From the father of William Bryan who landed in circa

• 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.
Noted events in her life were:
• 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
Children from this marriage were:
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
County, Virginia.
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.
Noted events in her life were:
• 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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