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James Bryant 1686–1749 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1686

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

Death Date: 13 Apr 1749

Death Location: Bertie, Northampton, North Carolina, United States

Father: James Bryant

Mother: Elizabeth Lefevre

Spouse(s): Sarah Braswell

Children(s): William Bryant

The story of James Bryant began in 1686 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States. James Bryant married Sarah Braswell, and had children including William Bryant. James Bryant passed away in 1749 in Bertie, Northampton, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Bryant began in 1686 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States.
  • James Bryant married Sarah Braswell, and had children including William Bryant.
  • James Bryant passed away in 1749 in Bertie, Northampton, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Bryant
1656–1749
Birth Location: Isle of Wight County, Virginia Colony
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Elizabeth Lefevre
1660–1731
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Braswell
1690–1742
Birth Location: Nash, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

William Bryant
1720–1770
Birth Location: Smithfield, Bertie, North Carolina, United States
WB

James Bryant's Ancestors

Self
James Bryant
1686–1749
Birth Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Parents
James Bryant
1656–1749
Isle of Wight County, Virginia Colony
Elizabeth (Bertie) Lefevre
1660–1731
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Bryant
1635–1680
Hertfordshire, England
Tabitha Wright
1635–1687
Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
Isaac (Lefarre) Lefevre
1640–1718
Touraine, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France
Marie-Madeleine Parenteau
1644–1720
Saint-Jean-d'Angély, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Lefevre
1604–1670
Autoinette Jerrian
1611–1700
Jean Parenteau
1620–1673
Marguerite Sevestre
1627–1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Antoine Sr.
1583–1633
Jeanne Perodi
1586–1633
Charles Sevestre
1607–1657
Marie Pichon
1601–1661

James Bryant's Descendants

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James Bryant (1686–13 Apr 1749) m. Sarah Braswell (1690–1742)
  1. 1. William Bryant 1720–1770 m. Elizabeth Smith 1724–1793 m. Elizabeth Smith 1724–1770
    1. 1. William (Reuben Bryant) Sr 1741–1834 m. Sarah (( Sally )) Tolleson 1742–1836
      1. 1. William (Reuben Bryant) Jr 1767–1863 m. Nancy Tolleson 1778–1820
        1. 1. Elizabeth Harvey 1790–1850
        2. 2. James Bryant 1810–1896
        3. 3. Eli Bryant 1806–1881
        4. 4. Alfred Briant\Bryant 1809–1896
        5. 5. Berryman Bryant 1816–1898
        6. 6. William (Tolleson) Bryant 1796–1883 m. Lucinda Kirby 1801–1869

James Bryant's Timeline

2 Records

1686
1686
Birth of James Bryant in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
1749
13 Apr 1749
Age 63
Death of James Bryant in Bertie, Northampton, North Carolina, United States
Bertie, Northampton, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1686
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1749
    Event Place: Bertie, Northampton, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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