Will of John Browning

John Browning named Elizabeth and descendants, gave Richard a small sum despite his debt, and appointed Robert and Soloman Browning executors.

Kind of paper

Will

Testator

John Browning (printed JOHN BROWNING)

Dated

14 January 1820

Proved

May 1821 court

Family named

Elizabeth (wife); Soloman Browning (son); Richard Browning (son); Edward Browning (father of grandsons); Mary Browning (daughter); Rachel Browning (mother of granddaughters); Elizabeth (my four granddaughters children of Rachel Browning); Sarah (my four granddaughters children of Rachel Browning); Frances (my four granddaughters children of Rachel Browning); Milly (my four granddaughters children of Rachel Browning); Isaac (the two sons of Edward Browning); Edward Elim (the two sons of Edward Browning)

Executors

Robert Browning (worthy friend); Soloman Browning

Witnesses

James Hurdle; James Douglass

Money and goods

10 shillings; $200

Names and places are given as the abstract writes them, spelling and all. This record has not been checked against the will book.

Where to find it

• Orange County Will Book D, page 596.
• Abstract: Ruth Herndon Shields, Abstracts of Wills Recorded in Orange County, North Carolina, 1800–1850 (1958), page 94.
• Also listed in Mark Chilton, “Wills Recorded in Orange County, NC 1756–1893” (Wandering through the NC Piedmont, 2019), an index of the will books with references to the court minutes.
• Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 80002, “Record of Wills, 1794–1822, Vols. C, D” (State Archives film).