Thomas Bryant (abt. 1697 - abt. 1741)

Born about 1697 in Isle of Wight, Virginia

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Descendants

Died about 1741 at about age 44 in Bertie County, North Carolina

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Biography

Thomas /Bryant/^[1][2]

Captain Thomas Bryant: Thomas Bryant's title was from a Militia^[3]

The Bertie, North Carolina, militia regiment had been organized and officers appointed. Barnaby McKinnie and James Millikin were majors and at least ten captains – John Boade, Needham Bryan, Thomas Bryant, Benjamin Hill, John Holbrook, Simon Jeffries, Francis Pugh, John Spiers, Peter West, and George Wynns – had been commissioned.

1724 - May 12, Richard Brasswell to John Hilliard 9 pounds 200 acres on north side Moratucky River adjacent Miry Meadow alias Bridge Meadow on Usara Meadow part of 300 acre patent 1 March 1721. Wit. Thomas Bryant, John Hart. (Bertie Co., NC A-257)

1727 - April 18, Bertie County, North Carolina. Capt. Thomas Bryant and wife Alice to John Powers wheras several differences controversies and quarrels hath bin entertained between Captain Thomas Bryant, Alice his wife and Mr. John Powers concerning several Negroes (viz) Tom, Betty, Nanny, Patty, Sara and an infant boy her son formerly in the possession of said Powers in right of his late wife Sarah, Mother of the said Alice. Now for quieting and avoiding all further strife, debates, law suits, claims, controversies and demands whatsoever ... Capt. Thomas Bryant and Alice my wife have .. for ... four of the said Negroes ... quetly and peaceably made over to John Powers for ever three of the Negroes ... Winess (sic) Benjamin Hill, Simon Jeffors (sic), William Whitehead. February Court, 1727 (Must be 1728) ^[4][5]

1729 - August 13, Richard Bracewell Jr to Richard Bracewell Sr 5 pounds 640 acres south side Cashy Swamp Wit. Thomas Bryant, Thomas Jenkins. (Bertie Co., NC C-19)

1729 - Richard & Eleanor Braswell to James Norfleet Posted 05 Aug 2016 by czarsmom2- 1729 - February 10, Richard Braswell and wife Elenor to James Norfleet of Perq. precinct 100 pounds 230 acres on north side Roanoke River in Ursara Meadow, part of 2 tracts surveyed by Braswell, adjacent Elizabeth Jeffreys, John Hilliard, Owen Kelly, John Cotten at Holly Bush Meadow. Wit. Thomas Bryant, William Wilson, James Moore. (Bertie Co., NC)

Indian Commissioner: 1732, Bertie, North Carolina

Justice of the peace: 1725-1740, Bertie, North Carolina

Member of General Assembly: 1736-1740, Bertie, North Carolina

Probate

Probate, NC, Bertie, Thomas Bryant 1741 An inventory of such part of the Estate of CAPTAIN THOMAS BRYANT, deceased, as is cum to my hands. Viz.

To one negro boy name THOMAS & one negro woman named BETTY. To one negro woman named NANN. To one negro woman PATT. To one negro girl named DARKIS & one negro girl named LUCY.

[INVENTORY LIST] Exhibited ye 12 th of August 1741 BENJAMIN BRYAN, executor (son of Thomas Bryant) Inventory of Thomas Bryant’s Estate, Nov. 1741 Recorded^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S-2050775427 Page: Ancestry Family Trees Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=13232476&pid=-38932192
2. ↑ Source: #S-2050775427 Page: Ancestry Family Trees Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=13232476&pid=-38976961
3. ↑ http://www.ncgenweb-data.com/bertie/colonial%20militia.html
4. ↑ https://sites.google.com/site/braswellgenealogy/0005---the-bryants
5. ↑ Colonials and Kindred, the story of the Jeffers and Wilson families in America by Bonnie Jeffers Rokas, Page 283.
6. ↑ http://www.bmgen.com/document/txt/Probate_NC_Bertie_Thomas_Bryant_1741.txt contributed by Mitchell-20796

• Source: S-2050775387 Title: Bertie County, North Carolina Vital Statistics, 1700s-1920 Author: Herrin, Cynthia, comp. 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.,1921.Original data: Sentinel), _APID: 5515::0

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Bryant-935 created through the import of 2010-09-14.ged on Jul 28, 2011 by Bob Carson.
• WikiTree profile Bryant-1356 created through the import of paf910.ged on Sep 16, 2011 by Theresa Reynolds.
• WikiTree profile Bryant-1255 created through the import of Family Nov 2011.GED on Sep 6, 2011 by Jim Tarbet.
• WikiTree profile Bryant-941 created through the import of 2010-09-14.ged on Jul 28, 2011 by Bob Carson.