EIGHTH GENERATION
136. William Reuben Briant
(1) was born on 17 Jun 1741 in Patrick
County (Possibly Henry County), Virginia. He died about 1834 in Spartanburg,
South Carolina. He was buried in Buzzard Roost, Spartanburg, South Carolina.
He was a Farmer. William was in the Revolutionary War. He was also lame.
He was Scotch-Irish
according to tradition. He lived in Buzzard's Roost [Pacolet], South
Carolina. He had eleven children [twelve according to the census]. William
Briant was probably a third generation American. William Briant was in the
Battle of Cowpens and also at Morganton. The Tories would carry off William
Briant for several days at a time to their camps as he was lame. [Per Nancy
Briant Brown Interview in 1903].[Danny A. McBee, March 3, 1998].
William Briant was listed in the 1790 Census of Spartanburg County, South Carolina:
Briant, William
4 white males under 16 yrs
2 white males over 16 yrs
7 white females
According to my cousin Glenna Kinard, the Briants migrated to South Carolina
about
1768-1774. William Briant was believed to be a third generation American. His
place of residence, Buzzard's Roost (Pacolet), S. C.; later called Bryantville
and later
called Pacolet. [Danny A. McBee, March 7, 1998].
According to Helen B. Smith, 2736 Henry St., Augusta, Ga., 30909 (10-1997):
Combined Alphabetical Index at S. C. Archives - - Bryant, William, Account Audited
(File No. 865) of Claims growing out of the American Revolution: 0015, 003,
00471 00.
Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution of Bobby Gilmer
Ross, page 117, Bryant, William: He served nine months in the Third Regiment
and was a private and lieutenant in the militia after the fall of Charleston.
C. S.; AA 865; U 182; W 88.
1788 - - Dec County Court of Spartanburg, S. C. The Pettit Jurors were drawn
for the March term to wit: ""......William Bryant......" See
"Spartanburg County, SC Minutes of the County Court 1785-1799" by Brent
H. Holcomb; page 83.
1807 - - Spartanburg County, S. C., Deed Book: pg. 61-62: John Tolleson to
Richard Kirby sold 350 acres on South side of Pacolate River, border Mile Cr.,
Josiah Sparks; Spring Br, Path to William Bryant, path to Richard Kirby, Roaring
Springs, John Harvey's shoal, William Bryant, Trough Shoals Br., Joseph Quin,
and Ready Br; John Tolleson keeps half of "fishery"; part of two grants
to John Tolleson. Witness Joshua Draper and Reubin Bryant.
1815 - Reuben Bryant appeared before James Young JQ on April 10, 1815 and made
oath that his father William Briant has been afflicted for two years and is not
able to attend on the jury. (See Pinckney District Chapter S. C., Genealogical
Society Quarterly Summer 1992; Volume 16, No. 2, page 551. (This is the only
source I know of that names Reubin Bryant's father William Bryant - - note by
the above Helen Smith).
1826 - Spartanburg County Deed Book V; pg. 320: Peter Patterson to William
Briant 100 acres in Pacolet; not recorded until the year 1834 (the possible year
of William Bryant's death).
On researcher said William Briant had a son named Ishom, born 1781 in Spartanburg.
The same person said there was a daughter, unknown name, born 1783, who married
James Dillard. (All of the above information copied from material sent to me,
Danny A. McBee, by my cousin Glenna Kinard). [Danny A. McBee, March 7, 1998].
He was married to Sarah (Sallie) Tolleson about 1765 in possibly Virginia.
137. Sarah (Sallie) Tolleson
(1) was born about 1742. She died
about 1836 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Sarah Tolleson was possibly
William Briant's second wife. This theory is
discussed by Dr. J. Bland Pope. He, Dr. Pope, also suggest that Reuben Briant
Sr. may not have been the son of Sallie Tolleson. [Danny A. McBee, March 4,
1998].
Sarah "Sallie" Tolleson died at her son Reuben's home according to
my cousin
Glenna Kinard. [Danny A. McBee, March 7, 1998]. Children were:
68 i.
Reuben Briant Sr..
ii.
Judith Briant(1) was born about 1771
in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. She died on 11 Mar 1851 in Spartanburg
Co., South Carolina.
iii.
Ruth Briant(1) was born about 1773
in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
iv.
James Richardson Briant(1) was born
about 1774 in Trough Shoals [Pacolet Mills], S. C.. He died on 19 Nov 1858 in
Spartanburg County, South Carolina. He was buried in Liberty Methodist Church
Cemetery, Spartanburg, South Carolina. James Briant was in the War of 1812.
Information received from Jim Harmon, jharmon@earthlink.com, on March 3, 1998.
[Danny A. McBee, March 3, 1998].
v.
Ann Briant(1) was born about 1775 in
Ninety Six, South Carolina.
vi.
Isham Bryant(1) was born between 1777
and 1781 in Ninety Six, South Carolina.
vii.
Martha Bryant(1) was born about
1776 in Ninety Six, South Carolina.
viii.
Sarah Briant(1) was born about 1784
in Ninety Six, South Carolina.
ix.
Johnston Briant(1) was born on 1 Jan
1785 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. He was buried in 1873 in Mt. Golead
Cemetary, Union, Mississippi. He died on 5 Mar 1873 in Mt. Golead Cemetary,
Union, Mississippi. Johnston Briant appears to have been buried in Union, Mississippi.
However,
he is in Benton County, Calhoun, Alabama for the 1850 and 1860 U. S. Census.
He shows up in the Pontotoc County, Mississippi 1870 U. S. Census. Johnston
Briant shows up in the 1820 Spartanburg, S. C. Census. He shows up in the
1830 and 1840 Greenville, South Carolina Census. Johnston Briant is living
with son Aaron Bryant in hous #614 in 1850 Benton Co., Alabama. He is 63.
x.
Nancy "Polly" Briant(1) was
born about 1787 in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
xi.
Thomas Briant(1) was born about 1788
in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He died after 1869. The 1850 Spartanburg, South
Carolina Census lists Thomas Brian, age 54, with
wife Marcissa, age 48, children Martha, 22, Jane, 19, Thomas, 12, and Aaron,
10.
xii.
William Franklin "Billie" Briant
(1) was born about 1789/90 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He died
in Mar 1864 in Calhoun, Alabama. He was buried in Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery,
Calhoun County, Alabama. William F. Briant was in Benton County, Alabama during
the 1850 and 1860
U. S. Census. [Danny A. McBee, October 3, 1998].
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