John Bryant, of Plymouth County

Not the same as John Bryant, Sr., of Randolph County

John Bryant

• Born before 4 Jul 1708 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
• Died about 22 Nov 1759 at about age 51 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
• Son of Stephen Bryant and Mehitable (Standish) Bryant
• Brother of Stephen Bryant, David Bryant, William Bryant, Thomas Bryant, Hannah Bryant, Ichabod Bryant and Timothy Bryant
• Husband of Hannah (Sands) Bryant — married before 1730 [location unknown]
• Husband of Mary (Cole) Bryant — married 1 Aug 1748 in Biddeford, Maine
• Father of Hannah Bryant, Jarathamell Bryant, John Bryant, Mehitable Bryant, Ephraim Bryant, Eleanor (Bryant) Curtis and Mary Cole (Bryant) Davis

Biography

John married Hanna (Sands) Bryant (Mason) in 1740 in Of, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.

Together they had the following children:

1. Hannah Bryant;
2. Mehitable Bryant Bryant JR.;
3. Jarathamell Bryant;
4. Ephraim Bryant;
5. Molly Cole Davis (born Bryant) Bryant;
6. Jarathamul Bryant

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Some John Bryant may be father Eleanor Curtis/Bryant of North Caroline, but highly unlikely to be a Massachusetts John Bryant!

this may be John and Hannah: United States Census, 1800 Massachusetts Plymouth Middleborough

John Bryant lists 1 free white male under 10 and one over 45, as well as 2 free white females under 45.

Hannah Bryant list 2 free white females over 45.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bryant-911

Biography

John Bryant, son of Stephen and Mehitable Bryant, was baptized at Plymouth July 4, 1708. It is said that he died at Rehoboth, Massachusetts July 8, 1759, but his death is not listed in the town vital records, nor was a probate record found for him.[1]

John married first, before 1730, Hannah Sands, daughter of ______ Sands and Patience Gibbins. He married second Mary (Cole) McLucas, widow of John McLucas.[1]

John's known children are (all but last with wife Hannah Sands):

1. Hannah, b before 1730; bp May 26, 1751 as an adult
2. Mehitable, b say 1732; bp Aug 18, 1753 as servant to Rev. Moses Morrill
3. John, b about 1735 at Ipswich; probably married Hannah Crockett of Falmouth
4. Jerathamell Bryant, b about 1736; m Sarah McLucas
5. Ephraim, b July 10, 1739
6. Molly Cole Bryant, bp Sept 24, 1751; m John Griffin Davis

Research Notes

NOTE: The information in this section appears to be for a completely different John Bryant of North Carolina. (John Bryant, Sr., of Randolph County)

Sources

1. Smith, D. Allen, "Descendants of Stephen Bryant of Plymouth, and of his Son-in-Law, Lt. John Bryant of Plympton" The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2018.) Reference Volume 154 (2000), page 232. < AmericanAncestors >
2. Direct family knowledge.