Willliam Browne was probably a nephew of Col. Henry Browne, Mary's father, and in 1652 he was one of his trustees to hold property for his wife, Anne, and his children. In 1659, he was on the coroner's jury with Henry Browne. In 1663, "Robert Staunton, late clerke of Surry County, Virginia," gave a power of attorney to Capt. William Browne of Southwark Parish. He was appointed justice of Surry, December 22, 1668 and remained a member of the court until his death in 1705.
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In the 1705 will of William Browne he names son William Browne (in England at the writing of Will); son Henry Browne; daughter Ann Flood wife of Walter Flood; daughter Priscilla Blunt wife of Thomas Blunt; Grandson William son of William Browne and wife Jane; Grandson Henry Browne son of William Browne and wife Jane; Granddaughter Jane Browne dau of William and Jane now less than 18 years; Grandson John Flood; Grandchild Walter Flood; Grandchild Fortune Flood; Grandchild Mary Flood; Grandchild Ann Flood; Granddaughter Jane Jordan; Grandaughter Mary Sowerby wife of Francis Sowerby; Grandchild Mary Jordan, the younger; Grandchild William Blunt;
Willliam Browne was probably a nephew of Col. Henry Browne, Mary's father, and in 1652 he was one of his trustees to hold property for his wife, Anne, and his children. In 1659, he was on the coroner's jury with Henry Browne. In 1663, "Robert Staunton, late clerke of Surry County, Virginia," gave a power of attorney to Capt. William Browne of Southwark Parish. He was appointed justice of Surry, December 22, 1668 and remained a member of the court until his death in 1705. In 1672 he is styled a major, and 1679 lieutenant-colonel; and was again commisssioned lc, commanding the Surry militia in 1687. From 1681 he appears in the lists as presiding justice; was sheriff 1674, 1687 and was a member of the House of Burgesses 1676, 1677, 1679, 1681, and 1682. In the list of tithables, 1687, appear Lt-Col William Browne, Mr. William Browne, nine negroes and in 1692, Col. William Browne, William Browne, Henry Browne and eleven servants and negroes. Virginia Magazine, Vol. 111, page 149.
His will dated Dec 4, 1704, was proved in Surry July 3, 1705.