ID: I2314
Name: Francis "Frank" BROWNING
Given Name: Francis "Frank"
Surname: BROWNING
Suffix: III
Name: Frank
Given Name: Frank
Surname:
Nickname: Frank
Sex: M
Birth: 1724 in Orange Co., VA. (Now Culpeper Co.)
Death: 10 Sep 1761 in Culpeper Co., VA.
Burial: Prob. Virginia
_UID: B009C33DC19B453E92EDF151717A3A24A2EF
Change Date: 2 May 2010 at 15:56
Note:
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)

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

Marriage 1 Frances Eman NORMAN b: 17 Jan 1723 in Spotsylvania, Gloucester, Virginia Colony
Married: 1741 in Culpeper Co., VA.
Change Date: 16 Sep 2008
Children
Has Children William Lloyd BROWNING b: 1741 in Orange Co., VA.
Has Children Sarah Frances BROWNING b: 1742 in Culpeper Co., VA.
Has Children Shadrach BROWNING b: 1743 in Culpeper Co., VA.
Has Children Mary "Mollie" BROWNING b: 1744 1758 in Culpeper Co., VA.
Has Children Charles H. BROWNING b: 20 Aug 1746 in Culpeper Co., VA.
Has Children James BROWNING b: 1748 in Culpeper Co., VA.
Has Children John BROWNING b: 16 Apr 1749 in Culpeper Co., VA.
Has Children Reuben BROWNING b: 31 Mar 1750 in Culpeper Co., VA.
Has Children Isaac Norman BROWNING b: 1754 in Culpeper Co., VA.
Has No Children Francis BROWNING b: 1756 in Culpeper Co., VA.
Has Children Elizabeth R. "Betsey" BROWNING b: 1760 in Culpeper Co., VA.

Marriage 2 Frances Eman NORMAN b: 17 Jan 1723 in Spotsylvania, Gloucester, Virginia Colony
Married:
Change Date: 12 Mar 2010
Children
Has Children James BROWNING b: 1745 in Culpeper Co., VA.