> Perhaps someone more knowledgeable than I will be able to piece together > some more information about this Richard Pace. > > In 1670, the tithable list of William Browne includes a servant Richard > Pace. (Surry County Virginia Deed Book p. 345). Made these notes in LOOKING for a STILL illusive Thomas Bradford, not the early one in Jamestowne who had no descendants and is dead..... Anyway just notes on WILLIAM BROWNE.... SURRY COUNTY VA TITHABLES: MAGAZINE OF VIRGINIA GENEALOGY THOMAS BRADFORD Listed; 1674; June 10th 1675; June ye 8th 1678; June ye 6th 1679; 17 of May 1680; June 1681; June ye 9th 1682; June ye 9th 1683. comment: Always listed with others. 1st listing: Major Browne, Berkely Browne, Wm Rose Tho:Bradford, Jack and Kate negroes. Most all Lists with Thomas on them was taken by Browne. WHO WAS THIS??? 2nd note: A William Browne left England 1635; Hotten's List of the Living & Dead William Browne 2/16/1623; Land Grant to William Browne 23 April 1681, earlier granted to John Rolfe (Pocahontas] probably sold by Rolfe's executor - NC Higher Court Records 1670-1696. Has to do with Randolph family. [Note from Troy Valos on the BROWNE family as pertains above.] The main BROWNE Family of Surry County starts about 1635 when Captain HENRY Browne patents about 2,200 acres at Four Mile Tree to present day Eastover. He was very prominent in early times including being a member of the Colony's Council. Major WILLIAM Browne is his SON-IN-LAW who marries HENRY'S daughter MARY and dies in 1704/5. He too was very active in county politics (justice, militia, sheriff, etc.). I have yet to find any information about Henry and William's CONNECTION besides being IN-LAWS. BERKELEY BROWNE is HENRY'S son who dies young and leaves no heirs. THE BROWNE line descends from WILLIAM and MARY BROWNE. (The Randolph & Browne lines meet about the time of the American Revolution.) The lands JOHN ROLFE patented are about 3 to 4 miles away from Four Mile Tree - now known as Smith's Fort. [This is located directly across the river from Jamestowne, up Gray's Creek.]