William (Browne) Brown II (1650 - bef. 1707)

Born 1650 in Northampton, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Frances (Moss) Brown — married before 25 Mar 1693 in Richmond County, Virginia

Descendants

Died before 1707 before age 57 in Richmond, Wise, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

William was born about 1650 in Virginia and died there about 1707. He married Frances Moss.^[1]

William Browne II reportedly died from the blow of a falling tree.

Sources

1. ↑ [1] Virginia, Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800

Note: 30 Aug 1683 - 24 Sep 1683 (Old Rappa. DB7:70-71) "…I John ROSE of Rappa.: County doe oblidg & bind over unto Wm: BROWN his heires two Cowes and Calves by their sides and likewise a white horse branded wth. a Star for him or his heires and alsoe do bind and make over one Gray Mare branded with a R and all these p:perly for him to dispose as he shall think fitt wth: this provisoe that if the said ROSE doth not pform the conditions underwritten, that is to say, that I John ROSE doe prmise that I will not beat abuse nor no wise wrong my Wife in any respect wtsoever but I do prmise and obleidge myself to prvide and take care of her & hers as all honest men doe for their Wives & Children & like promise that I will not anywise disobleidg nor slander nor any wise abuse the above said Wm. BROWN nor my Wifes Father nor Mother in any sort wtsoever neither by act word nor deed but will doe what lyeth in me to be peaceable and quiete and honest husband to Sarah my Wife and likewise to the above mentioned psons and if I doe not pforme all these things above mentioned then this my obligation to be in full force and vertue or else to be of no effect. As Witness my hand and seale this 30th of August 1683. S/John ROSE; Wits: Grace [X] MILLS, Moses HUBBARD, Rec. 24 Sep 1683. (Deed Abstracts of Old Rappahannock County, Virginia, 1682-1686, Deed Book No. 7, Ruth and Sam Sparacio, Antient Press, McLean, Virginia, 1990)

1694: 3 April 1694, William Browne of Richmond County deeded to John Suttle, for 8000 lbs. of tobacco, 165 acres of land in St. Mary"s Parish, part of a tract of 744 acres formerly granted to my father William Browne dec'd and to David White and William Balthrop, patent dated 3 March 1664. Daniel White sold his share to William Browne 20 August 1668 and the said 744 acres was patented by my Father Browne and Wm. Balthorp patent patent 7 August 1669. The said Balthorp acknowledged 495 acres of the sd 744 unto me the aforsaid William Browne & my Brother John Browne and my Brother Maxfield Browne. The sd 165 acres being my proportional share, on East side of Chingateague swamp in the Parish and County aforesaid. Witnesses: James Tayler [Fleet, page 41 from Deed Book 2, page 37]