James Browning

1672 - 1749  (77 years)

• Name	James Browning
  	to New England
  Birth	1671/72	Ardiston Parish, Scotland Have not located information   [1, 2, 3]
  Moved To	say 1680 (8 years)	Ardstraw, Tyrone County, Ireland   [4]
  He moved with his parents. Ardstraw is about 10 miles from Londonderry.
  Immigration	Abt 1720 (48 years)	Glasgow, Scotland   [4]
  Offices Held	1722 (50 years)	Rutland, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [4]
  He was appointed a Tithingman.
  Religion	21 May 1728 (56 years)	Rutland, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [4, 5]
  James and Elizabeth joined the church in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts having brought letters testimonial from their church in Ireland.
  Death	3 Feb 1749	Rutland, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [1, 3, 5, 6]
  Burial	Aft 3 Feb 1749	Old Burial Ground, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Old Burial Ground, Rutland, Massachusetts   [4]
  Here lyes ye body of James Browning who received his birth and education in Scotland and spent his last days in this town
  Person ID, Branch	I106	Roy Line
  Last Modified	5 Oct 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Elizabeth Davis,   b. Abt 1704, Scotland d. 12 Mar 1791, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 87 years)  Other Partners: Andrew Oliphant  m. 23 Nov 1752
  Marriage	Jun 1720	Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 48 years and 6 months - She : ~ 16 years and 6 months.
  Children	6 sons and 4 daughters
  1. Lt. William Browning,   b. 20 Aug 1723, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 16 Oct 1806, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 83 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     2. Elizabeth Browning,   b. 5 Jun 1725, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. James Browning,   b. 25 May 1727, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 6 Mar 1770, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 42 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     4. Trustrum Browning,   b. 28 Aug 1729, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 6 Jan 1755, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 25 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     5. Margaret Browning,   b. 20 Dec 1731, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 18 May 1801, New Braintree, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 69 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     6. Joseph Browning,   b. 22 Nov 1733, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. say 1800, Brimfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 66 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     7. Mary Browning,   b. 6 Jun 1735, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   8. John Browning,   b. 22 Oct 1737, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 12 Apr 1812, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 74 years) ▻ Sarah Tufts  m. 12 Nov 1761     9. Lt. Samuel Browning,   b. 28 Oct 1740, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 23 Oct 1783, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 42 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   10. Martha Browning,   b. 21 Nov 1744, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F131	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2018

  
  

• Pedigree

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• Event Map		Birth - 1671/72 - Ardiston Parish, Scotland Moved To - say 1680 - Ardstraw, Tyrone County, Ireland Immigration - Abt 1720 - Glasgow, Scotland Marriage - Jun 1720 - Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1722 - Rutland, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Religion - 21 May 1728 - Rutland, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Death - 3 Feb 1749 - Rutland, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Burial - Aft 3 Feb 1749 - Old Burial Ground, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S1084] Bolton, Ethel Stanwood. Immigrants to New England 1700-1775, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1966). [S67] Ancestral File (LDS), (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), Questionnable Source. [s480] Systematic History Fund. Vital Records of Rutland, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849, (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1905). [S1088] RootsWeb, (Online www.rootsweb.com). Entries by Donna York [S1087] Read, Jonas. A History of Rutland; Worcester County, Massachusetts from its Earliest Settlement with a Biography of its First Settlers, (Worcester, Massachusetts: Mirick & Bartlett Printers, 1836). [S1086] Murphy, Timothy Cornelius. History of Rutland in Massachusetts 1713-1968, (Boston: Northeastern University, 1928).