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James W. Bryant 1670 – 1731 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1670

Birth Location: Elizabeth City, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 11 Mar 1731

Death Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Father: John Bryan

Mother: Alice Wetherall

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Susanna BRYANT, Thomas Bryant, William Bryant, James Bryant, Diana COPELAND-Unknown, William Bryant, Elizabeth Bryant

In 1670, James W. Bryant entered the world in Elizabeth City, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States, born to John Smith Bryan and Alice Elizabeth Wetherall. James W. Bryant had children including Susanna BRYANT, Thomas Bryant, William Bryant, James Bryant, Diana COPELAND-Unknown, William Bryant, Elizabeth Bryant. James W. Bryant passed away in 1731 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1670, James W. Bryant entered the world in Elizabeth City, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States, born to John Smith Bryan and Alice Elizabeth Wetherall.
  • James W. Bryant had children including Susanna BRYANT, Thomas Bryant, William Bryant, James Bryant, Diana COPELAND-Unknown, William Bryant, Elizabeth Bryant.
  • James W. Bryant passed away in 1731 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bryan
1615 – 1680
Birth Location: Bitton, Gloucestershire, ENGLAND
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Alice Wetherall
1635 – 1710
Birth Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Susanna BRYANT
1686 – 1744
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Thomas Bryant
1688 – 1749
Birth Location: , Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
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William Bryant
1688 – 1749
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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James Bryant
1692 – 1751
Birth Location: Isle, Virginia, United States
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Diana COPELAND-Unknown
1695 – 1752
Birth Location: Middlesex, Virginia, USA
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William Bryant
1700 – 1746
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Bryant
1705 – 1772
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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James Bryant's Ancestors

Self
James Bryant
1670 – 1731
Birth Place: Elizabeth City, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Smith Bryan
1615 – 1680
Bitton, Gloucestershire, ENGLAND
Alice (Elizabeth) Wetherall
1635 – 1710
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Captain (William Smith Bryan ( Prince William of) Ireland)
1600 – 1667
Claire, Ireland
Catherine (Morgan, Countess of) Ormond
1604 – 1680
Claire, Ireland
Rev. (William) Wetherall
1600 – 1684
Maidstone, England
Mary Fisher
1604 – 1684
Boughton Monchelsea, England
Great-Grandparents
Francis Bryan
1549 – 1640
Ann Smith
1560 – 1635
William Wetherell*
1565 – 1622
Mary Rogers*
1576 – 1666
Thomas Fisher*
1564 – 1608
Joan Lake*
1576 – 1650
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Bryan
1490 – 1550
Joan Fitzgerald
1509 – 1564
William SMITH
John Wetherell
1530 – 1625
Margaret Smithe
1545 – 1622
Sir Rogers,
1538 – 1601
Lady Leete
1542 – 1579
Thomas Fisher
1540 – 1592
Joan Honeywood
1540 – 1585
*Robert Lake
1535 – 1607
*Katherine Lucas
1540 – 1612

James Bryant's Descendants

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James (W.) Bryant (11 Mar 1670 – 11 Mar 1731)
  1. 1. Susanna BRYANT (1686 – 1744)
  2. 2. Thomas Bryant (1688 – 13 Apr 1749)
  3. 3. William Bryant (1688 – 13 Apr 1749)
  4. 4. James Bryant (1692 – 1751)
  5. 5. Diana COPELAND-Unknown (Bef. 1695 – 03 Mar 1752) m. James COPELAND (1691 – 26 Jan 1753)
    1. 1. William Copeland (1730 – 1790)
    2. 2. John Copeland (1732 – 30 Sep 1793)
    3. 3. James Copeland (1734 – 30 Sep 1793)
    4. 4. mary copeland (27 May 1737 – ) m. Samuel Woodard (1733 – Aft 1800)
      1. 1. John Woodward (abt 1756 – )
      2. 2. Sarah Woodward (1759 – 1848)
      3. 3. Robert Woodward (1763 – 1840)
      4. 4. Ursula (Woodard) Woolum (1769 – 1853) m. Andrew Woolum (1758 – 1818)
        1. 1. James (Leonard) Woolum (1786 – 9 Nov 1874)
        2. 2. John Woolum (1786 – 09 Nov 1874)
        3. 3. Sally Woolum (1790 – )
        4. 4. Elizabeth Woolum (1794 – 1853) m. John (Madison) Bingham (1791 – Feb 1880)
        5. 5. John Woolum (1794 – 9 Nov 1874)
        6. 6. Rebecca Woolum (1796 – Aug 1887)
        7. 7. Samuel WOOLUM (1797 – 4 Dec 1826)
        8. 8. Samuel Woolum (1798 – 1890)
        9. 9. Jacob Woolum (1798 – 1880)
        10. 10. Mary (POLLY Woolum) SLUSHER (abt 1820 – 1853)
        11. 11. Emily (Woollum) Slusher (1831 – January 29, 1889)
      5. 5. Woodward Woodward (1769 – 1848)
      6. 6. Lydia Woodward (1772 – 1848)
      7. 7. Rebecca Woodward (25 Nov 1772 – 18 Sep 1815)
      8. 8. Betty Woodward (1777 – 1844)
      9. 9. Mary Woodward (1779 – 1848)
      10. 10. Jacob Woodward
      11. 11. Issac Woodward
      12. 12. Hannah Woodward ( – 1829)
      13. 13. Thomas Woodward ( – 1785)
      14. 14. Joseph Woodward
  6. 6. William Bryant (1700 – 1746)
  7. 7. Elizabeth Bryant (1705 – 19 March 1772)

James Bryant's Timeline

2 Records

1670
11 Mar 1670
Birth of James W. Bryant in Elizabeth City, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth City, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
1731
11 Mar 1731
Age 61
Death of James W. Bryant in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1670
    Event Place: Elizabeth City, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1731
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
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