John Bryan, of New Bern

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John Bryan, of New Bern

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States
Death: June 01, 1762 (75)
Craven County, North Carolina, USA
Immediate Family:

Son of Edward Bryan and Christian Bryan
Husband of Ann Cady Bryan
Father of Capt. John Council Bryan; Ann Cady Bryan; Sally Bryan; William John Bryan and Bryan
Brother of Capt. Lewis Council Bryan; Nathaniel Bryan; Sylent Jeffries; Col Needham Bryan; Edward Bryan, II and 16 others

Occupation: Merchant
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About John Bryan, of New Bern

Not the same as John Bryan, of Beard’s Creek

John Bryan was born 02 JAN 1692 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States, and died 31 OCT 1741 in Beards Creek, Craven, North Carolina, United States.

Death date also seen as after 1762.

He was the son of Edward Bryan and Christiana Council.

Family

From https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=7213&id=I07222

John Bryan (EDWARD BRYAN2, JOHN BRYAN , Sr.1) was born ABT 1696 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, and died AFT 1760 in Craven County, North Carolina.

He married

  1. Ann Cady Norwood in Craven County, North Carolina. She was born ABT 1700 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, and died in Craven County, North Carolina.
  2. Unknown.

Children of John Bryan and Ann Cady Norwood are:

  • i. Ann Cady Bryan was born in Craven County, North Carolina, and died 1761 in Craven County, North Carolina.
  • ii. William Bryan was born in Craven County, North Carolina.
  • iii. John Council Bryan was born 3 JAN 1742 in Craven County, North Carolina, and died 14 MAR 1807 in Craven County, North Carolina.
  • iv. Daughter Bryan was born in Craven County, North Carolina, and died BEF 1761.
  • v. Sally Bryan was born in Craven County, North Carolina.

Child of John Bryan and Unknown is:

  • i. James Bryan was born ABT 1703, and died BEF 1736

Notes

From https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=7213&id=I07109

20 April 1731 - James Bryan, Yeoman, of the lower Parish and wife Joan Bryan to Walter Bryan, Yeoman, of the same..200 acres adj Hodges Councill (being part of a patent dated 1677 which was granted to Mr. Hodges Council Sr as 941 acres on 9 August 1699 he willed 200 acs of the patent to his daughter Christiana Bryan the wife of Edward Bryan and her heir John Bryan Sr. Willed it to the said James Bryan WIT John Bretten, John Taylor, James (x) Bryan
This 1720 List of Roanoke River settlers is in the Archives,,, P. 0. Box 1881, Raleigh, N.C. 27602---File NOTE: This list was torn in two in the middle, and around a dozen names were either destroyed entirely or rendered nearly illegible. Fortunately, however, another similar list was found, with names in exact order, and it was possible to obtain most of the missing names. JOHN BRYAN IS AMONG THOSE LISTED.
1744: CRAVEN COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - Bryan Deed Abstracts 1742-178 Deed Book 3 pg 56 and Book C pg 3, Moore pg 12 Dated____ ____ 1744
”John Bryan of Craven County, Merchant to Lewis Bryan, son of Edward Bryan, late of Craven County, Providence aforesaid, deceased, Planter, . . . John Bryan and Cady, his wife .. .130 acres of land part of survey granted to John Bryan by his Majesty's patent, 1739. . . east side of Goose Creek, beginning at a cypress at the edge of Pocosin...to Owens Branch." sells to Lewis Bryan, son of Edward Bryan late of Craven Co. . ."reserves 10 square feet from the center of the spot of land, where said Edward and his wife are buried" ( Edward Bryan witness) , son of Edward and Christian Bryan, died between 1745 and 1746. dates of his will; and Edward bryan son of Lewis and Elizabeth Bryan died in 1762, his will. hence the Edward Bryan deceased in 1744 was Edward who married Christian Council. This proved that Edward and Christian Bryan had a son Lewis Bryan.

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John Bryan, of New Bern's Timeline

1686
June 2, 1686
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States
1742
January 3, 1742
Craven, NC, United States
1762
June 1, 1762
Age 75
Craven County, North Carolina, USA
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Craven County, North Carolina, USA
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Craven County, North Carolina, USA
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Craven County, North Carolina, USA
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Craven County, North Carolina, USA