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EMAIL US 		bullet Edmund BRYAN was born about 1412 in Cheddington,Buckinghanshire, England. Parents: Thomas BRYAN and Margaret ECHYNGHAM.

He was married to Alice BURES about 1437. Children were: Thomas BRYAN.

bullet Eleanor BRYAN was born in 1720 in , Chester, PA. She died in 1792 in , Madison, KY. Parents: Morgan BRYAN and Martha STRODE.

She was married to William LINVILLE about 1733. Children were: Anne LINVILLE.

bullet Elenor BRYAN was born between 1743 and 1787. She died between 1814 and 1876. Parents: Joseph BRYAN Sr. and Aylee UNKNOWN.

She was married to Ephraim UNKNOWN on 25 Sep 1798 in , Rowan, NC.

She was married to Josiah BOONE on 15 Dec 1810 in , Jefferson, KY.

bullet Elizabaeth BRYAN was born on 16 Nov 1774 in , Rowan, NC. She died between 1802 and 1868. Parents: William BRYAN and Mary BOONE.

She was married to Joseph DE HART between 1802 and 1836.

bullet Elizabeth BRYAN was born between 1443 and 1483. She died between 1449 and 1564. Parents: Thomas BRYAN and Margaret BOWSEY .

bullet Francis BRYAN I was born in 1490 in , Chidington, England. He died on 2 Feb 1549/50 in Clonmel, Munster, Ireland. He was buried in Waterfield, Munster, Ireland.
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Francis Bryan, born in 1490 at his parents estate in Buckinghamshire,England, was the fourth great grandson of King Edward III. He waseducated at Oxford and received his first official appointment in 1513as Captain of the Margaret Bonaventure, a ship in the retinue of SirThomas Howard.

In 1516 he became "Cup bearer" for King Henry VIII, and in the summerof 1520 attended Henry at the "Field of the Cloth of Gold." This wasa four-week summit peace meeting held at Guines near Calais betweenFrancis I, young king of France, and Henry VIII, who distrusted theFrench.

In 1528, King Henry sent Francis Bryan to Rome to obtain papalsanction for his divorce from his first wife Catherine of Aragon,daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain. This mission of coursefailed because her nephew was Charles V, leader of the Holy RomanEmpire, who also controlled Pope Clement VII.

In 1539 Henry again sent Francis on a mission, this time to Calais,France, to escort Anne of Cleves to England where she became thefourth of Henry's six wives. Henry VIII died 28 January 1547 andFrancis was assigned the chief place as "Master of the Henchmen" atthe funeral. Henry fondly referred to Francis Bryan as his "one-eyedVicar of Hell," which might be interpreted as meaning one ofunquestioned loyalty.

On 27 September 1547, Edward VI, Henry's successor to the Throne,bestowed upon Francis the title of Knight Banneret (a knight whocarries his own banner and a rank above Knight Bachelor).

We now turn from Sir Francis' lifetime of service to the King to hispersonal life. He first married Phillipa Montgomery, daughter of SirJohn Montgomery who headed a very old and powerful English family. Wedo not know what happened to Phillipa, but in late 1548 Sir Granciswas married for the second time. His new wife was Joan Fitzgerald,widow of James Butler (9th Earl of Ormond) and therefore DowagerCountess of Ormond, and this is where our Irish connection begins.

Joan was the daughter of James Fitzgerald, 10th Earl of Desmond andone of the most powerful families in Munster,e and all Ireland. Atthe death of her husband in London in 1548, Joan sought to marry herrelative, Gerald Fitzgerald, heir of the 15th Earl of Desmond. Thiswould have united the two leading Irish Noble Houses of Desmond andOrmond, which the English Crown looked upon with disfavor. SirFrancis, always loyal to the Throne, was encouraged to pursue theCountess. His pursuit was successful and they were married withinweeks of their first meeting. He was rewarded by being immediatelyappointed Governor General of Ireland, and he arrived in Dublin withhis new wife Joan in November 1548. He made his home in Munster, thesouthwest province of Ireland that includes the counties of Claire,Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, and Waterw=ford.

Sir Francis died in his 60th year on 2 February 1550 at Clonmel,County tipperary, and was buried at Waterford, port city of CountyWaterford, which is about 25 miles east of Clonmel. He had lived inIreland for only a little over one year, but here left his only heir. Parents: Thomas BRYAN and Margaret BOURCHIER.

He was married to Phillipa MONTGOMERY between 1521 and 1545.

He was married to Joan FITZGERALD in 1548 in , , Ireland. Children were: Francis BRYAN II.

bullet Francis BRYAN III was born in 1633 in Claire, Ireland. He died in 1693 in Belfast, , Ireland.
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Francis Bryan III was born in 1630. Most researchers indicate that hewas born in Gloucester, Virginia, but his appears to be in error sinceboth of his parents lived in Ireland until 1650. Francis III no doubtsaw the new world for the first time at about age 20 when the Bryanfamily was exiled to the Virginia Colony.

We know nothing about the life of Francis in Virginia, but with theend of the Commonwealth and the reestablishment of the Monarchy underCharles II in 1660, he no doubt felt that it was safe to return toIreland. Thus, in 1667 after 17 years in Virginia, he left for Irelandwith the intent of reclaiming his father's estates. He was 37 yearsold at this time which gives rise to the possibility that he couldhavebeen married a first time in Virginia.

The presence of Francis III in Ireland was anything but welcomed byEnglish officials, and in particular by those now in possession of hisfather's lands. He was so threatened that he fled to Denmark, whichhad become a haven for persecuted protestants whose cause had beenchampioned by the Duth Prince of Orange. Francis III soon marriedSarah Brinker, a cousin of the Prince of Orange, and their first son,Morgan Bryan, was born in Denmark. He was finally permitted to returnto Ireland in 1683.

Here a little background history will help to understand the futuremoveemtns of Francis and his family. The Dutch Prince William ofOrange married Princess Mary, daughter of King James II of England andthough her father was Roman Catholic, she embraced the Protestantcause. The three year rein of James II was one of turmoil and Williamof Orange and Mary were invited by the protestant controlledParliament to assume the Throne. One 5 November 1688 William landedat Brixham, Devon, with a sizable army and quickly advanced to Londonand took the Throne on Christmas Day, and forced James II into exilein France. They officially became King William III and Queen Mary IIin February 1689. The deposed King James II did not accept his fateand with the help of the Franch managed to raise a Catholic Irisharmy. King William's army met the forces of James Ii at the BoyneRiver about 25 miles north of Dublin and here took place the historic"Battle of the Boyne" on 11 July 1690 where the forces of James IIwere soundly defeated. Francis Bryan III was a standard bearer toKing William in that battle.

Francis died in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1694, the Country of hisbirth, and spent much of his adult life fighting to restore his lostheritage. A descendant of the leading families of both England andIreland, he began his life as a defendant of the Roman Catholic Churchand ended as a staunch Protestant. He had lived 31 years in Ireland,17 years in Virginia, and 15 years in Denmark. Parents: William Smith BRYAN and Catherine MORGAN.

He was married to Sarah BRINKER between 1661 and 1688 in , , Denmark. Children were: Morgan BRYAN , William Smith BRYAN.

bullet Francis BRYAN II was born in 1549 in Claire, Ireland. He died between 1600 and 1639 in , , Ireland.
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Sir Francis II, born 1549, was less than one year old when his fatherdied. He inherited large estates in County Clare which the Crown hadgiven his father upon the dissolution of the monasteries.

As our first ryan ancestor to be born in Ireland, his growing up yearswere no doubt heavily dominated and influenced by his mother'sFitzgerald family. His loyalty to the heritage of the Earls ofDesmond must have also been strong. He was called Prince Bryan by hisfollowers, and regarded as the true successor to the Earldom.

Sir Francis married Ann Smith, daughter of Sir William Smith of CountyClare and our records indicate that they had only one offspring. Parents: Francis BRYAN I and Joan FITZGERALD.

He was married to Ann SMITH about 1580 in Claire, Ireland. Children were: William Smith BRYAN.

bullet Hannah BRYAN was born on 10 Jan 1765 in , Rowan, NC. She died between 1793 and 1859. Parents: William BRYAN and Mary BOONE.

She was married to WESTROPE between 1793 and 1827.

bullet James BRYAN was born in 1723 in , Chester, PA. He died on 18 Aug 1807 in Femme Osage, St. Charles, MO.
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James Bryan, Morgan Bryan Jr., and William Bryan accompanied DanielBoone on his ill-fated attempt to colonize Kentucky in 1773. Parents: Morgan BRYAN and Martha STRODE.

He was married to Rebecca ENOCHS in 1756 in , , NC. Children were: David BRYAN, Susan BRYAN .

bullet John BRYAN was born between 1769 and 1812. He died between 1834 and 1888. Parents: David BRYAN and Mary POWER .

He was married to Hulda LAMME between 1834 and 1870.

bullet John BRYAN was born on 6 Feb 1768 in , Rowan, NC. He died in 1779. Parents: William BRYAN and Mary BOONE .

bullet John BRYAN was born about 1755 in , , NC. He died about 1814 in , Jefferson, KY. Parents: Joseph BRYAN Sr. and Aylee UNKNOWN.

He was married to Elizabeeth HINKLE on 17 Sep 1797 in , Surrey, NC.

bullet John BRYAN was born in 1725 in , Chester, PA. He died in 1780 in , , NC.
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John Bryan was a Captain in the North Carolina Militia, was shot byCol. Edward Fanning for refusing to swear allegiance to the Crown). Parents: Morgan BRYAN and Martha STRODE.

He was married to Frances BATTLE in 1755 in , Rowan, NC.

bullet Joseph BRYAN Sr. was born in 1720 in , Chester, PA. He died in 1805 in Floyd's Ford, Shelby, KY.
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Joseph Bryan was the first of our direct Bryan ancestors to be born inAmerica. Some reccords indicate the year as 1719 and others show 1720.Born in Chester County, PA, Joseph lived there until 1734 when hemoved with his family to Virginia. His father, a leader in theformation of a new Quaker settlelment at Frederick Town (nowwinchester), was one of the builders of "The Hopewell Monthly Meetingof Frederick".

It was here in about 1737 that Joseph first married and the name ofhis wife remains unknown. They probably had only two children, bothdaughters, and the best guess is that the first was Martha, born about1737 and named for Joseph's mother. Rebecca, the second daughter, wasborn 9 January 1739.

Most biographers of the Bryan family appear to have been unaware ofJoseph's first family and have attributed all of his children to hissecond wife known as "Aylee." Her real name was Alice (as proven bylegal documents) and her surname was probably Linville. "Aylee" wasno doubt a family nickname. This oversight will no doubt beperpetuated forever, because some researchers use material distributedor published in the past as factual. The clue to the fact that Josephwas married twice can be found on page 508 of Hazel AtterburySpraker's "The Boone Family," published in 1922. Then on page 509 ofthis book, Joseph Bryan, Jr. states that he was the half brother ofDaniel Boone's wife (Rebecca). None of the numerous volumes in ourcollection of Boone family history contain this vital information.Bobbie Callaway, historian for the Callaway Family Assocaition, haslong suspected that Martha and Rebecca Bryan were the offsprings of afirst wife, and that Joseph Jr. was not the oldest son of Joseph, ashas been published over and over. As one of the most competentreseasrchers it has been our privilege of knowing, Bobbie has gatheredsufficient data to show Joseph Jr., who lived to age 92, was bornabout 1752 when Rebecca was approximately 13 years old.

Before the Reolutionary War most eligible men served in the ColonialMilitia when called upon to do so, and Joseph was no exception. InAugusta County Virginia Court records dated 15 September 1742, we findthe following entry: "Joseph Bryan delinquent at muster of Capt. HughThompson at Court Martial. Later excused when returned bearing Arms".

The first deed recorded in Frederick Co., VA, dated 13 April 1744,shows that Joseph Bryan purchased land from Alexander Ross. Wepresume that Joseph and his young family lived in the Winchester areaof Frederick County until his first wife died.

Indications are that Joseph then moved up the Shenandoah Valley toAugusta County with his father and the rest of the family in about1746, where he married his second wife Alice. He remained here afterMorgan Bryan and family moved to North Carolina on 1748, probablybecause of his new family ties. It is believed, however, that his twodaughters, Martha and Rebecca went to North Carolina with theirgrandparents and lived with them until both were married. This partin the life of Rebecca no doubt gave rise to the erroneous assumptionthat Morgan and Martha (Strode) Bryan were her parents.

We believe that Joseph and Alice lived in Virginia until about 1755where their first two children, Samuel and Joseph Jr., were born, andthen decided to join the rest of the Bryan Family in North Carolina.An Augusta County Court record dated 20 March 1755 stated that DanielHarrison initiated a suit against Joseph Bryan regarding an attachmentlevied on Joseph before his removal from the County. This attachmentassured Harrison of collecting any debts when Joseph's property wassold.

Once in North Carolina, Joseph settled in what is now Davie County andseems to have prospered. He was described by George Soelle, aMoravian minister who preached in many parts of the County, as a"well-to-do polite and affable man who cannot read, but well-to-do."He lieved here for about 43 years where the rest of his family wasborn and grew up.

By this time much of his family had moved to Kentucky, and even at theage of about 78 undertook his last big venture. He and Alice moved toKentucky in 1798 where two of his sons and a son-in-law hadestablished large plantations. He acquired an estate of about 14,000acres at Floy's Fork, Shelby County. He died early in 1805 at age 85in Jefferson County and left a will dated 20 Nov. 1804 in which henames his second wife and all of his surviving children, including hisdaughter Rebecca Boone. The will follows:

Jefferson County, KY
will Book 1, p. 158.

In the name of God Amen; I Joseph Bryan of the County of Jefferson,State of Kentucky, being weak in body but of sound and perfect mindand memory, blessed be almighty God for the same, do make and publishthis my last will and testament in manner and form following (that isto say) after my lawful debts are settled I give and bequeath unto mybeloved wife Alee a gray mare, a bed and furniture and thirty dollars,either cash or property. I also bequeath to my sons, Samuel, Josephand John Bryan the sum of fifty dollars each, either cash or property.I also give and bequeath unto my youngest son John Bryan one negro mannames James and all the farming tools. I also bequeath unto mydaughters Martha Boon and Rebecca Boon the sum of twenty dollars each,either cash or property. I also give unto my other daughts, MaryHoward, Susanna Hinkle, Aylee Howard, Phoebe Forbis and Charity Davisthe sum of fity dollars each. I also give and bequeath unto mydaughter Elinor Adams a negro woman named Jean. I also give to mygrand daughter Aylee Adams one negro girl named Sarah. I also giveand bequeath unto my grandson Noah Adams one negro boy named Sapio. Ialso give unto my grandson Jacob Adams one negro boy named Bob. Ialso give and bequeath unto my grandson Wilah Adams a negro girl namedLottie. And Ido hereby appoint my two sons Joseph and John Bryanexecutors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking allformer wills sand testaments made by me. In witness whereof I havehereunto set my hand and seal this twentieth day of November 1804.
Joseph Bryan (Seal)
Signed, sealed and published as his last will and testament in thepresence of us: Edward Cox Sr., David Enochs, Ephraim Hampton Parents: Morgan BRYAN and Martha STRODE.

He was married to Aylee UNKNOWN between 1736 and 1782. Children were: Phoebe BRYAN, Mary BRYAN , Susannah BRYAN, Aylee BRYAN , Charity BRYAN, Elenor BRYAN , Samuel BRYAN, Joseph BRYAN Jr., John BRYAN.

He was married to Hester HAMPDON between 1736 and 1785. Children were: Martha BRYAN, Rebecca BRYAN.

bullet Joseph BRYAN Jr. was born about 1752 in , Augusta, VA. He died in Mar 1844 in , Monroe, MO. Parents: Joseph BRYAN Sr. and Aylee UNKNOWN.

He was married to Susan CALLAWAY about 1782 in , Fayette, KY.

bullet Martha BRYAN was born on 19 Mar 1736/37 in Winchester, Frederick, VA. She died on 23 Jul 1793 in , Fayette, KY.
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Martha's will is on file in Clark Co., Kentucky PG 7/23/1793
Martha was the sister of Daniel's wife, Rebecca. They resided onBoone's Creek, Fayette County, KY after Edward's death. She died ather son George's place at the mouth of this creek. Thompson, 187. Willwigned by her May 12, 1793. Death date from Carter Ms (LDS film).Spraker, 70-72, 509, who also says mother was Alee Bryan. (probably anerror). Martha's birthdate from Gloria Taylor, citing "Bryans,Nortons and Allied Families, by Elizabeth Cate Manly, 1978. Holding ofPublic Lirbary, San Antonio, Texas DD of Dec 5, 1793, F. Levasseur.but why did Joseph Sr. mention her in his will of 1804? Charles andMary Bowen's "The Bryan Family" (unpub. mss), suggests Martha was b.1737. This would make her 3 years older than Edward." from notes ofRussell Lain Ready, 5212 E. Wilshire Street, Santa Ana, CA 92707714-543-6462. Parents: Joseph BRYAN Sr. and Hester HAMPDON.

She was married to Edward BOONE in 1758 in Yadkin River, Rowan, NC. Children were: Charity BOONE, Jane BOONE, Mary BOONE, George BOONE, Joseph BOONE, Sarah BOONE.

bullet Mary BRYAN was born on 20 May 1769. She died between 1797 and 1863. Parents: William BRYAN and Mary BOONE .

She was married to John Van HOOSE Sr. between 1797 and 1831.

bullet Mary BRYAN was born on 7 Jan 1777 in , , NC. She died between 1805 and 1871. Parents: William BRYAN and Mary BOONE.

She was married to Joseph INGLES between 1805 and 1839.

bullet Mary BRYAN was born in 1710 in Brinbridge, County Down, Ireland. She died before 1772 in , Orange, VA. Parents: William Smith BRYAN and Margaret UNKNOWN.

Children were: Elizabeth BUSH, Phillip BUSH, Josiah BUSH, Sarah BUSH, Mary BUSH, Joseph BUSH, Joshua BUSH, John BUSH, William BUSH, James Ambrose BUSH Sr, Francis BUSH.

bulletMary BRYAN was born between 1741 and 1770. She died in 1817. Parents: Joseph BRYAN Sr. and Aylee UNKNOWN.

She was married to Cornelius HOWARD between 1772 and 1805.

bullet Mary BRYAN was born in 1731 in , Chester, PA. She died between 1759 and 1825. Parents: Morgan BRYAN and Martha STRODE.

She was married to Thomas FORBIS\FORBUSH between 1759 and 1793.

bullet Morgan BRYAN was born between 1769 and 1808. He died between 1811 and 1885. Parents: David BRYAN and Mary POWER .

He was married to Elizabeth CALLAWAY between 1811 and 1846.

bullet Morgan BRYAN was born in 1671 in , , Denmark. He died on 3 Apr 1763 in Mocksville, Rowan (Joppa Cemetery), NC.
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Morgan Bryan, born in Denmark in 1671, Morgan was named for hisgrandmother and was 12 years old when he moved with his family toIreland, land of his father's birth. He lived in Ireland for the next12 years and as a young man of 24 migrated to Pennsylvania in 1695with his brother William, two years after the death of their father.They first seettled in Chester County and lived here for many years.They might have made contact with their many uncles and aunts who hadbeen in Virginia since 1650, but we have no evidence that they did.

Morgan marrtied Martha Strode. She was reported to have been born inHolland about 1678 (a date we question) and her father was probablyEdward Strode, a descendant of a famous English family. Edward was aProtestant exile in Holland and was married in France to a Huguenot.It is believed that edward and his wife died at sea on their way toAmerica and that young Martha together with two brothers, Geremiah andSamuel were bound out until they were of age. This event probablyoccurred before 24 September 1697 because the will of Edward's fatheron that date refers to his son as deceased. The marriage date ofMorgan and Martha is in question. Once source states 1695 when shewould have bene 17, which supposedly was two years before she arrivedin Pennsylvania, and another source states 1719, when she would havebene 41, too old to have later had nine children. Since the firstchild was born about 1719, it is our guess that the birthdate given istoo early by at least ten years. It must also be noted that ifMorgan's birthdate is correct, he would have been 48 years old whenhis first child was orn. This is possible, and Martha also could havebeen his second wife.

Eight of their nine children were born in Chester County,Pennsylvania, and as a member of the New Garden Quaker community,Morgan had been a successful trader with the Conestoga Indians.

In 1730, Quakers in Pennsylvania formed a Company under the leadershipof Morgan Bryan and Alexander Ross for the purpose of makingsettlements in Maryland and Virginia. Permission was then gained fromthe quaker Meeting of Chester County to build a meeting house inVirginia. On 28 October 1730, Governor Gooch of Virginia granted aright to survey and lay out 100,000 acres west of the Opequan River(just north of present day Winchester, Frederick, County). In 1734,Morgan led a group of Quakers in the building the "Hopewell MonthlyMeeting" of Frederick. This settlement flourished for mahy years atFrederick Town, later named Winchester. Here, where their last childwas born, the family lived for over ten years, and son Joseph wasfirst married.

Sometime about 1745/46 Morgan moved with his wife and eight childrenup the Shenandoah Valaley to the Big Lick at the head of the RoanokeRiver where land was more plentiful. His oldest son, Joseph, who bynow had a family of his own, stayed in Winchester. The family did notlike this new area in Roanoke County and in the fall of 1748 they allmoved again to the Forks of the Yadkin in North Carolina. Morgan'sbrother William who had always lived close by up to this point decidedto stay in Roanoke County Virginia where he presumably died.

As some of the earliest settlers in this part of the Yadkin RiverValley, Morgan, Martha and eight of their children selected the choicepieces of land in an area that was afterward called "The BryanSettlement." Their nearest neighbors were about 60 miles away. TheBryans claimed large acreages in Rowan County, parts of which are nowin Wilkes County, and some 5000 areas in the northeast section of whatis now Davie County, from Dutchman
s Creek into Farmingotn, Smiths Grove, and the Bend of the Riversections of the county.

Morgan lived here for the rest of his life surrounded by his family.Martha died first, the date and place require explanation. Most earlybiographers of the family state that Martha Strode Bryan died inVirginia in 1747, but in teh Bryan Papers deposited by the Rev. JohnD. Shane with the Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, isthe following:

Martha Bryan died August 24, 1762
Allenor Bryan died Oct 21, 1772
Morgan Bryan died Apr 3, 1763, Easter Sunday

These records given to Lyman Draper are a part of the "ShaneCollection: Bryan Family Papers; MS/SH18/B84, Item 2." This documentis more likely to reflect the true record of Martha's death sinceMorgan Bryan did die 3 April 1763 in Rowan County, North Carolina atage 92 and left a will dated 28 March, recorded in Will Book A, Page13 as follows:

"I Morgan Bryan of Rowan County living in perfect mind and memory,blessed be God for his mercies, so dispose of my worledly estate asfollows, vis. first, I give and bequeath unto my beloved son ThomasBryan my mansion house and plantation, also my part of a Negro boynamed Jack, also my wagon and wagon horse called Black and thenecessaries belonging to the wagon and my plow and utensils thereunto.Two brood mares, viz. a mare called Brown Dent and her yeard and hercolt, a cow called Josie and her calf and one called Brown and hercalf; also my bed and furniture after my decease reserving asufficient living for me from the land while I live. Second, I giveand beqeueath unto my beloved daughter Elinor Linville all my wife'swearing apparel. I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter MaryForbes my great pot and five shillings Sterling. Eight poundsproclamatin to my beloved sone James Bryan. I reserve for my funeralcharages and sickness. I give and bequeath Joseph, Samuel, Morgan,John William, James and Thomas and my daughter Elinor Linville all therest of my real and personal estate to be equally divided amongstthem, together with that part of my estate which they have alreadyreceived. I do nominate and appoint my beloved sons John Bryan andWilliam Bryan to be Executors ratifyng and confirming this and noother to be my last will and testament, whereof I have hereunto set myhand and seal this March 28, 1763.

Morgan Bryan"

Signed, Sealed, Published and Pronounced by the testator in presenceof us - Morgan Bryan Jr., Anthony Heaverloe, Mary (X) Forbes: ProvedJuly Court 1763. Parents: Francis BRYAN III and Sarah BRINKER.

He was married to Martha STRODE in 1719 in , Chester, PA. Children were: Joseph BRYAN Sr. , Eleanor BRYAN, Samuel BRYAN , James BRYAN, John BRYAN , Jr. Bryan MORGAN, Mary BRYAN , William BRYAN, Thomas BRYAN .

bullet Phebe BRYAN was born on 24 Jan 1763 in , Rowan, NC. She died in Apr 1785. Parents: William BRYAN and Mary BOONE .

bullet Phoebe BRYAN was born between 1741 and 1764. She died between 1784 and 1852. Parents: Joseph BRYAN Sr. and Aylee UNKNOWN.

She was married to James FORBIS on 10 Mar 1779.

bullet Rebecca BRYAN was born on 9 Jan 1738/39 in Winchester, Frederick, VA. She died on 18 Mar 1813 in , St. Charles, MO. Parents: Joseph BRYAN Sr. and Hester HAMPDON.

She was married to Daniel BOONE on 14 Aug 1756 in Yadkin Valley, NC. Children were: James BOONE, Israel BOONE, Susannah BOONE, Jemima BOONE, Levina BOONE, Rebecca BOONE, Daniel Morgan BOONE, Jesse Bryan BOONE, Nathan BOONE.

bullet Samuel BRYAN was born on 6 May 1756 in , Rowan, NC. He died on 4 Mar 1837. Parents: William BRYAN and Mary BOONE .

He was married to Mary HUNT between 1787 and 1820.

bullet Samuel BRYAN was born about 1750 in , , VA. He died between 1751 and 1840. Parents: Joseph BRYAN Sr. and Aylee UNKNOWN.

bullet Samuel BRYAN was born in 1721 in , Chester, PA. He died in 1800.
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Samuel was a Colonel in the British Army during the Revolution Parents: Morgan BRYAN and Martha STRODE.

He was married to Elizabeth MCMAHON between 1752 and 1785.

bullet Sarah BRYAN was born on 1 Sep 1770 in , , NC. She died in Apr 1855 in , , KY. Parents: William BRYAN and Mary BOONE.

She was married to James GRIMES Sr. between 1780 and 1823. Children were: John GRIMES , Mary GRIMES, Elizabeth GRIMES , Phoebe GRIMES, Pamela GRIMES , Belinda GRIMES, Caroline GRIMES, Lewis GRIMES, Nancy GRIMES, James GRIMES Jr., Sarah GRIMES.

bullet Susan BRYAN was born between 1756 and 1773. She died between 1784 and 1855. Parents: James BRYAN and Rebecca ENOCHS .

She was married to Israel GRANT between 1768 and 1818. Children were: Sarah GRANT.

bullet Susannah BRYAN was born between 1741 and 1770. She died between 1772 and 1852. Parents: Joseph BRYAN Sr. and Aylee UNKNOWN.

She was married to (Benjamen?) HINKLE between 1772 and 1808.

bullet Thomas BRYAN was born in 1735 in , Frederick, VA. He died in 1790.
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Thomas Bryan was a surgeon during the Revolution. Parents: Morgan BRYAN and Martha STRODE.

He was married to Sarah HUNT between 1766 and 1786 in , , NC.

bullet Thomas BRYAN was born about 1464 in Cheddington,Buckinghanshire, England. He died in 1517 in Benningborough, Yorkshire, England. Parents: Thomas BRYAN and Margaret BOWSEY.

He was married to Margaret BOURCHIER about 1487. Children were: Francis BRYAN I.

bullet Thomas BRYAN was born about 1438 in Cheddington,Buckinghanshire, England. He died in 1500.
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Research from Charles and Mary Bowen of San Diego, received fromRussell Ready, family genealogist, from Santa Ana CA in February 1995.Royal lineage of Bryan family is well established:

Sir Thomas was Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas from 1471 to1500. We have an abstracted copy of his will translated fromm Latindated 7 February 1495 which states in part:

"To Thomas Bryan my son and Margaret his wife, all lands, rents andservices to them and their heirs lawfully begotten between them, andif they have no such issue, to Elizabeth my daughter and ultimateremainder to my right heirs...To Elizabeth my daughter twelve silverspoons whichc I had in part left me by Lady Otteley, and ten poundsrelief for the appropriation by her will thence made. To Joan, mybastard daughter, late wife of Thomas Clement, forty Shillings, andannually after my obit forty Shillings out of all my lands. A priestto be found to say Mass and other obequies for my soul and souls of myparents for twenty years after my death."

It appears that his wife Margaret preceded him in death. Sir Thomasdied in the year 1500, but we do not know where he was buried, sincehe probably died in London, and his will stated his desire to beburied in the church of the religious men of Ashringe (Ashreigney) ifhe would die within twenty miles of that place. Parents: Edmund BRYAN and Alice BURES .

He was married to Margaret BOWSEY about 1436. Children were: Thomas BRYAN, Elizabeth BRYAN.

bullet Thomas BRYAN was born about 1358 in Cheddington,Buckinghanshire, England. He died on 11 Oct 1444. Parents: William DE BRYAN and Joan FITZ-ALAN.

He was married to Margaret ECHYNGHAM . Children were: Edmund BRYAN.

bullet William BRYAN Jr. was born on 7 Dec 1760 in , Rowan, NC. He died on 8 Mar 1780. Parents: William BRYAN and Mary BOONE.

bullet William BRYAN was born on 7 Mar 1732/33 in , Chester, PA. He died on 7 May 1780 in Bryan Settlement (Elkhorn Creek), Fayette, KY.


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Killed by Indians

James Bryan, Morgan Bryan, Jr., and William Bryan accompanied DanielBoone on his ill fated attempt to colonize Kenetucky in 1773. Parents: Morgan BRYAN and Martha STRODE.

He was married to Mary BOONE in 1755 in , Rowan, NC. Children were: Samuel BRYAN, Daniel Boone BRYAN , William BRYAN Jr., Phebe BRYAN , Hannah BRYAN, John BRYAN , Mary BRYAN, Sarah BRYAN , Abner BRYAN, Elizabaeth BRYAN , Mary BRYAN.

bullet William Smith BRYAN was born in 1685 in Belfast, , Ireland. He died in 1789 in Ronake, VA. Parents: Francis BRYAN III and Sarah BRINKER.

Children were: Mary BRYAN.

bulletWilliam Smith BRYAN was born in 1600 in Claire, Ireland. He died in , Gloucester, VA.
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 2, Tree #3979, Date of Import: Jan 26, 1999]

William was probably born in the early 1600's in County Clare,Ireland, and lived during a time of great religious and politicalturmoil. When much of
England's ruling class followed the Crown in the break with the Popein Rome, the growth of Pruitanism again split the nation whichculminated in the English Civil War. This war began in 1642 and endedin 1651 with the establishment of the Commonwealth by Oliver Cromwell,and the beheading of King Charles I. The war was also referred to asthe "Pruitan Revolution" because so many of the King's opponentsbelonged to the Pruitan Party of the Church of England.

This brief sketch of English History is related only because of theimpact it had on our Bryan family, since William Smith Bryan supportedthe losing side. The defeat of the King resulted in his exile toVirginia in 1650 "as a rebellious subject." Thus the family ofWilliam Smith Bryan, including eleven sons and three daughters alongwith a shipload of chattels, landed in Gloucester County, Virginia, onthe York River across from present day Yorktown.

We presume that William Smith and wife Catherine lived here for theremainder of their lies, and that most of their children melted intothe growing Colonial society. The exception was their oldes son,Francis III, who returned to Ireland. Parents: Francis BRYAN II and Ann SMITH.

He was married to Catherine MORGAN in 1632 in Claire, Ireland. Children were: Francis BRYAN III.

bullet Willis BRYAN was born between 1769 and 1812. He died between 1834 and 1888. Parents: David BRYAN and Mary POWER .

He was married to Czarina LAMME between 1834 and 1870.

bullet Alice BURES was born about 1416 in , , England. Parents: Robert BURES.

She was married to Edmund BRYAN about 1437. Children were: Thomas BRYAN.

bullet Robert BURES was born about 1390 in , , England.

Children were: Alice BURES.

bulletRebecca BURGESS.

She was married to Paul HARRELSON about 1680 in , , VA. Children were: Peter HARRELSON .

bullet Doris Bell BURK was born on 11 Feb 1919.

She was married to John Douglas KROPF on 24 Sep 1939. Children were: Jerry Joe KROPF, Sheryl Lee KROPF.

bullet John Richard BURNETT

Children were: Susanna BURNETT .

bulletSusanna BURNETT was born about 1738 in , , VA. She died about 1777 in , Amelia, VA. Parents: John Richard BURNETT.

Children were: Elisha GUNN, Starling GUNN , Daniel GUNN, Mary GUNN , Thomas IV GUNN, James GUNN , Griffin GUNN, William GUNN .

bulletEdmond BURRIS was born about 1676 in , New Kent, VA. Parents: John BURRIS Jr..

Children were: Thomas BURRIS Rev. .

bulletElizabeth BURRIS. Parents: Thomas BURRIS Rev. and Frances TANDY.

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