I have no idea how my John Browning ties in with any VA Brownings. My John Browning lived in Clay County, KY from about 1816 to the 1921 tax list - and then he disappeared. He was married to Mary (Polly) Rader, who was remarried to Moses Ambrose in 1836. It appears that he died, but who knows? His son George was born ca 1814 in VA. The Raders (Henry Rader and Jane Walters Rader) also came from VA. The probable children of John and Polly Browning are: George born ca 1814 who married Sally Bowles, Elizabeth born ca 1815 who married Charles Spivey, Julia Ann Browning born ca 1818 who married Thomas Canter (my line), Jane Browning (born ca 1818) who married John Simpson and John Browning (born ca 1820/21) who married Alsey Bishop. A descendent of Nancy Canter Stipe (grandchild of John and Polly) claims the family had some "Indian blood". I found this in writing in the KY History Center - it was written by a lady from NY around 1981 or so. I have no idea where this Indian blood may come from - if it was Brownings or Canters or whoever. This line is in the Browning book, written by me. Pat