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Husband: John BROWNING 1
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   Born: 1728 in Orange County, Virginia 2
Married: after 1764
   Died: Dec 1803 in Greene County, Georgia 3 4
 Father: Francis BROWNING
 Mother: >>>
Spouses: Susannah BORING
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01  (F): Clara BROWNING 14
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02  (F): Milicent BROWNING 15
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03  (F): Anna BROWNING 16
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04  (F): Phebe BROWNING 17
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Additional Information

John BROWNING:
Alt. Birth: 1728, New Castle County, Delaware 5
Military Service: Mar 1756, as a foot soldier in the infantry of Culpepper County, Virginia, during the Revolutionary War 6 7
Property: 1789, Greene County, Georgia 8
Property: 1797, Greene County, Georgia 9
Probate: 29 Jan 1804, Greene County, Georgia 10
Occupation: farmer 11
Residence: Orange County, Virginia 12
Residence: Tyrell County, North Carolina 13

Notes:
The Georgia Genealogical Magazine no. 13, 1964, p. 663. John Browning served on the Grand Jury in Green County, September Tern 1796. Will: dtd 10/7/1803, recorded 1/29/1804 Heirs were: Susannah (wife), children: William, Francis, John, Joshua, Anna BIRD, Phebe BORING, Siney FULLER, Clara HARRELSON, Millicent WRIGHT. (Greene Co. Will Book D) WILL OF JOHN BROWNING Dated: 7 Oct. 1803 Recorded: 29 Jan. 1804 Greene Co., Georgia 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 transtory 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 & everthing 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 Octr 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 & Saml. Baldwin who was subscribing witness's to the same. Recorded the 29 Jany. 1804. /s/ Tho. Carleton C.C.V.

Greene County deeds, 1785-1810, by Freda Turma. Book F, p. 401, John Browning, Sr., of Greene County., and wife, Susanna, to John Browning, Jr., dated May 10, 1792, 10 lbs currency, 100 acres, recorded April 29, 1793.

Footnotes

  1. Letter from Jean, 27 Nov 1999 LJM39@aol.com.
  2. Ibid.
  3. Will of John Browning.
  4. Patriot Index Database (1999. Sons of the American Revolution).
  5. Letter from Jean, 27 Nov 1999 LJM39@aol.com.
  6. Browning, J. M., History of Browning Families.
  7. Patriot Index Database (1999. Sons of the American Revolution).
  8. Georgia Tax Index, 1789-1799, p. 31.
    Quality: 3.
  9. Ibid.
  10. Letter from Jean, 27 Nov 1999 LJM39@aol.com.
  11. Browning, J. M., History of Browning Families, p. 16.
    Quality: 3.
  12. Letter from Jean, 27 Nov 1999 LJM39@aol.com.
  13. Ibid.
  14. Will of John Browning.
  15. Ibid.
  16. Ibid.
  17. Ibid.

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