From the father of William Bryan who landed in circa

Bryan 

Family 

Descendants 

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Table of Contents 

. Descendants . . . . . . . . . . . of . . Capt. . . . . . John . . . . . Bryan . . . . . . Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

. . . First . . . . Generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

. . . Second . . . . . . Generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 

. . . Third . . . . . Generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 . 

. . . Fourth . . . . . . Generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 . 

. . . Fifth . . . . Generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 . 

. . . Sixth . . . . Generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 . 

. . . Seventh . . . . . . . Generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 . 

. . . Eighth . . . . . . Generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 . . 

. . . Ninth . . . . . Generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 . . 

. . . Tenth . . . . . Generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 . . 

. Name . . . . . Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 

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Descendants of Capt. John Bryan Sr. 

First Generation 

1. Capt. John Bryan Sr. was born in 1546 in Milltown Malbay, Clare, Munster, Ireland and 

died before 1610 in Rotterdam, , Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. 

Noted events in his life were: 

• Information: 1546, Milltown Malbay, Clare, Munster, Ireland. We could not prove the 

parents of this John Bryan. John Bryan was a fisherman and removed to Rotterdam with 

his family. It is apparent from the scant records in Ireland that John's youngest son most 

likely inherited the property in Milltown Malbay, as there are no other records of the 

family living there except the first four children born to William and his first wife, 

Catherine Morgan. 

John married Marian Ashelford on 2 Jul 1573 in Uffculme, , Devonshire, England. Marian 

was born in 1551 in Uffculme, , Devonshire, England and died before 1610 in Rotterdam, , 

Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. 

Noted events in her life were: 

• Information: 1551, Uffculme, , Devonshire, England. We could not prove the parents of 

Marian, she was a spinster of legal age when she married John Bryan. 

Children from this marriage were: 

2 M i. John Bryan Jr. was born in 1575 in Buckland Monachorum, , Devonshire, 

England, was christened on 18 Nov 1575 in Buckland Monachorum, , 

Devonshire, England, and died in 1638 in Matapany, Maryland at age 63. 

3 F ii. Maria Bryan was born in 1578 in Buckland Monachorum, , Devonshire, 

England, was christened on 21 Jan 1578 in Buckland Monachorum, , 

Devonshire, England, and died in 1629 in Dunfermline, , Fife, Scotland at age 

51. 

4 M iii. Capt. Richard Bryan was born in 1580 in Buckland Monachorum, , 

Devonshire, England, was christened on 14 Jan 1580 in Buckland 

Monachorum, , Devonshire, England, and died after 1640 in Fort St. George, , 

Tamil Nådu, India. 

5 M iv. Capt. Francis Bryan was born in 1582 in Buckland Monachorum, , 

Devonshire, England, was christened on 27 Jan 1582 in Buckland 

Monachorum, , Devonshire, England, and died before 1650 in Fort St. 

George, , Tamil Nådu, India. 

6 M v. Capt. William Bryan was born in 1588 in Buckland Monachorum, , 

Devonshire, England, was christened on 29 Jun 1588 in Buckland 

Monachorum, , Devonshire, England, and died after 1656 in Gloucester 

County, Virginia. 

William married Catherine Morgan (d. Bef 26 Nov 1634) on 17 Sep 1618 in 

Old Flemish Parish Lion Street, Rotterdam, , Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. 

William next married Catherine Thatcher (d. After 1672) on 26 Nov 1634 

in Northolt, , Middlesex, England. 

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Second Generation (Children) 

2. John Bryan Jr. (John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1575 in Buckland Monachorum, , 

Devonshire, England, was christened on 18 Nov 1575 in Buckland Monachorum, , Devonshire, 

England, and died in 1638 in Matapany, Maryland at age 63. 


• Information: 1575, Buckland Monachorum, , Devonshire, England. John was a sailor, 

not a Ship Captain, Mate, or Navigator. He hired out to the Barker Family of London. 

He landed 1622 in Virginia aboard the Bonaventure, but departed with it. He was a 

sailor aboard the Ark or Dove and landed with Calvert in Maryland 1634, and died 

there 1638. We could not prove he ever married. 

• Proof: 1622, Virginia. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s about John 


Name: John Bryan 

Year: 1622 

Place: Virginia 

Source Publication Code: 6496 

Primary Immigrant: Bryan, John 

Page: 277 

• Proof: 1634, Maryland. Briant, Bryant, John 

1:37-38 Film No.: 

Transported 1634 

Transcript. AB&H:66 

MSA SC 4341- 

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John was killed by a falling tree on the Mattapany River. 

• He died in 1638 in Metapany, Maryland. John died when a tree being cut down fell on 

him. 

3. Maria Bryan (John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1578 in Buckland Monachorum, , 

Devonshire, England, was christened on 21 Jan 1578 in Buckland Monachorum, , Devonshire, 

England, and died in 1629 in Dunfermline, , Fife, Scotland at age 51. 


• Information: 1578, Buckland Monachorum, , Devonshire, England. Maria married 

mariner Capt., James Turner November 14, 1596 in Saint Margaret Lothbury Parish, 

London, , Greater London, England, and returned to Scotland with her husband. 

4. Capt. Richard Bryan (John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1580 in Buckland 

Monachorum, , Devonshire, England, was christened on 14 Jan 1580 in Buckland Monachorum, 

, Devonshire, England, and died after 1640 in Fort St. George, , Tamil Nådu, India. 


• Information: 1580, Buckland Monachorum, , Devonshire, England. Richard was 

certified Ship Captain and Master 1607 in London by Capt. Henry Barker. He went to 

India with his younger brother Francis in 1611. He married Margaret Parkinson 4 May 

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1613 St. James Church, Clerkenwell, , Middlesex, England before he went to India. 

5. Capt. Francis Bryan (John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1582 in Buckland 

Monachorum, , Devonshire, England, was christened on 27 Jan 1582 in Buckland Monachorum, 

, Devonshire, England, and died before 1650 in Fort St. George, , Tamil Nådu, India. 


• Information: 1582, Buckland Monachorum, , Devonshire, England. Francis was 

certified as Ship Captain and Master in Rotterdam by Capt. Nicholas Washington II 

June 14, 1609. He hired out to the Washington family and served the East India Trade. 

He did not marry in Rotterdam or England thereto, he may have married in India. He 

was master of one of the ships that landed at Masulipatam India in 1611. 

6. Capt. William Bryan (John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1588 in Buckland 

Monachorum, , Devonshire, England, was christened on 29 Jun 1588 in Buckland Monachorum, 

, Devonshire, England, and died after 1656 in Gloucester County, Virginia. 


• Family: William had the following siblings: 

1. John 18 Nov 1575 Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England 

2. Maria 21 Jan 1578 Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England 

3. Richard 14 Jan 1580 Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England 

4. Francis 27 Jan 1582 Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England 

5. William 29 Jun 1588 enuerated this record 

• Information: 1588, Buckland Monachorum, , Devonshire, England. William was the 

son of mariner John Bryan and his wife, Marian Ashelford, of Buckland Monachorum 

- His parents married July 2, 1573 at Uffculme Devonshire England. William was 

certified as Master and Ship Captain by Capt. William Barker in London in May 1614. 

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We have accessed a considerable number of resources attempting to prove this man 

and his family. We assumed the extant data circulated about this Bryan family to be 

correct, and followed it accordingly. Then we began finding bits and pieces of 

information that suggested the accepted historical pedigree was suspect. We then 

turned our attention to locate sound proofs of the family the Bryan family of 

Cheddington in Buckinghamshire. We followed Sir Francis Bryan throughout his 

lifetime and there is tons of extant data in England and Ireland whereas there is no 

doubt about him, or his second wife. Serious doubt exists however about Sir Francis 

Bryan leaving descendants by his second wife, Lady Joan Fitzgerald. We turned to 

the latest published book that proves Armorial Bearings of the United Kingdom's 

antique heraldry, and the trusted Burkes publication proved that Sir William Smith that 

went to Ireland in service to his country did in fact exist, and he married Bridget 

Fleetwood. 

Sir William Smith was born circa 1550, and he was the son of George Smith and his 

wife, Isabella. He married Bridget Fleetwood, daughter of Thomas Fleetwood in 

1590. Sir William died in 1626; however, he was a peer of Sir Francis Bryan Jr., born 

1550; therefore, ruling out any possibility that he could have married his peer's 

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daughter. Then the proof that cannot be denied - Sir William Smith and Bridget, had 

four children, Sir William Smith Jr., Elizabeth Smith, Bridget Smith, and Sir Thomas 

Smith, 1st Bt. They did not have a daughter Anne…. Moreover, he did not have a 

sister named Ann. Next we went searching to prove the lady Sir Francis Bryan Jr. 

married, only to learn that there was no Sir Francis Bryan II according to the estate 

record of Lady Joan Fitzgerald. 

We next started searching for an early source of the extant assumed pedigree of this 

family, and located the following source published by Mr. James William Shearer of 

Somerville, New Jersey in his book in 1915. The following quote from page, 11: 

"William Smith (?) Bryan, m. -----, A landholder in Ireland, probably Claire co. when 

Cromwell Invaded Ireland in 1650; transported as a "rebellious subject" to the 

American colonies, with his family of eleven sons and a ship's load of goods and 

chattels. He settled in Gloucester co., Va. 

1) Francis (?), m. -----. The oldest of the 11 sons. 9 unk. 

2) Morgan 1st, who was in Norfolk in 1663, was probably one of his sons." 

That quote is the earliest published reference to William Smith Bryan we located. 

Until that find, we could not locate any record in England, Scotland, or Ireland that 

identified anyone named … William Smith Bryan. Anyone researching this family 

should have seen red flags because of the specific reference that the second child 

was named, Morgan, but he was much too young to be Morgan Bryan who married 

Martha Strode. We also read the book, The Spear and the Spindle: "Ancestors of Sir 

Francis Bryan," by Terry A. Fuller. We were disillusioned as there were assertions, 

but no proofs or dates. 

At this juncture in our research we had then proven William Bryan's 2 nd wife, but 

not his first wife, whom was unknown until we discovered a christening record of a 

mariner family living in Ireland. The dates fit, but the record ended with four children, 

and it identified them, as the children of a William Bryan, mariner. The record did not 

prove his wife. 

Hard records are sufficient in number in Virginia to validate children born to William 

and his wives. We do not include prior published data about this family by several 

different researchers, for their published pedigree presentations was not based on 

facts; instead, the published data was based on Family Legend and Lore, but no 

extant evidence for the first generation. 

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The exact date when William and his family made Virginia their home was not 

recorded, but upon arrival he had ten sons and two daughters, for one daughter had 

already married and left home. Nine of his children were christened in Copenhagen, 

per the record as now published for descendant use. 

William and his family landed west of Mobjack Bay near Gloucester Point, which is 

near the conflux of the York River and Chesapeake Bay. The land area was then in 

York County in 1650 the logical year of their arrival. It would become Gloucester 

County when it formed from York in 1651. His heir apparent and eldest son, Morgan 

Bryan I, had been living in Virginia since 1642, and was familiar with the Virginia 

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Colonial system, which would be a significant benefit in settling this family in their 

new home. 

In this record we show eleven sons and three daughters born to William and wives 

and we believe there was another son, but we do not have any credible evidence; 

therefore, we omitted him from this record. We prove their respective spouses, years 

of birth and death, place of birth and death, and any Key children that we believe 

conflated and or situated in the wrong descendant line. We had one significant error in 

the two books published, Boone Volume I and Boone Volume II. Those errors 

corrected herein this record. We attributed the wrong Edward Bryan to this Captain 

William Bryan. 

• Proof: 12 Dec 1626, London, , Greater London, England. To further substantiate and 

document the historical Pedigree and Family Record of this family the following 

proofs used to confront and challenge the existing Family Record and Purported 

Pedigree of this William Bryan, by Bryan Family researchers since 1915 and 

publication of the book who married twice, and had fourteen children by his two 

wives. 

Sir William Smith was born circa 1550. He was the son of George Smith and Isabella 

(?). He married Bridget Fleetwood, daughter of Thomas Fleetwood, in 1590. He died 

in December 12, 1626. Sir William Smith gained the rank of Colonel in the service of 

the Army in Ireland. He held the office of Sheriff of Essex from 1615 to 1616. He 

lived at Hill Hall, Theydon Mount, Essex England. Sir William Smith died with a will 

in place written the day he died December 12, 1626, and he identified his four 

children born to him and his wife Bridget Fleetwood in his will … as follows…. 

1. Sir William Smith II, died March 5, 1631 He married, firstly, Helen Conway, 

daughter of Edward Conway, 1st Viscount Conway of Conway Castle, on 9 April 

1627.1 He married, secondly, Anne Croft, daughter of Edward Croft, in 1631.1 He 

died on 5 March 1631. Sir William Smith lived at Ankerwycke Priory, Wraysbury, 

Buckinghamshire England. 

2. Elizabeth Smith - She married Sir William Spring on 1 November 1610. 

3. Bridget Smith - She married Sir Robert Jocelyn, son of Richard Jocelyn and Joyce 

Atkinson. She died circa January 1662/63. She was buried on 24 January 1662/63. 

4. Sir Thomas Smith, 1 st Bart. - He was the son of Sir William Smith and Bridget 

Fleetwood. He married, firstly, Joan Altham, daughter of Sir Edward Altham and 

Joan Leventhorpe, before 1633. He married, secondly, Hon. Beatrice Annesley, 

daughter of Francis Annesley, 1st Viscount Valentia and Dorothy Philipps, after 

1664. He died on 5 May 1668. He was buried on 14 May 1668 at Theydon Mount, 

Essex, England. His will (dated 30 April 1668) was probated on 11 June 1668. Sir 

Thomas Smith, 1st Bt. was admitted to Gray's Inn on 5 February 1619/20. He 

inherited the estate of Hill Hall from his nephew, Edward Smith. He was Lord of the 

manor of Thaxted, and owned Horham Hall in Thaxted. He was created 1st Baronet 

Smith, of Hill Hall, co. Essex England on 28 November 1661. He held the office of 

High Sheriff of Essex from 1663 to 1664. He had ten other children by his first wife. 

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Sir Francis Bryan died February 2, 1550 at Clonmel Ireland, and married Lady Joan 

Fitzgerald before 28 Aug 1548, and had two children by her, but neither survived their 

father. 

Sources: 

1. Will of Sir William Smith probated December 12, 1626 Prerogative Court of 

Canterbury, London, England 

2. George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date 

(c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume III, page 

234. 

3. Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 

3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) 

Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 462. 

• He died after 1656 in Gloucester County, Virginia. William died in Gloucester County 

Virginia, but there is no record whatsoever that we could locate to prove same. 

William married Catherine Morgan on 17 Sep 1618 in Old Flemish Parish Lion Street, 

Rotterdam, , Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. Catherine was born in 1594 in Tredgar, , 

Monmouthshire, Wales and died before 26 Nov 1634 in Milltown Malbay, Clare, Munster, 

Ireland. 


• Information: 1594, Tredgar, , Monmouthshire, Wales. Catherine was the daughter of 

Thomas Morgan and his wife, Catherine Herbert of Tredgar Monmouthshire Wales. 

Her father was a merchant, and held property in Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Ireland 

(several ports), Scotland, Brussels, Bruges, Wales, and Jamaica. 


7 M i. Capt. Morgan Bryan I was born in 1621 in Milltown Malbay, Clare, 

Munster, Ireland, was christened on 14 Aug 1621 in Milltown Malbay, Clare, 

Munster, Ireland, and died in Jun 1682 in Gloucester County, Virginia at age 

61. 

Morgan married Alice Barker (d. Bef 1690) in 1650 in Brugge, , Brabant, 

Belgium. 

8 M ii. David Bryan Sr. was born in 1623 in Milltown Malbay, Clare, Munster, 

Ireland, was christened on 19 May 1623 in Milltown Malbay, Clare, Munster, 

Ireland, and died in 1681 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia at age 58. 

David married Alice Needham (d. Bef 3 Feb 1708) in 1649 in Shavington, , 

Shropshire, England. 

9 F iii. Catherine Bryan was born in 1624 in Milltown Malbay, Clare, Munster, 

Ireland, was christened on 11 Dec 1624 in Milltown Malbay, Clare, Munster, 

Ireland, and died in 1714 in Norfolk County, Virginia at age 90. 

Catherine married Capt. Alexander Mathews Sr. (d. Bef 23 May 1713) in 

1642 in Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, Denmark. 

10 M iv. John Bryan was born in 1626 in Milltown Malbay, Clare, Munster, Ireland, 

was christened on 19 Feb 1626 in Milltown Malbay, Clare, Munster, Ireland, 

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and died before 21 Sep 1711 in Norfolk County, Virginia. 

John married Sarah Berryman (d. Bef 1711). 

William next married Catherine Thatcher, daughter of James Thatcher Gent and 

Elizabeth Lusher, on 26 Nov 1634 in Northolt, , Middlesex, England. Catherine was born 

in 1613 in Willingdon, , Sussex, England, was christened on 23 Nov 1613 in Willingdon, , 

Sussex, England, and died after 1672 in Gloucester County, Virginia. 


• Information: 1613, Willingdon, , Sussex, England. Catherine was the daughter of 

mariner James Thatcher and his wife, Elizabeth Lusher. Her parents married June 10, 

1610 at Chaunton in Sussex. When her parents married, her father was a wealthy 

yeoman and ship owner of Willingdon, London, Letcombe Regis County Berks, 

Rotterdam and Amsterdam. She was a spinster age 21, but her parents both gave 

consent to her marriage. Members of her Thatcher family was early to the Plymouth 

Colony and New England, and she had relatives living on St. Nevis & St. Kitts, and 

Bermuda. Catherine's nephew Richard Lusher landed in Virginia 1681, and his 

descendants eventually settled in what would become West Virginia. Check the Great 

Migration to learn about her cousin Lt. Elezar Lusher of Dedham Massachusetts. 


11 F i. Elizabeth Bryan was born in 1635 in Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, 

Denmark, was christened on 17 May 1635 in Copenhagen, , Københavns 

Amt, Denmark, and died before 1710 in Surry County, Virginia. 

Elizabeth married John Berryman (d. 1711) in 1682 in Norfolk County, 

Virginia. 

12 M ii. James Bryan was born in 1637 in Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, 

Denmark, was christened on 9 Jul 1637 in Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, 

Denmark, and died in 1733 in Bertie Precinct, North Carolina at age 96. 

James married Sarah Duck (d. Bef 1730) on 2 Mar 1668 in St. Dunstan 

Parish, Stepney, , Middlesex, England. 

13 M iii. Henry Bryan was born in 1638 in Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, 

Denmark, was christened on 22 Sep 1638 in Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, 

Denmark, and died before 1700 in Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland. 

Henry married Agnes Dicke (d. 1709) on 23 Oct 1660 in Torryburn, , Fife, 

Scotland. 

14 M iv. Roger Bryan was born in 1640 in Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, 

Denmark, was christened on 16 Feb 1640 in Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, 

Denmark, and died before 15 Jun 1708 in Norfolk County, Virginia. 

Roger married Dorothy Clements (d. Bef 1708) before 1670 in Norfolk 


15 M v. Capt. William Bryan was born in 1642 in Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, 

Denmark, was christened on 11 Dec 1642 in Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, 

Denmark, and died before 10 Apr 1703 at Sea. 

William married Joan Church (d. After 1720) on 10 May 1669 in Berkeley, , 

Gloucestershire, England. 

16 M vi. Capt. Richard Bryan was born in 1644 in Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, 

Denmark, was christened on 2 May 1644 in Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, 

Denmark, and died after 1720 in Brugge, , Brabant, Belgium. 

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Richard married Florence Davis on 22 Sep 1672 in St. Phillip & St. Jacob's 

Parish, Bristol, , Gloucestershire, England. 

17 F vii. Margaret Bryan was born in 1645 in Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, 

Denmark, was christened on 9 Dec 1645 in Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, 

Denmark, and died before 1710 in Charleston, South Carolina. 

Margaret married John Wright (d. After 1720). 

18 M viii. Thomas Bryan Sr. was born in 1647 in Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, 

Denmark, was christened on 1 Apr 1647 in Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, 

Denmark, and died before 1 Aug 1718 in Richmond County, Virginia. 

Thomas married Eleanor Wright (d. Bef 2 Apr 1719). 

19 M ix. Capt. Edward Bryan was born in 1649 in Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, 

Denmark, was christened on 23 Mar 1649 in Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, 

Denmark, and died before 1720 in Great Yarmouth, , Norfolk, England. 

Edward married Elizabeth Lingwood (d. Bef 1720) on 29 Oct 1676 in Acle, , 

Norfolk, England. 

20 M x. Ensign Francis Bryan was born in 1651 in Gloucester County, Virginia and 

died after 1715 in Nansemond County, Virginia. 

Francis married Sarah Burchett (d. After 1715) after 3 Aug 1698 in 

Nansemond County, Virginia. 

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Third Generation (Grandchildren) 

7. Capt. Morgan Bryan I (William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 

1621 in Milltown Malbay, Clare, Munster, Ireland, was christened on 14 Aug 1621 in Milltown 

Malbay, Clare, Munster, Ireland, and died in Jun 1682 in Gloucester County, Virginia at age 61. 


• Information: 1621, Milltown Malbay, Clare, Munster, Ireland. Morgan was the son of 

William Bryan and his wife, Catherine Morgan, of County Clare. If this man was not 

the son of Capt. William Morgan, then family and all other researchers must overcome 

and validate two records included herein. Those records are: The immigration record 

proofs for Morgan Bryan and his wife Alice as are included as proofs for this man and 

his wife. Morgan was certified as Master and Ship Captain in Charles City Virginia 

June 11, 1646 by Capt. Henry Barker, cousin of Morgan's wife, Alice. 

• He immigrated in 1642 to Virginia. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s- 

1900s about Morgan Bryan 

Name: Morgan Bryan 

Year: 1642 



Primary Immigrant: Bryan, Morgan 

Annotation: Includes 25,000 names from records of the Virginia State Land Office. 

Excerpts of the Irish names from the Greer list were published in no. 6258, O'Brien, 

Early Immigrants to Virginia.... 

Source Bibliography: GREER, GEORGE CABELL. Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623- 

1666. Richmond [Va.]: W.C. Hill Printing Co., 1912, 376p. Reprinted by Genealogical 

Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1978. Repr. 1982. 

• Proof: 10 Oct 1642, Charles River County, Virginia. Passenger and Immigration Lists 

Index, 1500s-1900s about Morgan Bryan 


Year: 1642 




Annotation: Record of 20,000 very early immigrants, with much relevant information. 

Taken from Patent Books 1 through 5. Title page states, "In 5 volumes," but up to 1979 

only three had appeared. See nos. 6221 and 6223 for second and third volumes, 

published in 1977 

Source Bibliography: NUGENT, NELL MARION. Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts 

of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1666. Vol. 1. Richmond [VA]: Dietz 

Printing Co., 1934. 767p. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1983. 

Page: 135 

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John Beale claimed the head right of Morgan Bryan and used it to obtain a patent of 

400 acres in Charles River County Virginia dated October 10, 1642. 

Cavaliers & Pioneers, Vol., I, pg 135 

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Morgan married Alice Barker in 1650 in Brugge, , Brabant, Belgium. Alice was born in 1624 

in Firsby, , Lincolnshire, England, was christened on 10 Dec 1624 in Firsby, , Lincolnshire, 

England, and died before 1690 in Gloucester County, Virginia. 


• Information: 1624, Firsby, , Lincolnshire, England. Alice was the daughter of mariner 

William Barker of Firsby, Brugge, Brussels and Virginia. She was of the northern 

branch of the family, but part of the same family that established in Charles City County 


• She immigrated in 1643 to Virginia. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s- 

1900s about Alice Morgan 

Name: Alice Morgan 

Year: 1643 



Primary Immigrant: Morgan, Alice 







Page: 231 


21 M i. Morgan Bryan II was born in 1651 in Gloucester County, Virginia and died 

in 1723 in Brugge, , Brabant, Belgium at age 72. 

Morgan married Frances Gwynne (d. 1716) in 1678 in Port Royal, , 

Kingston, Jamaica. 

22 M ii. Capt. Henry Bryan was born in 1654 in Gloucester County, Virginia and 

died in 1721 in Bristol, , Gloucestershire, England at age 67. 

23 M iii. Edward Bryan Sr. was born in 1663 in London, , Greater London, England 

and died in 1739 in Craven County, North Carolina at age 76. 

Edward married Christian Council (d. 1743). 

8. David Bryan Sr. (William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1623 in 

Milltown Malbay, Clare, Munster, Ireland, was christened on 19 May 1623 in Milltown Malbay, 

Clare, Munster, Ireland, and died in 1681 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia at age 58. 


• Family: Family - all children born Isle of Wight County Virginia 

David - enumerated this record 

William - enumerated this record 

John - m: Sarah King 1676 in England 

Sarah - m: Joseph Meridith 

James - m: Margaret Embry 1684 in England 

Katherine - m: John Kensy 

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• Information: 1623, Milltown Malbay, Clare, Munster, Ireland. David operated a ship 

repair business in Isle of Wight County. We know he was a qualified navigator and 

sailor, but he was not certified as Master or Ship Captain. 

David married Alice Needham, daughter of Sir Robert Needham 1st Viscount 

Kilmorey and Catherine Robinson, in 1649 in Shavington, , Shropshire, England. Alice 

was born in 1628 in Shavington, , Shropshire, England and died before 3 Feb 1708 in Isle Of 

Wight County, Virginia. 


• Estate: 3 Feb 1708, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. Virginia Land, Marriage, and 

Probate Records, 1639-1850 about Alice, Sr. Bryan 

Name: Alice, Sr. Bryan 

Date: 3 Feb 1708 

Location: Isle of Wight 

Notes: This probate record was extracted from microfilmed copies of the original Will 

Book. 

Remarks: Francis Denson. Leg.-son James; son John; daughter Sarah Meredith the wife 

of Joseph Meredith; granddaughter Frances Denson the daughter of my son John; 

grandsons John and William the sons of my son John; grandson John Kensy, son of my 

daughter Kath 

Description: Witness 

Book_Date: 2-496 

Prove Date: 2 May 1709 


24 M i. David Bryan Jr. was born in 1657 in Gloucester County, Virginia and died 

in 1724 in Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland at age 67. 

David married Margaret Forbush (d. 1732). 

25 M ii. William Bryan was born in 1659 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died 

in 1722 in Perquimans Precinct, North Carolina at age 63. 

William married Alice Macland (d. 1720) on 16 Jun 1688 in Isle Of Wight 


9. Catherine Bryan (William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1624 in 

Milltown Malbay, Clare, Munster, Ireland, was christened on 11 Dec 1624 in Milltown Malbay, 

Clare, Munster, Ireland, and died in 1714 in Norfolk County, Virginia at age 90. 


• Information: 1624, Milltown Malbay, Clare, Munster, Ireland. Cathereine and 

Alexander lived in Rotterdam for several years but her father was still living when they 

landed in Virginia. 

Catherine married Capt. Alexander Mathews Sr. in 1642 in Copenhagen, , Københavns 

Amt, Denmark. Alexander was born in 1628 in Longside, , Aberdeen, Scotland, was 

christened on 13 Jul 1628 in Longside, , Aberdeen, Scotland, and died before 23 May 1713 in 

Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. 

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• Information: 1628, Longside, , Aberdeen, Scotland. Alexander was the son of mariner 

Thomas Mathew of Longside, we could not prove his mother. 

• Estate: 23 May 1713, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. Virginia Land, Marriage, and 

Probate Records, 1639-1850 about Catherine Mathews 

Name: Catherine Mathews 

Date: 23 May 1713 



Book. 

Remarks: Alexander Mathews. Of ye Lower Parish. Leg.-daughter Sarah Fulgham; to 

my three grandchildren, Thomas, A---- and Catharine Joyner; son Alexander Matthews; 

wife Catherine. Exs., wife and son Alexander. 

Description: Executor 



26 M i. Capt. Alexander Mathews Jr. was born in 1643 in Rotterdam, , Zuid- 

Holland, Netherlands and died in 1728 in Longside, , Aberdeen, Scotland at 

age 85. 

Alexander married Margaret Harland (d. 1743) on 19 Nov 1684 in Isle Of 

Wight County, Virginia. 

27 F ii. Mary Catherine Mathews was born in 1648 in Rotterdam, , Zuid-Holland, 

Netherlands and died on 23 May 1713 in St. Mary's County, Maryland at age 

65. 

Mary married Robert Joyner (d. Bef 12 Nov 1672). 

28 F iii. Sarah Mathews was born in 1651 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died 

after 1715 in Charles City County, Virginia. 

Sarah married Capt. John Fulgham (d. Bef 7 Jun 1701). 

10. John Bryan (William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1626 in Milltown 

Malbay, Clare, Munster, Ireland, was christened on 19 Feb 1626 in Milltown Malbay, Clare, 

Munster, Ireland, and died before 21 Sep 1711 in Norfolk County, Virginia. 


• Family: Family - all children born Lower Norfolk County Virginia 

William b: 1655 - m: Alice Needham - enumerated this record 

Lewis b: 1660 - m: Elizabeth Hunter - enumerated this record 

Joseph b: 1664 - m: Jane Cockran - enumerated this record 

• Virginia Land Grant: 15 Oct 1652, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. Title Bryan, John. 

Publication 15 October 1652. 

Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1- 

41. 

Note Location: County location not given. 

Description: 168 acres on a branch of Nansemum River called the Indian creek. 

Source: Land Office Patents No. 3, 1652-1655, p. 115 (Reel 2). 

Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of 

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the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives 

at the Library of Virginia. 

Subject - Personal Bryan, John. grantee. 

Subject - Topical Land titles. -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia 

Subject -Geographic Virginia -- History -- 17th century. 

Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia. 

Added Entry Virginia. Colonial Land Office. Patents, 1623-1774. 

Library of Virginia. Archives. 

• Virginia Land Grant: 18 Mar 1662, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. Title Bryan, John. 

Publication 18 March 1662. 


41. 

Note Location: Norfolk County. 

Description: 200 acres at the South side of the Western branch of Nansemond River, 

lying at the South side of the Indian Creek. 

Source: Land Office Patents No. 5, 1661-1666 (v.1 & 2 p.1-369), p. 123 (Reel 5). 





Subject - Topical Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Norfolk County. 

Subject -Geographic Norfolk County (Va.) -- History -- 17th century. 

Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia -- Norfolk County. 



• Land Lease Renewal: 17 Aug 1664, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. Title Bryan, John. 

Publication 17 August 1664. 

Gen. note Formerly gtd. him on Octr. 15 1652. renewed. 


41. 

Note Location: County location not given. 

Description: 168 acres on a branch of Nancemond River called the Indian Creek. . 







Subject -Geographic Virginia -- History -- 17th century. 



Library of Virginia. Archives 

• Virginia Land Grant: 20 Apr 1682, Nansemond County, Virginia. Title Bryan, John. 

Publication 20 April 1682. 


41. 

Note Location: Nansemond County. 

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Description: 470 acres on the heads of the branches of the Southern branch of 

Nansemond. 






Subject - Topical Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Nansemond 

County. 

Subject -Geographic Nansemond County (Va.) -- History -- 17th century. 

Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia -- Nansemond County. 



• Estate: 1711, Norfolk County, Virginia. John died and gave a noncupative will on his 

deathbed.... 

John married Sarah Berryman, daughter of Capt. Willam Berryman and Eleanor Hold. 

Sarah was born in 1637 in Accomack County, Virginia and died before 1711 in Surry County, 



• Information: 1637, Accomack County, Virginia. Sarah was the daughter of William 

Berryman who died 1648 Northampton County Virginia, and she was the aunt of 

Robert Berryman, Clerk of Isle of Wight County Virginia in 1729, and the sister of John 

Berryman who died 1711 in Surry County Virginia. Her father was a wealthy merchant, 

and ship owner. 

• Proof: 28 Jun 1648, Northampton County, Virginia. Virginia Land, Marriage, and 

Probate Records, 1639-1850 

Title Berryman, William. 

Publication 1648. 

Gen. note Part of index to Northampton County Wills and Administrations (1632-1800) 

Note p. 14. Inv. of estate ordered [28 Jan. 1654] 

p. 145a-146. Inv. & appr. rec. 23 Oct. 1648. 

p. 146-146a. Accounts rec. 28 June 1648. 

Note Deeds, Wills, Etc., No. 3, 1645-1651 (Reel 3) 

Subject - Personal Berryman, William. 

Subject -Geographic Northampton County (Va.) 

Genre/Form Estate inventories. 

Added Title Virginia wills and administrations. 


29 M i. William Bryan was born in 1658 in Lower Norfolk County, Virginia and 

died before 23 Sep 1742 in Northampton County, North Carolina. 

William married Alice Needham (d. After 1 Jan 1743) in Norfolk County, 


30 M ii. Lewis Bryan was born in 1662 in Lower Norfolk County, Virginia and died 

in 1740 in Bertie County, North Carolina at age 78. 

Lewis married Elizabeth Hunter (d. 1732). 

31 M iii. Joseph Bryan Sr. was born in 1664 in Lower Norfolk County, Virginia and 

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died on 9 Feb 1732 in Charleston, South Carolina at age 68. 

Joseph married Jane Cockran (d. After 1740). 

11. Elizabeth Bryan (William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1635 in 

Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, Denmark, was christened on 17 May 1635 in Copenhagen, , 

Københavns Amt, Denmark, and died before 1710 in Surry County, Virginia. 

Elizabeth married John Berryman, son of Capt. Willam Berryman and Eleanor 

Hold, in 1682 in Norfolk County, Virginia. John was born in 1634 in Brugge, , Brabant, 

Belgium and died in 1711 in Surry County, Virginia at age 77. 


• Information: 1634, Brugge, , Brabant, Belgium. John married Tomasine Meadland June 

19, 1671 at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Exeter Devonshire. John had at least two 

sons by her, Robert, who was clerk of court for Isle of Wight County Virginia for 

several years, and Augustine who married Anne Hunnicutt and died 1736 Surry County 

Virginia. John married 2nd, Elizabeth Bryan, daughter of William Bryan and his wife, 

Catherine Thacher. 

• Estate: 1711, Surry County, Virginia. Title Berryman, John. 

Publication 1711 

Gen. note Part of index to Surry County Wills and Administrations (1652 - 1850) 

Note Deeds, Wills, Etc. 6, 1709-1715, p. 82 

Subject - Personal Berryman, John. 

Subject -Geographic Surry County (Va.) 

Genre/Form Wills. 


12. James Bryan (William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1637 in 

Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, Denmark, was christened on 9 Jul 1637 in Copenhagen, , 

Københavns Amt, Denmark, and died in 1733 in Bertie Precinct, North Carolina at age 96. 


• Information: 1637, Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, Denmark. James is the first of this 

family to live to near 100 years or beyond. James went to Belgium for his education 

after cutting his teeth as a planter in 1660. Upon competition he visited London and met 

his wife, then returned to Virginia 

• Virginia Land Grant: 16 Apr 1683, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. Title Bryan, James. 



41. 

Note Location: Isle of Wight County. 

Description: 315 acres between Kingsale swamp and the main Blackwater. Beg.g at a 

pine William Mayo's corner tree in Richard Booth's line. 





Subject - Personal Bryan, James. grantee. 

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Mayo, William. 

Booth, Richard. 

Subject - Topical Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Isle of Wight 

County. 

Subject -Geographic Isle of Wight County (Va.) -- History -- 17th century. 

Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia -- Isle of Wight County. 



• Proof: 20 Apr 1687, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. Title Sumerell, John. 



41. 


Description: 420 acres between the lands of Gyles Limscot, Thomas Man, Wm. Mayo, 

Richard Booth, Bridgman Joyner, and James Bryan; on the Blackwater 

branches. 





Subject - Personal Sumerell, John. grantee. 

Limscot, Gyles. 

Man, Thomas. 

Mayo, Wm. 

Booth, Richard. 

Joyner, Bridgman. 

Bryan, James. 


County. 





• Virginia Land Grant: 20 Oct 1689, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. Title Bryan, James. 



41. 


Description: 762 acres beg.g &c. by the Blackwater River, East 12 pos. to Jos. Vicks 

Corner tree. 

Source: Land Office Patents No. 8, 1689-1695, p. 8 (Reel 8). 





Vicks, Jos. 


County. 

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• Virginia Land Grant: 29 Oct 1702, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. Title Bryan, James. 



41. 


Description: 100 acres on the South side of the main Blackwater. Beg.g at the mouth of 

a branch in Nottawav swamp. 







County. 





• Estate: 1733, Bertie Precinct, North Carolina. The will of James Bryan, proved 1733 

Bertie County North Carolina - Can only be obtained fom the North Carolina Secretary 

of States Office - Location: Shelf 876, Folio 297. 

James married Sarah Duck on 2 Mar 1668 in St. Dunstan Parish, Stepney, , Middlesex, 

England. Sarah was born in 1644 in Wandsworth, , Greater London, England, was christened 

on 3 Sep 1644 in Wandsworth Parish, Wandsworth, , Greater London, England, and died 

before 1730 in Bertie Precinct, North Carolina. 


• Information: 1644, Wandsworth, , Greater London, England. Sarah was the daughter of 

Edmund Duck, we could not prove her mother. Sarah's father was a goldsmith, 

origianally from Belgium. 

13. Henry Bryan (William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1638 in 

Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, Denmark, was christened on 22 Sep 1638 in Copenhagen, , 

Københavns Amt, Denmark, and died before 1700 in Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland. 


• Information: 1638, Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, Denmark. Henry was a mainer. 

• Proof: 12 Nov 1698, London, , Greater London, England. Virginia Colonial Records 

Project - Public Record Office Class E 207/100 - Exchequer King's Remembrancer. 

Affidavits - 1698 - Exchequer King's Remembrancer. Class List vol. I, p. 50 

Memoranda on arrest of tobacco for avoidance of duties. In Latin 

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Memoranda of Henry Bryan and John Kemp 

November 12,1698 

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Research Note: 

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John Kemp was a Maryland tobacco planter, and lived in Talbot County Maryland - 

Henry's grandson William Joyner Jr. married John and Mary Kemp's daughter 

Elizabeth. 

Henry married Agnes Dicke on 23 Oct 1660 in Torryburn, , Fife, Scotland. Agnes was 

born in 1639 in Saint Andrews, , Fife, Scotland, was christened on 20 Jan 1639 in St. 

Andrews And St. Leonards Parish, Saint Andrews, , Fife, Scotland, and died in 1709 in 

Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland at age 70. 


• Information: 1639, Saint Andrews, , Fife, Scotland. Agnes was the daughter of Thomas 

Dicke and his wife, Janet Simpson, of Saint Andews. 

The child from this marriage was: 

32 F i. Mary Bryan was born in 1662 in Lower Norfolk County, Virginia and died 

in 1734 in Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland at age 72. 

Mary married William Joyner Sr. (d. 1729). 

14. Roger Bryan (William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1640 in 

Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, Denmark, was christened on 16 Feb 1640 in Copenhagen, , 

Københavns Amt, Denmark, and died before 15 Jun 1708 in Norfolk County, Virginia. 


• Information: 1639, Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, Denmark. Roger married Dorothy 

Clements before May 1670 of Lower Norfolk County Virginia. He died with a will in 

place proved 1708 in Norfolk County Virginia. 

• Virginia Land Grant: 30 Oct 1686, Norfolk County, Virginia. Title Bryan, Roger. 


Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 

1-41. 

Note Location: Norfolk County. 

Description: 350 acres lying on the Southward side of the western branch of Elizaberh 

River, adjoins land of Thomas Smith, Bower's land alias Brambles, the land of 

Sparrow, &c. 



the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the 

Archives at the Library of Virginia. 

Subject - Personal Bryan, Roger. grantee. 

Smith, Thomas, 

Subject - Topical Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Norfolk County. 

Subject -Geographic Norfolk County (Va.) -- History -- 17th century. 

Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia -- Norfolk County. 


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• Estate: 15 Jun 1708, Norfolk County, Virginia. Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate 

Records, 1639-1850 about Roger, Sr. Bryan 

Name: Roger, Sr. Bryan 

Date: 1 May 1708 

Location: Norfolk County, VA 


Book. 

Remarks: Roger Bryan Senr of County of Norfo, Virga. Book 8 f. 14. Dated 1 May 

1708. Proved 15 June 1708. . . . my loving Son Roger Bryan Junr to be my whole & 

Sole Execr & trustee of my said Estate . . . to my daughter Dorothy Wakefield one 

Shilling . . . t 

Description: Testator 


Prove Date: 15 Jun 1708 

Roger married Dorothy Clements before 1670 in Norfolk County, Virginia. Dorothy was 

born in 1641 in Elizabeth City County, Virginia and died before 1708 in Norfolk County, 


15. Capt. William Bryan (William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1642 in 

Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, Denmark, was christened on 11 Dec 1642 in Copenhagen, , 

Københavns Amt, Denmark, and died before 10 Apr 1703 at Sea. 


• Information: 1642, Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, Denmark. William apprenticed as 

a mariner under the Barker family of Charles City Virginia, he was certified by Capt. 

Jonathan Steel of Port Tobacco Maryland May 1677. We know nothing about any 

children born to Joan and William. 


1900s about William Bryan 

Name: William Bryan 

Year: 1654 



Primary Immigrant: Bryan, William 








Page: 304 

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Abraham Moone claimed the head right of William Bryan and used it to obtain a patent 

of 600 acres dated november 1, 1654. 

Cavaliers & Pioneers, Vol., I, pg 304 

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• He died before 10 Apr 1703 at Sea. William died at sea when his ship, The Expedition, 

disappeared. 

William married Joan Church on 10 May 1669 in Berkeley, , Gloucestershire, England. Joan 

was born in 1647 in Brugge, , Brabant, Belgium and died after 1720 in Brugge, , Brabant, 

Belgium. 


• Information: 1647, Brugge, , Brabant, Belgium. Joan was the daughter of Richard 

Church and his wife, Frances Gwynne of Wales. her father was a merchant in Brugge. 

She was a spinster aged 22 years when she married William Bryan. 

16. Capt. Richard Bryan (William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1644 in 

Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, Denmark, was christened on 2 May 1644 in Copenhagen, , 

Københavns Amt, Denmark, and died after 1720 in Brugge, , Brabant, Belgium. 


• Information: 1644, Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, Denmark. Richard apprenticed as 

a mariner under the Barker family of Charles City Virginia. He was certified by Capt. 

Jonathan Steele of Port Tobacco Maryland June 1670. We know nothing about any 

children born to Florence and Richard. 


1900s about Richard Bryan 

Name: Richard Bryan 

Year: 1654 



Primary Immigrant: Bryan, Richard 







Page: 50 

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Christopher Boor claimed the head right of Richard Bryan and used it to obtain a patent 

of 300 acres in Westmoreland County Virginia dated June 10, 1654. 

Cavaliers & Pioneers Vol., I, pg 304 

Richard married Florence Davis on 22 Sep 1672 in St. Phillip & St. Jacob's Parish, Bristol, , 

Gloucestershire, England. Florence was born in 1649 in Brugge, , Brabant, Belgium. 


• Information: 1649, Brugge, , Brabant, Belgium. Florence was the daughter of 

goldsmith, Robert Davis, originally of Bristol. We could not prove her mother, or her 

christening. She was a spinster aged 23 when she married Richard Bryan. 

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17. Margaret Bryan (William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1645 in 

Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, Denmark, was christened on 9 Dec 1645 in Copenhagen, , 

Københavns Amt, Denmark, and died before 1710 in Charleston, South Carolina. 

Margaret married John Wright. John was born in 1642 in Lower Norfolk County, Virginia 

and died after 1720 in Charleston, South Carolina. 


• Information: 1642, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia. John was the son of Thomas 

Wright of Lower Norfolk County Virginia, we could not prove his mother. John and 

Margaret migrated to South Carolina before 1700. We know nothing about any children 

born to them. John remarried a lady named Jane after Margaret died. 

• South Carolina Land Grant: 13 Jan 1711, Berkeley County, South Carolina. Details 

Series: S213019 

Volume: 0039 

Page: 00104 

Item: 001 

Date: 1/13/1711 

Description: WRIGHT, JOHN, ABSTRACT OF LAND GRANT FOR 262 ACRES IN 

BERKLEY COUNTY. 

Names indexed: WRIGHT, JOHN 

Locations: BERKELEY COUNTY 

Document type: ABSTRACT OF LAND GRANT 

Topics: 

18. Thomas Bryan Sr. (William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1647 in 

Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, Denmark, was christened on 1 Apr 1647 in Copenhagen, , 

Københavns Amt, Denmark, and died before 1 Aug 1718 in Richmond County, Virginia. 


• Information: 1647, Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, Denmark. Thomas reared his 

family in Richmond County after it formed from Rappahannock. 

• Estate: 2 Apr 1719, Richmond County, Virginia. The will of Thomas Bryan - Richmond 

County Virginia 

In the name of God Amen: 

I Thomas Bryan Senior of the Parish of North Farnham, in ye county of Richmond and 

Colony of Virginia being well stricken in years and much indispose d in body but of 

sound and perfect mind and memory (thanks be to Almighty God for ye same) do make 

constitute and ordain and appoint this my last will and testament in manner and form 

following viz: 

First of all I recommend my Soul to God ye fountain of its being and well being as unto 

the hands of a faithful Creator and my Body I commit to the Earth to be buried in 

Christian manner at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named there to Expect a 

Joyful Resurrection through his merits of the Blessed Jesus and as for what worldly 

Estate it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I dispose of as follows: 

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Item - I will that all my Debts be paid and funeral charges be defrayed. 

Item - I will and bequeath all my Lands to my son Thomas Bryan (Reserving ye use of 

ye same with its appurtenances to my well beloved Wife Eleanor during her natural 

Life) and the Heirs of his body and for want of such Heirs of remainder to my Grand 

Son George Bryan alias Ashum (Isham?) ye son of my eldest son John to him and his 

heirs forever. 

Item - I will and Bequeath to my Beloved Wife aforesaid a gray Mare branded with MB 

and now in ye possession of Hugh McCoy and her Increase. 

Item - I give to my son John aforesaid One Shilling. 

Item - I give to my Daughter Winifred one shilling. 

Item - I give to my Daughter Margaret Brannan one shilling. 

Item - I give and bequeath all ye residue of my Personal Estate to be Equally divided 

between my aforesaid Wife and two youngest children and do hereby constitute my 

wife aforesaid my sole executrix revoking all wills and testaments b y me heretofore 

made Ratifying and Confirming this to be m y Last Will and Testament as Witness my 

hand this 25th day of October Anno Dom: 1715. 

Thomas Bryan [his signature] 

Sealed Published and Pronounced in presence of George Aluzdech; Alexander 

Breneham; James Hinds at a Court continued and held for Richmond County the 

Second Day of April 1719. This will was proved in open Court by the Oath of James 

Hinds one of the Witnesses hereto and admitted to Record Teste M. Beckwith Clerk of 

Court 

Source: Thomas Bryan Will - Richmond County, Virginia - Will Book IV, pg 97 

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Title Bryan [Bryant], Thomas. 


Gen. note Part of index to Richmond County Wills and Administrations (1692-1800) 

Note p. 540. Adms. bond rec. 7 Dec. 1720. 

Note Deed Book No. 7, 1714-1720 (Reel 3) 

Subject - Personal Bryan [Bryant], Thomas. 

Subject -Geographic Richmond County (Va.) 

Genre/Form Estate administration records. 

Subject Bryant, Thomas. 


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Researrch Note: 

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Because Eleanor, Thomas' wife died shortly after he did, a new administrator had to be 

appointed - Son Thomas was appointed as daughter Mary was administraton of her 

mother Eleanor's estate. 

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Thomas married Eleanor Wright. Eleanor was born in 1666 in Long Bennington, , 

Lincolnshire, England, was christened on 1 Sep 1666 in Long Bennington, , Lincolnshire, 

England, and died before 2 Apr 1719 in Richmond County, Virginia. 


• She immigrated in 1666 to Virginia. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s- 

1900s about Thomas Wright 

Name: Thomas Wright 

Year: 1665-1666 


Source Publication Code: 6212.30 

Primary Immigrant: Wright, Thomas 

Annotation: Date when grant was received for land in area cited. Original certificates 

are on file at the Land Office, Richmond, Virginia. Other historical information is also 

provided. 

Source Bibliography: NOTTINGHAM, STRATTON. Certificates and Rights, 

Accomack County, Virginia, 1663-1709. Baltimore, MD: Clearfield Co., Inc., 1997. 

91p. 

Page: 23 

• Information: 1666, Long Bennington, , Lincolnshire, England. Eleanor was the daughter 

of Thomas Wright and his wife, Mary Whitlock, both of Long Bennington. We could 

not prove her parents marriage; however, they were an immigrant family. Her father 

made multiple trips to Virginia before bringing his family to America in 1669. Thomas 

also held property in Maryland where he was living when his wife Mary and their only 

daughter, Eleanor, immigrated Her father died intestate Rappahannock County Virginia 

before 1680, and we could not prove the man her mother remarried. Eleanor had a 

much younger brother James born about the time her father died who married an 

Eleanor - all of their children were born and christened in Farnham Parish of Richmond 

County. So far as we could prove Eleanor's parents did not have a daughter named 

Mary. 

• Estate: 2 Apr 1719, Richmond County, Virginia. The will of Eleanor Bryan - Richmond 

County Virginia 

In the Name of God Amen: 

January the Eighth Anno Dom: One Thousand & Seven Hundred and Eighteen 

I Eleanor Bryan Relict & Executrix of Thomas Bryan Late of the County of Richmond 

decd: being very weak of body but of perfect & sound memory Praises be God for the 

same do make this my Last Will & Testament. 

First of all I recommend my Soul to God & my Body to the dust and my Estate I 

dispose of as follows: 

That is to say, I give and Bequeath all my Estate, after-Debts and funeral Charges 

defrayed, to be Equally divided between my Son Thomas Bryan and my Daughter Mary 

Bryan and I do hereby Constitute &c my said Daughter Mary Sole Executrix of this my 

Last Will &c Revoking &c all other &c Confirming &c this to be my Last Will 

Testament: 

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In Testimony where of I hereunto set my hand the Day & Year above written. 

Eleanor Bryan [her signature] 

Published and Pronounced In the Presence of Alexander Breneham; James Hinds 

At a Court Continued & held for Richmond County the Second Day of April 1719, this 

Will was proved in open Court by the Oath of James Hinds one of the Witnesses 

thereto, and admitted to Record. 

Teste M. Beckwith, Ct. Cur. 

Source: Richmond County Virginia Will Book IV, pg 97 


33 M i. Thomas Bryan Jr. was born on 12 Jul 1688 in Rappahannock County, 

Virginia and died before 7 Jun 1727 in Richmond County, Virginia. 

34 F ii. Margaret Bryan was born on 22 Jul 1693 in Richmond County, Virginia and 

died before 1763 in Richmond County, Virginia. 

35 M iii. John Bryan was born in 1694 in Richmond County, Virginia and died before 

18 Feb 1726 in Richmond County, Virginia. 

36 F iv. Mary Bryan was born on 25 May 1695 in Richmond County, Virginia and 

died in 1780 in Amelia County, Virginia at age 85. 

37 F v. Winifred Bryan was born in 1697 in Richmond County, Virginia and died 

before 1765 in Craven County, South Carolina. 

38 M vi. George Bryan was born on 12 May 1699 in Richmond County, Virginia and 

died before 1717 in Richmond County, Virginia. 

19. Capt. Edward Bryan (William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1649 in 

Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, Denmark, was christened on 23 Mar 1649 in Copenhagen, , 

Københavns Amt, Denmark, and died before 1720 in Great Yarmouth, , Norfolk, England. 


• Information: 1649, Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, Denmark. Edward was certified 

Ship Captain and Master by Capt. George Barker of Charles City Virginia at Charles 

City May 28, 1675. Edward hired out to Barker and Associates and removed to the port 

at Great Yarmouth England. 

Edward married Elizabeth Lingwood on 29 Oct 1676 in Acle, , Norfolk, England. Elizabeth 

was born in 1659 in Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland, was christened on 28 Aug 1659 in High 

Church, Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland, and died before 1720 in Great Yarmouth, , Norfolk, 

England. 


• Information: 1659, Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland. Elizabeth was the daughter of mariner 

Richard Lingwood and his wife, Elspeth Finnison of Glasgow. Her father owned 

several ships, and was active in the trade at the port of Yarmouth England. Her family 

moved to Acle in Norfolk after the Restoration of Charles II. 

20. Ensign Francis Bryan (William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1651 in Gloucester 

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County, Virginia and died after 1715 in Nansemond County, Virginia. 


• Information: 1651, Gloucester County, Virginia. Many researchers show Francis as a 

knight, which he was not. The key for researchers to properly validate this man was via 

his wife, Susan Brinker, a lady purportedly born in Denmark. There is no evidence that 

supports the bold errant conclusions made by prior researchers that Francis presence in 

Denmark can be validated except whenever his ship landed there, if it ever did. We 

could not prove any estate records for a Francis Bryan in Ireland, England, or America. 

Francis was a sailor, but he was not certified as a Mate, Master or Ship Captain. 

Francis was the only child born to William and Catherine in Virginia 1651. 

When Francis came of age 18 in 1669 he enlisted in the Royal Navy. With him being 

the lastborn son of eleven, his chance of an inheritance of significant value was 

certainly not good. The last voyage he made was aboard the … Dover Prize … a 32 

gun fifth-rate and captured French man-o-war, taken as a prize in 1693, and then 

identified by the French as the … Legere (in English means … Light). She was refitted 

and renamed the … HMS Dover Prize. She was retired after she landed in Virginia 

after August 3, 1698, stripped of her weaponry, and resold. There is no proof Francis 

ever married (not likely even for an Ensign), while serving in the Royal Navy. Francis 

was credited for the full Thirty years service in the Royal Navy. We have no doubt that 

Francis married a lady named Susan, but her surname was not Brinker, it was Burchett, 

and she was not born in Sweden, she was born in Virginia. Please study the two proofs 

dated April 20, 1684, and October 20, 1689 … pay particular attention to the latter 

proof, and examine the two names closely for the other person identified with Sarah … 

is most likely the origin of the surname that magically become … Brinker … a fabled 

lady purportedly born in Sweden, but surely born in Virginia…. For you see, that 

man, John Blanker, married Jane Houseman as his wife on October 16, 

1674 at Allhallows London Wall Parish in London. John's father was an employee and 

an associate of the famed Perry & Company of London, purveyors of munitions, 

armament, and military ordinance to the Crown. John established a brand new storage 

facility at Elizabeth City during his yearlong stint in Virginia. 

• Proof: 3 Aug 1698, Virginia. Virginia Colonial Records Project - Public Record Office 

Class: ADM. 39/655 - Admiralty Musters - unbound 1697-1698 - List of Muster Books 

Series IV 

Ship: Dover Prize 

Muster for July 9 -August 3, 1698 

Includes information for the visit to Virginia. 

List of men who left or joined the Colony: Francis Bryan 

Francis married Sarah Burchett after 3 Aug 1698 in Nansemond County, Virginia. Sarah 

was born in 1666 in Nansemond County, Virginia and died after 1715 in Nansemond County, 



• Family: Family - 

Sarah by her first husband William Brooker had at least one son, Christopher who 

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married a German immigrant lady, Anna Baverman of Philadelphia (enumerated this 

record). We could not prove other children born to Sarah and William Booker. 

Children by Francis Bryan, her 2nd husband - all born Nansemond County Virginia 

Ann - enumerated this record 

David - enumerated this record 

William - enumerated this record 

• She immigrated in 1666 to Nansemond County, Virginia. Sarah was the daughter of 

Andrew Burchett of Nansemond County Virginia. We could not prove her mother. 

Andrew and his family were Quakers. His head right was claimed by Richard Ewell of 

Westmoreland, Northampton and Accomack Counties Virginia and used it for a patent 

dated July 15, 1657 in Northumberland County (see Cavaliers & Pioneers Vol., I, pg 

352). It is quite possible Andrew married one of Richard's daughters; however, we 

have no proof. Her father died before 1684 when we first proved her head right 

claimed as Sarah Brooker, and evidently she was married to William Brooker before 

that date. Follows is her father's immigration proof. 

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Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s about Andrew Burchett 

Name: Andrew Burchett 

Year: 1657 



Primary Immigrant: Burchett, Andrew 








Page: 352 

• Information: 1666, Nansemond County, Virginia. Sarah had a younger sister, Elizabeth 

Burchett born 1676, who married 1st, James Lundy of Charles City County, had several 

children by him. He died Isle of Wight County before March 23, 1723 - Elizabeth 

married 2nd, Joseph Perry of Isle of Wight County. 

• Proofs: 20 Apr 1684-20 Oct 1689, Nansemond County, Virginia. William Bird claimed 

the head right of Sarah Brooker and used it for a patent of 234 acres in Summmerton, in 

the Upper Parish of Nansemond County Virginia dated April 20, 1684; transport of five 

persons; Henry Adams, Peter Cossens, Christohper Berryman, Sarah Brooker, Francis 

Cleveland. 

John Powell claimed the head right of Sarah Brooker and used it for a patent of 100 

acres in the Upper Parish of Nansemond County Virginia dated October 20, 1689; 

patent for transporting two persons; Sarah Brooker and John Blanker. 

Cavaliers & Pioneers, Vol., II, pgs 337, 387 

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39 F i. Ann Bryan was born in 1699 in Nansemond County, Virginia and died after 

1750 in Craven County, North Carolina. 

Ann married Lewis Bryan (d. May 1752). 

40 M ii. David Bryan was born in 1701 in Nansemond County, Virginia and died 

before 18 Dec 1766 in Augusta County, Virginia. 

41 M iii. William Bryan was born in 1703 in Nansemond County, Virginia and died 

before 28 Feb 1764 in Bedford County, Virginia. 

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Fourth Generation (Great-Grandchildren) 

21. Morgan Bryan II (Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 

1651 in Gloucester County, Virginia and died in 1723 in Brugge, , Brabant, Belgium at age 72. 


• Family: Family - all children born Lower Norfolk County Virginia. 

Morgan - enumerated this record 

John - South Carolina before 1705 

Robert - Pennsylvania 

David - Augusta County Virginia 

George - Augusta County Virginia 

Lewis - Mariner - Isle of Wight County Virginia early, then New York. 

• Information: 1651, Gloucester County, Virginia. Morgan received his education at the 

English School at Brussels. He was a qualified sailor and certified as Mate, but not 

Master or Captain. He was a qualified Navigator. 


1900s about Morgan Bryan 


Year: 1672 




Annotation: Date and place where land was patented and record was created listing 

those transported/imported. Only the names of those to be transported were indexed. 

Abstracted from Patent books 6 through 8, from the Land Office records located at the 

Virginia State 


of Virginia Land Patents and Grants. Vol. 2: 1666-1695. Indexed by Claudia B. 

Grundman. Richmond, VA: Virginia State Library, 1977. 609p. 

Page: 114 

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Dennis Dalle claimed the head right of Morgan Bryan and used it to obtain a patent of 

600 acres in Lower Norfolk County Virginia dated October 1, 1672. 

Cavaliers & Pioneers Vol., II , pg 114 

• Proof: 20 Apr 1682, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia. Passenger and Immigration Lists 

Index, 1500s-1900s about Morgan Bryan 


Year: 1682 




Annotation: Date and place where land was patented and record was created listing 

those transported/imported. Only the names of those to be transported were indexed. 

Abstracted from Patent books 6 through 8, from the Land Office records located at the 

Virginia State 

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of Virginia Land Patents and Grants. Vol. 2: 1666-1695. Indexed by Claudia B. 

Grundman. Richmond, VA: Virginia State Library, 1977. 609p. 

Page: 230 

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William Boaldwinne claimed the head right of Morgan Bryan II and used it to obtain a 

patent for 275 acresin Surry County Virginia dated April 20, 1682. 

Cavaliers & Pioneers, Vol., II, pg 230 

• Proof: 5 Jan 1693, Norfolk County, Virginia. Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate 

Records, 1639-1850 about Morgan Bryan 


Date: 5 Jan 1693 

Location: Norfolk CO., VA 


Book. 

Remarks: Thomas Walk. Book 5 f. 212. Dated 5 Janry 1693/4. Proved 5 Janry 1693/4, 

by fower Evidences. . . I give and Bequeath the Plantation I now live upon unto my Son 

Thomas Walke . . . likewise . . . halfe that tract of Land I bought of Wm Hilliard lying a 



Prove Date: 5 Jan 1693 

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This record stands as hard evidentiary proof that Morgan Bryan II was alive and 

witnessed the will of Thomas Walk (often spelled ... Walke in same document), long 

before Morgan Bryan III who married Martha Strode returned home to Virginia from 

Pennsylvania. 

Morgan married Frances Gwynne in 1678 in Port Royal, , Kingston, Jamaica. Frances was 

born in 1659 in Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, , Brecon, Wales and died in 1716 in Llanelwedd, 

Builth Wells, , Brecon, Wales at age 57. 


• Information: 1659, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, , Brecon, Wales. Frances was the 

daughter of George Gwynne and his wife, Joan Morgan, both of Llanelwedd. Frances' 

mother was the daughter of Robert Morgan and his wife, Frances Mountcyne. This is 

the same Morgan family line as the famous pirate, and Governor of Jamaica, Sir Henry 

Morgan ... Frances' mother Joan Morgan was the sister of Sir Henry Morgan the Pirate 

and Governor of Jamaica. 


42 M i. Capt. William Bryan was born in 1680 in Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, , 

Brecon, Wales and died in 1751 in Perth Amboy, Burlington County, New 

Jersey at age 71. 

William married Mary Minchin (d. 1739) on 7 May 1708 in Great 

Barrington, , Gloucestershire, England. 

43 M ii. Morgan Bryan III was born in 1684 in Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, , Brecon, 

Wales and died on 3 Apr 1763 in Rowan County, North Carolina at age 79. 

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Morgan married Martha Strode (d. 24 Aug 1762) on 22 Aug 1714 in St. 

Peter's Parish Church, Perth Amboy, Burlington County, New Jersey. 

22. Capt. Henry Bryan (Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) 

was born in 1654 in Gloucester County, Virginia and died in 1721 in Bristol, , Gloucestershire, 

England at age 67. 


• Information: 1654, Gloucester County, Virginia. Henry was certified as Master and 

Ship Captain by Capt John Barker of Charles City Virginia in June 1670. Henry 

married Rachel Norman (widow) May 21, 1690 Tiverton Devonshire - We could not 

prove her maiden name. Henry settled in Bristol Gloucester and after his arrest in 

London, he shifted his mariner profession to India. 

• Proof: 12 Nov 1698, London, , Greater London, England. Virginia Colonial Records 

Project - Public Record Office Class E 207/100 - Exchequer King's Remembrancer. 

Affidavits - 1698 - Exchequer King's Remembrancer. Class List vol. I, p. 50 

Memoranda on arrest of tobacco for avoidance of dutires: 

Henry Bryan and John Kemp November 12, 1698 

London 

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John Kemp was the grandson of Richard Kemp, Governor of Virginia 1644-1645 

23. Edward Bryan Sr. (Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 

1 ) was born in 1663 in London, , Greater London, England and died in 1739 in Craven County, 

North Carolina at age 76. 


• Information: 1663, Gloucester County, Virginia. Many researchers prove this man born 

in England, and immigrated to America, and we do not contend the fact thereto, it is 

entirely possible the tombstone record is correct, and he very well could have been born 

in London, although unlikely. 

• Tombstone Inscription: 1739, Craven County, North Carolina. "While logging just off 

Muddy Landing Road (Scott's Store Road) 

in the Scottstown aread near Goose Creek in Pamlico Cnty in March 

of this year, William Cahoon uncovered a 600 to 800 pound granite 

slab from an abandoned cemetery. The information on this huge 

stone reads: 

Edward Bryan, Born in London 1663, Emigrated to Nansemond 

Cnty, Virginia 1690, Moved to Craven Cnty 1700 -- Died 1739. 

Christiana, his wife dau. of Hodges Council, died 1743 

This impressive headstone and the headstone of William B. 

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Perkins (d.1853) are the only two headstones bearing the inscriptions 

in this cemetery. However, there appear to be at least ten other 

burial sites marked with ballast stones." 

Source: THE PAMLICO NEWS, Vol. 26, No.12, March 24, 1993, in an 

article by Nancy Winfrey 

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Ballast stones, were used in cargo holds of ships to assist maintaining ship ballast.... 

Edward married Christian Council. Christian was born in 1664 in Isle Of Wight County, 

Virginia and died in 1743 in Craven County, North Carolina at age 79. 


• Family: Family - it is not known when Edward & Christian migrated to North Carolina- 

1. Edward Bryan Jr. b: 1690 - m: Anne Collier & died 1745 Craven County North 

Carolina ***will online. 

2. Lewis Bryan b:1691 - m: Elizabeth Bryan a cousin, but nobody can prove which 

family she belongs to. 

3. Hardy Bryan b: 1692 - m: Sarah Johnson & died before May 6, 1760 Craven County 

North Carolina ***will online. 

4. William Bryan b: 1693 - m: Twice widowed Anne de la Mar b: 1692, and the widow 

of Joseph Stockey, and John Dawson - William & Anne had sons William, Lewis and 

Jesse, daughter Anne. 

5. Council Bryan b: 1694 - DSP before 1726. 

6. Mary Bryan b: 1697 - m: Edward Hare. 

7. James Bryan b: 1700 - m: Native American and died Indian Nation (Tennessee) 

before 1750. 

8. John Bryan b: 1706 - m: Rebecca Orton 

• Information: 1664, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. Christian was the daughter of 

Hodges Council and his wife, Lucy Hardy. 

• Heir: 10 Apr 1699, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. Virginia Land, Marriage, and 

Probate Records, 1639-1850 about Hodges Council 

Name: Hodges Council 

Date: 10 Apr 1699 



Book. 

Remarks: Hodges Council. Leg.-eldest son Hodges land on Blackwater, at his death to 

his son Hodges; son John the land I bought of Robert Lawrence and George Peirce; son 

Hardy; son Robert; daughter Christian the wife of Edward Bryan; daughter Lucy. 

Recorded i 



Prove Date: 10 Apr 1699 

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44 M i. Edward Bryan Jr. was born in 1690 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and 

died in 1745 in Craven County, North Carolina at age 55. 

45 M ii. Lewis Bryan was born in 1691 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died in 

May 1752 in Craven County, North Carolina at age 61. 

Lewis married Ann Bryan (d. After 1750). 

(Duplicate Line. See Person 39) 

46 M iii. Hardy Bryan was born in 1693 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died in 

May 1760 in Craven County, North Carolina at age 67. 

47 M iv. William Bryan was born in 1695 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died 

in 1747 in Craven County, North Carolina at age 52. 

48 M v. Council Bryan was born in 1697 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died 

before 1726 in Craven County, North Carolina. 

49 F vi. Mary Bryan was born in 1697 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died 

after 1765 in Craven County, North Carolina. 

50 M vii. James Bryan was born in 1700 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died 

before 1750 in Indian Nation, Tennessee. 

51 M viii. John Bryan was born in 1706 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died in 

1760 in Craven County, North Carolina at age 54. 

24. David Bryan Jr. (David Sr. 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1657 in 

Gloucester County, Virginia and died in 1724 in Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland at age 67. 


• Information: 1657, Gloucester County, Virginia. David and Margaret removed to 

Edinburgh before his mother died. He established a merchant business in Edinburgh 

and was agent for many Virginia and Maryland planters in Edinburgh. We know 

nothing about any children born to David and Margaret. 

David married Margaret Forbush, daughter of Capt. James Forbush and Margaret Innes. 

Margaret was born in 1664 in Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland and died in 1732 in 

Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland at age 68. 

25. William Bryan (David Sr. 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1659 in Isle 

Of Wight County, Virginia and died in 1722 in Perquimans Precinct, North Carolina at age 63. 

William married Alice Macland, daughter of John Macland and Elizabeth Grey, on 16 

Jun 1688 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. Alice was born in 1659 in Isle Of Wight County, 

Virginia and died in 1720 in Perquimans Precinct, North Carolina at age 61. 


• Information: 1659, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. Alice married 1st, Philip Perry, son 

of John and Elizabeth Perry of Isle of Wight County, he died before January 1688 when 

she married William Bryan. By her first husband she had the following children. 

Nicholas Perry b: 1679 

John Perry b: 1683 - M: Sarah Walton 

Elizabeth Perry b: 1687 

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52 M i. William Bryan was born in 1689 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died 

before 27 Aug 1740 in Kingston, South Carolina. 

William married Sarah Anne Joyner (d. After 1776). 

53 M ii. Needham Bryan was born on 11 Feb 1690 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia 

and died before 2 Jun 1770 in Bertie County, North Carolina. 

Needham married Ann Rambeau (d. 16 Mar 1730) on 16 Nov 1711 in Bertie 

County, North Carolina. 

54 M iii. John Bryan was born in 1692 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died in 

May 1735 in Edgecombe Precinct, North Carolina at age 43. 

John married Elizabeth Joyner (d. After 1755) in 1716 in Isle Of Wight 


55 F iv. Mary Bryan was born in 1695 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died in 

1775 in Barnwell District, South Carolina at age 80. 

Mary married John Bush (d. Sep 1728) on 2 Jun 1716 in Isle Of Wight 


Mary next married Thomas Mackleton (d. 1747) in Sep 1728 in Chowan 

Precinct, North Carolina. 

56 F v. Alice Bryan was born in 1702 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died in 

1765 in Kingston, South Carolina at age 63. 

26. Capt. Alexander Mathews Jr. (Catherine Bryan 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 

1 ) was born in 1643 in Rotterdam, , Zuid-Holland, Netherlands and died in 1728 in Longside, , 

Aberdeen, Scotland at age 85. 


• Information: 1643, Rotterdam, , Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. Alexander was certified as 

Master and Ship Captain June 1667 when aged 24. He could not serve as Master until 

1669. Alexander inherited his grandfather's estate in Scotland - He and all of his family 

removed there in 1714 after his mother died. 

Alexander married Margaret Harland on 19 Nov 1684 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. 

Margaret was born in 1661 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died in 1743 in Longside, , 

Aberdeen, Scotland at age 82. 


• Information: 1661, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. Margaret was the daughter of 

mariner James Harland and his wife, Rebecca Kirk - Her parents were of 

Monkwearmouth,, Durham, England. 

27. Mary Catherine Mathews (Catherine Bryan 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 

1 ) was born in 1648 in Rotterdam, , Zuid-Holland, Netherlands and died on 23 May 1713 in St. 

Mary's County, Maryland at age 65. 


• Information: 1648, Rotterdam, , Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. This lady had two given 

names, Mary Catherine. Mary's father gave her and Robert 100 acres for a wedding 

gift in St. Mary's County Maryland, the property was named Scotland. We could not 

prove if or who Mary remarried, but all of her children grew to adulthood. 

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Mary married Robert Joyner, son of Robert Joyner and Ann Gillians. Robert was 

born in 1625 in Surlingham, , Norfolk, England, was christened on 7 Nov 1625, and died 

before 12 Nov 1672 in St. Mary's County, Maryland. 


• He immigrated in 1651 to Maryland. Name: Robert Joyner 

Year: 1651 

Place: Maryland 


Primary Immigrant: Joyner, Robert 

Annotation: Index from manuscript by Arthur Trader, Chief Clerk in the Maryland 

Land Commission, 1917. And see nos. 4507-4511, Land Notes. 

Source Bibliography: SKORDAS, GUST, editor. The Early Settlers of Maryland: an 

Index to Names of Immigrants, Compiled from Records of Land Patents, 1633-1680, in 

the Hall of Records, Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 

1968. 525p. Repr. 1986. 

Page: 269 

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Joyner, Robert 

Q:19 Film No.: 

Transported 1651 

Transcript. 7:166 

Original. CC:158 

MSA SC 4341- 

• Estate: 12 Nov 1672, St. Mary's County, Maryland. Joyner, Robert,St. Mary's Co.,28th 

Jan., 1669; 12th Nov., 1672. 

To wife Mary "Scotland." 

To son Robert, sd. plantation at death of wife afsd. 

To daus. Mary and Katharine, when of age, personalty. 

Overseer: William Rowssell. 

Test: John Warreck, Robt. Drury, John Dayne. 1. 512. 

MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 1 


57 M i. Capt. Alexander Joyner was born in 1668 in St. Mary's County, Maryland 

and died before 1740 in Antigua, , Camagüey, Cuba. 

Alexander married Margaret Coutts (d. Bef 1745) on 20 Oct 1718 in 

Canongate Parish, Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland. 

58 M ii. Capt. Thomas Joyner was born in 1670 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and 

died before 1740 in Antigua, , Camagüey, Cuba. 

Thomas married Susanna Hampshire (d. Bef 1745) on 15 Dec 1715 in St. 

Bride Fleet Street Parish, London, , Greater London, England. 

59 F iii. Catherine Joyner was born in 1671 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and died 

in 1716 in St. Mary's County, Maryland at age 45. 

Catherine married William Cissell (d. Bef 28 Nov 1744) in 1688 in St. 

Mary's County, Maryland. 

28. Sarah Mathews (Catherine Bryan 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 

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1651 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died after 1715 in Charles City County, Virginia. 


• Information: 1651, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. We could not prove Sarah 

remarried after John died at sea. She removed to the Barker mariner facility in Charles 

City. She was living when her father died, but we could not prove any children born to 

her and John. 

Sarah married Capt. John Fulgham, son of Capt. Anthony Fulgham and Martha Webb. 

John was born in 1647 in Charles City County, Virginia and died before 7 Jun 1701 at Sea. 


• Information: 1647, Charles City County, Virginia. John was certified as Master and 

Ship Captain by Capt. Henry Barker of Charles City Virginia May 1773. 

• Estate: 7 Jun 1701, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. Virginia Land, Marriage, and 

Probate Records, 1639-1850 about John Fulgham 

Name: John Fulgham 



Book. 

Remarks: John Fulgham. Leg.-son John; son Anthony -------. Not completed -------- to 

be found in book A. 

Description: Decedent 


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Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 about John Fulgham 

Name: John Fulgham 

Date: 7 Jun 1701 



Book. 

Remarks: John Fulgham. Leg.-son John; son Anthony; son Michael; wife Anne; son 

Edmond. Wife Extx. 



29. William Bryan (John 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1658 in Lower 

Norfolk County, Virginia and died before 23 Sep 1742 in Northampton County, North Carolina. 


• Information: 1742, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia. William died before taxes were 

due in 1742 Northampon County North Carolina as his widow Alice paid taxes on land 

only, and is listed as landowner. 

William married Alice Needham, daughter of Nathan Needham and Elizabeth 

Smith, in Norfolk County, Virginia. Alice was born in 1658 in Norfolk County, Virginia and 

died after 1 Jan 1743 in Northampton County, North Carolina. They had no children. 

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• Information: 1628, Norfolk County, North Carolina. Alice was a widow of William 

Macone when she married William Bryan, but we do not know about any children born 

by him. She and William had no children. 

• Proof: 1742, Northampton County, North Carolina. Early North Carolina Taxpayers, 

Northampton County, North Carolina. 

Alice paid taxes on land, but no tithes, and apparently was living alone as a widow at 

age 84 years. 

30. Lewis Bryan (John 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1662 in Lower 

Norfolk County, Virginia and died in 1740 in Bertie County, North Carolina at age 78. 


• Family: Family - all children born Surry County Virginia 

William b: 1684 - m: Eleanor Martin 

John b: 1688 - enumerated this record 

Elizabeth b: 1689 - m: Thomas Whitmill 

Simon Bryan b: 1691 - m: 1st Ann West - m: 2nd Elizabeth Bailey - Will extant Bertie 

County North Carolina proved May 1753 

Lewis Jr. b: 1793 - m: Sarah Smith & had son Frederick 

Mary b: 1795 - m: 1st John Bush - m: 2nd Thomas McClendan 

Jennet Bryan b:1697 - DSP 

Joseph Bryan b: 1699 - never married & died in Georgia 

Sarah Bryan b: 1701 - m: Thomas Lovick 

Edward Bryan b: 1703 - m: Martha West 

Joanna Bryan b: 1705 - m: John Franks 

Ann b: 1707 - m: John Sharp 

• Proof: 20 Oct 1739, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. Virginia Land, Marriage, and 

Probate Records, 1639-1850 about Lewis Bryan 

Name: Lewis Bryan 

Date: 25 Oct 1739 

Location: Isle of Wight., VA 


Book. 

Remarks: William Bradshaw of Newport Parish. Leg. - brother Richard Bradshaw; 

daughter Emey; daughter Mary; my cousin Richard Bradshaw. Ex., brother Richard 

Bradshaw. 



Prove Date: 28 Jan 1739 

Lewis married Elizabeth Hunter. Elizabeth was born in 1667 in Surry County, Virginia and 

died in 1732 in Bertie County, North Carolina at age 65. 

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• Information: 1667, Surry County, Virginia. Elizabeth was the daughter of William 

Hunter of Surry County Virginia, we could not prove her mother. 


60 M i. Capt. John Bryan Sr. was born in 1688 in Surry County, Virginia and died 

in 1747 in Barbados, West Indies at age 59. 

John married Jane Lloyd (d. 1751) on 2 Jan 1715 in St. Giles Cripplegate 

Parish, London, , Greater London, England. 

31. Joseph Bryan Sr. (John 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1664 in Lower 

Norfolk County, Virginia and died on 9 Feb 1732 in Charleston, South Carolina at age 68. 


• Family: Family - all children born at Charleston 

Joseph Bryan b: 1693 - enumerated this record 

Hugh Bryan b: 1695 - enumerated this record 

Elizabeth Bryan b: 4 Dec 1703 

Hannah Bryan b: 8 Jun 1706 

Jonathan Bryan b: 12 Sep 1708 

• Information: 1664, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia. Evidently the stature of this family 

becomes apparent with this man. He was one of the earlier of the Landgraves in South 

Carolina. We know very little about him, but he led this Bryan family to South 

Carolina. See proof dated November 25, 1697. 

• Proof: 25 Nov 1697, Colleton County, South Carolina. Plat: 01797 

ignore: 000 

Date: 11/25/1697 

Description: MORTON, LANDGRAVE JOSEPH, PLAT FOR 1,150 ACRES 

SITUATE IN COLLETON COUNTY AND LYING ON THE N.W. SIDE OF THE 

TOOBEDOO CREEK, SURVEYED BY STEPHEN BULL. (B.6, P.79) 

Names indexed: ARCHDALE, JOHN; BLAKE, JOSEPH; BRYAN, 

JOSEPH; BULL, STEPHEN; COCHRAN, JAMES; MORTON, JOSEPH; 

PARKER, CHARLES 

Locations: COLLETON COUNTY; TOOGOODOO CREEK 

Document type: PLAT 

• South Carolina Land Grant: 10 May 1702, Colleton County, South Carolina. Details 


Volume: 0038 

Page: 00513 

Item: 003 

Date: 5/10/1702 

Description: BRYAN, JOSEPH, ABSTRACT OF LAND GRANT FOR 200 

ACRES IN COLLETON COUNTY. 

Names indexed: BRYAN, JOSEPH 

Locations: COLLETON COUNTY 

Document type: ABSTRACT OF LAND GRANT 

Topics: 

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Joseph married Jane Cockran. Jane was born in 1676 in Westminster, , Middlesex, 

England, was christened on 16 Apr 1676 in St. Margaret Parish, Westminster, , Middlesex, 

England, and died after 1740 in Charleston, South Carolina. 


• Information: 1674, Westminster, , Middlesex, England. Jane was the daughter of Robert 

and Elizabeth Cockran of Westminister, and later Charleston South Carolina. 

• Information: 1676, Westminster, , Middlesex, England. We could not prove Jane and 

Joseph's marriage, whether they married in England or South Carolina. Regardless, her 

father was still living in South Carolina 1720-1723 when he witnessed a power of 

attorney for his brother Archibald Cockran - Proof included. 

• Proof: 1720-1723, Charleston, South Carolina. Details 


Volume: 00B2 

Page: 00113 

Item: 000 

Date: 1720-1723 

Description: COCKRAN, ARCHIBALD TO ELEAZER ALLEN, POWER OF 

ATTORNEY TO SELL 600 ACRES OF LAND. 

Names indexed: ALLEN, ELEAZER; COCKRAN, ARCHIBALD; COCKRAN, 

ROBERT; MOTTE, ISAAC 

Locations: BARBADOS, BRITISH WEST INDIES 

Document type: POWER OF ATTORNEY 

Topics: 


61 M i. Capt. Joseph Bryan Jr. was born in 1693 in Surry County, Virginia and died 

after 1776 in Charleston, South Carolina. 

62 M ii. Capt. Hugh Bryan was born in 1695 in Surry County, Virginia and died 

before 1776 in Granville County, South Carolina. 

63 M iii. Capt. Jonathan Bryan was born on 12 Sep 1708 in Surry County, Virginia 

and died before 12 Mar 1788 in Brampton Plantation, Chatham County, 

Georgia. 

Jonathan married Mary Palmer (d. 1781) in 1725 in Berkeley County, South 

Carolina. 

32. Mary Bryan (Henry 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1662 in Lower 

Norfolk County, Virginia and died in 1734 in Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland at age 72. 

Mary married William Joyner Sr., son of Thomas Joyner and Sarah Edwards. 

William was born in 1658 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died in 1729 in Edinburgh, , 

Midlothian, Scotland at age 71. 


• Information: 1658, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. After their son was firmly 

established in Maryland, William and Mary removed to Scotland with her parents. 

• Maryland Land Grant: 1710, Kent County, Maryland. Maryland Land Grant 1710 

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Joyner, William 

100 Acres - Cooper Hill - Kent County -Liber 22, Folio 15 

Transferred to William Joyner Jr. - Liber P.L.#3, Folio 158 


64 M i. William Joyner Jr. was born in 1681 in Norfolk County, Virginia and died 

before 1764 in Beaufort County, North Carolina. 

William married Elizabeth Kemp. 

33. Thomas Bryan Jr. (Thomas Sr. 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was 

born on 12 Jul 1688 in Rappahannock County, Virginia and died before 7 Jun 1727 in Richmond 



• Information: 1688, Rappahannock County, Virginia. Thomas' wife remains historically 

not identified. He had several children as evidenced by the Guardian Bonds. 

• Virginia Land Grant: 9 Jan 1709, Richmond County, Virginia. Title Bryan, Thomas, Jr. 

Publication 9 January 1709. 

Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311. 

Note Location: Richmond County. 

Description: 166 1/2 acres upon the head branches of Wickomoco and Coan Rivers, 

adjoining John Oldham, and Richard Rout. 

Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 3, 1703-1710, p. 238 (Reel 288). 

Part of the index to recorded copies of land grants issued by the agents of the Fairfax 

Proprietary between 1690 and 1781 and by the Commonwealth between 1786 and 1874. 

Original and recorded surveys are also indexed when available. The collection is housed 

in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. 

Subject - Personal Bryan, Thomas, Jr. grantee. 

Oldham, John, 

Rout, Richard. 

Subject - Topical Land titles. -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Richmond 

County. 

Subject -Geographic Richmond County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century. 

Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia -- Richmond County. 

Added Entry Northern Neck Land Office. Northern Neck grants, 1690-1874. 


• Virginia Land Grant: 22 Jul 1719, Richmond County, Virginia. Title Bryan, Thomas. 

Publication 22 July 1719. 

Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311. 

Note Location: Richmond County. 

Description: 248 acres upon the north east side of Rappahannock River upon the north 

west branch of Morattico. 

Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 5, 1713-1719, p. 205 (Reel 289). 

Part of the index to recorded copies of land grants issued by the agents of the Fairfax 

Proprietary between 1690 and 1781 and by the Commonwealth between 1786 and 1874. 

Original and recorded surveys are also indexed when available. The collection is housed 

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in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. 

Subject - Personal Bryan, Thomas. grantee. 

Subject - Topical Land titles. -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Richmond 

County. 

Subject -Geographic Richmond County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century. 

Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia -- Richmond County. 

Added Entry Northern Neck Land Office. Northern Neck grants, 1690-1874. 


• Estate: 7 Jun 1727, Richmond County, Virginia. Title Bryant [Bryan], Thomas. 



Note p. 73-74. Will pro. 7 June 1727. 

p. 79-80. Inv. & appr. rec. 5 July 1727. 

Note Will Book No. 5, 1725-1753 (Reel 24) 

Subject - Personal Bryant [Bryan], Thomas. 



Subject Bryan, Thomas. 


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Title Bryant [Bryan], Thomas. 



Note p. 577. Guardians bond rec. 6 Oct. 1731. 

Note Deed Book No. 8, 1720-1733 (Reel 4) 

Subject - Personal Bryant [Bryan], Thomas. 



Subject Bryan, Thomas. 


34. Margaret Bryan (Thomas Sr. 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born on 22 Jul 

1693 in Richmond County, Virginia and died before 1763 in Richmond County, Virginia. 


• Information: 1693, Richmond County, Virginia. Margaret married Caran Brannan in 

1717. In parish records Margaret's name is often written ... Morgave ... which is Old 

Irish for Margaret - She was identified in Farnham Parish records as the daughter of 

Thomas and Eleanor Bryan, and there are multiple spelling variants of the surname in 

the records of Richmond County. All children born Richmond County Virginia. 

John b: 22 Jul 1718 

James b: 13 Oct 1720 

Eleanor b: 1722 

Thomas b: 10 Apr 1723 

Caran Jr. b: 11 Jun 1726 

Joseph b: 27 Apr 1729 

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35. John Bryan (Thomas Sr. 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1694 in 

Richmond County, Virginia and died before 18 Feb 1726 in Richmond County, Virginia. 


• Information: 1694, Richmond County, Georgia. John married Anne Hill, had one son, 

Alexander, their only child. It is not known if or who his widow remarried. 

• Estate: 18 Feb 1726, Richmond County, Virginia. John died intestate. 

36. Mary Bryan (Thomas Sr. 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born on 25 May 

1695 in Richmond County, Virginia and died in 1780 in Amelia County, Virginia at age 85. 


• Information: 1695, Richmond County, Virginia. Mary married John Hightower & had 

the following children, all born Farnham Parish Richmond County Virginia. 

1. William Hightower b: 20 Jul 1720 - m: Susanna Hanks 

2. Eleanor Hightower b: 10 Jan 1722 - m: John Dodson 

3. John Thomas Hightower b: 13 Nov 1725 - m: unknown & died Marengo County 

Alabama 

4. Joshua Hightower b: 14 Sep 1728 - m: unknown & died 1794 Nottoway County 

Virginia 

5. Thomas James Hightower b: 24 May 1731 - no further info 

6. George H. Hightower b: 28 Sep 1733 - m: Susanna Thorne & died 1820 Kentucky 

7. Richard Hightower b: 27 Dec 1737 - died Kingston Jamaica 1809 

8. Rebecca Hightower b: 27 Dec 1737 - no further info 

37. Winifred Bryan (Thomas Sr. 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1697 in 

Richmond County, Virginia and died before 1765 in Craven County, South Carolina. 


• Information: 1697, Richmond County, Virginia. Winifred married Hugh McKay and 

migrated to South Carolina. Both died before 1765 in Craven County South Carolina - 

We know they had one son, Hugh McKay Jr. who obtained the following land patent. 

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Volume: 0012 

Page: 00321 

Item: 004 

Date: 7/26/1773 

Description: MCKAY, HUGH, MEMORIAL FOR 100 ACRES ON LITTLE RIVER, 

GRANVILLE COUNTY. 

Names indexed: MCKAY, HUGH 

Locations: GRANVILLE COUNTY; LITTLE RIVER 

Document type: MEMORIAL 

Topics: 

38. George Bryan (Thomas Sr. 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was 

born on 12 May 1699 in Richmond County, Virginia and died before 1717 in Richmond County, 

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Virginia. He never married and had no children. 

39. Ann Bryan (Francis (Ensign) 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1699 in 

Nansemond County, Virginia and died after 1750 in Craven County, North Carolina. 

Ann married Lewis Bryan, son of Edward Bryan Sr. and Christian Council. Lewis 

was born in 1691 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died in May 1752 in Craven County, 



• Information: 1691, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. Lewis married his 1st cousn Ann 

Bryan, daughter of Francis Bryan and his wife, Rachel Burchett. 

40. David Bryan (Francis (Ensign) 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1701 in 

Nansemond County, Virginia and died before 18 Dec 1766 in Augusta County, Virginia. 


• Information: 1692, Nansemond County, Virginia. We could not prove David's wife. 

• Estate: 18 Dec 1766, Augusta County, Virginia. Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate 

Records, 1639-1850 about David Bryan 

Name: David Bryan 

Date: 18 Dec 1766 

Location: Roanoke, Augusta CO., VA 

Notes: This probate record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish 

Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of 

Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley. 

Remarks: David Bryan's will, of Roanoke -- Executors, wife, brother William and John 

McClung; to daughter, Mary, infant; to son, William; to son, David; has sold tract to 

William Cox, deed to be made to him. Proved by Barnes and Bryan. Elizabeth (her 

mark), 

Description: Decedent 

Book_Date: WB3-503 

Prove Date: 18 Mar 176 

41. William Bryan (Francis (Ensign) 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1703 

in Nansemond County, Virginia and died before 28 Feb 1764 in Bedford County, Virginia. 


• Information: 1698, Nansemond County, Virginia. We could not prove William's wife. 

• Estate: 28 Feb 1764, Bedford County, Virginia. Record 1 out of 3 

Title Bryan, William. 


Gen. note Part of index to Bedford County Wills and Administrations (1754-1800) 

Note p. 13-14. Will pro. 28 Feb. 1764. 

p. 14-15. Inv. & appr. rec. 22 May 1764. 

p. 75-76. Accounts rec. 22 Nov. 1768. 

Note Will Book No. 1, 1763-1787 (Reel 25) 

Subject - Personal Bryan, William. 

Subject -Geographic Bedford County (Va.) 

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Fifth Generation (Great Great-Grandchildren) 

42. Capt. William Bryan (Morgan II 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. 

(Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1680 in Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, , Brecon, Wales and died in 1751 in Perth 

Amboy, Burlington County, New Jersey at age 71. 



Jane - enumerated this record 

Sarah 

John 

Thomas 

Elizabeth 

Richard 

• Information: 1680, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, , Brecon, Wales. William was certified as 

Master and Ship Captain by Capt. Thomas Greene of Port Tobacco Maryland May 1706 

at Port Tobacco. 

William married Mary Minchin on 7 May 1708 in Great Barrington, , Gloucestershire, 

England. Mary was born in 1689 in Great Barrington, , Gloucestershire, England, was 

christened on 21 May 1689 in Great Barrington, , Gloucestershire, England, and died in 1739 

in Perth Amboy, Burlington County, New Jersey at age 50. 


• Information: 1689, Great Barrington, , Gloucestershire, England. Mary was the 

daughter of mariner Capt. William Minchin and his wife, Isabella - We could not prove 

her parents marriage. 

• She died in 1739 in Perth Amboy, Burlington County, New Jersey. Mary died during 

the measles epidemic in New Jersey 1739. 


65 F i. Jane Bryan was born in 1718 in Perth Amboy, Burlington County, New 

Jersey and died before 1785 in Rowan County, North Carolina. 

Jane married James Oreton (d. 1777) in 1740 in Perth Amboy, Burlington 

County, New Jersey. 

43. Morgan Bryan III (Morgan II 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. 

(Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1684 in Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, , Brecon, Wales and died on 3 Apr 1763 

in Rowan County, North Carolina at age 79. 


• Family: Family - Joseph was born in Perth Amboy; next five born Pennsylvania, last 

three born Frederick County Virginia - All children enumerated this record. 

1. Joseph Bryan 

2. Samuel Bryan 

3. Ellenor Bryan 

4. James Bryan 

5. Mary Bryan s 

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6. Morgan Bryan 

7. John Bryan 

8. William Bryan 

9. Thomas Bryan b: 1735 

--------At this point Martha Strode was 44 years of age. 

• Information: 1684, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, , Brecon, Wales. Morgan received his 

education at the English School at Brussels, the same as his father; however, we found 

no evidence this Morgan was educated as a mariner. 

The years of mysteries concerning parents of this man should never have occurred. He 

was purportedly born in Sweden to an Irishman who landed in Virginia in 1650 with his 

parents, who then removed to Sweden, married, and had a son born in Sweden. Then 

the man and his wife removed to Ireland where he spent the remainder of his life 

attempting to restore the family power and authority. Somehow, after his father died 

1694 in Ireland, this man purportedly landed in Pennsylvania, married there, and then 

migrated south to Virginia. Hopefully, the mysteries will someday disappear. 

Strangely, if Morgan Bryan was the son of Francis Bryan as purported, why did he not 

name a son, Francis Bryan? During our research there were no males named Francis 

among Morgan and Martha's children. The given name Morgan is unique to four Bryan 

males, all of them descending from William in four direct generations, Morgan-to- 

Morgan; Morgan-to-Morgan, and Morgan-to-Morgan, and the name Morgan appears in 

the descendant lines of Cornelius Bryan (O'Bryan). 

Since publication of the two books Boone Volume I, and Boone Volume II we have 

expended considerable effort to prove where Morgan Bryan was born, and stand on the 

location of his mother and her parents in Wales. Denmark has excellent birth records 

beginning 1620-1650, and other than the nine children of Capt. William Morgan and his 

second wife, we found no other Bryan or variant spellings thereto until mid 1750. We 

checked Denmark for any record of a Francis Bryan there 1600 to 1700 with no proof 

located. We do not believe the birth year of 1671 is even reasonable for this Morgan 

Bryan in that, if he did not marry Martha Strode until 1719 as is purported by Bryan 

Family Researchers, he would have been aged 48 years old, which would not be at all 

common during the era of concern. 

Perhaps of even greater significance, in following the descendants of Morgan Bryan and 

Martha Strode, we have yet to prove one male descendant named Francis Bryan.... 

• Virginia Land Grant: 3 Oct 1734, Orange County, Virginia. Title Bryant, Morgan. 



41. 

Note Location: Orange County. 

Description: 1250 acres on the western side of Sherrando River Beginning at George 

Williams's corner on the south side of Opeckon. 





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Subject - Personal Bryant, Morgan. grantee. 

Williams, George. 

Subject - Topical Land titles. -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Orange County 

Subject -Geographic Orange County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century. 

Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia -- Orange County. 



• Proof: 12 Nov 1735, Orange County, Virginia. Title Babb, Thomas. 

Publication 12 November 1735. 


41. 

Note Description: 600 acres granted under an order of Council &c. Granting leave 

to Alexander Ross and Morgan Bryan, to survey in Such manner &c. 

Source: Land Office Patents No. 16, 1735, p. 405 (Reel 14). 




Subject - Personal Babb, Thomas. grantee. 

Ross, Alexander. 

Bryan, Morgan. 


Subject -Geographic Virginia -- History -- 18th Century. 




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This record stands as proof Morgan Bryan was by November 12, 1735 acting as 

surveyor for Orange County Virginia, along with Alexander Ross. 

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• Virginia Land Grant: 12 Nov 1735, Orange County, Virginia. Title Bryan, Morgan. 

Publication 12 November 1735. 


41. 

Note Location: Orange County. 

Description: 1020 acres on the head of Tully's branch. 

Source: Land Office Patents No. 16, 1735, p. 390 (Reel 14). 




Subject - Personal Bryan, Morgan. grantee. 


Subject -Geographic Virginia -- History -- 18th Century. 




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Morgan Bryan III obtained four land patents November 12, 1735 - The above patent, 

plus tracts of 450 acres, 264 acres and 400 acres. The total acreage 1,734 was all 

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located inside then newly formed Orange County Virginia, which was created from 

previous unclaimed territory year end 1734. 

• Proof: 11 Dec 1746, Augusta County, Virginia. Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate 

Records, 1639-1850 about Morgan, Jr. Bryan 

Name: Morgan, Jr. Bryan 

Date: 11 Dec 1746 

Location: Augusta CO., VA 

Property: 186 acres on a branch of North River of Shanando called Wallings Creek. 

Notes: This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish 



Remarks: James Gill, late of Orange County. 25 current money Pennsylvania. Proved 

by all witnesses 18 Mar 1746. 



• Proof: 4 Jun 1748, Augusta County, Virginia. Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate 





Property: South side of wagon road. 




Remarks: Delivered to Jno. Harrison, Jr., Nov 1756. Patented to James Wood 12 Jan 

1746. 



• Proof: 29 Nov 1749, Augusta County, Virginia. Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate 



Date: 29 Nov 1749 


Property: 400 acres on Linwell's Creek; corner Jost Hite. 




Description: Grantor 


• Proof: 7 Mar 1750, Bladen County, North Carolina. Morgan Bryan of North Carolina 

made a power of attorney to John Madison to collect debts in Augusta and Frederick 

Counties, Virginia, dated and signed March 7, 1750, and it included the right of dower 

acknowledgement by Martha Bryan of sale of land to David Johnston dated November 

29, 1749. 

• Estate: Jul 1763, Rowan County, North Carolina. Estate record Rowan County Will 

Book A, page 13 

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• Proof: 10 Jul 1767, Augusta County, Virginia. Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate 







Remarks: Patent to Morgan Bryan, 20 Sep 1746; patent to Michael Warren, 10 Jul 

1767. 

Description: Patentee 


• Proof: 29 Apr 1775, Berkeley County, Virginia. Source: Northern Neck Land 

Grants1742 - 1775, pg - 354: 

Jeremiah Strode of Berkeley Co. set forth there is surplus intract on Opeccon in said 

Co. part of 1250 A. granted by the Crown to Morgan Bryan 3 Oct. 1734. Bryan 

conveyed 360 A. to his son Joseph Bryan who conveyed to Edward Strode who 

conveyed to said Jeremia Strode. Surv. Richard Rigg shows 580 1/8 A. (218 1/2A. 

surplus & 1 5/8 A. adj.) on Opeccon, adj. Strode, Col. John Carlyle, land formerly Capt. 

Richard Pearis, George Williams. 29 Apr. 1775 

Morgan married Martha Strode, daughter of Edward Strode II and Susanna Hatchett, 

on 22 Aug 1714 in St. Peter's Parish Church, Perth Amboy, Burlington County, New Jersey. 

Martha was born in Sep 1691 in Brugge, , Brabant, Belgium, died on 24 Aug 1762 in Rowan 

County, North Carolina at age 70, and was buried on 29 Aug 1762 in Rowan County, North 


Noted events in their marriage were: 

• Information: 1685, Perth Amboy, New Jersey. The following cited as proof of 

foundation of St. Peter's Church, Perth Amboy, Burlington County, New Jersey - 

Burlington County formed from non-claimed area in 1709. 

PERTH AMBOY CHURCH IS 302 AND COUNTING 

By RALPH GINZBURG 

Published: Sunday, February 15, 1987 

ST. PETER'S Episcopal Church here is preparing to celebrate its 302d year. It is the 

oldest Episcopal parish in New Jersey, dating from 1685, or nearly a century before the 

nation was born. 

Although an official state publication, ''Fifty New Jersey Firsts,'' calls St. Peter's the 

oldest Episcopal parish in America, the Rev. J. Rodney Croes, the rector, is not ready 

to lay claim to that distinction. 

''It is a matter of dispute,'' he said, ''and three other Episcopal parishes may be older 

than ours. For me, it is honor enough to be the oldest parish in New Jersey, and that is a 

claim no one disputes.'' 

St. Peter's traces its origins to the first prayer assembly of a group of 12 Church of 

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England communicants who designated themselves the Congregation of St. Peter's 

Episcopal Church. 

Soon after their meeting, they set about erecting a church, using the foundation of an 

abandoned courthouse. The site is not far from the bluff overlooking Raritan Bay where 

St. Peter's stands today. 

Two other edifices followed the first, the third being the brick-and-mortar American 

Gothic house of worship that shelters the flock today. 

In 1706, Queen Anne presented the parish with a set of handwrought communion silver 

- it is still in use - and in 1718 King George I granted St. Peter's its official charter. 

The most serious threat to the church occurred around 1770, when the area surrounding 

New Perth, as the city was then called, was ravaged by smallpox. Fatalities reduced 

the number of parishioners to fewer than 100 and forced Gov. William Franklin to 

evacuate the city, then the state capital, for Trenton. 

The Governor, incidentally, was a son of Benjamin Franklin and a vestryman of St. 

Peter's. He was arrested by Gen. George Washington in 1776 for having served as 

Governor for the British. 

During the Revolution, St. Peter's was commandeered, alternately, by British and 

American troops. They ransacked its interior, converting it into a barracks and stable; 

burned pews and floor boards for firewood and ripped up gravestones for tabletops and 

ovens. 

Evidence of gunfire can still be seen in damaged gravestones in the burial ground 

around St. Peter's. 

Both church and cemetery are listed in the National Register of Historic Places, a 

compilation of the United States Department of the Interior. 

''But we're not merely an historical relic,'' said Father Croes. ''Our history is rich, but 

the history we write today is equally important. 

''We'll mark our anniversary with a visitation by the Bishop of New Jersey in June, but 

we're not making a gigantic thing of it. 

''More important to us are the social outreach programs we conduct on a daily basis for 

the elderly, for drug addicts, for alcoholics and for inner-city kids, whom we get out 

onto the waters of Raritan Bay each summer through a sailing program. 

''It gets them off the streets, motivates them to do better in school and opens them up to 

the beauties of God's great outdoors.'' 

The ethnic character of St. Peter's parish has changed dramatically over the centuries, 

along with that of Perth Amboy itself. Today, 35 percent of the parish's 500 active 

members (and 1,000 inactive) are black and there are several interracial couples. 

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The first black man to vote in America, Thomas Mundy Peterson, was a member of St. 

Peter's and is buried in its graveyard. He voted in the Perth Amboy mayoral election of 

March 31, 1870, one day after adoption of the 15th Amendment to the United States 

Constitution. 

''We are probably one of the best-integrated parishes in the diocese,'' said Father 

Croes. 

''There is a tremendous potential in the urban challenge - the challenge of racial 

harmony, housing for the poor, environmental detoxification, etcetera. And we're ready 

for it. 

''Our parish motto is: 'Nothing is hopeless.' '' 

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Perth Amboy Township was formed on October 31, 1693, and was enlarged during the 

1720s to encompass Perth Amboy city. Perth Amboy served as the colonial capital 

from 1686 until 1776. Perth Amboy's city hall, first built as a courthouse in 1685, 

survived major fires in 1731 and 1764 and is the oldest city hall in continuous use in the 

United States. From the formation of Perth Amboy Township in 1693 there was no 

county designation until Burlington County formed in 1710. 

• Marriage: 22 Aug 1714, St. Peter's Parish Church, Perth Amboy, Burlington County, 

New Jersey. Marriage by visiting Mister Edward Vaughn, Rector of St. John's Church 

in Elizabeth City New Jersey. 


• Information: 1691, Brugge, , Brabant, Belgium. Martha was the first child born to 

Edward and Susanna, she was born no later than September 1691. She was of legal age 

when she married Morgan Bryan, and for her to marry him without consent of guardian 

or parent, she had to be aged 18 years. Moreover, unless there was a large dowry paid 

to Martha's family, and she were not born until 1697 as purported by her family, in no 

way would the Strode family allowed her to marry a man more than twice her age. 

Besides, if she were born 1697 per the tombstone record of some fame held by the 

museum in Salisbury North Carolina, she would have been under age 18 when she 

married Morgan Bryan, and she could not have married without permission of her 

guardian. 


66 M i. Joseph Bryan Sr. was born in 1716 in Perth Amboy, Burlington County, 

New Jersey and died in 1805 in Jefferson County, Kentucky at age 89. 

Joseph married Hester Simpson (d. 1741) in 1736 in Orange County, 


Joseph next married Alice Linville (d. 1807) in 1741 in Frederick County, 


67 M ii. Col. Samuel Bryan was born in 1721 in Chester County, Pennsylvania and 

died after 15 Aug 1798 in Rowan County, North Carolina. 

Samuel married Elizabeth McMahon (d. Bef 1810). 

68 F iii. Eleanor Bryan was born in 1722 in Chester County, Pennsylvania and died 

in 1792 in Madison County, Kentucky at age 70. 

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Eleanor married William Linville (d. Jul 1766). 

69 M iv. James Bryan was born on 3 Apr 1723 in Chester County, Pennsylvania and 

died on 18 Aug 1807 in Missouri Territory at age 84. 

James married Rebecca Enochson (d. 1770). 

70 F v. Mary Bryan was born in 1725 in Chester County, Pennsylvania and died on 

25 Feb 1742 in Orange County, Virginia at age 17. 

Mary married Thomas Curtis (d. Bef 7 Jan 1741). 

71 M vi. Morgan Bryan IV was born on 20 May 1729 in Chester County, 

Pennsylvania and died in Jul 1804 in Bourbon County, Kentucky at age 75. 

Morgan married Mary Forbush (d. 1794) before 10 Mar 1756 in Augusta 


72 M vii. John Bryan was born on 9 Apr 1730 in Frederick County, Virginia and died 

after 1797 in Rowan County, North Carolina. 

John married Jane Brandon (d. 1758) in Rowan County, North Carolina. 

John next married Sarah Brandon (d. Bef 1800) in 1758 in Rowan County, 

North Carolina. 

73 M viii. William Bryan was born on 10 Mar 1734 in Frederick County, Virginia and 

died on 30 May 1780 in Bryan's Station, Fayette County, Kentucky at age 46. 

William married Mary Boone (d. 6 Jul 1819) in Rowan County, North 


74 M ix. Thomas Bryan was born in 1735 in Frederick County, Virginia and died 

before 10 Feb 1786 in Rowan County, North Carolina. 

Thomas married Sarah Hunt (d. Bef 1800). 

44. Edward Bryan Jr. (Edward Sr. 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. 

(Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1690 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died in 1745 in Craven County, 



• Information: 1690, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. Edward married Anne Collier, 

daughter of John Collier and his wife, Jane Thomas, of Surry County Virginia. Anne's 

father died intestate Surry County 1716, but his estate was not settled until 1718. Anne 

had a brother John who married Grace Lucas. When the estate settlement was made, 

Edward and Anne were still living in Isle of Wight County Virginia. Edward and his 

wife Anne both died with wills in place, and are openly published in North Carolina 

Wills and Inventories, begins on page 89 - Source is readily available from a plentitud 

of sources. The will of his wife Anne, begins on page 87, and the inventory of her 

estate is on page 478. 

Source: North Carolina Wills, 1665-1900 North Carolina Wills and Inventories, 

Surnames, A - B 

45. Lewis Bryan (Edward Sr. 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 

1 ) was born in 1691 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died in May 1752 in Craven County, 



• Information: 1691, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. Lewis married his 1st cousn Ann 

Bryan, daughter of Francis Bryan and his wife, Rachel Burchett. 

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Lewis married Ann Bryan, daughter of Ensign Francis Bryan and Sarah Burchett. 

Ann was born in 1699 in Nansemond County, Virginia and died after 1750 in Craven County, 



46. Hardy Bryan (Edward Sr. 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 

1 ) was born in 1693 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died in May 1760 in Craven County, 



• Information: 1693, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. Hardy married Sarah Bonner, 

widow Worsley. He died with a will in place in Craven County North Carolina - His 

will begins on page 92, and was proved in court May 6, 1760. 



47. William Bryan (Edward Sr. 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 

1 ) was born in 1695 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died in 1747 in Craven County, North 

Carolina at age 52. 


• Information: 1695, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. William married twice widowed 

Anne de la Mar b: 1692, she was the widow of Joseph Stockey, and John Dawson - 

William & Anne had sons William, Lewis and Jesse, daughter Anne. William died with 

a will in place, and his estate record begins on page 96. 



48. Council Bryan (Edward Sr. 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. 

(Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1697 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died before 1726 in Craven 

County, North Carolina. He never married and had no children. 

49. Mary Bryan (Edward Sr. 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 

1 ) was born in 1697 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died after 1765 in Craven County, North 



• Information: 1697, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. Mary married Thomas McKlendon. 

50. James Bryan (Edward Sr. 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 

1 ) was born in 1700 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died before 1750 in Indian Nation, 

Tennessee. 


• Information: 1700, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. Native American and died Indian 

Nation (Tennessee) before 1750. 

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51. John Bryan (Edward Sr. 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 

1 ) was born in 1706 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died in 1760 in Craven County, North 



• Information: 1706, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. John married first, Elizabeth 

Bradley - He married second, Ann Cady, widow Norwood. 

52. William Bryan (William 4 , David Sr. 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 

1 ) was born in 1689 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died before 27 Aug 1740 in Kingston, 

South Carolina. 


• Proof: 1720, Kingston, South Carolina. Details 


Box: 015A 

Item: 0001A 

ignore: 000 

Date: 1720 

Description: BRYAN, WILLIAM VS ANDREW ALLEN AND ROBERT TRADD, 

EXORS. AND MICHAEL BREWTON AND SUSANNAH, HIS WIFE, EXIX. 

MATHEW PORTER, JUDGMENT ROLL. 

Names indexed: ALLEN, ANDREW; BREWTON, MICHAEL; BREWTON, 

SUSANNAH; BRYAN, WILLIAM; PORTER, MATHEW; TRADD, ROBERT 

Locations: 

Document type: JUDGMENT-ROLL 

• South Carolina Land Grant: 16 Apr 1737, Kingson, South Carolina. Details 


Box: 0001 

Item: 00137 

ignore: 000 

Date: 4/16/1737 

Description: BRYAN, WILLIAM, UNRECORDED PLAT FOR LAND NOT 

GRANTED, 100 ACRES AND A TOWN LOT IN KINGSTON, ON WACCAMAW 

RIVER, SURVEYED BY THOMAS BLYTHE. 

Names indexed: BLYTHE, THOMAS; BRYAN, WILLIAM; FREEMAN, JAMES 

Locations: KINGSTON; WACCAMAW RIVER 


Topics: 

William married Sarah Anne Joyner, daughter of Abraham Joyner and Anne 

Dawson. Sarah was born in 1693 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died after 1776 in 

Kingston, South Carolina. 


• Information: 1693, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. This lady had two given names, 

Sarah Anne, she never used Sarah. 

• Proof: 27 Aug 1740, Kingston, South Carolina. Details 

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Volume: 002F 

Page: 00189 

Item: 000 

Date: 8/27/1740 

Description: GAUS, WILLIAM, INNKEEPER OF LONG BAY, TO ANN BRYAN, 

SPINSTER OF LONG BAY, BILL OF SALE FOR TWENTY COWS, THREE 

MARES, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, AND THREE SLAVES NAMED ROSE, PEG, 

AND JENNY, TO BE HELD IN TRUST BY ANN BRYAN AND DIVIDED 

EQUALLY BETWEEN HER THREE SONS, NEEDHAM BRYAN, JOHN BRYAN, 

AND WILLIAM BRYAN. (2 PAGES) 

Names indexed: BRYAN, ANN; BRYAN, JOHN; BRYAN, NEEDHAM; BRYAN, 

WILLIAM; GAUS, WILLIAM; JENNY (SLAVE); PEG (SLAVE); ROSE (SLAVE) 

• Proof: 1776, Kingson, South Carolina. Details 


Reel: 0015 

Frame: 00380 

ignore: 000 

Date: 1776 C. or later 

Description: BRYAN, MRS. ANNE, ACCOUNT AUDITED (FILE NO. 853) OF 

CLAIMS GROWING OUT OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 

Names indexed: BRYAN, ANNE 

Locations: 

Document type: 

Topics: 

Locations: LONG BAY; ST. GEORGES PARISH 

Document type: BILL OF SALE 

53. Needham Bryan (William 4 , David Sr. 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) 

was born on 11 Feb 1690 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died before 2 Jun 1770 in Bertie 



• Family: Family - all children born Bertie County North Carolina 

Needham - enumerated this record 

James - removed to Georgia 

• Estate: 2 Jun 1770, Bertie County, North Carolina. Will proved in court 2 Jun 1770 

Bertie County North Carolina. 

Needham married Ann Rambeau on 16 Nov 1711 in Bertie County, North Carolina. Ann was 

born in 1695 in Helstroff, , Lorraine, France and died on 16 Mar 1730 in Bertie County, North 



75 M i. Needham Bryan was born in 1714 in Bertie County, North Carolina and died 

after 25 Jan 1787 in Johnson County, North Carolina. 

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Needham married Nancy Smith (d. 1764) on 5 Feb 1748 in Johnson County, 


Needham next married Charlotte Moore (d. Bef 1787) in 1764 in Johnson 


54. John Bryan (William 4 , David Sr. 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 

1 ) was born in 1692 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died in May 1735 in Edgecombe 

Precinct, North Carolina at age 43. 


• Family: Family - all children born Isle of Wight County Virginia 

Elizabeth Bryan b: 1717 

Sarah Bryan b: 1718 

William Bryan b: 1719 

Joanna Bryan b: 1720 

Alice Bryan b: 1721 

Mary Bryan b: 1724 

Lewis Bryan b: 1728 

• Estate: May 1735, Edgecombe Precinct, North Carolina. John's will begins on page 95, 

North Carolina Wills, 1665-1900 North Carolina Wills and Inventories, Surnames, A - 

B - -Proved May 1735 

John married Elizabeth Joyner, daughter of Abraham Joyner and Anne Dawson, in 

1716 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. Elizabeth was born in 1699 in Isle Of Wight County, 

Virginia and died after 1755 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. 


• Marriage: 1716, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. This marriage record recorded in the 

Isle of Wight County Great Book. 


• Information: 1699, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. Elizabeth was the daughter of 

Bridgeman Joyner and his wife, Ann Mayo. 

55. Mary Bryan (William 4 , David Sr. 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) 

was born in 1695 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died in 1775 in Barnwell District, South 



• Family: Family - all children born Chowan County North Carolina 

Elizabeth b: 1717 - m: Mark Philips Jr. 

William b: 1718 - m: Mary Ann Hand 

John b: 1719 - m: Elizabeth Jones 

Mary b: 1721 - no further information 

Hardy b: 1724 - m: Catherine Frank 

Isaac b: 1726 - m: Charity Jones 

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Mary married John Bush on 2 Jun 1716 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. John was born in 

1689 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died in Sep 1728 in Chowan Precinct, North 


Mary next married Thomas Mackleton in Sep 1728 in Chowan Precinct, North Carolina. 

Thomas was born in 1688 in Pasquotank County, North Carolina and died in 1747 in 

Barnwell District, South Carolina at age 59. 

56. Alice Bryan (William 4 , David Sr. 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 

1 ) was born in 1702 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia and died in 1765 in Kingston, South 

Carolina at age 63. She never married and had no children. 

57. Capt. Alexander Joyner (Mary Catherine Mathews 4 , Catherine Bryan 3 , William (Capt.) 

2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1668 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and died before 1740 in 

Antigua, , Camagüey, Cuba. 


• Information: 1668, St. Mary's County, Maryland. Alexander was certified as Master 

and Ship Captain by Capt. John Steel of Port Tobacco Maryland June 1694. Alexander 

and his brother Thomas went together and bought a ship and registered the King and 

Kink in Rotterdam. They accumulated significant wealth as Costal Traders from New 

Orleans to Boston. Alexander did not marry until he was aged fifty. 

Alexander married Margaret Coutts on 20 Oct 1718 in Canongate Parish, Edinburgh, , 

Midlothian, Scotland. Margaret was born in 1682 in Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland and 

died before 1745 in Antigua, , Camagüey, Cuba. 


• Information: 1682, Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland. Margaret was 

a widow aged 36 with no children when she married Alexander Joyner. 

58. Capt. Thomas Joyner (Mary Catherine Mathews 4 , Catherine Bryan 3 , William (Capt.) 

2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1670 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and died before 1740 in 

Antigua, , Camagüey, Cuba. 


• Information: 1670, St. Mary's County, Maryland. Thomas was certified by Capt. John 

Steel of Port Tobacco Maryland May 1696. He did not marry until aged 45 when he 

married Susanna Hampshire Saint Bride Fleet Street Parish in London. After his brother 

Alexander married in Scotland, the two brothers set sail for Antigua where they opened 

an inn. 

Thomas married Susanna Hampshire on 15 Dec 1715 in St. Bride Fleet Street Parish, 

London, , Greater London, England. Susanna was born in 1675 in London, , Greater London, 

England and died before 1745 in Antigua, , Camagüey, Cuba. 


• Information: 1675, London, , Greater London, England. Susanna was a widow when 

she married Thomas Joyner, but she had no children by her prior husband, and her 

maiden name appears on the parish register. 

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59. Catherine Joyner (Mary Catherine Mathews 4 , Catherine Bryan 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , 

John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1671 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and died in 1716 in St. Mary's 

County, Maryland at age 45. 


• Information: 1671, St. Mary's County, Maryland. After Catherine died 1716 William 

remarried Elizabeth Bullock in St. Mary's County Maryland. 

Catherine married William Cissell in 1688 in St. Mary's County, Maryland. William was born 

in 1665 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and died before 28 Nov 1744 in St. Mary's County, 

Maryland. 


• Family: Family - Childern born to Catherien Joyner - all born St. Mary's County 

Maryland 

John 

William 

Arthur 

Luke 

Children born to Elizabeth Bullock - all born St. Mary's County Maryland 

Margaret 

Ann 

Edward 

Elizabeth 

Clare 

Matthew 

• Information: 1665, St. Mary's County, Maryland. William was the son of John Cissell 

and his wife, Mary Calvert. After Catherine died 1716 William remarried Eliabeth 

Bullock in St. Mary's County Maryland. 

60. Capt. John Bryan Sr. (Lewis 4 , John 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born 

in 1688 in Surry County, Virginia and died in 1747 in Barbados, West Indies at age 59. 


• Information: 1688, Surry County, Virginia. John was certified as Master and Ship 

Captain by Capt. Richard Barker at Elizabeth City Virginia July 1, 1714. John and Jane 

had only one child survive, John Bryan Jr. 

John married Jane Lloyd on 2 Jan 1715 in St. Giles Cripplegate Parish, London, , Greater 

London, England. Jane was born in 1686 in Saint Clears, , Carmarthen, Wales, was christened 

on 10 Feb 1686 in Saint Clears, , Carmarthen, Wales, died in 1751 in London, , Greater 

London, England at age 65, and was buried in St. Giles Cripplegate Parish, London, , Greater 

London, England. 

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• Information: 1686, Saint Clears, , Carmarthen, Wales. Jane was the daughter of Edward 

Lloyd Esq., and his wife, Jane Gower, both of Caermarthen. Her father was an educator 

of the Middle Temple in London, and he was of an armorial family of Wales. Jane 

married 1st mariner John Head July 31, 1714, who died at sea on the first voyage after 

their marriage. Apparently she was not with child, and she remarried John Bryan with 

her maiden name per date marriage recorded. The Parish Register note her 1st marriage, 

and was linked by a line. 


76 M i. John Bryan Esq., Jr. was born in 1718 in London, , Greater London, 

England, was christened on 16 Nov 1718 in St. Giles Cripplegate Parish, 

London, , Greater London, England, and died before 18 Apr 1786 in 

Richmond County, Virginia. 

John married Mary Bumpas (d. Bef 6 Oct 1744) on 7 Nov 1738 in St. Benet 

Pauls Wharf, London, , Greaterlondon, England. 

John next married Elizabeth Balzell (d. Bef 1785) on 6 Oct 1744 in Saint 

Phillips, Barbados. 

77 M ii. Capt. Jonathan Bryan was born in 1724 in Barbados, West Indies and died 

before 1790 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. 

Jonathan married Maria Luther (d. 1765) on 17 Jan 1750 in Wimborne 

Minster, , Dorset, England. 

Jonathan next married Anne Catlett (d. Bef 1800) in 1765 in Culpeper 


61. Capt. Joseph Bryan Jr. (Joseph Sr. 4 , John 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) 

was born in 1693 in Surry County, Virginia and died after 1776 in Charleston, South Carolina. 


• Information: 1693, Surry County, Virginia. Joseph was certified as Master and Ship 

Captain by Capt. Richard Pitt June 1719 at Elizabeth City Virginia. We did not attempt 

to prove Joseph's wife or children. 

• South Carolina Land Grant: 16 Dec 1731, Granville County, South Carolina. Details 


Volume: 0001 

Page: 00001 

Item: 00 

Date: 12/16/1731 

Description: BRYAN, JOSEPH AND HUGH BRYAN, PLAT FOR 3,140 

ACRES IN GRANVILLE COUNTY. 

Names indexed: BELLENGER, EDMUND; BRYAN, HUGH; BRYAN, JOSEPH; 

CROFT, HILL; PAWLEY; ST. JOHN, JAMES 

Locations: GRANVILLE COUNTY; POCOTALIGO RIVER; WHALE BRANCH 


Topics: 

62. Capt. Hugh Bryan (Joseph Sr. 4 , John 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 

1 ) was born in 1695 in Surry County, Virginia and died before 1776 in Granville County, South 


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• Information: 1695, Surry County, Virginia. Hugh was certified as Master and Ship 

Captain May 1721 by Capt. Richard Pitt at Elizabeth City Virginia. Hugh being a 

mariner would be a capable surveyor, which he was in South Carolina with many 

surveys recorded by him. Hugh married twice: m: 1st Catherine S. Barnwell - m: 2nd 

Mary Sarrazin Prioleau who survived him and probated his estate. 

• Proof: 5 Feb 1731, Granville County, South Carolina. Details 


Volume: 0001 

Page: 00030 

Item: 02 

Date: 2/5/1731 

Description: GASCOIGNE, JOHN, ATTY. OF JOHN ROBERTS, PLAN FOR 12,000 

ACRES, COMPOSING A BARONY, ON WHITE AND BLACK RIVERS, 

GRANVILLE COUNTY, SURVEYED BY HUGH BRYAN, PURCHASES 

FROM JOHN, LORD CARTERET. (2 PAGES) 

Names indexed: BRYAN, HUGH; CARTERET, JOHN LORD; GASCOIGNE, JOHN; 

GODIN, BENJAMIN; ROBERTS, JOHN 

Locations: BLACK RIVER; DEANS COURT; ENGLAND; GRANVILLE COUNTY; 

MIDDLESEX; WHITE RIVER 

Document type: PLAN 

Topics: MARSHLANDS; ROBERTS BARONY 

• South Carolina Land Grant: 16 Dec 1731, Granville County, South Carolina. Details 


Volume: 0001 

Page: 00001 

Item: 00 

Date: 12/16/1731 

Description: BRYAN, JOSEPH AND HUGH BRYAN, PLAT FOR 3,140 

ACRES IN GRANVILLE COUNTY. 

Names indexed: BELLENGER, EDMUND; BRYAN, HUGH; BRYAN, JOSEPH; 

CROFT, HILL; PAWLEY; ST. JOHN, JAMES 

Locations: GRANVILLE COUNTY; POCOTALIGO RIVER; WHALE BRANCH 


Topics: 

• Occumation: 21 Jul 1743, South Carolina. Details 


Volume: 002F 

Page: 00010 

Item: 000 

Date: 7/21/1743 

Description: HUNTER, GEORGE, SURVEYOR GENERAL, TO HUGH BRYAN 

APPOINTMENT AS DEPUTY SURVEYOR FOR THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH 

CAROLINA AND BEAUFORT TOWN. (1 PAGE) 

Names indexed: BRYAN, HUGH; HUNTER, GEORGE 

Locations: BEAUFORT 

Document type: APPOINTMENT 

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Topics: COMMISSIONS AND APPOINTMENTS; DEPUTY SURVEYOR; PUBLIC 

OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES; SURVEYOR GENERAL 

• Proof: 1756, Charleston, South Carolina. Details 


Box: 041B 

Item: 0006A 

ignore: 000 

Date: 1756 

Description: BRYAN, MARY, EXIX. AND JOHN SMITH, EXOR. OF 

HUGH BRYAN VS JONATHAN BRYAN, ADMOR. OF JOSEPH BRYAN, 

JUDGMENT ROLL. 

Names indexed: BRYAN, HUGH; BRYAN, JONATHAN; BRYAN, JOSEPH; 

BRYAN, MARY; SMITH, JOHN 

Locations: 


Topics: 

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This record stands as proof Hugh Bryan was deceased no later than 1756. 

63. Capt. Jonathan Bryan (Joseph Sr. 4 , John 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 

1 ) was born on 12 Sep 1708 in Surry County, Virginia and died before 12 Mar 1788 in Brampton 

Plantation, Chatham County, Georgia. 


• Family: Family - all children born in South Carolina 


Josiah Bryan b: 1746 

William Bryan 

Hugh Bryan 

James Bryan: 1752 

• Information: 1708, Surry County, Virginia. Jonathan was certified as Master and Ship 

Captain by Capt. Joseph Stallings May 1734 Charleston South Carolina. This Jonathan 

is hard to tract as he was an active costal trader, and worked the Carolinas, George and 

west to New Orleans. His final home, Brampton Plantation in Chatham County Georgia 

is on the National List of Historic Places. He and his son James were captured during 

the Revolution, taken to New York and imprisoned on the British ship, Jersey. 

• South Carolina Land Grant: 28 Jul 1744, Granville County, South Carolina. Details 


Volume: 0014 

Page: 00291 

Item: 001 

Date: 7/28/1744 

Description: BRYAN, JOHNATHAN, CERTIFICATE OF ADMEASUREMENT FOR 

TOWN LOT NO. 178 IN BEAUFORT. 

Names indexed: BRYAN, JOHNATHAN; HUNTER, GEORGE 

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Locations: BEAUFORT; GRANVILLE COUNTY; NORTH STREET 

(CHARLESTON); WEST STREET (CHARLESTON) 

Document type: CERTIFICATE OF ADMEASUREMENT 

Topics: 

• Proof: 1754, South Carolina. Details 


Box: 037A 

Item: 0004A 

ignore: 000 

Date: 1754 

Description: MOTTE, JACOB VS JONATHAN BRYAN, SURVIVOR OF EDWARD 

PALMER, JUDGMENT ROLL. 

Names indexed: BRYAN, JONATHAN; MOTTE, JACOB; PALMER, EDWARD 

Locations: 


Topics: 

• Proof: 19 Jun 1762, Granville County, South Carolina. Details 


Volume: 0014 

Page: 00226 

Item: 001 

Date: 6/19/1762 

Description: SMITH, JOHN, EXOR. OF WILLIAM SIMMONS, MEMORIAL FOR 

910 ACRES IN PRINCE WILLIAM PARISH, GRANVILLE COUNTY, 

ORIGINALLY PART OF 1,000 ACRES OF LANDGRAVE BELLENGERS 

PATENT. 

Names indexed: BELLENGER; BELLENGER, ELIZABETH; BELLENGER, 

GEORGE; BRYAN, JOHNATHAN; BRYAN, MARY; DEVAUX, ANDREW JR.; 

DEVAUX, JAMES; DEVEAUX, ANDREW SR.; PALMER, WILLIAM; SIMMONS, 

WILLIAM; SMITH, JOHN 

Locations: GRANVILLE COUNTY; POCOTALIGO RIVER; PRINCE WILLIAM 

PARISH; STONEY CREEK 


Jonathan married Mary Palmer, daughter of Capt. Edward Palmer and Anne Harmon, 

in 1725 in Berkeley County, South Carolina. Mary was born in 1703 in Isle Of Wight County, 

Virginia and died in 1781 in Brampton Plantation, Chatham County, Georgia at age 78. 


• Information: 1703, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. Mary was the daughter of Capt. 

Edward Palmer and his wife, Anne Harmon. 

• Proof: 19 Jun 1762, Granville County, South Carolina. Details 


Volume: 0014 

Page: 00226 

Item: 001 

Date: 6/19/1762 

Description: SMITH, JOHN, EXOR. OF WILLIAM SIMMONS, MEMORIAL FOR 

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910 ACRES IN PRINCE WILLIAM PARISH, GRANVILLE COUNTY, 

ORIGINALLY PART OF 1,000 ACRES OF LANDGRAVE BELLENGERS 

PATENT. 

Names indexed: BELLENGER; BELLENGER, ELIZABETH; BELLENGER, 

GEORGE; BRYAN, JOHNATHAN; BRYAN, MARY; DEVAUX, ANDREW JR.; 

DEVAUX, JAMES; DEVEAUX, ANDREW SR.; PALMER, WILLIAM; SIMMONS, 

WILLIAM; SMITH, JOHN 

Locations: GRANVILLE COUNTY; POCOTALIGO RIVER; PRINCE WILLIAM 

PARISH; STONEY CREEK 



78 M i. Capt. Joseph Bryan was born in 1727 in Bertie Precinct, North Carolina and 

died on 31 Dec 1799 in Charleston, South Carolina at age 72. 

Joseph married Jane Page (d. Bef 1820) in 1759 in Charleston, South 


79 M ii. Capt. John Bryan was born in 1735 in Bertie Precinct, North Carolina and 

died on 12 Mar 1782 in Rowan County, North Carolina at age 47. 

John married Elizabeth Battle (d. 15 Jan 1827) before Jan 1764 in Rowan 


64. William Joyner Jr. (Mary Bryan 4 , Henry 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 

1 ) was born in 1681 in Norfolk County, Virginia and died before 1764 in Beaufort County, North 



• Information: 1681, Norfolk County, Virginia. By 1712 William and Elizabeth had sold 

the Maryland property and removed to Pamptecough Precinct North Carolina where he 

had obtained a patent for 5000 acres. The land was not suitable for crops and was 

mostly swamp so William began growing hogs. He turned them loose, and they roamed 

free. Every few months he had a pig roundup, slaughtered those captured, salted the 

meat and shipped it to England. In 1713 the part of Pamptecough Precinct that lay east 

of the Pamlico Sound became Beaufort County. William's land was located south of the 

modern small community of Bath, and bordered the inlet that turns east off Pamlico 

Sound. 

• Proof: 1764, Linville Falls, Burke, North Carolina, USA. North Carolina Taxpayers, 

1679-1790. Vol. 2 

William's son and namesake paid Taxes in Pitt County North Carolina 1764 

William married Elizabeth Kemp. Elizabeth was born in 1683 in Talbot County, Maryland 

and was christened in 1760 in Beaufort County, North Carolina. 


• Information: 1683, Talbot County, Maryland. Elizabeth was the daughter of John Kemp 

and Mary Ball of Talbot County Maryland. Her parents were associated with Henry 

Bryan, grandfather of William Joyner who married Elizabeth, their daughter. 

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Sixth Generation (3rd Great-Grandchildren) 

65. Jane Bryan (William (Capt.) 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 

2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1718 in Perth Amboy, Burlington County, New Jersey and died 

before 1785 in Rowan County, North Carolina. 

Jane married James Oreton, son of William Oreton Jr. and Elizabeth King, in 1740 in 

Perth Amboy, Burlington County, New Jersey. James was born on 10 May 1717 in Essex 

County, New Jersey and died in 1777 in Rowan County, North Carolina at age 60. 


• Information: 1717, Essex County, New Jersey. James was nicknamed "Buckingham" 

after the place of his parents marriage. 


80 M i. James Oreton was born in 1742 in Perth Amboy, Burlington County, New 

Jersey and died in 1833 in Iredell County, North Carolina at age 91. 

James married Sarah Vanderford (d. After 1830) on 4 Aug 1774 in Rowan 


81 M ii. John Oreton was born in 1745 in Perth Amboy, Burlington County, New 


John married Jane Bryan (d. Bef 1810) on 26 May 1770 in Rowan County, 


82 F iii. Jane Oreton was born in 1750 in Rowan County, North Carolina and died in 

1775 in Rowan County, North Carolina at age 25. 

Jane married Samuel Huey (d. 1789) on 26 Jun 1769 in Rowan County, 


83 F iv. Rebecca Oreton was born in 1753 in Rowan County, North Carolina and 

died before 1830 in Rowan County, North Carolina. 

Rebecca married John Bryan Jr. (d. Aug 1781) on 26 Aug 1774 in Rowan 


84 F v. Sarah Oreton was born in 1755 in Rowan County, North Carolina and died 

on 12 Jun 1855 at age 100. 

Sarah married Mathew Wilson (d. Jan 1817) on 6 May 1772 in Rowan 


85 M vi. Joseph Oreton was born in 1758 in Rowan County, North Carolina and died 

in 1807 in Rowan County, North Carolina at age 49. 

Joseph married Jannett Bryan (d. Bef 1810) on 2 Sep 1780 in Rowan 


86 F vii. Rachel Oreton was born in 1760 in Rowan County, North Carolina and died 


66. Joseph Bryan Sr. (Morgan III 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 

2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1716 in Perth Amboy, Burlington County, New Jersey and died in 

1805 in Jefferson County, Kentucky at age 89. 


• Family: Family - two daughters by first wife Hester Simpson 

Martha Bryan - enumerated this record 

Rebecca Bryan - enumerated this record 

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Children by 2nd wife Alice Linville, all born Virginia 

Phebe Bryan 

Alice Bryan 

Charity Bryan 

Mary Bryan 

Samuel Bryan 

Susannah Bryan 

Joseph Bryan , Jr. 

John Bryan b: 1756 

Eleanor Bryan - enumerated this record 

• Information: 1716, Perth Amboy, Burlington County, New Jersey. Joseph was the son 

of Morgan Bryan and his wife, Martha Strode. Joseph Bryan Junior by deposition 

concerning sale of slaves of his father in 1844, stated he was the half brother of 

Rebecca Bryan that married Daniel Boone. 

• Proof: Militia Service, 15 Sep 1742, Augusta County, Virginia. Augusta County 

Virginia Court records dated 15 September 1742: "Joseph Bryan delinquent at muster 

of Capt. Hugh Thompson at Court Martial. Later excused when returned bearing 

Arms". 

• Proof: 3 Jun 1755, Augusta County, Virginia. Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate 

Records, 1639-1850 about Alice Bryan 

Name: Alice Bryan 



Property: 500 acres on Linvil's Creek; corner to land in possession of Thomas Linvil. 




Remarks: 150. Purchased by Joseph Bryan from Wm. Linvil and part of 1500 acres 

purchased by Linvil from Hite, &c.. 

Description: Grantor's Wife 


• Proof: 1790, Fayette County, Kentucky. Joseph paid taxes in Fayette County Kentucky 

1790. 

Source: Reconstructed Kentucky Census 1790. 

• Proof: 7 Jul 1800, Fayette County, Alabama. Joseph paid taxes July 7, 1800 in Fayette 

County Kentucky 

Source: Reconstructed 1800 Kentucky Census 

• Estate: 1805, Jefferson County, Kentucky. The will of Joseph Bryan 

In the name of God Amen; 

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I Joseph Bryan of the County of Jefferson, State of Kentucky, being weak in body but 

of sound and perfect mind and memory, blessed be almighty God for the same, do make 

and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following (that is to say) 

after my lawful debts are settled I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Alee a gray 

mare, a bed and furniture and thirty dollars, either cash or property. 

I also bequeath to my sons, Samuel, Joseph and John Bryan the sum of fifty dollars 

each, either cash or property. 

I also give and bequeath unto my youngest son John Bryan one negro man names 

James and all the farming tools. 

I also bequeath unto my daughters Martha Boon and Rebecca Boon the sum of twenty 

dollars each, either cash or property. 

I also give unto my other daughters, Mary Howard, Susanna Hinkle, Aylee Howard, 

Phoebe Forbis and Charity Davis the sum of fity dollars each. 

I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Elinor Adams a negro woman named Jean. 

I also give to my grand daughter Aylee Adams one negro girl named Sarah. 

I also give and bequeath unto my grandson Noah Adams one negro boy named Sapio. 

I also give unto my grandson Jacob Adams one negro boy named Bob. 

I also give and bequeath unto my grandson Wilah Adams a negro girl named Lottie. 

And I do hereby appoint my two sons Joseph and John Bryan executors of this my last 

will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills sand testaments made by me. In 

witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twentieth day of November 

1804. 

Joseph Bryan (Seal) 

Signed, sealed and published as his last will and testament in the presence of us: 

Edward Cox Sr., David Enochs, Ephraim Hampton 

Recorded - Jefferson County, Kentucky, Will Book I, pg 158 

Joseph married Hester Simpson in 1736 in Orange County, Virginia. Hester was born in 1721 

in Spotsylvania County, Virginia and died in 1741 in Frederick County, Virginia at age 20. 


• Information: 1721, Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Hester was the daughter of James 

Simpson of Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Her father held land in the part of Essex 

County that become part of Spotsylvania in 1721, then became part of Orange County 

in 1735. Her father died intestate in Orange County Virginia before 1740 at which time 

she and Joseph were living in the newly formed Frederick County created from 

unclaimed territory in 1739. 


87 F i. Martha Bryan was born on 19 Mar 1737 in Frederick County, Virginia and 

died before 23 Jul 1793 in Boone's Creek, Fayette County, Kentucky. 

Martha married Edward Boone (d. 5 Oct 1780). 

88 F ii. Rebecca Bryan was born on 9 Jan 1739 in Frederick County, Virginia and 

died on 18 Mar 1813 in St. Charles County, Missouri at age 74. 

Rebecca married James Daniel Boone (d. 26 Sep 1820) on 14 Aug 1756 in 

Rowan County, North Carolina. 

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Joseph next married Alice Linville, daughter of John Linville Sr. and Anne 

Hendricks, in 1741 in Frederick County, Virginia. Alice was born in 1725 in Spotsylvania 

County, Virginia and died in 1807 in Jefferson County, Kentucky at age 82. 


• Information: 1728, Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Alice was the daughter of William 

Linville of Spotsylvania County Virginia. 


89 F i. Eleanor Bryan was born in 1768 in Rowan County, North Carolina and died 

before 1825 in Shelby County, Kentucky. 

Eleanor married Ephraim Adams (d. Jan 1810) on 25 Sep 1789 in Rowan 


Eleanor next married Josiah Boone II (d. Nov 1825) on 15 Dec 1810 in 

Jefferson County, Kentucky. 

67. Col. Samuel Bryan (Morgan III 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 

2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1721 in Chester County, Pennsylvania and died after 15 Aug 1798 

in Rowan County, North Carolina. 


• Family: Samuel married first, Masmilla Enochs a young widow who married first a Mr. 

Simpson in Virginia. Masmilla died in Virginia, and Samuel married as his second wife 

Elizabeth McMahon, as her first husband. 

• Information: 1721, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Samuel Bryan was the one son of 

Morgan Bryan who did not serve in the Revolution. Morgan, he raised an army of eight 

hundred men and delivered them and self to the Governor of North Carolina to fight for 

the King. During the War he earned the rank of Colonel in the British Army. After the 

war he was immediately arrested, subsequently tried and convicted of treason, and 

sentenced to death. His life was spared when British authorities agreed to make a 

prisoner exchange, which earned the release of a British captured Revolutionary War 

fighter. After release from prison Samuel, returned to his stripped Yadkin estate and 

lived out his life. Samuel and his brother Joseph visited their Kentucky relatives in 

1797 ... Samuel died 1798. 

• Proof: 11 Dec 1746, Augusta County, Virginia. Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate 

Records, 1639-1850 about Samuel Bryan 

Name: Samuel Bryan 

Date: 11 Dec 1746 

Location: Augusta Co., VA 

Property: 186 acres on a branch of North River of Shanando called Wallings Creek. 




Remarks: James Gill, late of Orange County. 25 current money Pennsylvania. Proved 

by all witnesses 18 Mar 1746. 



• Estate: 15 Aug 1798, Rowan County, North Carolina. Will of Samuel Bryan - August 

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15, 1798, Rowan County, North Carolina 

In the name of God, Amen, I Samuel Bryan of Rowan County and State of N. 

Carolina being weak in body but in perfect mind and memory thanks be given to 

allmighty God for his great mercies and calling to mind the mortality of my 

body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and 

ordain this my last will and test: Principally and first of all I give and 

recomend my soul into the hands of allmighty God who gave it to me and my body 

I recommend to the earth to be buried in a christian like manner, by my friends 

and excutory nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive 

the same again by the mighty power of God, and as to touching such worldly 

goods, as it has pleased god to bless me with; I give demise and dispose of in 

manner and form as followed. 

I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Elizabeth Bryan my negro 

fellow named Richmond, my batd horse and also my stock and cattle, hogs and 

sheep except what is hereafter named one bed and furniture and farming utensils 

together with all my household goods furniture, to her freely to possesed and 

enjoyed. 

I will and bequeath unto my beloved son Samuel Bryan one bay mare beside 

what he had already got. 

I will and bequeath unto my son Morgan Bryan one tract of land adjoining 

the tract whereon I now live containing one hundred acres, one cow and calf and 

also the first colt that comes of the mare I will to my son Samuel as above. 

I will unto my daughter Bryan, One Cow and calf and one heifer, one bed and 

furniture. 

I will unto my daughter Martha Bryan one cow and calf. 

I will unto my daughter Elenor Bryan one cow and calf one bed and furniture. 

I will unto my daughter Kezia Bryan one cow and calf one bed and furniture. 

I will unto my daughter Ann Enochs five shillings. 

I will unto my daughter Margaret Ellis five shillings curancy. 

I will unto my daughter Susanne Bryan five shilling. 

I will unto my daughter Sarah Linville five shilling. 

I will unto my daughter Elizabeth Hampton five shillings. 

And I do hereby constitute and appoint my well beloved wife Elizabeth Bryan 

and my trusty friend John Ellis my executary of this my last will and 

testament. Disannulling and revoking all former wills and bequeaths, by me 

made, either in writing or any other way ratifying and confirming this and no 

other to be my last will and test: In witness whereof I have hereunto set my 

hand and seal this 15 day of August 1798. 

Signed, sealed, published and Samuel Bryan seal 

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pronounced in the presence of 

his 

William X Howard 

mark 

Jacob Houser 

Samuel Bryan 

Transcribed from: 

Rowan Co. NC Will Book Vol. #D page # 121 

Samuel married Elizabeth McMahon. Elizabeth was born in 1732 in Frederick County, 

Virginia and died before 1810 in Fayetteville, Anson County, North Carolina. 


• Information: 1732, Frederick County, Virginia. Elizabeth was Samuel's second wife. 

His first wife was 

68. Eleanor Bryan (Morgan III 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , 

John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1722 in Chester County, Pennsylvania and died in 1792 in Madison 

County, Kentucky at age 70. 

Eleanor married William Linville, son of John Linville Sr. and Anne Hendricks. 

William was born in 1718 in Stafford County, Virginia and died in Jul 1766 in Linville Falls, 

Rowan, North Carolina at age 48. 


• He died in 1766 in Linville Falls, Rowan County, North Carolina. William and his son 

John were killed by Native Americans at the Falls of a river, and the falls were named 

after the Linville family. 

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"Two men named Linville from the forks of the Yadkin went to hunt on the Watauga 

River between 1760 and 1770. They employed John Williams, a lad of sixteen, to go 

with them, keep camp and cook for them. They were sleeping in the camp when the 

Indians came on them and killed the Linvilles. They "shot Williams through the thigh," 

but he escaped and rode a horse from the mouth of the Watauga "Hollows in Surry" in 

five days. He recovered from his wound and became a man of influence. 

It is now almost certain that these falls have taken their name from these two men, who 

may have visited them before their last hunt and told the people of their location and 

beauty, for Dr. Draper (note, p. 183) records that the stream itself was named from the 

fact that in the "latter part of the summer of 1766 William Linville, his son and a young 

man had gone from the lower Yadkin to this river to hunt, where they were surprised by 

a party of Indians, the two Linvilles killed, the other person, though badly wounded, 

effecting his escape. 

The Linvilles were related to the famous Daniel Boone. 

" It is a matter of record that a family by the name of Linvil---probably an economic 

way of spelling Linville---were members of Three Forks Baptist Church and lived on 

what is now known as Dog Skin Creek, or branch, but which stream used to be called 

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Linville Creek. The membership of that church shows that Abraham, Catharine and 

Margaret Linvil were members between 1790 and 1800, while the minutes show that on 

the second Saturday in June, 1799, when the Three Forks Church were holding a 

meeting at Cove Creek, just prior to giving that community a church of its own, 

Abraham Linvil was received by experience, and in July following, at the same place, 

Catharine and Margaret Linvil also were so received. Several of the older residents of 

Dog Skin, Brushy Fork and Cove Creek confirms the 

reality of the residence of the Linville family in that community. 

In September, 1799, Brother Vanderpool's petition for a constitution at Cove Creek was 

granted, Catherine Linvil having been granted her letter of dismission the previous 

August. 

Source: Murphey Papers, Vol. II, p. 386 

69. James Bryan (Morgan III 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John 

Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born on 3 Apr 1723 in Chester County, Pennsylvania and died on 18 Aug 1807 in 

Missouri Territory at age 84. 


• Family: Family - All children born Rowan County, North Carolina. 

David Bryan was born 29 Oct 1757 and died 20 Mar 1837. 

Jonathan Bryan was born 15 Jul 1759 and died 10 Aug 1846. 

Henry Bryan was born 15 Jan 1761 and died 20 Aug 1820. 

Susannah Bryan was born 11 Apr 1763 and died Jul 1780. 

Mary "Polly" Bryan was born 13 Dec 1765 and died Jan 1798. 

Rebecca Bryan was born 1 Mar 1767 and died 3 May 1840. 

• Information: 1723, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It is told that Rebecca Bryan Boone 

and Daniel raised James Six children after Rebecca Enochson. 

James married Rebecca Enochson. Rebecca was born in 1730 in Prince George's County, 

Maryland and died in 1770 in Rowan County, North Carolina at age 40. 

70. Mary Bryan (Morgan III 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , 

John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1725 in Chester County, Pennsylvania and died on 25 Feb 1742 in 

Orange County, Virginia at age 17. 


• Information: 1725, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Mary and Thomas' had one daughter 

Mary, an infant when her estate was proved in court. Mary Curtis married Robert 

Forbush (Forbis?). 

• Estate: 1742, Orange County, Virginia. Mary wrote a will dated January 9, 1741 in 

Orange County Virginia - The will was administered By Father And Brother, Joseph. In 

her will Mary named the same aiblings as her father Morgan listed in his will. 

Mary married Thomas Curtis. Thomas was born in 1718 in Chester County, Pennsylvania 

and died before 7 Jan 1741 in Orange County, Virginia. 

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71. Morgan Bryan IV (Morgan III 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 

2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born on 20 May 1729 in Chester County, Pennsylvania and died in Jul 

1804 in Bourbon County, Kentucky at age 75. 


• Family: Family 

James Bryan b: 1757 

George Bryan b: Feb 1758 

Joseph Bryan b: 1759 


Morgan Bryan b: 1762 

Susannah Bryan b: 1764 

Sarah Bryan b: 1766 

John Bryan b: 1767 

Rebecca Bryan b: 11 Jun 1772 

• Information: 1729, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Morgan and Mary Forbush married 

shortly before March 10, 1756 in Augusta County Virginia - The land patent obtained 

that date proved that he recently married and was granted the 100 acres as a grant for 

"paid transportation of self and his wife." 

• Proof: Jan 1754, Augusta County, Virginia. Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate 




Property: 133 acres, Cooks Creek of No. River Shanando. 




Remarks: Delivered to Benj. Kinley Jan 1754. 



• Virginia Land Grant: 10 Mar 1756, Augusta County, Virginia. Title Bryan, Morgan. 

Publication 10 March 1756. 


41. 

Note Location: Augusta County. 

Description: 100 acres on a branch of Linwslls Creek called John's Creek. 





Subject - Personal Bryan, Morgan. grantee. 

Subject - Topical Land titles. -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Augusta County 

Subject -Geographic Augusta County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century. 

Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia -- Augusta County. 



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This patent proves when Morgan Bryan IV moved out of his father's house, and we was 

very recently married when this patent was obtained. 50 acres for self, and 50 acres for 

wife. 

• Kentucky Land Grant: 30 Aug 1787, Fayette County, Kentucky. Title Bryan, Morgan, 

Sr. 

Publication 30 August 1787. 

Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, 

reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- , reels 369-. 

Note Location: Fayette County (Ky.). 

Description: 494 acres on the North fork of Elkhorn beginning &c. corner, to Samuel 

Meredith, William and Israel Christian. 

Source: Land Office Grants No. 12, 1787, p. 570 (Reel 78). 

Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. 

The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. 

Subject - Personal Bryan, Morgan, Sr. grantee. 

Meredith, Samuel. 

Christian, Israel. 

Christian, William. 

Subject - Topical Land titles. -- Registration and transfer -- Kentucky -- Fayette County. 

Subject -Geographic Fayette County (Ky.) -- History -- 18th century. 

Genre/Form Land grants -- Kentucky -- Fayette County. 

Added Entry Virginia. Land Office. Register. Land grants, 1779- 


• Proof: 1790, Fayette County, Kentucky. FIRST CENSUS" OF KENTUCKY 1790 

STATE ENUMERATIONS of HEADS of FAMILIES, VIRGINIA and KENTUCKY. 

PERSONAL TAX LIST NO. 2 OF FAYETTE COUNTY (NOW A PART OF 

KENTUCKY), 1787. 

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Morgan Bryan (Marg. and Morgan Bryan Jr.); Jos. Bryan (David) (3) 

Morgan married Mary Forbush, daughter of George Forbush and Olivia Fare, before 

10 Mar 1756 in Augusta County, Virginia. Mary was born in 1731 in Port Tobacco, Charles 

County, Maryland and died in 1794 in Fayette County, Kentucky at age 63. 


90 M i. John Bryan was born in 1762 in Rowan County, North Carolina and died 

before 1810 in Bladen County, North Carolina. 

72. John Bryan (Morgan III 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John 

Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born on 9 Apr 1730 in Frederick County, Virginia and died after 1797 in Rowan 



• Family: Family - all children born Rowan County North Carolina 

1. Samuel Bryan b. 1750 - m: Margaret Steele August 11, 1784 & died Davidson 

County Tennessee 1832 

2. John Bryan Jr. b. 1751 - enumerated this record 

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3. Jane Bryan b. 1754 - enumerated this record 

Children born by Sarah Brandon 

4. Jannet Bryan b: 1763 - enumerated this record 

5. James Bryan b. 1765 - m: Margaret Johnson 8 Dec 1790 Rowan County North 

Carolina & died about the same time as his father leaving orphans John and Jesse 

6. Elizabeth Bryan b. 1769 - m: John Davis February 22, 1787 

7. Mary Bryan b. 1770 - m: Thomas Huey February 7, 1787 & died after 1810 

Washington County Illinois 

8. Margaret Bryan b. 1768 - m: Thomas Allen May 26,1789 & died November 19, 1846 

Green County Illinois 

9. Sarah Bryan b: 1773 - m: John Allen & died before 1810 Burke County North 

Carolina 

• Information: 9 Apr 1730, Frederick County, Virginia. We could not prove any children 

born to John and Sarah. The 1790 Census proves them both living Rowan County, but 

in 1800 there are no Bryan families enumerated that Census Record. By that, it is 

evident that John died after writing his will, and Sarah died before it was probated or 

moved on with any of the children born to them. John was Sheriff of Rowan County 

1759 when the position was mostly held by artisans, and it is evident John was a 

planter. He was serving in the Militia 1759 while he was Sheriff, and noted as such on 

tax records for 1759. This John Bryan did not serve in the Military during the 

Revolution. 

• Proof: 4 Mar 1780, Rowan County, North Carolina. On March 4, 1780, John Ortan was 

granted 300 acres on the south bank of the South Yadkin River. On February 7, 1786, 

John Brandon and John Orton signed as security for a bond of 300 pounds for orphan 

children of John Bryan: Sarah Bryan, Jean Brian and John Brian. In the 1797 will of 

John Bryan, Sr., "Jean Ortan" was listed as a daughter. 

• Location: 1790, Rowan County, North Carolina. US 1790 Census - Rowan County, 

North Carolina 

John Bryan 

1 male +16 

1 free white female 

John married Jane Brandon, daughter of Richard Brandon and Katherine 

Robinson, in Rowan County, North Carolina. Jane was born in 1731 in Rockcastle County, 

Delaware and died in 1758 in Rowan County, North Carolina at age 27. 


• Information: 1731, Rockcastle County, Delaware. Jane was the daughter of Richard 

Brandon and his wife, Katherine Robinson - After Jane died, her husband John 

remarried her sister, Sarah. 


91 M i. John Bryan Jr. was born in 1751 in Rowan County, North Carolina and died 

in Aug 1781 in Rowan County, North Carolina at age 30. 

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John married Rebecca Oreton (d. Bef 1830) on 26 Aug 1774 in Rowan 



92 F ii. Jane Bryan was born in 1754 in Rowan County, North Carolina and died 


Jane married John Oreton (d. Bef 1810) on 26 May 1770 in Rowan County, 



John next married Sarah Brandon, daughter of Richard Brandon and Katherine 

Robinson, in 1758 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Sarah was born in 1737 in Rockcastle 

County, Delaware and died before 1800 in Rowan County, North Carolina. 


• Information: 1737, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Sarah Brandon was a yunger sister 

of Jand Brandon the first wife of John Bryan. On the 1790 Census there are several 

Brndon families living nearby John and his family. There can be little doubt Sarah was 

John's second wife. 


93 F i. Jannett Bryan was born in 1763 in Rowan County, North Carolina and died 


Jannett married Joseph Oreton (d. 1807) on 2 Sep 1780 in Rowan County, 



73. William Bryan (Morgan III 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 

2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born on 10 Mar 1734 in Frederick County, Virginia and died on 30 May 

1780 in Bryan's Station, Fayette County, Kentucky at age 46. 


• Family: Family - all children born Rowan County North Carolina 

Samuel Bryan b: 06 May 1756 

Daniel Boone Bryan b: 10 Feb 1758 

William Bryan b: 07 Dec 1760 

Phoebe Bryan b: 24 Jan 1763 

Hannah Bryan b: 10 Jan 1765 

John Bryan b: 06 Feb 1768 

Sarah Bryan b: 01 Sep 1770 

Abner Bryan b: 21 Nov 1772 

Elizabeth Bryan b: 16 Nov 1774 

Mary Bryan b: 07 Jan 1777 

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William married Mary Boone, daughter of Squire Boone and Sarah Morgan, in 

Rowan County, North Carolina. Mary was born on 3 Nov 1736 in (Oley MM) Philadelphia, 

Pennsylvania, died on 6 Jul 1819 in Grants Lick, Campbell County, Kentucky at age 82, and 

was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Grants Lick, Campbell County, Kentucky. 


• Information: 1736, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. In 1929 Mary Boone Bryan was 

removed from her burial place and reburied by Grants Lick Funeral Directors, Smith 

and Sheanshang, in the Oakland Cemetery. A dedication service was held, and a 

Bronze Plaque in her honor was unveild in her honor August 1, 1930. 


94 M i. Samuel Bryan was born on 6 May 1756 in Rowan County, North Carolina 

and died on 4 Mar 1837 in Marion County, Indiana at age 80. 

Samuel married Mary Hunt (d. 9 Aug 1842) on 5 Oct 1775 in Rowan 


74. Thomas Bryan (Morgan III 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , 

John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1735 in Frederick County, Virginia and died before 10 Feb 1786 in 


Thomas married Sarah Hunt. Sarah was born in 1751 in Rowan County, North Carolina and 

died before 1800 in Madison County, Kentucky. 


• Information: 1751, Rowan County, North Carolina. Sarah was the daughter of Jonathan 

Hunt and his wife, Isabel Smith of Rowan County. Sarah remarried in Rowan County 

per the following record. 

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North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004 about Sarah Bryan 

Name: Sarah Bryan 

Spouse: John Ganor 

Marriage Date: 16 Apr 1793 

Marriage County: Rowan 

Marriage State: North Carolina 

Source Vendor: County Court Records - FHL # 0317002 and 0500949 - 0500957 

Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT 

• Location: 1790, Rowan County, North Carolina. 1790 United States Federal Census 

about Sarah Bryan 

Name: Sarah Bryan - Widow this record.... 

County: Rowan 

State: North Carolina 

Number of Free White Males Under 16: 2 

Number of Free White Males 16 and Over: 2 

Number of Free White Females: 3 

Number of Slaves : 1 

Number of Household Members: 7 

75. Needham Bryan (Needham 5 , William 4 , David Sr. 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. 

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(Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1714 in Bertie County, North Carolina and died after 25 Jan 1787 in Johnson 



• Family: Family - children by first wife Nancy Smith all born Johnson County North 


Needham b: 1749 

Kedar b: 1751 

Winifred b: 5 May 1754 

Benjamin b: 1755 

Clement b: 1757 

Sally b: 1759 

Lovard b: 1760 

Nancy b: 1762 

Rachel b: 1764 

Children by second wife, Charlotte Moore 

Charlotte b: 2 Apr 1765 

Rigdon b: 1767 

Esther b: 1769 

• Information: 1714, Bertie County, North Carolina. This is the man that apprenticed 

Colonel David Fanning who killed Capt. John Bryan March 12, 1782. Needham Bryan 

and John Bryan were third cousins. 

Needham married Nancy Smith on 5 Feb 1748 in Johnson County, North Carolina. Nancy 

was born in 1719 in Johnson County, North Carolina and died in 1764 in Wayne County, 


Needham next married Charlotte Moore in 1764 in Johnson County, North Carolina. 

Charlotte was born in 1727 in Virginia and died before 1787 in Johnson County, North 


76. John Bryan Esq., Jr. (John Sr. (Capt.) 5 , Lewis 4 , John 3 , William (Capt.) 

2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1718 in London, , Greater London, England, was 

christened on 16 Nov 1718 in St. Giles Cripplegate Parish, London, , Greater London, England, 

and died before 18 Apr 1786 in Richmond County, Virginia. 


• Information: 1718, London, , Greater London, England. John read for the law in the 

Middle Temple, but quit 1742 before he made barrister-at-law. We know nothing about 

any children by either of his two wives. 

• Estate: 18 Apr 1786, Richmond County, Virginia. Title Bryan, John. 

Publication 1786, 1786 

Gen. note Part of index to Richmond Wills and Administrations (1782 - 1810) 

Note p. 65-67. Will pro. 18 Apr. 1786. 

p. 72. Inv. & Appr. rec. 15 May 1786. 

Note Hustings Deeds No. 1, 1782-1792 (Reel 1) 

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Subject - Personal Bryan, John. 

Subject -Geographic Richmond (Va.) 


John married Mary Bumpas on 7 Nov 1738 in St. Benet Pauls Wharf, London, , 

Greaterlondon, England. Mary was born in 1717 in Brugge, , Brabant, Belgium and died 

before 6 Oct 1744 in Saint Phillips, Barbados. 


• Information: 1717, Brugge, , Brabant, Belgium. Mary was the daughter of Jonathan 

Bumpas and his wife, Marian Stewart, we could not prove her parents marriage. She 

was a spinster aged 21 when she married John Bryan. Both parents gave consent to the 

marriage. Her father was a merchant of London and Brugge. Several members of the 

Bumpas family settled in New England early. 

John next married Elizabeth Balzell on 6 Oct 1744 in Saint Phillips, Barbados. Elizabeth was 

born in 1720 in Barbados, West Indies and died before 1785 in Richmond County, Virginia. 


• Information: 1720, Barbados, West Indies. Elizabeth was a widow when she married 

John Bryan on Barbados, we could not porve her maiden name, parents, or her former 

husband. 

77. Capt. Jonathan Bryan (John Sr. (Capt.) 5 , Lewis 4 , John 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , 

John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1724 in Barbados, West Indies and died before 1790 in Wilkes 



• Information: 1724, Barbados, West Indies. Jonathan was certified as Master and Ship 

Captain May 1745 when but age 21, but he could not serve as Master until age 26 in 

1750. Because he could not hire out in any postition except mate or sailor he joined his 

older brother John then located in Richmond County Virginia. Through his brother 

Jonathan purchased a plantation in Culpeper County, and it was overseen by John when 

Jonathan was at sea. Besides his mariner profession, Jonathan was a merchant. When 

his son William married Letty Asher and was aged 21, Jonathan deeded the Culpeper 

plantation to him, before removing to North Carolina with their youngest son, Francis. 

We could not prove but one son born to Jonathan, one with each wife. More than likely 

we are missing children in the ten year gap between his 1st marriage and the birth of 

William. 

Jonathan married Maria Luther on 17 Jan 1750 in Wimborne Minster, , Dorset, England. 

Maria was born in 1729 in Sankt Peter, Kobensharn, Bornholms Amt, Denmark, was 

christened on 14 May 1729 in Sankt Peter, Kobensharn, Bornholms Amt, Denmark, and died 

in 1765 in Culpeper County, Virginia at age 36. 


• Information: 1729, Sankt Peter, Kobensharn, Bornholms Amt, Denmark. Maria was the 

daughter of mariner Jurgen Luther and his wife, Susanna Magdalena - Her parents 

married in Sweden, we could not prove their marriage, or her mother's maiden name. 

Maria's brothers Peter settled in Colleton County South Carolina before she married 

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Jonathan Bryan, and evidence suggests the two families visited whenever the 

opportunity arose. Peter and his wife left several descendants there, in particular, her 

nephew Giles Luther. 


95 M i. William Bryan was born on 11 Mar 1760 in Culpeper County, Virginia and 

died before 6 Feb 1806 in Culpeper County, Virginia. 

William married Letty Asher (d. 1819). 

Jonathan next married Anne Catlett in 1765 in Culpeper County, Virginia. Anne was born in 

1737 in Essex County, Virginia and died before 1800 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. 


• Information: 1737, Essex County, Virginia. This lady had two given names, Mary 

Anne, but she always went by Anne. She was the daughter of John Catlett IV and his 

wife, Mary Ann Grayson - She was a Spinster when she married Jonathan, and not 

previously married. 

• Location: 1790, Wilkes County, North Carolina. US 1790 Census - Wilkes County, 


Anne Bryan - widow 

1 male +16 - Francis 

1 female +16 - Anne Catlett Bryan 

1 Slave (The slave's name was Jupiter, given to Anne by her father) 


96 M i. Francis Bryan was born on 25 Jun 1770 in Culpeper County, Virginia, died 

on 10 Feb 1863 in Ashe County, North Carolina at age 92, and was buried in 

Francis Bryan Cemetery. 

Francis married Phoebe Woodruff (d. 9 Mar 1856) on 9 Aug 1796 in Wilkes 


78. Capt. Joseph Bryan (Jonathan (Capt.) 5 , Joseph Sr. 4 , John 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , 

John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1727 in Bertie Precinct, North Carolina and died on 31 Dec 1799 in 

Charleston, South Carolina at age 72. 


• Family: Family - all born Charleston South Carolina 

Guy b: 7 Dec 1764 

Margaret b: 12 Aug 1771 

Susan b: 8 Feb 1773 

Anne b: 19 Dec 1775 

Rebecca b: 2 May 1778 

• Information: 1727, Bertie Precinct, North Carolina. Joseph was certified as Master and 

Ship Captain by Capt. Morgan Jones of Charleston South Carolina in May 1753. Joseph 

sold his interest in a ship jointly owned with the Pitt family of Isle of Wight and 

Elizabeth City Virginia. 

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• Location: 1790, Charleston, South Carolina. US 1790 Census - St. Phillips and St. 

Michaels Parish, Charleston, South Carolina 

Cap Bryan 

2 males +16 

1 female -16 

3 free white females 

6 Slaves 

Joseph married Jane Page in 1759 in Charleston, South Carolina. Jane was born in 1742 in 

Kinglassie, , Fife, Scotland, was christened on 1 Aug 1742 in Kinglassie, , Fife, Scotland, and 

died before 1820 in Charleston, South Carolina. 


• Proof: 8 Sep 1679, Charleston, South Carolina. Details 


Volume: 0038 

Page: 00017 

Item: 001 

Date: 9/8/1679 

Description: PAGE, WILLIAM, LAND GRANT FOR 200 ACRES ON ASHLEY 

RIVER. 

Names indexed: PAGE, WILLIAM 

Locations: ASHLEY RIVER 

Document type: LAND GRANT 

Topics: 

• Information: 1742, Kinglassie, , Fife, Scotland. Jane was the daughter of mariner and 

merchant David Page and his wife, Jane Warren. Her parent's married somewhere in 

New England in the early 1720s. David was born in either Belgium or Jamaica as his 

father held property in both places, but lived in Strood. David owned a large manor at 

Kinglassie, which is located across the bay from Edinburgh, and about twenty miles due 

north. He was the only son but had eight or nine sisters, and was heir apparent. The 

family held property at Strood, Boston, Bergen New Jersey, Brugge, Jamaica, 

plantations at St. James Barbados, St. Nevis, and Charleston South Carolina. Jane's 

youngest brother David firmly entrenched the family in South Carolina before the 

Revolution, and the majority of the Page family all came to America, and so far as we 

can prove retained no holdings in England, Ireland or Scotland. This Page family 

established in South Carolina no later than September 8, 1679 when her father David's 

grandfather, William obtained the first South Carolina Land Grant located on the 

Ashley River (proof included). At that time there were but one governing entity in 

South Carolina based in Charleston. The first division of authority would not take place 

until May 10, 1682 when three administrative districts were created, Colleton, Berkeley 

and Craven. This particular Page family is the same branch as that of Francis Page, 

immigrant, of the Middle Plantation in Virginia 1627. 

Jane's brother, John Page Esq., obtained a patent of 2634 acres in Halifax County 

Virginia February 16, 1771. He removed to Madison County Kentucky very early and 

well before 1795 gave the Halifax property to Jane. Her brother was active in setting 

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up the Kentucky government system. 

79. Capt. John Bryan (Jonathan (Capt.) 5 , Joseph Sr. 4 , John 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , 

John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1735 in Bertie Precinct, North Carolina and died on 12 Mar 1782 in 

Rowan County, North Carolina at age 47. 


• Information: 1729, Bertie Precinct, North Carolina. This man was a Militia Captain 

during the Revolution. He and his troops fought the battle at Guilford Courthouse 

March 15, 1781 , a most horrid and wholly gruesome affair; he should be viewed 

historically as a Revolutionary Hero, but for whatever reasons, that is not the case. 

• He died on 12 Mar 1782 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Capt. John Bryan was shot 

and killed by Colonel David Fanning March 12, 1782. Fanning was a Tory, and heavily 

involved in several North and South Carolina Battles. Fanning ordered Bryan's home to 

be burned, after the fire was set and Bryan resisted, Fanning and one of his men shot 

and killed Bryan. David Fanning was born 1754 in Rowan County North Carolina. Both 

men were involved at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse March 15, 1781. 

Source: North Carolina Revolutionary Soldiers, Pages 128 & 129 

Bryan, John, Capt. N. C. Militia; killed at his home by Tories Mch. 12, 1782. 

• Postscript: 24 Jun 1790, Long Beach, King's County, New Brunswick, Canada. 

Historically the event that took place March 12, 1782 should not have happened, for 

Cornwallis had surrendered to George Washington on October 19, 1781 at Yorktown 

but it took a while for the news to travel, and another personal family tragedy involving 

war was recorded in the history books. 

After Fanning killed John Bryan, David Fanning went to Chatham County where he 

married Sarah Carr April 25, 1782, and thence fled to Canada where he died March 

14, 1825 Digby County in Nova Scotia. He recorded in his journal about the murder of 

Capt. John Bryan. That record follows, verbatim as David Fanning wrote it: 

. . . . "About the 7 th March 1782 Capt. Walker and Currie, of the Loyal Militia fell 

in, with a party of Rebels, and came to an engagement, and fired for some time, 'till the 

rebels had fired all their ammunition; and then, wished to come to terms of peace 

between each party; and no plundering, killing or murdering should be committed by 

either party or side; which was concluded upon by each Colonel, for such certain 

limited bounds; which was to be agreed upon by each Col.; and if they could not agree, 

each party was to remain neutral until matters was made known, respecting the term 

which they had to agree upon. Soon after my men came to me and informed what 

they had done; we received the rebel Col. Balfour's answer; 'there was a resting place 

for a Tory's foot upon the Earth.' He also immediately sent out his party, and on the 

10 th , I saw the same company coming to a certain house where we were fiddling 

and dancing. We immediately prepared ourselves in readiness to receive them, , their 

number being 27 and our number only seven; We immediately mounted our horses, and 

went some little distance from the house, and commenced a fire, for some considerable 

time; night coming on they retreated and left the ground. Some time before, while, we 

were treating with each other, I had ordered and collected twenty-five men to have a 

certain dress made which was linen frocks, died black, with red cuffs, red elbows, and 

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ed shoulder cape also, and belted with scarlet, all fringed with white fringe, and on the 

12 th of March, my men being all properly equipped, assembled together, in order, 

to give them a small scourge, which we set out for. On Balfour's plantation, we came 

upon him, he endeavored to make his escape; but we soon prevented him, fired at him, 

and wounded him. The first ball he received was through one of his arms, and ranged 

through his body; the other through his neck; which put an end to his committing any 

more ill deeds. We also wounded another of his men. We then proceeded to their 

Colonel's (Collier) belonging to said county of Randolph; on our way we burnt several 

rebel houses, and catched several prisoners; the night coming on and the distance to 

said Collier's was so far, that it was late before we got there. He made his escape, 

having received three balls through his shirt. But I took care to destroy the whole of 

his plantation. I then pursued our route, and came to one Capt. John Bryan's, another 

rebel officer. I told him if he would come out of the house, I would give him a parole; 

which he refused, saying that he had taken parole from Lord Cornwallis, swearing 'by 

God! He had broken that and he would also break our Tory parole. With that I 

immediately ordered the house to be set on fire, which was instantly done. As soon as 

he saw the flames of the fire, increasing, he called out to me, and desired me to spare 

his house, for his wife and children's sake, and he would walk out with his arms in his 

hands. I immediately answered him, that if he walked out, that his house should be 

saved, for his wife and children. When he came out, he said 'Here, damn you, here I 

am.' With that he received two balls through his body: He came out with his gun 

cocked, and sword at the same time." 

Source: Narrative of Colonel David Fanning, written by himself, Detailing Astonishing 

Events in North Carolina from 1775 to 1783, King's County, Long Beach, New 

Brunswick, Canada, June 24th 1790: 

The following:extracted from: The Narrative of Colonel David Fanning, Edited by 

Thomas H. Wynne, the secretary of the VA Historical Society 

"His grandfather, Bryan Fanning, was the first of the family to settle in the county, and 

his father, David, had moved his family to NC where he was drowned in the Deep 

River before his son was born. His widow remained in NC with her young daughter 

and new son, but the struggle was apparently to much for her. She succumbed in 1764, 

leaving her two children, Elizabeth and David, to be bound as orphans to guardians in 

Johnston County (the present Wake County). In later years David Fanning would claim 

his father's property in VA, two plantations totaling 1100 acres, but he never 

succeeded in securing his inheritance. In July 1764, the county court bound the nineyear-old 

Fanning to a guardian, Needham Bryan, Jr, a county justice, who at least 

fulfilled his obligation to educate the boy. Fanning was apprenticed to Thomas Leech 

who may have been a loom mechanic. In 1778 Fanning was reportedly working as a 

mechanic and loom builder in Chatham County, although he said nothing of his early 

life other that he was "farmer bred". Some insight on this period is provided by the folk 

traditions compiled by Eli W Caruthers in his history published in 1854. According to 

Caruthers, Fanning left his guardian because of harsh treatment and fled to Orange 

County where he was taken in by the John O' Daniel family. It was here that he was 

supposedly cured of scald head or tetter worm, an offensive scalp disease that left him 

bald. Thereafter he wore a silk skullcap. Another tradition from Caruthers is the 

widespread reputation that Fanning had as a youth of being a superb horseman and a 

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tamer of wild horses."… 

John married Elizabeth Battle before Jan 1764 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Elizabeth 

was born on 26 Feb 1745 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina and died on 15 Jan 1827 in 

Nash County, North Carolina at age 81. 


• Information: 1745, Edgecombe County, North Carolina. Elizabeth was the daughter of 

one of two families, both brothers, and sons of John Battle and his wife, Margaret 

Sowersby; both of Surry County Virginia. 

1. Charles and Mary Battle of Surry County Virginia - We could not prove Charles 

wife's maiden name. 

2. John Battle and his wife, Mary Hardin - John died with a will in place in Edgecombe 

County North Carolina - See Will Book A, pg 211 


97 M i. Battle Bryan was born in 1765 in Rowan County, North Carolina and died 

after 1834 in New Orleans, America. 

98 F ii. Hannah Bryan was born on 17 Oct 1766 in Rowan County, North Carolina 

and died on 2 Dec 1816 in Coffee County, Tennessee at age 50. 

99 M iii. James Bryan was born in 1769 in Rowan County, North Carolina and died 

after 1820 in Bedford County, Tennessee. 

James married Elizabeth Neely (d. After 1850) on 8 May 1798 in Orange 


100 F iv. Mary Bryan was born on 1 Aug 1771 in Rowan County, North Carolina and 

died on 14 Sep 1818 in Clark County, Kentucky at age 47. 

101 F v. Sarah Bryan was born on 18 Sep 1774 in Rowan County, North Carolina 

and died on 22 Nov 1854 in Kentucky at age 80. 

102 M vi. William Lewis Bryan was born in 1776 in Rowan County, North Carolina 

and died before 1830 in Iredell County, North Carolina. 

103 M vii. John Bryan Jr. was born on 7 Mar 1780 in Rowan County, North 

Carolina, died on 28 Oct 1854 in Coffee County, Tennessee at age 74, and 

was buried in Bryan Cemetery, Fountain Grove, Coffee County, Tennessee. 

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Seventh Generation (4th Great-Grandchildren) 

80. James Oreton (Jane Bryan 6 , William (Capt.) 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , 

William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1742 in Perth Amboy, Burlington County, New 

Jersey and died in 1833 in Iredell County, North Carolina at age 91. 


• Location: 1830, Iredell County, North Carolina. US 1830 Census - Iredel County, North 


James Oreton 

1 male 80-90 

1 female 15-20 



James married Sarah Vanderford on 4 Aug 1774 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Sarah 

was born in 1749 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland and died after 1830 in Iredell County, 



• Information: 1749, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. Sarah was the daughter of Charles 

Vandeford and his wife, Sarah Delaney. 

81. John Oreton (Jane Bryan 6 , William (Capt.) 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , 

William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1745 in Perth Amboy, Burlington County, New 



• Information: 1745, Perth Amboy, Burlington County, New Jersey. John and Jane were 

2nd cousins. 

John married Jane Bryan, daughter of John Bryan and Jane Brandon, on 26 May 

1770 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Jane was born in 1754 in Rowan County, North 

Carolina and died before 1810 in Rowan County, North Carolina. 


• Information: 1754, Rowan County, North Carolina. Jane and John were 2nd cousins. 

82. Jane Oreton (Jane Bryan 6 , William (Capt.) 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , 

William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1750 in Rowan County, North Carolina and died 


Jane married Samuel Huey on 26 Jun 1769 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Samuel was 

born on 20 Nov 1740 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and died in 1789 in Rowan County, 



• Information: 1740, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. After his first wife JAne Bryan 

died, Samuel married the widow, Mary Smith. 

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83. Rebecca Oreton (Jane Bryan 6 , William (Capt.) 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , 



Rebecca married John Bryan Jr., son of John Bryan and Jane Brandon, on 26 Aug 

1774 in Rowan County, North Carolina. John was born in 1751 in Rowan County, North 

Carolina and died in Aug 1781 in Rowan County, North Carolina at age 30. 

84. Sarah Oreton (Jane Bryan 6 , William (Capt.) 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , 


on 12 Jun 1855 at age 100. 

Sarah married Mathew Wilson on 6 May 1772 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Mathew 

was born in 1758 in Rowan County, North Carolina and died in Jan 1817 in Rowan County, 



• Information: 1758, Rowan County, North Carolina. Mathew was the son of Mathew 

Wilson and his wife, Charity Smith. 

85. Joseph Oreton (Jane Bryan 6 , William (Capt.) 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , 



Joseph married Jannett Bryan, daughter of John Bryan and Sarah Brandon, on 2 Sep 

1780 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Jannett was born in 1763 in Rowan County, North 


86. Rachel Oreton (Jane Bryan 6 , William (Capt.) 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , 


before 1780 in Rowan County, North Carolina. She never married and had no children. 

87. Martha Bryan (Joseph Sr. 6 , Morgan III 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , 

William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born on 19 Mar 1737 in Frederick County, Virginia and 

died before 23 Jul 1793 in Boone's Creek, Fayette County, Kentucky. 


• Information: 1737, Frederick County, Virginia. Martha's will proved in Clark County 

Kentucky Court July 23, 1793 - She died in Fayette County Kentucky, but her estate 

proved in Clark County Kentucky where the family owned significant acreage in the 

part of Jefferson County that became part of Clark County when it formed. 

Martha married Edward Boone, son of Squire Boone and Sarah Morgan. 

Edward was born on 19 Nov 1740 in (Oley MM) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and died on 5 

Oct 1780 in Bryan's Station, Fayette County, Kentucky at age 39. 



Mary Boone 

George Boone 

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Joseph Boone 

Sarah Boone 

Jane Boone 

Charity Boone 

• He died on 5 Oct 1780 in Bryan's Station, Fayette County, Kentucky. Edward was killed 

in an attack by the Shawnee. 

88. Rebecca Bryan (Joseph Sr. 6 , Morgan III 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , 

William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born on 9 Jan 1739 in Frederick County, Virginia and 

died on 18 Mar 1813 in St. Charles County, Missouri at age 74. 


• Information: 1738, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Rebecca was the 2nd born daughter 

of Joseph Bryan and his first wife, Hester Simpson. 

Rebecca married James Daniel Boone, son of Squire Boone and Sarah Morgan, 

on 14 Aug 1756 in Rowan County, North Carolina. James was born on 2 Nov 1734 in (Oley 

MM) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and died on 26 Sep 1820 in St. Charles County, Missouri at 

age 85. 


• Marriage: 14 Aug 1756, Rowan County, North Carolina. North Carolina Marriage 

Collection, 1741-2004 about James Boone 

Name: James Boone 

Gender: Male 

Spouse: Rebecca Bryan 

Spouse Gender: Female 

Marriage Date: 14 Aug 1756 



Source Vendor: North Carolina State Archives 

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North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004 about Rebecca Bryan 

Name: Rebecca Bryan 

Gender: Female 

Spouse: James Boone 

Spouse Gender: Male 

Marriage Date: 14 Aug 1756 



Source Vendor: North Carolina State Archives 



1. James Boone b: 3 May 1757 

2. Israel Boone b: 25 Jan 1759 - enumerated this record 

3. Susanah Boone b: 2 Nov 1760 

4. Jemima Boone b: 4 Oct 1762 

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5. Levina Boone b: 23 Mar 1766 

6. Rebecca Boone b: 26 May 1768 

7. Daniel Morgan Boone b: 23 Dec 1769 

8. Jessie Bryan Boone b: 23 May 1773 

9. William Boone b: 20 Jun 1775 

10. Nathan Boone b: 3 Mar 1781 

• Information: 1734, (Oley MM) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We did not intend to work 

descendants beyond the Immigrant family; however, for 275 years we have never seen 

this man's given name presented as he married Rebecca Bryan. The proof is in the 

Marriage Record, which is indexed Bride and Groom in Rowan County North Carolina 

archives, which were redone by North Carolina whereas the extant records are correct 

without doubt. Both Bride and Groom records are included in the Marriage Event for 

James Daniel Boone and his wife, Rebecca Bryan. So far as we can prove, this is the 

first James Boone born and named in this particular Boone family line since James, the 

son of George Boone and Sarah Mogridge. Then, of course, James Daniel Boone and 

his wife, Rebecca Bryan, named their first son ... James Boone. 

• He was born on 2 Nov 1734 in Oley, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. James Daniel 

Boone was born November 2, 1734, which converted to Gregorian date proves October 

22, 1734 as equates to today's calendar. 

• Kentucky Land Grants: 15 Apr 1784-1 Apr 1800, Kentucky. Daniel Boone Kentucky & 

Virginia Land Patents granted, surveyed, and held.... 

1000 acres 15 Apr 1784 Fayette County 

379 acres 25Jjan 1783 Fayette County 

1000 acres 16 Sep 1784 Fayette County 

100 acres 5 Jan 1785 Lincoln County 

500 acres 9 Feb 1785 Fayette County 

4000 acres 4 Oct 1785 Fayette County 

1000 acres 4 Oct 1785 Fayette County 

1000 acres 10 Aug 1786 Fayette County 



1000 acres 9 Apr 1797 Madison County 

500 acres 1 Apr 1800 Kanawha County (now West Virginia - Copper Mine) 


104 M i. Israel Boone was born on 25 Jan 1759 in Rowan County, North Carolina and 

died on 19 Aug 1782 in Blue Licks, Kentucky at age 23. 

89. Eleanor Bryan (Joseph Sr. 6 , Morgan III 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , William 

(Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1768 in Rowan County, North Carolina and died before 

1825 in Shelby County, Kentucky. 


• Information: 1768, Rowan County, North Carolina. Eleanor (Nellie) was the widow of 

Ephraim Adams when she married Josiah Boone II as his third wife, and him as her 

second husband. 

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• Location: 1810, Logan County, Kentucky. US 1810 Census - Logan County, Kentucky 

Eleanor Adams 

1 male -10 

1 male 10-16 

1 female 10-16 - This census record is wrongly marked, should be 26-45 years 

Eleanor married Ephraim Adams on 25 Sep 1789 in Rowan County, North Carolina. 

Ephraim was born in 1758 in Berks County, Pennsylvania and died in Jan 1810 in Logan 

County, Kentucky at age 52. 


• Marriage: 25 Sep 1789, Rowan County, North Carolina. North Carolina Marriage 

Bonds, 1741-1868 about Eleanor Brian 

Groom: Ephrame Adams 

Bride: Eleanor Brian 

Bond Date: 25 Sep 1789 

Bond #: 000122557 

Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 

ImageNum: 000924 

County: Rowan 

Record #: 01 001 

Bondsman: Daniel Adams 


• Information: 1758, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Ephraim was the son of Abraham 

Adams originally of Berks County Pennsylvania, who migrated with his brother 

Richard Adams to Craven County South Carolina before the Revolution. Ephraim had 

brothers Joel and Richard. Abraham Adams' father was Anthony Adams. Anthony 

Adams was christened by his parents December 10, 1681 at Little Horwood 

Buckinghamshire England. Anthony was the son of Thomas Adams and his wife, 

Elizabeth; we could not prove his wife's surname. Ephraim witnessed his uncle 

Richard's will in Richland County South Carolina October 27, 1787 in Richland 

County, South Carolina. 

• Proofs: 1776-6 Sep 1790, Richland County, South Carolina. Details 


Reel: 0001 

Frame: 00318 

ignore: 000 

Date: 1776 C. or later 

Description: ADAMS, JOEL, ACCOUNT AUDITED (FILE NO. 32) OF CLAIMS 

GROWING OUT OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 

Names indexed: ADAMS, JOEL 

Locations: 

Document type: 

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Details 


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Year: ND00 

Item: 01966 

ignore: 000 

Date: No date 

Description: MEMBERS AND TRUSTEES OF THE MINERVA SOCIETY, 

PETITION ASKING PERMISSION TO SELL THEIR MEETING HOUSE AND 

LANDS, TO DISCHARGE ALL DEBTS OF THE SOCIETY FROM THE 

PROCEEDS, AND TO TRANSFER THE BALANCE TO THE BAPTIST BEULA 

CHURCH. (4 PAGES) 

Names indexed: ADAMS, JAMES; ADAMS, JOEL; ADAMS, ROBERT; HOWELL, 

JESSE M. 

Locations: RICHLAND DISTRICT 

Document type: PETITION 

Topics: BAPTIST BEULA CHURCH; BAPTIST CHURCH; MINERVA SOCIETY 

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Details 


Year: 1783 

Item: 00001 

Page: 000 

Date: 9/11/1783 

Description: ACCOUNT OF SURPLUS PROPERTY, PRIMARILY TEXTILES, OF 

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA SOLD BY RICHARD BROWN AT 

MCCORDS FERRY. (2/2 PAGES, OVERSIZE) 

Names indexed: ADAMS, JOEL; BROWN, RICHARD; CHAMLEYS, PETER; 

DUESTS, MOSES; FAIR, JOHN; HART, DERRILL; HILL, ROBERT; HUGER, 

ISAAC; JOHNSON, MARTHA; JOYNER, JOHN; KELLY, DANIEL; LLOYD, 

JOSEPH; MARROW, ROBERT; MCCORD, JOHN; RIVES, ROBERT; 

ROWSINSON, BENJAMIN; SHADFORD, RICHARD; SHIP, WILLIAM; SMITH, 

JOHN C.; THOMPSON, MARY; THOMSON, LEWIS; WALLING, THOMAS; 

WILLIAMS, JOHN M. 

Locations: MCCORDS FERRY 

Document type: ACCOUNT 

Topics: TEXTILES 

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Details 


Volume: 0025 

Page: 00169 

Item: 002 

Date: 9/6/1790 

Description: ADAMS, JOEL, PLAT FOR 35 ACRES ON BOGGY GUT, CAMDEN 

DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY PHILIP PEARSON. 

Names indexed: ADAMS, JOEL; PEARSON, PHILIP; WISE, MAJ. 

Locations: BOGGY BRANCH; CAMDEN DISTRICT; CONGAREE RIVER; 

ORANGEBURG DISTRICT 


Topics: 

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Ephraim Adams 

1 male +16 

1 male - 16 


2 Slaves 


105 F i. Aylee Adams was born on 3 Aug 1793 in Rowan County, North Carolina. 

106 M ii. Noah Adams was born in 1795 in Rowan County, North Carolina. 

107 M iii. Jacob Adams was born in 1797 in Rowan County, North Carolina. 

108 M iv. Joel Wilah Adams was born in 1799 in Rowan County, North Carolina. 

Eleanor next married Josiah Boone II, son of Josiah Boone I and Hannah Hinton, on 15 

Dec 1810 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Josiah was born in 1754 in Lancaster County, 

Pennsylvania and died in Nov 1825 in Shelby County, Kentucky at age 71. 


• Marriage: 15 Dec 1810, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Adams, Nelly Boone, Josia 15 

Dec 1810 Kentucky, Jefferson County 


• Family: Hinton and other researchers, or descendants of this family did not compile an 

accurate or complete record for Josiah Boone II and his three wives. At considerable 

expenses, and time doing a complete historical record of these families, the record is 

now complete, and accurate based on the hard records that do exist. 

Josiah Boone II married first, Hannah Hite on December 17, 1781 Frederick County 

Virginia, and had the following children by her: 

1. George W. Boone - went to Indiana 

2. Leah Boone - died in Daviess County Kentucky 

3. Hannah Boone - died in Daviess County Kentucky 

4. Ruth Boone - died in Oldham County Kentucky 

Josiah settled their portion of his estate on them when they came of legal age or 

married, and were not involved in his final estate settlement after he died in November 

1825 in Shelby County Kentucky. The husbands of the three daughters took charge of 

Telethia and Charity Boone after Eleanor and Josiah died…. 

Josiah Boone II married second, Persis Hinton by common law marriage in Frederick 

County Virginia in 1789. The Reverend John Sutton married Josiah and Persis August 

15, 1799, but there was no marriage license issued by the State of Kentucky that we 

could locate. By Persis Josiah had the following children: Josiah settled their portion of 

their estate when of age or marriage, and the four follow were not involved in their 

father's estate in 1826. 

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5. Deborah Boone - died Sullivan County Indiana 

6. Josiah Boone III - died Sullivan County Indiana 

7. Persis Boone - died in Davis County Iowa 

8. Anna Y. Boone - died in Decatur County Indiana 

Josiah Boone II married third, Eleanor Bryan, widow of Ephraim Adams on December 

15, 1810 in Jefferson County Kentucky. Eleanor was the lastborn child and daughter of 

Joseph Bryan and his second wife, Alice Linville. She was named in her father's will, 

and Joseph proved his granddaughter Alyee Adams, and grandsons Noah, Jacob and 

Wilah (Joel) Adams, which is the order of their birth. By Eleanor Josiah Boone II had 

the following children: 

9. Telitha Boone 

10. Charity Boone 

• Chronology: 1727-1826, America. Chronology - Josiah Boone Sr. and his son Josiah 

Boone Jr. 

1. Josiah Boone Sr. born March 6, 1727 Philadelphia County Pennsylvania 

2.Josiah Boone Sr. married 1st Hannah Hinton before 30 May 1750 in Philadelphia 

County Pennsylvania 

3. Josiah Boone Sr. married 2nd Shawki Chirasha 1761 in Pennsylvania (obviously a 

Quaker lady as Josiah was in good standing with the Exeter Meeting when he asked for 

a letter of Removal to the Bradford Meeting (established 1737 in Chester County 

Pennsylvania) June 24, 1762. 

4. August 17, 1768 Josiah Boone Sr. living in Augusta County Virginia 

5. March 15, 1777 Josiah Boone Sr. sold property in Augusta County Virginia and was 

living in Shenandoah County Virginia when it formed February 1, 1778 

6. Son Josiah married Hannah Hite 17 Dec 1781 in Frederrick County Virginia 

7. Josiah Boone Sr. migrated to Kentucky in late 1786 

8. Hannah Hite died 1787 Shenandoah County Virginia 

9. Josiah Boone Jr. married Persis Hinton 1787 Shenandoah County Virginia and 

migrated to Kentucky shortly thereafter. 

10. Josiah Boone Sr. died 1814 Woodford County Kentucky 

11. Josiah Boone Jr. died before 1826 Shelby County Kentucky 

• Information: 1753, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. There is obvious conflation of the 

children of Josiah and his three wives, primarily because of the poor, non-existing, and 

now validated Confabulated documentation initiated by Hinton family researchers. 

Such things as purported marriage records that never existed, and the trend of that 

family to ... pretend ... to be descendants of a lady that never existed. 

Descendants of Josiah and his father prove both men in places they were not at 

various dates during their lifetimes, which proves troublesome for everyone. We found 

little evidence of actual physical locations reliably validated by researchers of these 

families excepting the proofs that we included in the records for this family. 

Lastly, Josiah Boone did not remove to Kentucky with his father where we proved 

them both living in Madison County Kentucky April 17, 1789 with a hard record that 

no researcher will overturn. We find no evidence that prior researchers have taken 

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into account the various county formation dates in Kentucky. 

• Proof: 24 Jun 1762, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. From CD V1 #3130 - This CD 

VI #3130 is not referenced as to the publisher, the date published, or where published, 

or where the CD can be obtained - The cited and purported proof perpetrated by 

Hinton Family Researchers, and includes the following data quoted per several 

disparate Hinton family researchers. 

"Shows that Josiah Boone Sr. died in Woodford County, Kentucky. Has information 

that he married Hannah HENTON, who was not a Quaker. He was condemned and 

removed from the religion on 24 June 1762. It also indicates that he was in the War of 

the Revolution, with the same information appearing in regard to his son Josiah Boone, 

Jr." 

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This record is redundant and is included as an Event under Josiah Boone Sr., and his 

son Josiah Boone Sr. 

• Proof: 15 Mar 1777, Augusta County, Virginia. Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate 

Records, 1639-1850 about Josiah, Sr. Boone 

Name: Josiah, Sr. Boone 

Date: 15 Mar 1777 


Property: 100 acres. 




Remarks: Property part of 12009 acres patented to Hite, Green, and Duff 

and conveyed to William Linvil. Delivered to Jno. Shank, 21 Oct 1778. 

Description: Grantor 


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This record is redundant but necessary here for it proves the Hite Family connection 

between Josiah Boone Sr. and Josiah Boone Jr. in Pennsylvania and in Augusta County 


• Proof: 17 Apr 1789, Madison County, Kentucky. Boon-Boone with residences 

established, validated, and paying taxes in Kentucky 1790 Reconstructed Census... 

Josiah Sr. - Madison April 17, 1789 

Josiah Jr. - Madison April 17, 1789 

• Proof: 1794, Shelby County, Kentucky. Josiah paid taxes for the first time 1794 in 

Shelby County Kentucky. he never lived in Woodford County Kentucky. 

• He served in the military from 13 Jun 1794 to 26 Oct 1794 in Kentucky. Josiah was 

called to serve in the Kentucky Militia Mounted Volunteers Commanded by Captain 

Bland W. Ballard, Major Aquilla Whiteaker's Battalion, callled into Service by the 

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President of the United States, Jun 13 to Oct 26, 1794. 

#10 Corporal on the list and served for 105 days. 

American Militia in the Frontier Wars, 1700 - 1796, pg 83 

• Proof: 7 Aug 1800, Shelby County, Kentucky. Josiah Boone Jr. paid taxes on August 7, 

1800 Shelby County Kentucky 

George Boone (brother of Josiah Boone Jr.) paid taxes August 7, 1800 Shelby County 

Kentucky 

Source: 1800 Reconstructed census from tax records 

• Proof: 1802, Shelby County, Kentucky. After extensive onsite research in Shelby 

County Kentucky by Cassie Bratcher of the Kentucky State Archives, there is but one 

record in Shelby County that even proves residence of Josiah Boone. Josiah Boone 

transferred by deed property in Shelby County Kentucky dated 1802 - The deed does 

not prove signatures - Per the following research note from the Kentucky researcher. 

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Dear Mr. White: 

I have checked the Shelby County, Ky. Deed records for 1801-1808. I only found one 

deed for Josiah and Percis Boone. It was between the Boone's and Isham Talbott in 

1802. It does not show their signatures or marks; it looks like it was signed by the 

person who wrote the deed. I will be glad to send you a photocopy of the deed if you 

will send me your street address; and $15 for research, copies, and postage. 

I also checked the Shelby County Wills but did not find any records for Josiah or Percis. 

A Shelby County marriage abstract book shows a Pearcis Boone, daughter of Isaiah 

Boone, who married Abner Stark in 1811; but no marriage for Josiah and Percis. 

If I can be of any further assistance please let me know. 

Happy Holidays, 

Cassie Bratcher 

Library Cataloger 

• Location: 1810, Shelby County, Kentucky. US 1810 Census - Shelby County, Kentucky 

Josiah Boon - widowed here 

1 male 16-26 

1 male +45 

2 females 16-26 

• Location: 1820, Shelby County, Kentucky. US 1820 Census - Shelby County, Kentucky 

Josiah Boon 

1 male 16-26 

1 male +45 

2 females -10 

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1 female +45 

• Estate: 1826, Shelby County, Kentucky. Estate settled in Shelby County Kentucky. 


109 F i. Telitha Boone was born in 1812 in Shelby County, Kentucky and died after 

1880 in Daviess County, Kentucky. 

110 F ii. Charity Boone was born on 15 Mar 1815 in Shelby County, Kentucky and 

died on 29 Sep 1896 in Mahaska County, Iowa at age 81. 

90. John Bryan (Morgan IV 6 , Morgan III 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , William 

(Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1762 in Rowan County, North Carolina and died before 

1810 in Bladen County, North Carolina. 


• Information: 1762, Rowan County, North Carolina. John married Mary Hagar 

December 22, 1789 in Lincoln County North Carolina - Her father held bond for the 

marriage. She was the daughter of Simon Hagar, we could not prove her mother. We 

could not prove Mary Hagar's 2nd marriage, and do not know what happened to her and 

the children. 

• He served in the military from 20 May 1781 to 25 May 1782 in Linville Falls, Burke, 

North Carolina, USA. Name and Rank: Bryan, John, Pt. 

Company: McRees' 

Dates of Enlistment and Commission: 20 May '81 

Period of Service: 12 mo. 

Occurrences: Left service 25 May '82 

NOTE: The McRee was Lt., Capt., Maj. Griffith John McRee 

• Proof: 22 Dec 1789, Lincoln County, North Carolina. North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 

1741-1868 about Mary Hager 

Groom: John Bryan 

Bride: Mary Hager 

Bond Date: 22 Dec 1789 

Bond #: 000071387 



County: Lincoln 

Record #: 01 024 

Bondsman: Simon Hager 




1 male +16 

1 female +16 

• Location: 1800, Bladen County, North Carolina. US 1800 Census - Bladen County, 

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1 male 26-45 

2 females -10 



91. John Bryan Jr. (John 6 , Morgan III 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 

2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1751 in Rowan County, North Carolina and died in Aug 1781 in 

Rowan County, North Carolina at age 30. 

John married Rebecca Oreton, daughter of James Oreton and Jane Bryan, on 26 Aug 

1774 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Rebecca was born in 1753 in Rowan County, North 



92. Jane Bryan (John 6 , Morgan III 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 

2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1754 in Rowan County, North Carolina and died before 1810 in 



• Information: 1754, Rowan County, North Carolina. Jane and John were 2nd cousins. 

Jane married John Oreton, son of James Oreton and Jane Bryan, on 26 May 

1770 in Rowan County, North Carolina. John was born in 1745 in Perth Amboy, Burlington 

County, New Jersey and died before 1810 in Rowan County, North Carolina. 


• Information: 1745, Perth Amboy, Burlington County, New Jersey. John and Jane were 

2nd cousins. 


93. Jannett Bryan (John 6 , Morgan III 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 

2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1763 in Rowan County, North Carolina and died before 1810 in 


Jannett married Joseph Oreton, son of James Oreton and Jane Bryan, on 2 Sep 1780 

in Rowan County, North Carolina. Joseph was born in 1758 in Rowan County, North Carolina 

and died in 1807 in Rowan County, North Carolina at age 49. 


94. Samuel Bryan (William 6 , Morgan III 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , William 

(Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born on 6 May 1756 in Rowan County, North Carolina and died 

on 4 Mar 1837 in Marion County, Indiana at age 80. 

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• Revolutionary War: Pension Application, 18 Aug 1832, Marion County, Illinois. 

Pension Application of Samuel Bryan W9366 Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon 

Harris [Punctuation partly corrected.] State of Indiana - Marion County SS 

On this Eighteenth day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before 

John C. Hume the sole Judge of the Probate Court in and for the County aforesaid, 

now sitting, Samuel Bryan a resident of the said County of Marion, Indiana, aged 

seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make 

the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 

June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following 

named officers, and served as herein stated; he enlisted in Rowan County North 

Carolina, where he had been raised & then resided, about the last of July 1777. to 

serve for six months with the Virginia State troops under Capt. William Bayley Smith 

[William Bailey Smith] who was then on his way to Kentucky with about 40 men to be 

stationed as a guard at Boonsborrough [sic: Boonesborough in present Clark County]. 

John Holder was the Lieutenant of the Company, but the names of the other officers 

are not now recollected. A few days after this applicant enlisted he was marched 

under the said Capt. Smith for Kentucky, crossing the Yadkin river at Scritchfields 

ford, and New river at Wallings[?] Bottom, whence they marched up Elk Creek 

[probably the one in present Grayson County VA] passing over the Iron Mountain 

[Iron Mountains] to the South Fork of the Holston, thence, down said river to a place 

called the Block house [at Bristol, later the site of Fort Shelby], from which passing 

through the Cumberland gap where they took Boon's [sic: Daniel Boone's] old trace 

which they pursued to Boonsborrough, and they were stationed as a part of the guard 

for the Fort at that place, & remaining there until discharged which was about the last 

of Dec'r following the date of this applicant's enlistment, whence he returned home to 

Rowan Cty. N.C. having been in the service about five months to the best of his 

recollection. This applicant states that he was in no engagement during this term of 

service, nor was he in company with any regular soldiers - In the year 1778 there was 

a requisition by law for regular continental soldiers, for the raising of which the Militia 

were classed, this applicant being classed with five other men, bore his proportionable 

part in hiring a substitute to serve in the regular army for three years In March 1779 

the said Bryan states that he removed from North Carolina to Kentucky, where he 

arrived in April, and in July following enrolled himself under Cpt. John Holder his 

former Lieut. afterward Col. (who then commanded Boons Station [sic: Boone's 

Station near Boonesborough] and continued as a guard until July 1780, when, in the 

latter part of the month he volunteered under Capt. William Hogan to march on an 

expedition against the Shawnees Indians in a regiment of Virginia Militia commanded 

by Col. Benjamin Logan who marched his regiment from Boon Station to the mouth of 

Licking where he was joined by Genl. G. R. Clark who had ascended the Ohio river 

from Louisville with about 300 regular troops of the Virginia line and about 400 Va. 

Militia under the command of Col Linn. Genl. Clark crossed the Ohio river where 

Cincinnati now is & encamped at that place [1 Aug]. the next morning we marched 

for the Shawnees Towns, and on arriving at old Chilicothe [sic: Chillicothe] the place 

was found in flames, having been fired by the Indians on the approach of Genl Clark 

[see note below]. This applicant states that after having remained at the last mentioned 

place about one day and a half, and destroyed the corn of the Indians, they marched 

for the Piqua Town on Mad river [and other tributaries of Great Miami River in Ohio] 

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where the Indians had collected and awaited the approach of the whites. at Piqua 

Genl. Clark had an engagement with the Indians which this applicant was in. the battle 

lasted for several hours, in which Gen Clark lost 16 men in killed, 12 wounded and 1 

missing [see note below]. the Indians were defeated leaving the Town and fort in the 

possession the whites, where they continued for 2 days, and after burning the Town 

and Fort, and destroying the corn then growing, they returned to Kentucky, crossing 

the Ohio river where Covington [KY] is now situate. This applicant states that the loss 

on the part of the Indians was not exactly ascertained, but that there were 14 scalp 

taken. That this expedition continued about 16 days, when he was dismissed from the 

service at Boonsborrough. This applicant states that in September ensuing the last 

expedition against the Indians he removed with his family to North Carolina where he 

arrived in October, and in November following enlisted into the state minute service 

under Capt. Johnson, in Rowan County, for one year, and continued in said service 

during all of the year 1781, marching at different times, and at all times when 

commanded for the surpression of the tories. during his minute service this applicant 

was marched to guard the boats at the Trading ford of the Yadkin in which Gen Green 

[Nathanael Greene] was about to cross the Yadkin [4 Feb 1781], on retreating from 

Cornwallace [sic: Cornwallis]. that he was prevented from personally concluding this 

tour of duty in consequence of rheumatic paines, but he hired a substitute, and in this 

tour continued by himself and substitute about fifteen days. He was also marched 

under the command of Capt. James Stinson against a party of tories which had been 

raised by one Col. Fannon [sic: David Fanning]. Capt Stinson's Company consisted of 

about 350 mounted riflemen. this company commanded by Capt Stinson marched from 

Salisbury, where they had been rendesvous'd, crossing the Yadkin river at the Trading 

ford, & thence marched by the way of Fayettsvill [sic: Fayetteville] on to the waters of 

Deep river, where they rec'd intiligence of Fannon being in that part of the country 

with the Tories under his command, whom Capt. Stinson immediately pursued, having 

been joined by Capt Tunada[?] and some other forces, but Fannon having dispersed 

his men and made his escape this expedition ended having lasted for about one month 

and a half. This applicant states that he had been in the service of the United States 

about five months & a half previous to his minute service, and that that he was in 

active service about 3 or four months during the year of his minute service making in 

all at least 9 months active service. This applicant was in no engagement, nor in 

company with any regular soldiers during his last years service. That he has no 

dockumentary evidence except a certificate for a horse furnished, and a discharge by 

his Capt. Stinson which are herein annexed. That he knows of no person whose 

testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every 

claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his 

name is not on the pension roll of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year 

aforesaid. [signed] Samuel Bryan Sen'r Boonsborough Kentuckey County [then in 

Virginia] July 6 th 79 this is to Cirtify that Saml Bryan put one Bay Horse in to the 

cuntry sarvis prised to 150 pounds Cirtify By me John Holder Capt Camp at Tanleys 

[?] mill January 3 rd day 1782 This is to Certify that Samuel Bryan junr has served 

a tower of Duty in the publick service as light horseman in my Company under 

Command of Coolo Isaacks [sic: Col. Elijah Isaacs] & is now Discharged by me 

James Stinson Capt. 

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Samuel married Mary Hunt on 5 Oct 1775 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Mary was born 

on 9 Apr 1759 in Rowan County, North Carolina and died on 9 Aug 1842 in Marion County, 

Indiana at age 83. 


• Information: 1759, Rowan County, North Carolina. Mary was the daughter of Jonathan 

Hunt and his second wife, Isabella Hampton.Jonathan Hunt was of Hunterdon New 

Jersey. 

• Proof: 1838, Marion County, Illinois. Luke Bryan submitted the following with his 

mother's application for a pension, and he deposed that his father, Samuel Bryan, 

wrote it. 

"My great grandfather Bryan was a Dane born in Denmark & rais'd in that Kingdom 

where he married a wife & lived untill he had a sone born whome he called Morgan 

after which he remov'd to Ireland where he lived untill said Morgan came to manhood 

who left his father in Ireland & came to Pensylvania in Amerricia where he Married a 

woman by the name of Martha Strode the daughter of a man by the name of Strode a 

Hollander who had moved to France where he resided with his wife untill he had three 

children, he & his wife being protestants, in time of a great persecution fled for their 

lives, bound for Pensylvania in Amerricia but himself & wife sickened on the seas & 

died before they arrived to the end of their voige, the vesel landing in Pensylvania 

where the children were provided for by some of their ship mates & were bound out 

untill of lawfull age the names of those children were Jeremiah Samuel & Martha, 

who lived in Pensylvania untill of legal age. when the above named Morgan Bryan 

married said Martha Strode by whome he had seven sons & two daughters, namely 

Joseph Elinor Mary Samuel Morgan John William James & Thomas, he removed 

from Pensylvania to a creek called Opecon [sic: Opequon] near winchester in Virginia 

where he resided untill several of his children were grown & married, after which time 

he remov'd to the Yadkin river in Rowan County North Carolinia where he lived untill 

his death. Where his sone William, my father coming to the age of 22 years married 

Mary Boone daughter of Squire Boone the 1st & sister of Colo. Daniel Boone the 

explorer & setler of Kentucky. Squire Boone who was from the west of England to 

Pennsylvania where he maried Sarah Morgan, of welch [sic: Welsh] extraction by 

whom he had twelve children Eight sons & four daughters which were named Sarah 

Israel Samuel Jonathan Elizabeth Daniel Mary George Nathaniel Edward Squire 

& Hannah; with his wife & these children he remov'd from Pensylvania to Rowan 

County in North Carolina where he resided untill his death. William Bryan with Mary 

his wife lived in Rowan County No. Carolinia untill they had ten children namely 

Samuel Daniel William Phebe Hannah John Sarah Abner Elizabeth & Mary with 

his wife & these children he removed to Kentuck in the year of 1779 & setled at a 

place called Bryan's Station [often spelled Bryant's Station] on Elkhorn Creek in 

Fayette County [at present Lexington] where the Indians killed him & his son William, 

while hunting for gaim, for the support of the family; Samuel the oldest of these 

children, maried Mary Hunt on the 5 day of October 1775 - she was daughter of Colo. 

Jonathan Hunt & Isabella his wife of Rowan County No. Carolinia who was of English 

extraction but born & rais'd in new Jersey. Samuel Bryan & Mary his wife lived in 

Carolinia four years after marriage & had two children when they moved to Kentucky 

in the year 1779, in which State they reside at present they had Eleven Childrin, Ann 

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Phebe William Abner Luke Thomas Sarah Mary Daniel Hampton & Samuel with 

whom they reside at present in Campbell County Ky January 1, 1830 Luke Bryan the 

fourth of these children maried Mary Sanders daughter of Capt. John Sanders & 

Sarah his wife, in 1807 S'd Luke & Mary had 12 Children namely [punctuation as in 

original], (Alphonso Hunt) Sarah S, (Mary Boone) (Elthelbert Walsingham) (Darius 

Armildid H.) John Samuel Jesse) Joseph McMurtrey,) William Sanders) James Luke) 

(James William) (Thomas Newton,) Alphonso eldest of these children Maried 1830 

Ann White Daughter of Nathaniel & Margaret his wife at present 1834 we reside 

with our children Luke & Thomas in Marian County Indiana 

Sam'l & Mary Bryan" 

95. William Bryan (Jonathan (Capt.) 6 , John Sr. (Capt.) 5 , Lewis 4 , John 3 , William (Capt.) 

2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born on 11 Mar 1760 in Culpeper County, Virginia and died before 6 Feb 

1806 in Culpeper County, Virginia. 


• Family: Family - all children born Culpeper County Virginia 

Andrew b: 1780 

James b: 1782 

John b: 1784 

William b: 1789 

Lucy b: 1792 

Aquilla b: 1796 

Elizabeth b: 1798 

• Information: 1760, Culpeper County, Virginia. When William turned age 21 years and 

had married Letty Asher, his father deeded the Culpeper County property to him. 

Historically William and Letty had one son not identified, their eldest son, Andrew. 

Andrew can be validated by the US 1840 Census in Mason County Virginia. He was 

married when his parents died, and not named in any of the estate ongoing's afterward. 

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US 1840 Census - Mason County, Virginia 

Andrew Bryan 

1 male 15-20 

1 male 50-60 


• Proof: 28 Feb 1818, Culpeper County, Virginia. Deed from Bryan family to Trustees of 

Thornton Gap Baptist Church: 

This Indenture made the 28th day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred 

and eighteen between James Bryan, John Bryan, John Dunaway and Lucy his wife, 

Aquilla Bryan and James Baldick and Elizabeth his wife the heirs of William Bryan, 

deceased of the one part and Henry Menefee Sr. and William W. Covington, Trustees 

of the Baptist Church at Thornton's Gap of the other part. Witnesseth that the said 

James Bryan, John Bryan, John Duaway and Lucy his wife, Aquilla Bryan and James 

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Baldick and Elizabeth his wife for and consideration of the sum of ten dollars lawful 

money of Virginia to them in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, 

they the said James Bryan, John Bryan, John Dunaway and Lucy his wife, Aquilla 

Bryan and James Baldick and Elizabeth his wife have granted bargained and sold and 

by the presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said Henry Menefee Sr. and William 

W. Covington, Trustees for the Baptist Church at Thornton's Gap and their successors 

a certain lot of land whereon the meeting house now stands in the County of Culpeper 

and bounded as follows: beginning at a hickory and chestnut near the meeting house 

and running thence North West __? poles to a chestnut oak on the bank of the river 

firth near a large rock in the bank of the river, thence with the meanders of said river to 

a Sycamore__? poles thence South West __? poles to the beginning. Containing one 

acre be the same more or less with all the appurtenances there unto belonging. To 

Have and To Hold the said premises with the appurtenances to the said Henry 

Menefee Sr. and William W. Covington, Trustees as aforesaid and their successors to 

the only proper use and behoof of the said Baptist Church at Thornton's Gap forever 

and the said James Bryan, John Bryan, John Dunaway and Lucy his wife, Aquilla 

Bryan and James Baldick and Elizabeth his wife for themselves and their heirs the said 

premises and every part thereof against them and their heirs and against all and every 

other person or persons whatsoever to the said Henry Menefee Sr. and William W. 

Covington, Trustees as aforesaid and their successors shall and will warrant and 

forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof they have hereunto set their 

hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written." 

Signed, sealed & delivered James Bryan in the presence of us: John Bryan Aquilla 

Bryan James Baldick John Dunaway 

Culpeper County Virginia, Deed Book KK, pg 94 

William married Letty Asher. Letty was born in 1762 in Culpeper County, Virginia and died 

in 1819 in Culpeper County, Virginia at age 57. 


• Information: Letty (Elizabeth) Asher was the daughter of James Asher of Culpeper 

County Virginia who died intestate 1800 - His wife is unknown, but believed to have 

been a Smith. James Asher was the youngest and last born child by John Asher and his 

wife, Elizabeth Morris - This John Asher died before 1750 in Orange County Virginia. 

• Proof: 20 Jan 1800, Culpeper County, Virginia. Title Asher, James. 

Publication 1800 

Gen. note Part of index to Culpeper County Wills and Administrations (1749 - 1800) 

Note p. 270. Inv. & Appr. rec. 20 Jan. 1800. 

Note Will Book D, 1791-1803 (Reel 32) 

Subject - Personal Asher, James. 

Subject -Geographic Culpeper County (Va.) 

Genre/Form Estate inventories. 


• Location: 1810, Culpeper County, Virginia. US 1810 Census - Culpeper County, 


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Letty Bryan 

1 male -10-16 - Aquila 

1 female 10-16 - Elizabeth 

1 female +45 

• Proof: 1820, Culpeper County, Virginia. US 1820 Census - Culpeper County, Virginia 

Aquilla Bryan 

1 male -10 

1 male 15-20 

1 female -10 


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On her death bed, Letty married her son at age 16 years in order that he could be an 

adult, and inherit - He was under supervision of his brothers James and John until age 

21 years - If the reader does the census work, James and John are nearby on the 1820 

Census. 


111 M i. John Bryan was born in 1784 in Culpeper County, Virginia and died in 1836 

in Mason County, Virginia at age 52. 

John married Nancy Lillard (d. 1834) on 16 Jul 1807 in Culpeper County, 


96. Francis Bryan (Jonathan (Capt.) 6 , John Sr. (Capt.) 5 , Lewis 4 , John 3 , William 

(Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born on 25 Jun 1770 in Culpeper County, Virginia, died on 10 

Feb 1863 in Ashe County, North Carolina at age 92, and was buried in Francis Bryan Cemetery. 


• Location: 1800, Ashe County, North Carolina. 

F. Bryan 

1 male -10 

3 males 10-16 

1 male 26-45 


Francis married Phoebe Woodruff, daughter of Mannasas Woodruff and Phoebe 

Marsh, on 9 Aug 1796 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Phoebe was born on 22 Aug 1777 

in Surry County, Virginia, died on 9 Mar 1856 in Ashe County, North Carolina at age 78, and 

was buried in Francis Bryan Cemetery. 


• Marriage: 9 Aug 1796, Wilkes County, North Carolina. Many researchers show this 

marriage as Ashe County, but it did not form until 1800 from Wilkes County North 


97. Battle Bryan (John (Capt.) 6 , Jonathan (Capt.) 5 , Joseph Sr. 4 , John 3 , William (Capt.) 

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2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1765 in Rowan County, North Carolina and died after 1834 in New 

Orleans, America. 


• Information: 1778, Rowan County, North Carolina. Battle simply disappeared in 

Kentucky.... He married Nancy Harlan, daughter of Ellis Harlan and his wife, Catherine 

Kingfisher. Catherine was the daughter of Tsula Kingfisher (Chutloh) Smallpox 

Conjuror, and his wife, Nancy Ward Oconastota. Nancy was 3/4 Shawnee-Cherokee & 

1/4 White Métis Lady. She was born 1777 Valley Towns, Chota-Chistatoa (Tennessee). 

• Location: 1820, Richmond County, Georgia. US 1820 Census - Richmond County, 

Georgia 

B. Bryan 

2 males -10 

1 male +45 

1 female -5 


98. Hannah Bryan (John (Capt.) 6 , Jonathan (Capt.) 5 , Joseph Sr. 4 , John 3 , William 

(Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born on 17 Oct 1766 in Rowan County, North Carolina and died 

on 2 Dec 1816 in Coffee County, Tennessee at age 50. 


• Information: 1766, Rowan County, North Carolina. Hannah married James Wilson 01 

Sep 1783 Rowan County North Carolina. 

99. James Bryan (John (Capt.) 6 , Jonathan (Capt.) 5 , Joseph Sr. 4 , John 3 , William (Capt.) 

2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1769 in Rowan County, North Carolina and died after 1820 in 

Bedford County, Tennessee. 


• Family: Family - All chidlren born Bedford County Tennessee (we are missing one son) 

1. Thomas Bryan b: 1799 - died Sep 1833 

2. Nancy Bryan b: 29 Dec 1800 - m: John H. Laird 

3. Mary Tate Bryan - m: Ebenezer Hill 12 Jan 1824 

4. James B. Bryan - m: Elizabeth Beeman February 18, 1849 Dallas, Dallas County 

Texas (3rd marriage for both) 

5. Eleanor Bryan b: 1808 - m: Claibourne Worsham 

6. John Neely Bryan - enumerated this record 

7. Henrietta Bryan - no further data 

8. William Carrol Bryan b: 1815 - His mother is with him and his family Shelby County 

Kentucky on the 1850 Census 

• Information: 1769, Rowan County, North Carolina. James settled his family in Giles 

County Tennessee before 1810, and was on the 1812 tax list. Prior researchers prove 

this man died Rankin County Mississippi 1836, but we could not prove James Bryan or 

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a member of his family ever landed in Jackson, Rankin County Mississippi. 

• Proof: 1812, Giles County, Tennessee. James paid taxes in Giles County Tennessee in 

1812. 

• Location: 1820, Bedford County, Tennessee. US 1820 Census - Bedford County, 

Tennessee 

James Bryan 

3 males -10 

2 males 10-16 

1 male +45 

2 females -10 


1 female +45 

James married Elizabeth Neely on 8 May 1798 in Orange County, North Carolina. Elizabeth 

was born on 19 Mar 1777 in Orange County, North Carolina and died after 1850 in Shelby 

County, Tennessee. 


• Marriage: 8 May 1798, Orange County, North Carolina. North Carolina Marriage 

Bonds, 1741-1868 about Elizabeth Neely 

Groom: James Bryan 

Bride: Elizabeth Neely 

Bond Date: 8 May 1798 

Bond #: 000095165 



County: Orange 

Record #: 01 049 

Bondsman: Samuel Turrenti 


• Information: 1777, Orange County, North Carolina. Elizabeth was the daughter of John 

Neely and his wife, Mary Carrington. All prior researcher prove this lady dying October 

22, 1865 in Jackson, Rankin County, Mississippi. We specifically searched for any 

record in Mississippi that would imply or even hint any member of this family ever 

landed in Rankin County Mississippi, to no avail. Moreover, we could not prove any 

census record in Rankin County Mississippi that enumerated a Bryan surnamed person. 

As proof we included the 1860 Census for Shelby County Tennessee for William 

Carroll Bryan and his wife, Clarissa. 

• Location: 1850, Shelby County, Tennessee. 1850 United States Federal Census about 

Elizabeth Bryan 

Name: Elizabeth Bryan 

Age: 73 

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1777 

Birth Place: North Carolina 


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Home in 1850(City,County,State): Memphis Ward 5, Shelby, Tennessee 

Household Members: Name Age 

Wm C Bryan 35 

Clara Bryan 27 

Louisa Bryan 10 

Wm Bryan 0 

Elizabeth Bryan 73 - The exact year of birth for Elizabeth Neely 

J F Farrington 37 

Mary P Farrington 26 

Elijah Oliver 32 

• Proof: 1860, Shelby County, Tennessee. 1860 United States Federal Census about W C 


Name: W C Bryan 

Age in 1860: 45 

Birth Year: abt 1815 

Birthplace: Tennessee 

Home in 1860: Memphis Ward 6, Shelby, Tennessee 

Gender: Male 

Post Office: Memphis 

Value of real estate: View image 


W C Bryan 45 

Clarsia Bryan 38 

Ada Bryan 9 

Walter Bryan 1 


112 M i. John Neely Bryan was born on 24 Dec 1810 in Bedford County, Tennessee 

and died on 8 Sep 1877 in Austin, Travis County, Texas at age 66. 

John married Margaret Beeman (d. 6 Sep 1919) on 26 Feb 1843 in Bird's 

Fort, Nacogdoches County, Texas. 

100. Mary Bryan (John (Capt.) 6 , Jonathan (Capt.) 5 , Joseph Sr. 4 , John 3 , William 

(Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born on 1 Aug 1771 in Rowan County, North Carolina and died 

on 14 Sep 1818 in Clark County, Kentucky at age 47. 


• Information: 1771, Rowan County, North Carolina. Mary married David Hampton 18 

Aug 1786 Rowan County North Carolina 

101. Sarah Bryan (John (Capt.) 6 , Jonathan (Capt.) 5 , Joseph Sr. 4 , John 3 , William 

(Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born on 18 Sep 1774 in Rowan County, North Carolina and died 

on 22 Nov 1854 in Kentucky at age 80. 


• Information: 1774, Rowan County, North Carolina. Sarah married John Gano 15 Apr 

1793 Rowan County North Carolina. 

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102. William Lewis Bryan (John (Capt.) 6 , Jonathan (Capt.) 5 , Joseph Sr. 4 , John 3 , 


before 1830 in Iredell County, North Carolina. 



1. Sarah Bryan - m: Jesse Salts 

2. Annie Bryan - m: Isaac Rebber 

3. Polly Bryan - m: Peter Barnes 

4. Fannie Bryan - m: James Davis 

5. Battle Bryan - m: Rebecca Miller 

6. John Gilson Bryan - m: Polly Morris (John lived to be aged 98 years) 

• Information: 1776, Rowan County, North Carolina. William Lewis Bryan married 

Elizabeth White 12 Dec 1796 Rowan County North Carolina. 



William Bryan 

1 male +16 

1 male -16 


• Proof: 1800, Iredell County, North Carolina. A History of Watauga County, North 

Carolina By John Preston Arthur, pg 290 

Battle Bryan, as he was baptized, but changed his name, because the children call him a 

battling stick, to Bartlett, was the son of Lewis Bryan and Elizabeth White, of Iredell 

County. Lewis was the first merchant in Jefferson, about 1800, but he had a clerk 

whose name was Merchison, and on one occasion, when Lewis was absent, purchasing 

goods, this clerk sold all the goods he could convert into money at a small price, 

collected all the debts he could at a large discount, and disappeared. He returned to 

Iredell with his wife, and was killed there by a tree, which fell on him at a "chopping 

frolic." Lewis was the son of John Bryan, who was at home on a furlough when the 

notorious Col. David Fanning, of the Revolutionary period, killed him in cold blood." 

103. John Bryan Jr. (John (Capt.) 6 , Jonathan (Capt.) 5 , Joseph Sr. 4 , John 3 , 

William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born on 7 Mar 1780 in Rowan County, North 

Carolina, died on 28 Oct 1854 in Coffee County, Tennessee at age 74, and was buried in Bryan 

Cemetery, Fountain Grove, Coffee County, Tennessee. 


• Information: 1780, Rowan County, North Carolina. John married Sarah Elizabeth Bucy 

16 Mar 1803 Rowan County North Carolina. 

• Location: 1820, Bedford County, Tennessee. US 1820 Census - Bedford County, 

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Tennessee 

John Bryan (Junior son of John & Elizabeth Battle) 

3 males -10 

1 male 10-16 

1 male +45 

1 female -10 



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Eighth Generation (5th Great-Grandchildren) 

104. Israel Boone (Rebecca Bryan 7 , Joseph Sr. 6 , Morgan III 5 , Morgan II 

4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born on 25 Jan 

1759 in Rowan County, North Carolina and died on 19 Aug 1782 in Blue Licks, Kentucky at age 

23. He never married and had no children. 


• He died on 19 Aug 1782 in Blue Licks, Kentucky. When Israel was killed Kentucky 

was a county of Virginia. 

105. Aylee Adams (Eleanor Bryan 7 , Joseph Sr. 6 , Morgan III 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I 

(Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born on 3 Aug 1793 in Rowan County, North 


106. Noah Adams (Eleanor Bryan 7 , Joseph Sr. 6 , Morgan III 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I 

(Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1795 in Rowan County, North Carolina. 

107. Jacob Adams (Eleanor Bryan 7 , Joseph Sr. 6 , Morgan III 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I 


108. Joel Wilah Adams (Eleanor Bryan 7 , Joseph Sr. 6 , Morgan III 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I 


109. Telitha Boone (Eleanor Bryan 7 , Joseph Sr. 6 , Morgan III 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I 

(Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1812 in Shelby County, Kentucky and 

died after 1880 in Daviess County, Kentucky. 


• Information: 1812, Shelby County, Kentucky. Telitha married George Horseman. 

110. Charity Boone (Eleanor Bryan 7 , Joseph Sr. 6 , Morgan III 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I 

(Capt.) 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born on 15 Mar 1815 in Shelby County, 

Kentucky and died on 29 Sep 1896 in Mahaska County, Iowa at age 81. 


• Information: 1815, Shelby County, Kentucky. Charity married William McEwen 27 Feb 

1826 Decatur County, Illinois. 

111. John Bryan (William 7 , Jonathan (Capt.) 6 , John Sr. (Capt.) 5 , Lewis 4 , John 3 , 

William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born in 1784 in Culpeper County, Virginia and died in 

1836 in Mason County, Virginia at age 52. 


• Family: Family - first nine children born Culpeper County - Sarah, last child born 

Mason County Virginia 

1. William Washington Bryan b: 30 Dec 1808 

2. John Lillard Bryan b: 23 Apr 1811 

3. Howard Bryan b: 27 Apr 1813 

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4. Jane Bryan b: 24 Mar 1814 

5. Nancy Bryan b: 4 Nov 1816 

6. Martha Ann Bryan b: 14 Jun 1816 

7. Robert Bryan b: 20 Apr 1820 

8. Silas Lillard Bryan b: 4 Nov 1822 - enumerated this record 

9. Andrew Russell Bryan b: 24 Mar 1824 

10. Sarah Elizabeth b: 4 Nov 1827 

• Location: 1820, Culpeper County, Virginia. US 1820 Census - Culpeper County, 



3 males -10 

1 male 26-45 

3 females -10 


• Location: 1830, Mason County, Virginia. US 1830 Census - Mason County, Virginia 

John Bryan - Noted K:A on the Census 

1 male 15-20 

1 male 20-30 

1 male 40-50 - proves birth year 1780-1789 





John married Nancy Lillard on 16 Jul 1807 in Culpeper County, Virginia. Nancy was born in 

1787 in Culpeper County, Virginia and died in 1834 in Mason County, Virginia at age 47. 


113 M i. Silas Bryan Esq. was born on 4 Nov 1822 in Culpeper County, Virginia and 

died in 1880 in Marion County, Illinois at age 58. 

Silas married Maria Elizabeth Jennings (d. 27 Jun 1896) on 4 Nov 1852 in 

Marion County, Illinois. 

112. John Neely Bryan (James 7 , John (Capt.) 6 , Jonathan (Capt.) 5 , Joseph Sr. 4 , John 

3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born on 24 Dec 1810 in Bedford County, Tennessee and 

died on 8 Sep 1877 in Austin, Travis County, Texas at age 66. 



Holland Coffee Bryan b: 26 Aug 1844 

John Neely Bryan , Jr. b: 9 Jan 1846 

Elizabeth F. Bryan b: 4 Dec 1847 

Edward T. Bryan b: 2 Jun 1849 

Alexander L. Bryan b: 3 Oct 1854 

112

Thomas Pinkney Bryan b: 9 Oct 1861 

• Information: 1810, Bedford County, Tennessee. John Neely Bryan was born to James 

and Elizabeth (Neely) Bryan in Bedford County Tennessee. He attended the 

Fayetteville Military Academy located at Fayetteville in the adjoining County of 

Lincoln. He was admitted to the Tennessee Bar upon complotting his education. In 

1833 John headed for Arkansas, a young attorney in pursuit of the family endeavor of 

trading furs with Native Americans. James and a fur-trading partner laid out the town 

of Van Buren Arkansas. He visited Texas in 1839, returned to Arkansas to settle 

affairs there in the spring of 1840, and then returned to Texas in 1841. John was the 

prime mover in establishment of the City of Dallas while living on the east bank of the 

Trinity River, and instrumental in organizing the new county of Dallas 1in 1846. When 

Dallas was made the County Seat in 1850, John Neely Bryan donated land to build the 

new Courthouse. 

For additional information about John Neely Bryan, see the Handbook of Texas Online 

• Location: 1840, Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas. US 1840 Census - Van Buren, 

Crawford County, Arkansas 

John N. Bryan 

1 male 20-30 

• Location: 1850, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. 1850 United States Federal Census about 

John N Bryan 

Name: John N Bryan 

Age: 39 


Birth Place: Tennessee 

Gender: Male 

Home in 1850(City,County,State): Dallas, Texas 


John N Bryan 39 

Margaret Bryan 25 

John Bryan 5 

Frances C Bryan 3 

Edward T Bryan 1 

Adam C Haught 34 

Lydia Haught 5 

John C Mc Coy 30 

Henistice Brooks 18 

Mansel D Spain 15 

Mary D Beeman 10 

Emily Beeman 8 

Francis M Beeman 5 

Anis Beeman 3 


Margaret Bryan 

Name: Margaret Bryan 

113


Birth Year: abt 1825 

Birthplace: Ill 

Home in 1860: Precinct 1, Dallas, Texas 


Post Office: Dallas 



J N Bryan 49 


Jno Bryan 14 

Edwd J Bryan 10 

Elizabeth F Bryan 12 

Alexr Bryan 5 


John N Bryan 

Name: John N Bryan 



Birthplace: Tennessee 

Home in 1870: Precinct 1, Dallas, Texas 

Race: White 

Gender: Male 


Post Office: Dallas 


John N Bryan 59 


Elizabeth F Bryan 22 

Alexander Bryan 16 

John married Margaret Beeman, daughter of John Beeman and Emily Manly 

Hunnicut, on 26 Feb 1843 in Bird's Fort, Nacogdoches County, Texas. Margaret was born 

on 29 Sep 1825 in Greene County, Illinois, died on 6 Sep 1919 in Wichita Falls, Wichita 

County, Texas at age 93, and was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Wichita Falls, Wichita 

County, Texas. 


• Information: 1825, Greene County, Illinois. Margaret was the daughter of John Beeman 

and his wife, Emily Manly Hunnicutt. John was of Rowan County North Carolina, 

Emily was of the Georgetown District of South Carolina. Her parents married June 19, 

1823 Greene County Illinois. 


Margaret Bryan 

Name: Margaret Bryan 

Home in 1880: Dallas, Texas 

Age: 54 


114

Birthplace: Illinois 

Relation to Head of Household: Sister 

Father's birthplace: North Carolina 

Mother's birthplace: South Carolina 

Neighbors: View others on page 

Marital Status: Widowed 

Race: White 



Scott Beeman 39 

Bettie Beeman 30 

Annie Beeman 9 

Emma Beeman 7 

Lizzie Beeman 5 

Scott M. Beeman 1 

Emily Beeman 73 


Peter A. Spurlock 23 

115

116

Ninth Generation (6th Great-Grandchildren) 

113. Silas Bryan Esq. (John 8 , William 7 , Jonathan (Capt.) 6 , John Sr. (Capt.) 5 , Lewis 4 , 

John 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born on 4 Nov 1822 in Culpeper County, Virginia 

and died in 1880 in Marion County, Illinois at age 58. 


• Family: Family 

Virginia Ann Bryan b: 8 Sep 1853 

John H. Bryan b: 4 Jun 1856 

Francis Maria Bryan b: 18 Mar 1858 

William Jennings Bryan b: 19 Mar 1869 

Silas married Maria Elizabeth Jennings on 4 Nov 1852 in Marion County, Illinois. Maria 

was born on 24 May 1832 in Adams County, Illinois and died on 27 Jun 1896 in Marion 

County, Illinois at age 64. 


• Information: 1832. Maria was the daughter of Charles Waters Jennings and his wife, 

Maria Woods Davidson. 


114 M i. William Jennings Bryan was born on 19 Mar 1860 in Marion County, 

Illinois, died on 26 Jul 1925 in Dayton, Rhea County, Tennessee at age 65, 

and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, 


117

118

Tenth Generation (7th Great-Grandchildren) 

114. William Jennings Bryan (Silas Esq. 9 , John 8 , William 7 , Jonathan (Capt.) 

6 , John Sr. (Capt.) 5 , Lewis 4 , John 3 , William (Capt.) 2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 

1 ) was born on 19 Mar 1860 in Marion County, Illinois, died on 26 Jul 1925 in Dayton, Rhea 

County, Tennessee at age 65, and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, 

Arlington County, Virginia. 


• Family: William married Mary Elizabeth Baird October 1, 1884, and by her had the 

following children: 

Ruth Baird Bryan b: 2 Oct 1885 

William Jennings Jr. Bryan b: 24 Jun 1889 

Grace Dexter Bryan b: 17 Feb 1891 

• Information: 1860, Marion County, Illinois. If anyone reading this does not know 

anything about this man, they should study US History.... 

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ADAMS 

Aylee (1793- ), 93, 

111 

Ephraim (1758-1810), 70, 

91 

Jacob (1797- ), 93, 

111 

Joel Wilah (1799- ), 

93, 111 

Noah (1795- ), 93, 

111 

ASHELFORD 

Marian (1551-Bef 1610), 1 

ASHER 

Letty (1762-1819), 81, 103 

BALZELL 

Elizabeth (1720-Bef 

1785), 61, 80 

BARKER 

Alice (1624-Bef 1690), 7, 

11 

BATTLE 

Elizabeth (1745-1827), 65, 

85 

BEEMAN 

John (1799-1856), 114 

Margaret (1825-1919), 

107, 114 

BERRYMAN 

John (1634-1711), 8, 17 

Sarah (1637-Bef 1711), 8, 

16 

Willam (Capt.) (1597-Bef 

1648), 16, 17 

BOONE 

Charity (1815-1896), 97, 

111 

Edward (1740-1780), 69, 

88 

Israel (1759-1782), 90, 

111 

Name Index 

BOONE 

James Daniel (1734- 

1820), 69, 89 

Josiah I (1727-Bef 1814), 

93 

Josiah II (1754-1825), 70, 

93 

Mary (1736-1819), 54, 77 

Squire (1696-1765), 77, 

88, 89 

Telitha (1812-After 1880), 

97, 111 

BRANDON 

Jane (1731-1758), 54, 76, 

87, 88 

Richard (1689-Bef 1760), 

76, 77 

Sarah (1737-Bef 1800), 

54, 77, 88 

BRYAN 

Alice (1702-1765), 36, 59 

Ann (1699-After 1750), 

29, 35, 45, 54 

Battle (1765-After 1834), 

85, 104 

Catherine (1624-1714), 7, 

13 

Council (1697-Bef 1726), 

35, 55 

David (1701-Bef 1766), 

29, 45 

David Jr. (1657-1724), 13, 

35 

David Sr. (1623-1681), 7, 

12 

Edward (Capt.) (1649-Bef 

1720), 9, 26 

Edward Jr. (1690-1745), 

34, 54 

Edward Sr. (1663-1739), 

12, 33, 45 

120 

BRYAN 

Eleanor (1722-1792), 53, 

72 

Eleanor (1768-Bef 1825), 

70, 90 


1710), 8, 17 

Francis (1770-1863), 81, 

104 

Francis (Capt.) (1582-Bef 

1650), 1, 4 

Francis (Ensign) (1651- 

After 1715), 9, 26, 54 

George (1699-Bef 1717), 

26, 44 

Hannah (1766-1816), 85, 

105 

Hardy (1693-1760), 35, 55 

Henry (1638-Bef 1700), 8, 

19 

Henry (Capt.) (1654- 

1721), 12, 33 

Hugh (Capt.) (1695-Bef 

1776), 41, 61 

James (1637-1733), 8, 17 

James (1700-Bef 1750), 

35, 55 

James (1723-1807), 54, 73 

James (1769-After 1820), 

85, 105 

Jane (1718-Bef 1785), 47, 

67, 98 

Jane (1754-Bef 1810), 67, 

77, 87, 98 

Jannett (1763-Bef 1810), 

67, 77, 88, 98 

John (1626-Bef 1711), 7, 

14 

John (1692-1735), 36, 58 

John (1694-Bef 1726), 26, 

44

BRYAN 

John (1706-1760), 35, 56 

John (1730-After 1797), 

54, 75, 87, 88 

John (1762-Bef 1810), 75, 

97 

John (1784-1836), 104, 

111 

John (Capt.) (1735-1782), 

65, 83 

John (Capt.), Sr. (1546- 

Bef 1610), 1 

John (Capt.), Sr. (1688- 

1747), 40, 60 

John Esq., Jr. (1718-Bef 

1786), 61, 79 

John Jr. (1575-1638), 1, 3 

John Jr. (1751-1781), 67, 

76, 88, 98 

John Jr. (1780-1854), 85, 

108 

John Neely (1810-1877), 

107, 112 

Jonathan (Capt.) (1708- 

Bef 1788), 41, 63 

Jonathan (Capt.) (1724- 

Bef 1790), 61, 80 

Joseph (Capt.) (1727- 

1799), 65, 81 

Joseph (Capt.), Jr. (1693- 

After 1776), 41, 61 

Joseph Sr. (1664-1732), 

16, 40 

Joseph Sr. (1716-1805), 

53, 67 

Lewis (1662-1740), 16, 39 

Lewis (1691-1752), 29, 

35, 45, 54 

Margaret (1645-Bef 

1710), 9, 23 


Name Index 

BRYAN 

BRYAN 

Maria (1578-1629), 1, 3 

Martha (1737-Bef 1793), 

69, 88 

Mary (1662-1734), 20, 41 

Mary (1695-1775), 36, 58 

Mary (1695-1780), 26, 44 

Mary (1697-After 1765), 

35, 55 

Mary (1725-1742), 54, 73 

Mary (1771-1818), 85, 

107 

Morgan (Capt.), I (1621- 

1682), 7, 11 

Morgan II (1651-1723), 

12, 31 

Morgan III (1684-1763), 

32, 47 

Morgan IV (1729-1804), 

54, 74 

Needham (1690-Bef 

1770), 36, 57 

Needham (1714-After 

1787), 57, 78 

Rebecca (1739-1813), 69, 

89 

Richard (Capt.) (1580- 

After 1640), 1, 3 

Richard (Capt.) (1644- 

After 1720), 8, 22 

Roger (1640-Bef 1708), 8, 

20 

Samuel (1756-1837), 78, 

98 

Samuel (Col.) (1721-After 

1798), 53, 70 

Sarah (1774-1854), 85, 

107 

Silas Esq. (1822-1880), 

112, 117 

121 

BRYAN 

Thomas (1735-Bef 1786), 

54, 78 

Thomas Jr. (1688-Bef 

1727), 26, 42 

Thomas Sr. (1647-Bef 

1718), 9, 23 

William (1658-Bef 1742), 

16, 38 

William (1659-1722), 13, 

35 


35, 56 


55 


29, 45 


77 


81, 102 

William (Capt.) (1588- 

After 1656), 1, 4 

William (Capt.) (1642-Bef 

1703), 8, 21 

William (Capt.) (1680- 

1751), 32, 47 

William Jennings (1860- 

1925), 117, 119 

William Lewis (1776-Bef 

1830), 85, 108 

Winifred (1697-Bef 1765), 

26, 44 

BUMPAS 

Mary (1717-Bef 1744), 61, 

80 

BURCHETT 

Sarah (1666-After 1715), 

9, 27, 54 

BUSH 

John (1689-1728), 36, 58

CATLETT 

Anne (1737-Bef 1800), 

61, 81 

CHURCH 

Joan (1647-After 1720), 8, 

22 

CISSELL 


37, 60 

CLEMENTS 

Dorothy (1641-Bef 1708), 

8, 21 

COCKRAN 

Jane (1676-After 1740), 

17, 40 

COUNCIL 

Christian (1664-1743), 12, 

34, 45 

COUTTS 


1745), 37, 59 

CURTIS 

Thomas (1718-Bef 1741), 

54, 73 

DAVIS 

Florence (1649- ), 8, 

22 

DAWSON 

Anne (1675-1732), 56, 58 

DICKE 

Agnes (1639-1709), 8, 20 

DUCK 

Sarah (1644-Bef 1730), 8, 

19 

EDWARDS 

Sarah (1633- ), 41 

ENOCHSON 

Rebecca (1730-1770), 54, 

73 

FARE 

Olivia (1712-After 1768), 

Name Index 

FORBUSH 

FORBUSH 

FORBUSH 

George (1704-Bef 1768), 

75 

James (Capt.) (1629-Bef 

1666), 35 

Margaret (1664-1732), 13, 

35 

Mary (1731-1794), 54, 75 

FULGHAM 

Anthony (Capt.) (1597- 

Bef 1670), 38 

John (Capt.) (1647-Bef 

1701), 14, 38 

GILLIANS 

Ann (1602-1667), 36 

GREY 

Elizabeth (1629-After 

1705), 35 

GWYNNE 

Frances (1659-1716), 12, 

32 

HAMPSHIRE 

Susanna (1675-Bef 1745), 

37, 59 

HARLAND 

Margaret (1661-1743), 14, 

36 

HARMON 

Anne (1682-After 1744), 

64 

HATCHETT 

Susanna (1664-1696), 51 

HENDRICKS 

Anne (1688-1756), 69, 72 

HINTON 

Hannah (1732-1761), 93 

HOLD 


16, 17 

122 

HUEY 

Samuel (1740-1789), 67, 

87 

HUNNICUT 

Emily Manly (1806-1892), 

114 

HUNT 

Mary (1759-1842), 78, 

100 

Sarah (1751-Bef 1800), 

54, 78 

HUNTER 

Elizabeth (1667-1732), 16, 

39 

INNES 

Margaret (1639-1714), 35 

JENNINGS 

Maria Elizabeth (1832- 

1896), 112, 117 

JOYNER 

Abraham (1671-Bef 

1728), 56, 58 

Alexander (Capt.) (1668- 

Bef 1740), 37, 59 

Catherine (1671-1716), 

37, 60 


1755), 36, 58 

Robert (1595-1659), 36 

Robert (1625-Bef 1672), 

14, 36 

Sarah Anne (1693-After 

1776), 36, 56 

Thomas (1625-Bef 1695), 

41 

Thomas (Capt.) (1670-Bef 

1740), 37, 59 

William Jr. (1681-Bef 

1764), 42, 65 

William Sr. (1658-1729), 

20, 41

KEMP 

Elizabeth (1683- ), 

42, 65 

KING 

Elizabeth (1688-1739), 67 

LILLARD 

Nancy (1787-1834), 104, 

112 

LINGWOOD 


1720), 9, 26 

LINVILLE 

Alice (1725-1807), 53, 69 

John Sr. (1675-1734), 69, 

72 


72 

LLOYD 

Jane (1686-1751), 40, 60 

LUSHER 

Elizabeth (1590-1655), 8 

LUTHER 

Maria (1729-1765), 61, 80 

MACKLETON 

Thomas (1688-1747), 36, 

59 

MACLAND 

Alice (1659-1720), 13, 35 

John (1624-Bef 1705), 35 

MARSH 

Phoebe (1737-1806), 104 

MATHEWS 

Alexander (Capt.), Jr. 

(1643-1728), 14, 36 

Alexander (Capt.), Sr. 

(1628-Bef 1713), 7, 13 

Mary Catherine (1648- 

1713), 14, 36 


14, 37 

Name Index 

MCMAHON 


1810), 53, 72 

MINCHIN 

Mary (1689-1739), 32, 47 

MOORE 

Charlotte (1727-Bef 

1787), 58, 79 

MORGAN 

Catherine (1594-Bef 

1634), 1, 7 

Sarah (1700-1777), 77, 88, 

89 

NEEDHAM 

Alice (1628-Bef 1708), 7, 

13 

Alice (1658-After 1743), 

16, 38 

Nathan (1629-1682), 38 

Robert (Sir), 1st Viscount 

Kilmorey (1568-1631), 

13 

NEELY 


1850), 85, 106 

ORETON 

James (1717-1777), 47, 

67, 98 

James (1742-1833), 67, 87 

Jane (1750-1775), 67, 87 

John (1745-Bef 1810), 67, 

77, 87, 98 

Joseph (1758-1807), 67, 

77, 88, 98 

Rachel (1760-Bef 1780), 

67, 88 

Rebecca (1753-Bef 1830), 

67, 77, 88, 98 

Sarah (1755-1855), 67, 88 

William Jr. (1682-1739), 

67 

123 

PAGE 

Jane (1742-Bef 1820), 65, 

82 

PALMER 

Edward (Capt.) (1674-Bef 

1716), 64 

Mary (1703-1781), 41, 64 

RAMBEAU 

Ann (1695-1730), 36, 57 

ROBINSON 

Catherine (1584-1629), 13 

Katherine (1694-1755), 

76, 77 

SIMPSON 

Hester (1721-1741), 53, 

69 

SMITH 

Elizabeth (1628-1667), 38 

Nancy (1719-1764), 57, 

79 

STRODE 

Edward II (1665-Bef 

1697), 51 

Martha (1691-1762), 32, 

51 

THATCHER 

Catherine (1613-After 

1672), 1, 8 

James Gent (1578-1649), 

8 

VANDERFORD 


67, 87 

WEBB 

Martha (1615-After 1685), 

38 

WILSON 

Mathew (1758-1817), 67, 

88 

WOODRUFF 

Mannasas (1734-1817),

WOODRUFF 

WOODRUFF 

Phoebe (1777-1856), 81, 

104 

WRIGHT 


9, 24 

John (1642-After 1720), 9, 

23 

Name Index 

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