BRYAN FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

8-18 INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIESReferences: 1) Deed, Book 5, Page 146, Earl Granville to John Bryan, August 10, 1762;abstract contained in McCubbin Collection, abstract in error, actual deed shows EarlGranville to Morgan Bryan, Jr.; 2) Deed, Book 5, Pages 210 and 211, Morgan Bryan,Jr. and John Bryan to John Howard, Rowan County, North Carolina, 1762; 3) Deed,Book 5, Pages 353 and 354, John Bryan to Morgan Bryan, Rowan County, NorthCarolina, 1763; 4) Will of Morgan Bryan, Will Book A, Pages 13 and 14, RowanCounty, North Carolina, 1763; 5) Deed, Book 7, Pages 284 and 285, John Bryan toMorgan Bryan, Rowan County, North Carolina, 1771, abstract contained in McCubbinCollection; 6) Vacant Land Entry, John Bryant, Sr., February 16, 1778 (Enoch’s book);7) Deed, Book 9, Pages 198 and 199, Grant to Morgan Bryant, Rowan County, NorthCarolina, 1780; 8) Deed, Book 9, Page 199, Grant to Joseph Bryant, Rowan County,North Carolina, 1780; 9) Will of John Bryan, Will Book D, Pages 1 and 2, RowanCounty, North Carolina, 1797; 10) Estate Records, John Bryan, November 5, 1800,(McCubbins abstract); 11) Deed, Book 18, Pages 185 and 186, Samuel Bryan ofDavidson County, Tennessee to John Little of Rowan County, North Carolina, RowanCounty, North Carolina, 1801; 12) Deed, Book 21, Pages 197 and 198, Joseph Ortonand William Law, executors of John Bryan, deceased, to John Little, Rowan County,North Carolina, 1786; 13) Loose Estate Records of James Bryan, February, 1808Court, Rowan County, North Carolina (abstract in Rowan County Register, November,1995, Page 2355); 14) McCubbins Collection, microfilm reel #11; 15) “BryanHistory,” by Miss Ruth Cooper; 16) Map, “Davie County Land Grants,” by AndrewLagle, 1976; 17) Map, “Davie County, North Carolina Historical Documentation,” bythe Custom House, 1977; 18) Map, “Yadkin County, North Carolina HistoricalDocumentation,” by the Custom House; 19) IGI Record, LDS FamilySearch, December,1999 (marriage record of John Bryan to Sarah Hobby, 1766)JAMES BRYAN (1.2) is the son of John Bryan, Sr. and Sarah Bryan. SinceJames Bryan died around 1798 and left sons that required guardianship as late as1810. Jesse Bryan still required guardianship in 1808 indicating that he wasborn no earliar than 1790. John Bryan still required guardianship in 1810indicating that he was born no earlier than 1792. Assuming that James Bryanwas between twenty years of age and thirty years of age when Jesse Bryan wasborn, results with James’ birthdate being between 1760 and 1770. James Bryanmay have married Margaret Johnson on December 8, 1790 in Rowan County,North Carolina. John Johnston was the bondsman for this marriage (note thatJohn “Johnston” later was a guardian for one of the sons of James Bryan whichstrengthens this connection). Another supporting document can be found inWilliamson County, Tennessee. In the estate records of John Johnston / Johnsonwhich was probated in April, 1816, “the heirs of James Bryan” are mentioned inthe estate records. Although this marriage to Margaret Johnson is very plausible,it should still be considered speculative as there were several men named JamesBryan living in Rowan County, North Carolina. According to the loose estatepapers, James Bryan was the father of at least two sons:. . . Jesse Bryan, b. 1790 - 1798. . . John Bryan, b. 1792 - 1798James Bryan (1.2) may have lived and died in Davidson County, Tennessee.There is will of James Bryan, dated 1797 in Davidson County, Tennessee. Itstates: “Being in weak and low state of health but of perfect mind and memory .. . do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament.” This will laterstates: “I give to my well beloved wife Marget Bryan, the tract of land I live