Person:William Bryan (55)

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William Bryan
b.1747
d.Bef 1855
m. Abt 1777
  1. Rachel BryanAbt 1777 -
  2. David BryanAbt 1780 -
  3. Ann BryanAbt 1782 -
  4. Mary 'Polly' BryanAbt 1784 -
  5. Susanna Bryan1785 - 1840
  6. Robert Pendleton BryanAbt 1786 -
  7. William BryanAbt 1788 -
  8. Lucy BryanAbt 1790 -
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Name William Bryan
Gender Male
Birth? 1747
Marriage Abt 1777 to Elizabeth Caile
Death? Bef 1855

Records of William Bryan in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:


  • Vol. 1 - NOVEMBER, 1793 (A to L). - Samuel Hunter vs. Hugh Torbett and Alexander Mitchell.--Chancery. Spa. 25th July, 1777. Deposition of William Bryan, of Fauquier, taken Friday, 22d August, 1777, aged thirty years. He is son-in-law of David Kaile (Haile?). David Kaile deposes at same time he is sixty years and upwards. James Cunningham deposes, 16th August, 1783, that in May, 1777, Hugh Torbett was selling his land with intention of going to Holston. After Nathaniel Torbett came from Northward. Alexander Mitchell's answer says: In 1771 he and other defendant bought a tract of land from Col. William Campbell, 614 acres, "After the defendants came to Virginia" (1773). Hugh Brawford and Rachel Brawford were son and daughter of Samuel Brawford. Rachel was married to William Wallace before 21st November, 1780, and on that date is about to leave these parts. Susannah Hunter was wife of Samuel.


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