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

John Browning

Male 1749 - 1813  (64 years)


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  • Name John Browning 
    Birth 16 Apr 1749  Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 25 Sep 1813  Rappahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I137594  Tree1
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

    Father Francis Browning,   b. Bef 1720, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Feb 1761, Culpeper County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 41 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Frances Norman,   b. 1723, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Sep 1792, Culpeper County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1741  Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F22971  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Strother,   b. 18 Jan 1758, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Oct 1823, Logan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Marriage 1 Aug 1774  Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. George Francis Strother Browning,   b. 7 Mar 1789   d. 31 Dec 1849, Lewisburg, Logan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F53824  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1773-1775 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book G; [Antient Press]; Page 273-276
      THIS INDENTURE made the Twentieth, day of June 1774 Between MOSES COPPIDGE & JANE his Wife of County of KING GEORGE of one part and JOHN BROWNING of County of Culpeper Witnesseth that said Moses Coppidge and Jane his Wife for sum of fifty pounds current money of Virginia hath granted unto the said John Browning his heirs and assigns Five hundred acres of land being in Culpeper County and Bromfield Parish in the Gourd Vine Fork of Rappahannock River on the upper side of GIANTS CASTLE MOUNTAIN the same being a tract of land granted to JOHN ROBERTS of Culpeper County by the Right Honourable THOMAS LORD FAIRFAX Proprietor of the Northern Neck in Virginia by Deed from the Proprietors Office bearing date the 22nd day of October 1757 And by said John Roberts was sold unto said Moses Coppidge by Deed of Feoffment dated the 15th day of August 1765 which is now remaining on Records of Culpeper Court and said land is bounded Beginning at two pines and a white oak Corner to FRANCIS SLAUGHTER in WILLIAM DUNCANs line and thence with his lines South to Hiccories on Allens Run thence crossing the said run South to two white oaks Corner to said Duncan thence South to a pine Corner to said Duncan thence leaving his line & running South to a white oak the head of a Valley thence North to a white oak in Slaughters line thence with his line North to the beginning place . .
      In presence of JAS. GRAVES - Moses Coppidge
      Jane Coppidge
      At a Court held for Culpeper County the 20th day of June 1774 This Indenture and the Memorandum and Receipt endorsed were acknowledged by the parties thereto and ordered to be recorded Previous to which the said Jane was first privily examined according to Law.
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      1779-1781 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book L (Part 1); [Antient Press]; 7-9
      TO ALL PEOPLE to whom this present writing shall come I JOHN STROTHER and MARY his Wife of County of Culpeper and Parish of Bromfield in Colony of Virginia send greeting. Know ye that for divers good causes and considerations us thereunto moving but more especially for the love good will and Effection which we have and do bare to our Son in Law, JOHN BROWNING &. ELIZABETH his Wife, our Daughter, And for their better and further Support and maintenance in this world for the future, We have given and confirmed and by these presents do freely clearly and absolutely give and confirm unto our Son in Law, JOHN BROWNING and ELIZABETH his Wife, our Daughter, their heirs and assigns one certain piece of land containing Four hundred and seventy one acres more or less situate lying and being in Culpeper County and Bromfield Parish in the Little Fork of RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER lying on both sides of CANNONS RUN and the said land is bounded Begining at a Maple & two white Oaks on CANNONS RUN near the CHURCH ROAD and runs thence North Thirty two degrees East Eighteen poles to three red Oaks in PAYTONs Line, thence with his line North Fifty eight degrees East sixty six poles to three small white Oaks in LAWLERs Line, thence with his line South Thirty degrees East One hundred and ten poles to a white Oak and a red Oak, thence North seventy five degrees East One hundred and twenty six poles to three white Oaks, thence South twenty five degrees West Two hundred thirty poles to a Pine and white Oak on SHAGING HILL thence South sixty three degrees West Two hundred and two pole to CANNONs Line in a Chery Orchard in an old field near CANNONs House, thence with his line North seventy five degrees West seventy eight pole to Two white Oaks and a red Oak on a Ridge then North One hundred and fifty two pole to five white Oaks then North forty degrees East sixteen poles to a Pine in the head of a Drean then down the same North twenty two degrees East sixty six pole to a long Branch then down the same South forty degrees East sixty poles to CANNONS RUN then up the several Courses of said Run to the first Beginning With all houses orchards and profits to the same belonging To have and to hold the aforesaid track of land and premises unto JOHN BROWNING and ELIZABETH his Wife their heirs and assigns In Witness whereof JOHN STROTHER and MARY his Wife have hereto set their hands and fiat their seals this twenty second day of September
      in the presents of us. JOHN STROTHER
      MARY STROTHER
      At a Court continued and held for Culpeper County the Twenty second day of September One thousand seven hundred and seventy nine This Deed of Gift was acknowledged by the said JOHN STROTHER and ordered to be recorded
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      1788-1789 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book O; [Antient Press]; Page 198-199
      THIS INDENTURE made the fifteenth day of October in year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven Between JOHN LAWLOR and SUSANNA his Wife of County of Culpeper of one part and JOHN BROWNING of County of Culpeper of other part; Witnesseth that JOHN LAWLOR and SUSANNA his Wife in consideration of One hundred and Twenty five pounds current money of the Commonwealth of Virginia to them in hand paid by JOHN BROWNING, by these presents doth bargin sell and confirm unto JOHN BROWNING his heirs one certain parcel of land containing Two and forty acres more or less lying in Culpeper County and Little Fork of RAPPAHANNOCK on the Branches of CANNONS RUN , it being part of Ten thousand acres of land to JAMES COMPTON Esqr. by the Right Honourable THOMAS LORD FAIRFAX Proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia and it is bounded, Begining at two Poplars and a white Oak. corner to THOMAS PAYTON and runs thence South thirty degrees East two hundred and forty poles to three red Oaks on AARONS MOUNTAIN, thence South seventy seven degrees West one hundred and sixty pole to a white Oak and a red Oak and Hickory in a bottom, thence North thirty degrees West two hundred and forty poles to three red Oaks in PAYTONs line, thence with his line Seventy seven degrees East one hundred and sixty poles to the begining place, with all houses Inclosures profits and emoluments to the same belonging and the right title claim and demand of JOHN LAWLOR and SUSANNA his Wife in the said land and premises: To have and to hold the said tract of Two hundred and forty acres of land with the appurtenances unto JOHN BROWNING his heirs, And JOHN LAWLOR his heirs the tract of land and premises shall warrant & forever defend by these presents to JOHN BROWNING his heirs against all persons whatsoever; In Witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day & year first above written
      Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of us
      GEO: CALVERT JOHN LAWLOR
      SUSANNA LAWLOR
      At a Court held for Culpeper County October 15th 1787
      This Indenture of Bargain and Sale from JOHN LAWLOR and SUSANNA his Wife to JOHN BROWNING was acknowledged by him and ordered to be recorded, she being first privily examined as the Law directs Teste JOHN JAMESON, Cl Cur

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