Anna Bryant (1679)

Born 20 Nov 1679 in Scituate, Plymouth Colony

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Biography

Anna Bryant was born the 28th of November, 1679, at Scituate, Plymouth Colony, the daughter of John Bryant Sr. & Mary Hiland.^[1] Anna was baptized the 9th of May, 1680, at the Second Church of Scituate.^[2]

She, along with two other sisters, are mentioned in the 1684 Will of their father, John:

"To my three daughters Debora Bryant, Agatha Bryant & Ann Bryant I give & bequeath fifteene in direct silver money that is to each of ye sd three daughters last mentioned five pounds in currant silver money of New England to be paid them & every of them at or on their severall respective mariage days or as each of them shall attaine to ye age of eighteene years at ye farthest."""^[3]

She is also mentioned in the 1694 Will of her brother, Benjamin Bryant, but this appears to be the last time she is mentioned in the records.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Original Town Records of Scituate, MA, Vol. 6, pg. 45, 1st entry: "Anna the daughter of John Briant Senior was Borne the 28 of November - 1679."
2. ↑ Scituate, Massachusetts: Second Church Records, 1645-1850, compiled by Wilford Litchfield, pg. 11."1680... Anna the daughter of John Briant junior... May 9." "junior" must be an error, as John Sr. mentions an Ann(a) in his Will & the vitals state Sr. was her father.
3. ↑ Plymouth Colony Records & Wills, 1633-1686, Vol. 4, pgs. 86-87, Last Will & Testament of John Briant.
4. ↑ Plymouth County, MA, Probate Papers, Case No. 3114, Benjamin Bryant, 1702. Will, pg. 9.