Re: William Smith Bryan to Alexander Bryan b. 1721
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Re: William Smith Bryan to Alexander Bryan b. 1721
Evelyn Hendrickson 10/21/11
Evelyn,
Judy Milum and I descend from Mary Bryan and Onecypheros Standlee.She has kindly been sharing her research with me. Let me cut and paste some information she sent me recently.
(We had been discussing the lineage of Rebecca Bryan Boone, wife of Daniel Boone.The concensus seems to be Rebecca was a half sister to your Joseph Jr.)
...But as for Esther Hampton, I have her as the first wife of Joseph Bryan, Jr.----son of Joseph Sr. and brother to Rebecca.I have the date of their marriage as 31 January 1772.The children that I have listed for Joseph, Jr. and EstherHampton:Enoch, Francis, George, Ezekiel, Sarah, and Nancy Ann.Joseph Jr. was then married to Susannah Bramlett Callaway in Fayette, Kentucky abt. 1782.As children of this 2nd marriage, I have listed Samuel, William, Morgan, Jane, Susan, and Minerva.My information comes from ancestry family trees, family data collection (individual records), and U. S. and International Marriage Records (1560-1900).These sources are not as good as primary sources...
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Judy then sent me a link to some information SOME of which I'll post here.Please note this was 2008 research and some points may be superceded by more recent research.
Name: Joseph Bryan
Birth: 1720 Pequea Creek, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Death: 1805 in Floyd's Fork, Shelby, KY
Burial: 1805 Floyd's Fork, Shelby, KY
Notes:Joseph was the oldest son; he was born in Pennsylvania after 1719 and was removed to Virginia with his parents. He lived at Winchester, Virginia.His first wife is not known, but Aylee Linville was his second wife.Although he visited Kentucky in 1798, and rented Weil's Station from Enoch M. Boone, he was later found on Floyd's Fork in Shelby County, Kentucky, with his two sons and his son in law, where he lived until his death in 1805.
From:Settlers by the Long Grey Trail, "At the time he visited Kentucky, he was seen by Col. Samuel Boone, who was also on a visit to Kentucky and who gives this description of him.. "Joseph Bryan, the father-in-law of Col. Daniel Boone, was a tall raw-boned man,--an old man."
"He was living in Floyd's Fork when he died about 1805."
Father:Morgan Bryan
Mother:Martha Strode
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Record
about Joseph Bryan
Name: Joseph Bryan
Gender: male
Birth Place: PA
Birth Year: 1720
Spouse Name: Alice Linville(#2)
Spouse Birth Year: 1722
Number Pages: 1
Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
about Joseph Bryan
Name: Joseph Bryan
Date: 15 Aug 1746
Location: Augusta CO., VA
Property: 500 acres purchased of Jost Hite & Co. on Linwell's Creek. Line of Joseph Bryan, in his possession.
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.
Remarks: Acknowledged 20 Aug 1746. William Linwell's mark; Elinor Linwell's mark. 100 Pennsylvania currency.
Description: Neighbor
Book_Date: 1-143
Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
about Joseph Bryan
Name: Joseph Bryan
Date: 20 Aug 1746
Location: Augusta CO., VA
Property: 500 acres on Linwell's Creek between William, and land in possession of Thomas Linwell.
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.
Remarks: Acknowledged, and dower released by Eleanor 20 Aug 1746. 12. Part of 1500 acres granted by McCay & Co. Book/page 1:135 exsists previous to this record. This record was placed between 1:152 and 1:159 in deed book.
Description: Grantee
Book_Date: 1-135
Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
about Joseph Bryan
Name: Joseph Bryan
Date: 22 Jun 1763
Location: Augusta CO., VA
Property: 250 acres on a draft of Linvell's Creek joining on west the land Bryan and Linvel lived on; line of survey of Joseph Bryan.
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.
Remarks: 23
Description: Neighbor
Book_Date: 11-307
Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
about Joseph Bryan
Name: Joseph Bryan
Date: 3 Jun 1755
Location: Augusta CO., VA
Property: 500 acres on Linvil's Creek; corner to land in possession of Thomas Linvil.
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.
Remarks: 150. Purchased by Joseph Bryan from Wm. Linvil and part of 1500 acres purchased by Linvil from Hite, &c..
Description: Grantor
Book_Date: 7-219
Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
about Joseph Bryan
Name: Joseph Bryan
Date: 4 Jun 1755
Location: Augusta CO., VA
Property: 500 acres on Linvil's Creek; corner to land in possession of Thomas Linvil.
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.
Remarks: Commission to examine Alice at house of Joseph Bryan. Executed 4 Jun 1755.
Description: Grantor
Book_Date: 7-221(Alice is the wife of Joseph and for some reason she is unable to come to Court; likely she has just had a small baby, perhaps, Elinor b. 1754.She probably was less than a year old. glw)
Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
about Joseph Bryan
Name: Joseph Bryan
Date: 15 Mar 1755
Location: Augusta CO., VA
Notes: This probate record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.
Remarks: Benjamin Copeland's additional appraisement, by Robert Patterson, his mark; Joseph Bryan, his mark; John Brown; Daniel Henderson's note; John Macau's note; Gabriel Pickin's note; John Shaw's note, a runaway; James Gamble's note; Alex. Craig's note;
Description: Appraiser
Book_Date: WB2-86
Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
about Joseph Bryan
Name: Joseph Bryan
Date: 17 Mar 1767
Location: Augusta CO., VA
Property: 300 acres on Linvel's Creek; also part of 1500 acres surveyed for William Linvell.
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.
Remarks: 270. First part of property part of 500 acres which Jacob Chrisman purchased of Joseph Bryan; second 300 acres conveyed by Jacob Chrisman to Francis McBride, 5 Apr 1761. Delivered to Obediah Monsey.
Description: Landowner
Book_Date: 13-188
Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
about Joseph Bryan
Name: Joseph Bryan
Date: 30 Mar 1751
Location: Augusta CO., VA
Notes: This probate record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.
Remarks: Cornelius O'Bryan's will, yeoman - Wife, Rebecca; son, John; son, Cornelius; son, Thomas' eldest son Benjamin; remainder of children. Executors, wife Rebecca and son John. 28 May 1751 Proved by Joseph Bryan, and lie for further proof. 27 Aug 1751,
Description: Witness
Book_Date: WB1-330
Prove Date: 27 Aug 1751
Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
about Joseph Bryan
Name: Joseph Bryan
Date: 29 May 1754
Location: Augusta CO., VA
Notes: This probate record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.
Remarks: Benjamin Copeland's appraisement.
Description: Appraiser
Book_Date: WB2-64
We know Joseph did not go to Kentucky until after 1754, if then.
1) To begin with, Joseph, the eldest son, born in Pennsylvania sometime after 1719, and was taken to Virginia by his parents. Here he married first, according to tradition, some party whose name is not given, possibly about 1738. Some years later, she died and he married 2nd Alice (tradition, Linville).
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Family Data Collection - Individual Records Record
about Joseph Bryan
Name: Joseph Bryan
Spouse: Hester Hampton (Wife #1??)
Parents: MorganBryan , MarthaStrode
Birth Place: Chester Co, PA
Birth Date: 1720
Death Place: Floyd S Fork, Shelby Co, KY
Death Date: 1805
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(As pointed out elsewhere, the above, between the xxxxx, appears to have been in error, mixing up the two Josephs. This should have refelected Joseph, son of Joseph and NOT Joseph, son of Morgan and Martha.
(below will omit statements from the original notes that now appear to be in error.)
Joseph did not go to Kentucky at the time when the others went in 1779, at least the records do not disclose it. He seems to have remained in Virginia until about 1797. He visited Kentucky and in 1798, rented Weil's Station from Enoch M. Boone. A year or two later, he with two sons and a son-in-law, purchased land on Floyd's Fork in Shelby County, where he continued to live until his death in 1805. His wife, Alice, seems to have survived him, as she is mentioned in his will dated November 20, 1804, and was probated March 4, 1805. It is recorded in Will Book 1, page 158, Jefferson County, Kentucky.
Joseph and Alice it is thought lived in Virginia until about 1755 xxxxxxxx, and then decided to join the rest of the Bryan Family in North Carolina.
Augusta County Court record dated 20 March 1755 stated that Daniel Harrison initiated a suit against Joseph Bryan regarding an attachment levied on Joseph before his removal from the County. This attachment assured Harrison of collecting any debts when Joseph's property was sold.
In North Carolina, Joseph settled inDavie County and
seems to have prospered. He was described by George Soelle, a Moravian minister who preached in many parts of the County, as a "well-to-do polite and affable man who cannot read, but well-to-do." He lived here for about 43 years where the rest of his family was born and grew up.
The following is an interesting Court Document which names many of our relatives.
Petition to the Court (not dated):
To the Honorable--The Monroe County Court--
Your petitioners Samuel Bryan, James Love and Alice Love his wife late Alice Bryan, Martin Grove and Mary Grove his wife late Mary Bryan, Alfred Boulware and Susan Boulware his wife late Susan Bryan, Joseph Callaway, John N. Mills and Susan his wife late Susan Callaway, Peter Matthews and Etalina his wife late Ettalina Callaway, Ambrose Haley and Cassandra his wife late Cassandra Callaway, represent that there are of the Estate of the late Joseph Bryan deceased three Negro Slaves to wit, one boy named Bill, one ditto named Tom and one old Negro woman named Daphney in the hands of the administrator of said estate for distribution among those entitled, and that an equal division thereof cannot be made in kind; and they further represent that your petitioners and James Brown and Manerva his wife late Manerva Brown (sic) are the only persons interested in said slaves in anywise whether in distribution, heirs, or in any other respect. They therefore pray that an order be made for the sale of said slaves and for the distribution of the money arising therefrom according to the rights of those entitled to distribution & as in duty they will.
ever pray the -- ? J. Howell, Atty for Petitioners ----Joe Dallas Bryant
By this time much of his family had moved to Kentucky when he was about 78 years of age where he undertook his last big venture. He and Alice moved to Kentucky in 1798 where two of his sons and a son-in-law had established large plantations. He acquired an estate of about 14,000 acres at Floy's Fork, Shelby County. He died early in 1805 at age 85 in Jefferson County and left a will dated 20 Nov. 1804 in which he names his second wife and all of his surviving children, including his daughters Rebecca Boone and Martha Boone.
The will follows:
Jefferson County, KY Will Book 1, p. 158.
In his will, he mentions his wife, Aylee (probably a pet name for Alice), then his three sons, Samuel, Joseph and John, Martha Boone and Rebecca Boone.My other daughters, Mary Howard, Susanneh Hinkle, Aylee Howard, Phebe Forbis, Charity Davis, Eleanor Adams; grandchildren, Aylee Adams, Noah Adams, Jacob Adams, Wilah Adams.
Has 11 Living Children
He makes no mention of any deceased child or children of such, and with eleven living children sixty-six years after date of marriage, he shows rather an exceptional family.
The dates of the birth of the children is not given, so one cannot tell the order in which they were born.(found later)
Joseph is named in the will of his father, Morgan Bryan:
"I give and bequeth Joseph, Samuel, Morgan, John, William, James and Thomas and my daughter Elinor Linville all the rest of my real and
personal property to be equally divided amongst them together with that
part of my estate they have already received."
Eight pounds proclamation to my beloved son, James Bryan. I reserve for my funeral charges and sickness.
Father: Morgan Bryanb: 1671, Denmark
Mother: Martha Strodeb: 1678, PA
Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 Record
about Alice
Name: Alice Bryan
Date: Jun 3, 1755
Location: Augusta Co., VA
Property: 500 acres on Linvil's Creek; corner to land in possession of Thomas Linvil.
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.
Remarks: 150. Purchased by Joseph Bryan from Wm. Linvil and part of 1500 acres purchased by Linvil from Hite, &c..
Description: Grantor's Wife
Book date: 7-219
Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
Name: Joseph Bryan
Date: 5 Apr 1761
Location: Augusta CO., VA
Property: 300 acres on Linvel's Creek.
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.
Remarks: 150. Part of 500 acres purchased of Joseph Bryan, which is part of 1500 acres surveyed for William Linvells. Delivered to Francis McBride, Jun 1762.
Description: Landowner
Book_Date: 9-376
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data:
Chalkley, Lyman. Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1965. Originally published in 1912.
Crozier, William Armstrong, ed. Virginia County Records - Spotsylvania County Records, 1721-1800. Being transcriptions from the original files at the County Court House of wills, deeds, administrators' and guardians' bonds, marriage licenses, and lists of revolutionary pensioners. New York, NY: Fox, Duffield & Co., 1905.
The will abstracts for Isle of Wight and Norfolk counties were taken from microfilmed copies of the original Will Books. Some of these records may be found at the Family History Library as well as other libraries and archives. The originals may be found at the appropriate county courthouses.
Note:glw:Aylee (Alice) Linville and Joseph Bryan, her husband,bought this 500 acres of land from her father, William Liville as part of 1500 acres purchased by William Linville from Hite, & c.
WILL of Joseph Bryan:Jefferson County, KY Will Book 1, p. 158.
In the name of God Amen; I Joseph Bryan of the County of Jefferson, State of Kentucky, being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory, blessed be almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following (that is to say) after my lawful debts are settled I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Alee a gray mare, a bed and furniture and thirty dollars, either cash or property. I also bequeath to my sons, Samuel, Joseph and John Bryan the sum of fifty dollars each, either cash or property. I also give and bequeath unto my youngest son John Bryan one negro man names James and all the farming tools. I also bequeath unto my daughters Martha Boon and Rebecca Boon the sum of twenty dollars each, either cash or property. I also give unto my other daughts, Mary Howard, Susanna Hinkle, Aylee Howard, Phoebe Forbis and Charity Davis the sum of fity dollars each. I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Elinor Adams a negro woman named Jean. I also give to my grand daughter Aylee Adams one negro girl named Sarah. I also give and bequeath unto my grandson Noah Adams one negro boy named Sapio. I also give unto my grandson Jacob Adams one negro boy named Bob. I also give and bequeath unto my grandson Wilah Adams a negro girl named Lottie. And I do hereby appoint my two sons Joseph and John Bryan executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills sand testaments made by me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twentieth day of November 1804.
Joseph Bryan (Seal)
Signed, sealed and published as his last will and testament in the presence of us: Edward Cox Sr., David Enochs, Ephraim Hampton
Name: Joe D. Bryant
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Joseph Bryan married #1: Unknown (Have seen xxxxxxxxxxxxx) b. 1720; d. 1805They had the following children:
1.Rebecca Bryanb. 09 Jan 1738/39 Winchester, Frederick Co, VA
Rebecca married Daniel Boone.
2.Martha Bryanb. 19 Nov 1740, Exeter, Berks County, PA.Martha married his brother Edward Boone.
"Indications are that Joseph then moved up the Shenandoah Valley to
Augusta County with his father and the rest of the family in about 1746,
where he married his second wife Alice. He remained here after Morgan Bryan and family moved to North Carolina on 1748, xxxxxxxx
Since they did go to North Carolina with their grandparents and Joseph and his new wife stayed in Virginia, it would seem to indicate Rebecca and Martha had been with their grandparents for some time after the death of their mother and considered it home.
Joseph married #2:Alice Aylee Linville b. 1722; d. 1807.
They had the following 9 children:
1.Samuel b. 1742 Chester County, Pennsylvania
2.Joseph Jr.b. 1752 Chester County, Pennsylvania
3.Johnb. ca 1745Chester County, Pennsylvania
4.Mary b. Jul 1741Chester County, Pennsylvania
5.Susannahb. 1751Chester County, Pennsylvania
6.Ayleeb. ca 1749Chester County, Pennsylvania
7.Phoebeb. ca 1750Chester County, Pennsylvania
8.Charityb. ca 1751Chester County, Pennsylvania
9.Elinorb. 1754Chester County, Pennsylvania
Sources: Ancestry History Records
Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 Records
about Morgan
Note:
Sources of information:
"Daniel Boone The Life and Legend of an American Pioneer" by John Mack".
"The Boone Family" by Hazel Atterbury Spraker 1922, pages 559-580
Of Irish descent, Morgan Bryan was born in Denmark.
"The Curd and Allied Families", by William B. Curd & Lucy Price Reine Truog. "The Bryan Family".
Will of Joseph Bryan mentions all eleven children who are all living at the time of the Will.
Will of Morgan Bryan
Will of Joseph Bryan, "Will Book I, page 58, datged 20 Nov 1804.Probated 4 Mar 1805.
Research;Geneva Greer White, "Geneva's Tree".
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"The Boone Family; a Genealogical History"
By Hazel Atterbury Spraker, Rutland, VT, 1922
(Reprinted, Genealogical Publishing, Baltimore, MD. 1974)
page 64:
"Daniel Boone (Squire; George), born 22 Oct. (Old Style) or 2 Nov. (New Style), 1734, in what is now Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania; died 26 Sept., 1820, in St. Charles County, Missouri, "aged 85 years, 11 months and 4 days."
Married in North Carolina, 14 Aug. 1756, Rebecca Bryan (born 9 Jan. 1739; died 18 March, 1813, in St. Charles County, Missouri,
"aged 74 years, 1 month and 11 days"), daughter of Joseph and xxxxxxxx Bryan.
This is the Daniel Boone of Kentucky fame."
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In my correspondence with Judy, there was much back and forth over which children,if any, were from a wife prior to Alice Linville.That is still an open question, but here is the quote that has me raising the question:
The clue to the fact that Joseph was married twice can be found on page 508 of Hazel Atterbury Spraker's "The Boone Family," published in 1922. Then on page 509 of this book, Joseph Bryan, Jr. states that he was the half brother of Daniel Boone's wife (Rebecca).
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Here was another piece of information that should be of particular interest to you, Evelyn:
Karen,
I can't get this to e-mail---but, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Bond #000123250, gives the marriage of Joseph Bryan to Hester Hampton.The year was 1772 and the bondsman was John Bryan.All of Joseph Bryan Sr's children were born well before 1772, so it appears that this was the marriage of Joseph Jr. and his first wife Hester Hampton.The bondsman was most likely his brother John.Possible children of Joseph Bryan Jr. and Hester Hampton were Enoch; George, born 1774; Ezekiel, born 1778; and Sarah, born abt.1778.His 2nd wife was Susan Callaway and I have found a long list of possible children from this 2nd marriage, compiled from family trees on ancestry.com---but all these children may not be corrrect.---Judy
Evelyn, please note the year of marriage as 1772 and the birthdates shown for the children.Either Judy came across some misinformation, or perhaps you've transposed Esther's birth year and marriage year - 1772.
Please let me know what you think.
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