Maj. John Bryan, of Edgecombe County

Major John Bryan married Elizabeth Joyner.

• Not the same as John Bryant who married Ann Ellis.
• Not the same as John Bryan, of Beard’s Creek who married Alice Macgue.

John Bryant (William Bryant1) was born 2 JAN 1692 in Isle Of Wight Co, VA, and died 1735 in Craven Co., NC.

Family

From https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sharpefamily&id=I...

He married Elizabeth Joyner 23 MAY 1716 in Isle of Wight Co, VA, daughter of Bridgeman Joyner and Ann Harris. She was born ABT 1699 in Isle Of Wight Co, VA, and died AFT 1782 in North Carolina.

Bridgeman Joyner (1655-1745 and wife Ann Harris gave/sold land to son-in-law John Bryan(t) and "my daughter Elizabeth, his wife" 200 acres on Maple Branch. 28 Nov 1716, Great Book 2p 35 Isle of Wight Co, Va. Also gave/sold land to Henry Turner who married Ann Joyner, probably his sister, 50 acres on Beaver Dam Branch. Henry lived on Cypress Swamp. She died and Henry was remembered in the Joyner will.

Children of John Bryant and Elizabeth Joyner are:

• i. William Bryant was born ABT 1726 in Bertie Co., NC, and died 15 MAY in 1761. He married Sarah Smith ABT 1740 in Edgecombe Co., NC.
• ii. Arthur Bryant was born ABT 1721 in Bertie Co., NC.
• iii. Elizabeth Bryant. She married David Hopper.

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Will of John Bryan, written September 14, 1734; Probated May Court, 1735

Will from our website: http://www.bmgen.com/document/txt/Will_NC_Edgecombe_John_Bryan_1734... PDF file also available.

Will, NC, Edgecombe, John Bryan 1734 In the name of God Amen. The fourteenth day of September one thousand seven hundred and thirty four, I JOHN BRYANT of Edgecombe Precinct in North Carolina being very weak in body but perfect of mind and memory thanks be to almighty God for it, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and constitute and appoint this to be my last will and testament revoking and disannulling all other wills and Testaments ever before me made. And as for the worldly inheritance the almighty God has endowed withal I leave and bequeath in Manner and form following. IMPRIMIS I leave and lend to my well beloved wife ELIZABETH BRYANT, during her natural life, a mulatto woman called BESS, and her own bed and Furniture as also another bed and furniture which hath Oznabrig tick to it, one black walnut safe, and half a dozen turned frame rush chairs, and one trunk, and a large iron pot with a still made upon it, and a small iron pot, one brass skillet, fire tongs and shovel, and box iron, and chaffing dish, and also a gray gelding, bridle and saddle, and a mare, and colt called Diamond, and twenty five head of cattle, young and old, and four sheep, as also two basins of pewter, and two dishes, four plates, and half dozen spoons, and an iron spit.

ITEM I leave and bequeath to my son WILLIAM BRYANT his heirs and assigns forever a tract of land beginning at the marsh where ye line crosses it so running through ye pasture along ye water course to another tract of land and then continuing the water courses to the one line. I further give and bequeath to him another tract of land in the Cypress swamp known by the name of BALLARD’s and I also leave as aforesaid my other tract of land lying and being in the east side of Deep Creek upon the Indian Path as also another tract of land lying in Beaver Dam swamp that leads out of Fishing Creek known by the name of POLLOCK’s Beaver Dam has also two negro the one named ROBIN the other MINGO, one new feather bed and furniture called his bed, one large iron pot, and a small, and one black round table, and four leather chairs, one new case of bottles, two pewter basins, two pewter dishes, four pewter plates, and half a dozen spoons, one Buccaneer gun, and whatsoever cattle, hogs, horses, and mares that now are called his, and fifteen head out of my own stock here at home and four steers that are at Canahoe and all the rest of my cattle at Canahoe to be divided betwixt he and JOHN FORTE. I further leave and bequeathed to him a bay horse called Spot with a new saddle and bridle and four other horses and mares, and four sheep. I also leave to him seven pounds current money of Virginia.

ITEM I leave and bequeath to my son ARTHUR BRYANT his heirs and assigns forever the plantation where an I now live, joining to the land which I gave to my son WILLIAM and another Plantation on Deep Creek, where RICHARD CAMP now liveth, and one hundred acres of land lying in Cahukee swamp. I also leave and bequeath to him a negro boy called TOM and a negro girl named JENNY. I also give him a large feather bed with new furniture, and I also give him a black Walnut Square table and four leather chairs, two iron pots, two pewter basins, two pewter dishes and four plates, and one iron spit and six head of horses and mares, and all the stock of cattle and hogs in the plantation where RICHARD CAMP now liveth, it to be divided between CAMP and he, and twenty five head of cattle, young and old of my home stock, and four head of sheep. I also leave and bequeath to him seven pounds current money of Virginia and one silver sack [wine] cup, and one small trunk and an iron bound case of bottles.

ITEM I leave and bequeath to my son DAVIE [DAVIS] HOPPER and 160 acres of land lying in the fork of the Beaver Dam swamp joining the land I gave to my son WILLIAM. I also give and bequeath to him twenty pounds current money of Virginia, due to me by JAMES BARNS by a note under his own hand appeareth to be paid at THEOPHILUS PUGH’s. As also to my son HOPPER two thousand weight of pork to be paid at his own house. I also leave and bequeath to my well beloved friend JOHN FRYE one hundred acres of land in a place on Cahukee line below ye place where ROBERT WRIGHT now liveth. I also leave and bequeath to JAMES TURNER living in Virginia the remainder of that tract of land I left to my son HOPPER. I leave and bequeath all the rest of my movable estate to be divided betwixt my wife and my son WILLIAM and ARTHUR at the discretion of my executor whom I constitute and appoint who are my sons DAVIE HOPPER and WILLIAM BRYANT. Publishing, declaring and pronouncing this and no other to be my last will and testament. JOHN BRYAN {seal} Sealed with my seal and dated the 14th day of September 1734 ROBERT RADFORD ARCHIBALD THOMPSON ANN FRAZIER {her X mark}

At a Court held for the Said Precinct on the third Tuesday of May, Anno Domini 1735. Present His Majesties Justices: These may certify, that, ANNE FRAZIER, one of the Subscribing Evidences to the within Will, Appeared in Open Court and made Oath on the Holy Evangelists that she was present and saw JOHN BRYAN, Sign, Seal & declare the within to be and Contain his Last Will & Testament & that the Said JOHN BRYAN was then and at that time of Sound and disposing Memory; & that he saw ROBERT RADFORD, and ARCHIBALD THOMPSON, the other Subscribing Evidence Sign THEIR names thereto at the Same time. Then also appeared DAVIS HOPPER, and WILLIAM BRYAN, Executors, in Open Court, and took the Executors Oath in due form of Law. Ordered that the Secrey have notice thereof, that Letters Testamentary Issue thereon Test. J. W. Mer___Cler. Cur.

Davie Hopper son-in-law

Known from his sister-in-law's FindAGrave entry at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72777646/anne-bryan

John Bryant was born 2 JAN 1692 in Isle Of Wight Co, VA, and died 1735 in Craven Co., NC. He married Elizabeth Joyner on 23 MAY 1716 in Isle of Wight Co, VA. He was the son of William Bryant and Alice Needham.

In 1716 "Bridgeman Joyner and wife, Ann Joyner, to his son-in-law John Bryan and my daughter Elizabeth his wife for Love and Affection...200 acres bounded by Maple Branch (being part of a patent for 800 acres granted said Joyner on 16 Nov 1714). Bridgman (x) Joyner Ann (x) Joyner. Wit: Arthur Smith and John (x) Smith. Rec: 26 Nov 1716"[2]

Appointment as Justice of the Peace

In 1732, Dr. John Bryant was appointed as Justice of the Peace in Edgecombe Precinct by Governor Burrington.[3]

Will

Bryant, John; Edgecomb County. September 14, 1734. May Court, 1735. Wife: Elizabeth. Sons: William Bryant (tract of land known by the name of Ballards), Arthur Bryant And David Hopper. Friend: James Turner. Executors: Wm. Bryant and David Hopper (sons). Witnesses: Robt. Redford, Archbald Thompson and Ann Frazier. Clerk of the Court:

Descended from this man?

NAMED IN GRANDFATHERS WILL
1705 WILL OF JOHN MACLAND

Proved in open Ct. Isle of Wight, 9 Nov. 1705.

Will of John Macland, Isle of Wight, Book 2, Part 2.

P 473 Isle of Wight County Will Book 2, 1661-1719 Library of Virginia In the name of God amen, I John Mackland of ye Isle of Wight County . . .

Item I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Alice Bryant...

I give unto my Grand Children ,
Nicholas Perry,
Jn Perry,
Elizabeth Perry,
Needham Bryant,
Wm Bryant,
Jn Bryant, [Sure it's this exact John Bryan? Seems likely there were several different people with this name.]
Mary Bryant &
Alice Bryant, ...

I give unto loving Wife Elizabeth...1st of June 1705 John (v) Mackland.

Tess Arthur Smith, Mary Smith, Eliz (x) West her mark.

Proved in Open Court held for Isle of Wight County ye 9th of November 1705 by ye Oaths of ye Tes Arthur Smith, Elizabeth West & probate ordered Tes Jhn Chapman Ck

References

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LR9F-MB7
• https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/222069/I3326/john-bryant/individual