Pvt. Enos Browning was not his son.

Biography

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5180408/john-browning

According to "Genealogy of the Brownings in America from 1621 to 1908", compiled by Edward Franklin Browning, John was a son of Francis Browning and Elizabeth Lloyd Browning. However, so much in this book is in error that further research has been done and much in this claim is questionable. To state who John's parents actually were has not been proven with good genealogical evidence yet and may never be.

What we do know comes from court records in Caswell County, North Carolina and in Greene County, Georgia. John's will names nine children: Frances Browning, John Browning, William Browning, Anna Bird, Phebe Boring, Siney Fuller, Clara Haralson, Millicent Wright and son Joshua to whom John gave one dollar. He also names wife Susannah to whom he left all his property including his plantation, a feather bed, a bay mare, and furniture. After her death, the plantation was to go to son William and the remainder of his property to his other children. John also left Susannah a slave named Jack. In Susannah's will, she stipulated that her faithful and trusty servant, Jack, should have his freedom.

(Original bio contributed by Tom Todd did not include the latest information and has been corrected.)

A Patriot of the American Revolution for NORTH CAROLINA. DAR Ancestor # A016038  

SAR patriot- see #162798

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His gravesite in Culpepper

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=browning&GSfn...

You will be happy to know that Hurley's new book does ID the John and Elizabeth "D" family.

This is how he list Joshua that married Margaret Rankin. He was the son of John Browning (1728) that married Twice first to Elizabeth Demarest and second to Susannah Teague.

John born ~1728 was the son of Francis Browning and Elizabeth Lloyd. Son of Francis Browning and Rachel Marriot. S/o of John & Elizabeth, Son of Thomas Browning & Hester of Cecil MD. These Brownings' do NOT connect to those of Jamestown VA.

Family

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Browning-263

John had at least nine children, all born in Culpeper County, Virginia[1]

John (1728-1803) and Elizabeth's (1728-1776) children, according to his will, deeds, etc. are as follows: [7]

1. Francis Browning (1752-1855) Named in will. [13] Born Culpeper, married 1775, Elizabeth Vermillion (1758-1838) An application for membership in the DAR has been filed by the descendants of Frances Browning, who married Elizabeth Vermillion; [2]
2. Joshua Browning (1758-1807) Named in will but disinherited. [13]m. 1775, Margaret Rankin (1754-1850) Born Culpeper, married Margaret Rankin.
3. Anna Browning (1760-1824) Named in will. [13] Born 1761, married Thomas Bird. An application for membership in the DAR has been filed by the descendants of Anna Browning, who married Thomas Bird. [2]
4. Phoebe (1762-1857) Named in will. [13] Married 1780, Isaac Boring (1762-1831), son of Susannah Teague Boring Browning. An application for membership in the DAR has been filed by the descendants of Phebe Browning, who married Isaac Boring; [2]
5. Clara Browning (1765-1841) Named in will. [13] Married (1) 1782, David Culberson (1762-1796), (2) 1798, Jonathan Haralson (1759-1833).
6. Asenith (Sincy) or Cenith) (1766-1811) Named in will. [13] Married 1782, Elijah Fuller (1756-1823) 1832.
7. John Browning Jr. (1767-1844) Named in will. [13] Marfried (1) 1780, Elizabeth Culberson (1760-1780), (2) 1790 Nancy Peeples (1777-1850). born Culpeper 1757, married C. E. Culberson and Nancy Peebles. Also Profile John Radford Browning. born Culpeper 1767, married Nancy Peebles. An application for membership in the DAR has been filed by the descendants of John Radford Browning, who married Nancy Peebles; [2]
8. William Browning (1768-1832) Named in will. [13] Born Culpeper 1759. Married 1805, Elizabeth Atkinson (1770-?).An application for membership in the DAR has been filed by the descendants of William Browning, who married Elizabeth Atkinson; [2]
9. Millicent (1775-1840) Named in will. [13]married 1790, Basil Wright

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1750 DEED: Culpeper Co, VA, DB A-444, 20 Oct. 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.

1754 GRANT: Culpeper Co, VA, NNLG Book 43, 1 May. John was granted a patent by Lord Fairfax, for 207 acres in Culpeper Co beginning in a "line of Capt. Edwin Hickman on the top of the said Hickman's Mountain." The land also ran along the lines of Joseph Norman. It was surveyed by Richard Young.

1756 MIL: Culpeper Co, VA, militia.

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.

1770 DEED: Culpeper Co, VA, DB F-230, 20 Aug. John Browning of Orange Co. NC, granted power of attorney to Edmund Browning (his brother) to sell a "Parcel of land that Thomas Williamson now lives on situate lying and being at the foot of Hickman's Mountain ... also another trace of land lying and being on the top of said Hickman's Mountain and joining the land of said Hickman. Wit: Sam Scott, John Browning and Caleb Browning.

1772 COURT: Orange Co, NC, Apr Court [274]. Ordered the sale of the estate of William Vermillion on 15 May next; John Browning returned the account of sale for recordation July Court 1772.

1774 COURT: Orange Co, NC, Aug Court [282]. John purchased at sale of estate of Henry Lee.

1775 COURT: Orange Co, NC, Aug Court [307]. John purchased at sale of estate of William McCoy.

1775 COURT: Orange Co, NC, 24 Aug [334]. Appraisal of estate of Joseph Boren, decd; John Browning and Susanna Browning, Admr. Susanna, widow of Joseph Boren had married John that year after the death of his first wife, perhaps Elizabeth Demarest but without proof.

John was said to be a Pvt. in the Culpeper Militia in 1756 and the Revolution. Mrs. Anne Wynn Laningham's DAR Supplemental application, NSDAR #363019 and 44859. DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 83, pp. 24-25, 1910, Mrs. Caroline (Whitmore) Marshall, #82058, reported that John (1728-1803) was a private in 1775 in the infantry of Culpeper Co, VA. He was b. in Culpeper. NSSAR #112024, John Browning Conrad; NSSAR #145923 Thomas Steele Clopton. This may not be the same John Browning as evidenced by his activity in Caswell Co, NC, at the time.

1777 COURT: Orange Co, NC, Book III, [1090]-21-folio 11, Nov Term. Ordered that Letters of Testamentary with a will annexed be granted to John and Susanna Browning on the estate of Jo. Boren, decd; ordered his administrators to make sale of estate; account of sale was made in May Term 1778.

1777 TAX: Caswell Co, NC, John Browning.

1778 COURT, Orange Co, VA, 6 Apr [347]. Account of sales of estate if Joseph Boren, decd. Sold by John Browing & Susanna Browning Admers. Some of the purchasers were Francis Browning (3 chairs), James Boren, John Browning (1 chest of drawers, 1 Still, 1 black mare, 1 rifle, 1 steer, 2 ewes), Susanna Boren, Richard Washburn, Wilson Vermillion, Rebecca Boren, William Culberson,

1778 DEED: Culpeper Co, VA, 7 Nov. Edmund Browning, acting as John's attorney, sold to "James Browning Junr. " (s/o Francis Browning III) 207 acres on the top of Hickman Mountain, Culpeper Co, VA. This deed was "certified" in March 1779. The certification was ordered on the oaths of John Norman and Courtney Norman. This same parcel was certified again on 17 Sep 1792 and 18 Oct 1795 by John Minion, a third witnes. On the latter date it was sold by James Browning of Fayette Co, KY, by Francis Browning, as "attorney-in-fact for James, to Michael Tomblin.

1778 GRANT: Orange Co, NC, 631, 57:78. Entry #1045 of 6 Dec 1778, issued 9 Nov 1784 to John Browning, 250 acres on Caswell Co line bounded on the east by William Gibbens. Many grants at that time stated "adjoining the Caswell Co line" but a recent (1992) survey showed the line to be too far south by 3,000 feet. John received another land grant in Caswell Co, NC, that year for 640 acres. ("Caswell Co Land Grants" by Katherine Kendall.)

1779 DEED: Caswell Co, NC, DB A-343, 20 Dec. John is mentioned as owning land on Richland Creek, Caswell Co NC. Patent No 147.

1779 DEED: Caswell Co, NC, DB A-376. John was granted 23 acres on Richland and Story's Creeks, adjacent to Edward Clay, Francis Browning and Elizabeth VanHook Patent No. 125. Recorded 17 Dec 1779.

1779 DEED: Caswell Co, NC, DB A-253, 20 Dec. John is mentioned in a patent to John Wilson.

1780 DEED: Caswell Co, NC, DB A-523, 18 Dec. John entered land near Joseph Boren. John is mentioned in two deeds as having adjoining land to that sold by John Wilson to David Mitchell.

1782 DEED: Caswell Co, NC, DB B-9. John was granted 400 acres of land in Caswell Co, NC, on the waters of Storm Creek grant #349 issued 29 Oct 1782. This land was located on the border between Caswell and Orange Co; John had entered this land 09 Jun 1778, entry #36. Land records show that Isaac Boren (son of Joseph and Susanna Boren) made some improvements on that land, and it is likely that he was living on John's land. Isaac married John's daughter Phoebe. (Caswell Co DB B-101)

1783 DEED: Caswell Co, NC, DB B-300, 13 Oct. John is mentioned in Land Patent No. 495 as having land adjoining Elizabeth Van Hook.

1784 COURT: Orange Co, NC, Book III [1465]-208-folio 46, Aug Term. John Browning, etal, ordered to maintain road to Casswell Co, NC.

1784 TAX: Caswell Co, NC, John Browning.

On 20 Dec 1784, John Browning, guardian of David Boring (Boren) sold land on the N Hico. It was witnessed by Joseph Boren, Jr. and Elijah Fuller (John's step-son and son-in-law, respectively). John had gone to GA before 1785/86 when his brother, Nicholas moved to Caswell Co NC. He still owned land in Caswell Co, and in April/May 1786, he returned to Caswell Co, probably to see his brother and sell his land there. The land sale was not recorded until later (after Person Co was formed from Caswell Co in 1791).

1787 DEED: Caswell Co, NC, DB D-294, 18 Aug. John is mentioned as owning land adjacent to Benjamin Hatcher (his son's, Joshua, brother-in-law).

1788 DEED: Caswell Co, NC, DB E-263, 1 Jan. John is mentioned as owning land adjoining that which James Hopper sold to Richard Arnold.

1790 DEED: Greene Co, NC, DB 1-395, 4 Feb. John recorded a brand for his livestock.

1792 DEED: Greene Co, NC, DB 2-401, 6 Jan. John Browning Sr. and wife Susanna of Greene Co, sold 100 acres of land on the waters of Town Creek, Greene Co, GA to John Browning Jr. for ten pounds sterling. Recorded 29 April 1793.

1792 DEED: Greene Co, GA, Mar Court. John appointed his step-son, David Boren of Greene Co, GA, to serve as his attorney and to sell 260 acres of land in Caswell Co, NC, formerly the property of Joseph Boren, to James Smith of Caswell Co. Deed signed 10 Jan 1792 and filed in Green Co, GA, March Court .
1798 COURT: Greene Co, GA, CB 1-488, 8 Jan. John was appointed an appraiser for the estate of Joseph Carmichael.

1801 COURT: Greene Co, GA, do, 5 Mar. John sold a Negro man named Passunto for $400 on March 5, 1801.

1803 WILL: Greene Co, GA, WB D, dtd 7 Oct, recorded: 29 Jan 1804. 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 transitory 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 Bro4ning 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 Oct 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 & Sami. Baldwin who was subscribing witness's to the same. Recorded the 29 Jany. 1804. /s/ Tho. Carleton C.C.V.

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Elizabeth and John had 10 children.[egibbons.ged]
!FAMILY RECORDS: Doc #126: Family records obtained from Ed Riley, (JEDWRILEY@aol.com); sen t to me by Jeanne Mohundro (MohundroPA@aol.com) West Chester, PA.; 24 Jun 199 7.

!NOTES: John served in the French and Indian War, in the Culpeper Co., VA infantry, in 1756 and in the infantry during the Revolutionary War as a soldier in a VA unit. John moved from Culpepper Co., VA to Caswell Co., NC (then Orange Co.) c1768 with his children. If his wife was with him, she died shortly after their move. John later moved to Greene Co., GA, c1785, where he died in 1803.

!WILL: Will of John Browning dated 7 Oct 1803, recorded 29 Jan 1804. H eirs: wife, Susannah: children: William, Francis, John, Joshua, Anna Bird, Pheobe Boring, Seney Fuller, Clara Haralson, Millicent Wright.

!BIRTH: Some sources say the birth place was Culpeper Co., VA others say Caroline Co., VA.

!DEATH: Some sources say death was 5 Dec 1803 in Washington Co., NC others say 18 Nov 1803 in Greene Co., GA and still others say Culpepper Co. , VA.

!MARRIAGE: PAGE DAR 82 058

[39884.FTW] Source: The genealogy of the Brownings in America from 1621 to 1908, byEdward Franklin Browning, A.M. Published ca. 1909 Journal Print,Newburgh, Orange Co., New York, reprinted 1995 by Higginson Book Co.Derby Square, Essex Co. Massachusetts. There is a copy of the 1995printing of this book in the posession of Vincent Lee Browning ofHuachuca City, Cochise Co., Arizona. Mr. John Browning was one of 19 men enrolled in the Infantry of CulpepperCo. Virginia as a foot soldier in 1756, for the French and Indian War; healso served in the American Revolution. Elizabeth Demarest, his wife, aFrench Huguenot, b. ca. 1728, d. 1803. He moved with his family toWashington Col., NC, in 1768, where he died at age 75. He and Elizabeth had 9 children, all born in Virginia. Orange CountyVA later became Culpepper County Virginia. CONFLICT: Records indicate date of death as 12 NOV 1803 in Virginia;other records show date of death to be in North Carolina 6 October 1812. John Browning is mentioned 6 Oct. 1862,as connected with the SomersIsland Co., and as having signed a petition to the Governor of SomersIslands. It is reported that he lived in Culpepper County and CarolineCounty, Virginia, although vital records burned in the Jamestownrebellion of 1676, and sources are unproved. His wife was born abt. 1646and died about 1665/75, Jamestown. They married about 1665 in Jamestown,VA. Their Children were 1. John III b. 1666 or 1676 James City, VA Will of John Browning Greene County, Georgia Will Book A & B, pages 342, 343 In the name of God, Amen. I, John Browning, of the County of Greene and state of Georgia - Being sick and weak in body but of sound and perfect memory and calling to mind the transitory thins 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 all my property 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 on hundred and 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 every kind, also money, bonds, notes ore debts with all my household furniture, working tools, with all and everything that may belong to me at my decease should be equally divided between my children as hereafter named, to wit, Frances Browning, John Browning, William Browning, Anna Bird, Phebe Boring, Siney Fuller, Clara Haralson and Millicent Wright, except a Negro man named Jack and a bay mare called Bony and one feather bed and furniture which I give unto my beloved wife Susannah Browning to keep during her life and to be at here disposal at her death - I also give unto my son, Joshua Browning, one Dollar and desire my executors to pay him that sum __- Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 7th day of Oct. 1803 - Test Davis Grisham John Browning (seal) Phil Clements Sam'l Baldwin Greene Court of Ordinary Jan'y Term 1804 The within will and testament of John Browning, dec'd, proven in open court by the oath of Phillip Clements and Sam'l Baldwin who was subscribing witnesses to the same. Recorded the 29th Jan'y 1804 Tho Carleton, CCO H. Carleton Jr. for Tho Carleton, CCO

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