From the father of William Bryan who landed in circa

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