George Bryant (abt. 1780 - 1845)

Born about 1780 in North Carolina, USA [uncertain]

Husband of Sarah (DeMoss) Bryant — married 19 Sep 1810 in Preble, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 1845 at about age 65 in Morgan, Indiana, USA

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Biography

George Bryant lived in Appalachia, in Kentucky.

George Bryant was born about 1780 in North Carolina, USA . He was the son of John Bryant and Elizabeth Unknown. George Bryant married Sarah DeMoss on the 19th September, 1810 in Preble County, Ohio.^[1]

They were the parents of at least the following children

• Martha Bryant
• John Strange Bryant
• Peter Briant
• Elizabeth Briant
• Nancy Bryant
• George Young Bryant
• David Bryant

After their marriage George moved his family to Adair County, Kentucky where they were enumerated in the 1830 census. Their household included one male 40-49, one female 30-39, 3 sons, one under 5, one 10-14 and one 15-19 and 2 daughters, both under 5

In 1840 George and his family resided in Morgan, Indiana. The household included one male 50 to 50, one female between 40-49, one female 20-29 and 6 children under 20, 3 sons and 3 daughters^[2]

George died about 1845 in Rome, Perry County, Indiana.^[3]

Burial

Connor Cemetery, Rome, Indiana

Research Note

There was a George Bryant in Adair County in 1830, source linked below. Did George return to Adair after he married Sarah in Ohio? The land in Morgan County was issued to him in 1837 and he is residing there in 1840.

Sources

1. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", citing Page: 15; FHL microfilm: 000564963, FamilySearch Record: 2QHN-BV7 (accessed 24 August 2022) FamilySearch Image: 939L-FC58-7 Image number 00012, George Bryant marriage to Sarah Demoss on 19 Sep 1810 in Preble, Ohio, United States.
2. ↑ "1840 United States Federal Census", Year: 1840; Census Place: Morgan, Indiana; Roll: 100; Page: 153; Family History Library Film: 0007732, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #1247535 (accessed 24 August 2022), George Bryant in Morgan, Indiana.
3. ↑ "U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current", Find a Grave. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi, Ancestry Record 60525 #61773168 (accessed 24 August 2022), George Bryant burial (died in 1845) in Rome, Perry County, Indiana, United States of America.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #102880073, George Bryant, citing Connor Cemetery, Rome, Perry County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Linda Kinnett (contributor 48007729) .

• "U.S., General Land Office Records, 1776-2015", Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; Washington D.C., USA; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1246 #716324 (accessed 24 August 2022), Name: George Bryant; Issue Date: 20 Mar 1837; Place: Morgan, Indiana, USA; Land Office: Crawfordsville; Meridian: 2nd PM; Township: 13-N; Range: 1-E; Section: 22; Accession Number: IN1370__.289; Document Number: 25094; Original URL: https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx.

• Source: S17 Record ID Number: MH:S17 User ID: 531D310EBE7B665C7D43D7EB82692376 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Repository: #R1 Record ID Number: MH:SC2501 Page: Ancestry Family Tree Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=67418067&pid=358