Edgecombe County, NC - Edward Bryan's Bible

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[From the Cutchin Family Collection, Collection No 476, East Carolina
Manuscript Collection, J.Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University,
Greenville, NC]

                         Edward Bryan's Bible

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1750.  Robert and Ann (Hickman) were married Dec. 10th, 1750

1751.  Elias Bryan son of Robert and Ann Bryan was born Sept. 14, 1751

1799.  Elias Bryan and Rosanna Holmes Everett were married January
       (illegible) 1799

1800.  Henry Bryan son of Elias and Rosanna Bryan was born Nov. 15, 1800

1803.  Elizabeth Brown Bryan - daughter of Elias and Rosanna was born
       January 16, 1803

1805.  Robert Bryan son of Elias and Rosanna Bryan was born Dec. 20, 1805

1807.  Elias Bryan, Jr., son of Elias and Rosanna was born Aug. 27, 1807

1814.  Mary Hickman Bryan, daughter of Elias and Rosanna was born 
       Februrary 9, 1814

1821.  Elias Bryan departed this life Monday the 10th of September, in
       the year of our Lord 1821.  Elias Bryan died at his home "Oak
       Forest" in Edgecombe County, afterwards owned by Mrs. Archibald
       Braswell

1850.  His wife Rosanna Holmes Everett Bryan died while on a visit to her
       daughter Mrs. Redmond Bunn near Rocky Mount, N.C., Nash County
       Thursday, March 16th, 1850

Henry Bryan their oldest son, married Mary Parker Bell of Edgecombe County
and their only child Sarah married Dr. Franklin Hart of Edgecombe County

1818.  Elizabeth Brown Bryan married Harrod Pittman of Edgecombe County
       had only two daughters to live.  Mary Elizabeth, who married William
       Theophilus Dortch of Nash County and Rose Ann, who married Thomas
       N. Gautier of Marianna, Florida

Robert Bryan married Harriett Dortch of Nash County

Elias Bryan married Anna House of Chatham County, 2nd Katherine M. Kay of
       Harnett County

Mary Hickman Bryan married Redmund Bunn of Nash County

Robert and Ann Bryan lived in the Hamilton and Conoho sections of Halifax now
Martin County.  They had three sons - Elias, John and Needham.  Robert and his
sons John and Needham were in the Revolutionary Army.  John was killed in battle.

Robert Bryan's will was written Dec. 16, 1773 leaving his property to his wife
and three sons, Elias, John and Needham but he lived until 179---.  Fought
through the Revolutionary War as a private.  Do not know his record further, but
is mentioned on the Pension List - State Record No. 22 - page 57

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