Person:Bryant Edmondson (1)

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Bryant Edmondson is listed in his father’s will, proved in 1715, but apparently written some years earlier.Whether son of Thomas’ first or second wife is not clear.He was left land on the east side of the Samuel Perry Swamp, the main swamp. Mary Edmondson, the widow, had a lifetime interest in this land, while she remained a widow. Genealogy.com

Bryant Edmundson witnessed a deed January 13, 1714/15 when James Edmundson sold land to his brother Samuel Edmundson. Genealogy.com

Bryant Edmondson sold a tract of land given to him by his father, Thomas, in 1718 to James Edmundson.(See Meade’s account published in Tyler’s Quarterly, Vol. 7, p. 185) Genealogy.com

Dec. 16, 1718. Essex County Order Book 1716-1723, Part II, p. 248. John Wood, Eliza Meades by James Boughan, their attorney, & William Cox to Bryant Edmondson. Ths. Meades and Ths. Wood acknowledged their deed of land & bond for performance of covenants.Admitted to record. Genealogy.com

March 21, 1720/21. Deed Book 16, pp. 280-82. Deed from Bryant Edmondson to John Farguson. Witnessed by James Boughan. (From Nancy E. Wood, 2009). Genealogy.com

August 23, 1721. Bryant Edmondson was witness toa deed from Mary Newton of King William County to Alexr. Younger of Essex County. Deed Book 16, p. 319.(From Nancy E. Wood, 2009). Genealogy.com

Bryant Edmondson signed bond for Samuel Edmondson as executor of the estate of Andrew McColpin, Dec. 18, 1722 (Essex Wills, Bonds and Inventories, 1722-30). Genealogy.com

Bryant Edmondson and Mary his wife deeded land to John Croxton, of Stratton Major Parish, King and Queen County, for 57 pounds, March 14, 1725 (Essex Deeds, Book 18, pp. 166-7).Land adjoined Francis Brown, John Farguson & Rich. Wiltshire. Mary relinquished her dower rights.Bryant appeared to be living on this 150 acres in South Farnham Parish.John Croxton left “the land I bought of Bryant Edmondson” to his son Samuel Croxton in his Essex County will, Oct. 22, 1750. The part of Croxton’s Brunswick County estate was appraised and inventoried by John Edmondson, James Booker and Jos. Ryland, Aug. 15, 1757. Genealogy.com

Bryant Edmondson proved the will of Alexander Younger, July 17, 1727. Genealogy.com

Payment was made to Bryant Edmondson from the estate of Anthony North, Sept. 18, 1728 (Essex Wills, etc.) Genealogy.com

Bryant Edmondson lived in Caroline County, Virginia, west of Essex, which was formed from upper parts of Essex, King and Queen, and King William in 1725. Genealogy.com

Jan. 10, 1734/35. Caroline County Order Book, 1732-40, p. 270. Order that a road be cleared from Robt. Powell’s path to the upper church and that Bryant Edmondson oversee this road. Richard Turner, Robt. Powell, James Powell, Richard Procter & Wm. Hargrove’s people were ordered to assist him in clearing the road.(Nancy E. Wood, 2009). Genealogy.com

The surviving records of Caroline, primarily court records, show “Bryan Edmoundson” and five others were fined in 1737 for “tending seconds” in violation of tobacco production laws and had to pay1000 pounds of tobacco as penalty.He assisted in 1737 with the care of two public wards, John and Charles Walton, who were bound to him.He served once on the jury in the years 1732-45, jurymen chosen by the magistrates from landholders in whom they had confidence. Genealogy.com

Caroline County Order Book, 1732-1740, p. 493, shows a petition of Mary Brown vs. Bryant Edmondson. Judgment for the petitioner for 700 pounds of tobacco.Page 524, 1738/39: Oliver Towles, Wm. Lawson, Ths. Forson, Bryant Edmondson, Jos. Stevens, Saml. Norment, Henry Burk, John Bradley and John Clark were on a jury. The defendant filed his demurrer to the evidence.Page 526. March 9, 1738/39. Action of trespass: Simon Poe vs. Philip Herndon.He was on a jury with Wm. Southworth, Francis Bearding, Timothy Chandler, Oliver Towles, Wm. Lawson, Ths. Forson, Saml. Norment, Henry Burk, John Bradley, John Clark & Peter Claybrook. The jury found for the plaintiff: 20 shillings.Page 567. Ordered that a road be cleared from Bryant Edmondson’s fence to the road that leads to Burk’s Bridge; that James Powell, surveyor of the main road, clear the same with his gang. Genealogy.com

Sept. 9, 1743. In Court Reports, Caroline County. Action of debt. Ths. Johnson, Gent., vs Bryant Edmondson. Dismissed, being agreed. Action of trespass: Ths. Johnson vs Bryant Edmondson. Dismissed, being agreed. Nov. 11, 1743. Caroline County. Court proceeds to pay the County Levy. Paid to Bryant Edmonson per account 100 pounds. Genealogy.com

Caroline County Order Book, 14 March, 1748/49 states “Francis Hale is appointed overseer of the road from the county road to the Ivey Church in the room of Bryant Edmondson”. Genealogy.com

A deed from Bryant Edmondson and his wife, dated August, 1748, disposes of property in Caroline (Virginia Mag. Hist., p. 204).Bryant and wife Mary acknowledged their deed of “livery and seizing” indented to Ths. Johnson, Gent.(Ths. Johnson was one of the executors of the estate of Bryant Edmondson, Jr. , in 1769). Genealogy.com

Bryant Edmondson was in Edgecombe County, N.C. in 1751 as a deed in Essex County, dated October 29, conveyed 130 acres of land in South Farnham Parish, from Bryant Edmundson and his wife Mary of Edgecombe to Hugh Wilson of Virginia, for 35 pounds, formerly belonging to James Boughan, adjoining John Smith, Ths. Barker, to the east branch & west branch of the Main Pocoson (swamp) down the said swamp to the land of John Smith, said land being in South Farnham Parish.Signed by Bryant Edmondson and Mary Edmondson with her mark. Witnesses: Ths. Haile, Wm. Cox, Jr. & Henry Harper. Recorded in Edgecombe County, NC, Deed Book 25. Genealogy.com

Mary Edmondson was very probably the daughter of John Haile of Essex whose will, dated August 17, 1744, mentions his daughter Mary Edmondson. He named five other children: Francis Haile, John Haile, Thomas Haile, Benjamin Haile and Susanna Allen.John Haile’s wife would appear to beMary Haile who with John Haile presented the will for probate Oct. 16, 1744.Wife Mary Haile and son John Haile were executors.James Allen and Andrew Allen were witnesses.Francis Haile (Hale) was likely the man who replaced Bryant Edmondson as overseer of the road in Caroline County, Virginia.(See WILLS OF ESSEX COUNTY, p. 214).Hailes moved to Bedford County where Elizabeth Edmondson, daughter of Richard, was married to Richard Haile who died in 1784. Genealogy.com

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   Proposed children of Bryant and Mary Haile Edmondson:
   
   1. Richard Edmondson, b. in Essex County, moved to Caroline and then moved to Bedford/Franklin County, Virginia and died in 1788.Many of his family moved to Georgia about 1790. Numerous descendants.
   2. John Edmondson who married Susannah Norman in Caroline County and died about 1750. No known children.
   3. Bryant Edmondson, Jr. who married Sarah Farr. He moved to Halifax County, NC, with his father and mother and lived on Great Quankey Creek. He moved on to Onslow County, NC, about 1759-60where he died about 1769.
   4. William Edmondson. Not proved as a son but closely associated with Bryant, Sr., and Bryant, Jr. as they surveyed their new land in NC.Probably a son.
   5. Joseph Edmondson who owned an ordinary in Halifax County.Associated with Bryant, William and Bryant, Jr., in surveys of land bought in Halifax County. Probably a son.Wife was Mariannah. No known descendants.
   6. Thomas Edmondson who died in 1792.Possibly a son. He was married to Elizabeth, thought to be Smith.One son was Ambrose Edmondson.A Rowan County deed mentions land of Ambrose Joshua Smith, 640 acreson Waters of Deep Creek, adjoining Thomas Edmondson, Nov. 7, 1755.
   Thomas made a will in Edgecombe County, NC, in 1778, and died there in 1792. Thus if these are the same, he returned to Edgecombe from Rowan or possibly bought land in Rowan on which he never lived.
   
   
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