BROWNING, James Monroe 1a

Birth Name BROWNING, James Monroe
Gender male
Age at Death 22 years, 1 month, 23 days

Narrative

Birth & death dates verified by Mt. Gilead/trickem Cem. Benton, Lowndes Co., AL. records

Will of James M. Browning
Lowndes County, Alabama
Book B, page 73

This record contributed by Carolyn Golowka, <cgolowka@prodigy.net>

James Monroe Browning was a son of William and Elizabeth Atkinson Browning. The children of William and Elizabeth Atkinson Browning were:

John F. Browning, dates unknown
Henrietta E. Browning, b. Oct. 22, 1805, d. Oct. 24, 1834
Pemelia Browning, b. Sept. 9, 1806, d. Dec. 16, 1826, married William Browning Haralson on Apr. 3, 1823 in Dallas County, Alabama
Albert Gallatin Browning, b. Nov. 22, 1807, d. Oct. 24, 1934
Eliza Browning, b. about 1809, d. after 1880, married George Walker on Mar. 4, 1829, Montgomery County, Alabama
Julia Ann Browning, b. Apr. 11, 1811, d. May 14, 1842, married David A. Steele on Oct. 4, 1831 in Lowndes County, Alabama
James Monroe Browning, b. June 10, 1817, d. Aug. 3, 1839
Egbert Browning, b. Nov. 11, 1822, d. Sept. 5, 1836
Emily Browning, b. about 1830, married John D. F. Williams Jan. 9, 1849 in
Lowndes County, Alabama

Henrietta, Pemelia, Albert, Julia Ann, James Monroe, and Egbert are all buried with their parents in the Mt. Gilead/Trickem Cemetery near Benton, Lowndes County, Alabama

 

Will of James M. Browning
Lowndes County, Alabama
Book B, page 73

 

I, James M. Browning, of Lowndes County and State of Alabama, being sick and weak in body but of sound mind, memory, and understanding, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, to wit:

First of all, I bequeath unto Alonzo Harralson my watch also I give and bequeath unto my sister, Emily Browning, the legacy left me in the last will and testament of my brother, John F. Browning. Also, I give and bequeath unto my said sister, Emily, all my land, tenements and ___taments and all the rest residue and remainder of my worldly goods and effects and I hereby nominate and appoint George Walker Executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other will and wills made by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my had and seal this the 5th day of July 1837.

Signed
James M. Browning (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said testator, James M. Browning, as and for his last will and testament in presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed and _______ names as witnessed.

John B. May
Archer B. Howard
C. Robinson

(The witnesses of the will were:

John Browning May, son of William Smith and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Browning May. James and Elizabeth were 1st cousins. Archer Barrett Howard's relationship to James is unknown. C. Robinson was most likely Cornelius Robinson, apparently no blood relation to James. However, his son, John William Robinson married Mary LaFayette May and she was a cousin of James Monroe Browning.

Executor George Walker was husband of James Monroe's sister, Eliza.)

The State of Alabama
Lowndes County

Cornelius Robinson came personally in open court and after being duly sworn upon the Holy Gospel of God disposeth and said that he was present and said James M. Browning, dec'd, in his life and times, signed sealed and published this within instrument in county as his last will and testament and that the said James M. Browning was at the time of sound disposing mind and memory and that he said Cornelius Robinson did at the request of the said James M. Browning and in his presence sign the same as a witness thereunto with John B. May and Archer B. Howard who also signed the same in presence of each other and of the decedent.
C. Robinson
Sworn and subscribed
In open Court this 2nd
Day of Sept. 1839
John Varner, Clk
Wnd Sept. 1839
Examined and admitted

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1817-06-10      
Death 1839-08-03      

Age: 22y 1m 24d

Burial   Mt. Gilead/Trickem Cem., Benton, Lowndes Co., AL.    
Christening 216A931B60854F86BC9F1777931783ACB50B 12 Sep 2009    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father BROWNING, William F.1770-03-151832-01-25
Mother ATKINSON, Elizabeth1786-10-121842-06-29
    Sister     BROWNING, Henrietta E. 1805-10-22 1834-10-24
    Sister     BROWNING, Pemelia 1806-09-09 1826-12-16
    Brother     BROWNING, Albert Gallatin 1807-11-22
    Sister     BROWNING, Eliza about 1809 after 1880
         BROWNING, James Monroe 1817-06-10 1839-08-03
    Brother     BROWNING, Egbert 1822-11-11 1836-09-05
    Sister     BROWNING, Emily about 1830
    Sister     BROWNING, Julia Ann 11 Apr 1801 or 1811 1842-05-14
    Brother     BROWNING, John F. 7785AFE921354966B3F835B0497D93D7598B

Source References

  1. Darlene Berchtold: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I6549 CLEMONS-NORMAN-BERCHTOLD ANCESTRY
      • Source text:

         

        ID: I6549
        Name: John BROWNING
        Given Name: John
        Surname: BROWNING
        Suffix: Sr.
        Sex: M
        Birth: 1728 in Culpeper Co., VA.
        Death: 18 Nov 1803 in Greene Co., GA.
        _UID: 84F00DEAB67F4E0E87F27CECC01619EFBB2C
        Change Date: 12 Mar 2010 at 21:21
        Note:
        Listing of children is correct as shown in John's will of 1803.

        Have also seen his death date as Dec. 12, 1803 & Nov. 12, 1803

        Served as a Private in the Culpeper Militia in 1756 and as a Private in 1775 in the Infantry in the Revolutionary War.

        American Revolution Military Service 1775-1781
        John Browning was one of the nineteen men enrolled in the Infantry of Culpepper County as a foot soldier, in March, 1756. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. By occupation he was a farmer. His wife was a French Huguenot.

        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 & everything 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 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.

        Children named in will: Francis, John, William, Anna, Phebe, Sincy, Clara, Millicent & Joshua. The listing of children in the will does not agree with other listings.

        Notes are filed in Norman Notebook under Courtney Norman.

        Father: Francis**** BROWNING b: Abt 1700 in St. Anne's Parish, Essex Co., VA.
        Mother: Elizabeth Carter **** LLOYD b: 1704 in Maryland

        Marriage 1 Elizabeth DEMAREST b: 1725 in New Castle Co., DE.
        Married: 1744 in Virginia
        Change Date: 16 Sep 2008
        Children
        Has No Children Phebe BROWNING
        Has No Children Cincy BROWNING
        Has No Children Clara BROWNING
        Has No Children Millicent BROWNING
        Has Children Joshua BROWNING b: 19 Dec 1746 in Culpeper Co., VA.
        Has Children Francis Asberry BROWNING b: 25 Nov 1753 in Elizabeth City, Culpeper Co., VA.
        Has Children John BROWNING b: 17 May 1767 in Culpeper Co., VA.
        Has No Children Anna BROWNING b: 1769
        Has Children William F. BROWNING b: 15 Mar 1770

        Marriage 2 Susannah TEAGUE b: 3 Jan 1729 in Cecil Co., MD.
        Married: 1777
        Change Date: 11 Sep 2009

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