Frances ‘Elizabeth’ McMahan

Not the same as Sarah Battle

Married name:

• Elizabeth (Battle) Bryan McMahan
• Gender: Female
• Birth: Feb 26 1745
• Marriage: To 1766
• Marriage: Mar 29 1787 Rowan, North Carolina, United States
• Death: Jan 15 1827 Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Spouses:

1. John Bryan
2. John McMahan

Children:

1. Hannah Wilson (born Bryan)
2. James Bryan
3. Mary Nancy Hampton (born Bryan)
4. Sarah Elizabeth Howard (born Bryan)
5. William Lewis Bryan
6. Battle Bryan
7. John Stevens Bryan Jr
8. David McMahan

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Biography

Children listed at DAR:

1. John b: 7 - Mar - 1780. Married Sarah Elizabeth Bruce.
2. Sarah Elizabeth Bryan b: 18 - Sep - 1774 at Rowan Co NC. Married William Howard.

From Notable Southern Families:

1. Lewis Bryan. Married Elizabeth White, and had six children.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Battle-14

Elizabeth Frances Battle (1744-1827) daughter of John Battles ll and Sarah Capell.

Marriages

John Bryan about 1765 in North Carolina (need source to confirm actual date)
John McMahan on 29 March 1787 in Rowan, North Carolina[1][2]

John and Elizabeth Bryan Children List, from FGS compiled after 1980 by MS Thacker, 557 Dorado Dr, Fairbourn OH 45324.

1. Hannah BRYAN b: 17 Oct 1766 in Rowan Co NC, d 2 Dec 1816; m 1 Sep 1783 James Wilson
2. James BRYAN b: 1769
3. Mary Nancy BRYAN b: 1 Aug 1771, d 14 Sep 1818; m 18 Aug 1786 David Hampton
4. Sarah Elizabeth BRYAN b: 18 Sep 1774 in Rowan Co NC, d 22 Nov 1854; m 11 Sep 1794 William Howard
5. Lewis BRYAN b: 1776 in Rowan Co NC; m 1796 Elizabeth White
6. Battle BRYAN b: 1778, d 1811; m Elizabeth (--?--)
7. John BRYAN b: 7 Mar 1780 in Rowan Co NC, d 28 Oct 1854; m 16 Mar 1803 Sarah Elizabeth Bucie

https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/bryan/8446/

The main objective here is to show who the Capt John Bryan was that was killed by David Fanning in March 1782.

John Bryan m. Elizabeth Frances Battle died before Aug 1781 and therefore he could not be the John Bryan killed by David Fanning in March 1782.The record below is for restoration of an estate.There would be no need for restoration unless the estate was confiscated.Many Tories had their estates confiscated.It is doubtful that this John Bryan was killed by a Tory.

In the Rowan Court 7 Aug 1781: John Johnston, Esquire, to restore to Elizabeth (Frances Battle) Bryan, admx. of the estate of John Bryan, deceased, letters of Administration. Elizabeth Bryan, qualified and gave Joseph Bryan and John Hampton, security in 1000 pounds specie. Inventory filed 6 Nov 1781.

Capt John Bryan was killed by David Fanning during his Deep River Raid in March 1782.

Research Notes

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:G7H8-4HB

Wikitree suggests her parents were Major Elisha Battle (LYTC-Q6P) and Elizabeth Ruth Sumner (LHNN-QCY). Those parents had an Elizabeth Ruth Battle, but she was married to Josiah Crudup Sr. PLEASE DO NOT LINK TO THESE PARENTS WITHOUT PROVIDING INFORMATION THAT CONFIRMS RELATIONSHIP.

Wikitree: https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10109/wikitree?itemK...

Article to Read:
https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/bryan/8429/

References

1. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:G7H8-4HB
2. http://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full...
3. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 about Elizabeth Francis Battle Name: Elizabeth Francis Battle SAR Membership: 52386 Birth Date: 26 Feb 1745 Death Date: 1 Jan 1827 Spouse: John Bryan Children: John Bryan