James Ryan (abt. 1727 - abt. 1812)

Born about 1727 in Ireland

Husband of Rebecca (Kennedy) Ryan — married 1760 in Chester, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died about 1812 at about age 85 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

James was born about 1727 in Ireland. Be died about 1812.

His household was listed in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania in 1800.^[1] The household included one white male 10 - 16, one over 45 and a female over 45.

In 1790 he maybe the James Ryan in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States with a family of abt. 6 persons. There is a John Kennedy with a family of 3 persons nearby. ^[2]

In 1800 he may have been the white male over 45 in the household of son Ambrose Ryan, a senior female was present. ^[3]

In 1810, he may have been the white male over 45 in the household of son Ambrose Ryan. Rebeca may have been deceased by then.^[4]

James wrote his will on 26 Oct 1810. The will was recorded in Allegheny county on 23 Dec 1812.^[5] Wife Rebecca was not listed in his 1810 will. It is likely she was deceased between 1800 and 1810. Children listed were: William Ryan (listed as eldest son), Ambrose Ryan (listed as second son, inherited the land on which James lived, entrusted to distribute legacies to his siblings within three years of James' death), eldest daughter Jane Cuppy, second eldest daughter Rebecca Carroll, third eldest daughter Isabella Large, younger daughters Sarah McDonald, Mattie Booher and Nancy Booher. He also left a young colt to grandson James Ryan, son of Ambrose Ryan.

Marriage

Husband: James Ryan

Wife: Rebecca Kennedy

Marriage: Before 1765

Child: Rebecca Ryan

Name: JAMES Ryan. ^[6] Born Children's names and birth order from will, including daughters' married names. ABT 1735. Died ABT 1810. Pennsylvania, USA. Map: Latitude: N40.8583. Longitude: W76.3834. ^[6] Probate: Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. Map: Latitude: N40.4689. Longitude: W79.9812. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRW-XY2 : accessed 11 July 2018), James Rhyan, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 29, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 35; FHL microfilm 363,338.
2. ↑ 1800 census Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.
3. ↑ 1800 census Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2K-HMK : accessed 11 July 2018), Ambres Ryan, Pitt, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 195, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 44; FHL microfilm 193,670.
5. ↑ Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, Will books, v. 1-2, 1789-1823, pages 350 - 351, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L991-8SF2?i=223&wc=9PMF-823%3A268499101%2C281590401&cc=1999196
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Source: #S199 Will Packets Or Files, 1789-1917; Author: Allegheny County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Allegheny, Pennsylvania File

• Ancestral File Number: XP9N-R2
• 15 Feb 1798 Naturalization in Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania, U.S., Naturalization Records from Supreme and District Courts, 1794-1908 for James Ryan - Supreme Court Naturalization 1794-1822 Naturalization papers, 1794-1799
• Possible enlistment or service with the rank of a private for Pennsylvania Associators / Militia during the American Revolution. Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index, 1775-1783
• Source: S199 Ancestry.com Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;