Individual Details

Note: The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 3, 1896. Beginning p. 147, "notes on Charles City County Greivances, contains many records of this Browne family. Continues to p.153. Google Books.

Will dated 4 Dec 1704; probate 3 Jul 1705, Surry Co, VA
To granddau, Jane Jordan, negro girl and other bequests.
To grandau, Mary Sowerby, wife of Francis Sowerby and to her children that shal be born, negroes - if she has no heirs, to William, son of William and Jane Browne.
To dau Ann Flood, wife of Walter Flood, 50#'s
To son Henry Brown, 20 shillings
To grandson, John Flood, 5#'s
To other grandchildren: Walter Flood, Fortune Flood, Mary Flood, Ann, Flood, William Brown, Henry Brown, Jane Browne, Mary Jordan the younger, and William Blunt - 40 shillings each
Remainder to son William Browne. He is to be Executor. My son William Browne is now gone for England and it is uncertain how it may please God to deal with him and that he may die before he returns ..then to my grandson Wm. Browne, all my land at Blackwater. To grandson, Henry Brown, land in James City in occupation of John Child.
Daughter, Jane Browne, wife of William Browne, 10#'s. To granddaughter Jane Browne, daughter of William & Jane, 80#'s when age 18 or married.
Grandsons, William & Henry Brone, sons of William & Jane, Walter Flood, (something missing?)
"The land whereon Sion Hill lives and has built a mill contained in my patent of a tract on the South side of Blackwater. my will is my Executor make a conveyance of the land to said Sion Hill beginning at nearest place, down to the lower end, said Hill having already made satisfaction for the same.
Executors: Nicholas Maget, Thomas Blunt (again something missing, as he had previously named son William as Executor...)

Children:
1. Capt William Brown, b. 1671, d. 1746, m. Jane, dau of Nichola Meriwether LCXD-W3M
2. Henry LTLL-QNH
3. Jane married 1. Robert Spencer and 2. Thomas Jordan. Jordan's daughter Mary married Francis Sowerby L671-41P
4. Anne, married Walter Flood G4TK-CDD
5. Priscilla, married 1. River Jordan; 2. Thomas Blunt; 3. William Thomas L1WG-33B
6. Mary who died young - in 1690, william Browne was granted administration on estate of his daughter, an infant (under age 21) LTL2-YB5

Another abstract of the Will:
Will of William Browne, dated 4 Dec 1704; proved 3 Jul 1705, Surry Co, VA.
To granddaughter, Jane Jordan, negro girl and other bequesnts. To granddaughter Mary Sowerby, wife of Francis Sowerby and her children that shall be born, negroes - if no heirs, to William, son of William & Jane Browne. To daughter Ann Flood, wife of Walter Flood, 50 pounds. To daughter, Priscilla Blunt, wife of Thomas Blunt, five pounds. To son, Henry Browne, 20 shillings. To grandson, John Flood, five pounds; to other grandchildren - Walter Flood, Fortune Flood, Mary Flood, Ann Flood, William Browne, Henry Browne, Jane Browne, Mary Jordan the younger, and William Blunt, 40 shillings apiece. Rest of estate to my son, William Browne, and make him executor and whereas my son, William Browne is now gone for England and it is uncertain how it may please God to deal with him and that he may die before he returns to possess estate which God forbid --- if he should die to my granson, Wm. Browne, all my land I have at Blackwater. To grandson, Henry Brown, piece of land in James City now in occupation of John Child.
To Daughter (actually daughter-in-law), Jane Browne, wife of William Browne, ten pounds. To granddaughter, Jane Browne, daughter of William and Jane, eighty pounds when 18 or married. Grandsons William & Henry Browne, sons of Wiliam & Jane Browne, and Walter Flood.
The land whereon Sion Hill lives and has build a mill contained in my patent of a tract of land on the South side of Blackwater, my will is that my hereinafter named Executor do make a conveyance of the said land to said Sion Hill beginning at the nearest place of the said land to down to the lower end, the said Hill having already made satisfaction for the same. Executors: Nicholas Maget, Thomas Blunt

Spouse	Elizabeth [Meriwether] ( - )
Child	Elizabeth Browne (1682 - )

Child

William Browne Jr. (1671 - 1747)