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"The first ancestor of the Calhoun County Bryant family was William Briant, born ca. 1741 in Virginia. He was a Revolutionary War soldier. Serving during the entire war, he fought in the Battle of Cowpens and at Morganton."
Military:He served during the Revolution as a Private in the North Carolina Continental Line and was awarded a pension (Pension # S29315) for his service on 24 March 1819. He fought in the Battle of Cowpens at Morganton. [1]
Goodspeed 1887; Alfred Briant, farmer and old resident of Huntingdon, was born in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, 1809, and is the son of Reuben and Nancy (Tolerson) Briant. The father was of Irish descent; he was born in Virginia, and followed farming. In his youth he went to South Carolina, where he married and remained until his career ended. He died at the advanced age of one hundred and three years, about 1870. His wife, Nancy Tolerson, was born in South Carolina; she died in 1813, at the age of about thirty-five. By this union they had ten children. Mr. Briant was married three times, and was the father of fourteen children.
Sergeant in the 4th NC Line Regiment. Moved to Greenville Co. SC in 1785. Revolutionary War Pension filed in 1818. [2]
Death: 1834 Spartenburg SC Pacolet, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. SOURCE: THE HERITAGE OF CALHOUN (BENTON) COUNTY, ALABAMA 1999, pg 82 & 83.
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Categories: 4th North Carolina Regiment, Continental Army, American Revolution | Battle of Cowpens | North Carolina Militia, American Revolution | NSSAR Patriot Ancestors
I put his current last name so that he will show up in both searches of either spelling...this is a good thing. :)