William
Browne
Born about [location unknown]
Son of John Browne
and Mary Unknown
Brother of
Thomas (Browne) Brown
Husband of
Martha (Braswell) Murfrey
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Mary (Browne) Gibson
Died
at about age 49
in North Carolina
Profile last modified
| Created 31 Jul 2018
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Biography
William was born about 1669. He was the son of John Browne. He passed away in 1718.
Thomas CARTER of Upper Parish give George CARTER, son of Thomas and Magdalen--Whereas Geo. MOORE of said Parish, father of Magdalen, by deed, 11 Aug. 1673, did in consideration of marriage, convey to said Thomas and Magdalen 400 acres, part of 1400 acres in Blackwater Swamp, pat. 5 May 1669--now they confirm to said Geo. CARTER 200 of said 400 acres. 30 Dec. 1700. Wm. BROWN, Saml. GRIFFIN.
William BROWNE and wife, Martha, of Lower Parish sell to Richard BRASWELL, Jr., pat. of 156 acres granted to Wm. BROWNE, 20 Oct. 1702, on Main Blackwater (sells 35 acres only). 9 Oct. 1703. Thomas MANDUE, Wm. BRASWELL.[1]
Bertie Co. Records: BC C-91, dated 3 March 1728/29. James Millikin & Henry Gustin to Barnabe Mackinnie…15 pounds for 150 acres , part of 640 acres patent to Willliam Brown 1 April 1713. This 150 acres sold by Gideon Gibson and wife, Mary, to Millikin & Gustin. Commonly called ?Walnut Forte Survey: adj. Joseph Joyner, William Brown. wit: Thomas Craghill, William Dewitt (?). May Court 1729. Robert Forster C/C (This is without a doubt the William Browne I associate with the Indian Trader… his daughter married Gideon Gibson)[2]
William was born after 1636. He passed away after 1701.
William Browne had died before 21 June 1719 when his will was probated. The will, dated 15 December 1718, names his wife, Martha, and 7 children: sons John, Thomas and Jacob all under the age of 19 and daughters Ann, Sarah, Mary, and Martha all under the age of 18. His children were to receive 150 acres each of his estate. [Early Records of NC, From the Secretary of State Papers, Vol. IV, Wills 1633-1722, abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr., Keysville, Virginia, 1993, p. 14]
Sources
- ↑ Isle of Wight County Deed Book I, 1688-1704
- ↑ https://andersonnc.wordpress.com/?s=gibson
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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Robert Williamson
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Loren Charter :
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~0.39%
Carol (Newsom) Lord :
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~0.39%
Vickie (Lamb) Adams :
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Woody Gibson :
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1703 - October 9, William Browne & wife MARTHA of Lower Parish sell to Richard Braswell Jr. 35 acres (part of 156 acre patent) on Main Blackwater, witnessed by Thomas Mandue, & William Braswell. (IOW CO VA DEED BOOK 1, 1688-1704, PAGE 401) NOTE: Martha Braswell's brother William Braswell died before Oct 1721 in Chowan Co., NC, before the Isle of Wight Co., VA wills of his parents, Richard & Sarah Braswell.
Immediately following the above instrument (pp. 401-402):
William & MARTHA BROWN to Thomas Brown (his brother) of Nansemond County, for "a certeyn sume", 50 acres of the same patent of 156 acres to William Brown that is mentioned above...Signed October 22, 1703 and witnessed by Richard Exum and Robert Guils (?). NOTE: Thomas Brown married Christian Maule and he was William's brother.
1706 - Richard Bracewell Jr and wife Eleanor to William Browne, 35 acres, witnessed by Robert West and Thomas Mandue. (DB 2 Pg 69)
1718 - December 15, William Browne's Will: Sons: John, Thomas, Jacob. Daughters: Ann, Martha, Mary, Sarah. Brother: William Boon. (sister's husband) Extrs: Wife and Thomas Mandue.
1719 - October 17, MARTHA BROWN of Albemarle Co, Widow and Extr. of William Brown decd. to Thomas Boone of the Province of NC. For 30 bbls of Pitch. 380 A. on the N side of Meherrin River part of 640 A granted to my husband William Brown 29 Nov 1716, the sd. land now in possession of Thomas Boon who was seized and possessed of the same by my husband in his lifetime. Wit: James Bate, Thomas Boon. signed Martha Brown, Thomas Mandew who is ---- with me in my decd. husband's will signed by John Dew attorney. (Chowan Deed Bk W#1 193)
1720 - July, William Murphy of Chowan Precinct and MARTHA My wife to Barnaby MacKinne of Albemarle Co. ...this __ July, 1720 ...L5 current money of England...640 acres more or less at the mouth of a Great Branch called the Cypress Gutt which cometh out of the River (Moratock) joining the plantation Arthur Davis did live on...being a parcel of land in Calledony Wood formerly granted to William Browne by patent 1 APR 1713 being the tract whereon the said Browne did live and is the land given by will of William Browne to his wife MARTHA and I, William Murphey married the RELICT OF WILLIAM BROWNE. Wit: William Lattimer, John Alston. Reg. Chowan Ct. the 3rd Tuesday in July, 1720.
1724 - July 28, Richard Bracewell of Isle of Wight names son Richard Braswell, son Robert Braswell, son Valentine Braswell, son Jacob Braswell, son John Braswell, DAUGHTER MARTHA MURFY, daughter Ann Strickland, daughter Jane Williams, granddaughter Susannah Braswell, wife and executrix Sarah Braswell, and wit: Edward Powers Sr. and Edward Powers. (IOW CO VA GB-174)
1724 - November 11, Gray, Richard: Leg. wife Rebecca; daughter Ann; daughter Rebecca; daughter Mourning; son John; DAUGHTER MARTHA BROWN her mother's chest; my wife and children I had by her, viz: James, Ann, Rebecca and Mourning. Exs., wife and son James. R. March 27, 1727. Wit: Thomas Applewhaite, Joseph Wiles. (Wills and Administrations of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, 1647-1800) NOTE: Notice he called her Martha Brown, 4 1/2 years after she was supposedly married to William Murphy.
https://sites.google.com/site/braswellgenealogy/0004-braswell-myths-mistakes/martha-braswell-vs-gray?authuser=0
This memorial indicates that mother was Mary Boddie and that his wife was Martha Gray. It also links John Brown(e) born June 25, 1700, in Isle of Wight County, Virginia as his son.
Other family trees indicate that John is a son of William (Williams) Brown, born 1672, in Isle of Wight and Jane Meriwether. I am not sure that this profile should be linked to Jane Meriwether.