Third Generation

16. Thomas Bryan Jr.^1,2,4,15. Birth: about 1753, Augusta County (now Rockingham County), Virginia. Death: 1800, age 47, Rockingham County, Virginia. This maybe the Thomas O'Bryant from Augusta County that served in the 2nd VA Regiment in the Revolution.

22 Nov 1779 - On the Moto of THOMAS BRYAN Junr ordered that the Church Wardens bind out Caleb Cash son of Jno Cash at the request of his mother until he comes of age being 5 year old 10 Oct last. (The Rockingham Recorder, Vol. 1, Apr 1945 Pg. 289)

1780 Thomas Jr. was appointed overseer of the road opposite the head of the long meadows.

1782 - Ordered that Jno Reeves be overseer of the road from Michael Warren's to his own house in the room of THOS. BRYANT JUNR. and that the usual tithables work thereon. (Rockingham Co. VA Minute Book 1778-1792, Part 1 1778-1786, by Constance & Louise Levinson, Greytone Publishers, Harrisonburg VA, Pg. 103.)

1783 Rockingham County VA Personal Property Tax - Thomas Bryant Jr. 1 poll 16 & over, 5 horses, 10 cattle. (LDS Microfilm #0033507 1782-1796)

1784-1786 Rockingham County VA Personal Property Tax - Thomas Bryant Jr. 1 poll over 21, 1 poll 16-21, 3 horses, 8 cattle.

Thomas was in the 1784 Heads of Families Rockingham County with 6 White souls, 1 Dwelling & 1 other building. (Thomas probably has other children according to this census. RBP)

28 Feb 1785 - The last will & testament of Jno. Bryant, deceased, was presented in court & proved by the oaths of Jas. Web, Thos. Bryant, Sr. & THOS. BRYANT, JR. and ordered recored. (Rockingham Co. VA Minute Book, Pg. 266)

1787-1790 Rockingham County Personal Property Tax - Thomas Bryant Jr. 1 poll 21 & over, 6 horses. (Lds Microfilm # 0033507 1782-1796)

1791-1796 Rockingham County Personal Property tax - Thomas Bryant 1 poll 21, 1 black & 3 horses. (Ibid)

Nov. 1793 Thomas was named in his father's Will & Law Suit against the heirs of Thomas Sr. Thomas was bequeathed 150 acres of land whereon he now Dwells reserving 2 acres whereon the Meeting House and grave yard Stands, 20 acres of pine to be divided between Thomas, Wm & Allen.

1797 Rockingham County VA Personal Property Tax, Thomas Bryan 2 polls 16 & over, 1 Stud. (LDS Microfilm #0033508 1797-1807)

1798 Rockingham Co. VA Personal Property Tax, Thomas Bryant 1 poll, 4 horses, 1 stud. (Ibid)

1799 Rockingham Co. VA Personal Property Tax, Thomas Bryant 2 polls, 4 horses, 1 stud. (Ibid)

"Abstracts of Executor, Administrator & Guardian bonds of Rockingham Co. VA 1778-1864", by Marguerite B. Priode, Pg. 5, Apr 15, 1800, Thomas Bryant decd. Susannah Bryan & Benjamin Bryan Executors - bond 8,000 lbs, Bondsmen William Bryan, David Cofman, Jacob Lincoln, Jacob Custor.

1800-1803 Rockingham Co. VA LAND Tax List: Thomas Bryant Exec. 136 acres & 150 acres. (LDS Microfilm #0029964 1782-1803)

1800 Rockingham co. VA Personal Property Tax - Thomas Bryant Est. 2 polls 16 & over 8 horses. (LDS Microfilm #0033508 - 1797-1807)

1801-1804 Rockingham Co. VA Personal Property Tax - Susannah Bryant (wid) 1 poll 16 & over, 4 horses. (Ibid) (Next to Benjamin on all lists)

1805-1806 Rockingham Co. VA Personal Property Tax - Susannah Bryant (wid) 2 polls 16 & over, 6 horses. (Ibid)

1807 Rockingham co. VA Personal Property Tax - Susanna Bryant 1 poll, 5 horses (Ibid) No lists between 1807 & 1810.

1810 Rockingham Co. VA Personal Property Tax - Susannah Bryant (w) 1 poll 16 & over, 2 horses.

18 Apr 1810 - Administration Bond on Estate of Susanna Bryant, Thomas Bryan Adm, 500 lbs. bond. Bondsmen: Benj. Bryan & Daniel Smith. (Ibid, Pg. 26)

1804-1813 Rockingham co. LAND Tax List: Thomas Bryant Extr. 150 acres & 113 acres to 1814 91 acres Pine Land. (LDS Microfilm #0029965 1804-1820) (Thomas' estate was settled in 1813/1814 after Ahaz became of age. RBP)

Susannah's name from Executor Bonds 1800.

Thomas Bryan Jr. and Susannah [Bryan] Marriage: before 1787, Rockingham County, Virginia.

Susannah [Bryan]^1,2,15. Birth: before 1757,. Death: about 1810, age 53, Rockingham County, Virginia.

Thomas Bryan Jr.-866 and Susannah [Bryan]-1730 had the following children: