John Bryan (abt. 1750 - 1799)

Born about 1750 in Edgefield, Edgefield, Province of South Carolina

Descendants

Died 6 May 1799 at about age 49 in Hancock, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Robert was born about 1750 in South Carolina.

Marriage:

Date: 01 JUL 1766

Place: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA^[1]

Residence: - Ninety Six District,

Date: 1780

Place: South Carolina, USA^[2]

In 1796, he appeared on the Hancock County, Georgia tax records.^[3]n in 1750.

He died in 1799.

Estate Settlement

Robert Bryan's will was probated January 16, 1800.

Hancock County, Georgia Wills and Estates, Vol. AA, pages 153-154. Will of Robert Bryant, weak in body and very sick, dated 12 April 1779. To my beloved wife, Sarah Bryant, two negros, Dina and Pegg. I lend to my wife during her widowhood my plantation, tools, stock, furniture, etc., or as much as necessary to raise and support my children. The parts that can be spared may be sold and put to interest or laid out in young Negroes. The rest of my Negroes not given to my wife to be kept together and as my children come of age I allow them to get an equal division of all but the land. When my youngest child comes of age, my land to be sold and money divided among my children. Or land may be sold at the marriage or decease of my wife. Executors: Sarah Bryant, and Ajonadab Reed, Dred Wilder and Tunstal Roan, my joint executors in trust to see my will executed. Signed: Robert Bryant, Witnessed: William Phillips, Samuel Hart, Solomon Stapp. Proven in open Court by Samuel Hart and Solomon Stapp, 16 January 1800.

Pages 155-158. Inventory and appraisement of the personal estate of Robert Bryan, Deceased, 11 February 1800. Negroes named: woman Dinah, woman Peg, girl Amey, boy Jerry, girl Judy, boy Richard, girl Polly. Total: $2350.22. Appraisers: Shearward Womack, William McLellan, Samuel Hart, Sally Bryan, Executrix. Sale of estate of Robert Bryan, dec'd., 4 Dec 1800. Buyers: Richard Reynolds, John Henderson, Benjamin Whitfield, Augusta Potter, John Wilson, Jesse Bell, David Chuning, Michael Gilbert, William Johnson, Thomas Sparks, Samuel Hart, George West, Edmond Butler, Elihah George, Warren West, David Patillo, John Jackson, John Lee, Samuel Chuning, Ezekiel Veasey, Tunstel Roan, Thomas Sparks, Josephus Love, Peter Byrd, John Rudisill, Daniel Wilson, Joshua Stevins, Will Lawson, Martin Gilbert, Elijah Stevens, Will Hodges, Epaphroditus Drake, Ajonadab Read, Wilborne Dickerson, Reubin Read.

Hancock County, Georgia Wills and Estates, Vol. AAAA.

Page 41. Estate of Robert Bryan, deceased. Money paid out 1799: Benjamin Whitfield & wife, Thomas Ryding, Doctor R. H. Lee, Jousha Lacy, Nicholas Thomas. 1800: D. Septimus Weatherby, James Alford, Michael Collins, schoolmaster. To the support & maintenance of seven white children from 1 May 1800 to 1 Jan 1801 at $3.00 each per month; two negro ditto at $1.50 per month. Widows dower on $540.37 being the amount of sale of property not particularly willed. Cash due and received from John Reed $50.00. "The Return of expenditures for 1801 of the above estate carried to page 80 for want of room here."

Pages 124-125. Estate & Orphans of ROBERT BRYANT, Dec'd. To Benjamin Whitefield, 7 Jan. 1802: Money for goods for Robert & Betsy; paid James Alford for merchandise; Henry Ransom, schoolmaster; John Bryant for debt due Fredrick Williams; Doctor Septimus Weatherby for attendance on two of the orphans; support & maintenance of 4 of the orphans. John W. Devereux, J. I. C. An account of sale of land & hire of the Negroes of estate of Robert Bryan, dec'd, for 1802; 175 acres of land to Buckner Duke; Negro girl Amy to Richard B. Fletcher; girl Jude to William McClellan; boy Jerry to Dread Wilder; boy Dick to Richard Runnells. s/ Dread Wilder, Exor; Sarah Whitfield, Exrx. 1803 & 1804, Benjamin Whitfield returned statements of hire of the negroes. Paid; John Bryant, Legatee; Wm. McLellan, guardian.

The Will of Robert Bryant is found online at FamilySearch.org at link below.

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Sources

1. ↑ County Court Records - FHL # 0296815-0296817
2. ↑ U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011; Repository: #R1 Jury Lists, 1778, Acts #1057 [at SC Archives]; Page Number: 3; Family Number: 80
3. ↑ Jeffery, Alice Title: Georgia Tax Index, 1789-1799 Publication: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1998; Repository: #R1 Ancestry.com
4. ↑ Bryan-2671 was created by Adam Paul through the import of Paul Family Tree.ged on Apr 11, 2015. This comment and citation should be deleted after a short biography has been added and primary sources have been cited.

• "Georgia Tax Index, 1789." 1799 https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=try&h=1227&_phsrc=VpC398&dbid=3467. Accessed 12 Mar. 2020.
• "Georgia Tax Index, 1789-1799." Ancestry.com https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=try&h=1406&_phsrc=VpC399&dbid=3467. Accessed 12 Mar. 2020.
• https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93L-5N2J?i=274&wc=9SYY-92Q%3A267654601%2C267757601%3Fcc%3D1999178&cc=199917.
• Will of Robert Bryant Hanock co GA Will Book AA page 153.
• "Family Tree," database, (modified 16 Aug 2020), entry for Robert Bryan Sr (PID https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LC5X-DX3); contributed by various users.
• Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; Repository: #R1