to inform himself.

He was a school teach at an early age, and read law but never practiced.

His education was acquired almost altogether by self study, with a little assistance from the log school houses of his day.

He had a powerful memory and was a great historian. He admired Napolean above all warriors and was well read in Roman and Grecian history, astronomy, botany and other subjects. He could quote Shakespeare at great length and the Bible by chapters.

When he read he retained and his reading covered a wide field.

Rev. Moses was a fine student of human nature and his discourses were filled with material that held the mind spellbound.

He was not so much given to ullustration or story telling, but his telling blows were more of a direct statement of fact style.

He said in his series of meetings that it was his plan to begin with a moderate sermon delivered in a moderate manner and increase the weight and intensity with each sermon until the close of the meeting, leaving the people most interested and most unwilling to quit when the series of sermons closed. His crowds grew larger and larger, with his sermons and his fame spread wider as the days passed.

He did not begin preaching until about the age of thirty and had taught school several years before he began.

He has often been called the moonshine preacher because he engaged for a while in the moonshine game, but this connection of business did not exist as preacher and moonshiner as we shall presently see.

He preached a while and then was out of the church many years, and while out engaged in a common custom of the world about him at that time, moonshining.

Later he reformed his daily walks and re-entered the mininstry but no account was ever given of his engaging in both at the same time in this section of the state, at least.

In this connection it is well to remember that the custom of any one time largely makes the standard of right and wrong, and not far behind Moses Akin's day, ministers, deacons, and strict church members had their own stills and made their own family whiskey with as little thought of wrong attached as do those who now make grape juice or pickles.

He was out of the ministry for twenty years and during this time his misconduct, if any there was, was widely circulated because he had been in the ministry.

In 1845 he conducted a series of meetings at South Fork and also at Three Forks of Bacon Creek (Hammonville), assisted by Rev. Billie Brown of Virginia.

He preached at Union Band, Mt. Tabor, Mt. Sherman, Rolling Fork Church of Nelson County, Glasgow, Old Brush Creek and many other places, making trips over western Kentucky, into Illinois, Tennessee, and covered a wide territory for his day, considering the mode of travel.

He was pastor of the Baptist Church at Glasgow, and in one of his first revivals there he baptised 500 people at the conclusion of one of his
meetings. When we consider the sparse population of those days the baptising of 500 persons shows the distance at which his influence ranged on those occasions.

The Glasgow Church then employed him for several years in one contract and gave him a seven thousand dollar farm for his services, which was a thousand dollars a year, a large sum for that time.

It was during the seven years at Glasgow that his downfall began and rumors whether true or false, became numerous about Mose and his sister-in-law, Miss Lydia McCubbin, his wife being before marriage, Rebecca McCubbin.

He was turned out of the church at Glasgow after a wrangle that shook the community.

Duiring the Civil War he was a soughern sympathizer and was arrested and sent to Camp Chase, Ohio for several months. The authorities were only trying two or three men a day at that rate the number imprisoned would never get out until the war was over. Tom Marshall, T. A. Fisher, and other men of note were there confined with Mose.

Marshall asked Mose if the scripture doesn't say where two or three assembled and ask in His name, the same shall be granted, and suggested that the three, Akin, Marshall, and Fisher, unite in a series of prayer for deliverance. The idea was quickly seized by Mose and he bagan a series of night meetings and prayer by the prison fence, preaching to the crowds that assembled on the outside of the fence which gathered to hear this remarkable man with so much magnetism and magic as to cause many to call him the most wonderful magnetic speaker ever heard.

The crowds on the outside grew nightly to monstrous size and Mose had every man among the hundreds on the inside helping him in the services in song and prayer and as a large part of the nightly theme was for early trial and deliverance from prison, he had the hearty help in services of men who never attended church in their lives. Mose made a great camp meeting out of the thousands on the outside.

Soon the prison authorities began to try about 40 men per day and Mose said the great release of men wa a direct answer to his prayers.

As soon as out of prison at Camp Chase he returned to his home, near Holly Grove, began farming and making "moonshine" whiskey. He operated a still a long time near Wild-cat in Green County.

On one occasion the revenue officers pursued him, as he was a man weighing 325 pounds he did not make much speed. The revenue officer followed his tracks up the hollow and soon overtook him. Mose lay on the ground flat on his back and appeared to be completely exhausted. He told the officer he could not walk another step, and after trying to help Mose up for some time without success, he went for a team to haul Mose in. When he returned to the spot Mose had fled with his 325 pounds and could not be found.

While the war was in progress he had a load of whiskey on his way toward Louisville in a covered wagon. The soldiers suspecting whiskey and anxious to get at it hailed him and asked what was in his wagon. With tears he told them that his brother had died with small-pox and none of his neighbors would help him bury him. The soldiers fled in every direction.

At another time, near the Alex LaRue place where J. F. Price now lives on the old pike, north of Buffalo, one of his horses balked in the wagon which was loaded with whiskey. One John Scott came along and Mose traded the balkey horse to him. Scott knew the importance of Mose delivering his load and charged him a large price "to boot" in the swap of horses. Mose paid and moved on, not seeing Scott for quite a time afterwards.

Several years afterward when Mose re-entered preaching, he was holding services at Mt. Sherman and Scott came in during services. Mose said in the middle of his sermon "Her comes John Scott, the man who made me pay too much boot in a horse trade."

He was in Federal prison in Louisville awaiting trial on a charge of moonshining and when brought to trial he was sarcastic, as well as in a
frame of mind to care little what they thought of him or what he had to say.

They asked him as the first question "Where do you live?"

He said: "I live in Green County 10 miles from Green River, 10 miles from Greensburg, 6 miles from Rooster Bristle, 4 miles from Hardscratch, two miles from Pick's Point and 200 yards from Clinch E. Snobo's where there is a stick whitled to a keen point with a cuckle burr on the end."

Most all of his statements were correct as to the exact place of his residence except the sharp stick and cuckle burr.

He journeyed to Illinois during these days and sold medicine and preached. His medicine consisted of pure whiskey with a few roots in it to give it a pretended medical value.

He owned two farms, one near Holly Grove on which lived his sister-in-law. He lived with his wife on his other farm near Green River, often dividing his time between the two farms.

His children by his wife were Wesley, Clint, Whit, Tom and William and several daughters.

His sister-in-law, Lydia McCubbin, had two children which bore the name Columbus Akin and "Mus" Akin.

Mose was apparently much attached to the children Columbus Akin and "Mus." Columbus Akin went west, studied law and became a distinguished Circuit Judge in Missouri. Mus Akin still lives in Green County.

We must remember that the first 38 years of the life of Rev. Moses Akin was one of teaching school, successful revivals and far reaching influence for good.

Now after nearly twenty years of waywardness and backsliding in the ways of the world, a burning desire to reform and preach again possessed him.

Let us give him due credit for the effort to regain his station in life for we have every evidence of thorough repentence and honesty of purpose just as
if he had reformed his life and gone out preaching for the first time.

Although outlawed by his church authorities he came back into the game to preach on his own responsibility regardless fo proper credentials from the governing authority of the Baptist Association.

In May 1870 he made himself an appointment to Old Brush Creek Church to preach. The deacons locked him out of the church. Columbus Akin, wanted to knock the door down and go in, but Mose forbade and said:

"I wanted to get hold of that old Bible once more inside the old church and read a chapter, but I will read it without the book." He then proceeded to quote the 13th chapter of John quoting from memory as fully as if he had read it from the book. He took his text from it and preached from the steps to a large crowd.

He said, "I am 63 and my gray hairs admonish me that I won't be here long. I am going to begin here and preach through Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas and Texas."

Again in 1874, one who heard his sermon from the steps of Old Brush Creek Church, heard him at South Fork.

On Sunday, July 20, 1874, he preached a Magnolia, in the woods, the Cumberland Presbyterians had begun a meeting of their own and would not let him have the church.

Geo. bayne took him home with him and he preached forty-two sermons at South Fork, LaRue County.

In 1871 a committee was appointed at Pleasant Valley Church to investigate and reinstate him to the ministry if they saw fit.

Toll Miller, of the Rolling Fork Section was the only member of the committee present at the time and place designated and the committee never made any report, or even attended to the investigation.

During the time he was out of the ministry he ran for the Legislature in Green County on the Democrat ticket against a Whig candidate and by a series of joint debates he soon ran his opponent off the track, and the party authorities met at Greensburg and put out a new man against him who defeated him by 120 votes in a hard fought series of joint debates.

Opponent No. 2, spoke of unpleasnat things in Mose's career and when Mose spoke he said: "I have run one man off the track and now they have met and sent a polecat down here to stink me out of the race."

At his first appearance at South Fork in 1874, he took as his text, "Faith, Hope and Charity, and the greatest of these is Charity." He preached one and a half hours.

On Sunday following he preached in the big sink hole just south of the church at South Fork, he standing in the bottom and the sides all around lined with people who could in this way see and hear plainly. He took as his text Titus-3rd-5th.

Rev. J. P. Bryant did the baptising at the conclusion of the meeting as Mose had no authority from his church to baptize.

He then held a meeting at Oak Hill, LaRue County, where Rev. Bryant was pastor for many years, and 100 were baptised at the end of the meeting.

Shortly afterward, the Baptist Association was being held at Boiling Springs, in Hart County, and at the same time Mose was holding a meeting at Hammnville, six miles away. He had a larger crowd to hear him than they had at the association and the ministers, delegates and others sent to the association nearly broke it up by stealing sway to hear Mose at Hammonville, six miles away.

On the last night of his meeting nearly all the people in that section north of Green River out to hear him, he took as his text, "Come Ye Combers of the Ground."

Shortly afterward he left for Texas, and preached there two years.

He got off the train at Denizen, Texas, where a Green County colony from Kentucky had settled. They flocked about Mose, knowing something of him from hearsay of kinsfolk back home, and gave him royal treatment.

He began a meeting at Denizen and when he preached two weeks he was given $200 and offered another $100 to remain a week longer; Wm. Scott of Green County, Kentucky, led the work for Mose among the Kentucky Texans.

He soon came back to Kentucky for a short rest and soon left for Tennessee where he held great meetings at places where he had preached as a young man in other days.

In shipping liquor to Illinois he used a scheme to get it consigned that few would have thought of. He used a hollow elder, fastened up at the lower end, that just fit tight in the bung hole of the barrel down inside. He filled this elder with apple vinegar and labeled the barrel of whiskey "vinegar." When it was sampled, the vinegar poured out of the elder and it passed examination as vinegar.

On one occasion he gathered several of his friends together and waited upon a family in the community that was the subject of much unpleasant talk and tied and whipped Him.

They were indicted at Greensburg on a felony charge and he narrowley escaped the penitentiary.

During his preaching in Kentucky, Rev. Nat Terry of Hart County got him to fill an appointment for him at Elizabethtown. Mose was then holding a meeting at Younger's Creek in Hardin County and consented to substitute for Terry's appointment.

He rode horseback to Elizabethtown and having never preached there he was unacquainted with the town's churches.

He was late and knew the crowd would be impatient.

As he rode around he saw a large crowd in waiting about a church and so hitched his horse and strode rapidly inside, the crowd quickly followed him supposing that he was their new circuit rider and their Methodist Pastor. Mose did not know he was in the wrong church.

He began at once after a very short apology for being late.

Just at this time in came the new Methodist pastor and seeing a man preaching he dropped down in the back seat to prevent undue notice and disturbance.

Mose gave the Methodist congregation one of the greatest sermons of their lives and no one knew the difference until the new pastor congratulated him and inquired the name and the whole mistake was discovered. Eight dollars had been taken by Mose when the hats were passed.

In his last days he had sold his property after the death of his wife and was preparing to move to Missouri.

His last sermon was concerning Moses going upon the Mount to die and compared himself with the other Moses, finishing a busy life. His farewell address was powerful and touching and his audience was greatly affected by his pathetic eloquence on the occasion.

He went from there to Rolling Fork church where he took sick and was hauled to the the McDougall farm, LaRue County, on his way to his Green County home.

He died at his Holly Grove farm in the spring of 1885. He had sold but had not given possession.

His last illness was somewhat clouded in mystery and he believed he had been posioned.

He left no will and had intended going to Missouri to live with, or near Columbus Akin, whom he had placed on the Missouri land, bought with the Texas money earned in preaching.

Thus ended one of the most remarkable men of day, one of the most talented and gifted orators in central or southern Kentucky.

Savoyard, the Washington writer for many papers, until his recent death, was born and reared in Metcalf County, a short distance from the boyhood scenes of Mose.

The tribute paid to the memory of Mose by Savoyard is a great compliment. In the passing of this great and unique character, with his checkered career, but with thousands of people turned to face declaration of better intentions by his preaching who will dare say that his work was in vain or that his life as a whole was not a great and valuable influence in leading others toward the right course.

Such is not for us to say nor for you to say. Only the Judge of Judges can judge that.

With this information given in print to the people of this section about this remarkable man we feel that we have put in history facts which would soon otherwise disappear from among us.

Perhaps his good works set in motion will live longer than others whose life was more narrowly limited to smaller fields of activity.

(This above article is from the October 1, 1925 edition of the Hodgenville Herald News).

Notes for LYDIA MCCUBBIN:

Lydia was a sister to Moses Akin's wife Martha. Moses Akin and Lydia Mccubbin were never married, but they were the parents of 3 children.

In the 1870 Green County census, family 272 is Lyddy McCubbin, age 49, Keeps House. She has three children, Christopher C., 20; Americus V., 19; and Louisa, 16 years of age. All of their last names are given as McCubbin, NOT Akin. Living next door to them is Moses Whitfield Akin, 1/2 brother to these children and the child of Lyddy's sister.

In 1900 Lydia is 79 years of age and living with her son, Americus V. Akin in household #315. This census lists her as the mother of 1 child, 1 living. This would give the indication that Americus was her only child.



In the 1870 census, Moses and Martha were both 62. Living with them were Alice V. 18, Thomas M. 23, farmer, with wife Mary E. (Marcum) 18, and their son, Moses 1. 1821 - 1906 Lydia McCubbin 85 85 1849 Christopher Columbus Akin 1852 Melvina A. Akin 1755 - 1822 James Akin 67 67 Marriage Bond on file with North Carolina Division of Archives and History in Raliegh, NC. (Caswell Co.)

LDS files indicate marriage was in 1789; however, this was after the date of the birth of all three children, so not likely to be correct

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Census: 1790 Rockingham Co, North Carolina, USA
Census: 1800 Salisbury, Rockingham Co, North Carolina, USA
Census: 1810 Greensburgh, Green Co, Kentucky, USA
Census: 1820 Greensburg, Green Co, Kentucky, USA

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=3257731&id=I4691 1758 - 1830 Mary Murphy 72 72 1778 - 1828 Joseph Akin 49 49 1782 Nancy Akin 1783 Thomas Akin 1784 - 1863 John Akin 79 79 1786 - 1852 James Akin 66 66 1787 Mary Akin 1790 - 1852 William Collin Akin 62 62 1792 - 1868 Deborah Akin 76 76 1800 Martha Akin 1802 Susannah Akin 1805 Sarah Akin 1730 - 1822 Andrew Akin 92 92 1733 Margaret Bass ~1757 Sam Akin ~1759 Moses Akin ~1761 Susan Akin 1725 - 1821 Miles Murphy 96 96 SOURCES: From Beverly White, a very reliable source and researcher
In 1777 Miles resided in Culpeper Co. VA. He was a tenant of Manor of Leads, Fauquier Co. VA (had been Prince Wm Co.) also in this county were Clement Norman and Jesse Norman, possible connected to his wife Milly.
Murphy, Miles VA FAUQUIER CO. LEEDS MANOR 1770 RENT ROLL
Miles Murphy on VA FAUQUIER CO. LEEDS MANOUR 1777 RENT ROLL

SOURCES: Account of Sale of Estate of Courtney Norman, dec'd. to 05 Nov 1771.
Purchasers: . Richard Murffie . William Murffie .Miles Murffie . Miles Murphey


SOURCES: http://data.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?DB=REVWARMUSTER&GS=MURPHY&DATAB&&fh=150
Database: Revolutionary War Muster Rolls, 1775-83
Surname Given Name Rank ROLL-BOX
MURPHY MILES CAPT 34
The records in this database were taken from Record Group 93 M246 in the National Archives (a total of 138 rolls of microfilm).

SOURCES: Account of Sale of Estate of Courtney Norman, Brumphill Parish, Culpeper Co. VA (daughter Amey Murphey) dec'd. to 05 Nov 1771. Purchasers: Richard Murffie,William Murffie, Miles Murffie, Miles Murphey, et al

SOURCES: Duplin-Sampson Co. Michael Murphy (Miles brother?) m. Mary Parker, 5-23-1778; Miles Murphey and John Chestnutt bondsmen.
Duplin-Sampson Co.
1782 Michael Murphey to Richard Murphey.. 50 pds for 150 Acres
1785 Miles Murphey to Richard Murphey.. 100pds for 180 Acres
1779 Michael Murphey to Miles Murphey.. 20 pds for 180 Acres.
1790- Census, Sampson Co. NC formed out of Duplin in 1784, listed were William, Michael, Miles, Richard, Charles Murphey and an Edward Murphrey.
1790- Rockingham Census: MURPHY, Archibald, MACK,John, son MACK, James& families, WILSON, Aquilla (daughter-Sarah Mack); WILSON,James, WILSON,Thomas; MURPHY,Miles, MURPHY,William; MURPHY, John & families.

SOURCES: 1820- Census for Indiana: Miles Murphry in Wayne county & a Nathaniel Murphy in Franklin county.
1820- 2 Miles Murphys on NC 1820 census, Sampson & Rockingham Counties.
1820- Miles Murphy on GALLATIN CO. KY Census, p. 117
1821- Miles Murphy wrote his will 11 Dec. 1819, executed Aug. 1821. Daughters Sally and Patsy Murphy and Nancy Harden. Rockingham Co., N.C.


SOURCES: 1800-No Miles Murphy/ey on Sampson/Rockinham Co. Census;

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Captain - Revolutionary War. Listed as Captain age 34 in the Revolutionary War Muster Rolls 1775-1783.

Rockingham Co., N.C. formed from Guilford Co. in 1785.
See Norman notebook for Miles' will dated Dec.11, 1819. In the will he left each of his 3 daughters a bed & furniture, the rest of his estate to be didided between his 3 daughters and Arthur Brockman "as I consider all the rest of my children as they left me and have their parts". John Brockman & Sally Murphy were executors.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I1523&style=TABLE 1738 Amey Norman She inherited from her father 1 shilling sterling.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I1289&style=TABLE 1780 - 1855 Nicholas McCubbin 75 75 1792 - 1835 Elizabeth Bloyd 43 43 1803 - 1889 James McCubbin 85 85 1806 Martha Rebecca McCubbin 1809 John London McCubbin 1812 Eleanor Jane McCubbin 1815 Nicholas B. McCubbin 1818 Elizabeth Jane McCubbin 1823 William Warner McCubbin 1750 - 1809 John Israel McCubbin 59 59 1755 - 1827 Sapho Lunnon 72 72 1782 Lydia McCubbin 1784 Elizabeth McCubbin 1786 Kitty McCubbin 1788 Nancy W. McCubbin 1790 John McCubbin 1792 Zachariah McCubbin 1794 Susannah McCubbin 1796 Virginia McCubbin 1798 Sarah McCubbin 1800 Nellie McCubbin 1730 - 1787 William McCubbin 57 57 D. 1752 Elenor Conlery 1752 - 1834 Zachariah McCubbin 82 82 1755 Nicholas McCubbin 1755 James P. McCubbin 1703 - 1756 William McCubbin 53 53 From: "Robert E. McCubbin" <rmccubbin@rnetinc.net>
To: <Gene.Perkins@charter.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 10:40 AM
Subject: William McCubbin - Nellie Griffith

I have studied your Web page with great interest. It appears we have duplicated the same areas. One area remains in question for me and that is the marriage of William McCubbin (Son of William, who was the son of John, who was the son of John the colonist) and Nellie Griffith. My research shows that this William McCubbin married Clara Phipps on Aug. 11 1735. This is documented in the MD Parish Marriage records.

I have been to and written the Maryland Hall of Records, Annapolis, MD and the Maryland Historical Society in Baltimore MD. Nowhere can I find anything referencing Nellie Griffith or a second marriage of William. From notes I have received for Mike Vance and Hugh Jenkins I think the William/Nellie marriage came from the late Howard Griffith. Howard wrote an unpublished book that I cannot find.

Almost all genealogical researchers cite William and Nellie as name and wife but can not provide public records.

I have a copy of Gleason's book, Herschel's book, the papers of J C McCubbin, Alta Patterson's works and copies of many land records,
Parrish records, wills, etc from the Mary Historical Society and the MD Hall of Records. Mike Vance, Hugh Jenkins, and Caroyln McCubbin Scott have also provide me with many documents. Clara Phipps Enoch Conlery Aug 19,1747 Enoch Conly of Baltimore County deeded 100 acres land called Strawberry Plains to his son-in-law William Maccubbin. The land bounded by beach, Monaccy Road and Little Pipe Creek. Provincial Court Land Records Vol 700 pp334-337 and pp452-454( says Enoch Conley is from Lancaster County PA) 1730 James McCubbin 1730 Elizabeth McCubbin 1730 Martha McCubbin 1730 Mark Lunnon From Anita Dusseau:
There is a small hamlet in Wales with the name Lunnon or Llwynon. Also in townland of Mullaghboy in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Last name may be London. 1666 - 1752 John MacCubbin 86 86 1668 - 1752 Ann Howard 84 84 1712 Samuel McCubbin 1712 Deborah McCubbin 1712 Anne McCubbin 1712 Rachel McCubbin 1712 Jonathan McCubbin 1712 - 1791 Zachariah McCubbin 78 78 1712 Moses McCubbin 1716 - 1779 Richard McCubbin 63 63 1712 Elizabeth McCubbin 1712 John McCubbin 1712 Ruth McCubbin 1630 - 1685 John MacCubbin 55 55     "Nicholas (Blind Nick) McCubbin 1780-1855"
    It is a large volume, 768 pages, 8-1/2 x 11 inch.
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    There are 4 possible versions of the line between John McCubbin and Nicholas
    McCubbin:
    (1)(research by Hershel McCubbin of California)
    John McCubbin, Colonist, & Susan Howard 1630-1686
    John McCubbin & Ann Howard 1666-1736
    Samuel McCubbin & Mary (Steven?) 1700-1739
    John McCubbin & eleanor (Hargrave?) 1726-1752
    John McCubbin & Sappho London 1750-1809
    Nichlas McCubbin & Betsy Bloyd 1780-1855

    (2)(research by Tom McCubbin of Arkansas)
    John McCubbin, Colonist, & Susan Howard 1630-1686
    Col. Wm. McCubbin & Sarah Westal 1674-1752
    John McCubbin & Martha Ridgely 1710-
    Wm. McCubbin & Eleanor Conley 1732-
    John McCubbin & Sappho London 1750-1809
    Nicholas McCubbin & Betsy Bloyd 1780-1855

    (3)(research of Nicholas Brown McCubbin of Lexington, KY)
    John McCubbin, Colonist, & Susan Howard 1630-1686
    Zachariah McCubbin & Susannah Nicholson 1679-1753
    James McCubbin & --- 1717-
    John McCubbin & Sappho London 1750-1809
    Nicholas McCubbin & Betsy Bloyd 1780-1855

    (4)(research of Clyde Jenkins in Miller County, MO)
    John McCubbin, Colonist, & Susan Howard 1630-1686
    John McCubbin & Anne Howard 1666-1736
    Wm. McCubbin & Nellie Griffith 1704-
    Wm. McCubbin & Eleanor Conley 1732-
    John McCubbin & Sappho London 1750-1809
    Nicholas McCubbin & Betsy Bloyd 1780-1855
 1633 - 1670 Susan Howard 37 37 1609 - 1659 Matthew Howard 50 50 Note: Matthew Howard (c1607-c1659) immigrated to Virginia before 1635 and may or may not have moved to Maryland. We are pretty sure that Matthew cames from the Dukes of Norfolk line. Matthew's son, John affixed his seal to his will dated 30 December 1695 (produced in Court 19 May 1696, which displays "the undifferenced arms of the Howards: on an escutcheon, a Bend between six crosses crosslet fitchee. The three lower 'crosses' are placed diagonally with the bend (one 'cross' being chipped off), and these arms of the red waxen seal correspond with the exemplification of the original arms of the Howard family of Yorkshire, whence descended Thomas, Duke of Norfolk, to whom Henry VIII granted an augmentation of the arms for his signal service as General of the Army at Flodden-field."
The ancestry of Matthew HOWARD is unknown. One theory of his ancestry, the HOWARD-ARUNDELL theory has been found to have no validity. Another theory, the HOWARD-DOUGLAS theory, is that Matthew was a great grandson of Thomas HOWARD and Margaret DOUGLAS (niece of King Henry VIII).
This theory is also highly improbable. The foundation of Moss' theorym rests on a false premise, that does not show a union between the HOWARD and DOUGLAS families as he implied. Matthew HOWARD's son John HOWARD on his 1695 will affixed a wax seal, which corresponds with the undifferenced arms of the HOWARD family of England, from which descended the HOWARD family of the Duke of Norfolk. The arms were on an escutheon, a bend between six cross crosslets fitchee.
After the Battle of Flodden in 1513, Thomas, Duke of Norfolk, was granted an augmentation that appeared on the bend as a small shield with the demi-lion of the arms of the King of Scotalnd cut in half with an arrow through its mouth. The seal used by John HOWARD did not contain the augmentation.
Many writers have stated that the use of the arms by John HOWARD showed that the family was not too distantly related to the Norfolk line. They also believed that the MD Howards would not have used the arms, if they did not have the "legal" right.
Illegal use of arms was a problem, both in England and America. The purpose of the Herald's Visitations in England in the 16th and 17th centuries were to determine those who did have right to display arms. Little, if any, effort was made by colonial governments to enforce laws regarding Heraldry.
Contemporary with when John HOWARD wrote his will, a Mr. Gore, a carriage painter in Boston created arms for socialites there.28
Undifferenced usage of arms passed at death to a man's eldest son, other sons being allowed to use a differenced version of the arms. In that John HOWARD used the undifferenced, pre-1513 arms of the Ducal HOWARDs his usage was illegal according to the laws of Heraldry. Whether the HOWARD family of MD was entitled to use a differenced version of the Ducal arms is unknown.
Matthew HOWARD and wife Anne had children:
1. Ann HOWARD1 b. ca. 1637;2 m. James GRENEFFE;4 living 16864
2. Elizabeth HOWARD1 b. ca. 1639; m. Henry RIDGELY;5 d. 16696-16727 Anne
Arundel Co., MD
3. Matthew HOWARD1 b. ca. 1641;2 m. Sarah DORSEY;8 d. between 3 Oct. 1691
and 12 Jan. 1692 Anne Arundel Co., MD3
4. Cornelius HOWARD1 b. ca. 1643;2 m. Elizabeth;9 d. between 15 April and
15 Oct. 1680 Anne Arundel Co., MD9
5. John HOWARD1 b. ca. 1645;2 m.1. Susanna (NORWOOD) widow of Charles
STEVENS;10 m.2. Eleanor,12 widow of John MACCUBIN;11 d. between 30 De
c. 1695
and 13 May 1696 Anne Arundel Co., MD12
6. Samuel HOWARD1 b. ca. 1647;2 m. Catherine14 WARNER;13 d. between 28 Fe
b. 1702
and 9 Nov. 1703 Anne Arundel Co. MD14
7. Philip HOWARD3 b. ca. 1649;2 m. Ruth BALDWIN;15 d. between 25 July 17
01 and
24 Feb. 1701 [1702] Anne Arundel Co., MD16
There are claims that Matthew HOWARD had a daughter Mary who married Jo
hn HAMMOND. The earliest mention I have found of this is by J. D. WARFIE
LD in 1905.22 H 1610 - 1640 Anna Hall 30 30 1578 - 1642 John Howard 63 63 Elizabeth Lock 1536 - 1598 Robert Howard 62 62 Ann Phillipa Buxton 1512 - 1537 Thomas Howard 25 25 1515 - 1577 Margaret Douglas 61 61 1489 - 1557 Archibald Douglas 68 68     From: http://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/public/genealogy/royal/gedx.html

    Douglas, Archibald, Earl of Angus VI

    Born: ABT 1490
    Acceded: 1514
    Died: BEF 22 JAN 1557, Tantallon Castle
    Interred: Abernethy
    Notes: died of erysipelas****.

    Father: Douglas, George, Master of Angus, b. ABT 1469
    Mother: Drummond, Elizabeth

    Married 26 JUN 1509 to Hepburn, Margaret

    Married 4 AUG 1514, Kinnoul Church Divorce 1528 to Tudor, Margaret
    Child 1: Douglas, Margaret, Lady, b. 6 OCT 1515

    Married 9 APR 1543 to Maxwell, Margaret
    Child 2: Douglas, James, Master of Angus

    ****Erysipelas is a superficial bacterial skin infection that characteristically extends into the cutaneous lymphatics. This disease has been traced back to the Middle Ages where it was referred to as "St Anthony’s Fire," named after an Egyptian healer who was known for successfully treating the infection. Classically, this infection is caused by Streptococcus pyogenes and occurs on the face.
1489 - 1542 Margaret of Scotland 52 52 1456 Henry of England Elizabeth of England Edward of England Elizabeth Wydeville 1579 - 1688 Richard Hall 109 109 1740 John Bloyd In the spring of 1831, a caravan composed of something like thirty persons from Kentucky, reached their destination and settled in what is now Hancock Township, Hancock County, Illinois. These people had started the fall before, and spent the winter in Sangamon County, Illinois. In that party was an old patriarch, by the name of John Bloyd, and his faithful wife, Mary. After John and Mary were married in Baltimore, Maryland, John quit the sea, where he had been captain of a sailing vessel. We have no further record of him until 1806, when we find him living in the Northern part of Rockingham County, North Carolina, not far from the Virginia line. During the year mentioned, he in company with his neighbor, James McCubbin, an old Revolutionary soldier, with whom he had been intimately acquainted for a number of years, moved over the mountains into Kentucky, and settled in Green County, that State.
Twenty-five yeaars after that trip into Kentucky, we find this same John Bloyd and his wife, though well advanced in years, at the end of another long journey, extended far into the wilds of Western Illinois.

Appears on the Rockingham County Federal Census 1790. He was living in the Salisbury District. On the census he is listed as 1 free white male 16 or over (this is John himself), 3 free white males under 16, and four free white females (Mary and 3 daughters). That means John and Mary probably had six children living at home with them.
The family is enumerated in the same district as James McCubbin and Nichlas McCubbin.

Deed Extracts 1785-1800, Rockingham County, North Carolina list the sale of 100 acres to John Bloyd from John McCubbin in 1792 for 100 pounds.
Map of Rockingham County, NC lists John Bloyd along with William Bloyd and others as residents.

Entry Book #1, page 150, February 18, 1799, treasury warrant #921, Green County, Ky records the sale of 200 acres of second rate land to John Bloyd "by virtue of his having improved the same..." (Setzer's book, page 300).
General Index to Real Estate Conveyances, Rockingham, NC: Grantors lists John and Mathew[sic] Bloyd as selling 100 acres to Daniel and Martha Barber in 1805. 1760 Mary Riggins There is a marriage record in Maryland:

Bloyd, John, 11 Jan. 1796, Mary Willis

There could have been two wives - Mary Riggins and Mary Willis.

Hi Sunni!
I haven't written you for a while. I was looking at the Bloyd material today and wondered if you knew who the oldest John Bloyds wife was?
I know it was Mary and another lady E-mailed me and said she was Mary McCubbin. Since the old patriarch, John Bloyd had a good friend in James McCubbin, who was the Rev. War Soldier, I wondered if she could be his sister? I went into the D.A.R. on James McCubbin's record. I will have to look up which great grandfather of mine he was.
Anyway on the McCubbin line I am back to 865. I did subscribe to your Bloyd-Group.
Sincerely, Coleen Dochterman.


Colleen,
You have hit upon a subject that has been the center of a lot of speculation. What was John Bloyd Sr.'s wife's name?

For most of the 35 years I have been researching the family name, I thought her first name was Mary. That's what all accounts call her, especially John McCubbin, who is usually very reliable. However, the 1805 (or -06)deed of sale for John and Mary's property in Rockingham County, Virginia most definitely does not have her name as "Mary." It was transcribed on the typed version I saw as "Matthew," which of course makes no sense at all. But the only feminine name I can come up with that looks like "Matthew" is "Martha."

Furthermore, John and good ol' whatsername did name a daughter Martha (called her Patsy), which is right in line with tradition in that era. Maybe that's why everybody seems to have one given name and another "call name," as we say in the Cat Fancy. (a call name is what you actually call the cat by, for example, "Fluffy" might be the cat's call name, but GC, NW, JonJan's Golden Bit O' Fluff might be its registered name). Hum got off the track there. What I was trying to say is that maybe one reason families of this era seemed to give everybody nicknames that were very different from their given names was that their given names were the same as their mother or father.

Anyway, not too long ago I received a copy of a newspaper article that said John Bloyd Sr and his wife Martha had joined the Baptist Church in Hancock County Illinois in 1831. (As I recall, thank you Paula B, but it might have come from Sandy...)

So, okay. her name was most likely Martha in my opinion. But what was her last name?
Frankly, we don't know. And we won't know until we find a record of the marriage.

Names that have been proposed:
McCubbin--Several researchers in the last generation were convinced that her maiden name was McCubbin.(Thelma Setzer says her name as Mary McCubbin, but I have found her research to be a little sloppy on that line of the family.) If John Bloyd Sr. were married to a McCubbin, it would account for the family's close ties to the McCubbin family (although there were intermarriages enough between the two families in the next generation to keep them in close contact), but nobody has shown me conclusive proof and I tend to rely on John McCubbin's statement that there had been no intermarriage between the McCubbin and Bloyd families.

This really does not make sense because there actually had been a couple of McCubbin-Bloyd marriages in Rockingham County and Green County, but if you take it from John McCubbin's point of view, considering the people he knew of, the ones who came to Illinois with his immediate family, it does. Surely being the fanatical genealogist that he is, ol' John would not have missed a McCubbin being married to John Bloyd Sr, one reason being that her parentage might give him clues to his own unknown early ancestry. He really longed to be related to those earlier, snootier McCubbins of the Revolutionary War era in Maryland, I think. I really think McCubbin would have explored that link had he known about it. and if it were there.

Riggen--Another name that has been suggested is Riggen(s). I favor that because John and Martha/Mary named one of their sons William Riggen(s)Bloyd, and also because Maryland is teeming with Riggenses just before the Revolutionary War. I think we might very well find a Martha Riggen(s) somewhere in the records, and maybe a marriage for her too. You know, John Sr. signed his name "John Bloyth." Perhaps he originally called himself "John Blois," or "John Bloy." Those early colonialists played fast and loose with spellling. So we might be overlooking actual marriage records by looking under the usual Bloyd variations.

Another fact in favor of Riggens. Her daughter Elizabeth married a McCubbin (Nicholas), and in his book about McCubbin lines, Gleason McCuhbin says that Elizabeth's mother's name was Mary Riggen.

Wilkins--You willl occasionally see Mary Wilkins listed as John Sr.'s wife's maiden name. There is a Maryland marriage in 1786 of John Bloyd and Wilkins (and I would like to see who signed the marriage bonds on that), but this is way too late. John and Martha/Mary had already settled in Rockingham North Carolina and begun a family. If anything, that might be a first marriage for their son John. Evidently some Bloyds come to Sangamon County, Illinois very early from Green County. I wonder if they might be children of John Bloyd and this first wife? If so, it would explain why the Bloyd wagon train overwintered in Sangamon County en route to Hancock County.

Some things to chew on, that's for sure.
Sunni 1780 - 1847 Levi Bloyd 67 67 1783 John Bloyd 1784 Thomas Bloyd 1785 Martha Bloyd 1786 Elijah Bloyd there was an Elijah Bloyd in Co K, 14 ILL Infantry during Civil War

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Could this be the same as Elijah Bloyd?
State of Illinois
Hancock County ss.Charles Parker being duly sworn
says that his son James W. Parker is over the age of
Twenty years, that Ann Eliza Bloid is over the
age of seventeen years, that Elijah Bloid father of
said Ann Eliza has given his consent to the
marriage of said James W Parker and his said daughter
Ann Eliza Bloid, and that their exists no legal
objection to their marriage.
Sworn to & subscribed before me Charles Parker
this 15th day of March AD 1861
F.M. Corby Clk
By Wm G Hawley Depy

James Washington Parker 1842-1926
Majorville Cemetery, Hancock County, Illinois
(Tombstone photo not yet available)

James W. Parker
The Carthage Republican,
unknown print date, verbatim transcription
Obituary courtesy of Betty Davis
James W. Parker was born January 3, 1842 in the state of Tennessee and passed away April 5, 1926. He came with his parents to Illinois in the year of 1846, living in Hancock county where he resided until his death.

On March 21, 1861 he was united in marriage to Eliza Bloyd who departed this life March 18, 1899. To this union one child was born on December 20, 1865, namely Rebecca, who lived to the age of thirteen years.

This good man united with the Methodist church at the age of 30 years and remained a faithful and loyal christian man the rest of his life. He was always a lover of that which was for good and uplifting to a higher and nobler life in Christ, without wavering from his firm faith in his God, his best and tried friend whom he trusted at all times, even in affliction and suffering, he held on with a firm grip of faith to the end. Such was the life of J. W. Parker.

He was united in marriage the second time to Mrs. Emma Langly who is left to mourn the loss of a dear companion. He is also survived by two brothers, C. Z. Parker, of Phillips county, Kansas, and Lemuel Parker and one sister, Mrs. Ada Wright both living near Fountain Green. There are also five step children, namely, Mrs. Alice Wilson, Plymouth; Albert Langly of Spearville, Kansas; Alfred Langly of Fandon, Ill.; Mary Groves of Carthage and May Boston of Arbela, Mo., besides a host of nephews, nieces and very dear friends who will miss his always smiling face and sunny disposition.

We can truthfully say that a good man has been taken from us, one who we will miss so much in daily life, but God wanted him and he was ready to go. Good bye dear brother, friend and neighbor, sweet be your rest, and await our coming.

Very beautiful and comforting words were spoken by Rev. Dodds of Carthage. The funeral was held at the home Wednesday morning at 9:30 after which the body was brought to Majorville cemetery for burial. On account of almost impassible roads and weather the minister was unable to come to the cemetery. An old friend and neighbor, E. W. Huston, took charge of services at the grave and we can all truthfully say no minister could have given a more beautiful tribute of respect, Mr. Huston being raised up with him since a young boy, alsways remembering his life as that which was good, kind and self sacrificing.

Card of Thanks
We thank the neighbors and friends for their many acts of kindness during the sickness and death of our dear husband and brother. We also want to thank the good people of Majorville for their many acts of kindness.


Mrs. Emma Parker,
Mrs. Lemuel Parker,
Mrs. Ada Wright. 1787 - 1836 Leah Bloyd 49 49 The information about Leah being a cousin to Eli Bloyd comes from "History of Washington County, Arkansas" (1989) p. 1050, Column A, para. 2 - William Graham Biography by Eugenia M. Olsen and Bobbie Byars Lynch. 1788 Sarah Bloyd 1790 Rhoda Bloyd 1725 John Bloyd Pre-Revolutionary Bloyds

The First Bloyds in Virginia

Bloyds seem to arrived early during the settlement of America. At this time, the name is spelled variously Bloyd, Bloyth, Bloy, Bloys, and Bloyse. The earliest claimant to the title of "First Bloyd" is THOMAS BLOYSE, mentioned in Virginia records in 1636, perhaps providing us with a hint at the origins of the name "Bloyd."

1600s Daniel Bloyd in Maryland

More certain is the claim of DANIEL BLOYD, who arrived in Maryland in 1658, according to Passenger and immigration lists. Daniel apparently remained in Maryland the rest of his life, for we find him mentioned in the Maryland Calendar of Wills. His will, leaving the balance of his estate to his wife FRANCES and his heirs, was signed 24 January, 1688 and probated 18 April, 1688 in Calvert County.

1700s Jacob Bloyd in Virginia

The next Bloyd recorded in immigration records was JACOB BLOY, page 23, who sailed into Philadelphia, Pennsylvania harbor in 1740. Jacob's ultimate destination is unknown.

1700s Bloyth and Bloy in Maryland

Maryland Eastern Shore Vital Records indicate a family of BLOYTHs flourishing on the eve of the Revolution. STEPHEN BLOYTH and RACHEL LORD were married 27 August 1763. JOSEPHAS BLOYTH was born 6 January 1764. JEMIMA BLOYTH was born 9 February 1767. JAMES BLOYTH was born 9 July 1769.
At about the same time, in Baltimore County, Maryland, EDWARD BLOY purchased land. Maryland Early Settlers, Liber 15, part 1, section 58, page 239 records that on 10 September, 1763 CHARLES JAMES assigned 100 acres to "Edward Bloy, Baltimore County." On 12 September 1763, he was certified 200 acres of JAMES IVES's property. The surveyor includes "BLOYS RANGE" on Chesapeake Bay and the Sassafrass River. It continues, "Sassafras River and Turnkey's Creek with land of ROBERT SANDERS. To be held Manor Baltimore." (page 240)

1778 Daniel Bloyd, Deserter from the Revolutionary Army

About ten years later a second DANIEL BLOYD arrived in Maryland, aged 18 in 1774. This may be the same Daniel Bloyd listed as a deserter from the Revolutionary Army in the DAR Patriot Index. Daniel served as a private.

copyright Sunni Bloyd 1996 1750 William Bloyd Bloyd 1770 - 1852 Charles Murphy 81 81 SOURCES: Census: 1840 Powhatan Maury Co Tn, wife is between the age of 50/60
Is son of Miles per Charles Demastus info 1773 - 1830 Nathaniel Green Murphy 57 57 1774 - 1843 Ezekiel Murphy 69 69 GRANTOR INDEX TO DEEDS, TRUST DEEDS, LIENS ETC.
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY VA (incomplete record)
DateGrantorGrantee       Vol/Page

20 May 1816Ezekiel & Martha MurphyWilliam Walton20/36

4/12/02 - from the files of:Pittsylvania VA
Beverly Cunningham White


1810 Census of Rutherford County
Ezekiel Murphy Household
Under 10 - 1 Male, 1 female
10 to 16 - 1 Male
26 - 45 - 1 Male, 1 Female
Slaves - 2 Males

1840 Census of Rutherford County Dist 6
Ezekiel Murphy Houshold
Under 5 - 1 Male, 1 Female
5 to 10 - 1 Male, 1 Female
10 to 15 - 1 Male, 1 Female
15 to 20
20 to 30 - 1 Male
30 to 40 - 1 Female
60 to 70 - 1 Male 1805 Green P Murphy 1788 - 1854 Miles P Murphy 66 66 1631 - 1703 Samuel Howard 72 72 1640 Catherine Warner 1603 - 1673 James Warner 70 70 D. 1663 Ann Augustine Warner Sources:

   1. Abbrev: Melissa Thompson Alexander's Rootsweb GEDCOM
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      Name: Bibliography  1631 - 1703 Samuel Howard 72 72 1641 - 1691 Matthew Howard 50 50 He had an estate probated on 12 Jan 1691/92 in Anne Arundel Co., MD. He signed a will on 23 Oct 1691. He Inventory on 15 Jun 1692 in Anne Arundel Co., MD. 1643 - 1680 Cornelius Howard 37 37 Known as Capt. Cornelius Howard of Howard's Heirship and Chance and was the fifth son of Matthew and Ann Howard, who moved from Lower Norfolk, Virginia, together with his relative Edward Lloyd, in about 1650, to the south side of the Severn settlements. Cornelius became the most prominent member of the family in early Maryland affairs. He was born about 1630, in Virginia and he died in Maryland in 1680. He married Elizabeth, a daughter or grand daughter of Lawrence Todd. He came to the Severn River from Norfolk, Virginia. with the Puritan exodus of 1650-1658. He was commissioned Ensign under Capt. Benson. He served in the House of Burgess from 1671 to 1676, and was Justice of the Peace in 1679. Captain Howard's social position enabled him to increase his surveys. In Cornelius' will, made in 1680, he bequeaths "To wife Eliza, executrix., home plantation during life". His children and their inheritance are noted as follows, To son Joseph at 18 yrs. of age, "Howard's Hope" on s. side Severn R., and "Howard's Hardship." To son Cornelius at 18 yrs. of age, "Howard's Hills and tract on Hockly Creek." To dau. Sarah, 250 A. at Tuckahoe on Choptanke River. To dau. Mary, 200 A., part of "Howard and Porter's Range." To dau. Eliza:, personalty. His will is witnessed by Phillip Calvert and John Howard. Cornelius Howard's will was probated October 15, 1680. 1645 - 1695 John Howard 50 50 1647 Samuel Howard 1647 - 1721 Mary Howard 74 74 1649 Philip Howard 1906 - 2004 Velva Warren 98 98 SSN# 264-60-1116 1667 Samuel MacCubbin 1669 Elizabeth MacCubbin John McCubbin Sources:
Title: Linn 104 - Family Sheets - Linn Family
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Title: Linn 104 - Family Sheets - Linn Family
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Media: Book John Perry Elizabeth Perry Becka Perry Jane Perry 1775 Richard Ankrum Perry NOT proven that he is son of Obadiah Perry Ebenezer Perry 1842 Mary M. Ford <1725 Daniel Murphy <1758 Michael Murphy 1705 - 1770 Courtney C. Norman 65 65 NOTE: Children listed by name in Courtney's will: John, Amey, Courtney, Reuben, Ezekiel & William.
Five youngest not listed in the last item in Courtney's will were later shown as follows:

In Will Book B page 238-Division of Estate C.N. Shows the following provision and reflects each child's part:
Mary Norman 23
Milly Norman 23
Eliz. Norman 23
Ezekiel Norman 30
William Norman 30
Therefore naming the children of Courtney & Mary Frances as: John, Amey, Courtney Reuben, Ezekiel, William, Mary, Milly & Elizabeth.

It is thought that Benjamin died before his father and there lies the reason he is not named in his father's will. Need research to find Benjamin's exact date of death. DB

Occupation: Tobacco planter.

Courtney C. Norman was born Abt. 1705 in Spotsylvania County, VA, and died March 12, 1770 in Culpeper County, VA. He married Mary Browning January 21, 1737/8 in Spotsylvania County, VA, daughter of Francis Browning and Elizabeth Lloyd. She was born Abt. 1721 in Spotsylvania County, Va, and died in Culpeper County, VA.

Sept 28, 1728. Courtney Norman received his original land grant from King George II for 238 acres of Land in St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania Co., VA, (Ref: Patent No. 13 on page 302, Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants.) The 238 acres of land was on the Great Fork of the Rappahannock River. He later deeded it to John Ashley. This land crossed the North River into the Gourdvine Fork and thence into the Great Fork near land of Francis Browning. On the same day, he received from Nathaniel Hillin a deed of 100 acres, part of his father's patent. This land on Flatt Run he sold to Robert Strother in 1752. Courtney Norman had property in various places in what is now Culpeper and Rappahannock Counties.

1742, Courtney Norman conveyed to Francis Browning Jr, a part of the original Browning tract.

1750 WILL: Culpeper, VA, Ref: Will Book A-22, Courtney Norman etal appraised estate of David McMurrin, decd.

1753 COURT: Culpeper Co, VA, Thursday the 16th of June 1753. Justices, Daniel Brown, William Eastham, John Slaughter, Henry Field, Junr. and George Wetherall, Gentl, "On Petition of HENRY NETHERTON and others to have the Antient Road established at COURTNEY NORMAN's Plantation alledging that the new way turned by Order of this Court is impassable for waggons, Whereupon it is ordered that WILLIAM EASTHAM, WILLIAM RUSSELL, JOHN FROGG and JAMES KENNERLEY or any three of them being first sworn before a Justice of the Peace for this County do view as well the new way as the Old Road and report to the Court the conveniencies and inconveniences it may be to the public, COURTNEY NORMAN or any other person."

1764 NORMAN, COURTNEY State: VA Year: 1764 County: Culpeper County Record Type: Rent Role
Township: Rent Rolls

1770 WILL: Culpeper Co, VA, written 11 Mar 1770, probated 20 Aug 1770.
Will of Courtney Norman (Ref: Will Book B, page 4, Culpeper County Court House):
In the name of God Amen, the 12 day of March, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy. I Courtney Norman of Culpeper County and Brumphile Parish, being sick in body but of good and sound memory, thanks be to Almighty God and calling to remembrance uncertain Estate of this transitory Life and that all flesh must yield to Death when it shall please God to call, So make, Constitute, Ordain, and Declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. Revoking and Annulling by these presents all and every Testament or Testaments, will or wills, heretofore by me made and Declared either by Word, or Writing and this is to be taken only for my last Will and Testament and none other.

Item I give and bequeath my Soul to God who gave it so after my Just debts is paid by the Executors, and c______
Item I give and bequeath to my wife Mary Norman a Bay Mare and her increase.
Item I give and bequeath to my son John Norman, one Shilling Starling.
Item I give and bequeath to my dughter Amey Murphy, one Shilling Starling.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Courtney Norman, one Shilling Starling.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Reuben Norman, One Shilling Starling.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Ezekiel Norman, Seven Pounds Currentcey.
Item I give and bequeath to my son William Norman, Seven Pounds Currentcey.
Item I give and bequeath the rest of my Estate Equally to be Divided amongst my five youngest children and c Real and personal--

Thomas Jorden, Sebasten Hatten, Edwin Hickman, Executor
Courtney C. Norman (L.S.)
Test: Edwin Hickman, James Hickman, Joseph Boggess

In Will Book B page 238-Division of Estate C.N. Shows the following provision Reflects each child's part:
Mary Norman 23
Milly Norman 23
Eliz. Norman 23
Ezekiel Norman 30
William Norman 30


Aug. 20, 1770 At a court held for the county of Culpeper on Monday the 20th day of August, 1770. This last Will and Testament of Courtney Norman decd. was exhibited to the Court by Mary Norman, Widow, and relative of the said decedent, and was proved by the Oath of James Hickman and Joseph Boggess two of the witnesses there-to and Ordered to be Recorded the said Mary at the same time Refused to Accept the provision made her by the said decedent----

1771 WILL: Culpeper Co, VA, WB B-4, 5 Nov. Sale of estate of Courtney Norman; some buyers were Caleb Browning and James Browning.

The 4 older children of Courtney & Mary were either well established before 1770, or found disfavor with their father, as he left them each only 1 shilling sterling.

NOTE: Mary Frances died the same day that Courtney's will was presented to the Court. It was during this Court procedure that Mary refused the mare that was left to her by Courtney.

Jeannette Angel Weisbrodt has in her possession a math book illustrated by Courtney C. Norman Sr. and signed by George Washington.

Virginia Census, 1607-1890
Name:Courtney Norman
State:VA
County:Culpeper County Township:Rent Rolls
Year:1764
Record Type:Rent Role
Database:VA Early Census Index

Listed on the Culpeper Co., VA. Tax List for 1783.

Courtney's sister, Frances Eman Norman, married Francis "Frank" Browning, the brother of Courtney's wife, Mary Frances Browning.

Find A Grave memorial #8931650

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I1281&style=TABLE ~1721 - 1770 Mary Frances Browning 49 49 1730 - 1800 Courtney C. Norman 70 70
ID: I1293
Name: Courtney C. NORMAN
Given Name: Courtney C.
Surname: NORMAN
Suffix: Jr.
Sex: M
Birth: 1730 in Spotsylvania Co., Virginia Colony
Death: 1800 in Rockingham Co., N. C.
Burial: Prob. North Carolina
_UID: 0625B66B82D149C7BF1BD8D34AFD97192B24
Change Date: 19 Mar 2010 at 10:57
Note:
In the D. A. R. Library in Washington, D. C., there is a photastatic copy of a Courtney Norman's services in the Revolutionary War. His date of birth was given as 1730. Courtney Norman, Jr. moved to Rockingham County, North Carolina between 1783 and 1790, and died there after witnessing a will in 1796 but before 1800.

Another Courtney Norman, probably his son, remained in Culpeper County and married Alice Jett in 1793. (Source: Culpeper Co. Marriages). He owned land in Culpeper after 1800.

1787 tax list Culpeper Co., VA Personal Property Tax List "A" Coatney NORMAN, William NORMAN, Reubin NORMAN, Isaac NORMAN, John NORMAN (3 males 16-21). Tax List "B" Thomas NORMAN, William NORMAN, Benjamin NORMAN.

1790 BUREAU OF THE CENSUS HEADS OF FAMILIES AT THE FIRST CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES TAKEN IN THE YEAR 1790 NORTH CAROLINA
SALISBURY DISTRICT GUILFORD COUNTY.
Name of head of family: Norman, Courtney
Free white males of 16 years and upward, including heads of families: 1
Free white males under 16 years: 1
Free white females, including heads of families: 9

Courtney inherited from his father 1 shilling sterling.

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Courtney Norman is listed in the Culpeper Classes

Courtney NORMAN II, b. ca. 1730, Culpeper Co., Va., d. ca. 1783, Culpeper Co., Va., m. Frances --.Service: He resided Culpepper Co., Va. during the Revolution. He was a soldier in Culpeper Co., Va. troops, 1781. Ch: Elizabeth NORMAN, b. ca. 1763, d. ca. 1799, Ky ., m. 25 Dec 1780, Va., DixonBROWN, b. ca. 1760-61, d. 1828. In April 1800 Dixon BROWN was "of Hardin Co., Ky." when he sold
land to John NORMAN of Culpepper Co., Va. being land owned by Courtney NOR MAN, deceased.
Roster of Revolutionary Ancestors, p. 479..

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I1293 1732 John C. Norman There is a possibility that John was married 2 times. This is per Shirley Norman Gunn @ Norman @ Rootsweb.

Listed on Culpeper Co., VA. Tax List for 1783, with his son, William..

He inherited 1 shilling sterling from his father.

Norman notebook: Indenture copy for the sale of land by Isaac Means & his wife Ann to John Norman for the sum of 2000 pounds (current money of Virginia). Document dated Nov. 9, 1779.

Son William served as a Private with the Virginia Troops. From Oct 1780, served 5 months as a substitute for Ezekiel Norman, in Capt. Richard Yancey's Company; in the Spring of 1781 served 2 months as substitute for his father, John C. Norman, in Capt. James Brown's Company, Col. John Green's Regiment. William was in the Battle of Petersburg; later in 1781, he served 2 months in Capt. William Green's Company at the Siege of Yorktown.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I1240 1737 - 1805 Reuben H. Norman 68 68 Reuben was a Patriot during the Revolutionary War. Per George Calvert, assignee, Reuben, provided wheat. This is recorded in Court Book I, page 31 - Comm's Book II, page 78. The date was August 14, 1783.

Reuben wrote a Math Book, for his son Caleb. This book was donated to the University of Kentucky, by Bird Romaine, for Sally English Spicer, and is in their library today. In this book, you will find the original signature of George Washington, surveyor, and handwritten notes by Reuben's son Caleb Norman and many others.

He inherited from his father 1 shilling sterling.

Listed on Culpeper Co., VA. Property Tax List for 1783

Will Book I, pages 89 - 90
In the name of God Amen. I Reuben NORMAN ----being weak in body but sound mind---do this 14th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five make and publish this my last will and testament as following. ----to My three eldest sons, Ezekiel NORMAN, Caleb NORMAN, and Reubin NORMAN the sum of 5 shillings each---The rest of estate to remain in hands of wife Rachael NORMAN during her widowhood or till my two youngest sons come of age, viz. Benjamin NORMAN and John NORMAN ---each to receive 20 pounds apice---at the marriage or death of my wife Rachael my daughter Frances CAMPBELL is to secure 20 pounds---daughter Margaret MOSS -- 20 pounds ---daughter Polly to receive 20 pounds when age or married--Whatever more of my estate is to be equally divided amongst all the above named persons.
Reuben NORMAN.. Sumner County, Tennessee

Witnesses: Ashley SHARP Margaret X SHARP

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Reuben is listed in the Culpeper Classes ~1740 Benjamin Norman A letter that was published in the Kentucky Genealogy Explorer, June, 1995 on page 90. The introduction says that the editor recently came across a collection of old clippings and was printing them. Dated Culpeper County, April 6, 1811 directed to Benjamin Norman, Boone County, KY, is the last news of our relatives in Virginia. It is written to Rachel Norman by William and Mary Norman (The son and daughter-in-law of Courtney Norman). It tells of the abundant crops and their general prospeiity. Speaks of his children, Caleb and Aggie and William, and of Joseph's widow's marriage to George Calvert. Says his youngest child, Meredith, is nine years old. This letter to his sister-in-law Rachel Norman, speaks of her son Ezekiel Norman and of Frances Carmiel and Daniel Carmiel.
Benjamin was not mentioned in his father's will so it is presumed he died before his father.

Wife #2: Elizabeth (last name unkown) born 1746 in Maryland. Married 12/19/1764 in Anne Arundel Co., MD. I am a little sceptical of this information. Needs more research. (DB)

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I1291 1745 - <1809 Ezekiel Norman 64 64 Ezekiel Norman served in the Revolutionary War. He died before 1809 as Nancy remarried in 1809.

William Norman, son of John C. Norman served as a Private with the Virginia Troops. From Oct 1780, served 5 months as a substitute for Ezekiel Norman, in Capt. Richard Yancey's Company; in the Spring of 1781 served 2 months as substitute for his father, John C. Norman, in Capt. James Brown's Company, Col. John Green's Regiment. William was in the Battle of Petersburg; later in 1781, he served 2 months in Capt. William Green's Company at the Siege of Yorktown.


He inherited from his father 7 pounds currency.

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Ezekiel is listed in the Culpeper Classes 1752 Mary Norman ~1755 - >1810 Mildred Courtney Norman 55 55 1755 - 1841 William Norman 85 85 William Norman, born September 22, 1755; died July 1, 1841. He married Mary Browning. William Norman and Mary Browning were first cousins. William served as a captain in the Revolutionary War. One of his daughters, Agnes, married William Grimsley in 1807. Another daughter, Polly married John Brown in 1795. Among the descendants of Captain William Norman in the counties of Culpeper County and Rappahannock County are the families of Grimsleys, Woods, Johnsons and Bruces. Mrs. H.S. Grant (Olive Story) of Fredricksburg, VA is a descendant of this William Norman through his daughter, Polly Norman Brown.
A letter that was published in the Kentucky Genealogy Explorer, June, 1995 on page 90. The introduction says that the editor recently came across a collection of old clippings and was printing them. Dated Culpeper County, April 6, 1811 directed to Benjamin Norman, Boone County, KY, is the last news of our relatives in Virginia. It is written to Rachel Norman by William and Mary Norman (The son and daughter-in-law of Courtney Norman). It tells of the abundant crops and their general prosperity. Speaks of his children, Caleb and Aggie and William, and of Joseph's widow's marriage to George Calvert. Says his youngest child, Meredith, is nine years old. This letter to his sister-in-law Rachel Norman, speaks of her son Ezekiel Norman and of Frances Carmiel and Daniel Carmiel.
William inherited from his father 7 pounds currency.

THE CULPEPER CLASSES
Copyright 1999 by John Blankenbaker
TtHE LIST OF THE CLASSES IN CULPEPER COUNTY FOR JANUARY 1781 FOR RECRUITING THIS STATE'S QUOTA OF TROOPS TO SERVE IN THE CONTINENTAL ARMY
William is listed in the Culpeper Classes
 1757 - 1851 Elizabeth S. Norman 94 94 1682 - 1748 Isaac Norman 66 66 1715 - Westmoreland Co., VA., Isaac Norman was paid 100 pounds for "1 wolf kild with a gunn." [Westmoreland Co., VA.
Deeds & Wills No. 5, 1712-1716, (Dorman), 1964, p. 102].

1724 - Spotsylvania Co., VA., Isaac Norman mentioned in will of Roberts, property described as being on "Flatt Run" joining Isaac Norman [Will Book A. Spotsylvania Co., VA., Crozier.

1725 - King George Co., VA., Isaac Norman brought court action John Dinwiddie, Gent. [Order Book Extracts of King George Co., VA., Court Orders 1723-1725 (Sparacio), 1992 P.

1726 - Spotsylvania, Isaac Norman, 420 acres, fork of the [Patent 12, p. 484, 30 June 1726].

1728 - Spotsylvania Co., VA., Isaac Norman land patent, 238 acres Patents No. 13, P. 302, 28 Sept. 1728].

1728 - Isaac Norman "of St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania, " and Turner "of King George Co.," VA., patented 634 acres in Spotsylvania Co. in the great forke of the Rappahannock adj. Thomas Stonehouse & Thomas Farmer; 28 September. P. 301 [Cavaliers & Pioneers, Patent Book 13, p. 301, (Nugent), III, 1695 - 1732, VA. State Library, Richmond, VA, 1979, p. 346].

1728 - King George County, Isaac Norman brought suit against Mary [Virginia Co. Court Order Book Abstracts of King George Co., VA., 1725-1728 (Sparacio), P. 99].

April 7, 1730 - Spotsylvania Co., VA., St. Geo. Par. Spts. Co., Isaac Norman to John Read of same; for 3,000 lbs. Tob., 100 acres, Great Fork of Rappa. River-part of patent granted sd Norman, 30 June 1726. [VA. County Records, Spotsylvania Co., 1729 - 1734, Crozier, P. 112.]

1731 - Spotsylvania Co., VA., Isaac Norman and James Turner "of St. George Parish, County VA., to Robert King, for 3200 lbs. tobacco and 11 shillings currency, 634 acres in St. George February 1731 [Virginia County Records, Vol. I, Spotsylvania County, - 1800, W.A. Crozier, Gen. Pub. Co., Baltimore, MD, 1978, Deed Book 1729 - 1734, P. 115].

1732 - Spotsylvania Co., VA., Isaac Norman appointed constable of precinct [Spotsylvania Court Orders 1730 - 1732, (Sparacio), 1990, P. 94].

Jan. 30,1733, Isaac Norman, Planter, deeded to "James Turner, my son-in-law, planter, and Kerenhappuch Turner, my daughter of ye said county" etc., deed of gift and 50 pounds--100 acres part of patent whereon said Norman now lives, etc. The witnesses to this deed were Hugh Smith, Joseph Stapp, Joseph Henderson.
This excerpt taken from a book in Raleigh, N.C. on the Norman Family, p.113
Source: Janice Morland.

1733 - Isaac Norman of Spts. Co., planter, to Nathaniel Hillin of Co., planter; 100 a. in St. Geo. Par. Spts. Co. Augt. Smith, Joseph Stapp, Joseph Henderson. Rec'd. 7 May 1734. [VA. County Records, Spotsylvania Co. 1734 - 1742, Crozier, 1905, Deed Book C, P. 132.]

1733 - Spotsylvania Co., Isaac Norman discharged from Constable, Turner is appointed in his place [Virginia County Court Records, Order Book Abstracts, Spotsylvania County, VA 1732 - (Sparacio) 1991, P. 91.]

1734 - Spotsylvania County, Isaac Norman to "James Turner, planter, and Kerenhappuch Turner, my daughter of ye said county," 100 acres in Spotsylvania County, [Virginia County Records, Vol. I, Deed Book "C," Spotsylvania County 1721 - 1800,
(Crozier), Gen. Pub. Co. Inc., Baltimore, MD 1971, P. 182].

1736 - Orange Co., VA., ordered that James Turner, Nathanel Hillen, Isaac Norman and John Roberts, appraise the estate of Jacob Wall [Orange Co VA Order Book One, Barbara Vines Little, P. 91].

1747 - Orange County, Isaac Norman & Joseph Norman by Norman's Ford Germanna Road, survey of Capt. Robert Green 262 acres [Abstracts of Virginia's Northern Neck Warrants & 1730 - 1754, Vol. I, Sec. I., Orange County, Peggy Shomo Joyner, 6].

1748 - Orange Co., VA.- Isaac Norman's will probated. To dear and loving wife, Frances Norman and one equal half part of personal estate to son-in-law, James Turner [Deed Abstracts of Orange Co., VA., Orange County Deed Book 11, Part I, (Sparacio) 1985, P. 94].

Some info on Isaac and his children and their descendants was taken from the Norman Genealogy website.

I have seen 2 dates for Isaac's baptism Feb. 1, 1682 and Oct. 5, 1682. I don't know which is correct, so to simplify it I will go with the February one until I can find other proof. (DB)

I am not positive of Kesiah, Jemima or Isaac Jr. birth dates. Needs more research. (DB)

Isaac was granted 5 miles of land on the Potomac River "for services to the English Government". 1730 Isaac was in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania Co., VA.

Isaac was the Great great grandfather of Charles Slaughter Morehead - Governor of Kentucky 1855 - 1859.

Based on DNA testing, Isaac is related to Eli & Clement Norman, also Hiram Kindred Norman & Andrew Jackson Blancett. Per Liz Nash, Lincoln Co., GA., Norman Family.

Letter found April 2006 @ Coshocton, Coshocton Co., OH. Public Library.
Letter is dated Oct. 27, 1907, from Frank R. & Mary E. Norman of 763 Estes Ave, Rogers Park, Chicago, IL. to Mr. & Mrs, John R. Stainer, Fresno, OH.:

Dear Cousins,
Two hundred and seventy two years ago, to be exact, 27 Jul 1635, two English boys, John Norman, aged 20 Years, and Thomas Mason aged 19 years, sailed from England in a small ship named "Primrose" to make their home in the then wilderness of Virginia. These two boys may have been related for all I know. They no doubt became well acquainted with each other at least, for their voyage across the Atlantic must have lasted more than two months.

I am unable to tell you much about Thomas Mason, for he was not so near to me, and I have studied his descendants less, but I can tell you a a great deal about John Norman. I will just say here, however, that these two brave English boys who forsook their homes and friends in England, braved a perilous ocean voyage and made their home among savage Indians in America, must be given credit for making possible the happy event at your home next Wednesday. John Norman located in St. Mary's County, Md. (then a part of Virginia) near the mouth of the Potomac River. Here he lived, married, reared a family, fought Indians, raised corn, tobacco, hogs and cattle, and had about 12 lawsuits with his neighbors, nearly all of which he won, until the year 1654, when he moved about 100 mi. north to Ann Arundel County, Md., near the Severn River, and here in 1656 our dear first American ancestor died, aged 41 years.

Now this John Norman had among other children, a son, John Norman who remained in St. Mary's County Maryland. This second John Norman had children, among them one Isaac Norman, and Isaac Norman had children, among them one Courtney Norman, who was born about the year 1710, and Courtney Norman met a young Maryland lassie, named Mary Browning. Courtney loved Mary and Mary loved Courtney and he made her his wife. They moved across the Potomac River to Culpeper County, Va., near where is now located a small village named "Norman". Here they lived and died. Courtney Norman died about 1 Aug 1770. Courtney and Mary had the following children: a daughter named Amey, sons named John, Courtney, Reuben, Benjamin, William and Ezekiel.

Now John Norman, son of Courtney, married and had children, among them one Benjamin Norman and this dear old Benjamin Norman, is buried on the farm he used to own. His grave is on a knoll about a quarter of a mile north of Reed's Rock on the canal below Orange, Coshocton County, Ohio. A tombstone marks the grave of himself and his second wife. He was born about 1760 in Culpeper County, Va.. He moved from there to Hampshire County, Va., where some of his children were born. He had about 15 children all told. No "race suicide" for him. His children by his first marriage were: Daniel, Jabez, Abraham, George, Isaac, Jacob, and three daughters, names unknown to me. His children by a second marriage were: William, Thomas, Andrew, Johnson and Rosa. Benjamin Norman moved from Hampshire County, Virginia to Harrison County, Ohio, and from there to Coshocton County, Ohio, about the year 1805. I am sure he was in Coshocton County on 2 Aug 1809, for his oldest son, Daniel Noman, (my grandfather) was married in the Keene Twp. on that date.

Now, Isaac Norman, the fifth son of Benjamin Norman, met a girl named Isabel Wise, and Isaac was much pleased with Isabel and Isabel loved Isaac and he took her into his tent and loved her and she became his wife, and they had sons and daughters, John, Christian, Daniel, Sarah, Henry and Harriett.

And John Norman, son of Isaac had sons and daughters: Hannah, Isaac, James Lester, Melissa and Hester. Hannah Norman married John R. Steiner, and they had children: Avery Charles, and Hester Nevada, and this is how John Norman, born in England in 1615 has made possible the happy event of next Wednesday.

Thomas Mason located somewhere in Virginia and had many descendants who were very prominent citizens of Virginia. Mason County, Va. was probably so named in their honor. They were soldiers and statesmen of note. For about three generations immediately after the English boy, Thomas Mason, I am uninformed. But among the fourth generation was one Robert Mason married Eliza______, and Robert and ELiza Mason had a daughter, Eliza Mason, and she married Adam Gardner, and Adam and ELiza Gardner had a daughter, Eveline Gardner, and Eveline Gardner married William Dook, and they had a daughter Nancy Jane, and she married David Ewing, and they had sons and daughters, among them William and Althea, and William married Rose Guittard and they had Ethel Ewing, and Althea married Elisha Swigert and they had Frank Swigert, and this is how Thomas Mason, born in England in 1616, will meet his boyhood companion, John Norman, at Fresno, Ohio next Wednesday.

Sincerely, your cousins
Frank R. and Mary E. Norman
763 Estes Ave.
Rogers Park
Chicago, Illinois

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I1295&style=TABLE 1686 - 1752 Frances C. Courtney 66 66 1708 - 1783 Joseph T. Norman 75 75 1740, The first record of Joseph Norman is a deed of September, in which his father and mother, Isaac and Frances Norman, deeded land to him. This land was a part of that on which Isaac Norman lived on Flatt Run. In 1745 Joseph Norman bought seventy acres of land from John Ashley with the houses, garden, orchard, etc. This land was in the Little Fork of the Rappahanock River on the head branch of Battle Run, in or near the present county of Rappahannock. It was near land of his brother-in-law Francis Browning on the side of a mountain. (Source: Deed Book 10, Orange Co.). Later in 1751, Joseph and wife Sarah deeded it to Francis Browning.

1748 Joseph Norman received from his brother-in-law James Turner another portion of his father's land on Flatt Run. In 1771 Joseph and wife Sarah deeded 146 acres, land received from his father's homeplace upon which he had been living, to Pettit. (Source: Deed Book F, Culpeper Co.). This property was described as beginning at a corner in the line of Reverend John Thompson's lands near the Great Road. Later Pettit sold it to Strode.

1752, November 1, Hon. Thomas Lord Fairfax granted Joseph Norman of Culpeper County a certain tract of waste and ungranted land in the said county in the Little Fork of the Rappahannock River near Hickman's Mountain, 238 acres.
Joseph Norman bought 219 acres from Col. Charles Carter which was a part of Col. Carter's "Mount Pony Tract." This land crossed Mountain Run and was his homeplace when he died. He conveyed it to his sons Thomas and John in his will of 1783. John Norman sold his part to his brother Thomas. This land lay by the edge of the low grounds on the north side of Mountain Run and crossed Mt. Run. The deed showed that Joseph Norman's home was on the south side of Mt. Run. (Source: Deed Book M. page 244, Culpeper County.)

The Will of Joseph Norman Will Book C, page 117, Culpeper County Court House
(Probated Feb 16, 1784) November 20th 1783
I Joseph Norman of Culpeper County being in perfect sense mind and memory do make this my last Will in manner and form following.
Item: I leave the land I now live on to my sons Thomas Norman and John Norman; Thomas to have one Hundred and Nineteen Acres and John One Hundred. If they cannot agree in dividing the land when John comes to the age of twenty years they are to leave it to two men to divide it for them.
Item: I leave to my son William Norman a Negro woman named Gude and no other part of my Estate;
Item: I leave to my son James Norman a Negro boy named --Tingo and the Executors to keep the said boy in their hands while they can send him word to come for him and to have no other part of my Estate.
Item: I leave to my Granson Isaac Norman one hundred acres of land lying on the south side of Hickman's Mountain and no other part of my Estate.
Item: I leave to my son Isaac Norman's wife Sarah Norman twenty Shillings Sterling.
Item: I leave to my daughter Mary Dillard five pounds.
Item: I leave to my wife Sarah Norman after paying all my Just debts and Legatees all the rest of my Estate to maintain the children that is now living with her during her widowhood and if she should Marry, or die then it is my desire it Should be equally divided between my son Thomas, John and my daughters Winifred Bywaters, Peggy Calver, Sally, Fanny Mimey, and Kisiah Norman and it is my desire for her not be interrupted on the plantation as long as --live a widow. And I do appoint my wife Sarah Norman, and Thomas Norman my Executors of this my last will-- Joseph Norman (L.S.) Test John Tripplett, Thomas Norman, and Fanny Norman Will Exhibited by Thomas Norman in court Feb 16, 1784, who made oath that the sd. Joseph Norman requested him to write his said will as exhibited.
At a court held May 17, 1785 the will was again exhibited by Sarah Norman and Thomas Norman was proved by oath of John Triplett, was ordered recorded and certificate granted for obtaining a probate.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I1319 Kesiah Norman 1714 Isaac Norman 1716 - 1807 Kerenhappuch Norman 91 91 Page 114 of the Norman Book found in Raleigh, N.C.:
Kerenhappuch Norman, born 1716, married James Turner, born 1710, died in N. Carolina at age 115 years (my info states her age at death as 91 years. DB). She was a Revolutionary heroine and her sons and grandsons fought in the Revolutionary War. When quite old, she nursed the wounded at the battle of Guilford Court House. A monument was unveiled to her memory at the Guilford Battle Ground, N.C., 7/4/1902, and is said to be the first monument erected in honor of a Revolutionary heroine.

She often hunted with her grandsons and it is storied that on one of these hunts she was thrown from a horse & suffered a broken neck.

According to some family legends Kerenhappuch Norman Turner was a spy for Washington during the Revolutionary War. She would travel back & forth between N. Carolina & Virginia on horseback, passing information for the American troops against the British. The Battle of the Guilford Court House took place in 1782.

8 descendants of Kerenhappuch Turner fought in the Battle of Guilford Court House: Her son James and 7 grandsons.

She was the great grandmother of Charles Slaughter Morehead - Governor of Kentucky 1855 - 1859.

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FROM: http://www.homeofourfathers.com/lisbeth/descendancyofnicholasjenkins.htm
THE JENKINS COUSINS

"Keren-happuch (Norman) Turner was so notable a personage as to deserve special attention. She claimed descent from William the Conqueror, it is said, and she came to be like a Clara Barton, Flora Macdonald, or Florence Nightingale. Maryland became her home before the Revolution, and her sons and grandsons entered the American army.
'I expect you to fight,' said she to her young soldiers, 'for it is your duty; but I cannot let you go until you give me your promise, each one of you, that you will keep me informed of your whereabouts and your needs, and send for me if you are wounded.'
'The promise was made to this mother and grandmother,' says The Delienator of January, 1917, 'and the sons went forth to battle. At the battle of Guilford Court House the Turner boys fought under General Greene, and one of the sons [sic - grandsons] received a fearful wound. Word was sent to his mother [sic - grandmother] and she came to him riding on horse-back all the way from her home in Maryland. Placing him in a log-cabin on the Guilford battle-ground, in a crude bed on the floor, she secured tubs in which she bored holes. These tubs she suspended from the rafters and filled with cool water from the 'Bloody Run' which flows nearby. The constant dripping of water on the ghastly wounds allayed the fever and saved her son's [sic - grandson's] life...
Tradition says that Mrs. Turner made the journey with a baby in arms, and on its death she buried it by the roadside; also that she lived to the extreme age of one hundred and fifteen years.'"
From "The Morehead Family of North Carolina and Virginia" by John Motley Morehead.

"...James Turner Smith volunteered at seventeen to fight in the Revolutionary War. He was critically wounded at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina and lay neglected for hours with his thigh completely shattered. Finally he was moved to a log home near the battlefield, where doctors planned to cut the leg off. But Smith would not consent to the amputation. As word of the bloody battle spread to Maryland, his grandmother Kerenhappuch Norman Turner, 90, rode all the way on horseback to be with him, where she nursed him and others back to health. She bored holes in large tubs mounted to the rafters above him. The tubs were kept full of cool water and allowed to drip, continuously cleansing his wound. Today there is a monument at Guilford Battleground to the memory of Kerenhappuch Turner's spirit and courage.... It was a year before he could be moved, but James Turner Smith recovered and married Constantia Ann Ford. Of their five children, only James Norman and his twin Charles Allison survived to adulthood."
From "History of DeWitt County, Texas", edited by Patsy Goebel, Cuero, Texas.

For more info on the Kerenhappuch Turner Monument see:
Battle of Guilford Courthouse National Military Park near Greensboro, North Carolina

"Among the brave soldiers in the campaign through the Carolinas, including the great battle of Cowpens, Kings Mountain, and the famous retreat across the great rivers of North Carolina to the Speedwell Iron Works on Troublesome Creek, were General Green settled his army after the battle, were the sons and grandsons of a brave woman, who was not only the 'Mother of a Brave Patriot,' but who herself rendered material service to the cause. etc... This was Kernhappuck Norman Turner, wife of James Turner, said to be a descendant of William the Conqueror. Possessed of the courageous spirit of her husband, as well as noted for her skill in nursing the sick, and her wisdom, tact, and energy --- She loved her children with a true mothers devotion, but she loved her county also. Sending forth her sons to the defense of this country, she exacted from them the promise that she should be kept informed of their whereabouts and needs that she might continue to minister to them. One of
these sons [sic - grandsons] received a fearful wound in the Battle of Guilford Court-House. But the brave woman came to him, riding on horseback all the way from her home in Maryland, and herself, alone, nursed him back into life and service."
From an "Extract from American Monthly for Feb. 1893, pp 205-206," Article written by Mrs. Theodore Whitfield of Richmond, VA.

"It is for me to tell you something of the brave woman in honor of whose memory we today unveil on this sacred spot the first monument ever erected on American soil to a Revolutionary heroine - its granite crowned with a handsome statue, and emblazoned with words of everlasting bronze. In song and in story - 'in thoughts that breathe and in words that burn' - have been told again and again the story of the virtues, the brave deeds, the sacrifice, the suffering, and the heroism of the men who fought, bled, and died in that terrible war for Independence; but the story of the privation, the suffering, the daring, and the dying of the grand reserve army of that war is yet untold and unsung. The women, by their lonely hearthstones, surrounded by helpless children, in the primeval forests, without mail or telegraph or railroad to bring them tidings of the absent loved ones their griefs, their sorrow, their suspense, their anxiety, their agony their death borne without a murmur. They died not in the exciting and exulting rush of battle. Theirs was the long slow, wasting, lingering death - a thousand deaths. Sometimes it was cold-blooded murder; sometimes it was the cold, piercing, cutting dagger of helpless grief; and sometimes they fell under the crushing burden of domestic care and trouble. Their battles were fought in the darkness and loneliness and silence of their homes. They heard not the martial music which thrilled heroes; they felt not the elbow touch which heroes feel in the mad rush of battle. There was never a shout or cheer to give them courage and strength. There were no medals awarded to them; no promotions were bestowed to stimulate them. Theirs was a lonely march to death - and yet how bravely and how patiently they fought to the end no tongue or pen can ever tell. These were heroines - and whilst in village, hamlet, town, and city, from ocean to ocean, we have with stone and brass built memorials of every name, size, and kind in honor of our heroes - the mothers, the wives, and the daughters of that awful time, who toiled and suffered and died for their country, are 'unwept, unhonored, and unsung.' Not only did they suffer and fight and toil thus in their lonely and desolate homes, but these ministers of compassion, these angels of pity, whenever possible, went to the battlefields to moisten the parched tongues, to bind the ghastly wounds, and to soothe the parting agonies alike of friend and foe, and to catch the last whispered messages of love from dying lips. Not since Aaron stood between the living and the dead has there ever been a ministry so gracious, so patient, so self-sacrificing, so tender, so gentle, and so faithful as was that of the heroines of the Revolution.
Among the brave women who hastened to the field of the battle of Guilford Courthouse to minister to the wounded and the dying was Mrs. Kerenhappuch Turner, whose sons and grandsons were with General Greene in this battle. Mrs. Kerenhappuch Turner was the wife of James Turner, one of the early settlers of Maryland, possessed of his courageous spirit, as well as noted for her skill in nursing the sick, and her wisdom, tact, and energy. She loved her children with the devotion of a true mother, but she loved her country also. Sending forth her sons to the defense of their country, she exacted from them the promise that she should be kept informed of their whereabouts and their needs, that she might continue to minister to them. One of these sons [sic - grandsons] received a fearful wound in the battle of Guilford Courthouse, but the brave mother [sic - grandmother] came to him, riding on horseback all the way from her home in Maryland, and herself nursed him back into life and service. Placing him in a log cabin, near this spot whereon we now stand, upon the floor, beneath the bare rafters, she bored holes in tubs which she suspended from these rafters above the ghastly wounds, and keeping these tubs filled with cool water, from the 'Bloody Run' near by, the constant dripping upon the wound allayed the fever, and she thus improvised a treatment as efficacious as the 'icepack' of modern science.
One of her daughters, Elizabeth, married Joseph Morehead, of North Carolina, of Scotch ancestry, and her descendants have ever been noted for their love of country and public spirit. Another daughter, Mary, married Charles, the brother of Joseph Morehead, and left offspring in the West. Of these, Gov. Charles S. Morehead, of Kentucky, and his cousin, Gov. James Turner Morehead, of the same State, have been eminent statesmen, having served not only as Governor, but also in the Senate of the United States from that State.
The North Carolina branch of the family has given to this State the late Gov. John M. Morehead, one of the greatest, if not the greatest Governor our State has yet produced, who was a great leader of the old Whig party, and the greatest internal improvement man the State has yet known and his brother, Hon. James Turner Morehead, one of the greatest and most distinguished lawyers of his day in this State, and who at one time represented this District in Congress, where he could have remained indefinitely but for his positive refusal to remain in Congress. He preferred his profession, to which he was devoted.
The late Governor Morehead is survived by one son, Maj. J. Turner Morehead, now of New York City. The only surviving sons of the late Hon. James Turner Morehead are Col. James T. Morehead, one of the leading and most distinguished members of the Greensboro bar, who, like his father, is devoted to his profession, preferring it to political honors, and Maj. Joseph M. Morehead, who is now, and has been for some years, the acting President of the Guilford Battle Ground Company. It was the latter who conceived the idea of erecting the beautiful monument which we dedicate and unveil today in honor of the memory of Kerenhappuch Turner. The conception of this idea was submitted by him to his patriotic kinsman, Maj. J. Turner Morehead, of New York City, who like all members of this distinguished family, is noted for his public spirit, and who, with enthusiasm as well as with purse and brain, joined President Morehead in the execution of the idea under the auspices of said Company. These two men are, therefore, entitled to the honor of erecting here the first monument ever built in America to a Revolutionary heroine - an honor of which they may well be proud, and which entitles them to the gratitude of every man who loves his country. They have set an example worthy of imitation, which it is to be hoped will stimulate others to like manifestation of patriotic and filial piety. We honor ourselves in honoring the brave and good woman of whom I speak today.
Her long ride, her gentle touch, her tact, her skill, and her heroic service, saved the life of her son [sic - grandson]. It was an ancient Roman, touched perhaps by a transient gleam of Christian truth, who said when he turned aside from a career of Asiatic conquest that he would rather save a human life than become master of all the dominions of Mithridates. This is but one life of which history and tradition tell us. How many were saved by the tender ministry of the brave women of that awful time will never be known. The history of the part enacted by them in that great struggle has never been written. I salute the Daughters of the American Revolution, who honor us today with their presence, and bid them godspeed in their pious and patriotic work of rescuing from oblivion the history of those heroic days. They can render their sex and their country no greater service than that of rescuing from oblivion those records and traditions which tell us of the glorious deeds and godlike sacrifices of the brave women of those days.
It is fit, Mr. President, that the Daughters of the Revolution should join with us in the tribute we pay today to one who glorified her sex in her homely toils and in her angelic ministry upon this battlefield, where valor wrote in crimson letters 'the purple testament of bleeding war.'
It is meet, too, that on this sabbath of our government this uncounted multitude should come and share with us the honor of dedicating to a brave woman this beautiful monument, around which in the coming years youth and age shall gather and linger to read its story, and to study the annals emblazoned by the Christlike services of the heroines of the Revolution. Then, upon this holy ground, whereon fell the tears of our mothers and the blood of our fathers in the starless night of their supreme effort, let us reverently uncover in the presence of this most fitting and beautiful memorial to the memory of a Revolutionary mother.

'The bravest battle that was ever fought.
Shall I tell you where or when?
On the maps of the world you will find it not,
'Twas fought by the mothers of men.
Nay, not with cannon or battle shot,
With as word, or nobler pen;
Nay, not with eloquent word or thought,
From mouths of wonderful men.
But deep in a walled-up woman's heart,
A woman that would not yield,
But bravely, silently bore her part -
Lo, there is that battlefield.
No marshaling troops, no bivouac song,
No banner to gleam and wave;
But, oh, these battles they last so long -
From babyhood to the grave.
Yet, faithful still as a bridge of stars,
She fights in her walled-up town;
Fights on and on in the endless wars,
Then silent, unseen, goes down.'"

From "Mrs. Kerenhappuch Turner - A Heroine of 1776," an address by G. S. Bradshaw Esq. at the unveiling of the Kerenhappuch Turner monument at the Guilford Court House Battle Ground on 4 July 1902.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I1314 1719 Jemina Norman 1723 - <1792 Frances Eman Norman 69 69 Frances' brother Courtney C. Norman married her husband "Frank's" sister, Mary Frances Browning.

In her will dated Nov. 16, 1791 she left everything to her son, Shadrach. Probated September 17, 1792 in Will Book D, page 60.

From History of the Culpeper County Normans:
Descendants of this family of Frances Norman and Francis Browning married into the families of Strother, Browning, Willis, Menefee, White, Pendleton, Smith, Duncan, Yates, Bruce, Kerfoot, Lillard, and others. "Greenfield" the ancestral home, in what is now Rappahannock County, has remained for years in possession of the descendants of Frances Norman Browning. John Armistead Browning, Jr. whose mother was Mary Lewis Willis, a great-granddaughter of Betty Washington, is said to have been the last Browning to have lived there. The late Justice George L. Browning of Orange, former member of Virginia Supreme Court, is said to have been the last survivor of the Brownings who were born at "Greenfield."

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I1312 ~1730 - 1803 Isabel Norman 73 73 From History of the Culpeper County Normans:
According to tradition in various branches of the Norman family, Isaac Norman had a daughter Isabel. The following information is taken from "The Jones Family" in History of Patrick and Henry Counties:
"David Jones (1679) came from Wales and entered land where the city of Baltimore now stands. His grandson Joshua Jones married Isabel Norman."

Decatur Jones of this Jones family had a daughter, Kate, who married Joseph Morehead of Greensboro, N. C. Another Benjamin Jones had a daughter, Sallie, who married William H. Norman. In Will Book E., Culpeper County, is recorded the nuncupative will of Isabel Jones of June 28, 1803.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I1316 1735 - ~1801 Roseanna Norman 66 66 ~1645 - 1686 Joseph Norman 41 41 Alternate birth date:1645

1704 - King William County, VA, Joseph Norman had apparently moved upriver, as reflected in Quitrents of Virginia 1704 Alphabetical Listing.

1705 - King William County, VA, Joseph Brown's property in St. John's Parish, "bought of Joseph Norman" [Virginia Land Records,From VA Magazine of History and Biography, Wm. And Mary College Quarterly, and Tyler's Quarterly, Gen. Pub. Co., Inc., 1982, P. 304; burned county records, contributed by W. B. Cridlin, Richmond VA.]

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I1324&style=TABLE ~1663 Matilda Towlson 1684 Elizabeth Norman 1631 - 1677 George Norman 46 46 Relationship to this George Norman is unproven. Lucie ~1603 - >1631 George Norman 28 28 George owned a plantation on the James River, called "Norman's Pride".
His will dated 1/13/1675 - Anne Arundel Co., MD.

Relationship of this George Norman is unproven.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I5161&style=TABLE ~1607 Joanna Tolson ~1580 - 1677 George N. Norman 97 97 His will was dated 1/13/1675 in Anne Arundel Co., MD. Relationship to this George Norman is unproven.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I5163&style=TABLE ~1581 Joanna 1640 - 1698 James Courtney 58 58 James & Mary were from Westmoreland Co., VA.

The last name was changed to Courtney from Courtnell.

I have seen James birth year as 1638 & 1640. Most of the info I looked at had 1640 as his birth year so I have decided to use 1640 until I have proof otherwise.

Following is a transcript of the probate record of James Courtney.:
26 February 1700 -Upon motion of George Eskridge on behalf of James Courtnell and Mary Courtnell and rest of children and orphants of James Courtnell, late of this County, it is ordered that Thomas Garland, Nathaniel Garland and Samuel Rust divide the estate of James Courtnell produced and shown to them into seven equal shares, according to quantity and quality and that after such division James Courtnell shall make choice of Mary Courtnell and of such seventh part as she shall make choice of, and further ordered residue of James Courtnell's estate divided and belonging to John Courtnell, Hannah Courtnell, Frances Courtnell, Martha Courtnell and William Courtnell, the other five children and orphants of James Courtnell to the end the Court may take such care in and above the same and may be agreeable to law for benefit and interest of orphants respectively. [Westmoreland CoVa Abstracts of Order Book Two 1700-1701 Page 48. (Dorman)]

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I1390&style=TABLE ~1646 Mary Jenkins ~1670 - <1757 Martha Courtney 87 87 1673 James Courtney ~1678 Hannah Courtney ~1683 Mary Courtney ~1685 William Courtney 1688 - 1756 John James Courtney 68 68 James Courtney 1623 - 1673 Nicholas Jenkins 50 50 1628 - <1677 Ann 49 49 1656 - ~1717 John Jenkins 61 61 ~1656 Anne Jenkins ~1660 Elizabeth Jenkins D. ~1631 Nicholas Jenkins http://www.homeofourfathers.com/lisbeth/descendancyofnicholasjenkins.htm
The Jenkins Cousins
Descendants of Nicholas Jenkins, Sr. Clemency ~1700 - 1775 Francis Browning 75 75 Event: Children's birth dates Verification 10 Mar 2010

Note: I believe the birth dates of the children of Francis & Elizabeth as listed here are as nearly correct as possible.

I am not sure of the child listing nor the years of their births. There is so much contradictory information that I have not been able to pin down positively the birth years of either Francis & Elizabeth or the children.

Francis Browning, Jr., appears in the Caroline Co., VA. records before moving to the area of present Rappahannock Co., VA.

Following is an extract from a letter written by John Armistead Browning of "Greenfield" Rappahannock Co. VA.. to Mrs. Nettie Browning Danforth Kinnison.:
"Cousin Nettie, I may have told you before, but I will repeat it our Francis Browning, Sr.,(NOTE: s/b Jr.) married a Maryland Lloyd of a high family. Captain John Strother's wife was Miss Wade and his mother was a Miss Dabney. Both the Wades and the Dabneys were noted for their respectable and high social position and the Dabneys particularly for being a very talented family."

5/4/1724 Deed dtd , Francis of St. Ann's Parish, Essex Co., sold to Edward ROWZEE for 40 pounds sterling, 250 acres on north side of River Po of Mattapony in Spotsylvania Co. "Mary" is named in the records as relinquishing her dower (Mary Elizabeth?). (Essex Co. Deed Book 18, p. 8; Spotsylvania Co. Records 1721-1800, p. 92)

10/20/1724 Francis purchased 50 acres of land in Essex Co. from William and Mary DAVIDSON for 4500 pounds of sweet-scented tobacco. Located on east side of the Peumansend Swamp at the mouth of a branch called Francis Browning's Branch at the main side of the south fork. (Essex Co. Deed Book 17, p. 424-425)

10/20/1724 Francis purchased from William BRYANT of King and Queen Co. 50 acres. (Essex Co Deed Book 17, p. 428-429) (Land became part of Caroline Co., VA in 1728 and was sold by Francis in 1730 with consent of wife, Mary*.
* actually this record states that Mary is the wife of William Bryant, not Francis.

1725, Francis was administrator of the estate of Simon Poe (sic) in Essex Co. (should be Samuel Poe)

1833 A part of Culpepper became Rappahannock County, Virginia.

1734 COURT: Orange Co, VA, Aug Term. Francis Browning was on the first jury in this new county formed from Spotsylvania the previous January. W.W. Scott. A History of Orange County Virginia, 1907, reprinted. 1974, p.30.

About 1735, Francis living at Gaines X Roads, Orange Co. (now Rappahannock Co.).

June 19, 1735, a patent for forty acres of land in St. Mark's Parish, Orange County, Virginia, was granted by George II of Great Britain, France and Ireland in consideration of 40 shillings to Francis Browning and John Ashley. He deeded land, in 1740, to his son Francis and in 1741 to his brother John.

He owned 530 acres of land in St. mark's Parish, Orange Co., VA (later called Browning District) according to Patent Book 15, p. 528.

9/16/1735 served as member of grand jury in Orange Co. (Orange Co. Order Book 1, p. 29)

11/18/1735 appointed to serve as a member of the first grand jury of Orange Co. (Orange Co. Order Book 1, p. 43)

7/27/1738 sold land to Henry WILLIS, Esq. (Orange Co. Deed Book 2, p. 447)

8/20/1740 Francis appointed overseer of the road from Mitchell's Ford of the Gourdivne as far as the path between Samuel and Arthur SCOTT. (Orange Co. Order Book 1, p. 43)

9/25/1740 Francis gave a gift of 100 acres of land in Little Fork
of the Rappahannock River near Hickman's Mountain in Orange Co., VA. (part of 400 acres taken up by Francis Browning and John Ashley) to his son,
Francis Jr., "for the love, good will and affection which I bear towards
my loving son." Witnesses were Joseph Norman and Isaac Norman. (Orange Co
Deed Book 4, p. 244). Note: One source says this deed was dated Jul. 21, 1740, but the original deed says Sept 25. This is close to the location
where Francis' son, John Browning, was granted 2O7 acres in l754.

1740 Francis Browning Sr. deeded land to his son Francis Jr,

1741 Mr. Francis Browning Senior, deeded land to his brother John.

2/4/1747 Grant from the fairfax Proprietary to Francis for 480 acres. (Deed Book B, p. 31; Northern Neck Grants 1690-1788)

1747 He was granted tow tracts, of 100 acres and of 430 acres, respectively, in the North Little Fork.

1748 Culpeper would be formed from Orange.

4/26/1748 Francis deeded to his son Francis, Jr. the remainder of 200 acres patented in 1735. (Culpeper Co. Deeb Book 11, p. 81)

7/28/1748 Francis sold 250 acres of land to Thomas WASHBURN. (Francis's son Nicholas is mentioned in the document.) (Deed Book 11, p. 71)

Note: Mary, the wife, is never mentioned in the deed documents as required by law after the May 24, 1724 document. She must have died prior to 1740.

1748 more land was deeded to his sons, Francis and Nicholas, and his daughters, Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Duncan.

1749 A part of Old Orange County became Culpepper County

1/27/1753 Francis bought 100 acres from John FARMER. (Culpeper Co. Deed Book A, p. 484)

8/5/1758 Francis gave to his son, Francis, Jr., 100 acres of land. (Culpeper Co. Deed Book C, p. 157)

3/7/1760 Francis sold 50 acres of land to William ROBERTS and William JOHNSTON. (Culpeper Co. Deed Book C, p. 286-288)

3/7/1760 Francis "the elder" of Brumfield Parish, Culpeper Co., deeded to his son 80 acres of land. (Culpeper Co. Deed Book C, p. 288-290)

Francis was settled at what became Gaines Cross Roads where the road to Thoroughfare Gap met the road from Warrenton to Sperryville. His descendants that follow are largely from Judge D.A. Grimsley, "The Browning Family", in Ralph Travers Green, Genealogical and Historical Notes on Culpeper County Virginia, 1900, reprint 1995, pp. 151-155.

The following is an extract from a letter written by John Armistead Browning of "Greenfield" Rappahannock Co. VA.. to Mrs Nettie Browning Danforth Kinnison. "Cousin Nettie, I may have told you before, but I will repeat it our Francis Browning, Sr., married a Maryland Lloyd of a high family. Captain John Strother's wife was Miss Wade and his mother was a Miss Dabney. Both the Wades and the Dabneys were noted for their respectable and high social position and the Dabneys particularly for being a very talented family."

Edward Franklin Browning, Genealogy of the Brownings in America from 1621 to 1908, #1650, p. 443, has this Francis as the son of John Browning, Jr, his #1655. This is now considered incorrect and his father was Francis Browning. That book stated that this Francis (#1657) was born about 1700, in Caroline Co., VA. He married Elizabeth Lloyd of Maryland, about 1793. They had nine children, namely: Francis, Jr., b. about 1724; Nicholas, b. about 1726; John, b. in 1728; Jacob, b. about 1730; Edmund, b. about 1732; Caleb, b. about I734; Ruth, b. about 1736; Mary, b. about 1738; and another daughter, b. about I740. Francis Browning, Sr., died about I775, in Culpeper Co., aged about 75 years. We find it recorded in Spotsylvania Co., VA., that Mr. Francis Browning, Sr., was deeded 250 acres in 1724. On June 19, I735, a patent for 40 acres of land in St. Mark's Parish, in the County of Orange, Dominion of Virginia, was granted by George the Second, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, in consideration of forty shillillgs, to Francis Browning and John Ashley, on the nineteenth day of June, one thousand seven hundred and thirty five. That part of Old Orange County became in 1749, Culpeper County, and in 1833, a part of Culpeper County became Rappahannock County, VA. The lands patented as above stated, afterwards were known as the Browning district. They were located on the headwaters of Battle Run, and on the north side of Gourdvine Creek, branches of the Rappahannock River. Some say Mr. Francis Browning, Sr., was born in the year 1686, and that his father was married in 1665 instead of 1675. Mr. Francis Browning, Sr., deeded land in 1740 to his son, Francis, Jr., and in 174I to his brother John; in 1748 to his sons, Francis, Jr., and Nicholas, and to his daughters, Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Duncan. In I747, he was granted two tracts, of l00 acres and of 430 acres, respectively, in the North Little Fork; and in 1753 he bought 100 acres on the Middle Run, Culpeper Co., VA.
The now accepted version is from William Neal Hurley, The Browning Families, Bowie, MD. Heritage Books. This compiler was provided with this view by croze@alaska.net on 31 Dec 1996. David & Lavonne forwarded a posting of 12 Sep 1996 sent e-mail caddowens@aol.com (Alice Owens);however this is not my work. The person who furnished this does not want, nor is she able to keep up with correspondence this will entail. She is willing that it be shared, as long as her name is not revealed. If anyone has questions, or more to add to this, please either contact Dottie Elliott or the Browning Family Discussion List on the internet. I understand Dottie was furnished this data, but due to family illness, may not have sent this out. This is essentially a rebuttal of E. F. Browning's theory but also attempts to identify what may have been correct information about the early family. The author of this materiel believes it was published in the Browning Quarterly which was published in the 1980's, but she did not have access to the old copies to check for sure.
A study of the Browning family cannot be undertaken without reference to E. F. Browning's "Genealogy of Brownings in America." His work is monumental. This paper will reinforce Mr. Browning's work, but will also present some departures from his conclusions about the first few generations; Mr. Browning seems to have utilized undocumented history, perhaps based somewhat on family tradition which we often find confuses and reverses names in the early generations. Researchers today have access to vast storehouses of records that Mr. Browning could not access. This study attempts to adjust the paradigm of Mr. Browning's history, to exceed its limitations, and present a different version of the origin and identity of the early Brownings of Virginia and Maryland. First, it has to be noted that no evidence emerged in this current study links the early Virginia Browning family to Capt. John Browning of Jamestown. Indeed, evidence refutes a direct link between Jamestown and the Rappahannock Brownings who sired much of the large southern branch of the Browning family. Virginia Quit Rent Rolls (supplemented by the Northern Neck grants) record no Browning or Browning orphan as an owner of land in Virginia in 1704. This does not eliminate the possibility of a link between the later Rappahanock Brownings with the Jamestown Brownings, but it does mean that the link is more complex than the link as presented by Mr. Browning. Conversely, this study presents information based on primary documents that clearly associate many of the Virginia and Maryland ancestors with Bristol, ENG. Citations have been omitted for the sake of brevity; however no factual information is presented which cannot be documented from primary sources. This is a Browning time line (which this compiler has inserted under the appropriate ancestor, my comments if any are marked [ ]), augmented by the writer's conclusions about the early Virginia and Maryland Browning history.
Referring again to E. F. Browning's work and comparing it with factual chronological records, several assumptions can reasonably be made about the early Virginia Browning family. When one acknowledges that Thomas and Hester Browning were the parents of John Browning, and the early records clearly prove that they were, only one other name in Mr. Browning's profile needs to be changed to verify the family group identified as No 1646 in Mr. Browning's book. Replace "John Browning, Jr." with "Francis Browning, Sr." and evidence will confirm this family group.
Additional research may confirm or reject these conclusions. Without question, this hypothesis can be refined by additional research. However, this examination of the evidence of the early Virginia and Maryland Browning family shows that much of E.F. Browning's history of the family was correct. Some changes need to be made to account for the greater availability of records today than were available to him. E.F. Browning overlooked the presence of Thomas and Hester Browning, parents of John Browning, because he was unfamiliar with the general history of the early colonial period. He did not grasp the implications of how frequently Virginia and Maryland families moved from one colony to the other. By missing this link in the family, he incorrectly attributed the seven sons of Francis Browning to John Browning, Jr. He failed to note the relationship between the Virginia and Maryland families which records support. In those early colonial days, movement of a household and family was vastly easier than it is today.

Francis & Elizabeth Lloyd Browning were the grandparents of William Browning Sr. It is not known which of their sons, Nicholas, Francis or John was the father of William Browning Sr. They all had sons named William

Francis left no will. Reason: No property. His lands were either sold or given away to his children.

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FOR FURTHER RESEARCH: NONE OF THIS HAS BEEN GONE THROUGH BY ME. DB
1724 We find it recorded in Spotsylvania Co, VA, that Mr. Francis Browning, Sr. deeded 250 acres.

On June 19, 1735, a patent of 40 acres of
land in St. Mark's Parish, in the County of Orange, Dominion of Virginia, as granted by George the Second, of Great Britian and Ireland, in
consideration of 40 shillings, to Francis Browning and John Ashley, on the 19th day of June, 1735.
1749 A part of the Old Orange County became Culpeper Co.
1833 Part of Culpeper Co became Rappahannock Co, VA.
The lands patented as stated above, were later known as the Browning District. They were
located on the headwaters of Battle Run, and the north side of Gourdvine Creek branches of the Rappahannock River.

1740 Francis Browning, Sr deeded land to his son Francis Jr.
1741 Francis Browning, Sr deeded land to his brother John.
1747 Francis Sr. was granted two tracts of 100 acres and of 430 acres respectively, in the North
Little Fork;
1748 Francis Browning, Sr deeded land to his sons Francis Jr. and Nicholas.
1748 Francis Browning, Sr. deeded land to
his daughters, Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Duncan.
1753 Francis Browning, Sr. bought 100 acres on the Middle Run, Culpeper Co., VA.
Source: "Genealogy of the Brownings in America from 1621 to 1908" by
Edward Franklin Browning, A.M. 1908.

NOTE: Dottie Elliott of Tulsa, OK (1/1/96) writes: "Although many Browning researchers view the Edward Franklin Browning book (cited above) as "gospel," I am one of many others who recognize he made numerous mistakes. ...For example,
the children he lists for John and Elizabeth (Demarest) Browning aren't the same children named in John's 1803 Greene Co., GA will. The same is true for the children of Nicholas and Sarah Washburn Browning. ...I'm one
of the Browning researchers who believes that the line of Francis Browning and Elizabeth Lloyd didn't descend from Capt. John Browning.
Although Capt. John was a colorful character and it would be fun to be descended from him, we believe many of the southern Brownings came from Thomas and Hester Browning. Thomas and Hester came to the U.S. from England about 1652 and settled in Maryland. Their descendants scattered to VA, TN, NC, SC, KY, etc. We also believe Edward Franklin Browning left out a generation in his lineage. I believe the Francis who married Elizabeth Lloyd was the son of Francis & Rachel (Merritt/Marriott) Browning, not John
Browning. That Francis' father was a John."

Francis Browning, Jr, appears in the Caroline County records before moving to the area of present Rappahannock County.

1734 COURT: Orange Co, VA., August Term. Francis Browning was on the first jury in this new county formed from Spotsylvania the previous January.
W. W. Scott, A History of Orange Co, VA, 1907, reprinted 1974, page 30.
Culpeper would be formed from Orange in 1748. Francis was settled at what became Gaines Cross Roads where the road to Thoroughfare Gap met the road Warrenton to Sperryville. His descendants that follow are largely from judge D. A. Grimsley, "The Browning Family", in Ralph Travers Green,
Genealogical and Historical Notes on Culpeper Co., VA., 1900, reprint 1995, pages 151-155.

The following is an extract from a letter written by John Armistead Browning of "Greenfield" Rappahannock Co., VA., to Mrs Nettie Browning
Danforth Kinnison.:
"Cousin Nettie, I may have told you before, but I will repeat it our Francis Browning, Sr., married a Maryland Lloyd of a high family. Captain John Strother's wife was miss Wade and his mother was a Miss Dabney. Both the Wades and the Dabneys were noted for their respectable and high social position and the Dabneys particularly for
being a very talented family."
Edward Franklin Browning, Genealogy of the Brownings of America from 1621
to 1908, #1650, page 443, has this Francis as the son of John Browning, Jr, his # 1655. This is now considered incorrect and his father was
Francis Browning. That book stated that this Francis (#1657) was born about 1700, in Caroline Co., VA. He married Elizabeth Lloyd of Maryland, about 1793. They had nine children, namely: Francis, Jr., b ca 1724
Nicholas, born ca 1726
John, born in 1728
Jacob, born ca 1730
Edmund, born ca 1732
Caleb, born ca 1734
Ruth, born ca 1736
Mary, born ca 1738
Unknown daughter, born ca 1740.

Francis, Sr, died ca 1775, in Culpeper Co, aged abt. 75 years.

1724 We find it recorded in Spotsylvania Co., VA., that Mr. Francis, Sr., was deeded 250 acres.

June 19, 1735, a patent for 40 acres of land in St..Mark's Parish, in the County of Orange, Dominion of Virginia, was granted
by George the Second, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, in.consideration of forty shillings, to Francis Browning and John Ashley.
That part of Old Orange Co. became in 1749, Culpeper Co., and in 1833, a
part of Culpeper Co. became Rappahannock Co., VA.
The lands patented as above stated, afterwards were known as the Browning District. They were
located on the headwaters of Battle Run, and on the north side of
Gourdvine Creek, branches of the Rappahannock River. Some say Mr Francis
Browning, Sr, was born in the year 1686, and that his father was married
in 1665 instead of 1675. Mr Francis Browning, Sr, deeded land in 1740 to
his son, Francis, Jr, and in 1741 to his brother John; in 1748 to his
sons, Francis, Jr, and Nicholas, and to his daughters, Mrs Turner, and
Mrs Duncan. In 1747, he was granted two tracts, of 100 acres and of 430
acres, respectively, in the North little Fork; and in 1753 he bought 100
acres on the Middle Run, Culpeper Co, VA.

The now accepted version is from William Neal Hurley, The Browning
Families, Bowie, MD. Heritage Books. This compiler was provided with this
new view by croze@alaska.net, on 31 December 1996. David and Lavonne
forwarded a posting of12 September 1996, sent e-mail
caddowens@aol.com(Alice Owens); however this is not my work. The person
who furnished this does not want, nor is she able to keep up with
correspondence this will entail. She is willing that it be shared, as
long as her name is not revealed. If anyone has questions, or more to add
to this, please contact Dottie Elliott or the Browning Family Discussion
List on the internet. I understand Dottie was furnished this data, but
due to family illness, may not have sent this out. This is essentially a
rebuttal of E F Browning's theory but also attempts to identify what may
have been correct information about the early family. The author of this
material believes it was published in the Browning Quarterly which was
published in the 1980's, but she did not have access to the old copies to
check for sure.

A study of the Browning family cannot be undertaken without reference to
E F Browning's "Genealogy of Brownings in America". His work is
monumental. This paper will reinforce Mr. Browning's work, but will also
present some departures from his conclusions about the first few
generations; Mr Browning seems to have utilized undocumented history,
perhaps based somewhat on family tradition which we often find confuses
and reverses names in the early generations. Researchers today have
access to vast storehouses of records that Mr Browning could not access.
This study attempts to adjust the paradigm of Mr Browning's history, to
exceed its limitations, and present a different version of the origin and
identity of the early Brownings of Virginia and Maryland. First, it has
to be noted that no evidence emerged in this current study links the
early Virginia Browning family to Captain John Browning of Jamestown.
Indeed, evidence refutes a direct link between Jamestown and the
Rappahannock Brownings who sired much of the large southern branch of the
Browning family. Virginia Quit Rent Rolls (supplemented by the Northern
Neck grants) record no Browning or Browning orphan as an owner of land in
VA in 1704. This does not eliminate the possibility of a link between the
later Rappahannock Brownings with the Jamestown Brownings, but it does
mean that the link is more compiles than the link as presented by Mr
Browning. Conversely, this study presents information based on primary
documents that clearly associate many of the VA and MD ancestors with
Bristol, England. Citations have been omitted for the sake of brevity;
however no factual information is presented which cannot be documented
from primary sources. This is a Browning time line which this compiler
has inserted under the appropriate ancestor augmented by the writer's
conclusions about the early Virginia and Maryland Browning history.

Referring again to E F Browning's work and comparing it with factual
chronological records, several assumptions can be reasonably be made
about the early Virginia Browning family. When one acknowledges that
Thomas and Hester Browning were the parents of John Browning, and the
early records clearly prove that they were, only one other name in Mr
Browning's profile needs to be changed to verify the family group
identified as No 1646 in Mr Browning's book. Replace "John Browning, Jr"
with "Francis Browning, Sr" and evidence will confirm this family group.

Additional research may confirm or reject these conclusions. Without
question, this hypothesis can be refined by additional research. However,
this examination of the evidence of the early Virginia and Maryland
Browning family shows that much of E F Browning's history of the family
was correct. Some changes need to be made to account for the greater
availability of records today than were available to him. E F Browning
overlooked the presence of Thomas and Hester Browning, parents of John
Browning, because he was unfamiliar with the general history of the early
colonial period. He did not grasp the implications of how frequently
Virginia and Maryland families moved from one colony to the other. By
missing this link in the family, he incorrectly attributed the seven sons
of Francis Browning to John Browning, Jr. He failed to note the
relationship between the Virginia and Maryland families which records
support. In those early colonial days, movement of a household and family
was vastly easier than it is today.

Notes
This Francis is probably EFB #1657, although the children's birth dates
shown by EFB must be wrong. EFB says Francis deeded land to married
daughters in 1748, and if that's the case, they must have been born
earlier. It appears that these were daughters of Francis and Rachel
(Merritt) Browning and sisters of this Francis. The birth dates shown
here are simply a guess. It appears that EFB left out a generation. It is
believed that this Francis is a son of Francis &. Rachel (Merritt)
Browning, and that his grandfather (rather than his father as indicated
by EFB) was a John Browning.

It is believed, but not confirmed that Francis married Elizabeth Lloyd.
Her parntage has not been confirmed. Some say she was the sister of
Samuel Lloyd and daughter of George and Joanna Lloyd of Essex Co. Some
sources say her name was Elizabeth Carter Lloyd, but records show that
was a different Elizabeth. Other sources say Elizabeth is the daughter of
Sampson and Elizabeth (Good) Lloyd which would make her a descendant of
King Henry VIII of England; however, records show that particular
Elizabeth Lloyd died at age IO in England. There are others who say
Elizabeth was the daughter of William Lloyd and Mary Crowley.

Spotsylvania county was formed in 1721 from portions of King & Queen,
King William and Essex counties,

In a deed dated 05 May 1724, Francis of St. Ann's Parish, Essex Co VA,
sold to Edward Rowzee for 40 pounds sterling, 250 acres on north side of
River Po, a branch of the Mattapony River in Spotsylvania Co (formerly
King &. Queen Co). This land was probably purchased by Francis' father
from Larkin Chew in the early 1700s. The land was part of the land
granted to Larkin Chew and adjacent to Francis Smith, John Blanton and
William Bartell. Francis Browning's wife, MARY, relinquished her dower.
Deed recorded 02 Jun 1724. (Essex Co Deed Book I 8, P. 8; Spotsylvania
County Records 1721-1800, P. 92)
The 1724 deed below indicates that Francis'wife was Mary. That is the
only deed found which names a wife. Elizabeth's name doesn't appear on
any of the deeds. (Could wife be Mary Elizabeth??)

Note: Larkin Chew of Essex Co was an early land developer. He was bom in
1675 in VA and died about 1729 in Spotsylvania Co VA. He was the s/o
Joseph and Margaret (Miles) Chew. Larkin married Hannah Roy, d/o John &
Dorothy Roy. In April 1712, he received a patent for nearly 3000 acres on
the branches of the Mattapony River. (The River Po is one of three
streams - the Matt, the Po and the Ny, which come together to form the
Mattapony River which joins with the Pamunky River at West Point to form
the York River,) A list of land surveys made in Essex Co between 29 Jun
1710 and 10 Jun 1720 shows Larkin Chew of St. Mary's Parish owned 4020
acres of land. On 16 Jun 1719, Larkin and Hannah Chew of St. Stephens
Parish, King & Queen Co, sold 320 acres in Essex Co to Robert Taliaferro
of St. Mary's Parish, Essex Co. for 120 pounds lawful money of Great
Brittain.

Note: It isn't likely that Francis Browning ever lived on the land he
purchased in Spotsylvania Co for he did not build a record in that
county. He probably remained on his Portobago land in Essex Co unitl his
1724 purchase of land on Pneumansend Creek, which became Caroline Co in
1728.

On 20 Oct 1724, Francis purchased 50 acres of land in Essex Co VA from
William & Mary Davidson for 4500 pounds of sweet-scented tobacco. The
land was on the east side of the Peumansend Swamp at the mouth of a
branch called Francis Browning's Branch, at the main side of the south
fork. (Essex Co Deed Book 17, p. 424-425)

On 20 Oct 1724, Francis purchased from William Bryant of King & Queen Co,
50 acres on the north side of the south fork of Pneurnendsend Swamp.
William and Margrett Bryant signed the deed. (Essex Co Deed Book 17, p.
428-429) Note: This land was taken into Caroline Co VA in 1728 and was
sold by Francis in 1730, with the consent of his wife MARY.

Note: On 18 May 1719, William Bryant of St. Anne's Parish, Essex Co,
bought from John Bell of St. Mary's Parish, Essex Co, 50 acres of land
for l500 pounds of tobacco. This land was part of 4200 acres formerly
granted to John Meadows and Henry Peters by a 17 Apr 1667 patent, located
on the north side of the north fork of Peunmnsend Swamp, joining land of
Samuel Poe (Essex Co Deed Book 16, P. 75-77).

In 1725, Francis was administrator of the estate of Simon Poe in Essex Co
VA. His bond was dated 15 Mar 1725. He signed the inventory of Samuel
Poe's estate on 21 Sep 1725. A second Poe inventory was signed 07 Apr
1726. (Essex Co, VA Wills, Bonds, Inventories..." by John Frederick
Dorman, p. 28 and 38)

In 1730, Francis, with the consent of his wife, Mary, sold the
Pnewnensend Creek land and settled in Orange Co VA (now Rappahannock Co).

At the Aug 1734 Court in Orange Co VA, Francis Browning was on the first
jury in this now county, former from Spotsylvania the previous January.

Orange Co VA was formed from part of Spotsylvania Co in 1734. Culpeper Co
VA formed from part of Orange Co in 1748. In 1833, Rappahannock Co formed
from part of Culpeper Co.) In about 1735, Francis settled at Gaines X
Roads, Orange Co, in what is now Rappahannock Co. A Thomas Browning
(perhaps Francis'brother) came with him, but returned to Caroline Co VA.
("History of St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper Co VA,' by Dr. Phillip
Slaughter)

On June 19, 1735, a patent for 40 acres of land on the north fork of
Battle Run in St. Mark's Parish, Orange Co, Dominion of VA, was granted
to Francis Browning and John Ashley, by George 11 of Great Britain for 40
shillings, 19 pence. Conditions for grant: 'Yielding and paying unto us,
our heirs and successors, for every fifty acres, the fee rent of one
shilling yearly, to be paid upon the feast of St. Michael, the Archangel,
and also cultivating and improving three acres part of every fifty of the
tract above mentioned within three years after date of these patents."
(Virginia Land Patents)

Francis owned a total of 530 acres in St. Mark's Parish, Orange Co VA,
later called the Browning district, located on the headwaters of Battle
Run on north side of Gourdvine Creek, branches of the Rappahamock River.
(Patent Book 15, p. 528) Note- These lands later became known as the
Browning District.

On 16 Sep 1735, Francis served as a member of a jury in Orange Co VA.
(Orange Co Order Book 1, p. 29) Term of office was one year.

On I8 Nov 1735, Francis was appointed to serve as a member of the first
Grand Jury of Orange Co VA. (Orange Co Order Book 1, p. 43) Serving with
him were: Abraham Bledsoe, William Bryant, William Panail, Edward
Franklin, Phillip Bush, Anthony Head, William Kelly, Henry Downs, John
Bransford, David Phillips, John Howard, George Anderson, Mark Friks,
William Carpenter and George Woods. At lease nine of these men were from
Caroline Co families, indicating the strength of the movement from
Caroline to the frontier.

On 27 Jul 1738, Francis of St. Mark's Parish, Orange Co, a planter, sold
to Henry Willis, Esquire "personal property of considerable variety."
Proved 27 Jul 1738. (Orange Co Deed Book 2, p. 447)

On 20 Aug 1740, Francis was appointed overseer of the road from
Mitchell's Ford of the Gourdvine as far as the path between Samuel and
Arthur Scoft's. (Orange Co Order Book 1, p. 43)

On 25 Sep 1740, Francis gave a gift of 100 acres of land in Little, Fork
of the Rappahannock River near Hickman's Mountain in Orange Co VA (part
of 400 acres taken up by Francis Browning and John Ashley) to his son,
Francis Jr, "for the love, good will and affection which I bear towards
my loving son." Witnesses were Joseph Norman and Isaac Norman. (Orange Co
Deed Book 4, p. 244). Note: One source says this deed was dated 21 Jul
1740, but the original deed says Sept 25. This is close to the location
where Francis'son, JohnBrowning, was granted 2O7 acres in l754.

EFB says that In 1741 Francis deeded land to his brother John. This is
probably an error, since the record has not been found,

On 03 Feb 1747, a grant from the Fairfax Proprietary for a I 00 acre
tract in Orange Co on the Little Fork of Rappahannock River on north side
of Gourdvine River, at mouth of Cabin Branch, joining land of James
Pendleton and John Washburn. ("Northern Neck Grants 1690-1788" - Book G,
p. 30)

On 04 Feb 1747, a grant ftom the Fairfax Proprietary to Francis Browning
for 480(430?) acres in Little Fork of Rappahannock River under a stem
hill on the north side of the north fork of the Gourdvine, adjacent to
the line of James Cannon, now William Duncan's. ("Northem Neck Grants
1690-1788" - Book B, p. 3 1)

Nae: The Fairfax Propfietary was granted by Charles H to Thomas Culpeper
in 1673. Tbrough marriage, the grant descended to the Fairfax family. The
grant included all of Virginia which laid north of the Rappahannock
river. It was long in contention and was finally lost by the Fairfax
family as a result of the Revolution.

In 1748, part of old Orange Co became Culpeper Co

On 26 Apr 1748, Francis deeded to his son, Francis Jr., for 2000 pounds
of tobacco, the remainder of the 200 acres patented in 1735 by Francis
Sr. and John Ashley on the head branch of Battle Run. Proved 25 Aug 1748.
Witnesses: Pendleton, Charles Dewitt, William Poe and Thomas Burke.
(Culpeper Co VA Deed Book I 1, p. 8 1)

On 28 Jul 1748, Francis sold to Thomas Washburn, both of Orange Co,for 55
lb. sterling, 250 acres in North Little Fork of Rappahannock River,
joining James Cannon and William Duncan, adjacent to his 430 acre patent
an 04 Feb 1747. Deed mentions a division We between said Washburn and
Nicholas Browning. Proved 28 Jul 1748. Witnesses: Charles Dewitt and
Pendleton. (Deed Book I 1, P. 7 1) Note: The Nicholas Browning referred
to here is Francis' son, not his brother.

It should be noted that with the exception of the 24 May 1724 deed where
wife "Mary" relinquished her dower, none of the other deeds originated by
Francis Browning has the provision for his wife's dower as required by
law. It is probable that Elizabeth died prior to 1740, the first date of
this series of deeds.

On 20 Jul 1749, James & Elizabeth Pendleton sold to John Washburn, for 5
shillings, 269 acres on the North Little Fork adjacent to Francis
Browning and Washburn's previous Wd. (Culpeper Co Deeds, Vol, 1, p.
21-23)

On 20 Jul 1749, John Smith of Culpeper Co sold to Thomas Washburn a
250-acre tract of land on the north fork of the Gourdvine River, which
was the upper part of the 4@0-acre tract granted to Francis Browning and
the upper part sold by him to Thomas Washburn. (4Culpeper Deeds, Vol 1,
p. 26-28)

On 17 May 1750, John Smith of Culpeper Co sold to Abraham Cooper for 25
lb. current money, a tract on the north side of the North Branch of the
Gourdvine River, part of Francis' 43 0-acre tract - the lower part of
which Browning gave to his son Nicholas Browning and the upper part
Francis sold to Thomas Washburn and Washburn conveyed to John Smith.
(Culpeper Deeds, Vol 1, p. 175-177)

On 27 Ian 1753, Francis Browning bought ftom John Farmer, for the sum of
45 pounds, 100 acres on the south side of Middle Run, Culpeper Co VA.
Witnessed by William Strother, John Dunm and Samuel Scott. (Culpeper Co
Deed Book A, p. 484)

On 05 Aug 1758, Francis, of St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper Co, gave to his
son, Francis Jr. of the Parish of Bnmffield, Culpeper Co, a gift for love
and affection - a 100 tract of land in St. Mark's Parish where he was
living, located on the north side of Gourdvine River and adjacent to
lands of James Pendleton and John Washburn, on Cabin Branch. Witnessed by
William Roberts, Comelius Mitchell, Richard Coxley, William Poe, Samuel
Scott. Francis Browning made his mark. Deed proved 19 Oct 1758. (Culpeper
Deed Book C, p. 157)

On 07 Mar 1760, Francis Browning of Culpeper Co sold to William Roberts
and William Johnston for 15 pounds current money, 50 acres in Brumfield
Parish on the north side of Cannon's River adjacent to John Cooper's land
and Nicholas Browning's corner. (Culpeper Deed Book C, p. 286-288)

On 07 Mar 1760, Francis Browning "the elder" of Brumfield Parish,
Culpeper Co deeded to his son, Nicholas Browning of the same county, "for
love, good will and affection," 80 acres in Baunfield Parish in the
Little Fork of the Rappahannock river, adjacent to William Johnston and
William Roberts. This was part of a deed granted Francis Browning the
elder, from the Proprietor's office for 430 acres on 04 Feb 1747 near
Cannon's River. Witnessed by Rawley Duncan, John Cooper and William
Johnston. (Culpeper Co Deed Book C, p. 288-290)

Note: This is the last chronological reference to Francis Browning. He
was probably living with one of his children by that time. He disposed of
all his land during his lifetime. Since he owned no property, there was
no need for an estate seftlement,when he died. His earlier deeds were
proven by his own oath in open court. His witnesses proved his 1760
deeds.

Other evidence of the weakness of Francis is his mark. Many county clerks
were very diligent in copying the seals or marks of those who signed
deeds or wills. The early seal of Francis is a bold, strong "F." In his
last deeds, 1758-1760, the mark is shaky and hardly recognizable as an
"F." since there was no settlement of his estate, the conclusion is that
he died soon after disposing of his last property.

Francis Browning was a witness for a transaction between John & Martha
Davis and Ambrose Shackleford in 1766 in Spotsylvania Co VA. (This could
be either be this Francis or his son)



1810 Barren County, Kentucky (In index Daniel Browning)
1820 Barren County, Kentucky (In Index Joseph Browning, William
Browning)
1930 Barren County, Kentucky (In index Joseph Browning, Samuel Browning,
William Browning)
1850 Barren County, Kentucky

Bath

1820 Bath County, Kentucky (None Found)
1830 Bath County, Kentucky (None Found)
1840 Bath County, Kentucky (None Found)
1850 Bath County, Kentucky (None Found)
1860 Bath County, Kentucky ( 2 found Record #465: C P BROWNING, 31, Ky;
Cindrella, 20)
1870 Bath County, Kentucky (2 Found Record #11, Wyoming Corporation: C.
P. Browning 41, KY, physician; Cinderella 30)

Bell formed on February 5, 1867, from portions of Harlan and Knox
Counties.

Boone

1810 Boone County, Kentucky (None Found)
1820 Boone County, Kentucky (None Found)
1830 Boone County, Kentucky (1 Found)
PN LN Last First M 0-5 5-
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15 30-
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264 20 Browning John 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 9 Boone

Possibly buried St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper, VA.

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A Study of The Family of

Francis Browning and Elizabeth Lloyd
(no proof of this marriage)

Francis Browning born abt 1700 in St Anne's Parish Essex Co. Virginia and died abt January 21, 1775 in Culpeper Co. Va. (need source info for dates) possibly married Elizabeth Lloyd born abt 1700 in Maryland and died abt 1740 (need source info for marriage and dates)

1. Francis Browning married Frances possible last name Norman wife Frances is mentioned in 1750 DEED: Culpeper Co, VA, DB A-444, 20 Oct. need source info for the last name Norman
1750 DEED: Establishes Francis as son of Francis
1761 WILL: Establishes Brothers John and Nicholas

2. Nicholas Browning married Sarah possible last name Washburn, wife Sarah is mentioned in this will, need source info for the name Washburn
1761 WILL: Brothers John and Francis
1787 Book B folio 166 Caswell County N. C. will of Nicholas Browning names "brother Edmond Browning"

3. Ruth Browning married Duncan, deed mentions daughter Mrs Duncan possible first name William

4. John Browning possibly married Elizabeth Desmarest need source for this info, John also married Susannah Teaque widow of Joseph Boren source for this union are several land records
1761 WILL: Brothers Nicholas and Francis

5. Edmond Browning born abt 1732 and died 1807 in Caswell County, North Carolina and wife unknown, then married Mary Ann Murphey on 09 Sep 1800 in Caswell County, North Carolina (North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 Record #: 01 033 Bondsman: William Culberson Witness: John G Murphey Bond #: 000014306)

6. Mary Browning possibly married Courtney Norman need source for this info

7. Joshua Browning

8. Jacob Browning possibly married Elizabeth Bywaters need source for this info


**1750 Deed (1750 DEED: Culpeper Co, VA, DB A-444, 20 Oct. 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.)

Mr. Francis Browning, Sr., deeded land in 1740 to his son, Francis, Jr., and in 1741 to his brother, John; in 1748 to his sons, Francis, Jr. and Nicholas, and to his daughters Mrs. TURNER and and Mrs. DUNCAN. Who is Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Duncan? Ruth Browning is possibly the spouse of William Duncan

Children of Frances Browning and Elizabeth Lloyd
1. Francis Browning possibly married Frances Norman

**Elizabeth Browning married Benjamin Duncan February 28, 1793, Culpeper County, Virginia Virginia Marriages to 1800, Dodd, Jordan. Virginia Marriages to 1800. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1997. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Virginia., Virginia Marriages to 1800.

**William Browning born abt 1741

**Sarah Browning born abt 1742 possibly married Charles Duncan Archives, Richmond, VA:

**** Petition of Sarah Duncan, October 28, 1793; The petition of Sarah Duncan, widow of Charles Duncan, dec'd, Mary, Nimrod, William, Charles, Shadrack Duncan, children of the said Charles Duncan and Sarah Duncan, in behalf of themselves and Isaac, John, Milly, Henry, Zachery and Elizabeth Duncan, children of the aforesaid Charles and Sarah Duncan, but now under age, humbly showeth that in March 1789, the aforesaid Charles Duncan died intestate leaving aforesaid heirs to a certain tract of land in Culpeper Co., 355 acres which according to the laws of the State must be equally divided among the said children, but such is the situation, it will by no means admit of a division and your petitioners humbly pray that an act may pass vesting the said lands in the hands of John Thornton, John Slaughter Jr., Charles Browning, Isaac Browning, Gent., or any three of them to dispose of on the most advantageous terms for the benefit of the said widow and children aforesaid. Signed Sarah Duncan. Witnesses (MAD: sic): Mary Covington, Nimrod Duncan, William Duncan, Charles Duncan and Shadrack Duncan.

**** From the petition it can be seen the Charles Duncan's wife was named Sarah, also note that Charles and Isaac named in the petition are the brothers of Sarah Browning. Thus we have the inference that Sarah Browning is the wife of Charles Duncan but not enough to prove the relationship.

**Shadrach Browning born abt 1743 possibly married Margaret Peggy Routt Mar 20, 1794 in Culpeper County Virginia. Marriage Index: Selected Counties of MD, NC, VA, 1624-1915, (Broderbund Banner Blue Division), "CD-ROM," Sec 4, Chapter 16. If this Shadrach Browning married Margaret he would have been abt 51 when married, options, Margaret was second wife, Shadrach was born later than 1743, or the spouse of Margaret is a different Shadrach. It would be highly unlikely that Shadrach would wait until that late in life to marry for the first time.

**Mary Browning born abt 1744

**Charles H. Browning born abt August 20, 1746 (no source info for birth date) married Mary Strother 1769 DEED: Culpeper Co, VA, DB E-695, 13 Jun 13. Gift Deed of (marriage) John Strother and wife Mary to son-in-law Charles Browning and his wife Mary, our daughter, 236 acres on Forks of Rush River, Bromfield Parish
bulletJames Browning born about 1747 (need source info for birth)

**John Browning born abt April 16, 1749 and died abt September 25, 1818, possibly married Elizabeth Strother (need source info for all)
bulletRueben Browning born about March 31, 1750 and died about September 21, 1844 (no source info for these dates) possibly married Ann Hickman

**Issac Browning born Abt. 1754 and died Abt. November 1, 1808, possibly married Elizabeth Henrietta Browning daughter of Joshua Browning and Nancy Scott (need source info for all)

**Francis Browning born abt 1756 (need source info for birth)

2. Nicholas Browning born abt 1724, died 1787 in Caswell County, North Carolina and wife Sarah (possibly Washburn)

**Sarah Browning 1787 Book B folio 166 Caswell County N. C. will of Nicholas Browning

**Jean Browning 1787 Book B folio 166 Caswell County N. C. will of Nicholas Browning

**Francis Browning 1787 Book B folio 166 Caswell County N. C. will of Nicholas Browning

**Enos Browning 11787 Book B folio 166 Caswell County N. C. will of Nicholas Browning married Jane Trim, source Rev War Pension records for Enos Browning

**Elizabeth Browning 1787 Book B folio 166 Caswell County N. C. will of Nicholas Browning

**John Browning 1787 Book B folio 166 Caswell County N. C. will of Nicholas Browning

**Charles Browning 1787 Book B folio 166 Caswell County N. C. will of Nicholas Browning possibly married Frances Wright need source info for this

**Mary Browning 1787 Book B folio 166 Caswell County N. C. will of Nicholas Browning



3. Ruth Browning

4. John Browning born abt 1728, died in the year 1803 in Greene County, Georgia and wife Elizabeth

**William Browning 1803 WILL of John Browning: Greene Co, GA, WB D,

**Anna Browning 1803 WILL of John Browning: Greene Co, GA, WB D, married Thomas Byrd October 11, 1784 in Caswell County, North Carolina (North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 Record #: 01 043, Bondsman: Isaac Boran, Witness: J Campbell, Bond #: 000014467)

**Phebe Browning 1803 WILL of John Browning: Greene Co, GA, WB D, married Issac Boring/Boren

**Cincy Browning 1803 WILL of John Browning: Greene Co, GA, WB D,

**Clara Browning 1803 WILL of John Browning: Greene Co, GA, WB D, married David C. Culberson February 22, 1782 in Caswell County, North Carolina ( North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 Record #: 01 065, Bondsman: Isac Boran, Witness: Ald Murphey, Clerk of Court, Bond #: 000014826)

**Milicent Browning 1803 WILL of John Browning: Greene Co, GA, WB D,

**Joshua Browning 1803 WILL of John Browning: Greene Co, GA, WB D,

**Francis Browning 1803 WILL of John Browning: Greene Co, GA, WB D,

**John Browning 1803 WILL of John Browning: Greene Co, GA, WB D,



5. Edmond Browning born abt 1732 and died 1807 in Caswell County, North Carolina and wife unknown, then married Mary Ann Murphey on 09 Sep 1800 in Caswell County, North Carolina (North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 Record #: 01 033 Bondsman: William Culberson Witness: John G Murphey Bond #: 000014306)

**John Browning 1807 Will of Edmond Browning, Caswell County, North Carolina

**Caleb Browning 1807 Will of Edmond Browning, Caswell County, North Carolina

**Haney Browning 1807 Will of Edmond Browning, Caswell County, North Carolina married ? McReynolds as named in Will of Edmond Browning, possibly moved to Posey County, Indiana

**Joshua Browning 1807 Will of Edmond Browning, Caswell County, North Carolina

**Elizabeth Browning 1807 Will of Edmond Browning, Caswell County, North Carolina

**Mary Clary Browning 11807 Will of Edmond Browning, Caswell County, North Carolina married William Culberson 28 May 1800 (North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 Record #: 01 066 Bondsman: Joseph McReynolds (Witness: John G Murphey Bond #: 000014828)

**Robert Browning 1807 Will of Edmond Browning, Caswell County, North Carolina married Frances
Could this possibly be the first marriage of Robert Browning? This marriage has the same Bondsman and Witness as the marriage of Mary Clary Browning, Roberts sister as well as the same Witness as Nimrod Brownings' marriage.

North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
Bride: Hannah Browning
Groom: Robert Browning
Bond Date: 28 Jan 1786
County: Caswell
Record #: 01 034
Bondsman: Joseph X McReynolds
Witness: Ald. Murphey, (
Bond #: 000014316

Children of Robert Browning

**Nancy Browning (Will of Robert Browning October Court Caswell Co. N.C. 1843)

**Ann D. Browning (Will of Robert Browning October Court Caswell Co. N.C. 1843)

**John K. Browning (Will of Robert Browning October Court Caswell Co. N.C. 1843)

**Tabitha T. Browning (Will of Robert Browning October Court Caswell Co. N.C. 1843)

**Sanders Browning (Will of Robert Browning October Court Caswell Co. N.C. 1843)

**William L. Browning (Will of Robert Browning October Court Caswell Co. N.C. 1843)

**James Browning (Will of Robert Browning October Court Caswell Co. N.C. 1843)

**Young H. Browning (Will of Robert Browning October Court Caswell Co. N.C. 1843)

**Francis S. Browning (Will of Robert Browning October Court Caswell Co. N.C. 1843)

**Elijah Browning (Will of Robert Browning October Court Caswell Co. N.C. 1843)

**Robert I. Browning (Will of Robert Browning October Court Caswell Co. N.C. 1843)

**Ava P. Browning (Will of Robert Browning October Court Caswell Co. N.C. 1843)

**Hannah N. Browning (Will of Robert Browning October Court Caswell Co. N.C. 1843)

**Nimrod Browning 1807 Will of Edmond Browning, Caswell County, North Carolina married Rachel Parks August 21, 1789 in Caswell County, North Carolina (North Carolina Marriage Bonds 1761-1868, Record #: 01 034, Bondsman: Solomon Parks, Witness: Ald Murphey, Bond #: 000014312) Nimrod Browning moved to Robertson County, Tennessee prior to 1820 as he is found first in the 1820 Census.

Children of Nimrod Browning and Rachel Parks

**William Browning (1860 Robertson County, Tennessee Will of Nimrod Browning) was born January 08, 1794 and died Oct 18 1874 in Carmack, Lyon County Kentucky (Death Certificate on file at the State Archives in Frankfort.)

**Alfred Browning (1860 Robertson County, Tennessee Will of Nimrod Browning)

**John Browning (1860 Robertson County, Tennessee Will of Nimrod Browning)

**Edmund Browning (1860 Robertson County, Tennessee Will of Nimrod Browning)

**Edna Browning (1860 Robertson County, Tennessee Will of Nimrod Browning)

**Dixon Browning (1860 Robertson County, Tennessee Will of Nimrod Browning) believed to have moved to Hopkins County, Kentucky, married Frances E. Tomlinson October 25, 1864 in Hopkins County, Kentucky. (Hopkins County, Kentucky Marriage Register, 1851-1900. County court records located at Madisonville, Kentucky.)

**Rachael Browning 1807 Will of Edmond Browning, Caswell County, North Carolina

6. Mary Browning

7. Joshua Browning

8. Jacob Browning born abt 1736 possibly married Elizabeth Bywaters

**Rachael Browning possibly married Reuben Norman

**Samuel Browning born abt 1759

**George Browning born abt 1760

**Edmund Browning born abt November 14, 1761 (no source info for birth date) married Sarah Allen February 13, 1790, Caswell County, North Carolina North Carolina Marriage Bonds 1761-1868

**Jacob Browning born abt 1762

**Lloyd Browning born abt 1763 possibly married Elizabeth Allen

**Mary Browning born abt 1764 possibly married William Norman

**Sarah S. Browning born abt 1766 married Edward King 1780, Caswell County, North Carolina County Index to the North Carolina Marriage Database

**Delilah Browning born about April 11, 1767 (no source info for birth date) possibly married Joseph Tanner

**Elizabeth Browning born abt 1768 possibly married Elijah Anthony

**Edith Browning born abt 1770

**Jane Browning born abt 1771

**Nellie Browning born abt 1772

**Annie Browning born abt 1773

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I8169&style=TABLE 1704 - >1740 Elizabeth Carter Lloyd 36 36 Joshua Browning 1724 - 1761 Francis Browning 37 37 1750 DEED: Establishes Francis as son of Francis

Frank's sister, Mary Frances, married Frank's wife, Frances Eman's, brother Courtney C. Norman.

Have also seen his death date as Feb.10, 1761.

1742, Courtney Norman, brother of his wife, conveyed to him, a part of the original Browning tract.

2/19/1761 Francis' will was proved in Culpeper Co, VA. (Browning Genealogies, 1908, p. 448.)It was written on Dec. 30, 1760 and probated Feb. 19, 1761. Wife Frances and wit. Nicholas and John Browning.

10/20/1750 DEED: 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.

The Culpeper Court reimbursed Francis Browning for flour provided the militia in the French and Indian War in 1756, (Schell, Culpeper, 1982, p. 32)

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.
1761 WILL: Establishes Brothers John and Nicholas

Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book A 1749-1770. John Frederick Dorman. 1956
30 December 1760
pp. 242-243
In the Name of God Amen and so forth I give and bequave to my wife Francis my lands my negroes my stock and all my household furniture in during hir lifetime and after her decease to be sold and equally divided between my children without exception. This is my last Will and Testament December ye 30th 1760.

Francis Browning Juner
(mark like a lazy B)
Nicholas Browning
Thomas Bywaters
John Browning

16 April 1760
We the subscribers have appraised the estate of Francis Browning, Junr.
Includes 5 Negroes valued at pounds 200.
Total valuation pounds 352.7.9
[No signatures of the appraisers]
Apr. 16, 1761. Returned and OR.

19 February 1761
At Court held for County of Culpeper on Thursday the 19th of February 1761
This last Will and Testament of Francis Browning Junr. decd was exhibited into Court by Frances Browning his Widow and relict and was proved by the oaths of .. Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and no Executor being appointed therein on the motion of the said Frances Administration with the Will annexed is granted her she having taken the Oath of an Administrator and given Bond and security according to Law.

CULPEPER CO. VA
DEED RECORDS
Section 1 - to 1799

G-318: 15 Aug. 1774, Charles Browning, heir at law and Frances Browning admx of will of Francis Browning decd., to Joseph Duncan, Francis Browning owned land where Joseph Duncan now lives, 100 acres, north side Gourdvine River, corner James Pendleton, mouth Cabin branch, corner to John Washburn, grant by patent to Col. Henry Willis now said James Pendleton's, all estate of Francis Browning to be sold (court suit) (Frances widow of Frances) by Charles Browning; Joseph Duncan became a purchaser of land for 90 lbs. No Wit. (FHL film 30,945)

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I2314 ~1724 - 1787 Nicholas Browning 63 63 Listing of children as shown is correct as listed in Nicholas's will of 1787

Nicholas was a farmer who in 1760 owned 80 acres in Culpeper County, Virginia, and that October purchased 100 more. (Browning Genealogies, 1908, page 448.)

1761 WILL: Culpeper County, Virginia, WB A-242, 4 December 1760. John and his brother Nicholas, adn Thomas Bywaters were witnesses to the Culpeper will of Francis Browning III, recorded 19 February 1761.

1786 WILL: Caswell County, North Carolina, RB B-166.
Nicholas Browning
Recorded in Book B folio 166 Caswell County N. C.
I. Nicholas Browning of the state of North Carolina and county of Caswell being weak in body but of sound mind, memory and understanding do this twenty third of October in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six make and publish this my last Will and Testament and none other. First I recommend my soul to god and my body to be buried in a Christian manner at the desecration of my executor as I shall nominate and appoint and as to the worldly estate where with it hath pleased god to bestow me, I do dispose of the same in manner and form following. --Viz-- Item First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah, the third part of all my estate real and personal as not to disturb Joseph Jones where he now lives; Secondly, at her death for all the land to be sold to the highest bidder and equally divided between my two daughters, Sarah and Jean to them and their heir and assigns for ever. Item: I give and bequeath to my son Enos Browning, one feather bed and furniture to him, his heirs and assigns for ever. Item, I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Jean, one feather bed and furniture and forty shillings in money more than those above mentioned; Thirdly; after these legacies are taken out of my estate, Enos and daughter Jean; the remainder that is left to be equally divided between my two daughters above mentioned to be sold and equally divided; Fourthly; my son Francis, John, Charles and my daughters Mary and Elizabeth I cut off from having any part or right or title to any of my estate where with I am now posses with only one shilling sterling to each of them at my decease. Fifthly; I nominate and appoint Edmond Browning my beloved Brother and Joshua Browning my hole and sole executors of this my Last Will and Testament, revoking all other wills or wills, and this only to be my Last Will and Testament and none other in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day an date before written.
Nicholas Browning
Signed Sealed and Delivered, in presence of Isaac Corin and James Hopper

Nicholas & Sarah had one other son who went to S. Carolina.

NOTE: Children named in will:
Sarah, Jean, Enos, Francis, John, Charles, Mary & Elizabeth. These are not the same children as listed elsewhere.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I1346 1728 - 1803 John Browning 75 75 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.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I6549 1732 - 1807 Edmond Browning 75 75 Established as a brother in the will of Nicholas Browning.

According to some sources Edmund was married 2 times. His first wife is unknown. They had 2 children and the remaining children were born to his 2nd wife, Mary.

Edmond Browning
Caswell County, North Carolina
1807 Will Book E, pgs. 347-348
In the Name of God Amen I Edmond Browning of Caswell County being very weak of body but of Sound and perfect Memory do make this my last Will and Testament disannulling and revoking all other Wills & bequeaths heretofore made by me and calling to mind the Mortality of my body Knowing it is once appointed for all men to die I commit my Body to the earth from whence it came to [be] buried at the discretion of my Executors and my soul to god who first gave it & existance hoping and Trusting at the great day of Accounts to meet a joyful resurrection And as Touching my Worldly Goods (or estate) as it has been please God to bless me with I give and bequeath to my son John Browning an equal proportion of all my estate that is to be sold___

Item I give to my son Calebs Heirs an equal proportion likewise of what is to be sold of my Estate___

Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Haney McReynolds an equal
proportion likewise___

I give and bequeath unto my Son Joshua Brownings two Sons Beedy & Joshua Browning an equal proportion of their Fathers proportion is equal to the others above___

Item I give unto my Daughter Elizabeths Children her proportion with the others as above to be equally divided among all that is living ___

Item I give unto my Daughter Mary Culberson One Negro Boy named Guilford which She has now in her possession___

Item I give unto my Son Robert Browning an equal proportion as my Other sons above mentioned___

Item I give unto my Son Nimrod Browning an equal proportion with
the rest above mentioned of my Sons Item I give unto my Daughter Racheal
Browning one Negro boy named Jack and one Cow and Calf out of my Stock of her choice & one Bed and Bolster & two pillows & four Sheets One Counterpain two Bed quilts & two Blankets Item I desire that my Grand Daughter Nancy Bowring Shall have Twenty pounds Virginia Money to be raised out of my Estate Item I give unto my Wife Mary Ann Browning one Bed and two Sheets Counterpain & two bed Quilts & One Bolster & two pillows Cow and Calf the price of one when Sold at her own Choice and her Riding Saddle and a pewter Dish & Bason three Spoons & two plates and one pot and the third part of the price of my land when Sold and one Horse by the Name of Fanfair Now my Will is that my land of five Hundred Acres with all and every of my property of every Kind with Negroes and Stock of all Kinds to be sold only what I have bequeathed to my two Daughters Racheal and Mary and my Wife and divided as before mentioned___

Now I constitute and Ordain my son Robert Browning & Alexr. Murphey my whole and Sole Executors In Testemony whereof I have Set my hand
and affixed my seal this the 19th day of April and in the year of Our Lord
1807
his mark
Edmond X Browning
Test
J. ZACHARY
Thomas Browning

State of North Carolina
Caswell County \\\\ July Court 1807
The Execution of this Will was duly proved in Open Court by the Oath of Thomas Browning one of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto and on motion Ordered to be recorded_______ at the same time the Executors therein mentioned qualified & letters
Testamentory issued accordingly ___
Notes are filed in th Norman Notebook under Courtney Norman.

North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 Record #: 01 033 Bondsman: William Culberson Witness: John G. Murphey Bond #: 000014306

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FROM: jkkramer@iowatelecom.net
Mar. 2010

EFB #1665. EFB says Edmund died in NC about 1795, which is wrong. According to court records, he died between April and May 1807. EFB also says that all children died in N. C. and were unmarried except for Nimrod. This is incorrect. EFB gives only a partial listing of children. The children here are based on Edmund's will.

Edmund bought from Robert Atkinson for 130 pounds, 600 acres on Haw Branch, part of a tract granted to Ransom Atkins by the State of N. C. (Caswell Co Deed Book, 1777-1817, p. 320)

On Aug. I0, 1770, John Browning of Orange Co. N. C. gave Edmund Browning of Culpeper Co. VA. power of attorney to sell the land on which Thomas Williamson was living at the foot of Hickman's Mountain in Brumfield Parish, Culpeper Co. VA., and also a second tract on top of Hickman's Mountain and joining the land of Hickman. Proved by oaths of Samuel Scott and John Browning on Apr. 15, 1771 in Culpeper Co. Court. (Culpeper Co. Deed Book F, p. 39)

On Aug. 19, 1771, Edmund Browning of Culpeper Co. bought from Roger and Lucy Dixon of Spotsylvania Co. for 85 pounds, 170 acres, part of a tract purchased by Roger Dixon from William Russell, on the south side of the Hedgman River. (Culpeper Co. Deed Book F, p. 321-323)

On Sep. 7, 1778, Edmund received a land grant for 100 acres on Haw Branch, Caswell Co. On Jan. 1, 1780, he received a land grant for 123 acres on Andrews Cr., Caswell Co. (Caswell Co. N. C. Land Grants, by Katherine K. Kendall, 1977)

In the Caswell Co. N. C. Court, June 1783, the will of Robert Adkinson was proved by Edmond Browning.

On Oct. 13, 1783, Edmund bought 123 acres on Andrews Creek, adjacent to property of Berry, Nowell and Anthony. No. 565. (N. C. Deed Book (1777-1817) p. 332 and Caswell Co. Book B, p. 346)

On Oct. 10, 1786, Edmund witnessed a Caswell Co. land transaction between Isaac Boren and Nicholas Browning, Edmund's brother. (Book E, p. 85)

Edmond is found on the 1784 and 1786 N. C. tax list in Caswell Co. N. C., Gloucester District.

The Oct. 23, 1786 Caswell Co. N. C. will of Edmund's brother, Nicholas Browning, names Edmund and Joshua Browning (nephew of Edmund and Nicholas) as executors of Nicholas' estate. (Caswell Co. Will book B, p. 166 and the 1787 Caswell County Court Minutes, p. 16) They handled the estate sale on Jan. 26, 1787 (Caswell Co. Will Book B, p. 193) and sold Nicholas' property.

On Sep. 17, 1787, Edmund was a witness to a power of attorney transaction between Robert Culbertson of Laurence Co. S. C. and Joseph Culbertson of Caswell Co. Proven January Court 1791. (Caswell Co. N. C. Will Book B, p. 375)

On Nov. 24, 1787, Edmund and Joshua Browning, executors of Nicholas Browning, sold to David Mitchell Sr. for 70 pounds, I00 acres on both sides of Storm Creek. Witnessed by William Mitchell and William McIntosh. (Caswell Co. Deed Book K, p. 78)

On Nov. 26, 1793, Edmund sold to Robert Atkinson 3OO acres on N. Hico, adjacent to his former survey. (Caswell Co. Deed Book K, p. 194)

In 1796 Edmund was a purchaser at the estate sale of William Mitchell. (Caswell Co. Book C, p. 190)

On Jan. 22, 1798, Edmund bought from Luke Pendergast for 100 pounds, 150 acres on N. Hico adjacent to Robert Atkinson's old survey. (Caswell Co. Deed Book K, p.191) Note: This was part of a 300-acre tract which Luke Pendergast of Caswell Co. bought from Joseph Moseley on Oct. 5, 1797. The land adjoined Robert Atkinson, Edmond Browning and Solomon Parkes. Edmund was a witness to this transaction. (Caswell Co. Deed book K. p.189)

Edmund appears on 1790 and 1800 Caswell Co. N. C. census in Hillsborough District. Also living nearby in 1790 were Edmund Browning Jr., George Browning and Samuel Browning, all sons of Edmund's brother, Jacob.

In 1800, Edmund is named in the estate sale of Samuel Green. (Caswell Co. Book C, p. 451)

Edmund is found on the 1803 list of Taxables for Caswell Co., being taxed for 500 acres.

On Dec. 18, 1801, Edmund was granted 100 acres on Haw Branch of County Line Creek, adjacent to Atkins old line entered Jul. 7, 1778. (Deed Book N, p. 231, State of North Carolina grant #11876)

May 13, 1803. Inventory of estate of William Kerr. Edmund was a purchaser at the estate sale. (Caswell Co. Book E, p 16)

Edmund was named as one of the commissioners for the allotment to Isabell Kimbrough, widow and relict of John Kimbrough. 1803-04. (Caswell Co. Book E, p.37)

On May 2, 1805, Edmund bought from James E. Daniel for $380.00 a Negro woman, Amy, age 24 years. (Caswell Co. Book 0, p. 83)

Edmund appears several times in Caswell Co. court records as a witness, a purchaser at sales, etc. He was one of several men who were paid 80 pounds for building Caswell Old Gaol (Jail).

Edmund's will, dated Apr. 19, 1807, Caswell Co. N. C., names wife Mary Ann Browning, son Caleb's heirs, son John, Joshua's two sons (Joshua and Beedy), son Robert, son Nimrod, daughter Nancy McReynolds, daughter Elizabeth's children, daughter Mary Culberson, daughter Rachel Browning and granddaughter Nancy Bowren (Bowin). The will was proven in Caswell Co. Court, July 1807. Executors, son Robert Browning and Alex Murphey. Witness: Thomas Browning and J. Zachary. (Caswell Co. Will Book B, p. 166 and Book E, p. 347-349, Book F, p. 260)

Edmond Browning
Caswell County, North Carolina
Will Book E, pgs. 347-348
In the Name of God Amen I Edmond Browning of Caswell County being very weak of body but of Sound and perfect Memory do make this my last Will and Testament disannulling and revoking all other Wills & bequeaths heretofore made by me and calling to mind the Mortality of my body Knowing it is once appointed for all men to die I commit my Body to the earth from whence it came to [be] buried at the discretion of my Executors and my soul to god who first gave it & existance hoping and Trusting at the great day of Accounts to meet a joyful resurrection And as Touching my Worldly Goods (or estate) as it has been please God to bless me with I give and bequeath to my son John Browning an equal proportion of all my estate that is to be sold___

Item I give to my son Calebs Heirs an equal proportion likewise of what is to be sold of my Estate___

Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Haney McReynolds an equal
proportion likewise___

I give and bequeath unto my Son Joshua Brownings two Sons Beedy & Joshua Browning an equal proportion of their Fathers proportion is equal to the others above___

Item I give unto my Daughter Elizabeths Children her proportion with the others as above to be equally divided among all that is living ___

Item I give unto my Daughter Mary Culberson One Negro Boy named Guilford which She has now in her possession___

Item I give unto my Son Robert Browning an equal proportion as my Other sons above mentioned___

Item I give unto my Son Nimrod Browning an equal proportion with the rest above mentioned of my Sons
Item I give unto my Daughter Racheal
Browning one Negro boy named Jack and one Cow and Calf out of my Stock of her choice & one Bed and Bolster & two pillows & four Sheets One Counterpain two Bed quilts & two Blankets

Item I desire that my Grand Daughter Nancy Bowring Shall have Twenty pounds Virginia Money to be raised out of my Estate

Item I give unto my Wife Mary Ann Browning one Bed and two Sheets Counterpain & two bed Quilts & One Bolster & two pillows Cow and Calf the price of one when Sold at her own Choice and her Riding Saddle and a pewter Dish & Bason three Spoons & two plates and one pot and the third part of the price of my land when Sold and one Horse by the Name of Fanfair

Now my Will is that my land of five Hundred Acres with all and every of my property of every Kind with Negroes and Stock of all Kinds to be sold only what I have bequeathed to my two Daughters Racheal and Mary and my Wife and divided as before mentioned___

Now I constitute and Ordain my son Robert Browning & Alexr. Murphey my whole and Sole Executors In Testemony whereof I have Set my hand and affixed my seal this the 19th day of April and in the year of Our Lord 1807

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Edmond X Browning
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J. ZACHARY
Thomas Browning

State of North Carolina
Caswell County \\\\ July Court 1807
The Execution of this Will was duly proved in Open Court by the Oath of Thomas Browning one of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto and on motion Ordered to be recorded_______ at the same time the Executors therein mentioned qualified & letters
Testamentory issued accordingly ___

Test

Ad. Murphey


Inventory of estate May 23, 1807; sale of estate Sep. 3, 1807 (Caswell Co. Will Book E, p. 348). Estate sale record Sep. 3, 1807. Purchasers included Robert Browning, William Culberson, Maryann Browning, John Browning, Hiram Culberson, Rachel Browning and Nimrod Browning. (Caswell Co. Will Book E p. 411)

Appraisal and division of Edmund's estate to William Culberson and Rachel Browning, June 1808 Court (Caswell Co. Will Book E, p. 424).

Allotment to Mary Ann Browning, her dower as Edmund's widow - 146.6 acres adjacent to Luke Pendergast, Bird Lay, Thomas Vaughan, 1/3 part of land including dwelling house. Mar. 21, 1808 (Caswell Co. Deed Book P, p.178)

On Jul. 11, 1808, power of attorney granted by Joseph McReynolds of Sumner Co. TN to William Whiteside of Orange Co. N. C., to receive of Alexander Murphy and Robert Browning, executors of estate of Edmund Browning, the $400 due him as legacy. Approved by William Trigg and Edwd Douglass of Sumner Co. April 1811 Court. (Caswell Co. Deed Book Q, p. 226-227 and Book F, p.199)

On Sep. 27, 1810, power of attorney granted in Clark Co. KY. by Toliver Browning, Henry Browning, John Flynn intermarried with Lucy Browning, Milla Browning, Jenney Browning, to their brother Elijah Browning to receive their legacy as heirs of Caleb Browning. Approved by Wm. McMillan and D.
Hampton, J.P.s of Clark Co KY. April 1811 Court. (Caswell Co. Book Q, p. 228-229, Book F, p. 201)

On Nov. 17, 1810, power of attorney granted by Joshua Browning of Bedford Co. TN. (Edmund's grandson) to Edward King to receive any legacy due from his grandfather Edmund Browning's estate. Witnessed by Bedy Browning. April 1811 Court. (Caswell Co Book Q, p. 229-230 and Book F, p. 200)

Robert Browning and Alex Murphy, executors of Edmund Browning, dec'd, paid to Nimrod Browning 189 pounds in full legacy due him from his deceased father, Edmund Browning. January Court 1811. Witness, Solomon Parks (Caswell Co. Book F, p.156)

Beedy (Bediah) Browning, heir and devisee of Joshua Browning, dec'd, received his share of the estate of his grandfather, Edmund Browning. (Caswell Co. Book F, p.157)

Joshua Browning, heir and devisee of Joshua Browning, dec'd, received his share of estate of his grandfather, Edmund Browning, paid to Edward King, attorney. April Court 1811. (Caswell Co. Book F, p. 160)

Joseph McReynolds, husband of Nancy McReynolds, an heir of Edmund Browning, appoints William Whitsett his attorney to collect Nancy's share of estate, $400. Bonded by Mary McNeill. Solomon Parks. April 1811 Court. (Caswell Co. Book F, p. 161)

Heirs of Caleb Browning, Elijah Browning for himself and attorney for Tolliver, Henry Browning, John Flynn and his wife Lucy, Molley and Tenney Browning, children and heirs of Caleb Browning. April 1811 Court (Caswell Co. Will Book F, p. 162)

On Oct. 22, 1811, power of attorney granted by Alston Solomon, John Clift, James Price, John Gibson, all of Bedford Co. TN., legatees of Elizabeth Browning, dec'd, legatee of Edmund Browning, dec'd, to George Browning of same county to receive from estate in Caswell Co. N. C. Jan 1812 Court (Book Q, p. 445-446 and Will Book F, p. 259)

George Browning, attorney for Auston Solomon, in right of his wife, Phoebe; John Clift in right of his wife, Delilah; James Price in right of wife, Milley, and John Gibson in right of wife, Elizabeth of Bedford Co. TN. (all legatees of estate of Edmund Browning and children of Elizabeth Browning) to William Kimbrough to discharge all debts. Jan 1812 Court. (Caswell Co. Will Book F, p. 260)

Caleb Browning of Bedford Co. TN. (child of Elizabeth Browning and legatee of Edmund) obligated to Jacob Graves to discharge debts of Browning estate. Jan 1812 Court. (Caswell Co. Will Book F, p. 261)

Power of attorney granted by Joseph McRunnalds of Sumner Co. TN. to Thomas Willson of same to recover from executors of Edmund Browning estate. Dec. 23, 1813. (Deed Book R, p. 34) and April Court 1814 (Book G)

Joseph McReynolds by his attorney Thomas Wilson of Sumner Co. TN. and John Browning of Orange Co. N. C., bound unto Solomon Graves, Chairman of Caswell County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions on condition that McReynolds shall refund his part of debts and charges recovered from Robert Browning and Alex Murphey, executors of will of Edmund Browning. Witness: Richard Browning.

Descendant-
Imogene Magnusson McDonald
2642 State Line Road
Ardmore, AL 3573


1778 DEED: Culpeper Co., VA., Nov. 7, Edmund Browning acting as John's attorney, sold to "James Browning Junr." (s/o Francis Browning III) 207 acres on the top of Hickman Mountain, Culpeper Co., VA. This deed was "certified" in March 1779. The certification was ordered on the oaths of John Norman and Courtney Norman.

1807 WILL: Caswell Co., N. C., RB E-347, dated Apr. 19. One item: I give to my son Caleb's heirs an equal proportion likewise of what is to be sold of my estate.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I1351 1734 - 1787 Caleb Browning 53 53 Revolutionary War.

Killed by a falling tree limb while hunting.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I1347 1736 Ruth Browning 1736 - 1785 Jacob Francis Browning 49 49 ~1740 Amanda Browning ~1675 - 1768 Francis Browning 93 93 Have also seen his birth date as 1676.

Lived in Bristol, England with grandmother, Hester Browning, following death of his parents.

Settled in Caroline Co., VA.

1698: Francis Browning, son of John and Elizabeth Browning, appears in a Cecil County, MD court record. The court records for this period are unindexed. It is probable that Francis and Elizabeth Browning came to Maryland from Gloucestershire, ENG., at the same time. Their parents, John and Elizabeth Browning, were both deceased by 1690, therefore, these young Brownings were in their late teens or early twenties. Francis married, abt 1698/9, 1)Rachel (Merritt), and 2), Mary.
The children of Francis Sr. & Rachel Merritt Browning were:
Ann born 1699
Francis born 1700
John born 1702
Edward born 1704
James born 1706
Thomas born 1708
William born 1710
Nicholas born 1712
Families of 10 - 15 children were not unusual at this time in history, so it would be expected that other daughters were mixed in amongst the seven boys. Names of daughters, except for Ann, are not known. The dates of birth are totally circumstantial, but are consistent with other records of Brownings of this family. Research confirms that the sons identified by E. F. Browning, Genealogy of the Brownings in America, 1908, can be verified, except for the use of the name Edward instead of Edmund. His descent from John of Jamestown is now considered incorrect.

1710: Francis Browning Sr. purchases 200 acres on the southside of Portobago Creek in Essex County, VA. This land is about 12 miles from the earlier location of Thomas and Hester Browning. Francis Browning's Portobago land was adjacent to a tract owned by the Merritt family. There seems to also be a relationship between the Maryland Brownings and a Merritt family. It is possible that Rachel Browning was a Merritt. The name, Rachel, was also used by the Maryland family. As a matter of interest, the name Merritt, was in pre-1700 records in both Maryland and VA spelled "Merriott" or "Marriott," suggestive of a French origin. This is consistent with the marriages between later Brownings and members of the Huguenot community.

1711: Francis Browning Sr. sells 100 acres of his Portobago land to Joseph Calloway. Rachel Browning (wife)consented.

1715: Francis Browning Sr. deeds the remaining 100 acres of his Portobago land to his daughter, Ann, with the codicil that it not convey to her until after his death. Ann could have been Francis and Rachel Browning's eldest child, and still underage (her age being abt 16) at the time this deed was executed.

Abt 1721: Land purchases by Francis Browning Sr. from Larkin Chew on the River Po, a branch of the Mattapony River in King and Queen Counties, VA. in the early 1700s. Date of purchase has not been confirmed and the papers were probably burned with other King and Queen County records. This land was engrossed into Spotysivania Co., VA. when it was established in 1721.
NOTE: The land was part of the land
granted to Larkin Chew and adjacent to Francis Smith, John Blanton and
William Bartell.
Note: Larkin Chew of Essex Co., VA. was an early land developer. He was bom in 1675 in VA. and died about 1729 in Spotsylvania Co., VA. He was the son of Joseph and Margaret (Miles) Chew. Larkin married Hannah Roy, daughter ofd/o John & Dorothy Roy. In April 1712, he received a patent for nearly 3000 acres on the branches of the Mattapony River. (The River Po is one of three
streams - the Matt, the Po and the NY, which come together to form the Mattapony River which joins with the Pamunky River at West Point to form the York River,) A list of land surveys made in Essex Co between June 29,1710 and June 10,1720 shows Larkin Chew of St. Mary's Parish owned 4020 acres of land. On 16 Jun 1719, Larkin and Hannah Chew of St. Stephen's Parish, King & Queen Co., VA. sold 320 acres in Essex Co. to Robert Taliaferro, of St. Mary's Parish, Essex Co., VA. for 120 pounds lawful money of Great Brittain.

1724: Francis Browning Sr., identified as of St. Ann's Parish, Essex Co., VA., sells his Spotsylania land to Edward Rowzee for 40 pounds sterling. Land purchased by Francis Browning Sr. in 1724 on Pneumensen's River (Creek). This was not far from the Portobago land. This tract of land, purchased when it was in Essex County, became part of Caroline County when it was established in 1728. It is not likely that Francis Browning ever lived on the land he purchased in Spotsylvania County for he did not build a record in that county. He probably remained on his Portobago land in Essex Co. until his purchase in 1724 of land on Pneumensend's Creek which was engrossed into Caroline County in 1728. The deeds and wills of Caroline County are gone, but the Court Order Books were preserved.
Note: deed Francis Browning Sr. of St. Ann's Parish, Essex Co., sold to Edward ROWZEE for 40 pounds sterling, 250 acres on north side of River Po of Mattapony in Spotsylvania Co. "Mary" (2nd wife?)is named in the records as relinquishing her dower. (Essex Co. Deed Book 18, p. 8; Spotsylvania Co. Records 1721-1800, p. 92)
Note: should be noted that with the exception of the May 24, 1724 deed where wife "Mary" relinquished her dower, none of the other deeds originated by Francis Browning has the provision for his wife's dower as required by law. It is probable that Elizabeth died prior to 1740, the first date of this series of deeds.
10/20/1724 Francis Browning Sr. purchased 50 acres of land in Essex Co. from William and Mary DAVIDSON for 4500 pounds of sweet-scented tobacco. Located on east side of the Peumansend Swamp at the mouth of a branch called Francis Browning's Branch at the main side of the south fork. (Essex Co. Deed Book 17, p. 424-425)

10/20/1724 Francis Browning Sr. purchased from William BRYANT of King and Queen Co. 50 acres the north side of the south fork of Pneurnendsend Swamp.
William and Margrett Bryant signed the deed.
Co Deed Book 17, p. 428-429) (Land became part of Caroline Co., VA in 1728 and was sold by Francis in 1730 with consent of wife, Mary*.
Note: On May 18, 1719, William Bryant of St. Anne's Parish, Essex Co.,
VA. bought from John Bell of St. Mary's Parish, Essex Co., VA. 50 acres of land
for l500 pounds of tobacco. This land was part of 4200 acres formerly
granted to John Meadows and Henry Peters by a Apr. 17, 1667 patent, located
on the north side of the north fork of Peunmnsend Swamp, joining land of
Samuel Poe (Essex Co Deed Book 16, P. 75-77).

1725 Francis Browning Sr. appeared in the court records of Essex Co, VA. He signed the inventory of Samuel Poe on Sep. 21, 1725, p. 28. His bond as Poe's administrator was on Mar. 15, 1725, p. 31. A second Poe inventory was signed on Apr. 7, 1726, p. 28 & 38. From John Frederick Dorman's "Essex Co, VA, Wills, Bond, Inv., etc," from AGLL V163-111.
NOTE: From information on Samuel Poe:3.Essex County records indicate Samuel left no will*. After Samuel died, the court ordered a nine month delay before ruling on the petition of Francis Browning Sr. to administer the estate**. The delay was ordered to see if the "an heir at law" would administrator the estate. This suggests that Samuel's oldest son was not yet twenty-one when Samuel died. A wife could not inherit. The petition of Francis Browning was eventually granted. Francis Browning could be a son-in-law.?
NOTE: Samuel Poe's daughter, Frances Poe, married a Robert Browning. I have not been able at this time (5/2010) to establish a relationship of this Robert Browning to Francis Browning Sr. DB

1730: Francis Browning Sr., with the consent of his wife, Mary, sold the Pneumensend's Creek land settled in Orange Co. VA. (now Rappahannock Co.).


1734 COURT: Orange Co., VA. Aug. Term. Francis Browning was on the first jury in this new county formed from Spotsylvania the previous January. W.W. Scott. A History of Orange County Virginia, 1907, reprinted. 1974, p.30.

NOTE: Orange Co., VA. was formed from part of Spotsylvania Co. in 1734. Culpeper Co., VA. was formed from part of Orange Co. in 1748. In 1833, Rappahannock Co. was formed from part of Culpeper Co.

About 1735 settled at Gaines X
Roads, Orange Co., VA. (in what is now Rappahannock Co.). A Thomas Browning
(perhaps Francis' brother) came with him, but returned to Caroline Co. VA.
("History of St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper Co VA,' by Dr. Phillip
Slaughter)
On June 19, 1735, a patent for 40 acres of land on the north fork of
Battle Run in St. Mark's Parish, Orange Co, Dominion of VA, was granted
to Francis Browning and John Ashley, by George II of Great Britain for 40
shillings, 19 pence. Conditions for grant: 'Yielding and paying unto us,
our heirs and successors, for every fifty acres, the fee rent of one
shilling yearly, to be paid upon the feast of St. Michael, the Archangel,
and also cultivating and improving three acres part of every fifty of the
tract above mentioned within three years after date of these patents."
(Virginia Land Patents)

Francis owned a total of 530 acres in St. Mark's Parish, Orange Co. VA.,
later called the Browning district, located on the headwaters of Battle
Run on north side of Gourdvine Creek, branches of the Rappahanock River.
(Patent Book 15, p. 528) Note: These lands later became known as the
Browning District.
9/16/1735 served as member of a jury in Orange Co. of office was one year. Co. Order Book 1, p. 29)

11/18/1735 Francis was appointed to serve as a member of the first Grand Jury of Orange Co., VA. (Orange Co. Order Book 1, p. 43) Serving with
him were: Abraham Bledsoe, William Bryant, William Panail, Edward Franklin, Phillip Bush, Anthony Head, William Kelly, Henry Downs, John
Bransford, David Phillips, John Howard, George Anderson, Mark Friks, William Carpenter and George Woods. At lease nine of these men were from Caroline Co. families, indicating the strength of the movement from Caroline to the frontier.

7/27/1738, Francis Browning of St. Mark's Parish, Orange Co., a planter, sold
to Henry Willis, Esq. "personal property of considerable variety."
Proved 27 Jul 1738. (Orange Co. Deed Book 2, p. 447)

1740 Francis Browning Sr. deeded land to his son Francis Jr.

8/20/1740 Francis appointed overseer of the road from Mitchell's Ford of the Gourdvine as far as the path between Samuel and Arthur SCOTT. (Orange Co. Order Book 1, p. 43)

9/25/1740 Francis gave a gift of 100 acres of land in Little Fork
of the Rappahannock River near Hickman's Mountain in Orange Co., VA. (part of 400 acres taken up by Francis Browning and John Ashley) to his son,
Francis Jr., "for the love, good will and affection which I bear towards
my loving son." Witnesses were Joseph Norman and Isaac Norman. (Orange Co. Deed Book 4, p. 244). Note: One source says this deed was dated Jul. 21, 1740, but the original deed says Sept 25. This is close to the location where Francis' son, John Browning, was granted 2O7 acres in l754.

1741 Francis Browning Sr. deeded land to his brother John
NOTE: No record of this land deed has ever been founf.

1747 Francis Browning Sr. was granted two tracts, of 100 acres and of 430 acres, respectively, in the North Little Fork.

2/4/1747 Grant from the Fairfax Proprietary to Francis Browning for 480 (430?) acres Little Fork of Rappahannock River under a stem hill on the north side of the north fork of the Gourdvine, adjacent to the line of James Cannon, now William Duncan's. (Deed Book B, p. 31; Northern Neck Grants 1690-1788)
NOTE: The Fairfax Proprietary was granted by Charles H. to Thomas Culpeper
in 1673. Tbrough marriage, the grant descended to the Fairfax family. The
grant included all of Virginia which laid north of the Rappahannock
River. It was long in contention and was finally lost by the Fairfax family as a result of the Revolution.

1748 Culpeper County would be formed from Orange County.

1748 Francis Browning Sr. deeded land to his sons Francis Jr. and Nicholas.

1748 Francis Browning Sr. deeded land to his daughters Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Duncan.
NOTE: Thus proving the existence of at least 2 daughters.

4/26/1748 Francis deeded to his son, Francis Jr., for 2000 pounds
of tobacco, the remainder of the 200 acres patented in 1735 by Francis
Sr. and John Ashley on the head branch of Battle Run. Proved Aug. 25, 1748.
Witnesses: Pendleton, Charles Dewitt, William Poe and Thomas Burke.
(Culpeper Co. VA Deed Book I 1, p. 8 1)

7/28/1748 Francis sold to Thomas Washburn, both of Orange Co., for 55
lb. sterling, 250 acres in North Little Fork of Rappahannock River, joining James Cannon and William Duncan, adjacent to his 430 acre patent. A Feb. 4, 1747 deed mentions a division We?(made) between said Washburn and Nicholas Browning. Proved Jul. 28, 1748. Witnesses: Charles Dewitt and Pendleton. (Deed Book I 1, P. 7 1) NOTE: The Nicholas Browning referred
to here is Francis' son, not his brother.

1749 A part of Old Orange County became Culpepper County

7/20/1749 James & Elizabeth Pendleton sold to John Washburn, for 5 shillings, 269 acres on the North Little Fork adjacent to Francis Browning and Washburn's previous Wd. (Culpeper Co Deeds, Vol, 1, p. 21-23)

7/20/1749 John Smith of Culpeper Co. sold to Thomas Washburn a 250-acre tract of land on the north fork of the Gourdvine River, which was the upper part of the 40 acre tract granted to Francis Browning and the upper part sold by him to Thomas Washburn. (Culpeper Co. Deeds, Vol 1,
p. 26-28)

5/17/1750 John Smith of Culpeper Co. sold to Abraham Cooper for 25
lb. current money, a tract on the north side of the North Branch of the Gourdvine River, part of Francis' 40 acre tract - the lower part of which Browning gave to his son Nicholas Browning and the upper part
Francis sold to Thomas Washburn and Washburn conveyed to John Smith.
(Culpeper Co. Deeds, Vol 1, p. 175-177)

1/27/1753 Francis Browning bought from John Farmer, for the sum of 45 pounds, 100 acres on the south side of Middle Run, Culpeper Co., VA.
Witnessed by William Strother, John Dunm and Samuel Scott. (Culpeper Co.
Deed Book A, p. 484)

8/5/1758 Francis Browning, of St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper Co., gave to his
son, Francis Jr. of the Parish of Brumfield, Culpeper Co., a gift for love
and affection - a 100 tract of land in St. Mark's Parish where he was
living, located on the north side of Gourdvine River and adjacent to
lands of James Pendleton and John Washburn, on Cabin Branch. Witnessed by
William Roberts, Comelius Mitchell, Richard Coxley, William Poe, Samuel
Scott. Francis Browning made his mark. Deed proved Oct. 19, 1758. (Culpeper
Deed Book C, p. 157)

3/7/1760 Francis Browning Sr. sold 50 acres of land to William ROBERTS and William JOHNSTON. (Culpeper Co. Deed Book C, p. 286-288)

3/7/1760 Browning "the elder" of Brumfield Parish, Culpeper Co. deeded to his son, Nicholas Browning of the same county, "for love, good will and affection," 80 acres in Braunfield Parish in the
Little Fork of the Rappahannock river, adjacent to William Johnston and
William Roberts. This was part of a deed granted Francis Browning the elder, from the Proprietor's office for 430 acres on Feb. 4, 1747 near Cannon's River. Witnessed by Rawley Duncan, John Cooper and William Johnston. (Culpeper Co Deed Book C, p. 288-290)

SOURCE NOTE: This is the last chronological reference to Francis Browning. He was probably living with one of his children by that time. He disposed ofall his land during his lifetime. Since he owned no property, there was
no need for an estate settlement, when he died. His earlier deeds were
proven by his own oath in open court. His witnesses proved his 1760 deeds.

Other evidence of the weakness of Francis is his mark. Many county clerks were very diligent in copying the seals or marks of those who signed deeds or wills. The early seal of Francis is a bold, strong "F." In his last deeds, 1758-1760, the mark is shaky and hardly recognizable as an "F." since there was no settlement of his estate, the conclusion is that he died soon after disposing of his last property.

1766 Francis Browning was a witness for a transaction between John & Martha
Davis and Ambrose Shackleford in 1766 in Spotsylvania Co VA. NOTE: This could
be either be Francis Sr. or his son)
SOURCES:"Genealogy of the Brownings in America from 1621 to 1908" by
Edward Franklin Browning, A.M. 1908.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I1354&style=TABLE ~1673 Rachel Merritt 1699 Anne Browning ~1702 John Browning ~1704 Edward Browning ~1706 James Browning James & Anne had 10 children.

Colonial Wills of Henrico County, Virginia Part Two 1737-1781
Abstracted & Compiled by Benjamin B. Weisiger III
Reprinted & Re-typeset by Iberian Publishing Company, Athens Georgia 1995

Page 2181
Will of James Browning of Henrico Parish
To my first son William, 5 shillings
To my second son John, 5 shillings
To my daughter Susannah Clarke, 5 shillings
To my sons Samuel and Williamson, 10 pounds
To my daughter Maryanne Browning, 5 pounds
To wife Ann, for life, my whole estate and then to be sold to pay above legacies. The rest to be divided among my following children: Daniel, Samuel, Williamson, Elizabeth and Mary Anne Browning, and Lucy Drake.
Executors: wife and friends William Miller and Jonathan Bridgewater
Dated: 23 November 1772
Wit: Augustine Smith, Elizabeth Miller, Daniel Gooch
Recorded January Court 1773

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I1361 ~1708 Thomas Browning ~1710 William Browning 1712 Nicholas Browning ~1640 - 1689 John Browning 49 49 John arrived in the Virginia colony with his parents & sister, Hester, about 1656; and about 1665 moved with his parents to Cecil Co., MD.. He apparently returned to England, either with his parents or alone, prior to 1699, there he married Elizabeth, whose parentage is unknown. On Feb. 3, 1670/1671, John had 500 acres of land surveyed as Successor, on the Forks of the Elk River in Maryland.

1672 John returned to Maryland from England via Barbados, armed with a letter from Lord Baltimore directing that Thomas Browning's land be made over to John Browning.

1690 Estate of John Browning settled by court appointed administrator.

From the four sons of John Browning of Cecil Co., MD., there appear to have been born at least ten sons; and to these ten were born almost forty grandsons of John Browning.

John's will was made in 1803 in Greene Co., GA.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I9362&style=TABLE ~1649 - <1690 Elizabeth Demarest 41 41 1671 Thomas Browning 1673 William Browning ~1674 George Browning 1676 Hester Browning 1678 Judith Browning 1680 Elizabeth Browning ~1685 Mary Browning ~1692 Ann Browning ~1620 - 1674 Thomas Browning 54 54 Came to the Colonies soon after Cromwell assumed control in England. Returned to England after the Monarchy was restored.

It has been reported that Thomas was found in records of Rappahannock Co., VA. as early as 1652, but apparently went back to England for his family, and returned there before his death. Records at the Maryland State Archives show Thomas and Hester with their 2 children John & Hester , who came to America about 1656/1657: Thomas Browning, wife Hester or Esther and children, John and Hester, enter Lancaster Co, VA, which was formed in 1651 from York/Northumberland [the part that became Essex Co, VA, in 1692]. This was probably Thomas Browning who acquired 450 acres of land at the head of Hoskins Creek in 1657. Location of this land is five or six miles southeast of what is now the Town of Tappahannock. It is probable that the Brownings arrived several years earlier than 1653 due to the lengthy of time involved in the process of selecting, surveying, and patenting or purchasing land. [Marion Nell Nugent, Cavaliers and Pioneers, 1934, p. 477, had on 9 Apr 1664, land adjoining that of Thomas Browning on the S. & at the head of Hoskins Cr., beg. on the run side at the uppermost extant. Ibid., Thomas Meader, Orphan, 450 acres, Lancaster Co, 9 Apr 1664, p. 478, S. side of the head of Hoskins Cr., beg. near an Indian path. Granted to Thomas Browning 30 Nov 1657, assigned to John Cooke, who assigned to Thomas Meader, decd, & given by will to above named patentee.]
1663: Thomas Browning and his wife, Hester, sell their Essex land and move to Maryland accompanied by their son John. The elder Brownings purchased property from Abraham Morgan in Baltimore County (later Cecil County) that year in Nov.[Robert W. Barnes, Baltimore Co, Families, Baltimore: GPC Co, Inc, 1989. p. 78] It appears that Hester, daughter of Thomas and Hester Browning, married or was deceased prior to her family's entry into Maryland. It is clear that she did not accompany her parents to Maryland. At some point before 1674, Thomas and Hester Browning leave Maryland, probably returning to Gloucestershire, England, although some associations may be established with the Barbados and Jamaica. Thomas' estate settlement is not recorded even by inference in Maryland except for the notice cited under his son, John.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I9357&style=TABLE ~1620 - ~1705 Hester 85 85 ~1648 Hester Browning ~1650 Thomas Browning If the birth date of abt. 1650 is correct for Thomas Jr., he probably was born in England & not Virginia.

Will written Westmoreland Co., VA., Jan. 31, 1726, probated Feb.22, 1726.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I9364 1680 William Lloyd 1682 Mary Ann Crowley Edward Lloyd He was a wool draper and gave a large amount of money to the London Co., through his guild.

Is known to have been in America around 1632-1635

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I7155&style=TABLE Elizabeth Couch Thomas Lloyd Cornelius Lloyd Generated by GenoPro®. Click here for details.