ID: I1346
Name: Nicholas BROWNING
Given Name: Nicholas
Surname: BROWNING
Suffix: Sr.
Sex: M
Birth: Abt 1724 in Culpeper Co., VA.
Death: Oct 1787 in Caswell Co., N. C.
_UID: 570F670E4A27483DAFF0B71C7AB887868245
Change Date: 2 May 2010 at 15:57
Note:
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.

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

Marriage 1 Sarah WASHBURN b: in Virginia
Married: 1744 in Orange Co., VA.
Change Date: 16 Sep 2008
Children
Has No Children John BROWNING b: 1748
Has Children Charles BROWNING b: 1754 in Culpeper Co., VA.
Has No Children Sarah BROWNING
Has No Children Jean BROWNING
Has No Children Enos BROWNING
Has No Children Francis BROWNING
Has No Children Mary BROWNING
Has No Children Elizabeth BROWNING