Descendants of Francis A. Browning and Elizabeth Vermillion

  Probate Record of Francis Browning

Generation No. 1

 

1.  FRANCIS A.6 BROWNING  (JOHN5, FRANCIS4, FRANCIS3, JOHN2, THOMAS1)1 was born 24 November 1753 in Culpeper County, Virginia2, and died in Russell County, Virginia.  He married ELIZABETH VERMILLION.  

       

Children of FRANCIS BROWNING and ELIZABETH VERMILLION are:

2.                i.    FRANCIS7 BROWNING, JR, d. Abt. 1835, Russell County, Virginia.

3.               ii.    NANCY BROWNING.

                 iii.    WILLIAM BROWNING2. d. Bef. 04 November 1851, Russell County, Virginia. From Williams probate record it does not appear that he had children.

4.              iv.    WILSON BROWNING, d. September 1830, Indianapolis, Indiana.

5.               v.    JESSE BROWNING, b. 23 October 1775, Virginia; d. Bef. 1809, Russell County, Virginia.

6.              vi.    JAMES BROWNING, b. 20 March 1778, North Carolina; d. 13 October 1864, Russell County, Virginia.

                vii.    MARY POLLY BROWNING2,3,4, b. Abt. 1782, North Carolina5; m. DAVID MUNSEY; b. Abt. 1772, Rockingham County, Virginia5.

7.            viii.    JOHN BROWNING, b. Abt. 1797, Russell County, Virginia; d. 1878, Russell County, Virginia.

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  FRANCIS7 BROWNING, JR (FRANCIS A.6, JOHN5, FRANCIS4, FRANCIS3, JOHN2, THOMAS1)6 died Abt. 1835 in Russell County, Virginia7.  He married SARAH A. NASH8, daughter of WILLIAM NASH and MARGARET.  She was born 14 July 17989,10, and died 02 September 1872 in Russell County, Virginia10,11.

Probate Record of Francis Browning Jr

Children of FRANCIS BROWNING and SARAH NASH are:

                   i.    WILLIAM8 BROWNING12.

                  ii.    ELIZABETH BROWNING12.

                 iii.    POLLY BROWNING12.

                 iv.    JOHN A. BROWNING12, b. Abt. 1815, Virginia13; d. Missouri; m. LOWRANDOW; b. Abt. 1818, Virginia13. 1850 Sullivan County, Missouri Census Record, household of John A. Browning

                  v.    FRANCIS A. BROWNING14,15, b. 05 October 183216; d. Aft. 1870; m. MARY JOHNSON, 02 June 1853, Russell County, Virginia16; b. Abt. 1836; d. 16 October 1875, Linn County, Missouri16.

                 vi.    AARON B. BROWNING17, b. Abt. 1835, Russell County, Virginia; d. 31 October 185018. BROWNING, Aaron B., d. 31 Oct 1850 (shot by Alexdr. Counts; s/o Francis Browning, Jr. & Sarah Nash)(Russell County Virginia Law Order Book 12:321, 05 Nov 1850)

 

3.  NANCY7 BROWNING (FRANCIS A.6, JOHN5, FRANCIS4, FRANCIS3, JOHN2, THOMAS1)19.  She married ARCHIBALD JESSEE20, son of JOHN JESSEE and FRANKIE.  He was born in North Carolina, and died 04 October 1862 in Reeds Valley, Russell Co., Virginia21.

       

Children of NANCY BROWNING and ARCHIBALD JESSEE are:

                   i.    JESSEE8.

                  ii.    JAMES BROWNING JESSEE22, b. 13 October 180322; m. NANCY CANDLER22, September 182722; b. April 180822.

 

4.  WILSON7 BROWNING (FRANCIS A.6, JOHN5, FRANCIS4, FRANCIS3, JOHN2, THOMAS1)23 died September 1830 in Indianapolis, Indiana24.  He married REBECCA ANDERSON. 

       

Child of WILSON BROWNING and REBECCA ANDERSON is:

                   i.    JOHN A.8 BROWNING, m. ELIZABETH, Abt. 16 January 1845; b. Abt. 27 December 1829, Possibly Russell County, Virginia; d. Abt. 10 October 1894, Possibly Montgomery County, Indiana.

 

5.  JESSE7 BROWNING (FRANCIS A.6, JOHN5, FRANCIS4, FRANCIS3, JOHN2, THOMAS1)25 was born 23 October 1775 in Virginia25, and died Bef. 1809 in Russell County, Virginia25,26.  He married NANCY VERMILLION.  She was born Abt. 1775.

Russell Co., Virginia Deed Book 4, Pages 276-277 Executed 29 Mar 1809

Know all men by the presents that they Robert McReynolds & Nancy, his wife, late Nancy Browning, widow & relict of Jesse Browning deceased, of Russell County for $100 to them by James Scott Browning, William Browning and Jesse Browning, co-heirs & all the heirs of said Jesse Browning by Francis Browning esq. and James Browning both of said county...guardians duly appointed by the county court of Russell...(Robert & Nancy McReynolds) have remised released and forever quitclaimed...unto said James Scott Browning, William Browning & Jesse Browning by their guardians as aforesaid ...all manner of dower ...whatsoever (in land etc. "after the first day of November next") ...belonging to the said Jesse Browning, former husband of the said Nancy, now wife of the said Robert
McReynolds .... 

SIG: Robert McReynolds, Nancy McReynolds 

Wit: Thomas Vermillion, James Vermillion, William Robinson 

Acknowledgement/Recorded: 05 Sep 1809

Children of JESSE BROWNING and NANCY VERMILLION are:

                   i.    WILLIAM8 BROWNING27, d. 1842, Russell County, Virginia28; m. MARY MUNSEY; b. 181129.

                  ii.    JAMES SCOTT BROWNING30,31,32, b. 03 August 180133; d. 21 April 1866, Russell County, Virginia34; m. SALLIE PRICE35, 19 May 182536; b. 1802, Russell County, Virginia37; d. 05 December 1893, Russell County, Virginia37. Probate Record of James Scott Browning

                 iii.    JESSE BROWNING38, b. 1805, Virginia39; d. 20 April 1868, Scott County, Virginia40; m. ELIZABETH; b. Abt. 1814, Virginia41.

 

6.  JAMES7 BROWNING (FRANCIS A.6, JOHN5, FRANCIS4, FRANCIS3, JOHN2, THOMAS1)42,43,44 was born 20 March 1778 in North Carolina45, and died 13 October 1864 in Russell County, Virginia46.  He married JANE GIBSON.  She was born Abt. 1777 in North Carolina47, and died Aft. 1864.

 Probate Record of James Browning      

Children of JAMES BROWNING and JANE GIBSON are:

                   i.    FRANCIS8 BROWNING48, b. 1802, Russell County, Virginia49; d. Bef. 1870, 1860 Living in Bosque County, Texas; m. NANCY NORDYKE; b. 1802, Washington County, Virginia49; d. 1870 Living in Bosque County, Texas.

                  ii.    JESSE BROWNING50,51, b. Abt. 1808, Russell County, Virginia; m. OBIDENCE STINSON51; b. Abt. 1810, Russell County, Virginia.

                 iii.    JAMES BROWNING51, b. Abt. 1818.

                 iv.    JOSIAH D. BROWNING51, b. Abt. 1818, Russell County, Virginia; d. last known living in Jefferson County, Nebraska; m. MARTHA B. HONAKER52; b. Abt. 1821, Russell County, Virginia53; d. 11 March 1880, last known living in Jefferson County, Nebraska54.

                  v.    MARY BROWNING55, b. Abt. 1825, Russell County, Virginia56; m. JAMES LONG; b. Abt. 1818, Russell County, Virginia57.

 

7.  JOHN7 BROWNING (FRANCIS A.6, JOHN5, FRANCIS4, FRANCIS3, JOHN2, THOMAS1)58,59,60 was born Abt. 1797 in Russell County, Virginia61, and died 1878 in Russell County, Virginia62.  He married (1) RACHEL ALEXANDER63, daughter of JOHN ALEXANDER and MARY.  She was born 1793 in Maryland64, and died 12 August 1865 in Russell County, Virginia65.  He married (2) MARY FLETCHER66 28 January 1867 in Russell County, Virginia66, daughter of JAMES FLETCHER and CELIA.  She was born 1818 in Russell County, Virginia66.

Probate Record of John Browning       

Children of JOHN BROWNING and RACHEL ALEXANDER are:

                   i.    ELIZA8 BROWNING67, m. VERMILLION.

                  ii.    ELIZABETH BROWNING67.

                 iii.    POLLY BROWNING67, m. GILMER.

                 iv.    CATHERINE BROWNING67, b. 01 March 183768,69; d. 19 December 1893, Russell County, Virginia69; m. BERNARD HENRY REYNOLDS70; b. 05 December 1834, Russell County, Virginia71,72; d. 23 January 1908, Russell County, Virginia72.

                  v.    CHARLES W. BROWNING73, b. 184274.

                 vi.    NANCY A. BROWNING75, b. 184376; m. HEARTON.

 

Endnotes

 

1.  Probate Record, Will of John Browning Greene Co, GA, WB D, dtd 7 Oct, recorded: 29 Jan 1804.

2.  Statement of Jesse Browning.

3.  Probate Record, Francis Browning Will Book 7 Page 180 Russell Co., Virginia Courthouse.

4.  Probate Record, William Browning Will Book 6 Page 339 Russell Co. Courthouse Lebanon VA.

5.  Census Records, 1850 Russell County, Virginia Census household of David Munsey.

6.  Statement of Jesse Browning.

7.  Census Records, Will of Francis Browning Jr, Russell County, Virginia  Will Book 4, Pages 39 - 41 Executed 22 Apr 1836.

8.  Death Certificate, 1872 Russell County Virginia Death Index.

9.  Census Records, 1850 Russell County, Virginia household of Sarah Browning.

10.  Original data: Ellsberry, Elizabeth Prather, comp. Bible Records of Missouri, Volume 1. Chillicothe, MO: Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry, 1963., Bible Records of Missouri, Volume III,  (Ancestry.com. Missouri Bible Records, Volume 1. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000.), "Electronic."

11.  Death Certificate, 1872 Russell County Virginia Death Index.

12.  Probate Record, Will of Francis Browning Jr, Russell County, Virginia  Will Book 4, Pages 39 - 41 Executed 22 Apr 1836.

13.  Census Records, 1850 Sullivan County, Missouri household of John A. Browning.

14.  Probate Record, Will of Francis Browning Jr, Russell County, Virginia  Will Book 4, Pages 39 - 41 Executed 22 Apr 1836.

15.  Probate Record, William Browning Will Book 6 Page 339 Russell Co. Courthouse Lebanon VA.

16.  Original data: Ellsberry, Elizabeth Prather, comp. Bible Records of Missouri, Volume 1. Chillicothe, MO: Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry, 1963., Bible Records of Missouri, Volume III,  (Ancestry.com. Missouri Bible Records, Volume 1. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000.), "Electronic."

17.  Probate Record, Will of Francis Browning Jr, Russell County, Virginia  Will Book 4, Pages 39 - 41 Executed 22 Apr 1836.

18.  Court Records, Russell County Virginia Law Order Book 12:321, 05 Nov 1850).

19.  Statement of Jesse Browning.

20.  Land Records, Deed from the Heirs of John Jessee, Sr. to Archer Jessee Russell County, Virginia Deed Book 6, Pages 409-411 Executed 28 Oct 1820.

21.  Death Certificate, Some Russell County Records-Deaths 1853-1866", p. 18, Ln 48,.

22.  H. W. Beckwith, "History of Montgomery Co., IN together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley,", 379.

23.  Statement of Jesse Browning.

24.  Crystal Pauline Randel Walters, "History of New Ross and Vicinity, 1829-1967,  (Selby Publishing and Printing), 29.

25.  Statement of Jesse Browning.

26.  Land Records, Russell Co., Virginia Deed Book 4, Pages 276-277 Executed 29 Mar 1809.

27.  Probate Record, Russell Co., Virginia Deed Book 4, Pages 276-277 Executed 29 Mar 1809.

28.  Probate Record, Will of William Browning Russell Co. Virginia Will Book 5 Page 330.

29.  Census Records, 1850 Russell County, Vriginia.

30.  Statement of Jesse Browning.

31.  Probate Record, Russell Co., Virginia Deed Book 4, Pages 276-277 Executed 29 Mar 1809.

32.  Probate Record, Will of William Browning Russell Co. Virginia Will Book 5 Page 330.

33.  Statement of Jesse Browning.

34.  Probate Record, Will of James S. Browning Russell County, Virginia, Will Book 8, Page 31, Executed 05 Jun 1866.

35.  Land Records, Deed from the Heirs of Thomas Price, Jr. to James S. & Sally Price Browning, Russell County, Virginia Deed Book 10, Page 66 Executed 22 Jan 1836.

36.  Statement of Jesse Browning.

37.  Death Certificate, 1893 Russell County Virginia Death Index.

38.  Probate Record, Russell Co., Virginia Deed Book 4, Pages 276-277 Executed 29 Mar 1809.

39.  Census Records, 1850 Scott County, Virginia Census household of Jesse Browning.

40.  Death Certificate, Scott County, Virginia Death Records 1853-1870.

41.  Census Records, 1850 Scott County, Virginia Census household of Jesse Browning.

42.  Statement of Jesse Browning.

43.  Probate Record, Francis Browning Will Book 7 Page 180 Russell Co., Virginia Courthouse.

44.  Probate Record, William Browning Will Book 6 Page 339 Russell Co. Courthouse Lebanon VA.

45.  Headstone Inscription, Calculated using age as listed on tombstone.

46.  Headstone Inscription, Age 86 years 6 months 24 days.

47.  Census Records, 1860 Virginia Census Hansonville Township, Russell Co., 1860 Virginia Census.

48.  E. J. and Hetty Sutherland, Pioneer Recollections, John Browning January 13, 1928 Clintwood, Virginia, John Browning born June 28, 1843.

49.  Census Records, 1850 Russell Co Virginia Census.

50.  Probate Record, James Browning Will Book 8 Page 91 Russell Co. Courthouse, Lebanon.

51.  E. J. and Hetty Sutherland, Pioneer Recollections, John Browning January 13, 1928 Clintwood, Virginia, John Browning born June 28, 1843.

52.  Land Records, Deed from Russell County, Virginia 27, day of December 1880 Deed, Josiah D. Browning and John C. Browning.

53.  Census Records, Russell, VA 1850 Federal Census household of Josiah Browning.

54.  Obituary Notice, This an abstract from  "St. Louis, MO,  Christian Advocate,  1880-82"  of the  M E Church,   "Mrs. Martha B. Browning,  b. 1821, Russell Co., VA, died Mar 11, 1880" the obit was written by her husband,.

55.  Probate Record, James Browning Will Book 8 Page 91 Russell Co. Courthouse, Lebanon.

56.  Census Records, 1860 federal census for Russell County, VA, Hansonville Division, household of James L. Long.

57.  Census Records, 1850 federal census for Russell County, VA, Russell Division household of James L. Long.

58.  Statement of Jesse Browning.

59.  Probate Record, Francis Browning Will Book 7 Page 180 Russell Co., Virginia Courthouse.

60.  Probate Record, William Browning Will Book 6 Page 339 Russell Co. Courthouse Lebanon VA.

61.  Marriage Certificate, Book 2 Page 23 Line 75 Russell Co., Virginia Courthouse.

62.  Probate Record, Will of John Browning, Russell Co. VA Will book 9 Page 421.

63.  Probate Record, Will of John Alexander Russell County, Virginia Will Book 7, Page 285 Written 09 May 1860.

64.  Death Certificate, 1865 Russell County Death Index.

65.  Death Certificate, 1865 Russell County Virginia Death Index.

66.  Marriage Certificate, Book 2 Page 23 Line 75 Russell Co., Virginia Courthouse.

67.  Probate Record, Will of John Browning, Russell Co. VA Will book 9 Page 421.

68.  Census Records, 1850 Russell Co., Virginia Census.

69.  Headstone Inscription.

70.  Census Records, 1850 Russell County, Virginia Census household of Ira Reynolds.

71.  Census Records, 1860 federal census for Russell County, VA.

72.  Headstone Inscription.

73.  Probate Record, Will of John Browning, Russell Co. VA Will book 9 Page 421.

74.  Census Records, 1850 Russell Co., Virginia Census.

75.  Probate Record, Will of John Browning, Russell Co. VA Will book 9 Page 421.

76.  Census Records, 1850 Russell Co., Virginia Census.

 

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