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Notes:
PROCEEDINGS AND ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, At a session held at St. Mary's Oct. 20 to Nov. 14, 1678. CHARLES CALVERT, LORD BALTIMORE Proprietary. THOMAS NOTLEY, Governor.
Liber W. H., p.87;
An Act for payment and assessing the Publick Charges of this Province
No Brawners on this tax list.

PROCEEDINGS AND ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, At a session held at St. Mary's, August 16-September 17, 1681; CHARLES CALVERT, LORD BALTIMORE, Proprietary. HIS LORDSHIP IN PERSON. THE UPPER HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.
Liber W. H., p.208
An Act for paymt & assessing the publicke charges of this province.
No Brawners on this tax list.

PROCEEDINGS AND ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, At a session held at St. Mary's, November 1-12 1681. CHARLES CALVERT, LORD BALTIMORE, Proprietary. HIS LORDSHIP IN PERSON. THE UPPER HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.
Liber W. H., p.248
An act for paymt & assessmt of the publicke charge of this province.
No Brawners on this tax list.

PROCEEDINGS AND ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, At a session at St. Mary's April 25-May 13, 1682. CHARLES CALVERT, LORD BALTIMORE, Proprietary. HIS LORDSHIP IN PERSON.
Liber W. H., p.326
An act for Paymt & Assertaining the Publique Charges of this Province.
No Brawners on this tax list.

Land Records: Chicamuxon (St. Michael) Hundred Rent Rolls (1642-1753): Charles Co., MD Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Mike Marshall, mrmarsha@bechtel.com>
1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Chicamuxen: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 359-49: HOPEWELL: 100 acres; Possession of - 100 Acres - Elliott, William: Surveyed 30 Sep 1671 for Stephen Montague at a bound black oak in the woods on the South side Mattawoman Creek: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - William Elliott for Brawner's heirs, 100 Acres - Samuel Hanson from Philip & Matthew Clubb 6 Dec 1749, 100 Acres - Samuel Hanson from Philip Clubb 7 July 1750, , , ,

1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Chicamuxen: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 360-62: FORTUNE: 102 acres; Possession of - 102 Acres - Elliott, William: Surveyed 20 Jan 1687 for Henry Brawner: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - William Elliott for Brawners heirs, ,, , , ,

1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Chicamuxen: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 460-558: BRAWNERS REST: 70 acres; Possession of - 70 Acres - Brawner, John: Surveyed for John Brawner, 21 Nov 1750, beginning at a marked post & a stone by Mattawoman path on the South side thereof by the plantation of Edward Brawner. Patented 21 Nov 1750: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - , ,, ,

(Partly from "The Wades; the history of a family" by Zada Wade Beadles, partly from the Brawner web site, and partly from Norma Fiske Lundgren)
Henry Brawner and his wife, Mary Brawner, believed to be the first Brawners in America, arrived in the 1600s and settled in Charles County, Maryland. Henry first registered his cattle marks in Charles County in 1682. In 1687 Henry and Mary received 100 acres of land called "Fortune" "for their service performed in the Province." and acquired 100 acres called "Hopewell" by grant from William Prior. Henry patented Fortune and purchased Hopewell. They were located on the south side of Mattawoman Creek adjoining each other, "and beholden of the Manor of Zachia in Charles County, Province of Maryland". Zachia was the Manor inhabited by the Calverts. Henry died in 1698 in Charles County and left four sons, Edward, Henry, William and John, and a daughter, Mary. His widow, Mary, remarried to William Elliott and died in Prince George's County, MD in 1727.

p. 85, Charles County Court and Land Records, Volume II
Cattle Marks, Libers C-L (1665-1685)
Bracener?, Henry 1682 (Our Henry? See the next transcription for Bransoner.)
Brayner, Henry 1683 (This one is most likely Henry Brayne.)

These look like betrothal gifts to me (and several have offered the idea as their own since I said the same on line.) See Henry Bracener above.
p. 107, Charles County Court and Land Records, Volume II
Liber M, Page 194
24 Sep 1686; Gift from Henry Branner, planter, to Elizabeth Farnandis, d/o Peter Farnandis, cooper, a cow
14 Sep 1686; Gift from Peter Farnandis, cooper, to Edward Branner, s/o Henry Branner, a mare
Charles County Court and Land Records, Volume II, p.117
Liber N, Page 297
27 Feb 1687; Gift from Henry Bransoner, planter, to John Miller, s/o John Miller, a cow; /s/ Henry Bransoner (mark); wit. Edw. Potter

September 14, 1686. Know all men by these presents that I, Henry Brawner of Charles County, planter, do for me, my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns absolutely and freely give and grant and bequeath unto Elizabeth Fernandez, daughter of Peter Fernandez of said county, cooper, one yearling cow calf, cropped on ye left ear and a hole also cropped on ye right ear, ever sealed and trader sealed with all her increase to a proper use and behest of ye said Elizabeth Fernandez, her thirds to assigns forever, witness my hand, dated ye 14th day of September Anno Domini 1686. (Charles County, Colonial Maryland Wills, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland, Liber M1, folio 194)

Know all men by these presents that I, Peter Fernandez of Charles County, cooper, do for me, my heirs, executors, administrators and assignes, absolutely and freely give, grant and bequeath unto Edward Brawner, son of Henry Brawner of said county, planter, one mare yearling, marked with a staple in each ear, with all her increase to ye proper use and behest of ye said Edward Brawner, his heirs and assigns forever, witness my hand, dated ye 14th day of September Anno Domini 1686. (Charles County, Colonial Maryland Wills, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland, Liber M1, folio 194)

Abstracts of the Administration Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland Libers 16-20
1737-1744 V. L Skinner, Jr. p. 154
Anne Ebernethy 19.513 A £651.8.1 £464.7.11 Jul 18 1743
Sureties: Thomas Hawkins, Henry Neale, Jr.
Received from: snip long list>, Henry Bracener

p. 113, Charles County Court and Land Records, Volume II
Liber N, Page 320
1 Mar 1687; Indenture from William Pryor to Henry Branner, planter; for 2,000# tobacco; a tract called Hopewell on the south side of Mattawoman Creek; bound by George Howland's land called Howland; laid out for 100 acres; /s/ William Pryor (mark), Mary Pryor (mark); wit. Tho. Lewger (mark), Thos. Plynkes, Phill. Hoskins

Notice, Henry does not mention his sons being under age.
The Maryland Calendar Of Wills Compiled And Edited by Jane Baldwin (Jane Baldwin Cotton) Wills From 1685 To 1702 Volume II
Henry Brawner, Charles Co, 19th Feb, 1697; 2nd Apr, 1698.
To sons Edward, Henry, William and John, all lands equally.
dau. Mary, personalty.
Wife (unnamed), extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Edward Till, Francis Frampton. 7. 387.

April 2, 1698. Will of Henry Brawner.
In the name of God, Amen. In the year of our Lord God 1697/8, February 19th, I, Henry Brawner of Charles County in the Province of Maryland, being sick and weak in body but of good and perfect memory thanks be to God, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say: First, I bequeath my soul unto the hands of Almighty God, my heavenly Father, by whom of his only Grace I trust to be received into eternal rest through the death of my Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ, in whose precious blood I set the whole and only hope of my salvation, my wretched body in hopes of joyful resurrection I commit to the earth to be buried after the discretion of my executor, hereafter named, shall think fit, and as touching the disposition of my personal and real estate, I dispose of the same as followeth:
1st. I will that all such debts as I owe be truly paid.
2nd. I give and bequeath my lands to be equally divided between my sons, to wit: Edward, Henry, William, and John.
3rd. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary one cow to be delivered her at sixteen years of age and one sow.
4th. I will and ordain that my loving wife be whole and sole executrix after me of all my goods and chattles, of this my last will and testament, and I do utterly revoke all wills by me heretofore made and declared, in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal in the day and year above written.
Henry [his HB mark] Brawner [seal].
Signed and sealed in the presence of us Edward Till, Francis Frampton.
On the back of the aforegoing will was thus endorsed.
2nd day of April 1698. Then came before me all and severally ye witnesses to the last will and testament of Henry Brawner, late, deceased, here witnessed and proved ye same in due manner and form according to law. Richard Boughton, Deputy Commissioner. (Charles County, Colonial Maryland Wills, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland, Liber 7, folio 387)

Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin, Winter 1984, Vol 25 No 2; Charles County, MD: Probate Records and Inventories Part I 1673-1753; [The first number is the page or folio number for the beginning of the document (spelling is as read) (the date is that of the Inventory) Charles County Maryland Probate Records, Inventories, Book 1677-1717
86: Henry Brawner decd. 23 Apr 1698

Abstracts of the Inventories And Accounts Of The Prerogative Court Of Maryland 1697-1700 (Libers 16,17,18,19,19 ½a,19 ½b) Compiled By V, L. Skinner, Jr. Brookville, Maryland 20833 September, 1992
Henry Brawner 18.65 I CH £43.16.0 Apr 23 1698
Appraisers: Francis Frampton, Thomas Plunkett.

April 23, 1698. An inventory of the estate of Henry Brawner, late of Charles County, deceased, appraised by Francis Frampton and Thomas Plunkett.
Item good linen and sheets and 5 blankets and 6 rugs: 3.10.
Item 1 chair: 0.12.
Item 3 old pots and a skillet: 1.10.
Item a baroth of old lumber: 25.00.
Item a parcel of light casque: 1.00.
Item 3 cows and calves: 6.00.
Item 2 cows and a yearling: 3.00.
Item 2 small horses and a bull: 2.10.
Item a parcel of hoggs: 7.00.
Item an old horse: 2.10.
Item 4 tanned hides: 3.00.
Item 20 hides in the pits: 7.10.
Item a set of wedoes and a spinning wheel: 0.16.
Item 15 raw hides at 4 shilling per hide: 3.00.
Total: 43.16.
Francis Frampton [seal]
Mary Head [seal]
(Charles County, Colonial Maryland Inventories, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland, Liber 18, folio 65)

Abstracts of the Inventories And Accounts Of The Prerogative Court Of Maryland 1697-1700 (Libers 16, 17, 18, 19, 19 ½ A, 19 ½ B) Compiled by V. L. Skinner, Jr. Brookeville, Maryland 20833, September, 1992
Henry Brawner 19.36 A CH May 3 1699
Payments to: Francis Frampton, Thomas Bowling, James Smallwood, Hugh Fergeson.
Executrix: Mary Brawner.

May 3, 1699. Inventory of the Estate of Henry Brawner.
To the honorable Kenelm Chesiddyn, Esq, Commissioner General of Maryland. The account of Mary Branwer, executrix, of the last will and testament of Henry Brawner, late of Charles County, deceased, of and for so much of the land, goods, and chattles as came to the hands and possession, as for her payments and disbursments out of the same as followeth, vizt. This accountant chargeth herself with all and singular the goods and chattels of the said deceased, specified an inventory thereof made, and exhibited into ye office for probate of wills and of accounts as by ye same may appear to ye sum of which in tobacco at __ allowed ye executrix by ye court. And she craves allowance for several debts by this accountant owing by ye deceased and for his funeral charges vizt.
Item portion of meat and drink for the funeral: 200.
Item a coffin and winding sheet for the deceased: 300.
Item Francis Frampton for drawing the insulary and attendance at ye appraisment: 090.
Item do for drafting of will: 100.
Item ye Commissioner fee: 540.
Item ye Deputy Commissioner fee: 150.
Item tobacco paid to Thomas Bowling as per receipt approved: 1740.
Item tobacco paid to James Smallwood, Sr. as by receipt: 366.
Item tobacco paid to Hugh Ferguson upon account proved: 800.
Item drawing and copying this account: 100.
Item passing of same: 050.
Item salary for paying and recording at 10 pence per sheet.
The said accountant craves further time to exhibit an additional account. Then came before me, Mary Brawner, executrix of ye last will and testament of Henry Brawner, deceased, and proved the account here above in due manner and form according to law. Richard Boughton, Deputy Commissoner. (Charles County, Colonial Maryland Prerogative Court Abstracts, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland, Liber 19, folios 36, 37)

Abstracts of the Inventories And Accounts Of The Prerogative Court Of Maryland 1697-1700 (Libers 16, 17, 18, 19, 19 ½ A, 19 ½ B) Compiled by V. L. Skinner, Jr. Brookeville, Maryland 20833, September, 1992
Henry Brawner 19.48 A Jun 20 1699
Received from: John Turner, Henry Brice, Capt. John Bayne.
Executrix: Mary Brawner.

June 20, 1699. To the honorable Kenelm Chesiddyn, Esq. Commissioner General of Maryland. The additional account of Mary Brawner, executrix, of Henry Brawner, deceased, craving allowances for just debts due by this account and owing by the deceased the accounts for which could not be gotten ready by first accounting.
Item tobacco paid to John Turner: 100.
Item tobacco paid to Henry Birnie as per receipt: 943.
Item tobacco paid to Capt. John Bayne, sheriff, as per receipt: 430.
Then came before me the above Mary Brawner, executrix of Henry Brawner, deceased, and proved the account here above in due manner and form according to law. Richard Boughton, Deputy Commissioner. (Charles County, Colonial Maryland Inventories, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland, Liber 19, folio 48)

http://hometown.aol.com/jimba71/myhomepage/heritage.html (She is ill with emphysema and cannot correspond.)
Brawner Family Heritage Henry Brawner came to Maryland around 1642. My line runs Henry, Edward, John, Edward, Robert Alexander, Alexander Goldsmith, Galbraith Murray and Jean Galbraith, Nora Lynn, Christopher Lee, Jayme Shawn, Jordan Nicole

From "Shirley Davis Warren" swarren2@prodigy.net
To MDCHARLE-L@rootsweb.com
Subject Zachia Manor, etc.
Date Sat, 29 Jan 2000 08:41:28 -0800
From the manuscript "Burlean Hall", by Charles Walthall, 1995 (ms available at Charles County Community College Library): Zacaya Mannour of 6, 000 acres (which included Zekiah Swamp) was patented to the Lord Proprietary, Cecilius Calvert in 1667. After that date the land on which Burlean Hall sits and all neighboring tracts were described as part of Zacya Manor. Because the 1673 map by Augustine Hernnan incorrectly reads: "Zachkia Swamp alias Pangayo" many have concluded Zacaya and Pagaya were identical. They wre not for Pangay Mannour of 1, 200 acres was patented separately and was located in the Port Tobacco area. In 1672 Charles wrote to his father Cecilius, "I am now building upon your Lordship's Manor of Sachay." In 1673 the house was complete and he proposed moving "from Mattapony to Zekiah for greater Security." Thus Charles Calvert, the Third Lord Baltimore, may have lived nearby, presumably near the mouth of Allesn' Fresh Run by the navigable waterways. Some have alleged that the first Charles County courthouse was also located in the Zekiah Swamp area, but others argue it was in the Port Tobacco area. In either case, Zekiah Swamp is most remembered today as part of the escape route of John Wilkes Booth, assassin of Abraham Lincoln. Sources cited in the Manuscript: Commoners, Tributes and Chiefs, by Stephen R Potter; Captains and Mariners of Early Maryland, Maryland History Magazine 30, 215ff; The Place Names of Maryland, Hamill Kenny; Charles County, Maryland: A History, Jack D Brown, et al.

In 1717, one of my ancestors, John Clubb, patented 200 acres called "Hopewell" near the Piney Branch and Atchison's Woodyard in Zachia Manor. The survey began at "a banded Spanish Oak" (see the description below). In 1725, he patented 95 adjoining acres called "Maidens Pleasure." This farm he gave to his daughter Elizabeth and her new husband, John Wedding in 1727. (This farm was sold to Robert Middleton in 1750, reclaimed by Elizabeth Wedding and sold to Samuel Harrison in 1783). In the 1970s, my father (Curt Wedding) did a lot of research in Charles County. I have a pretty good photo copy of a survey of "The Manor of Zachia Cont[aining] 8800 acres" It's dated 1731. It's from the 13th day of a month I can't make out. Here's my best "reading" of the script at the top of the map. I've put my guesses in brackets [] and left dashes --- for letters I'm very unsure of. "I do hereby Testify that by order & Direction of C-- [Col?] John ---dale M--- [Major?] George -----, Samuel Hanson [?] & John Howard C[om--------] appa---ted by C[onif]--- and [?] of the high Court of Chancery to Examine Evidence [touching] the Bounds of his Lordships the right Honorable the Lord Proprietary's Manor In Charles County. I have C----------aed His Lord [High] Manor of Zachia. Beginning at the [Side] of the Main Fresh of Zachia [where] by [the] ------ of the C-------- ag--- [from the capital C on may be all one word] was there banded a [Chion---] White Oak standing in the swamp on the West Side of the [Z] main Fresh. [This appears from the map to be the southeast corner of the manor.] From thence ---- West North West one hundred & [eighty] nine perches to the uppermost boudrie of Henry Hawkins Land [formerly] by Josiah Fendall [perhaps Ferndall] Thence West North West Four hundred & Eighty one perches more At the End of which line by the [ard-ag---:] was marked a Spanish Oak Standing by a small branch [thaegal--] into Zachia on the West Side of Alex: Con[l--], Plantation, thence North North East Sixteen Hundred perches, thence East South East Eleven Hundred & twenty perches to Zachia Main Fresh thence down and with the Said fresh to the said Beginning Containing Eight thousand Eight Hundred acres of Land -George Noble Dep S[aracy] & of P- Geo County" The map shows the "Jordan Main branch looping back and forth across the northern edge of the Manor. The names Ed [Jenkins] Go: Baggott and Tho: Spea-- are listed along the northern edge as well. The Zachia Main Fresh is the eastern boundry going south southwest from the northeast corner to the southeast corner. Josiah Fendall [or Ferndall] is listed on the southern boundry. At the southwest corner there's a note about "-- Cout-- Plantation" that is just not readable, along with a drawing of the "banded Oak." About midway along the western edge, "John Roby's" is written in the Zachia section and "Wm Roby" is written just outside the Zachia boundry. I have a photo copy of a 1702 survey of Zachia Manor by Thos McPherson. It's obviously the same property. It contains lots and numbers, but I haven't found the key yet. I also have a photo copy of a survey of Zachia Manor from 1789 by John Hanson. It seems to include a bit more land on the eastern side than the earlier surveys. This one includes many names on the lots, including lots of Joseph Roby and John [Nalley] Roby near the Roby lands mentioned in the 1702 survey. This map shows two lots in the southern third of the Manor identified as "Lott No 7, His Lordships Favor" and "Lott No 9 Baltimore's Bounty." There is a Thomas Arvin listed for Lotts No 38, 33 & 40 just north of the center of the Manor. No. 40 is next to Lott No 41, listed to Stephen Roby. Lott No 54 has the name J.? Green on it a bit north of No. 40. I hope this helps. Someone who knows the geography of Charles County may be able to fill us in on the present-day landmarks that identify where Zachia Manor was.
Ken Wedding Northfield, MN
The house called Burlean Hall, Mt. Pleasant, and referred to in Charles Walthall's manuscript as The Philpott-Posey house is situated in a part of Zachia. The house is near Faulkner, MD.
Janet Cox sent this information.
Per Maryland Records -Colonial Revolutionary County Church, by Brumbaugh:
Volume I, pg. 304 - Census of 1775-1778
Port Tobacco, East Hundred, Taken by Peter Griffith, Constable lists:
Thomas Arvin Sr. & Jr.
Joseph Arvin
Edward Arvin
Volume II - Section entitled "State of His Lordship's Manors, " 1766, 1767, 1768. Rent Rolls - Partial Census. The following information is offered: "Mr. Arthur Trader, C. C. Land Commissioner's Office, Annapolis, MD wrote: We have never published a list of Manors as recorded in our records, as the office has always considered them to be the private estate of the Lords Baltimore, and would properly belong to the separate estate of the Proprietary." "All these lands were either sold by private sale, before the Revolution, or by the Intendent of the Revenue, as confiscated British property. They were not sold under their Manor names, but as seated farm lands." "The following reports are carefully prepared for printing from photostatic copies of the original unbound and much worn record book, extending across 2 pp. each 12 1/2" X 17 1/2", and from a few separate sheets. It has seemed impractical to here reproduce these large sheets in facsimile, and they represent the discoveries to date amongst the historical treasures of this character in the Maryland Archives. They are published throught the cooperation and courtesy of the Maryland Historical Society."
page 31 - Maryland Records - Charles Co. Zachaiah Manor:
Item #39.:
(A)Sept. 2d, 1765
(B) Thomas Arvin
(C) 15
(D) Tho. Arvin
(E) -3 -10 l/2
(F) 0-3-10 l/2
(L) 18 1/2 yrs.
Also thought this may be of interest:
Item #36:
(A) December 11th 1751
(B) Thomas & Edw McDanniel
(C) 132
(D) Thomas Darnall
(E) 0-14-10
(F) 2-19-4
(L) Thomas Darnall & Sarah Darnall
(M) Thomas 54, Sarah 54
Item #42 also mentions Thomas and Edward Darnall
Translation of Abbreviations Adopted for Column Headings to Conserve Space:
(A) = "Date of Lease"
(B) = "To Whom Leased"
(C) = "No. of Acres"
(D) = "Tenant in Pofsefsion"
(E) = "Annual Rent"
(F) = "Alien. Fine" "Fines Due"
(G) = "Quality of the Land"
(H) = "Improvements"
(K) = "Price per Acre"
(L) = "On What Lives or Term of Years, now held"
(M) = "Ages of the Persons mentioned in the Lease & other remarks."
(M1) = "Incumbrances or Lives and Ages"
Evidently, what I can gather from the above doesn't seem to indicated that Zachiah Manor was a single manor house or plantation. It seems to be more like a section or parcel within a certain area, indicating a Manor instead of a Township. You may want to look at the books for yourself. I have copies that I purchased. Not sure what libraries would have them. Hope some of this info helps. Janet Scott Cox Walthall, Charles Jenkins, Burlean Hall: A Documented History and Annotated Chain of Title Thank you for the help in locating Zachia Manor. With your help it has been located. For those of you interested, the property now lies on or near property now owned by a Maryland State Senator and is just South of St. Charles, Charles County, Maryland.

Maryland Historical Society
Library of Maryland History
Guide to the Manuscript Collections
Part "C"
CALVERT PAPERS, MS.174
Large collection of family papers relating to the early history of the Province of Maryland. Include Cecil Calvert's instructions to the colonists; records of Council, Assembly and Courts; rent rolls, 1640-1761. Material on Indian affairs, relations with Virginia. Letters from Philemon Lloyd, E. Jennings, Daniel Dulany, Benjamin Tasker, Horatio Sharpe and others. Important material on boundary disputes (William Penn, Delaware Peninsula, etc.) - This material includes court proceedings, surveyors reports, and maps. Items on Avalon; patents and bounds of the Province. Calvert family grants, deeds, etc, relating to land in England; personal letters, heraldic documents, etc. A complete printed calendar of this collection is available. 1300 items, 1621-1775. Available on microfilm (nos. 307-312, 672-677)

THE WADES; The History of a Family; Dealing with the Kith and Kin of ZACHARY AND MARY HATTON WADE; Their descendants and related lines, male and female, in Maryland, Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, and other states; By Zada Wade Beadles. Published for the Author MRS. JESSE ASA BEADLES 2845 PARK PLACE WEST; CAIRO, ILLINOIS
page 26,The Wades, The Fourth Generation
JOHN, NOV. 16, 1735-1781, AND ABAGAIL BRAWNER WADE, 1740-1813; married in 1754
Their Children:
Ann Wade, Jan. 10, 1796; baptized 2/2/1796, Prince Georges County
Jesse Wade, b. d. m. Mary Fleming, b. d. Dec. 17, 1796
James Wade, b. July 31, 1770, d. m. Ann Magruder, b. 1779, d. 1814
William Wade, m. (1) Cassandra Jones b. Jan. 1, 1763, d. July 31, 1849 m. (2) Mrs. Mary Vance Peebles
Elizabeth Wade, b. d. m. Edward Magruder
John Wade, b. 1760, d. 1840 m. Elizabeth Offutt in 1781
Ref.: History of Western Maryland Scharff, 1-141; D.A.R. (183-376) (198000)
JOHN WADE, son of Richard Wade and Elizabeth Edgar Wade, born November 16, 1735; died 1781, Montgomery County, Maryland.
John Wade was a soldier under Captain Joseph McGruder's Company, 29th Battalion, Montgomery County, Maryland. His Colonel was John Murdock. The Roster of 29th Battalion, Montgomery County Militia Capt. Joseph Murdock. John Wade is number 40. These troops were known as marching militia and assisted General Washington in New Jersey in 1777-1778.
This information is found in Scharff's History of Western Maryland, V. 1, page 141; series unpublished MSS. Rev. Rec. of Maryland V. 5 General Smallwood's tribute to Murdock's men in Correspondence with Council in Maryland. Nat. #75; 58. 384776.
National D.A.R. #183376; 469591; 957342; 441688; 471566; 421861; 412023; 158185; 204284; 362771; 312980; 342517; 350199; 292512; 244687.
Tennessee State Library and Archives, March 28, 1962, Nashville, Tennessee, by Mrs. Charles A. Embry
John married Abagail Brawner, daughter of Edward Brawner of Charles County, Maryland.
WILL OF ABAGAIL (BRAWNER) WADE, WIFE OF JOHN
Rockville, Maryland, Court House Records, page 316 "In the name of God, amen."
"Abagail Wade of Montgomery County, Maryland, being in perfect health of love and sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding. Considering the certainty of death and uncertainty of time thereof, and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs and thereby be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please God to call me hence, do therefore make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say,
"I do hereby constitute and appoint my dear son, James Wade, to be my sole Executor of this my last will and testament, revoking and annulling all former wills by me made, ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last will and testament.
"Item: I give and bequeath unto my dear son, William Wade, 25 lbs. current money.
"Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter, Ann Wade, 25 lbs. current money, 1 feather bed, furniture, 1 cow and calf.
"Item: I give and bequeath unto my dear son, Jesse Wade, 25 lbs. current money.
"Item: I give and bequeath unto my dear son, John Wade, 25 lbs. current money.
"Item: I give and bequeath unto my before-mentioned son, James Wade, all the rest and residue of my estate real and personal.
"In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 3rd day of December 1808." Probated, Montgomery County, September 17, 1813.
[Wit.] Kinsey Getlings, Norman West, Solomon Holland, Reg.
"Montgomery County: On the 17th day of September 1813 came Kinsey Gettings and Norman West both of the subscribing to the within Will & Testament of Abagail Wade late of said County deceased and severally made Oath on the Holy of Almight God that they did see the Testatrix therein named sign the will and that they heard her publish pronounce and declare the same to be' her last Will & Testament and that at the time of her so doing she was to the best of their apprehension of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding and that they respectfully subscribed their names to this will as witnesses in the presence and at the request of the Testatrix and in the presence of each other."
Certified by Solomon Holland Reg. Hall of Records
Dec. 27, 1961, Montgomery County, Maryland
Wills #H-FQ1 316
Abagail Brawner Wade made her will December 3, 1808, and died in 1813. The will was probated in Montgomery County, Maryland, September 17, 1813.
JOHN WADE, SON OF JOHN AND ABAGAIL
JOHN WADE was born in 1760, Frederick County, Maryland, and died in 1840, Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee. He married in 1781 in Montgomery County, Maryland, Elizabeth Offutt, born in Maryland; died in Rutherford County, Tenn., 1835.
John Wade enlisted as a private under Captain John Reynolds in Frederick County, Maryland, July 18, 1776 (Adj. General Office, State of Maryland).
U. S. War Department, Adj. Gen. Office, Washington, shows that he afterwards enlisted May 5, 1778, at Fredericktown to serve during war in Captain Bernard Hubley's Company and Captain Bauer's Company, German Battalion Continental troops raised in Maryland and Pennsylvania. His name last appears in register dated at Commissioned Officers and privates of Maryland line for 1783 and on a similar list dated November 2, 1784.
Issue:
Annie married Billy Timmons, Born 11-11-1817
Jane married Isaac Brown, born 11-4-1824
Martha married Robert Bumpass, born 7-21-1821
Henry C.
Mehaley married Elisha B. Gaugh, born 3-27-1823
Elizabeth, born 1803, died 1840; married William Suel, died 11-1-1836
John, born 1805; married Harriett Calhoun, 12-21-1829
Lilly
Lucenda married Randolph I. Johns, 1-8-1832
Dick married Narcissa F. Neal, 1-8-1832
Mordecae, born 1814; married 11-24-185.., Martha A. Campbell
Elizabeth, born 1-8-1800; died 10-21-1886; married 7-15-1825, Ed Alexander Cockran
Kelly
National D.A.R. No. 282760 2925; 2 93827 87287.
From Tennessee State Library and Archives (Mrs. Charles A. Embry)
WILL: JOHN WADE (..-1840)
"Will of John Wade, 2nd., son of John and Abagail Brawner Wade, page 488 in record book No. 10, Rutherford County, Tennessee.
"I, John Wade, Sr., of the County of Rutherford, State of Tennessee, being of right mind and proper senses, do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament, revoking all others.
"Item 1: I wish as soon after my decease and practical all my just debts and funeral expenses to be paid.
"Item 2: I give to my two sons, Henry C, Wade and Richard W. Wade, 300 acres of my land divided agreeable to quality and quantity.
"Item 3: The balance of my land after the 300 acres to Henry C. and Richard W., I give to my son, John M. Wade, if it should be to make him equal.
"Item 4: I give to my daughters the whole of my negroes to be divided equal between them and taking into consideration what each have received heretofore; that is, the negroes I give to my daughters for the purpose of making them equal with my sons' land, for them to receive as much in negroes as the boys have in land. Should there be a surplus, that surplus equally divided among all my children.
"Item 5: I wish my daughter Martha Bumpass's children to have her part of property and equally with my other children
"Item 6: I wish reasonable charges be made for the boarding, clothing, schooling of my daughter Martha's children.
"Item 7: I give to my two sons Henry C. and Richard W. Wade and Catherine Wade the whole of my household and kitchen furniture.
"Item 8: I give to my two sons Henry C. and Richard W. and my daughter, Catherine, my Bumpass grandchildren one year's provisions of every kind.
"Item 9: I give to daughter, Catherine, one horse and cow and calf.
"Item 10: I wish my stock divided equally among all my children.
"Item 11: I appoint my two sons, M. B. Wade and John M. Wade, Executors of this my last will.
"In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, affixed my seal, January 11, 1840. John Wade.
Witnesses: David Mitchel, Jas. Lindsey.
An Additional of the Estate of John Wade
19 bales cotton sold to Rayburn & Johnson..531.31
R. W. Wade note for wheat..5.00
R. W. Wade note for wheat..21.50
Addison Mitchel % amount..24.50
Record of R. W. Wade, Am. L. Sperry..58.00
Record of R. W. Wade, % for cash..75.00
Martha M. Bumpass %..115.00
Hardenia Bumpass..110.00
William Bumpass..105.00
Martha V. Bumpass..40.00
Richard E. Bumpass.. 105.00
John Bumpass.. 80.00
(Total)..1282.93
The above contains a true list of all the notes and amounts of John Wade, deceased, except what we have heretofore returned. This August 10, 1842. Recorded September 22, 1842. M. B. & J. M. Wade Executor by M. B. Wade
References:
1. Brumbaugh, G. M. & Hodges, M. R.: Revolutionary Records of Maryland, Washington, D. C, Published by the author, 1924.
RELATED FAMILIES: BRAWNER
Mr. Brawner is descended through the different lines from Calvert through first son and also from Thomas Green, second Governor of Maryland Colony.
Edward Brock, father of Mary, died 1714. In his will dated 1712, he bequeathed Brockhall to his four grandsons: Edward, William, James, Thomas.
WILLS 13, page 723. Probated June 19, 1714, Annapolis, Maryland.
married Mary Brock. Died in 1748.
Will in Col. 25 288, Annapolis, Maryland.
The Brawner family came to America, 1st Generation, in 1634, with Lord Baltimore, the Founder of the Maryland Colony.
Brawners of Maryland, compiled by Mrs. Mary Turpin Laytin, 3925 Seventh, N. W., Washington, D. C.
The name of Henry Brawner first appears on the records of Charles County, Maryland, when his cattle marks were recorded in 1682. Five years later, he purchased a tract of land called "Hopewell"; and the same year he patented the tract which he named "Fortune," which is described as lying on the south side of Mattawoman Creek adjoining a tract of land called Hopewell and beholden of the Manor of Zachia in Charles County, Province of Maryland, January 20, 1687.
Henry Brawner resided in Charles County, Maryland, where he died in 1698, leaving a wife, Mary Brock, and five children. The widow, Mary, married again and resided in Prince Georges County, where she died in 1727 as Mary Elliort.
Will dated 2-19-1697; 4-2-1698. Henry's will, Land Office, Annapolis, Maryland. Wills Liber 7, page 387.
Issue:
Edward Brawner. See next generation.
Henry Brawner, who was devisee in his father's will but is not mentioned in the will of his mother, evidently died before 1727 without issue.
William Brawner married Mary and resided in Prince Georges County, where he died in 1717. The birth of a son Henry is recorded in Rock Creek Parish Records. This is evidently the only child. as the widow Mary married Daniel Delosier, who joined with his wife in the settlement of the estate of William Brawner; and the final settlement states that they would have no compensation for taking care of the orphan. Issue: Henry Brawner, born 12-16-1717.
John Brawner, born April 2, 1693, married 1-8-1716, in Prince George County, Mary Dunning. John Brawner died in 1744; but as the estate overpaid, no account is found of the children. The births of three are recorded in the Rock Creek Parish Records. The widow, Mary, sold her household goods, and her name does not appear on the records of that county after 1745. She probably is the Mary Brawner who died in Fairfax County in 1765, naming sons John and Henry and grandson Thomas Heckabon. John Brawner and Wm. Stevens signed the inventory of Henry Brawner in 1744 as nearest of kin.
Issue :
(a) Elizabeth Brawner, born 11-30-1717
(b) William Brawner, born 9-16-1719
(c) Mary Brawner, born 10-19-1721
(d) John Brawner
(e) Henry Brawner
Mary Brawner, mentioned in will of father in 1698. No further record. Will of Henry Brawner, Charles County, Maryland, February 19, 1697-April 2, 1698: To sons Edward, Henry, William, and John, all lands equally; To daughter, Mary, personalty, with wife unnamed extra and residuary legatee. Test: Edward Tell, Francis Frampton
SECOND GENERATION
Edward Brawner, 2d, (Henry, 1st) was born in 1682, according to his own deposition. He resided in Charles County on plantation called "Fortune," which had been patented by his father in 1687.
No record has been found of his wife, as she is not mentioned in his will nor does she join him in the deed to his son, which leads one to believe that she had died many years previous.
Edward Brawner died September 5, 1767, having made a will in which he names some of his sons and grandchildren and also daughter and daughter-in-law Elizabeth Nally. The law at that time did not require all children to be devisees. The names of other children are found in his mother's will. All church records of that section of the state have been lost.
Will probated January 3, 1767; recorded in book A D No. 5, page 353, La Plata, Charles County, Maryland.
Issue:
Edward Brawner married Elizabeth Wheeler, daughter of Richard Wheeler of that county. Edward resided in Frederick County, where he died in 1760, leaving the following children: Richard, Thomas, Henry, Edward, William, Elizabeth, John. The final settlement of the estate states that there were other daughters whose names were not given in the account.
Elizabeth Brawner married.. Grant.
Henry Brawner married Elizabeth Barton, 2-7-1726/7. Henry died intestate in 1744; and the final settlement of his estate gives to six children, names not given, and to the widow, who had then married Aaron Nally. Edward Brawner devises to his daughter-in-law Elizabeth Nally. In 1767, she deeds land to her Brawner and Nally sons a few months previous to her marriage to her third husband, Charles Smoot. Issue: Henry Brawner, William Brawner, Barton Brawner, three other children, probably girls.
Thomas Brawner, mentioned in grandmother's will.
William Brawner.
John Brawner, who was executor of his father's estate.
Abagail Brawner married John Wade. See next generation.
Benjamin Brawner, who inherited the home of his ancestors.
Joseph Brawner married Sarah Jackson, widow of Thomas.
Charles County, Maryland LaPlata: deeds A#1 1/2. Page 285: Edward Brawner of Charles County for love and affection toward son Benjamin Brawner assigns 70 acres of land called Hopewell; 25 January, 1755 (Note: no wife signs deed). Deeds O#3, page 78: Edward Brawner deeds land called Fortune, 100 acres to son Benjamin Brawner, August 19, 1766;
Land Office, Annapolis, Maryland, Wills Liber 35, page 316.
Edward Brawner, Charles County, Maryland, September 5, 1766-January, 1767:
To son John, land where he now lives called Hopewell, containing 100 acres.
To son Benjamin, land called Fortune where I now live, 100 acres.
To daughter Elizabeth Grant, 6 leather chairs, etc.
To daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Nally;
To granddaughter Chloe Brawner, daughter of Joseph and Sarah;
To granddaughter Priscilla, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth;
To daughter Abagail.
Executors John and Benjamin;
Land Office, Annapolis, Maryland.
Chancery 1 R #2, page 451: Deposition of Edward Brawner in 1730 states that he is 48 years of age.
BRAWNER FOURTH GENERATION
Abagail Brawner, 3d, (Edward, 2d; Henry, 1st) was born in Charles County and married John Wade, son of Richard Wade and wife Elizabeth Edgar of Prince Georges County, Maryland. John, born 11-16-1735, died.. They resided in Montgomery County, where she died in 1813, having been a widow many years. The following children were mentioned in her will: James Wade, William Wade, Ann Wade, Jesse Wade, John. Montgomery County, Maryland, WILLS liber H, page 316.
Abagail Wade, Montgomery Co., MD., 3 Dec. 1808; 17 Sept. 1813.
Executor, son James.
To son William, 20 lbs.
To daughter Ann Wade, 25 lbs., furniture, etc.
To son Jesse Wade, 25 lbs.
To son John Wade, 25 lbs.
To son James, the balance of the estate both real and personal.
Archives of Maryland. John Wade, October 20, 1654, offered himself to the service of the commonwealth in this assembly and have been approved member qualified for that end, ordered by present General Assembly to treat with the Indian Empire as in their discretion they shall see fit.
Maryland, Prince Georges County, Will of Mary Elliott (wife of Henry Brawner) November 14, 1727-March 5, 1727-8:
To son Edward Brawner (1st)
To grandson Edward Brawner, William, Thomas, and John Brawner (sons of Edward aforesaid).
To granddaughters Elizabeth and Abigail, daughters of Edward aforesaid, personalty.
Henry Brawner (son of William Brawner dead) fifty acres of "Hunters Kindness" personalty at age of 21 he dying without issue to acres to pass to son John and heirs son John aforesaid executor and residuary legatee
Text John Abington Thomas Phillips; Robert Wade, Sr.; Richard Blew.
EDWARD BRAWNER'S WILL dated September 5, 1766; probated January 3, 1767.
Recorder Book ADF 5, page 353. LaPlata, Charles County, Maryland Mentions:
sons..John and Benjamin
daughters..Elizabeth Grant and Abagail
grand-daughters..Chloe Brawner and Priscilla
Elizabeth Nally
daughter-in-law..ChIoe, daughter of Joseph and Sarah
daughter-in-law..Priscilla, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth
Edward Brawner was son of Henry Brawner and Mary Elliott.
Henry Brawner was buried in old Presbyterian Meeting House erected 1774, Alexandria, Virginia.
To daughter, Abagail's will was probated September 17, 1813, Montgomery County, Maryland.
Executors: sons John and Benjamin.
Land Office Annapolis, Maryland; Chancery 1R #2, page 451.
Deposition of Edward Brawner in 1730 States he is 48 years of age.
Maryland records page 289
Oaths of Fidelity and Support
Prince Georges County
State of Maryland May 2, 1778
A list of the names of the free male inhabitants who took the oath of fidelity agreeable to an act entitled "An act for the better security of the Government before us of the trusting of the peace for the county as aforesaid in the land of King George."
Names of Zachariah Wade, Robert Wade, George Wade appear in list of signatures.
WILL OF LUKE GARNER Volume 1, page 82, St. Mary's County, Maryland December 4, 1673-August 12, 1674 To wife.Home plantation
Eldest son, Richard, and heirs. Barbeton Manor, Charles County
Next son, John, and heirs. Part of St. John
Next son, Luke, and heirs. 300 acres of St. John
Hillilee Garner's land. St. Mary's County and Charles County
Grimditch
Thomas and heirs. 800 acres of Piscataway adjoining brother-in-law, Zachary Wade's
In event of any child or child without heirs, survivors to inherit deceased's portion. Should all die without heirs, wife Eliza to inherit all real estate; residue of personalty to be for the Roman Catholic Church and the poor. In event of death of wife and child without heirs, land of said to pass to child of brother-in-law Major Thomas Brooks and one-half personalty to god-daughter, Mary Brooks.
WILL OF FRANCIS GARNER, PLANTER, MATTAWOMAN, CHARLES COUNTY
Maryland Calendar of Wills, page 168, Volume 7 February 12, 1735-6 March 17, 1735-6
To Ann extra personalty during widowhood.
At her decease or marriage, daughter Elinor at age of 16 or day of marriage.
Daughter, Annatosia personalty.
Test: Edward Brawner, Henry Brawner, William Eilbeck
Maryland Calendar of Wills, Volume 5
Mary Wade, widow, Island of Nivis, bound on a voyage to Maryland,
November 9, 1723
August 5, 1724
Verlinder Wade, daughter of John Pottenger, of Prince Georges County given 200 acres.
John Pottenger's will Land Office Annapolis, Maryland Wills 19, page 353
Maryland Prince Georges County
Will of Mary Elliott (wife of Henry Brawner)
Nov. 14, 1727-March 5, 1727-8
To son Edward Brawner (1st) (this should say one schilling; 1s.--NJT)
To grandsons Edward Brawner, William, Thomas, and John Brawner (sons of Edward as aforesaid) : Personalty.
Granddaughter Elizabeth and Abagail (daughters of Edward as aforesaid).
Henry Brawner (son of William Brawner, dead) 50 acres of "Hunter's Kindness"; personalty at age of 21. He dying without issue, 50 acres to pass to son John and heirs.
Son, John, as aforesaid, executor and residuary legatee
Test: John Abington, Thomas Phillips, Robert Wade, Sr., Richard Blew
Will of Henry Brawner, Charles County, Maryland Feb. 19, 1697-April 2, 1698.
To sons Edward, Henry, William, and John all land equally.
Daughter Mary personalty.
With wife unnamed extra and residuary legatee.
Text Edward Tell, Francis Frampton.
Marriages Maryland Henry Wood married Ann Brawner Nov. 7, 1803.
Charles County LaPlata
Deeds A #1 1/2, page 285. Edward Brawner of Charles County for love and affection towards son Benjamin Brawner assigns 70 acres of land called "Hope-well." 25 Jan. 1755 (Note, no wife signs deed.)
Deeds O #3, page 78. Edward Brawner deeds land called "Fortune," 100 acres to son Benjamin Brawner. 19 Aug. 1766. (Note, no wife signs deed. M.T.L.)
Land Office, Annapolis, Maryland Wills Liber 35, page 316
EDWARD BRAWNER, Charles County, Maryland 5 Sept. 1766; 3 Jan. 1767
To son, John Brawner, land where he now lives called "Hopewell," containing 100 acres.
To son, Benjamin, land called "Fortune," where I now live, 100 A.
To daughter, Elizabeth Grant, 6 leather chairs, etc.
To daughter-in-law Elizabeth Nally.
To granddaughter Chloe Brawner, the daughter of Joseph and Sarah.
To granddaughter Priscilla Brawner, the daughter of Edward and Elizabeth.
To daughter Abagail.
Ex. Sons John and Benjamin.
LaPlata, Charles County, Maryland Liber P#1 and J#1.
John Brawner born at Mattawoman, April 2, 1693.
Land office, Annapolis, MD. Chancery I IR #2, page 451.
Deposition of Edward Brawner in 1730 states that he is 48 years of age.
Charles County, Maryland, LaPlata Liber I #1, page 343.
Henry Brawner had marks for cattle and hogs recorded August 26, 1682.
Land Office, Annapolis, MD. Patents Liber N.S.B., page 586.
Henry Brawner of Charles County in our said Province hath due unto him 102 Acres within our province being due him the said Brawner by assignment from William Hutcheson of the said county being part of a warrant of 1000 Acres grant.
Patents Liber 22, page 376. Certificate.
By virtue of a warrant of 2000 Acres granted to Wm. Hutcheson Dec. 6, 1687, and by assignment from said Hutcheson unto Henry Brawner of Charles County for 102 acres, part thereof, by virtue thereof, I have laid out for said Brawner all that tract or parcel of land called "Fortune" lying in Charles County, beginning at a boundary tree of Hopewell. Beholden of Zachia Manor. Jan. 20, 1687.
LaPlata, Charles County, Maryland Deeds N #1, page 321
March 1, 1687. To Henry Brawner of Charles County, Maryland, for 2000 lbs. tobacco, land called Hopewell, 160 acres on the south side of Mattawoman Creek. Signed: William Pryor Mary Pryor
LaPlata, Charles County, Maryland. Births, deaths, etc., recorded in Liber P #1 & Q #l.
John Brawner, son of Henry Brawner and Mary his wife born at Mattawoman, April 2, 1693.
Land Office, Annapolis, MD. Wills Liber 7, page 387
Henry Brawner, Charles County, MD.1697 Dated 1698 Probated
To sons, Henry, Edward, William, John, all lands to be divided equally.
To daughter, Mary.
Wife to be extx.
Wit. Edward Till, Francis Frantom
Land Office, Annapolis, MD. Inv. Liber 18, page 65
Henry Brawner, late of Charles County, Maryland
Adm. Mary Brawner. May 3, 1699
Land Office, Annapolis, MD. Wills 19, page 353
Mary Elliot of Prince Georges CountyNov. 12-14, 1727 March, 1727-8
To son Edward Brawner
To grandson Edward Brawner, son of son Edward Brawner
To granddaughter Elizabeth Brawner, daughter of Edward Brawner
To grandson William Brawner, son of son Edward Brawner
To grandson Thomas Brawner, son of son Edward Brawner
To grandson John Brawner, son of son Edward Brawner
To gr. Daughter Abagail Brawner, daughter of son Edward Brawner
To Henry, son of William Brawner, deceased, 50 acres Hunter's Kindness at 20 years of age, reversion to son John.
Balance to son John and he to be executor.
Wit. Jon Allison, Robert Wade, Thos. Phillips, and Richard Blue.
"The Wades" page 225
Wades In The Public Records
VIRGINIA JOURNALS OF HOUSE OF BURGESSES September 28, 1758
Petition referred to Mr. Marrable, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Wade.
A Committee of Public Claims appointed the following persons: Mr. Wade
One William Wade pd 1-15 for serving the fame on the witnesses in Counties of Hanover, Goochland, and Haufa.
(1742-1749) also a clause of Clausea for appointing a Ferry over Patawmack River to Edmund Wade's landing in Maryland.
November 3, 1762
Also a claim of John Hickie for provisions found by him for Capt. Wade's Company.
FROM EARLIEST U.S. CENSUS REPORTS MARYLAND
CENSUS Montgomery County, 1790
William P. Wade
Abagail Wade
William John
CENSUS Charles County, 1775-1778
Wm. Brawner
Richard Wade
Henry Brawner
Zachariah Wade
Basil Brawner
Benjamin Brawner
CENSUS Frederick County, 1790
John Wade
Jane Wade, 23 years old, August 22, 1776
John Wade, 1796 voter.
Thomas Brawner, Jr., 1775-1778
Ignatis Brawner, 1775-1778
Thomas Brawner, Sr., 1775-1778
In 1776Age
Sam Wade MaGruder.48
Lewin MaGruder..17
Brooks..12
Patrick.. 8
Charles . 15
Thomas.. 5
Archives of Maryland
John Wade, October 20, 1654, offered himself to the service of the Commonwealth in this Assembly and has been approved member qualified for that end. Ordered by present General Assembly to treat with the Indian Empire as in their discretion they shall see fit.
Elisha Wade (Conn.) Sergeant in Lexington Alarm, April 1775.
Ensign, 6th Connecticut, May 1, 1775.
2d Lieutenant, July 1 to December 1, 1775.
1st Lieut. of Selden's Connecticut State Regiment, June 20 to December 25,
1775. Francis Wade (Delaware)
Colonel and Deputy Quartermaster General Dial 1824
George Wade (South Carolina)
Lieutenant, South Carolina Militia; wounded at Savannah, October 9, 1779.
Died 1824.
Hezekiah Wade (Georgia)
Captain, 1st Georgia, December 12, 1775.
St. John and Prince George County Census, 1776
(name) Age
Zachariah Wade ..56
George Wade..31
Zach Wade, Jr. .28
Ann Wade.50
Hester Saxton..36
Captain Robert Wade..50
Mary Wade..45
Ann Wade.38
Lance Batt
Washington County
John Wade
Jno. Edwards Charles County Militia, Cap't Clarkson's Co., 12th Battalion
Zack Wade Charles County Militia, Cap't Masten's Co., 26th Battalion.
Henry Brawner, Sergeant; Cap't Rich Bennett Mitchell's Company.
Edward Brawner Private
Barton Brawner
Wm. Brawner
Zach Brawner
Maryland Records, Page 289
Oaths of Fidelity and Support, Prince George County, Maryland, March 2, 1778.
A list of names of the free male inhabitants who took the oath of fidelity agreeable to an act entitled "An Act for the Better Security of the Government" before us of the trusting of the Peace for the county afsd in the...and of the King.
Names of Zachariah Wade, Robert and George Wade appear in list of signatures.
From Mary Garland Chapter D.A.R., Brownwood, Texas
Archives of Maryland
Muster Rolls and other records of service of Maryland Revolution. 1775-1783
Published by Authority of the State, under the direction of the Maryland Historical Society; Baltimore Historical Society, 1900
Edward Jones, Private, April 19, 1775-83
Charley Jones, Private, Jan. 29
Richard Wade, Private, Feb. 5, on guard (page 10) Corp., May 3..
Robert Harvey 2nd page 11.
Edward Edwards, March 8 Private page 17.
Page 194
Family Records
Records, Rutherford County, Tennessee
Baptisms Maryland Records, Brumbaugh
Montgomery County, Maryland, Records
Montgomery County, Maryland, Deeds
Rock Creek Parish Rec. Maryland
Prince George County Wills, Volume 1
Maryland Archives
Charles County, Maryland Wills
History of Maryland Volume 1

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Notes:
PROCEEDINGS AND ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, At a session held at St. Mary's Oct. 20 to Nov. 14, 1678. CHARLES CALVERT, LORD BALTIMORE Proprietary. THOMAS NOTLEY, Governor.
Liber W. H., p.87;
An Act for payment and assessing the Publick Charges of this Province
No Brawners on this tax list.

PROCEEDINGS AND ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, At a session held at St. Mary's, August 16-September 17, 1681; CHARLES CALVERT, LORD BALTIMORE, Proprietary. HIS LORDSHIP IN PERSON. THE UPPER HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.
Liber W. H., p.208
An Act for paymt & assessing the publicke charges of this province.
No Brawners on this tax list.

PROCEEDINGS AND ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, At a session held at St. Mary's, November 1-12 1681. CHARLES CALVERT, LORD BALTIMORE, Proprietary. HIS LORDSHIP IN PERSON. THE UPPER HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.
Liber W. H., p.248
An act for paymt & assessmt of the publicke charge of this province.
No Brawners on this tax list.

PROCEEDINGS AND ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, At a session at St. Mary's April 25-May 13, 1682. CHARLES CALVERT, LORD BALTIMORE, Proprietary. HIS LORDSHIP IN PERSON.
Liber W. H., p.326
An act for Paymt & Assertaining the Publique Charges of this Province.
No Brawners on this tax list.

Land Records: Chicamuxon (St. Michael) Hundred Rent Rolls (1642-1753): Charles Co., MD Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Mike Marshall,
1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Chicamuxen: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 359-49: HOPEWELL: 100 acres; Possession of - 100 Acres - Elliott, William: Surveyed 30 Sep 1671 for Stephen Montague at a bound black oak in the woods on the South side Mattawoman Creek: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - William Elliott for Brawner's heirs, 100 Acres - Samuel Hanson from Philip & Matthew Clubb 6 Dec 1749, 100 Acres - Samuel Hanson from Philip Clubb 7 July 1750, , , ,

1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Chicamuxen: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 360-62: FORTUNE: 102 acres; Possession of - 102 Acres - Elliott, William: Surveyed 20 Jan 1687 for Henry Brawner: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - William Elliott for Brawners heirs, ,, , , ,

1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Chicamuxen: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 460-558: BRAWNERS REST: 70 acres; Possession of - 70 Acres - Brawner, John: Surveyed for John Brawner, 21 Nov 1750, beginning at a marked post & a stone by Mattawoman path on the South side thereof by the plantation of Edward Brawner. Patented 21 Nov 1750: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - , ,, ,

(Partly from "The Wades; the history of a family" by Zada Wade Beadles, partly from the Brawner web site, and partly from Norma Fiske Lundgren)
Henry Brawner and his wife, Mary Brawner, believed to be the first Brawners in America, arrived in the 1600s and settled in Charles County, Maryland. Henry first registered his cattle marks in Charles County in 1682. In 1687 Henry and Mary received 100 acres of land called "Fortune" "for their service performed in the Province." and acquired 100 acres called "Hopewell" by grant from William Prior. Henry patented Fortune and purchased Hopewell. They were located on the south side of Mattawoman Creek adjoining each other, "and beholden of the Manor of Zachia in Charles County, Province of Maryland". Zachia was the Manor inhabited by the Calverts. Henry died in 1698 in Charles County and left four sons, Edward, Henry, William and John, and a daughter, Mary. His widow, Mary, remarried to William Elliott and died in Prince George's County, MD in 1727.

p. 85, Charles County Court and Land Records, Volume II
Cattle Marks, Libers C-L (1665-1685)
Bracener?, Henry 1682 (Our Henry? See the next transcription for Bransoner.)
Brayner, Henry 1683 (This one is most likely Henry Brayne.)

These look like betrothal gifts to me (and several have offered the idea as their own since I said the same on line.) See Henry Bracener above.
p. 107, Charles County Court and Land Records, Volume II
Liber M, Page 194
24 Sep 1686; Gift from Henry Branner, planter, to Elizabeth Farnandis, d/o Peter Farnandis, cooper, a cow
14 Sep 1686; Gift from Peter Farnandis, cooper, to Edward Branner, s/o Henry Branner, a mare
Charles County Court and Land Records, Volume II, p.117
Liber N, Page 297
27 Feb 1687; Gift from Henry Bransoner, planter, to John Miller, s/o John Miller, a cow; /s/ Henry Bransoner (mark); wit. Edw. Potter

September 14, 1686. Know all men by these presents that I, Henry Brawner of Charles County, planter, do for me, my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns absolutely and freely give and grant and bequeath unto Elizabeth Fernandez, daughter of Peter Fernandez of said county, cooper, one yearling cow calf, cropped on ye left ear and a hole also cropped on ye right ear, ever sealed and trader sealed with all her increase to a proper use and behest of ye said Elizabeth Fernandez, her thirds to assigns forever, witness my hand, dated ye 14th day of September Anno Domini 1686. (Charles County, Colonial Maryland Wills, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland, Liber M1, folio 194)

Know all men by these presents that I, Peter Fernandez of Charles County, cooper, do for me, my heirs, executors, administrators and assignes, absolutely and freely give, grant and bequeath unto Edward Brawner, son of Henry Brawner of said county, planter, one mare yearling, marked with a staple in each ear, with all her increase to ye proper use and behest of ye said Edward Brawner, his heirs and assigns forever, witness my hand, dated ye 14th day of September Anno Domini 1686. (Charles County, Colonial Maryland Wills, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland, Liber M1, folio 194)

Abstracts of the Administration Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland Libers 16-20
1737-1744 V. L Skinner, Jr. p. 154
Anne Ebernethy 19.513 A £651.8.1 £464.7.11 Jul 18 1743
Sureties: Thomas Hawkins, Henry Neale, Jr.
Received from: , Henry Bracener

p. 113, Charles County Court and Land Records, Volume II
Liber N, Page 320
1 Mar 1687; Indenture from William Pryor to Henry Branner, planter; for 2,000# tobacco; a tract called Hopewell on the south side of Mattawoman Creek; bound by George Howland's land called Howland; laid out for 100 acres; /s/ William Pryor (mark), Mary Pryor (mark); wit. Tho. Lewger (mark), Thos. Plynkes, Phill. Hoskins

Notice, Henry does not mention his sons being under age.
The Maryland Calendar Of Wills Compiled And Edited by Jane Baldwin (Jane Baldwin Cotton) Wills From 1685 To 1702 Volume II
Henry Brawner, Charles Co, 19th Feb, 1697; 2nd Apr, 1698.
To sons Edward, Henry, William and John, all lands equally.
dau. Mary, personalty.
Wife (unnamed), extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Edward Till, Francis Frampton. 7. 387.

April 2, 1698. Will of Henry Brawner.
In the name of God, Amen. In the year of our Lord God 1697/8, February 19th, I, Henry Brawner of Charles County in the Province of Maryland, being sick and weak in body but of good and perfect memory thanks be to God, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say: First, I bequeath my soul unto the hands of Almighty God, my heavenly Father, by whom of his only Grace I trust to be received into eternal rest through the death of my Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ, in whose precious blood I set the whole and only hope of my salvation, my wretched body in hopes of joyful resurrection I commit to the earth to be buried after the discretion of my executor, hereafter named, shall think fit, and as touching the disposition of my personal and real estate, I dispose of the same as followeth:
1st. I will that all such debts as I owe be truly paid.
2nd. I give and bequeath my lands to be equally divided between my sons, to wit: Edward, Henry, William, and John.
3rd. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary one cow to be delivered her at sixteen years of age and one sow.
4th. I will and ordain that my loving wife be whole and sole executrix after me of all my goods and chattles, of this my last will and testament, and I do utterly revoke all wills by me heretofore made and declared, in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal in the day and year above written.
Henry [his HB mark] Brawner [seal].
Signed and sealed in the presence of us Edward Till, Francis Frampton.
On the back of the aforegoing will was thus endorsed.
2nd day of April 1698. Then came before me all and severally ye witnesses to the last will and testament of Henry Brawner, late, deceased, here witnessed and proved ye same in due manner and form according to law. Richard Boughton, Deputy Commissioner. (Charles County, Colonial Maryland Wills, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland, Liber 7, folio 387)

Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin, Winter 1984, Vol 25 No 2; Charles County, MD: Probate Records and Inventories Part I 1673-1753; [The first number is the page or folio number for the beginning of the document (spelling is as read) (the date is that of the Inventory) Charles County Maryland Probate Records, Inventories, Book 1677-1717
86: Henry Brawner decd. 23 Apr 1698

Abstracts of the Inventories And Accounts Of The Prerogative Court Of Maryland 1697-1700 (Libers 16,17,18,19,19 1/2a,19 1/2b) Compiled By V, L. Skinner, Jr. Brookville, Maryland 20833 September, 1992
Henry Brawner 18.65 I CH £43.16.0 Apr 23 1698
Appraisers: Francis Frampton, Thomas Plunkett.

April 23, 1698. An inventory of the estate of Henry Brawner, late of Charles County, deceased, appraised by Francis Frampton and Thomas Plunkett.
Item good linen and sheets and 5 blankets and 6 rugs: 3.10.
Item 1 chair: 0.12.
Item 3 old pots and a skillet: 1.10.
Item a baroth of old lumber: 25.00.
Item a parcel of light casque: 1.00.
Item 3 cows and calves: 6.00.
Item 2 cows and a yearling: 3.00.
Item 2 small horses and a bull: 2.10.
Item a parcel of hoggs: 7.00.
Item an old horse: 2.10.
Item 4 tanned hides: 3.00.
Item 20 hides in the pits: 7.10.
Item a set of wedoes and a spinning wheel: 0.16.
Item 15 raw hides at 4 shilling per hide: 3.00.
Total: 43.16.
Francis Frampton [seal]
Mary Head [seal]
(Charles County, Colonial Maryland Inventories, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland, Liber 18, folio 65)

Abstracts of the Inventories And Accounts Of The Prerogative Court Of Maryland 1697-1700 (Libers 16, 17, 18, 19, 19 1/2 A, 19 1/2 B) Compiled by V. L. Skinner, Jr. Brookeville, Maryland 20833, September, 1992
Henry Brawner 19.36 A CH May 3 1699
Payments to: Francis Frampton, Thomas Bowling, James Smallwood, Hugh Fergeson.
Executrix: Mary Brawner.

May 3, 1699. Inventory of the Estate of Henry Brawner.
To the honorable Kenelm Chesiddyn, Esq, Commissioner General of Maryland. The account of Mary Branwer, executrix, of the last will and testament of Henry Brawner, late of Charles County, deceased, of and for so much of the land, goods, and chattles as came to the hands and possession, as for her payments and disbursments out of the same as followeth, vizt. This accountant chargeth herself with all and singular the goods and chattels of the said deceased, specified an inventory thereof made, and exhibited into ye office for probate of wills and of accounts as by ye same may appear to ye sum of which in tobacco at __ allowed ye executrix by ye court. And she craves allowance for several debts by this accountant owing by ye deceased and for his funeral charges vizt.
Item portion of meat and drink for the funeral: 200.
Item a coffin and winding sheet for the deceased: 300.
Item Francis Frampton for drawing the insulary and attendance at ye appraisment: 090.
Item do for drafting of will: 100.
Item ye Commissioner fee: 540.
Item ye Deputy Commissioner fee: 150.
Item tobacco paid to Thomas Bowling as per receipt approved: 1740.
Item tobacco paid to James Smallwood, Sr. as by receipt: 366.
Item tobacco paid to Hugh Ferguson upon account proved: 800.
Item drawing and copying this account: 100.
Item passing of same: 050.
Item salary for paying and recording at 10 pence per sheet.
The said accountant craves further time to exhibit an additional account. Then came before me, Mary Brawner, executrix of ye last will and testament of Henry Brawner, deceased, and proved the account here above in due manner and form according to law. Richard Boughton, Deputy Commissoner. (Charles County, Colonial Maryland Prerogative Court Abstracts, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland, Liber 19, folios 36, 37)

Abstracts of the Inventories And Accounts Of The Prerogative Court Of Maryland 1697-1700 (Libers 16, 17, 18, 19, 19 1/2 A, 19 1/2 B) Compiled by V. L. Skinner, Jr. Brookeville, Maryland 20833, September, 1992
Henry Brawner 19.48 A Jun 20 1699
Received from: John Turner, Henry Brice, Capt. John Bayne.
Executrix: Mary Brawner.

June 20, 1699. To the honorable Kenelm Chesiddyn, Esq. Commissioner General of Maryland. The additional account of Mary Brawner, executrix, of Henry Brawner, deceased, craving allowances for just debts due by this account and owing by the deceased the accounts for which could not be gotten ready by first accounting.
Item tobacco paid to John Turner: 100.
Item tobacco paid to Henry Birnie as per receipt: 943.
Item tobacco paid to Capt. John Bayne, sheriff, as per receipt: 430.
Then came before me the above Mary Brawner, executrix of Henry Brawner, deceased, and proved the account here above in due manner and form according to law. Richard Boughton, Deputy Commissioner. (Charles County, Colonial Maryland Inventories, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland, Liber 19, folio 48)

http://hometown.aol.com/jimba71/myhomepage/heritage.html (She is ill with emphysema and cannot correspond.)
Brawner Family Heritage Henry Brawner came to Maryland around 1642. My line runs Henry, Edward, John, Edward, Robert Alexander, Alexander Goldsmith, Galbraith Murray and Jean Galbraith, Nora Lynn, Christopher Lee, Jayme Shawn, Jordan Nicole

-- MERGED NOTE ------------

Notes:
PROCEEDINGS AND ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, At a session held at St. Mary's Oct. 20 to Nov. 14, 1678. CHARLES CALVERT, LORD BALTIMORE Proprietary. THOMAS NOTLEY, Governor.
Liber W. H., p.87;
An Act for payment and assessing the Publick Charges of this Province
No Brawners on this tax list.

PROCEEDINGS AND ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, At a session held at St. Mary's, August 16-September 17, 1681; CHARLES CALVERT, LORD BALTIMORE, Proprietary. HIS LORDSHIP IN PERSON. THE UPPER HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.
Liber W. H., p.208
An Act for paymt & assessing the publicke charges of this province.
No Brawners on this tax list.

PROCEEDINGS AND ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, At a session held at St. Mary's, November 1-12 1681. CHARLES CALVERT, LORD BALTIMORE, Proprietary. HIS LORDSHIP IN PERSON. THE UPPER HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.
Liber W. H., p.248
An act for paymt & assessmt of the publicke charge of this province.
No Brawners on this tax list.

PROCEEDINGS AND ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, At a session at St. Mary's April 25-May 13, 1682. CHARLES CALVERT, LORD BALTIMORE, Proprietary. HIS LORDSHIP IN PERSON.
Liber W. H., p.326
An act for Paymt & Assertaining the Publique Charges of this Province.
No Brawners on this tax list.

Land Records: Chicamuxon (St. Michael) Hundred Rent Rolls (1642-1753): Charles Co., MD Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Mike Marshall,
1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Chicamuxen: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 359-49: HOPEWELL: 100 acres; Possession of - 100 Acres - Elliott, William: Surveyed 30 Sep 1671 for Stephen Montague at a bound black oak in the woods on the South side Mattawoman Creek: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - William Elliott for Brawner's heirs, 100 Acres - Samuel Hanson from Philip & Matthew Clubb 6 Dec 1749, 100 Acres - Samuel Hanson from Philip Clubb 7 July 1750, , , ,

1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Chicamuxen: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 360-62: FORTUNE: 102 acres; Possession of - 102 Acres - Elliott, William: Surveyed 20 Jan 1687 for Henry Brawner: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - William Elliott for Brawners heirs, ,, , , ,

1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Chicamuxen: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 460-558: BRAWNERS REST: 70 acres; Possession of - 70 Acres - Brawner, John: Surveyed for John Brawner, 21 Nov 1750, beginning at a marked post & a stone by Mattawoman path on the South side thereof by the plantation of Edward Brawner. Patented 21 Nov 1750: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - , ,, ,

(Partly from "The Wades; the history of a family" by Zada Wade Beadles, partly from the Brawner web site, and partly from Norma Fiske Lundgren)
Henry Brawner and his wife, Mary Brawner, believed to be the first Brawners in America, arrived in the 1600s and settled in Charles County, Maryland. Henry first registered his cattle marks in Charles County in 1682. In 1687 Henry and Mary received 100 acres of land called "Fortune" "for their service performed in the Province." and acquired 100 acres called "Hopewell" by grant from William Prior. Henry patented Fortune and purchased Hopewell. They were located on the south side of Mattawoman Creek adjoining each other, "and beholden of the Manor of Zachia in Charles County, Province of Maryland". Zachia was the Manor inhabited by the Calverts. Henry died in 1698 in Charles County and left four sons, Edward, Henry, William and John, and a daughter, Mary. His widow, Mary, remarried to William Elliott and died in Prince George's County, MD in 1727.

p. 85, Charles County Court and Land Records, Volume II
Cattle Marks, Libers C-L (1665-1685)
Bracener?, Henry 1682 (Our Henry? See the next transcription for Bransoner.)
Brayner, Henry 1683 (This one is most likely Henry Brayne.)

These look like betrothal gifts to me (and several have offered the idea as their own since I said the same on line.) See Henry Bracener above.
p. 107, Charles County Court and Land Records, Volume II
Liber M, Page 194
24 Sep 1686; Gift from Henry Branner, planter, to Elizabeth Farnandis, d/o Peter Farnandis, cooper, a cow
14 Sep 1686; Gift from Peter Farnandis, cooper, to Edward Branner, s/o Henry Branner, a mare
Charles County Court and Land Records, Volume II, p.117
Liber N, Page 297
27 Feb 1687; Gift from Henry Bransoner, planter, to John Miller, s/o John Miller, a cow; /s/ Henry Bransoner (mark); wit. Edw. Potter

September 14, 1686. Know all men by these presents that I, Henry Brawner of Charles County, planter, do for me, my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns absolutely and freely give and grant and bequeath unto Elizabeth Fernandez, daughter of Peter Fernandez of said county, cooper, one yearling cow calf, cropped on ye left ear and a hole also cropped on ye right ear, ever sealed and trader sealed with all her increase to a proper use and behest of ye said Elizabeth Fernandez, her thirds to assigns forever, witness my hand, dated ye 14th day of September Anno Domini 1686. (Charles County, Colonial Maryland Wills, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland, Liber M1, folio 194)

Know all men by these presents that I, Peter Fernandez of Charles County, cooper, do for me, my heirs, executors, administrators and assignes, absolutely and freely give, grant and bequeath unto Edward Brawner, son of Henry Brawner of said county, planter, one mare yearling, marked with a staple in each ear, with all her increase to ye proper use and behest of ye said Edward Brawner, his heirs and assigns forever, witness my hand, dated ye 14th day of September Anno Domini 1686. (Charles County, Colonial Maryland Wills, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland, Liber M1, folio 194)

Abstracts of the Administration Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland Libers 16-20
1737-1744 V. L Skinner, Jr. p. 154
Anne Ebernethy 19.513 A £651.8.1 £464.7.11 Jul 18 1743
Sureties: Thomas Hawkins, Henry Neale, Jr.
Received from: , Henry Bracener

p. 113, Charles County Court and Land Records, Volume II
Liber N, Page 320
1 Mar 1687; Indenture from William Pryor to Henry Branner, planter; for 2,000# tobacco; a tract called Hopewell on the south side of Mattawoman Creek; bound by George Howland's land called Howland; laid out for 100 acres; /s/ William Pryor (mark), Mary Pryor (mark); wit. Tho. Lewger (mark), Thos. Plynkes, Phill. Hoskins

Notice, Henry does not mention his sons being under age.
The Maryland Calendar Of Wills Compiled And Edited by Jane Baldwin (Jane Baldwin Cotton) Wills From 1685 To 1702 Volume II
Henry Brawner, Charles Co, 19th Feb, 1697; 2nd Apr, 1698.
To sons Edward, Henry, William and John, all lands equally.
dau. Mary, personalty.
Wife (unnamed), extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Edward Till, Francis Frampton. 7. 387.

April 2, 1698. Will of Henry Brawner.
In the name of God, Amen. In the year of our Lord God 1697/8, February 19th, I, Henry Brawner of Charles County in the Province of Maryland, being sick and weak in body but of good and perfect memory thanks be to God, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say: First, I bequeath my soul unto the hands of Almighty God, my heavenly Father, by whom of his only Grace I trust to be received into eternal rest through the death of my Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ, in whose precious blood I set the whole and only hope of my salvation, my wretched body in hopes of joyful resurrection I commit to the earth to be buried after the discretion of my executor, hereafter named, shall think fit, and as touching the disposition of my personal and real estate, I dispose of the same as followeth:
1st. I will that all such debts as I owe be truly paid.
2nd. I give and bequeath my lands to be equally divided between my sons, to wit: Edward, Henry, William, and John.
3rd. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary one cow to be delivered her at sixteen years of age and one sow.
4th. I will and ordain that my loving wife be whole and sole executrix after me of all my goods and chattles, of this my last will and testament, and I do utterly revoke all wills by me heretofore made and declared, in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal in the day and year above written.
Henry [his HB mark] Brawner [seal].
Signed and sealed in the presence of us Edward Till, Francis Frampton.
On the back of the aforegoing will was thus endorsed.
2nd day of April 1698. Then came before me all and severally ye witnesses to the last will and testament of Henry Brawner, late, deceased, here witnessed and proved ye same in due manner and form according to law. Richard Boughton, Deputy Commissioner. (Charles County, Colonial Maryland Wills, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland, Liber 7, folio 387)

Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin, Winter 1984, Vol 25 No 2; Charles County, MD: Probate Records and Inventories Part I 1673-1753; [The first number is the page or folio number for the beginning of the document (spelling is as read) (the date is that of the Inventory) Charles County Maryland Probate Records, Inventories, Book 1677-1717
86: Henry Brawner decd. 23 Apr 1698

Abstracts of the Inventories And Accounts Of The Prerogative Court Of Maryland 1697-1700 (Libers 16,17,18,19,19 1/2a,19 1/2b) Compiled By V, L. Skinner, Jr. Brookville, Maryland 20833 September, 1992
Henry Brawner 18.65 I CH £43.16.0 Apr 23 1698
Appraisers: Francis Frampton, Thomas Plunkett.

April 23, 1698. An inventory of the estate of Henry Brawner, late of Charles County, deceased, appraised by Francis Frampton and Thomas Plunkett.
Item good linen and sheets and 5 blankets and 6 rugs: 3.10.
Item 1 chair: 0.12.
Item 3 old pots and a skillet: 1.10.
Item a baroth of old lumber: 25.00.
Item a parcel of light casque: 1.00.
Item 3 cows and calves: 6.00.
Item 2 cows and a yearling: 3.00.
Item 2 small horses and a bull: 2.10.
Item a parcel of hoggs: 7.00.
Item an old horse: 2.10.
Item 4 tanned hides: 3.00.
Item 20 hides in the pits: 7.10.
Item a set of wedoes and a spinning wheel: 0.16.
Item 15 raw hides at 4 shilling per hide: 3.00.
Total: 43.16.
Francis Frampton [seal]
Mary Head [seal]
(Charles County, Colonial Maryland Inventories, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland, Liber 18, folio 65)

Abstracts of the Inventories And Accounts Of The Prerogative Court Of Maryland 1697-1700 (Libers 16, 17, 18, 19, 19 1/2 A, 19 1/2 B) Compiled by V. L. Skinner, Jr. Brookeville, Maryland 20833, September, 1992
Henry Brawner 19.36 A CH May 3 1699
Payments to: Francis Frampton, Thomas Bowling, James Smallwood, Hugh Fergeson.
Executrix: Mary Brawner.

May 3, 1699. Inventory of the Estate of Henry Brawner.
To the honorable Kenelm Chesiddyn, Esq, Commissioner General of Maryland. The account of Mary Branwer, executrix, of the last will and testament of Henry Brawner, late of Charles County, deceased, of and for so much of the land, goods, and chattles as came to the hands and possession, as for her payments and disbursments out of the same as followeth, vizt. This accountant chargeth herself with all and singular the goods and chattels of the said deceased, specified an inventory thereof made, and exhibited into ye office for probate of wills and of accounts as by ye same may appear to ye sum of which in tobacco at __ allowed ye executrix by ye court. And she craves allowance for several debts by this accountant owing by ye deceased and for his funeral charges vizt.
Item portion of meat and drink for the funeral: 200.
Item a coffin and winding sheet for the deceased: 300.
Item Francis Frampton for drawing the insulary and attendance at ye appraisment: 090.
Item do for drafting of will: 100.
Item ye Commissioner fee: 540.
Item ye Deputy Commissioner fee: 150.
Item tobacco paid to Thomas Bowling as per receipt approved: 1740.
Item tobacco paid to James Smallwood, Sr. as by receipt: 366.
Item tobacco paid to Hugh Ferguson upon account proved: 800.
Item drawing and copying this account: 100.
Item passing of same: 050.
Item salary for paying and recording at 10 pence per sheet.
The said accountant craves further time to exhibit an additional account. Then came before me, Mary Brawner, executrix of ye last will and testament of Henry Brawner, deceased, and proved the account here above in due manner and form according to law. Richard Boughton, Deputy Commissoner. (Charles County, Colonial Maryland Prerogative Court Abstracts, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland, Liber 19, folios 36, 37)

Abstracts of the Inventories And Accounts Of The Prerogative Court Of Maryland 1697-1700 (Libers 16, 17, 18, 19, 19 1/2 A, 19 1/2 B) Compiled by V. L. Skinner, Jr. Brookeville, Maryland 20833, September, 1992
Henry Brawner 19.48 A Jun 20 1699
Received from: John Turner, Henry Brice, Capt. John Bayne.
Executrix: Mary Brawner.

June 20, 1699. To the honorable Kenelm Chesiddyn, Esq. Commissioner General of Maryland. The additional account of Mary Brawner, executrix, of Henry Brawner, deceased, craving allowances for just debts due by this account and owing by the deceased the accounts for which could not be gotten ready by first accounting.
Item tobacco paid to John Turner: 100.
Item tobacco paid to Henry Birnie as per receipt: 943.
Item tobacco paid to Capt. John Bayne, sheriff, as per receipt: 430.
Then came before me the above Mary Brawner, executrix of Henry Brawner, deceased, and proved the account here above in due manner and form according to law. Richard Boughton, Deputy Commissioner. (Charles County, Colonial Maryland Inventories, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland, Liber 19, folio 48)

http://hometown.aol.com/jimba71/myhomepage/heritage.html (She is ill with emphysema and cannot correspond.)
Brawner Family Heritage Henry Brawner came to Maryland around 1642. My line runs Henry, Edward, John, Edward, Robert Alexander, Alexander Goldsmith, Galbraith Murray and Jean Galbraith, Nora Lynn, Christopher Lee, Jayme Shawn, Jordan Nicole

-- MERGED NOTE ------------

Notes:
PROCEEDINGS AND ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, At a session held at St. Mary's Oct. 20 to Nov. 14, 1678. CHARLES CALVERT, LORD BALTIMORE Proprietary. THOMAS NOTLEY, Governor.
Liber W. H., p.87;
An Act for payment and assessing the Publick Charges of this Province
No Brawners on this tax list.

PROCEEDINGS AND ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, At a session held at St. Mary's, August 16-September 17, 1681; CHARLES CALVERT, LORD BALTIMORE, Proprietary. HIS LORDSHIP IN PERSON. THE UPPER HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.
Liber W. H., p.208
An Act for paymt & assessing the publicke charges of this province.
No Brawners on this tax list.

PROCEEDINGS AND ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, At a session held at St. Mary's, November 1-12 1681. CHARLES CALVERT, LORD BALTIMORE, Proprietary. HIS LORDSHIP IN PERSON. THE UPPER HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.
Liber W. H., p.248
An act for paymt & assessmt of the publicke charge of this province.
No Brawners on this tax list.

PROCEEDINGS AND ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, At a session at St. Mary's April 25-May 13, 1682. CHARLES CALVERT, LORD BALTIMORE, Proprietary. HIS LORDSHIP IN PERSON.
Liber W. H., p.326
An act for Paymt & Assertaining the Publique Charges of this Province.
No Brawners on this tax list.

Land Records: Chicamuxon (St. Michael) Hundred Rent Rolls (1642-1753): Charles Co., MD Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Mike Marshall,
1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Chicamuxen: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 359-49: HOPEWELL: 100 acres; Possession of - 100 Acres - Elliott, William: Surveyed 30 Sep 1671 for Stephen Montague at a bound black oak in the woods on the South side Mattawoman Creek: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - William Elliott for Brawner's heirs, 100 Acres - Samuel Hanson from Philip & Matthew Clubb 6 Dec 1749, 100 Acres - Samuel Hanson from Philip Clubb 7 July 1750, , , ,

1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Chicamuxen: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 360-62: FORTUNE: 102 acres; Possession of - 102 Acres - Elliott, William: Surveyed 20 Jan 1687 for Henry Brawner: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - William Elliott for Brawners heirs, ,, , , ,

1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Chicamuxen: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 460-558: BRAWNERS REST: 70 acres; Possession of - 70 Acres - Brawner, John: Surveyed for John Brawner, 21 Nov 1750, beginning at a marked post & a stone by Mattawoman path on the South side thereof by the plantation of Edward Brawner. Patented 21 Nov 1750: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - , ,, ,

(Partly from "The Wades; the history of a family" by Zada Wade Beadles, partly from the Brawner web site, and partly from Norma Fiske Lundgren)
Henry Brawner and his wife, Mary Brawner, believed to be the first Brawners in America, arrived in the 1600s and settled in Charles County, Maryland. Henry first registered his cattle marks in Charles County in 1682. In 1687 Henry and Mary received 100 acres of land called "Fortune" "for their service performed in the Province." and acquired 100 acres called "Hopewell" by grant from William Prior. Henry patented Fortune and purchased Hopewell. They were located on the south side of Mattawoman Creek adjoining each other, "and beholden of the Manor of Zachia in Charles County, Province of Maryland". Zachia was the Manor inhabited by the Calverts. Henry died in 1698 in Charles County and left four sons, Edward, Henry, William and John, and a daughter, Mary. His widow, Mary, remarried to William Elliott and died in Prince George's County, MD in 1727.

p. 85, Charles County Court and Land Records, Volume II
Cattle Marks, Libers C-L (1665-1685)
Bracener?, Henry 1682 (Our Henry? See the next transcription for Bransoner.)
Brayner, Henry 1683 (This one is most likely Henry Brayne.)

These look like betrothal gifts to me (and several have offered the idea as their own since I said the same on line.) See Henry Bracener above.
p. 107, Charles County Court and Land Records, Volume II
Liber M, Page 194
24 Sep 1686; Gift from Henry Branner, planter, to Elizabeth Farnandis, d/o Peter Farnandis, cooper, a cow
14 Sep 1686; Gift from Peter Farnandis, cooper, to Edward Branner, s/o Henry Branner, a mare
Charles County Court and Land Records, Volume II, p.117
Liber N, Page 297
27 Feb 1687; Gift from Henry Bransoner, planter, to John Miller, s/o John Miller, a cow; /s/ Henry Bransoner (mark); wit. Edw. Potter

September 14, 1686. Know all men by these presents that I, Henry Brawner of Charles County, planter, do for me, my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns absolutely and freely give and grant and bequeath unto Elizabeth Fernandez, daughter of Peter Fernandez of said county, cooper, one yearling cow calf, cropped on ye left ear and a hole also cropped on ye right ear, ever sealed and trader sealed with all her increase to a proper use and behest of ye said Elizabeth Fernandez, her thirds to assigns forever, witness my hand, dated ye 14th day of September Anno Domini 1686. (Charles County, Colonial Maryland Wills, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland, Liber M1, folio 194)

Know all men by these presents that I, Peter Fernandez of Charles County, cooper, do for me, my heirs, executors, administrators and assignes, absolutely and freely give, grant and bequeath unto Edward Brawner, son of Henry Brawner of said county, planter, one mare yearling, marked with a staple in each ear, with all her increase to ye proper use and behest of ye said Edward Brawner, his heirs and assigns forever, witness my hand, dated ye 14th day of September Anno Domini 1686. (Charles County, Colonial Maryland Wills, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland, Liber M1, folio 194)

Abstracts of the Administration Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland Libers 16-20
1737-1744 V. L Skinner, Jr. p. 154
Anne Ebernethy 19.513 A £651.8.1 £464.7.11 Jul 18 1743
Sureties: Thomas Hawkins, Henry Neale, Jr.
Received from: , Henry Bracener

p. 113, Charles County Court and Land Records, Volume II
Liber N, Page 320
1 Mar 1687; Indenture from William Pryor to Henry Branner, planter; for 2,000# tobacco; a tract called Hopewell on the south side of Mattawoman Creek; bound by George Howland's land called Howland; laid out for 100 acres; /s/ William Pryor (mark), Mary Pryor (mark); wit. Tho. Lewger (mark), Thos. Plynkes, Phill. Hoskins

Notice, Henry does not mention his sons being under age.
The Maryland Calendar Of Wills Compiled And Edited by Jane Baldwin (Jane Baldwin Cotton) Wills From 1685 To 1702 Volume II
Henry Brawner, Charles Co, 19th Feb, 1697; 2nd Apr, 1698.
To sons Edward, Henry, William and John, all lands equally.
dau. Mary, personalty.
Wife (unnamed), extx. and residuary legatee.
Test: Edward Till, Francis Frampton. 7. 387.

April 2, 1698. Will of Henry Brawner.
In the name of God, Amen. In the year of our Lord God 1697/8, February 19th, I, Henry Brawner of Charles County in the Province of Maryland, being sick and weak in body but of good and perfect memory thanks be to God, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say: First, I bequeath my soul unto the hands of Almighty God, my heavenly Father, by whom of his only Grace I trust to be received into eternal rest through the death of my Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ, in whose precious blood I set the whole and only hope of my salvation, my wretched body in hopes of joyful resurrection I commit to the earth to be buried after the discretion of my executor, hereafter named, shall think fit, and as touching the disposition of my personal and real estate, I dispose of the same as followeth:
1st. I will that all such debts as I owe be truly paid.
2nd. I give and bequeath my lands to be equally divided between my sons, to wit: Edward, Henry, William, and John.
3rd. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary one cow to be delivered her at sixteen years of age and one sow.
4th. I will and ordain that my loving wife be whole and sole executrix after me of all my goods and chattles, of this my last will and testament, and I do utterly revoke all wills by me heretofore made and declared, in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal in the day and year above written.
Henry [his HB mark] Brawner [seal].
Signed and sealed in the presence of us Edward Till, Francis Frampton.
On the back of the aforegoing will was thus endorsed.
2nd day of April 1698. Then came before me all and severally ye witnesses to the last will and testament of Henry Brawner, late, deceased, here witnessed and proved ye same in due manner and form according to law. Richard Boughton, Deputy Commissioner. (Charles County, Colonial Maryland Wills, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland, Liber 7, folio 387)

Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin, Winter 1984, Vol 25 No 2; Charles County, MD: Probate Records and Inventories Part I 1673-1753; [The first number is the page or folio number for the beginning of the document (spelling is as read) (the date is that of the Inventory) Charles County Maryland Probate Records, Inventories, Book 1677-1717
86: Henry Brawner decd. 23 Apr 1698

Abstracts of the Inventories And Accounts Of The Prerogative Court Of Maryland 1697-1700 (Libers 16,17,18,19,19 1/2a,19 1/2b) Compiled By V, L. Skinner, Jr. Brookville, Maryland 20833 September, 1992
Henry Brawner 18.65 I CH £43.16.0 Apr 23 1698
Appraisers: Francis Frampton, Thomas Plunkett.

April 23, 1698. An inventory of the estate of Henry Brawner, late of Charles County, deceased, appraised by Francis Frampton and Thomas Plunkett.
Item good linen and sheets and 5 blankets and 6 rugs: 3.10.
Item 1 chair: 0.12.
Item 3 old pots and a skillet: 1.10.
Item a baroth of old lumber: 25.00.
Item a parcel of light casque: 1.00.
Item 3 cows and calves: 6.00.
Item 2 cows and a yearling: 3.00.
Item 2 small horses and a bull: 2.10.
Item a parcel of hoggs: 7.00.
Item an old horse: 2.10.
Item 4 tanned hides: 3.00.
Item 20 hides in the pits: 7.10.
Item a set of wedoes and a spinning wheel: 0.16.
Item 15 raw hides at 4 shilling per hide: 3.00.
Total: 43.16.
Francis Frampton [seal]
Mary Head [seal]
(Charles County, Colonial Maryland Inventories, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland, Liber 18, folio 65)

Abstracts of the Inventories And Accounts Of The Prerogative Court Of Maryland 1697-1700 (Libers 16, 17, 18, 19, 19 1/2 A, 19 1/2 B) Compiled by V. L. Skinner, Jr. Brookeville, Maryland 20833, September, 1992
Henry Brawner 19.36 A CH May 3 1699
Payments to: Francis Frampton, Thomas Bowling, James Smallwood, Hugh Fergeson.
Executrix: Mary Brawner.

May 3, 1699. Inventory of the Estate of Henry Brawner.
To the honorable Kenelm Chesiddyn, Esq, Commissioner General of Maryland. The account of Mary Branwer, executrix, of the last will and testament of Henry Brawner, late of Charles County, deceased, of and for so much of the land, goods, and chattles as came to the hands and possession, as for her payments and disbursments out of the same as followeth, vizt. This accountant chargeth herself with all and singular the goods and chattels of the said deceased, specified an inventory thereof made, and exhibited into ye office for probate of wills and of accounts as by ye same may appear to ye sum of which in tobacco at __ allowed ye executrix by ye court. And she craves allowance for several debts by this accountant owing by ye deceased and for his funeral charges vizt.
Item portion of meat and drink for the funeral: 200.
Item a coffin and winding sheet for the deceased: 300.
Item Francis Frampton for drawing the insulary and attendance at ye appraisment: 090.
Item do for drafting of will: 100.
Item ye Commissioner fee: 540.
Item ye Deputy Commissioner fee: 150.
Item tobacco paid to Thomas Bowling as per receipt approved: 1740.
Item tobacco paid to James Smallwood, Sr. as by receipt: 366.
Item tobacco paid to Hugh Ferguson upon account proved: 800.
Item drawing and copying this account: 100.
Item passing of same: 050.
Item salary for paying and recording at 10 pence per sheet.
The said accountant craves further time to exhibit an additional account. Then came before me, Mary Brawner, executrix of ye last will and testament of Henry Brawner, deceased, and proved the account here above in due manner and form according to law. Richard Boughton, Deputy Commissoner. (Charles County, Colonial Maryland Prerogative Court Abstracts, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland, Liber 19, folios 36, 37)

Abstracts of the Inventories And Accounts Of The Prerogative Court Of Maryland 1697-1700 (Libers 16, 17, 18, 19, 19 1/2 A, 19 1/2 B) Compiled by V. L. Skinner, Jr. Brookeville, Maryland 20833, September, 1992
Henry Brawner 19.48 A Jun 20 1699
Received from: John Turner, Henry Brice, Capt. John Bayne.
Executrix: Mary Brawner.

June 20, 1699. To the honorable Kenelm Chesiddyn, Esq. Commissioner General of Maryland. The additional account of Mary Brawner, executrix, of Henry Brawner, deceased, craving allowances for just debts due by this account and owing by the deceased the accounts for which could not be gotten ready by first accounting.
Item tobacco paid to John Turner: 100.
Item tobacco paid to Henry Birnie as per receipt: 943.
Item tobacco paid to Capt. John Bayne, sheriff, as per receipt: 430.
Then came before me the above Mary Brawner, executrix of Henry Brawner, deceased, and proved the account here above in due manner and form according to law. Richard Boughton, Deputy Commissioner. (Charles County, Colonial Maryland Inventories, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland, Liber 19, folio 48)

http://hometown.aol.com/jimba71/myhomepage/heritage.html (She is ill with emphysema and cannot correspond.)
Brawner Family Heritage Henry Brawner came to Maryland around 1642. My line runs Henry, Edward, John, Edward, Robert Alexander, Alexander Goldsmith, Galbraith Murray and Jean Galbraith, Nora Lynn, Christopher Lee, Jayme Shawn, Jordan Nicole

Birth	Abt 1650
Birth	Bef 1660
Marriage	Abt 1674	Charles County, Maryland, United States - Mary Brock
Marriage	Bef 1682	Charles County, MD - Mary Brock
Death	1698	Mattawoman, Charles, Md
Death	Bef 2 Apr 1698	Mattawoman, Charles, Md
Research Notes		Zachiah Manor
Research Notes		The Wades by Zada Beadles

Spouse	Mary Brock (1654 - 1727)
Child	Mary Brawner (1698 - )
Child	Edward Brawner , The Elder (1682 - )
Child	William Brawner (1685 - 1720)
Child	Henry Brawner (1687 - 1698)
Child	John Brawner (1693 - 1744)
Child	Mary Brawner (1698 - )
Child	Brawner ( - )

Father	Henry Brawner (1627 - 1697)
Mother	Mary Elliot (1629 - 1727)
Sibling	Edward Brawner ( - )

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