Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameFrancis Browne
Death1709
FatherFrancis Browne (<1639-~1692)
MotherElizabeth (-~1702)
Documentation
Francis Brown was mentioned in the 2 February 1698 will of his mother, Elizabeth Browne. “Item I Give unto Edmond Paggitt Senior the other halfe pte of the goods that is now att Robert Mills:s and a Steere att my Sonn ffrancis Brownes & one Hoggshead of Tobacco att Benjamin Mathews[’]s a pott a dripping pan a Spitt & ffour pewter dishes … Item I Give to my Sonne ffrancis Browne Twelve pence…” [Essex County, Virginia, Deeds & Wills 10, page 101a.]

On 27 January 1702, Francis Browne witnessed the will of Thomas Norton, and proved the will in court on 4 February 1702. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 10, page 131.]

On 9 February 1702/03, Francis Browne of ye Parish of ffarnam in ye County of Essex executed a deed of gift to his son Daniel Browne of the same. For the ffatherly Love & affection which I have & bare unto my Son Daniell Browne All my Right title Intrest Claime I have in part of a tract and Devident of Land lying & being in ye County & Pish aforesd & being part & parcell of the Land which I now live on which was made over by my ffather ffrancis Browne deced being by Estimacon one hundred fifty Acres (more or less) bounded by the Plantaton of Edwd ffreeman deced, Danll Browne Senior. Signed ffrans Browne. Witnesses: Samll Caotes, Wm Woodford, William Cole. On 10 February 1702/03 ordered to record. [Essex County, Deed Book 10, pages 131–131a.]

Will of ffrancis Brown of South Farnham Parish, dated 2 May 1708. To wife Elizabeth he gives all his land during her life. After her death the land is to go to his son Daniel Brown. After the death of Daniel, should he have no heirs, the land goes to his daughter Ann Brown, and after that to her sister Elizabeth. Daniel’s wife is also named Elizabeth. Signed ffrancis Browne. Witnesses: Robert Coleman, Thomas his TB mark brown. Proved 11 April 1709. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 13, page 213.]
Spouses
ChildrenDaniel (-~1747)
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