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Sophia Bryan (Moore?)

Also Known As: "Thankful; Charlotte Moore"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Chowan County, North Carolina
Death: circa 1760 (38-47)
North Carolina
Immediate Family:

Wife of William Hinton and Col Needham Bryan, Jr.
Mother of John Hinton; Nancy Ann Hinton; Charity Hinton; Esther Hinton; Joseph Hinton and 7 others

Managed by: Tina Louise Baker
Last Updated:

About Sophia Bryan

Family

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hinton-1520

William Hinton married about 1745 to Sophia [Moore, daughter Col. Joe Moore of Sampson Co. NC.[3]]? Widow Sophia married next NEEDHAM BRYAN of Johnston County.

Children of Sophia and William Hinton:

  1. Joseph Hinton 1760-1804, married Martha 'Patty'
  2. John Hinton died 3/19/1823, married 1st in 1789, Charlotte Carter, married 2nd his brother Isaac's widow Elizabeth
  3. Isaac Hinton died 4/3/1795 or 3/4/1795, he married Elizabeth
  4. Sarah Hinton born 1749, died before 1808, married 1st 1769, Lewis Bryan (died 1/4/1780) married 2nd Edward Blurton [14]
  5. Esther Hinton married Christopher Curtis
  6. Demcy Hinton, the land willed to him by his father, ended up in the possession of his siter Sarah Hinton, she deeded this 260 acres to her son on 3/9/1782[15]
  7. Charity Hinton, married Capt. Henry Pope, she wasn't mentioned in her father's will

SARAH HINTON, daughter of William and Sophia Hinton, is estimated to have been born about 1749 in Johnston County, NC. In 1761, her father died leaving her land on Mark Cr. if her brother Dempsey defaulted. Her mother Sophia married next Maj/Col Needham Bryan II.


Will of William Hinton

Deed book D, p. 102, Will of WILLIAM HINTON, dated 23 Nov. 1761, Prob. Jan Ct. 1762.

  • Legatees Wife SOPHIA HINTON;
  • sons JOSEPH, JOHN, ISAAC, & DEMCY,;
  • daus. SARY & ESTHER;
  • negroes: DICK, NED, JACK, POMEY, MONGO, CATE, FILLIS, JANE, HONOUR, FRANK, CALVIT, WASH & CLOE; JACOB BRASWELL; THOS BAYLEY.
  • Exec. Cusn MALACHIA HINTON & WM BRYAN, high shff.
  • Signed: WILLIAM HINTON.
  • Wit: JOS WATSON/WALTON, MICHAEL ROGERS.

WILLIAM BRYAN - deed book E-1, p. 43, (no date)

  • NEEDHAM BRYAN & w SOPHIE of Johnston Co to NEEDHAM BRYAN, JR., of Johnston Co. for NL & Aff. to my son, 2 plant. (1) 250 acres on SS Black Ck. pat. to NEEDHAM BRYAN, SR., April 1752. (2) 150 acres adj. other tract & JOHN LAWHORNS line, pat. to NEEDHAM BRYAN,SR., 23 Dec. 1763, by delivering 1 sh. sterling or 1 piece silver commonly called spistrsen.
  • Wit: BENJ HARDY, JOSEPH HINTON.
  • Signed: NEEDHAM (X) BRYAN, SOPHIA (X) BRYAN. SOPHIA BRYAN exam by WM BRYAN, Esq.

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Sophia Bryan's Timeline

1717
1717
Chowan County, North Carolina
1741
1741
North Carolina, United States
1747
June 1, 1747
Sampson, North Carolina, United States
September 1, 1747
Chowan, North Carolina, United States
1749
1749
Johnson County, North Carolina
1751
November 15, 1751
Durham, Johnston, North Carolina, United States
1754
1754
Johnston County, North Carolina, United States
1760
1760
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
1760
Age 43
North Carolina