Benjamin Browning Family
Maryland and Tennessee


Benjamin Browning
b. 6 Dec 1734 Montgomery, Montgomery Co., Maryland
d. 17 Nov 1785 Frederick, Frederick, Maryland (age 51)
buried:

1m. Mary Abbott 23 Mar 1751 Frederick, Frederick, Maryland [Man. Dept of Hist. Soc. Penn]
b. 6 Jul 1732 Christ Church,  Pennsylvania
d. 1752
her father: 
her mother: 

his father: Edward Browning(1700-1785 )
his mother:Mary Elizabeth Baker/Drane
Children with Mary Abbott
Roger Browning
b. 6 Dec 1751 Montgomery, Montgomery Co., Maryland
d. Oct 1828 Greene Co., Tenn
1m. 1m. Mary_____
2m. Elizabeth____
3m. Rebecca McKaughan


1751- A marriage license is issued by Governor James Hamilton, 1748-1752. (copied by Helen Jordon) to Abbot, Mary, and Benjamin Browning, 1751, March 23. [Penn. Vital Records]

1785, Nov 17 - An Inventory of Benjamin Brownings estate is executed for Roger and Benjamin Browning "Kin"
                                      [Maryland Register of Wills, Will Book Vol. 1, page 739-740] 

A True Inventory of the Good and Chattlees of Benjamin Browning late of Frederick County Deceased
Appraised the 17th day of November 1705
To  3 Beds and furniture                                                               14-10-0
To 1 Chaff Bed and furniture one Chest one Table                          3-5 -0
To 1 Spinning Wheell 7/6 one Bag of Wool 20/                               5-7-6
To 4 old Books 4/  Basket old Iron 3/6  Earthen where 6/              0-13-6
To 6 old chears 7/6 to 19 Plantes 25/  to 5 Barons & spoons          2-0-6
To old Iron Lumber 15/ to 1 Tea Kittle 7/16                                    0-12-6
To 1 Iron pott 12/6 To 1 Ditto 15/ To1 Kittle 7/6                            1-15-0
To 1 Dutch Oven 10/  To1 Iron Skillet 2/6                                      0-12-0
To 1 Box of Shoemaker tools 15/ to1 Tea Kittle                               1-0-6
To 3 Sides of Sole Leather 21/ To1 hipskin 15/ Table 1/                 1-17-0
To 2 Old Spinning Wheels 7/6 To Coopers Tools                         0-11-0
To 6 1/2 lb. of Tallow 4/ old Stuff 7/16  To2 Pott Hangers 10/        1-1-6
To 9 old sikels 4/6 To1 hand Saw 6/  To old Iron 8/6                      0-19-0
To 1 Bread ax 4/6 To 1/2 Bushel of Salt 2/ to 2 bags  6/                 0-12-6
To Iron Lumber 10/ To 2 Collors and 2 Bridles 24/                        1-14-0
To Old Harnifs 22/6   To1 old Gun 5/ old Tubs 10/                        1-17-6
To1 Drawing Knighf and Ads 5/ to 1Side Saddle  25/                    1-10-0
To 1 Iron Kittle 15/ To 3 Iron Forks 5/6                                            1-0-6
To 1 old Loom and Tackling 30/ To1 Ing 1 Tori 3/                          1-13-0
To 3 old Hoes and Matox 7/6   To1 Wind Mill 40/                            2-7-6
To 3 Plows and harrow 70/ To1 Cutting Box  12/6                           4-2-6
To 3 Cows  3 Heifers one Bull yearling                                         22-10-0
To 8 head of Sheep                                                                             4-0-0
To 1 Black Stallion 8 years old                                                          9-0-0
To 1 Bay Gelding 11 years old                                                         7-10-0
To  1 Bay Mare 12 years old                                                              7 -5-0
To 10 Acres of Grain in teh Ground @ 15/ pr Acre                        13-10-0
To 49 Barrels of Corn @ 15/ pr Barrel                                            36-15-0
To 6 Barrls of nubbens 30/ To2 Sacks of Wheat                             16-15-0
To 1 Stack of Rye 75/ To 1 Stack of Oaks 50/                                    6-5-0
To 1 Fodder House 25/ Tobacco in the house                                   31-5-0
To Box Iron Heaters 6/6  To Flax in the Straw  2/6                            0-9-6
To 8 Geese 16/    To 2 Feet of Two Inch Plank 13/4                           1-9-0
To 207 Feet of Inch Plank  17/3  To 1 Table Cloth 7/6                       1-4-9
To Thread in Hank 3/9   To old plaw Sheare 5/                                  0-0-9

Chars Dorfey Azel Waters App.                                               L   204-0-10
Roger Browning Benj. Browning - Kin
Jacob Rame???????????                 Creditor

1805- Rodger Browning is listed in Greene Co., TN tax list.  [Tenn. compiled census , 1810-1891]

1820 - they may have lived in Maury, Tennessee. 

1823, Dec 29    Will of Joseph Dayton   --- recorded 24 Apr 1824 Book A, page 4
the wife is listed as Lina
son Ezekiel Dayton
 daughter  Poley Dayton
daughter Betsey Dayton
daughter Hannah Dayton
daughter Luvina Dayton
son Joseph Dayton
son Thomas Dayton
son Browning Dayton
daughter Sally Dayton
daughter Easter Dayton
Exec not named
Witness
Abraham Martin, Jacob Martin, William Lewis, James Mundell and Nicholas Osben.
1830 - US Census. William Township, Lawrence Co., IN, page 74   Malinda is listed here as head of household 40 to 49 years old.
                         males                                      females
Malinda Dayton        0   1  2   0  1  0  0  0  0               0   0  0  3   0  0  1  0  0 


Source:

Cheryl's Family Index | Ancestor Chart #1 | email to Cheryl Grubb



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