Nicholas Browning 
Nicholas was born about 1724 in Culpeper County, Virginia.1 Nicholas' father was Francis Browning and his mother was Elizabeth Carter Lloyd. His paternal grandparents were Francis Browning and Rachel Merritt; his maternal grandparents were William Lloyd and Mary Ann Crowley. He had six brothers and three sisters, named Frank, John, Edmond, Caleb, Jacob, Joshua, Mary, Ruth and Amanda. He died in October 1787 in Caswell County, North Carolina.2 General Notes
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.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1620 in Gloucestershire, England d.Jul 1674 in England
- b.~ 1640 in England d.1689 in Cecil County, Maryland
- b.~ 1620 in England d.~ 1705 in Brookthorpe, Gloucestershire, England
- b.~ 1675 in Cecil County, Maryland d.Apr 1768 in Culpeper County, Virginia
- b.~ 1649 in England d.< 1690
- b.~ 1700 in St. Anne's Parish, Essex County, Virginia d.21 Jan 1775 in Culpeper County, Virginia
- b.~ 1673 in Cecil County, Maryland
- b.~ 1724 in Culpeper County, Virginia d.Oct 1787 in Caswell County, North Carolina
- b. in St. Botolphs Without Aldersgate, London, England
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- b.1680
- b.1704 in Maryland d.> 1740 in Culpeper County, Virginia
- b.1682 in Virginia
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Details of Nicholas' family with Sarah WASHBURN
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