Thomas Bryan, of North Farnham Parish

Is he proven as son of Thomas Bryan, Sr & Mary Wright?

Thomas Bryan Sr., of North Farnham Parish, died before 2 April 1719 (date will proved) in Richmond County, Virginia Colony.

Family

From https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hightowe...

He married Eleanor Unknown BEF 1688. She died MAR 1719 in Richmond County, Virginia Colony.

Children of Thomas Bryan and Eleanor:

1. Thomas Bryan Jr. was born 12 JUL 1688 in Richmond County, Virginia Colony. He married Mary Unknown.
2. Margaret Bryan was born 22 JUL 1693 in Richmond County, Virginia Colony, and died 1750. She married Caran Brannan.
3. John Bryan was born ABT 1694, and died 18 FEB 1726 in Richmond County, Virginia Colony.
4. Winifred Bryan was born ABT 1694, She married Hugh McVay. He was born ABT 1690.
5. Mary Bryan was born 28 MAY 1695 in Richmond County, Virginia Colony, and died 1780 in Amelia County, Virginia, USA. She married John Hightower.
6. George Bryan was born 12 MAY 1699 in Richmond County, Virginia Colony, and died BEF 1717.

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Origins ?

Old Rappahannock County, VA, Record Book 1681-1688, ppg 243/244, written 14 Mar 1663, recorded 1686, Thomas BRYANT, Jr., receives from his father, Thomas BRYANT, 100 acres of land adjoining the land of Mr. GEORGE, formerly belonging to Mr. GRIFFIN, being part of a 300 acre patent; wits: Alex NEWMAN, Edw CROKER & Richard R. RICE

Will

Richmond Co, VA, Will Book #4, 1717-1725, pg 97, LW&T written 26 Oct 1717, probated 02 Apr 1719, gave all land to son Thomas; mentions wife Eleanor; grandson George BRYAN alias (Asbun) the son of his eldest son John; daughters Winifred McKay and Margaret Brannan; no ex; wits: George Murdoch, Alexander Benneham, James Hindes

Richmond Co, VA, Will Book #4, 1717-1725, pg 98, Estate Inventory taken 06 May 1719.

Background

From http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hrhdah/fg01/fg01_075.htm

Bryan Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): habitational name (de Brionne) from either of two places called Brionne in northern France (in Eure and Creuse).Irish and English: from the Celtic personal name Brian (see O’Brien). Breton bearers of this name were among the Normans who invaded England in 1066, and they went on to invade and settle in Ireland in the 12th century, where the name mingled with the native Irish name Brian. This native Irish name had also been borrowed by Vikings, who introduced it independently into northwestern England before the Norman Conquest

p.97 - Thomas BRYAN Sr. of NFP, will; 26 Oct 1717, 2 Apr 1719 all land to son Thomas; wife Eleanor; grson. George BRYAN alias [ASBUN] the son of my eld. son John; daus. Winifred McKAY and Margaret BRANNAN; no ex; wits: George MURDOCH, Alexander BENNEHAM, James HINDES.

p.97 - Eleanor BRYAN, relict and ex. of Thomas BRYAN, will; 8 Jan 1718, 2 Apr 1719 est. to be eq. div. between son Thomas and dau. Mary; ex: dau. Mary; wits: Alexander BENNEHAM, James HINDS. p.98 - Thomas BRYANT [BRYAN in margin], inv; 6 May 1719.

References

• https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hightowe...
• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hrhdah/fg01/fg01_075.htm
• http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/t/i/l/Susan-E-Tilleman/G...
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I7368...