BRYAN FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

BRYAN FAMILY HISTORY 8-115“on the ridge between Big Harpeth and South Harpeth” and bounded by JohnDavis’ corner. On March 7, 1818, Samuel “Bryant” sold thirty acres of land inDavidson County, Tennessee to William Campbell for $35.00. This land wassituated on the ridge between Beech Creek and Poplar Creek, waters of theSouth Harpeth River and was situated along “Robert Campbell’s now WilliamCampbell’s west boundary line and three poles north of the road leading fromFranklin to Newsoms Mill.” This land was originally granted to Samuel Bryanon June 26, 1815 in Land Grant Number 7248. On April 7, 1819, Samuel“Bryant” puchased one and one-half acres of land in Davidson County,Tennessee from John Davis for $7.50. This land was situated “on the south westside of Big Harpeth River” and bounded Dillahanty’s line and Richardson’s line.On April 2, 1824, Samuel “Bryan” conveyed three tracts of land containingfifty-two acres in Davidson County, Tennessee “for and in consideration of thenatural love and affection” to “his son-in-law the said David Pinkerton and hisdaughter Jane Pinkerton.” Twenty seven and three fourths acres of land wassituated on Poplar Creek of South Harpeth and was granted to Samuel Bryan onJune 26, 1815 in Land Grant Number 7251. The second tract of land wasfourteen and one fourth acres that was granted to Samuel Bryan on June 26,1813 in Land Grant Number 7249. The third tract of land was ten acres grantedto Samuel Bryan in Land Grant Number 7230. Witnesses were Samuel Bryan,Jr. and Joseph Pinkerton. In 1830, Samuel Bryant, Senior (born 1750 to 1760)was living in Davidson County, Tennessee.The children of Samuel and Margaret Bryan is story of family that grew slowlyin size over the years (at least from this author’s point of view and many otherBryan researchers). According to the 1832 will of Samuel Bryan (2), Samueland Margaret Bryan had at least seven children: - James Bryan, - SamuelBryan, - John Bryan, - Elizabeth Bryan, - Maggie Ann Bryan, - RebeccaBryan, - granddaughter, Sallie Webb (assumed to be child of another daughter).Also, Samuel Bryan’s will implies other sons as the will bequeaths property “tomy three youngest sons,” however, the will only mentions three sons. Furtherresearch indicated that, in 1824, Samuel Bryan (2) conveyed land in DavidsonCounty, Tennessee “for and in consideration of the natural love and affection” to“his son-in-law the said David Pinkerton and his daughter Jane Pinkerton” andanother daughter was added to the family from this deed. This family wasfurther expanded with the discovery of the 1909 letter written by a grandson ofSamuel Bryan (2), Wash Bryan (born 1824). Wash Bryan indicated that his“grandfather had five sons: Henry, William, James, Samuel and John; and fourdaughters: Becky, Betsey, Sarah and Mary.” Wash continues by stating that“one daughter married Joe Pinkerton, another Sam Pinkerton, another marriedWebb, and another Joseph P. Wyles and lives in Missouri.” Since it was highlyplausable that Wash Bryan would have an accurate knowledge of his uncles andaunts, the family grew in size again (posthumously of course).