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Joseph Bryan, Sr. was a son of Morgan Bryan and Martha Strode Bryan.

Joseph Bryan, Sr. married first to Hester UNKNOWN Hampdon/Hampton.

**See DAR Comment below.

**UNLINKED ON April 28, 2024.

Joseph Bryan, Sr. married second to Alice "Aylee" Linville about 1740 at Linville Creek, Frederick County, Virginia.

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NOTES:

Will of Joseph Bryan, Sr.

Will in Jefferson County, Kentucky Will Book 1, pg. 158

"In the name of God, Amen, I, Joseph Bryan of the County of Jefferson, State of Kentucky, being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be Almighty God, for the same to make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say, after my lawful debts are settled, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Alice, a gray mare, a bed and furniture and thirty dollars either cast of property. I also bequeath unto my sons Samuel, Joseph, and John Bryan the sum of fifty dollars each, either cash or property. I also give and bequeath unto my youngest son John Bryan, one Negro man named James and all the farming tools. I also give and bequeath unto my daughters, Martha Boon and Rebecca Boon the sum of twenty dollars each, either cash or property. I also give and bequeath unto my other daughters, Mary Howard, Susanna Hinkle, Aylee Howard, Phoebe Forbes and Charity Davis the sum of fifty dollars each either cash or property. I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Eleanor Adams a Negro woman named Jean. I also give unto my granddaughter Aylee Adams one negro girl named Sarah. I also give and bequeath unto my grandson, Noah Adams one negro boy named Sapio. I also give unto my grandson Jacob Adams, one Negro boy named Bob and unto my grandson Wilah Adams a Negro girl named Lottie and I do hereby appoint my two sons, Joseph and John Bryan executors of this, my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills and testaments made by me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of November, 1804.

Joseph Bryan (L.S.)

Witnesses: Edward Cox Sr.

David Enochs

Ephriam Hampton"

From DAR Patriot Index, page 96:

Joseph Bryan, Sr. born 1720, died 1805

m1) Hester Hampdon

m2) Aylee UNKNOWN

Patriotic Service, Kentucky

LDS tree shows:

Joseph Bryan Sr - LRHD-86P

1 June 1720

4 March 1805, Jefferson County, Kentucky

**Death occurred on or before March 4, 1805.

**Death date is the date his Will was produced/recorded in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky.

Joseph Bryan is buried at "Floyds Fork" in Shelby County, Kentucky.

From Janice Stokes Eliás on February 10, 2024:

**Suggested middle name was Henry.

**No source document was provided.

From janicet on April 27, 2024:

From DAR Patriot Index, page 96, UPDATED

NOTE: Name of first wife [Hester sic] no longer able to be documented by the DAR genealogists.

COMMENT: The mother of the Patriot's children born before 1755 cannot be determined at this time.

Service: VIRGINIA   Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE

Birth: ANTE 1715   CHESTER CO PENNSYLVANIA

Death: ANTE 3-4-1805    JEFFERSON CO KENTUCKY [death BEFORE 4 Mar 1805, probate]

**Different dates and places than shown above - birth year and death county.

**Death date can't be BOTH after March 4, 1805 and before March 4, 1805.

**Death date is the date his Will was produced/recorded in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky.

**Previously had Shelby County for death county.

On this memorial page when I received the transfer:

Other suggested birth years: 1715 and 1718.

Bio and NOTES by: Pam Barns

If anyone has more/better information, please contact me.