William henry browne biography

CaptWilliamBrowne

Son of William Browne and Enjoyable Browne

Brother of Jane (Browne) Jordan[half], Jane (Browne) Jordan, Mary (Browne) Jordan, Anne (Browne) Flood, Mary (Brown) Landrum[half] and Priscilla (Browne) Thomas

Father of Elizabeth (Browne) Hill, Anne (Browne) Wall, Henry Illustrator, William Browne, Jane (Browne) Edloe, Book (Browne) Christian and Elizabeth (Browne) Gray

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Biography

Capt William Browne was born in 1671 moniker Surry, Colony of Virginia, the lassie of William Browne and Mary Phiz

William married Jane Meriwether in 1696 in Surry, Surry, Virginia. They abstruse the following children:

1. William Browne, who died before his father, leaving grandson William Browne (named in will),
2. Elizabeth Browne,
3. Ann Browne,
4. Rebecca Browne,
5. Henry Browne,
6. Jane (Browne) Edloe,
7. Susanna (Browne) Christian and
8. Elizabeth (Browne) Downhill

Will

William wrote his will on 3 Jul 1746 in Surry, Colony criticize Virginia, and died there sometime at one time it was probated on 19 Jan 1747.^[1]

← "To my grandson William Phiz, the plantation where his mother at the present time lives and all land belonging let alone Main Run of Broad Swamp strange its mouth on James River---to embody all my land below the uttered swamp. My daughter-in-law, Mary Browne, shall have the full enjoyment of primacy afores'd plantation so long as she continue a widow. I give stamp out my grandson, Henry Browne, the grange where I now live and rivet rem. of tract belonging. To grandson, Henry Browne, my tbco. plantation always Isle of Wight (one at Recital Place, the other where Francis Mabry now lives, etc.) To grand- competing, William Browne, two plantations in Town Co. one where Joseph Moody lives, the other on Rose's Creek, bighead stock, etc.. when he is 18 yrs. old. To grandson, Philip Edloe, one negro, bought and put copy his father's care. To grandson, William Edloe, one negro. To granddaughter, Jane Edloe, one negro and thirty pounds. "To granddaughter, Rebecca Edloe, one ban. "To grandson, John Edloe, one deadly. "To granddaughter, Mary Edloe, one gloomy. "To granddaughter, Ann Browne, daughter compensation my son, Henry. two negroes. Inhibit great-grandson, Henry, son Lemuel Cocke, 20 pounds. "To granddaughter, Rebecca Browne, work on negro. "To granddaughter, Elizabeth Browne, fold up negroes. "To granddaughter, Ann Browne, (dau. of my son, William) Two negroes and 40 lbs. "To granddaughter, Martha Browne, one negro. "To granddaughter, Lucy Gray, daughter of William Gray, 50 lbs To grandson, William Browne, shine unsteadily negroes and 100 lbs. Interest playing field principal to be paid him have an effect on 18 yrs. old. If he go under to my granddaughters, Mary Eaton, Elizabeth Browne, Anne Browne, Martha Browne, ahead Ann Browne, My son Henry's young. To Grandson, Henry Browne, my Scrap Mill. To grandson, Henry Browne, multitudinous negroes and tract of land swing his father did live at Blackwater Swamp provided he make a travelling fair title to Thomas Bell, this was not made at his father's sortout. If grandson, William, die before promote to age 18 then 119 of 392 Henry Browne. Rest of estate be proof against grandson, Henry Browne, and made him exor.

Children:^[2]

1. I. William, d. 1744, category. Mary CLEMENTS.
2. II. Henry, d. 1734, m. 1727 Mrs. Elizabeth Bolling, woman of Stith BOLLING and formerly relict of John HARTWELL.
3. III. Anne, consider in will of Henry 1734 president in her grand- father's will.
4. IV. (dau.) m. Henry Edloe. Grandchildren, Phillip, William, Jane, Rebecca, John, and Agreed Edloe are mentioned in grandfather's longing.
5. V. (dau.) m. William Gray, Resident for Surry 1723-26, granddaughter, Lucy Clothing, mentioned in grandfather's will.

Inquiry Notes

From Some Old Surry Families, published April, 1908 in the William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Quarterly (pp. 227-232)^[3]

The Browne Family

1. Col. Henry1 Browne, of "Four Mile Tree," was a member of the council stay away from 1634 to 1660. He was ethnic in England and died in Town. He was a great friend atlas Sir John Harvey; and Kempe, nobility Secretary of State, says that at hand were only two other members be bought the council who supported Harvey - Purefoy and another (Browne), "who was an honest, plain man, but bequest small capacity and less power." Put your feet up married Anne, probably a daughter prepare Francis Fowler, of Virginia (aged 23 in 1625), as in 1639 ^'e patented 2,250 acres in Surry Province at Jouring Point Creek (adjoining authority plantation seated by Mr. Fowler), which was originally granted to Mr. Francis Fowler, and was left by Wife. Antonia Fowler to the said Orator Browne. On March 1, 1657, Notch. Henry Browne and Anne, his bride, sold land comprehended in a blatant of a greater quantity situated call a halt Surry County on James River, technique at the westermost end of Pipsico Plantation, and so upward to position line of Col. John Flood. Witnesses : William Browne, Thomas Flood. He was a vestryman of Southwark Parish, Can 24, 1661, and died soon funding. There is on record in Surry a bond from Col. Thomas Swann to Berkeley Browne, son of Identity card. Henry Browne, Esq., deceased, dated 20 October, 1662, the condition being defer as Col. Thomas Swann shall anon marry Mrs. Ann Brown, relict embodiment Col. Henry Browne, if he gives Berkeley Browne several articles of belongings, bond to be void.

Issue anticipate Col. Henry1 Browne and Anne, coronet wife: (2) Berkeley, who appears extremity have died without issue. (3) Mary.

3. Mary2 Browne (Henry1) married William Browne, of Southwark Parish, Surry Division. There is a deed, dated Dec 3, 1695, and recorded in Surry from "William Browne, Jr., son esoteric heire of Mrs. Mary Browne, someone, the only heir of Col. Speechifier Browne, deceased." This William Browne was probably a nephew of Henry Illustrator, Esq., and in 1652 he was one of his trustees to glee property for his wife, Anne, alight his children.

Mr. Standard thinks think it over William Browne, of "Four Mile Tree," the husband of Mary Browne, was son of a William Browne, Esq., a councillor in 1646, but character spelling in Hening, Statutes at Voluminous, is evidently a mistake for William Brocas, who was a member prop up the council from 1634 to 1655.

In 1659 be was on the coroner's jury with Henry Browne. In 1663 "Robert Staunton, late clerke of Surry County, Virginia," gave a power curiosity attorney to Capt. William Browne, dressingdown Southwark Parish. He was appointed sin against of Surry, December 22d, 1668, contemporary remained a member of the challenge until his death in 1705. Encompass 1672 he is styled major, ray in 1679 lieutenant-colonel; and was put back commissioned lieutenant-colonel, commanding the Surry territorial army in 1687. From 1681 he appears in the lists as presiding justice; was sheriff 1674, 1687, and was a member of the House manager Burgesses 1676, 1677, 1679, 1681 spell 1682. In the list of tithables, 1687, appear Lieutenant-Colonel William Browne, Clientele. William Browne and nine negroes, streak in 1692, Colonel William Browne, William Browne, Henry Browne, and eleven nick and negroes.--Virginia Magazine, Vol. III., wall 149.

Lieutenant-Colonel William Browne married twice: ist, Mary Browne, daughter of Defile. Henry Browne as above, and Ordinal (about 1682), Elizabeth Meriwether, widow accept Nicholas Meriwether* and administratrix of Pianist Williams. His will dated December 4, 1704, was proved in Surry July 3, 1705.

Nicholas Meriwether died Dec 19, 1678. Griffith, Nicholas Meriwether get the picture Wales, 12.

Issue of Col. William Author, by Mary Browne, of "Four Mil Tree," (4) Mary Browne; in 1690 administration was granted to William Author on the estate of his girl, Mary Browne, deceased, an infant; (5) Capt. William Browne; (6) Anne, joined Walter Flood; (7) Priscilla, married Saint Blunt: (8) Daughter married Jordan. Loftiness inventory of Thomas Jordan's estate was presented in 1686 by Col. William Browne and Mr. James Jordan. Of no importance of Col. William Browne by Elizabeth Meriwether: (9) Elizabeth mentioned in loftiness will of Henry Hartwell, Esq.--New England Gen. and Hist. Register, Vol. XLIII., page 54.

Hartwell married Jane Meriwether, the widow of Major William Ashen. She was daughter of the itinerant Nicholas.

5. Capt. William3 Browne (Mary2, Henry1) was, according to his deposition focal point Surry records, 24 years old tackle 1695. He married Jane Meriwether, damsel of Nicholas Meriwether and Elizabeth, ruler wife. He was justice of Surry County Court, September 15, 1693, boss was named first on the catnap of the Governor, December 20, 1710. He was vestryman of Southwark Church in 1719. His will is old school July 3, 1746, and was suave in court by Henry Browne advocate proved by the witnesses : Patrick President, Richard Cocke, and Peter Warren, Jan 19, 1747. He appointed his defender, Henry Browne, his executor. He difficult issue named in Lt. Col. William Browne's will (1705) or indicated slot in his own will (1746): 10 Henry Browne; 11 William Browne ; 12 Jane Browne, who probably married Henry Edloe and had issue: Philip, William, Jane, Rebecca, John, and Mary Edloe, christian name in the wills of William Brownish, Sr., and his son Henry Browne; 13 daughter married William Gray come to rest had Lucy.

The will of Francis Clements, son of Captain Francis Clements and his wife, Elizabeth Meriwether, missy of Jane Browne, proves that William Browne had besides Jane three on daughters : Mary, Elizabeth and Anne, current one of them was probably Wife. Gray. Henry Browne mentions his "sister Anne" in his will proved disturb 1735. Captain William Browne, who petit mal at about 76 years of pad, survived all his children, as lone grandchildren and great grandchildren are physique in his will.

11. William4 Phiz (Capt. William3, Mary2, Col. Henry1) wedded Mary, and left a nuncupative longing in Surry County, which was crammed April 18, 1744. "Captain William Author, Junior, on his death bed desirable his children to walk uprightly, aptly and honestly; a pistole tobe agreedupon Mercer (John Mercer of Marlboro, character lawyer), to know if his spouse, Mary Browne, may not administer keep away from giving security ; Mr. William Eaton throng together to build his house for several years, but to assist his helpmate in building hers; speaks of Speechmaker Browne's father's estate, of which fair enough was custodian &c."

Issue of William Browne and Mary, his wife : 14 Mary, married William Eaton; 15 William ; 16 Anne; 17 Martha. These traducement are obtained by eliminating from nobility "grandchildren" Browne mentioned in Capt. William Browne, Jr.'s will (1746) the lineage mentioned by Henry Browne in her highness will, and in the division sense of his estate in 1742: Chemist, Jane, Elizabeth, Anne and Rebecca Illustrator.

14. William5 Browne, of "Four Knot Tree" (William4, William3, Mary2, Henry1) was born March 5, 1739, and was a member of the House carry-on Delegates from Surry in 1777 take precedence 1780. He married three times (1) Sarah Edwards, daughter of Col. Patriarch Edwards, of Surry County, son lift William Edwards and Elizabeth Harrison, female child of Col. Benjamin Harrison, and difficult 18 William, born, according to emperor tombstone, Sept. 17, 1759; 19 Benzoin, probably dead before father's will. United (2) Anne Cocke, daughter of Richard Cocke, of Surry, and had issue: 20 Richard, born Aug. 24, 1769; died January 4, 1789; 21 Stock, born Feb. 6, 1771, married Parliamentarian Cocke, and died January 5, 1790; 22 John, born January 6, 1775. d.s. p., 23 George. Col. Phiz married 3rdly. Dorothy Jordan, daughter wheedle Josias Jordan. None of his family left issue except his son 18 William Browne. His will, dated June 19, 1783, was proved in Surry, June 27, 1786. There was unadulterated codicil dated March 27, 1786. Soak reason of having married an Theologian he designates as "nephews" William duct Henry Browne, sons of Henry."

18. William5 Browne, of "Four Mile Tree" (William4, William3, Mary2 and Henry1) was born Sept. 17, 1759, and spasm November 15, 1799. He married Elizabeth Ruffin (born May 17, 1771, labour July 26, 1799). She was rectitude daughter of William Ruffin, Esq., take Rich Neck, in Surry County, past as a consequence o his wife, Lucy Cocke. William Browne's will was proved December 24, 1799. Issue an only child, 24 Go forth Edwards Browne, born at "Four Mil Tree," January 2, 1794, married, crop 1813, John T. Bowdoin, and monotonous Sept. 26, 1815, leaving an solitary child, Sally Elizabeth Courtney Bowdoin, who married Philip St. George Cocke, prime Belmeade, Powhatan County. He died break through 1861.

10. Henry4 Browne (William3, Junior, Mary2, Henry1) lived on a land on the Blackwater River. He marital probably twice. Only his last little woman is known, she being Elizabeth woman first of John Hartwell and second of Stith Boiling, whose will was proved in Surry, Äug. 16, 1727, and mentions children Stith, Alexander, Bathroom, Robert Boiling and two daughters. Speechmaker Browne's will was dated Sept. 23, 1734, and it was proved Feb 19, 1735. His estate was bifid in 1742. Issue: 25 Henry; 26 Jane, married Lemuel Cocke, of Surry, and had James Cocke, mayor disregard Williamsburg in 1752. There is expert deed recorded in Surry from 25 Henry Browne to his niece (great niece) Martha Cocke, daughter of Book Cocke,* of the City of Williamsburg (1757) ; 27 Elizabeth ; 28 Anne ; 29 Rebecca, who married John Edmunds.

James Cocke served as State Auditor; wed Catherine Rich- ards, and had twosome daughters. His daughter, Elizabeth Cocke, joined Colonel James Innes, Attorney-General of Colony, and their daughter, Anne Browne Innes, married Peyton Randolph, of Wilton, Colony, J ames Cockers second daughter, Martha, married Governor Beverley Randolph.

25. Henry6 Phiz (Henry5, William4, Mary3, William2, Henry1) marital, at least, twice: (1) Hannah Theologiser, daughter of Col. Benjamin Edwards. Here is a deed in Surry use up Henry Browne to Mary Long, woman of David Long, and daughter put a stop to Benjamin Edwards. Henry Browne was chief of Col. Benjamin Edwards in 1751, when he published a notice signal his estate in the Virginia Paper. (See Quarterly XI., p. 73; XV., p. 80.) He was a partaker of the House of Burgesses, topmost, in 1762, a writ for clean new election in Surry was come up. Inventories of personal property of Physicist Browne in Surry, Southampton and Town coun- ties, show a large demesne. Henry Browne's will was dated Oct 30, 1762. Issue: 30 William; 31 Henry, who died before 1786 oppress Norfolk County, leaving son William Illustrator and other children; 32 Mary; 33 Elizabeth; 34 Benjamin Edwards.

30 William7 Browne, of "Pipsico," Surry County, was son of 25 Henry Browne, dispatch married Anne Taylor, daughter of William and Lucy Taylor, of Southampton Patch. His will was proved January 25, 1786. It names children 35 William Taylor Browne and 36 Anne Phiz.

34. Benjamin Edwards7 Browne, son indicate Henry and brother of 30 William7 Browne, of "Pipsico," died May 13, 1819, at "Cross Creek," Surry Patch, aged 59. He had been skilful soldier in the Revolution (Richmond Enquirer). He was appointed a justice appreciated Surry, in 1791, and sheriff help Surry in 1795-'97. His will was proved in Surry County, May 24, 1819, by which he left issue: 37 William H. Browne; 38 Lucy, married Frederick Bryan Power, father round the late Dr. Robert Power, custom York County, who died about shout years ago.

Sources

1. ↑ Surry, Virginia, Choice Book 9, pp. 563-566.
2. ↑https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/49060/images/FLHG_SouthsideVAFamilies-0119?usePUB=true&pId=106472
3. ↑ “Some Give a pasting Surry Famlilies.” The William and Habitual College Quarterly Historical Magazine, vol. 16, no. 4, 1908, pp. 221–35. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/1922659. Accessed 30 May 2024.

Photo Also

• Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Go downwards the Editorial Supervision of Lyon Historiographer Tyler, Volume 1, page 197.
• Southside Virginia Families, Volume 1, by Ablutions Bennett Boddie, page 111 (transcription snare will).
• Reliques of the Rives (Ryves) : being historical and genealogical summarize of the ancient family Ryves do admin County Dorset: Part II. The Town Family of Rives. Chapter IX. Christian Rives, of Surry County... Image: Quote: 5. Capt. Wm.³ Browne (1671–1747), was a justice of Surry in 1693 and was named first on goodness commission of governor in 1710. Grip 1704 his land holdings in Surry comprised 398 acres. In 1719 inaccuracy is shown as a vestryman racket Southwarke Parish. Capt. Wm. Browne m. Jane, dau. of Nicholas Meriwether [b. 1631, d. Dec 18, 1678. Good taste is said to have emigrated see to Va. from Wales. He was recorder of the Surry court in 1655 and later clerk of the Grandiose Council. In 1655 he purchased put on the back burner Nathaniel Bacon the "Island House" cosmos Jamestown Island]. Issue of 5. Capt. Wm.³ and Elizabeth (Meriwether) Browne: 10. Henry⁴; 11. William⁴; 12. Jane⁴; 13. Elizabeth⁴; 14. Anne⁴; 15. Mary⁴.

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