Emanuel Family - Person Sheet
Emanuel Family - Person Sheet
NameSamuel Browne 
Birth1653, Isle of Wight, Virginia
Deathaft 7 Oct 1739, Isle of Wight, Virginia
FatherEdward Browne (~1651-)
MotherElizabeth Sampson (1648-1735)
Spouses
Marriage1694, Nansemond, Virginia, USA
Biography notes for Samuel Browne
In 1711, Dr. Samuel Browne of Nansemond County was granted 250 acres south of the Nottoway River for transport of five peioel including his wife and himself.
The Will of Samuel Browne names sons John Browne, Walter Browne, Jesse Browne; daughter Mary Brown and Sarah Browne. The Will also names grandson Josias Browne, a son of Walter Browne and grandson Jesse Drake. Daughter Mary Browne was the wife of John Drake. Daughter Sarah Browne was the wife of John Battle.
Jesse Browne, Executor
(Source: Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850, Ancestry.com, Accessed 2 Apr 2011)
Will: Dr. Samuel Browne, Isle of Wight Co, VA 17 Oct 1739 pro. 23 June 1740 V4-p274
At his death, Dr. Samuel Browne was living in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. On 20 May 1749, Southampton County, Virginia was created from part of Isle of Wight County. Land previously owned by Dr. Samuel Browne was within that part of Isle of Wight County that became Southampton County, Virginia. His land was south of the Nottoway River to John Cheshire’s line on the north side of the Meherrin River, not far from the boundary between Virginia and North Carolina. A ferry provided transportation form land in Isle of Wight County, over the river to the land of Dr. Samuel Browne. (Source: Henning’s Statutes at Large; volume 4; Page 373)
The Will of Samuel Browne names sons John Browne, Walter Browne, Jesse Browne; daughter Mary Brown and Sarah Browne. The Will also names grandson Josias Browne, a son of Walter Browne and grandson Jesse Drake. Daughter Mary Browne was the wife of John Drake. Daughter Sarah Browne was the wife of John Battle.
Jesse Browne, Executor
(Source: Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850, Ancestry.com, Accessed 2 Apr 2011)
Will: Dr. Samuel Browne, Isle of Wight Co, VA 17 Oct 1739 pro. 23 June 1740 V4-p274
At his death, Dr. Samuel Browne was living in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. On 20 May 1749, Southampton County, Virginia was created from part of Isle of Wight County. Land previously owned by Dr. Samuel Browne was within that part of Isle of Wight County that became Southampton County, Virginia. His land was south of the Nottoway River to John Cheshire’s line on the north side of the Meherrin River, not far from the boundary between Virginia and North Carolina. A ferry provided transportation form land in Isle of Wight County, over the river to the land of Dr. Samuel Browne. (Source: Henning’s Statutes at Large; volume 4; Page 373)
Land notes for Samuel Browne
Patents Granted to Dr. Samuel Browne
Patent 1.
To all: Know ye that for divers good causes and considerations but more especially for and in consideration of the importation of five persons to dwell within this our Colony of Virginia whose names are Samuel Brown, Mary Brown, William Croker, Thomas Coffey and William Nelson. We have given, granted and confirmed and by these presents for us our heirs and successors do give, grant and confirm unto Dr. Samuel Brown of the county of Nansemond one certain tract or parcel of land containing two hundred and fifty acres lying and being in the Parish of Newport on the South West side of Nottoway River in ye county of Isle of Wight and bounded as followeth (To wit). Beginning at a pine on the South West side of Nottoway River aforesaid thence North eighty three degrees West one hundred and thirteen poles to a pine thence North thirty eight degrees West forty nine pole to a Red Oak thence North twenty eight degrees West ninety seven pole to a Red Oak and hickory then North thirty two degrees West eighty three pole to a hickory then North six degrees West seventy two pole by a Branch side then down the various courses of the Run of the said Branch to Nottoway River and down the various courses of the Run of the said River to the beginning - With all: To have hold: To be held: Yielding and Paying: Provided: In Witness: Witness our Trusty and Well beloved Alexander Spotswood our Lieut-Governor at Williamsburgh under the seal of our said Colony the nineteenth day of December one thousand seven hundred and eleven in the tenth year of our reign.
A Spotswood
Patent Office, Richmond, Virginia
Patent Book 10; Page 49
Patent 2.
To All:- Know ye that for divers good causes and consideration but more especially for and in consideration of the importation of four persons to dwell within this our Colony of Virginia whose names are Thomas Sanders, Michael Marton, Rebecca Webb and Mary White. We have given,granted and confirmed and by these presents for us our heirs and successors do give,grant and confirm unto Samuel Brown one certain tract or parcel of land containing two hundred acres lying and being on the South West side of Nottoway River in the Colony of Isle of Wight and bounded as followeth to wit: beginning at the mouth of a branch of the South West side of Nottoway River which branch divided this land from the land of Doctor Samuel Brown's then up the run on the said branch South fifty nine degrees West one hundred thirty four pole to an ash on the South side of the same a corner of Doctor Brown's land then crossing the same branch North six degrees West one hundred and six pole to a pine then North twenty degrees West eighty eight pole to a red oak then North twenty degrees East eighty six pole to a poplar in a small branch then down the run of that branch North seventy degrees East twenty eight pole to a swamp then down the various courses of the run of that swamp to Nottoway River and down the various courses of the said River to the beginning WITH ALL: To have hold: To be held: Yielding and Paying: Provided: In Witness: Witness our Trusty and Well beloved Alexander Spotswood our Lieut-Governor at Williamsburgh under the Seal of our said Colony the fifteenth day of August one thousand seven hundred and fifteen in the second year of our reign.
A Spotswood
Patent Office, Richmond, Virginia
Patent Book 10; Page 244
Patent 1.
To all: Know ye that for divers good causes and considerations but more especially for and in consideration of the importation of five persons to dwell within this our Colony of Virginia whose names are Samuel Brown, Mary Brown, William Croker, Thomas Coffey and William Nelson. We have given, granted and confirmed and by these presents for us our heirs and successors do give, grant and confirm unto Dr. Samuel Brown of the county of Nansemond one certain tract or parcel of land containing two hundred and fifty acres lying and being in the Parish of Newport on the South West side of Nottoway River in ye county of Isle of Wight and bounded as followeth (To wit). Beginning at a pine on the South West side of Nottoway River aforesaid thence North eighty three degrees West one hundred and thirteen poles to a pine thence North thirty eight degrees West forty nine pole to a Red Oak thence North twenty eight degrees West ninety seven pole to a Red Oak and hickory then North thirty two degrees West eighty three pole to a hickory then North six degrees West seventy two pole by a Branch side then down the various courses of the Run of the said Branch to Nottoway River and down the various courses of the Run of the said River to the beginning - With all: To have hold: To be held: Yielding and Paying: Provided: In Witness: Witness our Trusty and Well beloved Alexander Spotswood our Lieut-Governor at Williamsburgh under the seal of our said Colony the nineteenth day of December one thousand seven hundred and eleven in the tenth year of our reign.
A Spotswood
Patent Office, Richmond, Virginia
Patent Book 10; Page 49
Patent 2.
To All:- Know ye that for divers good causes and consideration but more especially for and in consideration of the importation of four persons to dwell within this our Colony of Virginia whose names are Thomas Sanders, Michael Marton, Rebecca Webb and Mary White. We have given,granted and confirmed and by these presents for us our heirs and successors do give,grant and confirm unto Samuel Brown one certain tract or parcel of land containing two hundred acres lying and being on the South West side of Nottoway River in the Colony of Isle of Wight and bounded as followeth to wit: beginning at the mouth of a branch of the South West side of Nottoway River which branch divided this land from the land of Doctor Samuel Brown's then up the run on the said branch South fifty nine degrees West one hundred thirty four pole to an ash on the South side of the same a corner of Doctor Brown's land then crossing the same branch North six degrees West one hundred and six pole to a pine then North twenty degrees West eighty eight pole to a red oak then North twenty degrees East eighty six pole to a poplar in a small branch then down the run of that branch North seventy degrees East twenty eight pole to a swamp then down the various courses of the run of that swamp to Nottoway River and down the various courses of the said River to the beginning WITH ALL: To have hold: To be held: Yielding and Paying: Provided: In Witness: Witness our Trusty and Well beloved Alexander Spotswood our Lieut-Governor at Williamsburgh under the Seal of our said Colony the fifteenth day of August one thousand seven hundred and fifteen in the second year of our reign.
A Spotswood
Patent Office, Richmond, Virginia
Patent Book 10; Page 244
Will notes for Samuel Browne
Will of Samuel Browne
Isle of Wight County, Virginia
17 Oct 1739
In the name of God amen - the 17th day of October 1739 I Samuel Browne in the County of Isle of Wight being at present in Bodyley Health and perfect mind and memory thanks be to God I do make and Ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following:
first - I give my soul to Almighty God that gave it to me and my body I commend to the Earth to be Buried at the Discretion of my Executor and as Touching what worldly goods it hath pleased God to Endow me with I give and Devise and Bequeath in manner and form following - -
Item - I give unto my Son John Browne Twenty Shillings current money of Virginia.
Item - I give unto my grandson Josias Brown the Son of Walter Browne when he comes to years of Twenty and one, one Negro Boy called Dick about eight years old.
Item - I give unto my son Jesse Browne after my Decease the plantation whereon now I live and all the Lands of mine that lies in Virginia - Except the Lands that is given to Mary Drake and her son Jesse Drake I say unto my son Jesse Browne and his Issue Lawfully begotten of his Body not to be cut off by an Act of Assembly nor to go out of the Name of the Brownes - I likewise give my son Jesse Brown all my Books and Instruments and Medicens belonging to my practice and likewise I give my son Jesse Browne a Negro man called Will and a Negro woman called Bess.
Item - I give unto my daughter Mary Drake wife of John Drake a certain Tract of Land lying on the South side of the Beaver Dam Swamp containing five hundred acres land more or less I say unto my daughter Mary Drake and the Heirs lawfully begotten of her body forever - it beginning at the South prong of the Beaver Dam Swamp up the said Swamp to a marked tree on the head line so along the head line to the North prong of the said swamp and down the said swamp to the first station.
Item - I give unto my grandson Jesse Drake the son of John Drake and Mary Drake his wife three hundred acres of Land more or less on the South side of the Nottoway River across the neck to a marked poplar standing in a Branch so up the said Branch to the head of it from thence by a marked line to my head line and along the head line to his Mothers corner Tree in a Branch and down the various courses to the said Branch to Vassers corner tree in the Beaver Dam Swamp so down the said Vassers line to the first station in Nottoway River I say unto my grandson Jesse Drake and his heirs Lawfully begotten forever.
Item - I give unto my daughter Sarah Battel the wife of John Battel so much of my land that lies on the Indian Branch to be added to her deed adjacent to her plantation as will take half the Survey of the said Tract of Land being six hundred and forty acres likewise I leave the use of a Negro Boy called Dorsetshire to my daughter Sarah Battel during her life and after her decease I do give the said Negro boy called Dorsetshire to my grandson William Battel her son, likewise I leave a Negro woman called Violet to my daughter Sarah Battel during her life and after her decease to her son Jesse Battel I do give the said Negro woman called Violet.
Item - I give unto my grandson Josias Browne a negro man called Dorsetshire when he comes to the age of Twenty and one and if he dies before he comes to the above age then it is my will and desire that the above said Negro man called Dorsetshire and the aforementioned Negro Boy called Dick aged about eight years return to my Executor.
Item - I give unto my grandson Samuel Brown the son of John Brown a Negro girl called Nan.
Item - I leave the use of a Negro man called Warham unto my son John Browne during his natural life and after his decease I do give the said Negro man called Warham to my graandson Samuel Browne, his son.
Item - I give unto my granddaughter Sarah Browne the Daughter of Walter Browne a Negro girl called Cherigarllen and one feather bed and furniture when she comes to the age of Twenty and one and if she dies before she comes to the age of Twenty and one then the above said Legacies to return to my Executor.
Item - I give unto Samuel King my grandson the son of Henry King and Martha King his wife one Negro boy called London and if the said Samuel King dies before he comes to the age of Twenty and one the aforesaid Negro Boy is to return to my Executor.
Item - I give a Negro man called Hamsheire unto my grandson Samuel Nicholas Drake when he comes to the age of Twenty and one.
Item - I leave the use of a Negro Girl called Marreia unto my daughter Mary Drake the wife of John Drake during her life and after her decease I do give the said Negro girl unto Jesse Drake her son.
Item - I give unto my granddaughter Penelope Lawrence the daughter of William and Penelope Lawrence two young Negroes above Ten years and under Sixteen years old and if she dies before she comes to Twenty and one years or without Issue then the aforesaid Legacies to return to my Executor.
Item - I give unto my son Jesse Browne my plantation lying on the Indian Branch in North Carolina with one Moiety of the said Tract containing Six hundred and forty acres to him and his Heirs.
Item - I do give all the rest of my Estate both Real and Personal to my son Jesse Browne and of this my Last Will and Testament I constitute and appoint my son Jesse Browne Executor to see this my last Will and Testament fully satisfied and do hereby utterly disallow, revoke, and annul all and every other will formerely by me made or Legacies or Bequeathed by me made in anywise whatsoever before this Will or Bequeathed Ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed by Seal the day of the year above.
Samuel Browne (Seal)
Signed, Sealed pronounced and declared by the said Samuel Browne as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us. Test: Hardy Councill, Jr; John Gennill; John Dunkley; John Eley
Inventory of estate admitted to record June 22, 1741.
Isle of Wight County, Virginia
17 Oct 1739
In the name of God amen - the 17th day of October 1739 I Samuel Browne in the County of Isle of Wight being at present in Bodyley Health and perfect mind and memory thanks be to God I do make and Ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following:
first - I give my soul to Almighty God that gave it to me and my body I commend to the Earth to be Buried at the Discretion of my Executor and as Touching what worldly goods it hath pleased God to Endow me with I give and Devise and Bequeath in manner and form following - -
Item - I give unto my Son John Browne Twenty Shillings current money of Virginia.
Item - I give unto my grandson Josias Brown the Son of Walter Browne when he comes to years of Twenty and one, one Negro Boy called Dick about eight years old.
Item - I give unto my son Jesse Browne after my Decease the plantation whereon now I live and all the Lands of mine that lies in Virginia - Except the Lands that is given to Mary Drake and her son Jesse Drake I say unto my son Jesse Browne and his Issue Lawfully begotten of his Body not to be cut off by an Act of Assembly nor to go out of the Name of the Brownes - I likewise give my son Jesse Brown all my Books and Instruments and Medicens belonging to my practice and likewise I give my son Jesse Browne a Negro man called Will and a Negro woman called Bess.
Item - I give unto my daughter Mary Drake wife of John Drake a certain Tract of Land lying on the South side of the Beaver Dam Swamp containing five hundred acres land more or less I say unto my daughter Mary Drake and the Heirs lawfully begotten of her body forever - it beginning at the South prong of the Beaver Dam Swamp up the said Swamp to a marked tree on the head line so along the head line to the North prong of the said swamp and down the said swamp to the first station.
Item - I give unto my grandson Jesse Drake the son of John Drake and Mary Drake his wife three hundred acres of Land more or less on the South side of the Nottoway River across the neck to a marked poplar standing in a Branch so up the said Branch to the head of it from thence by a marked line to my head line and along the head line to his Mothers corner Tree in a Branch and down the various courses to the said Branch to Vassers corner tree in the Beaver Dam Swamp so down the said Vassers line to the first station in Nottoway River I say unto my grandson Jesse Drake and his heirs Lawfully begotten forever.
Item - I give unto my daughter Sarah Battel the wife of John Battel so much of my land that lies on the Indian Branch to be added to her deed adjacent to her plantation as will take half the Survey of the said Tract of Land being six hundred and forty acres likewise I leave the use of a Negro Boy called Dorsetshire to my daughter Sarah Battel during her life and after her decease I do give the said Negro boy called Dorsetshire to my grandson William Battel her son, likewise I leave a Negro woman called Violet to my daughter Sarah Battel during her life and after her decease to her son Jesse Battel I do give the said Negro woman called Violet.
Item - I give unto my grandson Josias Browne a negro man called Dorsetshire when he comes to the age of Twenty and one and if he dies before he comes to the above age then it is my will and desire that the above said Negro man called Dorsetshire and the aforementioned Negro Boy called Dick aged about eight years return to my Executor.
Item - I give unto my grandson Samuel Brown the son of John Brown a Negro girl called Nan.
Item - I leave the use of a Negro man called Warham unto my son John Browne during his natural life and after his decease I do give the said Negro man called Warham to my graandson Samuel Browne, his son.
Item - I give unto my granddaughter Sarah Browne the Daughter of Walter Browne a Negro girl called Cherigarllen and one feather bed and furniture when she comes to the age of Twenty and one and if she dies before she comes to the age of Twenty and one then the above said Legacies to return to my Executor.
Item - I give unto Samuel King my grandson the son of Henry King and Martha King his wife one Negro boy called London and if the said Samuel King dies before he comes to the age of Twenty and one the aforesaid Negro Boy is to return to my Executor.
Item - I give a Negro man called Hamsheire unto my grandson Samuel Nicholas Drake when he comes to the age of Twenty and one.
Item - I leave the use of a Negro Girl called Marreia unto my daughter Mary Drake the wife of John Drake during her life and after her decease I do give the said Negro girl unto Jesse Drake her son.
Item - I give unto my granddaughter Penelope Lawrence the daughter of William and Penelope Lawrence two young Negroes above Ten years and under Sixteen years old and if she dies before she comes to Twenty and one years or without Issue then the aforesaid Legacies to return to my Executor.
Item - I give unto my son Jesse Browne my plantation lying on the Indian Branch in North Carolina with one Moiety of the said Tract containing Six hundred and forty acres to him and his Heirs.
Item - I do give all the rest of my Estate both Real and Personal to my son Jesse Browne and of this my Last Will and Testament I constitute and appoint my son Jesse Browne Executor to see this my last Will and Testament fully satisfied and do hereby utterly disallow, revoke, and annul all and every other will formerely by me made or Legacies or Bequeathed by me made in anywise whatsoever before this Will or Bequeathed Ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed by Seal the day of the year above.
Samuel Browne (Seal)
Signed, Sealed pronounced and declared by the said Samuel Browne as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us. Test: Hardy Councill, Jr; John Gennill; John Dunkley; John Eley
Inventory of estate admitted to record June 22, 1741.
Research notes for Samuel Browne
Dr. Samuel Browne spent his last years at Totoquotunnta Swamp.
Edward Browne II, father of Samuel Browne, died while Samuel was young. Following the death of his father, he may have been raised on the plantation of his step-father Thomas Clarke II.
Edward Browne II, father of Samuel Browne, died while Samuel was young. Following the death of his father, he may have been raised on the plantation of his step-father Thomas Clarke II.