Arthur Bryant (1730 - 1811)

Born 1730 in Bertie, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Peele — married 5 Sep 1753 in Northampton, North Carolina

Descendants

Died Jan 1811 at about age 81 in Wayne, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Arthur Bryant was born about 1730 in Bertie County NC. This area became Northampton County in 1741. In the early 1750's, he married Elizabeth Peele, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Peele, in Northampton County NC. He first appears in deed records there in 1754. In December of that year he bought 400 acres on Urahaw Swamp from his father, James Bryant (Deed Bk 2-183). In 1755, he witnessed two deeds involving Robert Peele, Sr., who was his wife's father, and Robert Peele, Jr. (Deed Bk 2- 209,210). He also bought 200 acres from Simon West that year, with Robert Peele as a witness (Deed Bk 2-213). Also in 1755, he sold the 400 acres on Urahaw Swamp to Robert Peele. He bought the land for £40 and sold it for £125 (Deed Bk 2-245). In 1756, he bought 125 acres on Catawhisky Swamp from Robert Peele, Jr., and 75 acres adjacent from Simon and Anne West. Joshua Peele was a witness (Deed Bk 2-367,377).

In 1761, Arthur joined the Quaker church, and in 1762 was chosen an overseer of the Rich Square Monthly Meeting (Hinshaw). In 1768, he bought ten acres from Joseph Jordan adjacent to himself and Nicholas Bagget (Deed Bk 4-68). In 1772, he requested a "certificate of unity to submit to militia officers, as he is called upon to act in obeyance of the law." He also requested a certificate for himself and family to transfer to Falling Creek Monthly Meeting, which was in Johnston County NC. About that time, however, the monthly meeting was moved to Great Contentnea in Dobbs County. In the minutes of the Eastern Quarterly Meeting that year, we find that "... there are several families of Friends settled at a place called Great Contentney in said county, whereupon their monthly meeting has agreed to the establishing a first day meeting to be held at the house of Arthur Bryant at Great Contentney. Also their monthly meeting was to be held at the same place." Arthur's wife Elizabeth is mentioned among the earliest female members (Hinshaw).

In August 1772, Arthur and Elizabeth "late of Northampton County" sold three tracts to Jacob Jacobs for £156, apparently all the land they owned in Northampton County (Northampton Deed Bk 6- 286).

In 1779, Wayne County was formed from Dobbs County, and Arthur begins to appear in Wayne County deed records. In 1782, Arthur deeded two acres to the Quaker church, "including the meeting house" (Deed Bk 3,p.58). In Apr 1784, Willis Bryant sold 500 acres on the north side of Aycock's Swamp to Arthur Bryant, for £200 (Deed Bk 1,p.315). In Mar 1786, Arthur sold 100 acres on Aycock's Swamp to Isaac Parker (Deed Bk 3, p.288). In Aug 1786, he bought 260 acres "on Davy Newsom's Branch" (Deed Bk 3, p.383).

Arthur was on the 1800 census in Wayne County. In February of that year he sold 150 acres on Aycock Swamp to Robert Griffin for £300. Willis Bryant was a witness. In November 1801, he sold 100 acres on Moccasin Branch to John Williams, with Willis and Henry Bryant among the witnesses (Deed Bk 7-244). There are no further deeds for Arthur in Wayne County. He apparently died shortly before Oct 1807, at which time a dividing line was determined between the land he had willed to his sons William and Joel. His will mentions wife Elizabeth and ten children: sons William, Joel, Willis, Robert, James, and Henry, and daughters Mary Griffin, Elizabeth Lancaster, Sarah Lancaster, and Catherine Price. His wife Elizabeth died in 1818. ^[1]

Name

Name: Arthur /Bryant/^[2]

Birth

Date: 1730

Place: Bertie County, North Carolina

Will

State of North Carolina Wayne County Be it remembered this 15th day of the twelfth month one thousand eight hundred and three that I Arthur Bryan being of Sound and disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in maner and form as follows (Viz) --

First my will and desire is that all my just debts be paid in due time after my Decease --

(Item) I give to my loving wife Elizabeth Bryan one feather bed and furniture one cow and one pewter Dish, three spoons and thre plates to her Disposal;

(Item) I give to my Son William Bryan the Land and plantation where on I now live to him and his heirs

(Item) I give to my son Joel Bryan the Land and whereon he now lives to him and his heirs --

(Item) I give to my children Willis, Robert, James and Henry Bryan, Mary Griffin, Elizabeth Lancaster, Catherine Price and Sarah Lancaster each of them five shillings to them and their heirs.

(Item) I give all the remaining of my moveable estate to my son William Bryan to him and his Heirs --

Lastly I nominate and appoint Isaac Parker & William Bryan Executor of this my last Will and Testament Revoking and Disanuling all Wills here to fore made by me Rattifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and testament.

Arthur Bryant (SEAL)

Signed Sealed and Acknowledged in the presence of us -- Caleb Hall Elijah Coleman William Dickison

We the commissioners appointed by Geo Forrist & Shadrack Braswill to fie? and Settle a Dividing line between there lands we met and agreed to run the line -- Beginning at a Gum on the marsh and runs a line along through the old field to the edge of the woods to an Oak and then is a line of marked trees to a point at the Head of a little Branch which the said forrest & the said Branch agreed be the line between there lands for Ever before witness for them and there Executors October 3 1807 George Forrest Shadrack Braswell ^[3]

Death

Date: JAN 1811

Place: Wayne County, North Carolina

"Rich Square MM was located in Northhampton Co., NC, and was organized in 1760 by authority of Eastern Quarterly Meeting. The Rich Square settlement began about 1750, and the meeting for worship was set up in 1753. The meeting house was completed in 1760. Besides the larger body of Friends in the community about Rich Square, the montly meeting had members in Edgecombe and Hertford Counties. In 1782 the Tar River Friends, in Edgecombe Co., were transferred to Contentnea MM, and Fishing Creek was made the dividing line between the two MM."^[4]

On March 7, 1761, Arthur Bryant requested membership in Rich Square MM

On September 4, 1762, Arthur was chosen overseer for Rich Square MM

On February 15, 1772, Arthur requested a certificate of unity to submit to militia officers as he was called upon to act in obeyance of the law; he also requested a certificate for himself and his family to Falling Creek MM, NC

The Falling Creek MM was located in Johnson County when it was established in 1748. Records for this MM begin in 1772 and are combined with those of Contentnea MM

On June 1, 1772, Arthur and wife and children were received of certificate, dated May 16, 1772, in Northampton, Co.

On December 12, 1778, daughter Elizabeth requested marriage certificate with Levi Lancaster

On December 13, 1783, daughters Catherine and Mary requested marriage certificated ......Catherine with Rise Price and Mary with Robert Griffin^[5]

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More about Arthur Briant

History: 1782, He deeded 2 acres "including the meeting house" to the Quaker Church.

Property 1: December 1754, He bought 400 acres on Urahaw Swamp from his father, James, for 40 pounds.

Property 2: 1755, He sold the 400 acres on Urahaw Swamp to Robert Peele for 125 pounds.

Religion 1: 1761, He joined the Quaker Church and was made an overseer of the Rich Square Monthly Meeting.

Religion 2: 1772, He applied for a certificate to transfer his family's meeting place to Great Contentnea. Several families of "Friends" settled in this area and agreed to hold their monthly meetings at the house of Arthur Briant.

Sources

• Source: 1978, "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy" by William Wade Hinshaw
• Source: S-2050775387 Title: Bertie County, North Carolina Vital Statistics, 1700s-1920 Author: Herrin, Cynthia, comp. Publication: Name: Name: Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001.Original data - Sentinel Publications. Bertie Beginnings: The Story of Our County and Its Distinguished Citizens. Kinston, NC, USA: Sentinel Publications, 1921 Note: Herrin, Cynthia, comp., Bertie County, North Carolina Vital Statistics, 1700s-1920 (Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001.Original data - Sentinel Publications. Bertie Beginnings: The Story of Our County and Its Distinguished Citizens. Kinston, NC, USA: Sentinel Publications, 1921.Original da), Herrin, Cynthia, comp., Bertie County, North Carolina Vital Statistics, 1700s-1920 (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001.Original data - Sentinel Publications. Bertie Beginnings: The Story of Our County and Its Distinguished Citizens. Kinston, NC, USA: Sentinel Publications, 1921.Original data: Sentinel), _APID: 5515::0 CONT .
• Source: S-2050775427 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Name: Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;;;; Note: Ancestry Family Trees (Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;;), Ancestry Family Trees (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), _APID: 1030::0 CONT This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. CONT .

1. ↑ Some Families of East Alabama...
2. ↑ Source: #S-2050775427 Page: Ancestry Family Trees Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=13232476&pid=-38976948
3. ↑ Some Families of East Alabama...
4. ↑ Spreng/Teague/Shaw/Cassidy etc. website
5. ↑ William Wade Hinshaw, "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy", Volume 1, page 205

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Bryant-937 created through the import of 2010-09-14.ged on Jul 28, 2011 by Bob Carson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Bob and others.
• WikiTree profile Bryant-1234 created through the import of Family Nov 2011.GED on Sep 6, 2011 by Jim Tarbet. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Jim and others.