> I am researching a Browning line that came to Georgia in the late 1700's > from Maryland & possible lived in N.C. maybe Caswell or Rowan Co for a > short while. A Eli B. Browning is given headright/bounty lands in > Georgia. He is in Jefferson County late 1700's through 1820. He > purchased land on Crooked & Club Creeks in Jackson County (that is were > my Browning was married & several other Brownings lived) later wins > lnads in Monroe County GA where he lives till he dies. This Eli B. > Browning is born in Maryland via 1850 census. His will list. > > son Eli J Browning > granddaughter Eliza Browning > grandson Benjamin B. Browning > grandson William W. Browning > grandson John M. Browning > grandson James L. Browning > > brother Benjamin Browning > brother's children Solomon, Susannah, Nancy, Melinda, Benjamin, & Sallie > > In Jackson County GA 1850 is a Margaret Browning 99 years of age (1751) > born Maryland with a Benjamin in house hold. (prob a grandson) Solomon > & Jael Browning (solomon said born VA in 1850 and Marylnad 1860, Jael > says born Maryland 1850, Solomon is alone by 1860) > > Also living near by (enumerated 2 families away) is Issac Boring who is > married to Pheobe Browning which is related to the John & Joshua > Browning of Caswell Co N.C. This line is proven back to the early > brownings of Jamestown. > > I have seen where the John Browning born 1676 Jamestown you list other > son was William Browning born 1710 Jamestown. His sons are Joshua > Browning & Meshach Browning. I've seen that this Joshua had sons both > Benjamin and Eli born in Maryland. I'm looking for proof that this is > the Benjamin & Eli Browning I'm looking for.