Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Edward Brawner

Male Abt 1703 - 1760  (~ 57 years)


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  • Name Edward Brawner  [1
    Birth Abt 1703  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 15 May 1760  Frederick County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I9914  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father Edward Brawner,   b. 1682, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jan 1767, Charles County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Elizabeth MNU Brawner,   b. Abt 1686, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1725, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 39 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1703  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2303  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Wheeler,   b. 1706, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Sep 1797, Frederick County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1727  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Brawner,   b. Abt 1734, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef Sep 1797, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 63 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Richard Brawner,   b. 3 Mar 1736, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Mar 1783, Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. William Brawner,   b. 1738, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     4. Thomas S. Brawner,   b. 1740, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1822, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. Henry Brawner,   b. 1740, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1744, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 4 years)  [Father: natural]
     6. Edward Brawner,   b. 1746, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     7. Priscilla Brawner,   b. 1755, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F6818  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      BRAWNER, EDWARD, Frederick County, farmer, 7 Apr, 1760; 15 May, 1760
      To 3 eldest sons: Thomas, Richard and Henry, land which I hold, which I allow to be divided Into 3 equal pts., son Richard, to have the 1st choice, Thomas the 2nd and Henry the 3rd,
      To eldest son Richard, benefit of all land I hold until Thomas is of age, then Richard is to choose out his 1/3 pt, and Thomas his 3rd. Richard is to keep remainder until Henry comes of age; then Henry falls into his 3rd pt. and Richard is to bring up all my children until age; allow him the stock, cattle and etc.
      To son Edward, sum of 15 lbs, out of moveable estate, when age 21.
      To son William, 15 lbs.
      To each of my daus., furniture, beds at age 16 and wife's clothing. Mentions certain clothes to Elizabeth.
      To son John, at age 21, 10 lbs. annually; his maintenance by his bros. Richards Thos. and Henry.
      Ex: Son Richard.
      wit: Samuel Carrick, James Patterson, William Shields. 31.128
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      Edward Brawner 72.100 FR £132.19.5 Nov 21 1760
      Appraisers: William Shields, James Patterson.
      Next of kin: Archibald Machall, Ann Brawner, Adam Henry.
      Executor: Richard Brawner.
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      Edward Brawner 3.98 D FR 2135.1.5 Aug 31 1761
      Legatees: Edward Brawner, William Brawner, each of his daughters (unnamed).
      Distribution to: children (unknown to this Office).
      Executor: Richard Brawner.
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      Garner [Gardiner], Francis, planter, Mattawoman, Charles Co. 13th Feb., 1735/6 17th Mch., 1735/6,
      To wife Ann, extx., personalty during widowhood, at her decease, or marriage, to dau. Eliner at acre of 16 or day of marriage.
      To dau. Annastasia, personalty.
      Test: Edward Brawner, Henry Brawner, William Eilbeck, MCW 21.539.
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      Francis Gardner 21.285 CH £89.13.9 Apr 15 1736 Apr 21 1736
      Appraisers: Edward Brawner, Benjamin Burges.
      Creditors: William Eilbeck, William Nelson.
      Next of kin: John Garner, Joseph Garner.
      Executrix: Anne Gardner.
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      Richard Wheeler 18.509 CH £109.16.1 Aug 21 1734
      Appraisers: William Nelson, Edward Brawner.
      Creditors: Peter Wood, John Parnham.
      Next of kin: Thomas Wheeler, Elisabeth Browne.
      Executor: Thomas Mitchell.
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      James Boyce 17.2 A CH £93.19.7 £19.0.7 Oct 3 1738
      Sureties: Richard Lewis, Dennis Dowen.
      Received from: Moses Bell, Henry Frenn, Benjamin Partee, Standley Elder, William Nellson, James Carroll, Dennis Dowen, Peter Fardinando, Lewis Williams, Henry Brawner, Henry Woodyard.
      Payments to: Allery Long, William Nellson, William Loyd, Thomas Douglas, Daniel Dulany, Esq., Samuel Hanson, Col. Dent, John Grey.
      Executor: Soloman Nicholls.
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      BRAWNER, EDWARD, Charles Co, 5 Sep, 1766; 3 Jan, 1767
      To son John, tract whereon he lives called "Hopewell, 100 A.
      To son Benjamin, tract called "Fortune", whereon I now live, 100 A. called "Fortune".
      To dau. Elizabeth Grant [Gantt ?], furniture.
      Dau.-In-law Elizabeth Nalley.
      To granddau. Chloe Brawner, dau. of Joseph and Sarah, furniture.
      Granddau. Priscilla Brawner, dau. of Edward and Elizabeth.
      Dau. Abigall.
      Exs: Sons John and Benjamin Brawner.
      Wit: Benj. Smallwood, George Delozer, Violetta Coffee [Cofer ?]. 35.316
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      Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 45.
      At the request of Leonard Clements, the following deed was recorded on Jun 17, 1745.
      Jun 6, 1745 from Edward Brawner Jr, of Prince Georges county, planter, to Leonard Clements of CC, planter,-for 10 £sterling and 3400 lbs tobacco and for divers other good causes, all that parcel of land called Fountain Head, lying in CC, adjoining a tract of land called White Oak Plain, containing and laid out for 100 acres. Signed - Edward Brawner. Wit - Wm Eilbeck, Walter Hanson. Eliza., wife to the sd Edward Brawner, released her dower
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      Charles County Land Record Book L#3, 1761-1765; Page 226. Nov 12, 1762 from Edward Brawner of CC, planter, to William Browner of CC, planter, for 5000 lbs of tobacco, a tract of land called Hazard, lying in CC, about --- from the head of Mattawoman Cr near the land of John , bounded by the Muddy Branch, containing and laid out for about 83 acres. Signed - E (E his mark) Brawner. Wit - Jno Winter*, Dan of St_ Thos Jenifer*. Recorded Jan 29, 1763.
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      1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 411-239: HAZARD: 83 acres; Possession of - 83 Acres - Rumney, Edward: Surveyed for Edward Rumney, 9 Oct 1826, lying about two miles from the head of Mattawoman Creek near the land of John Ward.: {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, 83 Acres - Edward Brawner from Edward Romney; 3 Nov 1737
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      1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 315-92: WHITE OAK PLAINE: 101 acres; Possession of - 34 Acres - Clements, John : 34 Acres - Coffer, John : 34 Acres - Thomas, Joseph: Surveyed 5 May 1687 for Richard Jones:
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      1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 447-479: FOUNTAIN HEAD: 67 acres; Possession of - 67 Acres - Brawner, Edward: Surveyed for Edward Brawner Jr., 3 April 1740, beginning at a bounded Spanish oak, standing at the end of the last line of WHITE OAK PLAINE, patented 5 Dec 1743: Other Tracts Mentioned: WHITE OAK PLAINE; ; {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, ,
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      1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 307-33: WHEELERS REST: 200 acres; Possession of - 200 Acres - Wheeler, Thomas: Surveyed 21 July 1668 for John Wheeler on the North side of St. Mathews branch near Richard Willans land.: Conveyance notes - Richard Wheeler from Thomas Wheeler; 12 April 1710 John Wheeler from Thomas Wheeler; 4 Oct 1724, Patrick Connolly from John Wheeler; 4 Oct 1724, Edward Brawner Jr. from Richard Johnson; 9 June 1741, Richard Johnson from Edward Brawner; 15 July 1741, Thomas Jackson from Richard Johnson; 26 Dec 1747, Ignatius Mitchell from Thomas Mitchell Jr. ; 6 Jan 1747,

  • Sources 
    1. [S53] Early Families of Southern Maryland, Volume: 9.

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