William Browning, b: 1790 - Halifax, North Carolina

^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}


		^{John Browning}^{b.1736 Culpeper Co., Virginia d.1778 Cuberland, Virginia}

	^{Levi Browning}^{b.1758 South Hampton , Virginia d.1840 Halifax, North Carolina}	^Miss Duncan^{b.1737 Russel Co., Virginia d.}

^{William Browning}^{b.1790 Halifax, North Carolina d.1817 Franklin Co., Illinois}

	^{Margaret Purnell}^{b.1753 Culpeper Co., Virginia d. Halifax, North Carolina}

		^{Arthur Jordan}^{b.1718 Brunswick, Surry, VA. d.1793 Granville, North Carolina}

	^{Thomas Jordan}^{b.1743 Jordan's , Granville N.C. d.1815 Thompsonville, Illinois}	^{Elizabeth Ann Turner}^{b.1725 Brunswick, Surry, VA. d.1781 Granville, North Carolina}

^{Matilda "Molley" Jordan}^{b.1790 d.1815 Franklin Co., Illinois}

	^Mary Letts^{b.1724 d.1802 Louisburg, NC}