Lula Reed Boss of Maysville, KY originally compiled these records. She donated a copy to the BROWNING file in the Mason Co Museum Library. When I was at the library the last week of March I obtained a xerox of her Browning compilation. The write up was neither dated nor copyrighted. I do not know if Lula Reed Boss is still living. Regardless, I thank her for donating this to file where other researchers could be helped along the way. I have taken the liberty of rearranging the wills, court orders and deeds into roughly chronological order. It's just easier for me if the dates aren't all jumbled up. :) Deed Book J Page 12 March 27, 1806 Thomas Marshall and Fanny his wife, of Mason county .. to... Thomas Browning and Elizabeth his wife, of same place.... 100 acres of land in Mason county on waters of North Fork of Licking River... Will Book K Pg 193 - Will of Thomas Browning of Mason Co., KY (note says: born 8-17-1767 Culpeper Co.) Dated: 6/15/1833 Proven: July Court, 1835 .....refers to wife.... (does not mention her name)... speaks of land that he holds as "not paid for"... slaves to be under the control of Theodoric L. Browning - if he be called off - same then to be in charge of Ludwell Y. Browning. Other heirs mentioned: Edmund Browning Woodville Browning Harriet Browning LeWright Browning (R. L. Browning) To son, Theodoric L. Browing land "where I now" live," Sons: Theordoric L. and Ludwell Y. Browning, Executors. Witnesses to Will: William B. Lurty and Samuel Harrison Will Book K Page 432 Sept. 1, 1835 Appraisement of personal estate of Thomas Browning, deceased. Value: $2,749.25 Appraisers: James Parry, L. B. Goggin and Richard Hayden Deed Book 48 Page 257 Aug 11, 1839 William Browning and Mary Ann his wife, late Porter; Levi Browning and Ann his wife, late Porter, all of Fleming county, Kentucky,.... sell to Gabriella Durrett, of Mason county ... for $50.00 ... lot No. 63 in town of Washington in Mason county containing 40 poles..... Page 302 Dec. 31, 1839 Ludwell Yancey Browning, Executor of the estate of William Reed, deceased, sells land in Mason county. Deed Book 49 Page 422 Jan. 25, 1841 William Browning and Mary Ann his wife, late Porter, of Fleming county, and Levi Browning and Ann his wife, late Porter, of Adams county, Ohio... sell to Marshall Key of Mason county.... for $300 ... Lot No. 105 in the town of Washington in Mason county, "being the same which descended to the said Ann Browning as heir at law of John Porter, deceased, and in which the said Mary Ann Browning is entitled to dower as the widow of said John Porter." Deed Book 50 Page 401 Oct 11, 1841 John Browning apprenticed to Elijah Hopper for 13 years from date to "learn the trade of farmer." Deed Book 53 Page 144 Feb. 8, 1844 Eli L. Browning "had" [note: this is how it was typed] wife Ann, daughter of Thomas Treacle, deceased, of Mason, Fleming and Lewis counties, Kentucky. Will Book O Page 37 Will of Elizabeth Browning of Mason county Kentucky. Dated: 11-9-1846 Proven: January court, 1848 ..."all estate to children who are now living." (does not name them) Witnesses to Will: T. L. Browning and Charles Humphreys [Comment: This was Elizabeth LeWright Browning, wife of foregoing Thomas Browning, who was deceased by July, 1835. - md. 11-2-1793] Will Book O Page 390 June 29, 1850 Inventory of personal estate of William Browning deceased. Appraisers: John T. Brooks - James Norris, Sr. & Jacob Whistner Deed Book 57 Page 282 May 9, 1848 Theodoric L. Browning - L. Browning - Edmund Browning - Woodville Browning - Robert Browning and Harriet his wife, "children and heirs of Thomas Browning, deceased, and "William Browning, Thomas Browning, Mary Browning, Elizabeth Browning, Woodville Browning, and L. G. Browning and _________ Browning, infant children of L. Y. Browning, deceased, sell land in Mason county......" Deed Book 59 Page 332 April 1, 1850 Stanfield Browning and Elvira his wife, of Mason county.... to .... Thomas Waller, of same place... for $4,000 ... 50 acres on the waters of Mill creek, "it being land recovered in a suit in Mason Circuit Court by the late Mary Mills, the mother of Elvira Browning, late Mills." (Deed signed: "Emma" Browning) Court Order Book O Page 429 June Court, 1850 Estate of William Browning, deceased. Administration of same granted to Catherine Browning. Allen Browning and Michael Reeves, surety in sum of $3,000. Appraisers: Samuel Loyd, James Morrison, Joseph Whisner and John T. Brooks William Browning married Catherine Reeves, 12-11-1833 Deed Book 61 Page 147 November 7, 1851 Stanford P. Browning and Alfred Browning of Sardis, Mason county, to Allen Browning - lot in town of Sardis. Court Order Book R Page 3 July Court, 1859 George W. Browning guardian of Lucy Ann, Malinda W. and Mary Elizabeth Browning, "has permanently left this state" .... resigned as guardian. Will Book S Page 176 March 26, 1861 George W. Browning serving as guardian of Lucy Ann Breeze, late Browning, his ward. Lewis D. Browning srety for George W. Browning. George W. Browning serving as guardian of Malinda W. Browning, his ward. To cash paid Amos Browning, her present guardian. Lewis D. Browning, surety. [Comment: Lucy Ann Browning married John Breeze, 6-7-1859. Wm. H. Wallingford, bondsman. Malinda Browning, mother, gave consent for marriage. (Vol. 5 - page 47) John Breeze was born 4-18-1824; died Fleming county, KY, 10-27-1901; married as his second wife, Lucy Ann Browning, born 8-4-1839; (in Fleming county); died Cincinnati, OH, 10-5-1930. Gertrude Baugh Cochran (Mrs. J. M.) East Second Street, Maysville, KY, is a descendant of this alliance.] Court Order Book S Page 9 May Court 1865 On Motion of Frances Browning and Thomas P. Browning, they are appointed administrators of the estate of Theodoric L. Browning, deceased. James Parry, Henry L. Parry and John K. Best, sureties for admrs. Deed Book 73 Page 259 January 11, 1869 Catherine Browning of Mason county... to.... Ludwell Henson, for sum of $1,300 ... land "partly in Mason county and partly in Bracken county." Deed Book 74 Page 259 Jan 31, 1870 <- these are my Brownings, I can provide added info Frances Browning, Alfred M. Cooper, William Browning and Nancy M. his wife, of Mason county... to Jesse K. Farrow of same place... for $93.60 - land in Mason county on waters of Phillips creek - one acre 3 rods & 35 poles. Deed Book 74 Page 613 Nov 25, 1870 Frances Browning, Alfred M. Cooper, William Browning and Nancy M. his wife, of Mason county ... to George W. Hull, of Lewis county, Kentucky.... for $1,433.25 - 35 acres on waters of Phillips creek in Mason county.... Will Book V Page 487 Sept. 23, 1871 Estate of John R. Browning, deceased. Partner in firm known as "Browning & Son." Appraisers of estate: Allen Pumpelly & William Kennard. Martin Browning, administrator of estate. Court Order Book T Page 121 April Court, 1871 J. M. Evans appointed guardian of John Browning, under 14 years of age. Robert Humphreys, surety - also guardian of Laura Browning, under 14 years of age. Court Order Book T Page 138 May Court, 1871 J. M. Evans guardian of Charles F. Browning, over the age of 14 years. J. D. Dougherty, surety. Court Order Book T Page 165 Sept. Court, 1871 Virginia Browning, widow of John R. Browning, deceased, relinquished her rights to serve as administratrix of estate and requested that Martin Browning be appointed. Court Order Book T Page 532 October Court, 1874 J. M. Evans serving as guardian of Charles F. and John Browning. Will Book X Page 15 Oct. 14, 1874 J. M. Evans guardian of Charles Browning. "One-third of cash received from Charles A. Korbly (or Norbly) of Madison, Indiana, credited to account, and cash from the estate of James Tait, deceased, of Scottland, credited to estate. J. M. Evans guardian of John Browning. "One-third of cash received from Charles A. Korbly (or Norbly) of Madison, Indiana, credited to account, and cash from the estate of James Tait, deceased, of Scottland, credited to estate. Court Order Book U Page 153 June Court, 1876 Joshua Clary serving as guardian of Charles F. Browning. Court Order Book V. Page 231 December Court, 1880 Joshua Clary serving as guardian of John Browning. Deed Book 93 Page 533 Oct 8, 1891 On Motion of Mrs. Mary A. Browning, a division of the land of William Reed Browning, deceased, is made by court: Heirs listed: Mrs. Ida J. Aitkins, wife of Dr. Charles Aitkins William Thomas Browning Leonard Browning Joseph L. Browning Orville H. Browning Added notes on this Browning list of wills, deeds, and court orders: Marriages performed by Squire Thomas Shelton of Adams county, OH. Margaret Ann Browning and John L. Arnold, 6-4-1845 Elizabeth Browning and George Benson, 2-16-1839 George Browning and Louis Mary Beaver, 7-26-1836 Kathy in MN