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William Smith Bryan 1600–1667 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1600

Birth Location: Claire, , , Ireland

Death Date: 1667

Death Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Father: Francis Bryan

Mother: Ann Smith

Spouse(s): Catherine Morgan

Children(s): John Bryan, Francis Bryan, Margaret Bryan, William Bryan, David Bryan, Richard Bryan, Robert Bryan, Edmund Bryan, Edward Bryan, James Bryan

The story of William Smith Bryan began in 1600 in Claire, , , Ireland. William Smith Bryan married Catherine Morgan, and had children including David Bryan, Edmund Bryan, Edward Bryan, Francis Bryan, James Bryan, John Bryan, Margaret Bryan, Richard Bryan, Robert Bryan, William Bryan. William Smith Bryan passed away in 1667 in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Smith Bryan began in 1600 in Claire, , , Ireland.
  • William Smith Bryan married Catherine Morgan, and had children including David Bryan, Edmund Bryan, Edward Bryan, Francis Bryan, James Bryan, John Bryan, Margaret Bryan, Richard Bryan, Robert Bryan, William Bryan.
  • William Smith Bryan passed away in 1667 in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bryan's Ancestors

Self
William Bryan
1600–1667
Birth Place: Claire, , , Ireland
Parents
Francis Bryan
1549–1640
Claire, , , Ireland
Ann Smith
1560–1635
Claire, , , Ireland
Grandparents
Sir (Francis) Bryan
1490–1550
Cheddington, Buckinghamshire, , England
Lady (Joan) Fitzgerald
1521–1565
Desmond, , , Ireland
William SMITH
1532–1578
Stratford, Warwickshire, , England
Alice Watson
1535–1585
Bengeworth, Worcestershire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Bryan
1464–1517
Lady Bourchier
1468–1552
James Fitzgerald
1495–1529
Amy Brien
1497–1537
John Smythe
1490–1538
Alice Townhende
1500–
Thomas Watson
1500–1562
Agnes Weeks
1505–1571
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Bryan
1438–1500
Lady Bowsey
1418–1502
Sir Bourchier
1444–1471
Elizabeth Tilney
1450–1497
Maurice Fitzgerald
1445–1520
Ellen Roche
1490–1535
Turlogh Brien
1450–1528
Raghnailt Macnamara
1465–1465
Richard Smyth
1440–1472
John Townhende
1475–
John Watson
1472–1521
Agnes Young
1475–
Weeks
1475–

William Bryan's Descendants

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William (Smith) Bryan (1600–1667) m. Catherine Morgan (1604–1 Jun 1680)
  1. 1. John Bryan 1626–1687 m. Sarah Bryan 1617–1685
    1. 1. William Bryan 1655–1742 m. Alice Needham 1656–1728
      1. 1. Mary Bryan 1700–1800 m. Thomas Gay 1690–1754
        1. 1. Thomas Gay 1730–1784 m. Patience McDaniel 1740–1791 m. Patience McDaniel 1774–1847
        2. 2. Henry Gay 1682–1682
        3. 3. Mary Gay 1717–
        4. 4. William Gay 1720–1898
        5. 5. Thomas (Jr) Gay 1723–1784
        6. 6. Jethro Gay 1723–1756
        7. 7. John (Thomas) Gay 1730–1784
        8. 8. william gay 1731–
        9. 9. mary gay 1733–
        10. 10. fereby gay 1735–
        11. 11. charles gay 1736–
        12. 12. edmond gay 1736–
        13. 13. jonathan gay 1737–
        14. 14. William Gay 1729–1755
        15. 15. Edmond Gay 1740–1776
        16. 16. Jonathan Gay 1745–1822
      2. 2. Lewis Bryan 1674–
      3. 3. Edward Bryan 1674–1737
      4. 4. John Bryan 1689–1760
      5. 5. Needham BRYAN 1690–1770
      6. 6. William Bryan 1691–
      7. 7. John Bryan 1691–1741
      8. 8. Mary Bryan 1695–1775
      9. 9. Alice Bryan 1696–1756
      10. 10. Edward Bryan 1699–1762
      11. 11. James Bryan 1701–
      12. 12. Mary Bryan 1710–1705
      13. 13. Michael Bryant 1733–1794
      14. 14. Mary Bryan 1745–1821
      15. 15. Williams (Bracin O) Bryan 1770–1705
      16. 16. William Bryan 1691–1705
      17. 17. Joseph Bryan 1693–1760
    2. 2. Lewis Bryan 1660–1735
    3. 3. John Bryan 1660–
    4. 4. Hardy Bryan 1739–1760
  2. 2. Francis Bryan 1630–1694
  3. 3. Margaret Bryan 1631–1694
  4. 4. William Bryan 1655–1742
  5. 5. David Bryan 1656–
  6. 6. Richard Bryan 1662–
  7. 7. Robert Bryan 1666–
  8. 8. Edmund Bryan 1627–1684
  9. 9. Edward Bryan 1624–1685
  10. 10. James Bryan 1628–1693

William Bryan's Timeline

2 Records

1600
1600
Birth of William Smith Bryan in Claire, , , Ireland
Claire, , , Ireland
1667
1667
Age 67
Death of William Smith Bryan in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1600
    Event Place: Claire, , , Ireland
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1650; Page Number: 16.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1667
    Event Place: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

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