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71. Morgan <strong>Bryan</strong> IV (Morgan III 5 , Morgan II 4 , Morgan I (Capt.) 3 , <strong>William</strong> (Capt.)<br />

2 , John Sr. (Capt.) 1 ) was born on 20 May 1729 <strong>in</strong> Chester County, Pennsylvania and died <strong>in</strong> Jul<br />

1804 <strong>in</strong> Bourbon County, Kentucky at age 75.<br />

Noted events <strong>in</strong> his life were:<br />

• Family: Family<br />

James <strong>Bryan</strong> b: 1757<br />

George <strong>Bryan</strong> b: Feb 1758<br />

Joseph <strong>Bryan</strong> b: 1759<br />

Mary <strong>Bryan</strong> b: 1760<br />

Morgan <strong>Bryan</strong> b: 1762<br />

Susannah <strong>Bryan</strong> b: 1764<br />

Sarah <strong>Bryan</strong> b: 1766<br />

John <strong>Bryan</strong> b: 1767<br />

Rebecca <strong>Bryan</strong> b: 11 Jun 1772<br />

• Information: 1729, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Morgan and Mary Forbush married<br />

shortly before March 10, 1756 <strong>in</strong> Augusta County Virg<strong>in</strong>ia - The land patent obta<strong>in</strong>ed<br />

that date proved that he recently married and was granted <strong>the</strong> 100 acres as a grant for<br />

"paid transportation <strong>of</strong> self and his wife."<br />

• Pro<strong>of</strong>: Jan 1754, Augusta County, Virg<strong>in</strong>ia. Virg<strong>in</strong>ia Land, Marriage, and Probate<br />

Records, 1639-1850 about Morgan <strong>Bryan</strong><br />

Name: Morgan <strong>Bryan</strong><br />

Location: Augusta CO., VA<br />

Property: 133 acres, Cooks Creek <strong>of</strong> No. River Shanando.<br />

Notes: This land record was orig<strong>in</strong>ally published <strong>in</strong> "Chronicles <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Scotch-Irish<br />

Settlement <strong>in</strong> Virg<strong>in</strong>ia, 1745-1800. Extracted from <strong>the</strong> Orig<strong>in</strong>al Court Records <strong>of</strong><br />

Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.<br />

Remarks: Delivered to Benj. K<strong>in</strong>ley Jan 1754.<br />

Description: Witness<br />

Book_Date: 3-118<br />

• Virg<strong>in</strong>ia Land Grant: 10 Mar 1756, Augusta County, Virg<strong>in</strong>ia. Title <strong>Bryan</strong>, Morgan.<br />

Publication 10 March 1756.<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r Format Available on micr<strong>of</strong>ilm. Virg<strong>in</strong>ia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-<br />

41.<br />

Note Location: Augusta County.<br />

Description: 100 acres on a branch <strong>of</strong> L<strong>in</strong>wslls Creek called John's Creek.<br />

Source: Land Office Patents No. 32, 1752-1756 (v.1 & 2 p.1-715), p. 688 (Reel 30).<br />

Part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dex to <strong>the</strong> recorded copies <strong>of</strong> patents for land issued by <strong>the</strong> Secretary <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> Colony serv<strong>in</strong>g as <strong>the</strong> colonial Land Office. The collection is housed <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Archives<br />

at <strong>the</strong> Library <strong>of</strong> Virg<strong>in</strong>ia.<br />

Subject - Personal <strong>Bryan</strong>, Morgan. grantee.<br />

Subject - Topical Land titles. -- Registration and transfer -- Virg<strong>in</strong>ia -- Augusta County<br />

Subject -Geographic Augusta County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century.<br />

Genre/Form Land grants -- Virg<strong>in</strong>ia -- Augusta County.<br />

Added Entry Virg<strong>in</strong>ia. Colonial Land Office. Patents, 1623-1774.<br />

Library <strong>of</strong> Virg<strong>in</strong>ia. Archives.<br />

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