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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 Bertie

Spouse(s): Sarah Braswell

Children(s): John Bryant, Robert Bryant, Samuel Bryant, Margaret Bryant, Elizabeth Bryant, William Bryant, William Bryant, Caroline Bryant, Ann Bryant, Joseph Bryant, Elizabeth Bryant, Rachel Bryan, Arthur Bryant

James Bryant Jr was born in 1686 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States, the child of James Senator Bryant and Elizabeth Bertie. James Bryant Jr married Sarah Jane Braswell, and had children including John Bryant, Robert Bryant, Samuel Bryant, Margaret Lee Bryant, Elizabeth Bryant, William Bryant, William Bryant, Caroline Matilda Byrant Bryant, Ann Bryant, Joseph Bryant, Elizabeth Bryant, Rachel B. Bryan, Arthur Bryant. James Bryant Jr passed away in 1749 in Bertie, Northampton, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • James Bryant Jr was born in 1686 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States, the child of James Senator Bryant and Elizabeth Bertie.
  • James Bryant Jr married Sarah Jane Braswell, and had children including John Bryant, Robert Bryant, Samuel Bryant, Margaret Lee Bryant, Elizabeth Bryant, William Bryant, William Bryant, Caroline Matilda Byrant Bryant, Ann Bryant, Joseph Bryant, Elizabeth Bryant, Rachel B. Bryan, Arthur Bryant.
  • James Bryant Jr passed away in 1749 in Bertie, Northampton, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Bryant
1660 – 1731
Birth Location: La Milliére, Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
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Elizabeth Bertie
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: Isle Wight, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

John Bryant
1700 – 1785
Birth Location: Virginia USA
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Robert Bryant
1700 – 1760
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Samuel Bryant
1716 – 1783
Birth Location: Snowfield, Bertie, North Carolina, United States
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Margaret Bryant
1718 – 1760
Birth Location: Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Bryant
1718 – 1767
Birth Location: Virginia
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William Bryant
1720 – 1793
Birth Location: Bertie, North Carolina, United States
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William Bryant
1720 – 1770
Birth Location: Bertie, North Carolina, United States
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Caroline Bryant
1720 – 1803
Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
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Ann Bryant
1720 – 1811
Birth Location: Isle, Virginia, United States
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Joseph Bryant
1720 –
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Bryant
1723 – 1817
Birth Location: Bertie County, North Carolina
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Rachel Bryan
1723 – 1780
Birth Location: Snowfield, Bertie County, NC
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Arthur Bryant
1728 – 1803
Birth Location: Perquimans M M Area,Perquimans,North Carolina,USA
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James Bryant's Ancestors

Self
James Bryant
1686 – 1749
Birth Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Parents
James Senator Bryant
1660 – 1731
La Milliére, Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
Elizabeth Bertie
1660 – 1731
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (Smith) Bryan
1615 – 1680
Bitton, Gloucestershire, ENGLAND
Alice (Elizabeth) Wetherall
1635 – 1710
Scituate, Plymouth Co,, MA, COLONIAL AMERICA
Isaac (Lefarre Leffew) Lefevre
1640 – 1718
Touraine, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France
Magdalene Parenteau
1644 – 1720
St Jean, Haute-Loire, Auvergne, France
Great-Grandparents
Captain Ireland)
1600 – 1667
Countess Morgan
1594 – 1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Bryan,
1549 – 1640
Ann,Lady Smith-Bryan
1560 – 1635

James Bryant's Descendants

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James Bryant (1686 – 13 Apr 1749) m. Sarah (Jane) Braswell (1690 – 1742)
  1. 1. John Bryant (1700 – Aug. 11, 1785)
  2. 2. Robert Bryant (1700 – 1760)
  3. 3. Samuel Bryant (10 Jan 1716 – 1783)
  4. 4. Margaret (Lee) Bryant (1718 – 1760)
  5. 5. Elizabeth Bryant (1718 – 3 Sep 1767)
  6. 6. William Bryant (1720 – 1793)
  7. 7. William Bryant (1720 – 1770)
  8. 8. Caroline (Matilda Byrant) Bryant (1720 – 1803)
  9. 9. Ann Bryant (1720 – Dec 1811)
  10. 10. Joseph Bryant (1720 – )
  11. 11. Elizabeth Bryant (1723 – 1817)
  12. 12. Rachel (B.) Bryan (June/10/1723 – November/1780)
  13. 13. Arthur Bryant (1728 – 15 Dec 1803) m. Elizabeth (Xaviera) Peele (9 Jul 1736 – 9 Mar 1818)
    1. 1. William Bryant (1754 – 1834)
    2. 2. Willis Bryant (1754 – )
    3. 3. Henry Bryant (1754 – )
    4. 4. James Bryant (1754 – )
    5. 5. Robert Bryant (1754 – )
    6. 6. Joel Bryant (1756 – )
    7. 7. Mary Bryant (1758 – 1824) m. Robert Griffin (1748 – 1832)
      1. 1. Girltwo (Robert) Griffin (1784 – )
      2. 2. John Griffin (1785 – 25 MAY 1855)
      3. 3. Sarah ("Sally") Griffin (1786 – 1828) m. Johnathan Pike (10 Jan 1786 – 1850) m. Nathan Pike (2 August 1760 – 13 June 1844)
        1. 1. Nathan Pike (19 Dec 1807 – )
        2. 2. Orpha Pike (24 Oct 1806 – 11 Aug 1896)
        3. 3. Thomas (Exum) Pike (2 September 1809 – 14 January 1846) m. Charity Pike (16 Mar 1820 – 25 Jun 1888)
        4. 4. Mary Pike (9 Sep 1812 – 11 Nov 1862) m. John Mayo (26 Dec 1808 – 18 Feb 1848) m. Jonathan Townsend
        5. 5. Charlotte Pike (3 Jan 1815 – 24 Jan 1894)
        6. 6. Arcada Pike (1 Jan 1817 – 14 Oct 1878)
        7. 7. Clarkey Pike (21 Feb 1819 – )
        8. 8. Trecinda Pike (14 Feb 1821 – 16 Aug 1896)
        9. 9. Jonathan (T) Pike (14 Feb 1821 – Abt 1878)
        10. 10. Trecinda Pike (23 Dec 1843 – )
      4. 4. William (Marion) Griffin (1789 – )
      5. 5. Mary Griffin (1790 – )
    8. 8. Elizabeth Bryant (19 Jul 1760 – 09 Mar 1818)
    9. 9. Catherine Bryant (15 Mar 1764 – 4 Jan 1827)
    10. 10. Willis Bryant (1766 – )
    11. 11. Robert Bryant (1768 – )
    12. 12. James Bryant (1770 – )
    13. 13. Sarah (J) Bryant (28 Jun 1771 – 1 Jun 1860)
    14. 14. Henry Bryant (1772 – )
    15. 15. Catherine Bryant (1778 – 1821)

James Bryant's Timeline

3 Records

1686
1686
Birth of James Bryant Jr 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 Jr in Bertie, Northampton, North Carolina, United States
Bertie, Northampton, North Carolina, United States
1751
1751
Age 65
Death of James Bryant Jr in North Carolina Colony, Northampton, NC, USA
North Carolina Colony, Northampton, NC, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1686
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1751
    Event Place: North Carolina Colony, Northampton, NC, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1749
    Event Place: Bertie, Northampton, North Carolina, United States
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