This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HNG.2ACEB/1640.2.1 Message Board Post: Peggy, I'm a descendant of Andrew Browning of DeKalb Co. Ga. who was the son of Thompson Browning of Union Co. South Carolina. Thompson was the son of William Browning and Elizabeth Thompson. William was in the 1790 census of Union Co. of the Ninety Six District and living near by was his son Thompson Browning. Thompson's father William removed to Barren Co. Kentucky where he died and left a will. Legatees mentioned in the will were Charles Browning, Thompson Browning, Robert Browning, Daniel Browning, Rebecca Browning, Nancy Comer, Mary Curtis, Elizabeth Browning, and Ellender Browning. I think Thompson and Robert were the only ones that stayed in Union Co. S.C. and possibly Charles too. I'm not sure about Charles. Thompson Browning was b. 1764 and died 1824 in Union Co. S.C. and left a will in which he named his children by his 2nd wife Rebecca Woodson. They were James, Clary, John, Hulda, and Nancy Browning. Children by his first wife ______ Littlefield were Robert, Elizabeth Lee, Samuel, Andrew, and Jesse Browning. Andrew was born 1790 and his wife was Ann H. _____. Maybe that will help you some. I don't know if the Brownings of Union Co. were related to the Brownings of Greenville or not. My William Thomas came originally from Greenville District and settled in DeKalb Co. Ga. around 1840. William's son George M. Thomas married Ann Little who was the daughter of Robert Little and Caroline Browning. Caroline was the daughter of Andrew Browning and Ann. I was looking for my Thomas family in Greenville Co. and I knew they lived on Horse Creek, a branch of the Reedy River. I knew it was close to the town of Fork Shoals. There was a church there called Fork Shoals which was formerly called Horse Creek Primitive Baptist Church. I think it originally began in 1780. I ordered the microfilm of the early church records (1813 - 1855) through interlibray loan from Furman University Library. Some parts of the film were just unreadable and other parts very light and hard to read. I didn't find any of my Thomas's in the early years as I hoped but I did notice the name BROWNEN in several places. The part that I saw ELIJAH BROWNEN's name was very light and hard the read but it read like this: 13 April 1833 Whereas there was a difficulty _____with Br. Elijah Brownen, and Br. ______Davenport & Br. Cotter's wife, all members of this church is now amicably settled. Then on the same page dated May, 11 1833 was received by experience RITTER BROWNEN. At the bottom of the page, same date, was one dismissed by letter Br. E. BROWNEN. Another one of interest was this: Dated August 1833 "ONE DEAD, BR. BROWNEN" NANCY BROWNEN joined the church in 1831 a JOHN BROWNE or BROWNEN joined in 1831. It was at the edge of the page and could be either one. It was hard to tell. I sent Pat Fesler the original copies that I made but I made copies of the copies for my files. I can copy them for you and send them to you by snail mail. They are so light it wouldn't be readable by scanning and sending by e-mail. You can e-mail me off line and give me your address and I will send copies by snail mail. My e-mail address is bvickers@alaweb.com