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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1936.
:: NEWTON COUNTY’S "
ilHlSTORYi t
;; By FITZHUGH LEE
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BRYAN roster
According t° the Georgia
of the American Revolution, the
following men were in the Colonial
service in Georgia: and
Benj. Bryan, John Bryan,
James Bryan. Coving
In the old part of the
ton, Georgia, cemetery, there is
standing a substantial monument
bearing the inscription, "Dr. Jas
per Bryan, born in Baldwin coun
ty, N. C., June 18th, 1804; died in
Covington, Ga., Nov. 7th. 1863.
Beside him rests his wife, Mar
tha Bryan. the Hail
In 1820, according to
county, Georgia, deed books, Sam
uel Bryan owned land in said
county. the Han
In 1820. according to
county, Georgia, deed books. Ja
cob Bryan owned land in the said
county. owned
In 1820, William Bryan
land in Hall county. Georgia.
In 1822, according to the Npw
ton count/;, Georgia, deed books,
Samuel J. Bryan made a deed to
William H. Morrow.
In 1822, in Newton county, Geor
gia, Samuel J. Bryan made a deed
to I. S. Middlebrooks.
In 1824, in Newton county, Geor
gia, Samuel J. Bryan received a
deed from John Paulin (or Pul
len). county,
In 1825, in Newton
Georgia, Samuel J. Bryan receiv
ed a deed from Baxley M. Robins
and Arthur Robins.
In 1825, Samuel J. Bryan re
ceived a deed front John B. Stone,
in Newton county, Georgia.
In 1829, in Newton county,
Georgia, Samuel J. Bryan made a
deed to Wm. S. McCord.
In 1830, in Newton county,
Georgia, Samuel J. Bryan made a
deed to Wm. M. Cherry.
In 1834. in Newton county, Sam
uel J. Bryan made a deed to Noah
Phillips. Newton county,
In 1834, in
Georgia, Jesse Bryan made a deed
to Alexander Pharr.
In 1842, in Newton county,
Georgia, Samuel J. Bryan made a
deed to Joel Chaffin.
In 1848, in Newton county,
Georgia, S. C. Bryan made a deed
to George W. Lane.
In 1842, in Newton county,
In 1770, according tot the Bertie
county, North Carolina, will books,
the will of Needham Bryan, Sr.,
deceased, was proven, and his es
tate administered. In this will he
mentions his wife, Sarah, grand
son, Wm. Bryan, son of my son
Wm., grandsons Ezekiel Williams,
Lewis Gardner and Joseph Gar
ningham (or Jemigan). my daugh
ters, son Wm., Susannah Harrell,
Jacob Jemigan, sons Needham,
Wm., daughter Rachel, son in law
Wm. Whitfield. Executors on will
Needham Bryan and Wm. Bryan.
Witnesses to will, Wm. Turner,
James Turner and Joseph Twinor
(or Minor).
In 1787, according to the John
son county, North Carolina, will
books, the will of another Need
ham Bryan, Jr., deceased, was
proven and his estate administer
ed. In this will he mentions his
wife, Sarah, sons Lovard, Clement
and Benjamin, daughter Sarah, of
Johnson county. North Carolina;
Edna Bryan, orphan of Lewis Bry
an. Edna Bryan chose for her
guardian Samuel Amith.
In 1690, according to Virginia
records, Needham Bryan, Sr., was
born. He was the son of William
Bryan and Alice Needham Bryan.
In 1711, Needham Bryan mar
ried Miss Annie Rambeau (or
Rambo). She died in 1730. In
1732 Needham Bryan married Miss
Susannah Harrell. She died in
1752. In 1755, Needham Bryan
married Miss Sarah Woodward.
She survived him.
Needham Bryan, Sr., died in
1770 and is buried at Snowfield,
Bertie county, North Carolina.
Child by his first wife. Annie
Rambo, was Rachel Bryan, who
married, in 1741, William Whit
field. He was born 1720, married
in 1744.
In 1761, according to the Bertie
county, North Carolina, will books,
the will of Edward Bryan, deceas
ed, was proven and his estate ad
ministered, In this will he men
tions his wife, Martha, children,
Mary, Martha, Elizabeth, Anna,
Sarah. Thomas and Jennett.
In 1808, according to the Mor
gan, county, Georgia, deed books,
Stephen Bryan witnessed a deed
from James Bell Jones, Morgan
county, Georgia, to Stephen Noble,
Morgan county, Georgia
In 1808, according to the Jasper
county, Georgia, deed books, Eli
Bryan witnessed a deed from Mo
ses Mills, Elbert county, Georgia,
attorney for Harris Brannum (or
Branham), of Franklin county,
Georgia. Other witnesses, Harris
Brannum, Jr., and Wm. Chisholm.
(To be continued)
September 25-26, sponsored by and
fore-runner of the Newton County
Fair. Free entertainment for
THE COVINGTON NEWS. COVINGTON. GEORGIA
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