Absalom Bryant (1801 - 1863)

Born 6 Sep 1801 in North Carolina, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Agnes (Johnson) Bryant — married 13 Aug 1818 in Whitley, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Jul 1863 at age 61 in Whitley, Kentucky, USA

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Biography

.Absalom was born September 6 1801. He married Agnes Johnson.

Absalom lived in Knox County KY in 1810. He probably continued to live in the same place for most of his life. However, in 1818 Whitley County was formed and the part where Absalom lived was split off from Knox and became Whitley. He probably lived his entire life along the Jellico River in Knox/Whitley County with the exception of a few years between 1831-1836 where he may have left the state for a few years and then returned.

In 1821 he purchased land on the Jellico River jointly with Peter Bryant – 50 acres, 8 February 1821 and 250 acres 22 August 1821. He was taxed for land there off and on for most of his life. However, it seems that he may have bought and sold land there, as he was not taxed for land every year and the amount of land he had varied from year to year.

In 1821 he married Agnes Johnson. Together they had at least 11 children. While Absalom was alive, most of his children lived close to him in Whitley County KY. However, according to the death certificate of Andrew Bryant, his father Howel was born in Iowa. This Howel is a son of Absalom and was born sometime around 1830. Absalom was not in the Whitley Tax List between 1832 and 1835 so he may have lived in Iowa during this time. However the evidence of Howel’s birth in Iowa is not consistent with other records that say Howel was born in Kentucky so this is not conclusive - just a lead to be followed up on at this time.

On 30 July 1863 Absalom died and was buried in the Lovitt Cemetery, near Williamsburg/Pleasant Hill, Whitley Co., KY.^[1]

Children

1. Elias Bryant
2. Eliza Bryant Hamblen (18 Nov 1825-5 Aug 1893)
3. Howell Bryant
4. Mary Bryant
5. Morgan Bryant (4 Jul 1833-11 Apr 1917)
6. Elizabeth Bryant
7. Andrew Jackson Bryant (20 Apr 1837-4 Apr 1891)
8. Rachel Bryant Lovitt (1841-1927)
9. Jane Bryant Jones (26 Sep 1843-3 Jan 1894)
10. Libby Bryant
11. Absalom Bryant
12. James Bryant

1850 Census

Absalom Briant M 50 North Carolina

Agnes Briant F 45 North Carolina

1. Elias Briant M 24 Kentucky
2. Howell Briant M 21 Kentucky
3. Morgan Briant M 20 Kentucky
4. Elisabeth Briant F 17 Kentucky
5. Andrue Briant F 14 Kentucky (Andrew M)
6. Rachel Briant F 11 Kentucky
7. Jane Briant F 9 Kentucky
8. Sally Briant F 8 Kentucky
9. Libby Briant F 6 Kentucky
10. Absalom Briant M 3 Kentucky

Research Notes

• Birthplace on the 1850 census was North Carolina, the 1860 census was Virginia.

• Profile used to show Ebenezer Snell & Sarah Bryant as Absalom's parents. They are the parents of poet William Cullen Bryant, and records show they had five sons, none named Absalom.

Sources

1. ↑ Bio of Absalom Bryant Posted 19 Nov 2009 on Ancestry by Nancy Bryant

• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJS-233M : 17 May 2018), Absolom Bryant and Agga Johnson, 13 Aug 1818; citing Marriage, Whitley, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 532,640.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65P-881 : 5 October 2021), Abraham Briant, Whitley, Kentucky, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBK-PZP : 14 December 2017), Absolom Bryant, 1860.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198280083/absalom-bryant : accessed 05 October 2021), memorial page for Absalom Bryant (6 Sep 1801–30 Jul 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 198280083, citing Bryant-Lovett Cemetery, Whitley County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Denise51977 (contributor 47676766) .

• WikiTree profile Bryant-2304 created through the import of The Ancestors of Phillip Martin Dec 2012.ged on Dec 10, 2012 by Phil Martin.