William Smith Bryan

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disputed descent

Morgan Bryan was not a descendant

Disputed origins

Sir Francis Bryan, KB, ‘The Vicar of Hell’ & Joan Fitzgerald, Duchess of Ormond were not ancestors

Traditional story

“William Smith Bryan married Catherine Morgan (born 1604). William Smith Bryan and Catherine Morgan were both born in County Claire, Ireland. During the Puritan Rebellion, William Smith Bryan attempted to gain the throne of Ireland and was dubbed, “Prince William of Ireland” by his followers. Sometime about 1650 or 1660, William Smith Bryan and Catherine Morgan were exiled to Virginia by Oliver Cromwell for anti-English insurgent activities. He is said to have been "dropped" at Gloucester Beach, Virginia. He arrived in Virginia with a shipload of personal belongings and his wife, eleven sons, and three daughters. They were among the first English to bring horses to the British colony of Virginia.”

Family

William Smith Bryan and Catherine Morgan both died in Gloucester, Virginia.

Children of William Smith and Catherine (Morgan) Bryan include:

• Francis Bryan III
• John Bryan
• William Bryan

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William Smith Bryan Birth 1600 in Claire, Ireland Death 1 Jun 1667 in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Parents: Francis Bryan (1549 – 1640) and Ann Smith (1560 – 1635)

Spouse: Catherine Morgan (1604 – 1680)

Child: Francis Bryan (1630 – 1693)

Timeline 1600 Birth Claire, Ireland 5 source citations 1631 Age: 31 Marriage to Catherine Morgan Claire Co., Ireland

Death 6/1/1667 Death: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

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U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 about Wm Smith Bryan Name: Wm Smith Bryan SAR Membership: 52386 Children: Frances Bryan

Colonial Families of the United States of America: Volume 7 Lineage page 105 WILLIAM SMITH BRYAN was a landholder in Ireland, County Clare, at the time of the British invasion under CROMWELL, and for taking the side of Ireland was transported as a ?rebellious subject,? in 1650, to the American Colonies, with his family, goods and chattels, consisting of a ship load. He settled in Gloucester County, Virginia; he had eleven sons. Morgan BRYAN, who was in Norfolk County in 1693, was probably one of these sons. Francis BRYAN, the oldest son, returned to Ireland, in 1677, and endcavored to recover his hereditary titles and estates, but was so greatly persecuted by the English Government that he sought refuge in Denmark. After a few years he returned to Ireland. His oldest son Morgan was born in Denmark. It is believed that William BRYAN, b. in 1685, was also his son. William BRYAN and his wife, Margaret, lived at Ballyroney, County Down, Ireland. They were Presbyterians. The town of Bryansford near by is said to have been named for some of his family. William and Margaret BRYAN one day sent their little son John into the woods to cut a stick to make a handle for a book used in weaving, and he was arrested for poaching. After much trouble and [p.105] expense the father got him clear and immediately sailed for America, where, he said, timber was free and there were no constables. This was in the year 1718. William BRYAN and family settled in New Jersey or Pennsylvania. (From Bryan-Akers Family by Jesse BRYAN.

Includes NotesNotes for William Smith Bryan: Boone Family, Author: Hazel Atterbury Spraker, Call Number: R929.2 qB722.1. Bibliographic Information: Spraker, Hazel Atterbury. The Boone Family. Rutland, Vermont: The Tuttle Company, 1922.

William Smith Bryan was deported from Ireland by the British Government as a rebellious subject, and at that time was thought to be the only lineal descendant of 'Bryan Borou,' King of Ireland. The English Government shipped him with his family, goods and chattels (consisting of a ship-load) and dropped them off on Gloucester Beach, Virginia. William Smith Bryan had eleven sons and three daughters, the record of whom is lost, excepting that of;

Francis Bryan, who returned to Ireland in 1650 and made an endeavor to regain his hereditary title and estates. Being greatly persecuted by the English government, he was forced to flee to Denmark, where he married, and where his sons Morgan and William, were born. * * * Morgan Bryan removed to Ireland with his father, who was standard bearer to William and Mary of Orange, and was present at the battle of Boyne, 1690. Francis Bryan died at Belfast, Ireland, in 1694.

(ABRIDGED COMPENDIUM, Frederick Virkus A compendium of family genealogies that includes practically every name distinguished in the early history of the country, Vol. I )

William Smith Bryan, transported to Va, as a rebellious subject, settled in Gloucester Co.;

Colonial Families of the United States of America: Volume 7 Lineage page 105 WILLIAM SMITH BRYAN was a landholder in Ireland, County Clare, at the time of the British invasion under CROMWELL, and for taking the side of Ireland was transported as a ?rebellious subject,? in 1650, to the American Colonies, with his family, goods and chattels, consisting of a ship load. He settled in Gloucester County, Virginia; he had eleven sons. Morgan BRYAN, who was in Norfolk County in 1693, was probably one of these sons. Francis BRYAN, the oldest son, returned to Ireland, in 1677, and endcavored to recover his hereditary titles and estates, but was so greatly persecuted by the English Government that he sought refuge in Denmark. After a few years he returned to Ireland. His oldest son Morgan was born in Denmark. It is believed that William BRYAN, b. in 1685, was also his son. William BRYAN and his wife, Margaret, lived at Ballyroney, County Down, Ireland. They were Presbyterians. The town of Bryansford near by is said to have been named for some of his family. William and Margaret BRYAN one day sent their little son John into the woods to cut a stick to make a handle for a book used in weaving, and he was arrested for poaching. After much trouble and [p.105] expense the father got him clear and immediately sailed for America, where, he said, timber was free and there were no constables. This was in the year 1718. William BRYAN and family settled in New Jersey or Pennsylvania. (From Bryan-Akers Family by Jesse BRYAN.

More About William Smith Bryan and Catherine Morgan: Single: Abt. 1631

https://books.google.com/books?id=wZiSDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT79&lpg=PT79&dq=...

http://www.bmgen.com/document/pdf/Notable_Southern_Families_Vol_II.pdf

William Smith Bryan lived in Ireland during a time of great religious and political turmoil, the English Civil War (1642-1651) which ended with the establishment of the Commonwealth by Oliver Cromwell and the beheading of King Charles I. This war is referred to as “ the Puritan Revolution” because many of the King’s opponents belonged to the Puritan Party of the Church of England.

William Smith Bryan was a rich Irish landowner when the English invaded Ireland in 1650. He supported the losing side and with the defeat he and his wife and family (eleven sons and three daughters) were transported to the American colonies as “rebellious subjects”.

William Smith Bryan and his wife Catherine lived the remainder of their lives in Gloucester, Virginia. Their children melted into the growing Colonies, with the exception of their oldest son Francis Bryan III, who returned to Ireland in 1677 to recover his family’s hereditary titles and estates.

Lady Catherine Bryan (Morgan)

Looks like husband was kicked out country so exsplains the US connection. But by story on husband looks like a royalty Feud. {Lady Margaret BRYAN, b: 1631, in , Claire, Ireland. When the Monarchy was overthrown in England, William Smith BRYAN asked that his family be put back on the Irish Throne. Oliver CROMWELL, Leader of the English Government, deported William Smith BRYAN to America in 1650.} with this looks like she could been in England. Does anyone know more on the Morgan Bryan connection. To explain more ?????? I questioned this union going back bit.

Sir William Smith BRYAN, 8th Great-Grandfather. PMC" Prince William of Ireland", Deported in 1650, to Gloucester Beach, Virginia as a "Rebellious Subject." Marriage 1: Countess Of Ormond Catherine MORGAN, b: 1594 in , Claire, Ireland. Married: 1620, in , Claire, Ireland.

Children: Thomas BRYAN, b: 02 1619, in , Claire, Ireland. William BRYAN, b: 1620, in , Claire, Ireland. Morgan BRYAN, b: 1621, in , Claire, Ireland. David BRYAN, b: 1622, in , Claire, Ireland. Henry BRYAN, b: 1623, in , Claire, Ireland. Edward BRYAN, b: 1624, in , Claire, Ireland. John BRYAN, b: 1626, in , Claire, Ireland. Edmund BRYAN, b: 1627, in , Claire, Ireland. James BRYAN, b: 1628, in , Claire, Ireland. Richard BRYAN, b: 1629, in , Claire, Ireland. Francis BRYAN, b: 1630, in , Claire, Ireland.

Lady Margaret BRYAN, b: 1631, in , Claire, Ireland. When the Monarchy was overthrown in England, William Smith BRYAN asked that his family be put back on the Irish Throne. Oliver CROMWELL, Leader of the English Government, deported William Smith BRYAN to America in 1650.

Note: Source: "Bryan, A Pioneer Family", by Edward Bryan.

Note: In 1650, William Smith Bryan, the Grandson of Sir Francis Bryan, declared himself Heir-to-the-Throne Of Ireland, and fought against Cromwell, from the back of a White horse. Defeated by sheer numbers of the Puritan army, Bryan was deported to the Colony of Virginia in America, together with "twenty-one sons and grandsons." Declares himself Heir to the Throne of Ireland.

An article in the Thoroghbred Record credits part of that stock with being the first Thouroughbred horses in America. Brings First Thoroughbred Horses to America.

William Smith Bryan was deported from Ireland by the British Government as a Rebellious Subject, and at that time was thought to be the "Only Lineal Descendant of 'Bryan Borou,' King of Ireland." The English Government shipped him with his family, goods and chattels (consisting of a ship-load) and dropped them off on Gloucester Beach, Virginia Colony.

WILLIAM SMITH BRYAN; He settled in Gloucester County, Virginia; he had eleven sons. Morgan BRYAN, who was in Norfolk County in 1693, was one of these sons. Francis BRYAN, the oldest son, returned to Ireland, in 1677, and endeavored to recover his Hereditary Titles and Estates, but was so greatly persecuted by the English Government, that he sought refuge in Denmark. After a few years he returned to Ireland. His oldest son Morgan, was born in Denmark. It is believed that William BRYAN, b. in 1685, was also his son. William BRYAN and his wife, Margaret, lived at Ballyroney, County Down, Ireland. They were Presbyterians. The town of Bryansford nearby is said to have been named for some of his family. William and Margaret BRYAN one day sent their little son John into the woods to cut a stick to make a handle for a hook used in weaving, and he was arrested for poaching. After much trouble, and [p.105], expense, the Father got him cleared, and immediately sailed for America, where, he said, "Timber was free and there were no Constables." This was in the year 1718. William BRYAN and Family settled in New Jersey or Pennsylvania.

(From: "Bryan-Akers Family," by Jesse BRYAN. Research that was done by Lindsay M. BRIEN, and published in the DAR Magazine, in May 1956, on pages 509-510, also some of this same research was published in the National Genealogical Society Publication in about 1960.

Look at the dates of the Deeds as the land passed down from one son to the next. Same, Book 07, p. 133; 20 Apr 1682; To John Bryan, of Nansemond County, 470 acres on the head of a Branch, of the Southern Branch of Nansemond River, beginning near Robert Johnson's line to the line of Thomas Mason which land was granted Thomas Mason, 08 Oct. 1672, etc. There are many more, but this last one we will follow to his son William and to William's son, NEEDHAM BRYAN.

Land Grant Office, Richmond, Virginia, Book 07, p. 133; To John Bryan, 470 acres of land situated on the Head of the Branches of the Nansemond River, beginning at a pine near Robert Johnson's land *** to line of Thomas Mason *** The said land being paid to said Bryan as follows: 150 acres being part of a patent for 350 acres granted said Bryan 08 Oct 1672, the remaining being waste-land joining to the former by, and for the transportation of seven persons into the Colony; dated 20 Apr 1682. Then, Isle of Wight, Great Book, Vol. 1, Part 1, p. 685; John Bryan, Sr. bearing date 20 Apr 1682; John Bryan, Sr. of the Lower Parish of Isle of Wight to my son, William Bryan,of the same County and Parish for natural love and affection *** 200 acres of land being part of a patent to said John Bryan, Sr. bearing date 20 Apr 1682. Then, Isle of Wight, Book 2, p. 265; 25 Mar. 1713; Needham Bryan, of the Upper Parish of Nansemond, and James Nilliby, of Isle of Wight*** The said Needham Bryan, for love and affection, I bear my loving brother John Bryan. 270 acres, near the Northeast line dividing Nansemond, and Isle of Wight, beginning at a pine on the road at Edward Bryan's line, being part of a patent granted John Bryan dec'd, bearing date 20 Apr 1682. The deed from William to his son, Needham was probably recorded in Nansemond County and as the early records of that County were totally destroyed, it is not posible to complete the abstract, but these three deeds covering the same Grant of date 20 Apr 1682, should be conclusive. Broderbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 01, Tree #3979]

The Bryan Family resided at Gloucester Beach, Virginia , but by the mid-1700s had spread throughout the Pennsylvania-North Carolina-Virginia frontier.

Morgan Bryan pioneered a Route from Pennsylvania to North Carolina. The Bryans were the First family to penetrate the Cumberland Gap into Kentucky with Daniel Boone, who married Rebecca Bryan, on the backs of their thoroughbred horses. They constructed Bryan’s Station on the banks of the Kentucky River, where the city of Lexington now stands. Their huge Estate, called "WAVELAND" is now a Kentucky Historic Site. " WAVELAND", with its acres of waving Bluegrass, became the breeding-ground for Kentucky’s finest Thoroughbred Horses. The Cavendish Stables, taking their Stock from "WAVELAND", began breeding Race Horses. The original Kentucky Derby Racetrack was constructed on the site of the Bryan Family’s first Residence, surveyed by Daniel Boone. Today the Derby is run at Churchill Downs, Louisville. Nearly every champion of the Derby, including the famous Man- O- war, descended from the Bryan Strain. According to breeders, about every other generation, nearly without exception, the thoroughbreds gave birth to a mottled-white foal. Brings First Thoroughbred horses to America.

Father: Francis BRYAN II, b: 1549, in County Claire, Ireland. Mother: Ann SMITH.

References

1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185655418/william-smith-bryan
2. https://filsonhistorical.org/wp-content/uploads/publicationpdfs/20-...
3. https://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com/Ireland-history-cromwell.html
4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cromwellian_conquest_of_Ireland
5. http://www.carsonjohnson.com/chapter07-bryan.htm http://wendyharrison.familytreeguide.com/descend.php?personID=I1023...