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About Maj. Benjamin Franklin Bryant
BRYANT, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1800–1857). Benjamin Franklin Bryant, early settler and participant in the battle of San Jacinto, was born in Georgia on March 15, 1800. He moved to Texas in 1834 and, with his family, settled on Palo Gaucho Bayou in Sabine County. In March 1836 he recruited and was elected captain of a company of volunteers that joined the main Texas army at Bernardo on March 29, 1836. After participating in the battle of San Jacinto, Bryant built a fort called Bryant Station on Little River, where he spent his life protecting the frontier from the Indians. In 1845 he built a home near the fort; in it he and his second wife, Roxana (Price), lived the remainder of their lives. Bryant died on March 4, 1857. His body was reinterred in the State Cemetery at Austin in 1931.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16365413/benjamin-franklin-bryant
1836 Captain-Battle of San Jacinto
1838 Founder-Bryant Station
1840 Indian Agent-Little River
1841-1845 Texas Ranger
1848 Milam County Commissioner
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In the history books, Roxanna Price is always called the second wife of Benjamin, but she was the only legal wife. Both women had children by Benjamin, two born the same year. On all the Census records all the children are listed in Benjamin's household. But it wasn't all harmony; oh, to have been a fly on the wall! My sources are the Texas State Archives, where Benjamin petitioned the State Legislature to recognize his children born out of wedlock to Rebecca Parker. Also have a document showing her first child, William's name being changed from Parker to Bryant. In Milam Co TX this was known by some family members, but was news to others. In Benjamin's will he left his legitimate children twice as much property as the others.
- Residence: Milam and Williamson, Milam, Texas - 1850
- Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Feb 17 2023, 12:16:32 UTC
- Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Feb 17 2023, 12:16:32 UTC
1836 Captain-Battle of San Jacinto
1838 Founder-Bryant Station
1840 Indian Agent-Little River
1841-1845 Texas Ranger
1848 Milam County Commissioner
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRYANT (1800-1857), early settler and participant in the battle of San Jacinto, was born in Georgia on March 15, 1800. He married Roxana Price on December 20, 1820 in South Carolina. In 1829 Benjamin petitioned the state of Georgia to legitimize his son William Parker (son of Benjamin Bryant and Rebecca Parker). In 1831 while living in Georgia he and Rebecca were accused of adultery. He moved both families (Roxana and Rebecca along with their children) to Texas in 1834 and settled on Palo Gaucho Bayou in Sabine County.
In March 1836 he recruited and was elected captain of a company of volunteers that joined the main Texas army at Bernardo on March 29, 1836. After participating in the battle of San Jacinto, Bryant built a fort called Bryant Station on Little River, where he spent his life protecting the frontier from the Indians. In 1845 he built a home near the fort; in it he and his wife, Roxana (Price), lived the remainder of their lives. Bryant died on March 4, 1857. He and Roxana were originally buried in the rose garden near their home but their bodies were reinterred in the State Cemetery at Austin in 1931. Rebecca Parker is buried at an unknown location.
Children of Benjamin and Roxana Price: Jesse Bryant, Mary Frances Bryant Murray Raney, Barney Strickland “Bud” Bryant, Jane Elizabeth Bryant McKay, Susan Evelyn Bryant Blankenship, and Louisa Melvina Bryant Early Miers.
Children of Benjamin and Rebecca Parker: William Bryant, Napoleon Lafayette Bryant, Susan Bryant (died about age 10), Amanda Anna Bryant Bryant Fetterly, Eliza Ann Bryant Blankenship, Samuel Houston Bryant, and Rebecca Bryant Peters.
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Maj. Benjamin Franklin Bryant's Timeline
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March 15, 1800
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Wilkes, Georgia, United States
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| 1821 |
September 10, 1821
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Wilkes, Georgia, United States
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1823
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Wilkes, Georgia, United States
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1824
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GA, United States
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December 1829
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GA, United States
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March 25, 1831
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GA, United States
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1831
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Georgia, United States
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| 1835 |
September 12, 1835
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Sabine, TX, United States
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1840
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Milam, Texas, United States
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1840
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