Bryant Ferrell (1769 - 1836)

Born 29 May 1769 in Wilmington, Colony of North Carolina

Husband of Susannah (Williamson) Ferrell — married about 1799 in Screven, Wayne County, Georgia

Descendants

Died 25 Dec 1836 at age 67 in George County, Mississippi

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Biography

Bryant was born in 1769. Bryant Ferrell ... He passed away in 1836. ^[1]

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Research Notes

I have the following notes on Bryant. Will have to search for the sources: On April 4, 1812, Bryant Ferrill/Ferrell requested and received a passport to travel through the Creek Nation to the western country. In August of 1812, he left Screvin County, Georgia with his wife, Susannah, and his seven children (one of whom was six-month old John Wesley Ferrill/Ferrell), along with eleven negro slaves. It is interesting to note that the trail across the Creek Nation was only 4' wide and everything that was transported by Bryant to the Mississippi Territory was done on the back of animals, in wheelbarrows, or on groundsleds. The trail ended outside Lucedale, Mississippi, where some of it can be seen today. He settled on a Spanish land grant on Skinner's Creek. He later moved his famly to an area known as Basin on Indian Creek. There he built his home and raised his family. The Indian Creek location was near the Salem Methodist Campgrounds, where Bryant and his family attended services. The graves of Bryant, his wife Susannah, their son Benjamin and Benjamin's wife Matilda (Ward) Ferrill/Ferrell are located near the old homeplace in a small private cemetery.

Will of Bryant Ferrill Bryant Ferrill to Deed Emily Pickett Et. Al.

Received in my office for Record February 25, 1847

State of Mississippi Clarke County

Know all men by these present that I Bryant Ferrill of the County of Jackson and State of Mississippi for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and bear unto my children; Mary Chatham, Elizabeth Dixon, Lucy Stevens, Emily Ferrill, and Martha Ferrill, and for the consideration for the sum of one dollar to me in hand paid the receipt whereof, I do hereby acknowledge have given and granted unto them and by these present do give and grant to them the following negro slaves to wit: Hudson, Elias, Peggy, Dianah, and Jude to have and to hold the said negro slaves Hudson, Elias, Peggy, Dianah, and Jude and others the said Mary Chatham, Elizabeth Dixon, Lucy Stevens, Emily Ferrill, and Martha Ferrill subject to the following conditions to wit: Mary Chatham I give and grant the negro Boy Hudson to have and to hold the said Negro Hudson unto her the said Mary Chatham for and in during the term of her natural life and at the death of the said Mary Chatham, the said Negro Boy Hudson to descend to all the children which the said Mary Chatham may have at the time of her death and of right to belong to them. I give and grant to my daughter Elizabeth Dixon the said Negro Boy Elias to have and to hold the said Negro for and in during the term of her natural life, and at the time of her death the said Negro Boy Elias to descend to all her children which she may leave at the time of her death and of right to belong to them. I give and grant unto my daughter Lucy Stevens the Negro Girl Peggy to have and to hold the said Negro Peggy and all her future increase unto her the said Lucy Stevens, for and in during the term of her natural life, and at the time of her death, the said Negro Peggy and all her future increase to descend to all the children which she the said Lucy Stevens may leave, and of right to belong to them. I give and grant to my daughter Emily Ferrill the Negro Girl Dianah to have and to hold the said Girl Dianah and all her future increase, and unto her the said Emily Ferrill for and during the term of her natural life and at her death the said Girl Dianah and all her increase to descend to the children of Emily Ferrill and of right to belong to them. I give and grant unto my daughter Martha Ferrill the Negro Girl Jude and all her increase for and during the term of her natural life, and at the time of her death the said Negro Jude and all her increase to descend to the children of the said Martha Ferrill and of right to belong to them. If Emily Ferrill or Martha Ferrill shall die without heirs of their body then the survivor to have the Negro give the deceased under the same particularly given and designated to the said survivor, and it is the true intent and meaning of these present neither of my above named children shall have any claims or right to any of the above named Negroes except the one particularly designated as given and granted to each only in the event in the last mentioned condition. Given under my hand and seal this the 25th day of July in the year of our Lord 1828, signed and sealed in the presence of us hereunto assigned

His Mark Bryant Ferrill

Witnessess:

Samuel Davis Matthew Carter David Goff

• • Note** David Goff married the daughter of Daniel L. Pickett Sr. Marilla Pickett

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1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by George Speed, Tuesday, February 11, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.

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