John BRYAN

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In 1787, Samuel Bryan purchased 100 acres of land from John Adams in
Rowan Co unty, North Carolina.  This land was situated on Bear Creek and
had the follo wing neighbors:  John Bryan, Mary Luckey, Thomas Penry and
Benjamin Gaither. Without any doubt, this Samuel Bryan was the son of
John and Sarah Bryan.  I n 1796, Samuel Bryan sold this land to Jacob
Trout.  Samuel probably moved to Davidson Co., Tennessee shortly after
he sold his land in Rowan Co., N orth Carolina and was definitely
living in Davidson Co., Tennessee by 1801 when he sold the land that
he inherited from his father, John Bryan.
An 18 01 Rowan Co., North Carolina deed is the earliest known reference
to Samue l Bryan living in Davidson Co., Tennessee.  This deed states
that Samuel Bryan of Davidson Co., state of Tennessee sold 200 acres
of land on Bear Creek in Rowan Co., North Carolina to John Little of
Rowan Co., North C arolina.  Samuel received 200 pounds for this tract
of land.  This deed conve yed a parcel of land left to him the said
Samuel Bryan by the will of John B ryan, Decd, lying and being in Rowan
Co. and state of North Carolina lyin g on Bear Creek being part of a
tract of land granted to the said John Brian (sic) by the state of North
Carolina bearing the date at Kingston the twenty fifth day of October
Anno Domini seventeen hundred and eighty six, No. 1225 a s by record will
more fully appear.  This land was bounded by Benjamin Gaith ers line.
This deed was witnessed by another neighbor, Jacob Trout.
In 18 05, Samuel Bryant, Nathan Bryant, James Bryant, Samuel Briant and
Asa Briant appear in the Davidson Co., Tennessee Tax List.  On
September 9, 1808, Sam uel Bryan (2) paid $500 to John Burnham for 50
acres of land in Davidson Coun ty, Tennessee.  This land was situated on
Traces Creek, waters of the Big Har peth River and was bounded by land
owned by Zachariah Allen, Newton Edney and Thomas Allen.  In 1832, this
land was enhirited by his son, Samuel Bryan (3) , who, in 1838, received
$650 from Martin Forehand.  In 1812, Samuel Bryan, W illiam Bryan and
Henry Bryan were listed under Captain Henrys Company in the Davidson
Co., Tennessee Tax List.  It is certain that this is the same Sa muel
Bryan as Newton Edney, Thomas Allen and Zachariah Allen were shown ownin g
land next to the parcel that Samuel bought in 1808.  In the 1812 Tax
List , their names were listed near Samuel Bryan.Samuel Bryan received
four land g rants in 1815 as shown in a 1824 deed where Samuel Bryan gave
this land to hi s daughter Jane (Bryan) Pinkerton.  All four grants are
dated June 26, 1815 s ituated near Poplar Creek and Beech Creeks, both of
the South Harpeth were: Number 7230 for 10 acres;  Number 7248 for 30
acres;  Number 7249 for 14.25 a cres;  7251 for 27.25 acres.
On February 25, 1818, Samuel Bryant purchased eighty acres in Davidson
Co., Tennessee from William Campbell for $100.00. This land was
situated on the ridge between Big Harpeth and South Harpeth and bounded
by John Davis corner.  On March 7, 1818, Samuel Bryant sold t hirty
acres of land in Davidson Co., Tennessee to William Campbell for
$ 35.00.  This land was situated on the ridge between Beech Creek and
Poplar Cr eek, waters of the South Harpeth River and was situated along
Robert Campbel ls now William Campbells west boundary line and three
poles north of the ro ad leading from Franklin to Newsoms Mill.  This
land was originally granted to Samuel Bryan on June 26, 1815 in Land
Grant Number 7248.  On April 7, 1819 , Samuel Bryant puchased one and
one-half acres of land in Davidson Co., Tennessee from John Davis for
$7.50.  This land was situated on the south w est side of Big Harpeth
River and bounded Dillahantys line and Richardsons line.
On April 2, 1824, Samuel "Bryan" conveyed three tracts of land contain ing
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In 1787, Samuel Bryan purchased 100 acres of land from John Adams inRowan Co., North Carolina.  This land was situated on Bear Creek and hadthe following neighbors:  John Bryan, Mary Luckey, Thomas Penry andBenjamin Gaither.  Without any doubt, this Samuel Bryan was the son ofJohn and Sarah Bryan.  In 1796, Samuel Bryan sold this land to JacobTrout.  Samuel probably moved to Davidson Co., TN shortly after he soldhis land in Rowan Co., North Carolina and was definitely living inDavidson Co., TN by 1801 when he sold the land that he inherited from hisfather, John Bryan.

An 1801 Rowan Co., North Carolina deed is the earliest known reference toSamuel Bryan living in Davidson Co., TN.  This deed states that SamuelBryan of Davidson Co., state of TN sold 200 acres of land on Bear Creekin Rowan Co., North Carolina to John Little of Rowan Co., NorthCarolina.  Samuel received 200 pounds for this tract of land.  This deedconveyed a parcel of land left to him the said Samuel Bryan by the willof John Bryan, Decd, lying and being in Rowan Co. and state of NorthCarolina lying on Bear Creek being part of a tract of land granted to thesaid John Brian (sic) by the state of North Carolina bearing the date atKingston the twenty fifth day of October Anno Domini seventeen hundredand eighty six, No. 1225 as by record will more fully appear.  This landwas bounded by Benjamin Gaithers line.  This deed was witnessed byanother neighbor, Jacob Trout.

In 1805, Samuel Bryant, Nathan Bryant, James Bryant, Samuel Briant andAsa Briant appear in the Davidson Co., TN Tax List.  On September 9,1808, Samuel Bryan (2) paid $500 to John Burnham for 50 acres of land inDavidson Co., TN.  This land was situated on Traces Creek, waters of theBig Harpeth River and was bounded by land owned by Zachariah Allen,Newton Edney and Thomas Allen.  In 1832, this land was enhirited by hisson, Samuel Bryan (3), who, in 1838, received $650 from Martin Forehand.In 1812, Samuel Bryan, William Bryan and Henry Bryan were listed underCaptain Henrys Company in the Davidson Co., TN Tax List.  It is certainthat this is the same Samuel Bryan as Newton Edney, Thomas Allen andZachariah Allen were shown owning land next to the parcel that Samuelbought in 1808.  In the 1812 Tax List, their names were listed nearSamuel Bryan.Samuel Bryan received four land grants in 1815 as shown in a1824 deed where Samuel Bryan gave this land to his daughter Jane (Bryan)Pinkerton.  All four grants are dated June 26, 1815 situated near PoplarCreek and Beech Creeks, both of the South Harpeth were:  Number 7230 for10 acres;  Number 7248 for 30 acres;  Number 7249 for 14.25 acres;  7251for 27.25 acres.
On February 25, 1818, Samuel Bryant purchased eighty acres in DavidsonCo., TN from William Campbell for $100.00.  This land was situated onthe ridge between Big Harpeth and South Harpeth and bounded by JohnDavis corner.  On March 7, 1818, Samuel Bryant sold thirty acres ofland in Davidson Co., TN to William Campbell for $35.00.  This land wassituated on the ridge between Beech Creek and Poplar Creek, waters of theSouth Harpeth River and was situated along Robert Campbells now WilliamCampbells west boundary line and three poles north of the road leadingfrom Franklin to Newsoms Mill.  This land was originally granted toSamuel Bryan on June 26, 1815 in Land Grant Number 7248.  On April 7,1819, Samuel Bryant puchased one and one-half acres of land in DavidsonCo., TN from John Davis for $7.50.  This land was situated on the southwest side of Big Harpeth River and bounded Dillahantys line andRichardsons line.

On April 2, 1824, Samuel "Bryan" conveyed three tracts of land containingfifty-two acres in Davidson Co., TN "for and in consideration of thenatural love and affection" to "his son-in-law the said David Pinkertonand his daughter Jane Pinkerton."  Twenty seven and three fourths acresof land was situated on Poplar Creek of South Harpeth and was granted toSamuel Bryan on June 26, 1815 in Land Grant Number 7251.  The secondtract of land was fourteen and one fourth acres that was granted toSamuel Bryan on June 26, 1813 in Land Grant Number 7249.  The third tractof land was ten acres granted to Samuel Bryan in Land Grant Number 7230.Witnesses were Samuel Bryan, Jr. and Joseph Pinkerton.  In 1830, SamuelBryant, Senior (born 1750 to 1760) was living in Davidson Co., TN.

According to Samuel Bryans will, Samuel Bryan married a woman namedMargaret.  The 1830 census indicates that Samuels wife (assumed to beMargaret) was born between 1750 and 1760.  There is some evidence thatSamuel Bryan may have married Margaret Steel around August 11, 1784 inOrange Co., North Carolina.  The western boundary of this Co. is aroundfifty miles from where Samuel Bryan was known have lived in Rowan Co.,North Carolina but this would be quite some distance for that time periodand therefore this could be a different Samuel Bryan who married MargaretSteel.  However, the date of marriage (1784) is consistent with thebirthdates of Samuels children who were born primarily born in the1790s.  There is one exception where the tombstone of their daughter,Jane (Bryan) Pinkerton states that Jane was born on October 22, 1780(however, this birthdate is inconsistent with most of the knownbirthdates of the children of Samuel and Margaret Bryan.  Additionally,the bondsmen were John "Morrow" and Samuel Benton.  One of Samuel Bryanssons was named Henry "Morrow" Bryan indicating some kind of tie betweenthe Bryan and Morrow families (blood or respect for a friend).  There wasalso a daughter, "Margaret Bryan," mentioned in the will of WilliamMorrow in 1807 in Orange Co., North Carolina.  This would suggest thatSamuel Bryan could have married Margaret Morrow, daughter of WilliamMorrow.  Another possibility is that Margaret Morrow first married a Mr.Steel and later married Samuel Bryan using her former husbands name.Further investigation of the Morrow and Steel families of Orange Co.,North Carolina might provide information on the heritage of Samuelswife, Margaret.
                  

                   Named in the will of her father, John Bryan, Sr.  Husband,
                  

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Alias: /Margery/
Margaret was 78 years of age when she died on November 29, 1846 and was
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Margaret was 78 years of age when she died on November 29, 1846 and wastherefore born around 1768.