Genealogie De Bruijn in 4D
Genealogie De Bruijn in 4D
Deze genealogie is samengesteld door Marco J. de Bruijn te Pijnacker.
Deze genealogie is samengesteld door Marco J. de Bruijn te Pijnacker.
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Thomas Bryant was the son of Keziah (Bryant) and her husband English colonist Richard Bryant. He was the brother of Dr Richard Bryant, Silent Bryant and Martha Bryant, and the husband of Eleanor. Thomas was of mixed heritage, half English and half Patawomeck Native American, a lineal descendant of Pocahontas and Paramount Chief Wahunsenacawh. His mother Keziah was the daughter of Chief Wahanganoche, called 'King of the Patawomeck' by Virginia colonial goverment. His father Richard Bryant was an English colonist who arrived in Virginia about 1650 or before. Patawomeck Tribal history says that Wahanganoche deeded land to Richard Bryant in Patawomeck Tribal lands, what became Stafford County, and that the 4 Bryant children were born there. Thomas' oldest brother Richard is believed to have been born in 1651 and his other brother Silent in 1657, Thomas was likely born about the same time. His grandfather, Chief Wahanganoche, was falsely accused of murder in 1662 by Captain Giles Brent, the Bryant family's neighbor. Brent was of mixed heritage, his father English but his mother a Piscataway Indian, traditional enemies of the Patawomeck. Chief Wahanganoche was found innocent of all charges but was murdered returning home from the trial. In 1665 the Patawomeck were required to sell all their tribal lands to the English to build a fort. The Bryant property was not effected because is was no longer Indian owned but belonged to the Bryant family. In 1666, the governor's Council declared war on the Patawomeck, calling for "their utter destruction if possible and that their women and children and their goods … shall be taken to be disposed of." Thomas would have been a child when all of this occurred. As the son of an Englishman, he and his brothers and sister would have escaped the persecution that destroyed most of the rest of the Patawomeck Tribe. The persecution of his Patawomeck relatives and his own mixed ancestry would have strongly influenced his life. Sometime prior to 1692 Thomas married Eleanor, identified as his Indian housekeeper, and he and his brother Silent both moved their families away from Stafford. They settled farther down the Northern Neck, in Essex and Richmond Counties. Thomas Bryant, Sr appears in Richmond County Court records dated 5 May 1692, to help appraise an estate, therefore we know he was established there well prior to this date. Thomas Bryant Sr (sometimes recorded as Bryan) wrote his last will and testament on 26 October 1717. On 8 January 1719 his wife Eleanor wrote her will in which she was identified as his relict and executrix. Therefore we know he died sometime between those dates and was survived by Eleanor. Also named in court records are his children: - John Bryant, identified as eldest son - Thomas Bryant - Winifred Bryant, married McKay - Margaret Bryant, married Brannan - Mary Bryant - George Bryant, born 1699, died before 1717 ---------------------- 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. === 1692-1694 Richmond Co VA Order Book; Antient Press: (Page 11) Richmond County Court 5th of May 1692 - It is ordered that THOMAS BRYANT SENR , RICHARD WHITE & WILLIAM SMOOTE doe meete at the House of WALTER WELCH, deced., on the Sixteenth day of this instant May, & doe then Inventory and Appraise his Estate, & that Capn ALEXANDER SWAN doe then Sweare the said appraisers & JANE WELCH the Executrix to discover the said Estate === 1710-1711 Richmond Co VA Order Book 5; Antient Press: (Page 114) Richmond County Court 1st of February 1709/1710 BRYANT vs BRYANT The action of Case brought to this Court by DANIELL BRYANT against THOMAS BRYANT for four hundred ten pounds of tobacco due by Account is dismist, Plt. not prosecuting === 1718-1719 Richmond Co VA Order Book 9; Antient Press: (Page 92) Richmond County Court 2nd of April 1719 - BRYAN's Will proved The Last Will and Testament of THOMAS BRYAN, deced., was presented in Court by MARY BRYAN, his Daughter, and being proved by the Oath of JAMES HINDS one of the witnesses thereto, is admitted to Record, and ELLINOR BRYAN, the Executrix in the Will named being deceased without haveing taken upon her the execution thereof, Therefore on motion of MARY BRYAN, Certificate is granted her /she haveing taken the Oaths by Law appointed/ for obtaining Letters of Administration with the Will annexed in due forme - BRYAN &c. Ack. Bond MARY BRYAN and JOHN BRYAN came into Court and acknowledged their Bond for the said MARY BRYAN's just and faithfull administration of the Estate of THOMAS BRYAN, deced., which is ordered to be recorded - BRYAN's Estate to be appraised THOMAS GLASCOCK, ROBERT PALMER, WILLIAM WHITE and THOMAS DURHAM or any three of them sometime between this and the next Court are appointed to appraise all and singular the Estate of THOMAS BRYAN, deced., in money, which shall be presented to their view and make report thereof to the said next Court. WILLIAM DOWNMAN, Gent., or any other Justice of the Peace for this County, is requested to administer an Oath to the Appraisers for their true appraisment of the Decedent's Estate as also unto MARY BRYAN, the Administratrix with the Will annext, for her true discovery thereof - BRYAN's Will proved The Last Will and Testament of ELLINOR BRYAN, deced., was presented in Court by MARY BRYAN, her Executrix, who made Oath thereto, and being proved by the Oath of JAMES HINDS, one of the witnesses thereto, is admitted to Record, and on mutiun of the ExocutriY and her performing what is usual in such cases, Certificate is granted her fbr obtaining a Probate thereof in due forme |
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| Eleanor (*1654-†1719) als echtgenote | |
| Keziah Arroyah (*1639-†1690) als moeder | |
| Pocahontas Matoaka Amonute Powhatan (*1595-†1617) als voorouder | |
| Thomas Bryan Sr (*1659-†1719) (Thomas Bryant) als hoofdpersoon | |
| Richard Bryant (~1629-†1704) als vader | |
| Chief Wahanganoche (*1615-†1663) als grootouder | |
| Margaret Morgrave Bryan (*1693-†1752) (Margaret Bryant) als kind |