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James Bryant 1656–1731 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jun 1656

Birth Location: Isle Wight, Norfork, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 11 Mar 1731

Death Location: Bertie, North Carolina, United States

Father: John 8th

Mother: Alice WETHERALL

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bryant

Children(s): Eleanor Braswell, James Bryant, William Bryant, Sarah Bryant, Bryant Bryant, Mary Bryant, Susanna Bryant, Elizabeth Bryant, Thomas Bryant, Lewis Bryant, Matthew Bryant, James Bryant

In 1656, James Bryant entered the world in Isle Wight, Norfork, Virginia, United States, born to John Smith Bryan 8Th And Alice Elizabeth Wetherall. James Bryant married Elizabeth La Favre Bryant, and had children including Bryant Bryant, Eleanor Bryant Braswell, Elizabeth Bryant, James Bryant, Lewis Bryant, Mary Bryant, Matthew Bryant, Sarah Elizabeth Bryant, Susanna Bryant, Thomas Bryant, William Bryant. James Bryant passed away in 1731 in Bertie, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1656, James Bryant entered the world in Isle Wight, Norfork, Virginia, United States, born to John Smith Bryan 8Th And Alice Elizabeth Wetherall.
  • James Bryant married Elizabeth La Favre Bryant, and had children including Bryant Bryant, Eleanor Bryant Braswell, Elizabeth Bryant, James Bryant, Lewis Bryant, Mary Bryant, Matthew Bryant, Sarah Elizabeth Bryant, Susanna Bryant, Thomas Bryant, William Bryant.
  • James Bryant passed away in 1731 in Bertie, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

James Bryant's Ancestors

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James Bryant
1656–1731
Birth Place: Isle Wight, Norfork, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Smith Bryan 8th
1615–1680
Bitton, Gloucestershire, ENGLAND
Alice (Elizabeth) WETHERALL
1635–1710
Scituate, Plymouth Co,, MA, COLONIAL AMERICA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Bryant's Descendants

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James Bryant (4 Jun 1656–11 Mar 1731) m. Elizabeth (La Favre) Bryant (1660–1698)
  1. 1. Eleanor ((Bryant)) Braswell 1676–1710 m. Robert Braswell 1677–1736
  2. 2. James Bryant 1686–1751
  3. 3. William Bryant 1686–1749
  4. 4. Sarah (Elizabeth) Bryant 1701–1773 m. Robert (Eley) Braswell 1652–1724
  5. 5. Bryant Bryant 1698–
  6. 6. Mary Bryant 1682–1707
  7. 7. Susanna Bryant 1686–1744
  8. 8. Elizabeth Bryant 1696–1749
  9. 9. Thomas Bryant 1675–1749
  10. 10. Lewis Bryant 1690–1761
  11. 11. Matthew Bryant 1691–
  12. 12. James Bryant 1931–1988

James Bryant's Timeline

3 Records

1656
4 Jun 1656
Birth of James Bryant in Isle Wight, Norfork, Virginia, United States
Isle Wight, Norfork, Virginia, United States
1731
11 Mar 1731
Age 75
Death of James Bryant in Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
1731
1731
Age 75
James Bryant - Probate in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1656
    Event Place: Isle Wight, Norfork, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bertie, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1731
    Event Place: Bertie, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1731
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

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