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There seems to be a problem with the lists of John Brownings children. It seems to have started out with the book by Edward F. Browning. But the Will of John lists his 9 children, I think all of them, including Phebe and Milicent. Other Browning researches I have found on the Internet think this also. Then there are others who want to keep all the children running the count to 15 children. But I am going with only those listed in his Will.
WILL OF JOHN BROWNING
Greene Co., Ga Wiils Book D pg342-3
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.
You can find this will on the Greene Co., Georgia site at
http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/GreeneWill/24
All of the Children were with Elizabeth Demarest his FRIST wife. They married in 1744 in Virginia. She was born Abt 1728 in Delaware and died Abt 1776-77 in North Carolina. John married SECOND to Susannah Teague (1729-1812) the widow of Joseph Boring(1730-1775). I am still looking for a record of this marriage. But all of the birth dates of his children from the Will that I have are from before 1776. From what I know John and Susannah did not have any children together. I have copies of Joseph Boring and Susannah Teague Boring Browning Wills.
John (1728-1803) and Elizabeth's (1728-1776) children, according to his will, deeds, etc. are as follows:
1. Francis (1752-1855) m. 1775, Elizabeth Vermillion (1758-1838)
2. John Radford (1757-1844) m. 1780, 1)Elizabeth Culberson (1760-1780), 1790 2) Nancy Peeples (1777-1850)
3. Joshua (1758-1807) m. 1775, Margaret Rankin (1754-1850)
4. Anna (1760-1824) m. 1784, Thomas Bird
5. Phoebe (1762-1857) m. 1780, Isaac Boring (1762-1831) ((Son of Susannah Teague Boring Browning))
6. Clara (1765-1841) m. 1782, 1)David Culberson (1762-1796), 1798, 2) Jonathan Haralson (1759-1833)
7. Asenith (Sincy) (1766-1811) m. 1782, Elijah Fuller (1756-1823)
8. William (1768-1832) m. 1805, Elizabeth Atkinson (1770-?)
9. Millicent (1775-1840) m. 1790, Basil Wright
Clara Browning and David Culberson are my ancestors. Do you have any info on your Elizabeth Culberson?? I have not been able to place her family.
The other children I have seen attributed to John Browning. Are the ones you list.
1. James Browning (1749-1812) m. Susannah Hickman
2. Joshua Browning (1750-1814) m. Annie Scott
3. Enos Browning (b. 1752) m. Jennie Trim
4. George Browning (b. 1761)
5. Eunice Browning (b. 1762)
6. Daniel Browning (b. 1764)
1 & 2 may have in fact been the children of John & Elizabeth but I think 3,4,5, & 6 were not.
I also ran across this info on Enos Browning. This is a Excerpt of the note.
http://www.swcp.com/~dhickman/gedcom/rcd/d0001/g0000079.htm#I418
Notes: EFB says that Enos was a son of this John, however he is proven to be a son of John's brother, Nicholas, by Nicholas' will. ((EFB meaning Edward F. Browning))
If the /~dhickman above is correct then Enos can be placed with his correct family. But now what to do with the others???????? You can find a copy of Nicholas Will at
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jokramer&id=I06994
Enos is mentioned. This site also has the other BROWNINGS with notes. This jokramer site list Johns death as 18 NOV 1803 in Washington County, North Carolina, even though they have his Greene Co., GA., Will on the page in the notes. There are a lot of Browning sites on Worldconnect. And they conflict with each other.
I keep looking off and on for Documents for the Browning Family. It would be nice if someone with the time, energy, money and Books/ Documents would set up a Browning SITE and put the information all in one place. Hope this helps you some. If you have any info on your Elizabeth Culberson I would appreciate it. E-mail me at plato@nmol.com
The debate continues………
wpc
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