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John William Bryson 6th GGF 1722–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1722

Birth Location: Mt Joy, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: Oct 1779

Death Location: Lincoln, North Carolina, USA

Father: James GGF

Mother: Isobell McCluin

Spouse(s): Jane Posten

Children(s): John Bryson

John William Bryson 6th GGF was born in 1722 in Mt Joy, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of James Bryson Scottish 7Th Ggf And Isobell Helen Mccluin. John William Bryson 6th GGF married Isabella Holmes, Jane Posten, and had children including John H Bryson. John William Bryson 6th GGF passed away in 1779 in Lincoln, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • John William Bryson 6th GGF was born in 1722 in Mt Joy, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of James Bryson Scottish 7Th Ggf And Isobell Helen Mccluin.
  • John William Bryson 6th GGF married Isabella Holmes, Jane Posten, and had children including John H Bryson.
  • John William Bryson 6th GGF passed away in 1779 in Lincoln, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John GGF's Ancestors

Self
John GGF
1722–1779
Birth Place: Mt Joy, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
James Bryson. Scottish. 7th GGF
1702–1745
Baldernock, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Isobell (Helen) McCluin
1700–1745
Kenmore, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Bryson
1680–
West Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, , Scotland
Martha (Mc) Caully
1680–
West Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, , Scotland
James (Mciliwainh \McIlwain) McCluin
1679–
Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Unknown McCaually
1653–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John GGF's Descendants

1.
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John (William Bryson 6th) GGF (20 May 1722–Oct 1779) m. Jane Posten (1720–1790)
  1. 1. John (H) Bryson 1740–1822 m. Priscilla LeFevre 1740–1830
    1. 1. Isaac Bryson 1775–1866 m. Jane Kerr 1780–1860
      1. 1. James (Samuel) Bryson 1810–1873 m. Nancy (Lowe) (Bryson) 1815–1859
        1. 1. Amanda (Nancy Bryson (Alexander)) (Proffit) 1849–1936 m. John Lucas 1843–1923 m. Robert Alexander 1827–1891 m. Eli (J) Proffit 1859–
        2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Bryson 1837–1902

John GGF's Timeline

4 Records

1722
20 May 1722
Birth of John William Bryson 6th GGF in Mt Joy, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Mt Joy, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
1722
20 May 1722
John William Bryson 6th GGF was baptized in Baldernock, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Baldernock, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1744
28 Oct 1744
Age 22
John William Bryson 6th GGF was married in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
1779
Oct 1779
Age 57
Death of John William Bryson 6th GGF in Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
Lincoln, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1722
    Event Place: Mt Joy, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 3595.014; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 May 1722
    Event Place: Baldernock, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [2] Select Counties, Scotland, Church of Scotland, Baptisms, West Dunbartonshire Council; West Dunbartonshire, Scotland; West Dunbartonshire Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1744
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Baldernock, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1779
    Event Place: Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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