John Bryant Jr.
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John Bryant Jr. (1644 - 1708)

Lt. John Bryant Jr.
Born in Scituate, Plymouth Colonymap
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Husband of — married 20 Mar 1677 in Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Died at age 63 in Scituate, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Biography

John Bryant was born at Scituate, Plymouth Colony, the 17th of August, 1644, to John Bryant and Mary Lewis.[1] He was baptized at the Second Church of Scituate on the 23rd of March, 1650, with three other siblings.[2]

He married Mary Battelle on 20 Mar 1677 . Mary Battelle was born at Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts 6 May 1650 daughter of Thomas Battelle and Mary Fisher.[3]

John and Mary were the parents of 3 children:

  1. John Bryant born 27 Mar 1678.
  2. David Bryant born 17 Aug 1684.
  3. Samuel Bryant born 15 Jan 1689. [4]

John Bryant died on 26 Jan 1707-08 at Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts .Mary Battelle died 2 Nov 1732 at Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts .[5]

His will is dated 6 March 1706/7 in Scituate and proved on 12 February 1707/8 in Plymouth. He mentions his wife Mary, and his children, John (oldest son), Jonathan, David, Joshua, Samuel, Mary and Martha. His inventory was taken on 26 January 1707/8.[6]

From the profile of his sister, Hannah, incorrectly placed:

"Dr. Percy Bryant recorded in 1894: Lieut. John2 Bryant (John,1 Sen.), married Mary. He was born in Scituate, Aug. 17, 1644, died there Jan. 26, 1708; will proved Feb. 12, 1708; inventory of estate £395. His children, born in Scituate, were: i. John,3 Jun., b. March 27, 1678; m. Deborah Barstow, Jan. 1, 1707. ii. Jonathan, b. Jan. 1, 1679; m. Elizabeth . iii. Mary, b. Sept. 3, 1682; m. Jabez Rose, May 6, 1707. iv. David, b. Aug. 17, 1684; m. Hannah Church. v. Joshua, b. Nov. 14, 1687; d. June 9, 1709. vi. Samuel, b. Jan. 15, 16S9; m. Abigail Turner, vii. Martha, b. Aug. 22, 1691."[7]

BIRTH/PARENTS:

Lt. John Bryant, Jr. - 17 Aug 1644, Scituate, MA

  • Vital Records of Scituate, MA, V1:pg58
  • New England Historical and Genealogical Register, V48:pg.47
  • A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Savage, John, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1990), See V1:pg. 283

MARRIAGE:

Mary Battelle, 20 MAY 1677, Dedham, MA

  • A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Savage, John, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1990), See Battelle
  • Early Records of Dedham, MA Don Gleason Hill, Dedham Transcript Press, 1886) pg.17
  • New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Torrey, pg.111


CHILDREN:

Lieut. John Bryant, (Jr.), had seven children:

  1. John Bryant (III- as to keep "John's" distinguishable) (1678-1716)
  2. Jonathan Bryant (1679- )
  3. Mary Bryant (1682- )
  4. David Bryant, Sr., (1684-1731)
  5. Joshua Bryant (1687-1709)
  6. Samuel Bryant (1689-1753)
  7. Martha Bryant (1691- )

-all born in Scituate by his only wife, Mary Battelle, whom he married 20 March 1677 in Dedham.

  • A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Savage, John, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1990), See Vol1:Bryant
  • New England Historical and Genealogical Registry; V48:pg.47
  • Vital Records of Scituate, MA; V1:pg.58
  • Early records of Dedham, MA; Don Gleason Hill, Dedham Transcript Press, 1886, pg. 17


DEATH:

Lt. John Bryant, Jr. - 26 Jan 1708, Scituate, MA

Sources

  1. ↑ Original Town Records of Scituate, MA, Vol. 6, pg. 6, 15th entry.
  2. ↑ Scituate, Massachusetts: Second Church Records, 1645-1850, compiled by Wilford Litchfield, pg. 2.
  3. ↑ Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.
  4. ↑ Family Central History.
  5. ↑ Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
  6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-6SLG : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1702-1710 vol 2, Page 136-138 > image 83-84 of 106; State Archives, Boston.
  7. ↑ New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 48, pg. 47.
  • Vital Records of Scituate, MA, V@:pg361
  • Bryant, Dr. Percy. Descendants of John Briant, Sen., of Scituate, Mass., New England Historical and Genealogical Register, (1894) Vol. 48: pgs. 46-53.




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Hill-11959 S (Hill) Willson
The two John Bryants mentioned in the comment below are different people. They should not be merged.
posted by S (Hill) Willson
Bromley-244 Clare Bromley III
It appears that Bryant-750 and Bryant-187 are one and the same person. He had two wives. one was his first cousin Abigail Bryant-741 and the second was Mary Battelle-9. The marriage dates are about 12 years apart. Can we merge these?
posted by Clare Bromley III
edited by Clare Bromley III
Bob Tonsmeire
Bryant-2022 and Bryant-187 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, similar wife and parents
posted by Bob Tonsmeire

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