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Browne John [Male] b. 1425 Tolethorp, Ruthlandshire, England - d. 1470 Stamford, Lincolnshire, England

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John Browne, son Of John Browne, was also a leading citizen of Stamford, being Alderman in 1448, 1453, 1462. He died between 1462 and 1470, and was buried in All Saints Church, his wife Agnes, being laid by his side on her death in 1470. In the absence of a male heir to his brother William Browne, this John Brownes son, Christopher Browne, succeeded to Tolethorpe Manor. Like other weathly merchants of the day, he supported Edward IV against Warwick and in 1480 the arms and crest given elsewhere were granted him by that monarch. He became and active supporter of Henry Tudor in the troublous times that came upon the relm with the seizing of the crown by Richard III. He is believed to have been a party to the first unsuccessful attempt by that prince, afterwards Henry VII, against Richard in 1483, and on its failure to have fled to France. Returning with Henry on his second stroke for the crown of England, Christopher Browne fought with him at Bosworth Field, on August 22, 1485. His services were not overlooked. He is found serving as Sheriff of Rutland county in the 8th and 16th year of the reign of Henry Viii, 1509. Henry Viii too, signally honored his memory and the services rendered his father, by issuing a patent on July 6th, ih the 18th year of his reign (1527) to Christopher Brownes eldest son, Francis Browne, of counsel to Lady Margaert Beaufort, mother of Henry VII, authorizing Francis Browne to appear with his head covered in the presence of the King, his heirs, and successors, and all great lords of the realm.



Christopher Browne died about 1518, his will, dated 1516, being proved at Lincoln. February 8, 1518-1519. He expressed a desire to be buried at the Church of St. Thomas the Martyr within the church of All Halows, Stamford. Beside his first wife Grace, the daughter and heir of John Pinchbeck, Esq., of the county of Lincoln. He had married three times, his second wife being Agnes Bedington, of Norfolk, and his third wife Elizabeth.

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Browne John [Male] b. 1380 Stanford Draper, England - d. 26 JUL 1442 Stamford, Lincolnshire, England

John Browne was one of the leading merchants of Stamford and ranked among the wealthiest and most influential citizens. In 1414, 1422 and 1427 he was Alderman of the borough. Out of his inherited and accumulated means he erected the church of All Hallows, or All Saints, now over five hundred years old, but which still remains one of the principal ornaments and most historic edifices of Stamford. It is described as a large, well- proportioned structure, consisting of a nave, two aisles, and two chancels, one of which is at the end of the south aisle, the other answering to the nave. John Browne died July 26, 1442, and was buried in the church his munificence had built. His widow, Margery, died November 22, 1460, and was buried by his side. A brass plate in the wall , under one of the windows, with an inscription in Latin, is a memorial to the founder of the church.William Browne, his older son, succeeded to the estates of John Brown. He was also a wool merchant, and like his father and great-grandfather, a man of standing in the arena of public as well as of mercantile life. In 1435, 1444, 1449, 1460, 1466 and 1470 he was Alderman of Stamford, while in 1467, 1475, 1483, 1486, he was Sheriff of the county of Rutland, and probably Sheriff of Lincolnshire 1478. He completed his father’s work on All Saints Church by the erection of its beautiful steeple at his own expense, and in addition founded Brownes Hospital, a noted institution still flourishing at Stamford. Established before Columbus had conceived his idea of a western voyage to the Indies, this charity yet continues its work of alleviation and bids fair to remain one of Stamfords permanent institutions. The building erected by William Browne liberality is one of the most ancient structures in Stamford. All Saints Church and Browne Hospital have indissolubly connected the name of the Browne family with that of the city where they are first found seated.William Browne died in 1489. Hid will dated February, 17, 1489, was proved May 2, of that year, by Margaret Browne, his widow, the daughter of John Stoke, of Warmington, Northampton, who was the sole executor, and is on record at London with that of his widow who died the same year. He directed that he should be buried within the chapel of Our Lady on the South side within the Church of Allhallows (All Saints) in the market side of Stamford aforesaid before my side between the water and the wall there. His wife was buried by his side. John Browne, son Of John Browne, was also a leading citizen of Stamford, being Alderman in 1448, 1453, 1462. He died between 1462 and 1470, and was buried in All Saints Church, his wife Agnes, being laid by his side on her death in 1470. In the absence of a male heir to his brother William Browne, this John Brownes son, Christopher Browne, succeeded to Tolethorpe Manor. Like other weathly merchants of the day, he supported Edward IV against Warwick and in 1480 the arms and crest given elsewhere were granted him by that monarch. He became and active supporter of Henry Tudor in the troublous times that came upon the relm with the seizing of the crown by Richard III. He is believed to have been a party to the first unsuccessful attempt by that prince, afterwards Henry VII, against Richard in 1483, and on its failure to have fled to France. Returning with Henry on his second stroke for the crown of England, Christopher Browne fought with him at Bosworth Field, on August 22, 1485. His services were not overlooked. He is found serving as Sheriff of Rutland county in the 8th and 16th year of the reign of Henry Viii, 1509. Henry Viii too, signally honored his memory and the services rendered his father, by issuing a patent on July 6th, ih the 18th year of his reign (1527) to Christopher Brownes eldest son, Francis Browne, of counsel to Lady Margaert Beaufort, mother of Henry VII, authorizing Francis Browne to appear with his head covered in the presence of the King, his heirs, and successors, and all great lords of the realm.Christopher Browne died about 1518, his will, dated 1516, being proved at Lincoln. February 8, 1518-1519. He expressed a desire to be buried at the Church of St. Thomas the Martyr within the church of All Halows, Stamford. Beside his first wife Grace, the daughter and heir of John Pinchbeck, Esq., of the county of Lincoln. He had married three times, his second wife being Agnes Bedington, of Norfolk, and his third wife Elizabeth.

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Tunstill Robert [Male] b. 1725 Yorkshire, England

Listed on the roll of Capt. Stewart's company as follows:

Robert Tunstell, Corp., Enlisted March 9 1755, Virginia
Age 30, 5'6", blacksmith, Yorkshire, black hair, rudy

From: Virginia's Colonial Soldiers, p. 82.

Report made shortly after the Battle of Great Meadows stated that Robert Tunstile (Sergeant) was "sick in Camp." His commanding officer, Captain Robert Stobo was listed as "Absent as Hostage."


Served in the French Indian War in a company in the regiment commanded by George Washington.

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Lee Needham [Male] b. 1751 Sumter, South Carolina - d. 26 MAY 1824 Williamsburg, South Carolina

Needham Lee was a soldier fighting in a South Carolina regiment during the Revolutionary War in America. His given name has been spelled Needum, Needam and could have other spellings. Needham may not be his given first name but his middle name.

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West Francis [Male] b. 1712 Va. - d. 28 JUN 1796 King William, Va.

Nathaniel West, late of King William Co., deceased, owned a plantation called "the Home House" of 1,000 acres, and another tract which was entailed (i.e, to limit the inheritance of property to a specified line of heirs so that it cannot be inherited by anyone else), in the same county called "Apperchanking's Old Field" containing 615 acres. In his will signed 22 Jul 1727, Nathaniel devised to his brother Thomas West, the Home House tract, and to his other brother Francis West the Apperchanking's Old Field, on condition that Thomas should not sue Francis for the Apperchanking's Old Field tract "as heir at law to his father Thomas West, to whom it was devised, intail by John West, the grandfather of said Nathaniel West. Francis, "being very young when he took possession thereof, and then under the tuition of his brother Thomas West, did, without consulting the will of his said grandfather, or being advised thereof, build and make great improvements" on Apperchanking. Thomas took possession of the Home House tract, and was heir to very valuable tract of land called "West Point" and intending to move there immediately after the death of Judith Butts, who was the tenant for life thereof, suffered the houses at Home plantation to decay and become ruinous." Shortly before Thomas's death, he sued for and regained Apperchanking from Francis. Thomas appointed Martha West his executrix, but required her to go to the Assembly to vest the Apperchanking's Old Field tract in fee simple (i.e, estate of land, in which the owner has unconditional rights of disposition) in brother Francis West "Pursuant to the intentions of the said Nathaniel." If that failed, the Home Plantation should descend to Francis. Burgesses agreed to vest the Apperchanking's Old Field in Francis West and his heirs, in fee simple. The Home House tract was then entailed to Thomas West's heir at law.

Francis West married Susannah Littlepage abt. 1730 in Virgina. She died sometime before 1733. He then married Mrs. Jane (Cole) Claiborne-Bingham, widow of Nathaniel Claiborne and Stephen Bingham. He held the rank of Col. in the military. Francis West of King William County was Sheriff in 1741 and member of the House of Burgesses 1748-58.

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Wheat Milton Boyd [Male] b. 20 DEC 1888 Picayune, Ms. - d. 8 JUN 1964 Picayune, Ms.

Source
Title: WarrenBurge.FTW

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Sumrall Nancy [Female] b. ABT 1807 Georgia - d. BEF 1898

Source
Title: Strahan Family Reunion .FTW

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Breland Mary [Female] b. 23 FEB 1856 George, Ms. - d. 20 JUN 1938 Ms.
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O'Neal John Sampson [Male] b. MAR 1855 Mississippi, USA - d. 1902 Ms.
Residence: 1880
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O'Neal Monroe [Male] b. 1878 Ms. - d. 1968 Stone, Ms.
Residence: 1930
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