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General William Benjamin Bryan 1724–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Oct 1724

Birth Location: Lewiston Woodville, Bertie, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 28 Nov 1781

Death Location: Johnson, North Carolina, United States

Father: Martin Russell

Mother: Betsy Smith

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Mary (2)

General William Benjamin Bryan was born in 1724 in Lewiston Woodville, Bertie, North Carolina, United States, the child of Martin Russell And Betsy Elizabeth Smith. General William Benjamin Bryan had children including Mary Polly Greenberry Bryan Bryant Lee 1C 6X 2. General William Benjamin Bryan passed away in 1781 in Johnson, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • General William Benjamin Bryan was born in 1724 in Lewiston Woodville, Bertie, North Carolina, United States, the child of Martin Russell And Betsy Elizabeth Smith.
  • General William Benjamin Bryan had children including Mary Polly Greenberry Bryan Bryant Lee 1C 6X 2.
  • General William Benjamin Bryan passed away in 1781 in Johnson, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Martin Russell
1706–
Birth Location: Stafford County, Virginia, USA
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Betsy Smith
1711–1792
Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary (2)
1745–1821
Birth Location: Springfield Plantation, Johnston County, North Carolina
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General Bryan's Ancestors

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General Bryan
1724–1781
Birth Place: Lewiston Woodville, Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Martin Russell
1706–
Stafford County, Virginia, USA
Betsy ((Elizabeth)) Smith
1711–1792
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

General Bryan's Descendants

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General (William Benjamin) Bryan (31 Oct 1724–28 Nov 1781)
  1. 1. Mary (Polly (Greenberry) Bryan Bryant Lee 1C 6X) (2) 1745–1821
    1. 1. Elizabeth Lee 1761–1842
      1. 1. Allen Smith 1793–1862 m. Martha (A) Edward 1806–1895
        1. 1. Laura (Ackles) Smith 1836–1917 m. George (W.) Wilson 1846–1879

General Bryan's Timeline

2 Records

1724
31 Oct 1724
Birth of General William Benjamin Bryan in Lewiston Woodville, Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Lewiston Woodville, Bertie, North Carolina, United States
1781
28 Nov 1781
Age 57
Death of General William Benjamin Bryan in Johnson, North Carolina, United States
Johnson, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1724
    Event Place: Lewiston Woodville, Bertie, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1781
    Event Place: Johnson, North Carolina, United States
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