Rev. Samuel BRIANT Y
Sep. 21, 1807 ~ March 21, 1897

Son of:
John BRIANT & Elizabeth ? BRIANT

[There is NO proof of her maiden name, that it was Harden/Hardin, or that she was born in Pennsylvania.]

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The Xerox copy is of the actual Funeral Notice for Samuel "Sam" Briant/Bryant youngest son of John and Elizabeth Briant/Bryant. Their children were all born in Adair County KY.

Sam married Elizabeth Jane "Jane" Smith, daughter of George and Jane Smith 1/28/1830 in Adair CO. KY. She died in Benton Co. MO 12/28/1869 and her place of burial is now unknown, as are their sons 1. George Washington "Wash" Briant/Bryant, he was shot and killed in front of his family by strangers riding into their yard, and 2. David Francis Marion Briant/Bryant.

They had 3 sons enlist in the Union Army in MO and lost 2 of them. 2. David F. M., was single and 4. John Briant/Bryant, was married and had 2 sons, Sam and John, only one, Sam survived. 3. Andrew Jackson Briant/Bryant, survived, he was married 3 times and had children.

Sam and Jane had 11 children, 5 boys and 6 girls. Sam was a Baptist Minister and performed some marriages.

Sam is buried on the same lot as his daughter 9. Minerva Jane Briant/Bryant Johnson and her husband Rev. Simeon W. Johnson and their adopted daughter Effie Johnson.

Sam's tombstone reads Samuel Y Briant. It is thought the Y was intended to show that he used both spellings… Briant and Bryant. The only initial which we know of that might go with Samuel is a W, which was used alone in one Census.

More of his children's families are buried in Galena and Oak Hill Cemetery.

All known descendants use the Bryant spelling today.

This researcher, Steve O'Neal has tried, some of the other researchers are really off.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=11733-20&id=I111097

NOTE: There is NOT ANY birth info for this John or Elizabeth ? BRIANT-BRYANT. There are NOT ANY siblings or parents proven to be theirs.

There has not been any PROVEN record of his being in the Revolutionary War. The Edwards Family record was proven to be wrong.

It has been stated the surname should be BRYANT, however, when I was researching, they were more often BRIANT and other spellings, such as Brunt. Whatever the spelling it ended in T. In my husband's line of family it wasn't until his grandfather, David Francis that the surname became Bryant.

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This John & Elizabeth BRIANT-BRYANT family IS NOT related to Rebecca BRYAN that married Daniel BOONE. John IS NOT the son of William Bryan & Mary Boone Bryan.

There are lots of research and books about the Bryan & Boone families. The one I read, "History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri" by Wm. S. Bryan & Robert Rose 1876 had a complete chapter missing which was part of the reason Rebecca Bryan Boone is listed as her grandparent's daughter and other times as her father's daughter.

https://archive.org/details/ahistorypioneer00bryagoog

"The book "History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri" by Wm. S. Bryan & Robert Rose 1876 has the wrong parents for Rebecca Bryan Boone. So much research has been done on Rebecca Bryan & Daniel Boone that proves they were wrong.

https://www.ancestry.com/boards/surnames.bryan/1548.5.1/mb.ashx

Will of Joseph Bryan Jefferson county KY, Will Bk 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, do 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 cash or 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 to my youngest son John Bryan one negro man named James and all the farming tools. I give and bequeath unto my daughters, Martha Boon and Rebecca Boon the sum of twenty dollars each, either cash or property. I give and bequeath unto my other Daughters, Mary Howard, Susanna Hinkle, Aylee Howard, Phoebe Forbis and Charity Davis, the sum of fifty dollars each. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elinor Adams a negro woman named Jean. I also give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Aylee Adams one negro girl named Sarah. I give and bequeath to my grand son Noah Adams one negro boy named Sapio; and to my grandson Jacob Adams one negro boy named Bob; and unto my grand son William 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 (Seal) Wit. Edward Cox, Sr., David Enochs, Ephriam Hampton.

The Witnesses all had connection one way or another to the Bryan family. Notice that two of his daughters married a Boon/Boone. Martha married Edward "Ned" Boone & Rebecca married Daniel Boone."

One book about them is: The Spear and The Spindle by T. A. Fuller.

" Re: Rebecca Bryan Boone
DFranks1 (View posts)
Posted: 30 Oct 2013 09:36AM
Classification: Query
Edited: 12 Jul 2014 05:43PM
Surnames: Bryan, Boone, Strode, Forbush/Forbis/Forbes/Forbs

I'm not sure how many books David C McMurtry wrote or co-authored. I'm sure most are out of print as they had to be pre-ordered & privatively printed. Here is a list of David C McMurtry's books, that I know about.

1- "In Search of the Strode Orphans-The Ancestry of Edward Strode, Jeremiah Strode, Samuel Strode and Martha (Strode) Bryan". Pub in 1998 by David C McMurtry, Michael L Kallam, Kerry Ross O'Boran.

2- "William Bryan Sr. (1685-1789) of Ballyroney, Ireland and Roanoke Settlement, Virginia and Some of His Descendants" Pub. 2001 by Robert L McGrew & David C McMurtry.

3- "Lady Joan, An Irish Countess" Pub 2002 by David C McMurtrey.

4- "Morgan Bryan (1671-1763) A Danish-Born "Irish Immigrant" and Some Of His Antecedents and Descendants" Vol I, Pub Apr 2007 By David Cornelius McMurtry, David Randall Bryan, Kathryn Horton Weiss.

5-"Seven Sons and Two Daughters of Morgan Bryan (1671-1763) Irish Immigrant and Some of Their Descendants" Vol II, Pub July 2009 by David C McMurtry, David R Bryan, Kathryn H Weiss, John K Bryan, Jr, Pat R Forbis

6-"The Anglo-French Lineage and Heritage of Morgan Bryan and Martha Strode-Revisited: An Epilogue" Pub Oct. 2009 by David C McMurtry.

I have copies of these 6 books.

In a book titled "Boone-The Oregon Trace" by Philip Biddle in Dec 1981, is some info on the Boone/Bryan family. Philip Biddle wrote this book is about the genealogical and historical background of Boone family of his wife's line. His primary source of data for earlier generations was "The Boone Family" by Hazel Atterbury Spraker. Only he wrote the following:" The early 'waves' from Spraker's book have been recorded largely without challenge as to the accuracy of genealogical data. However, in the sixth generation (Jesse Bryan Boone, son of Daniel) discrepancies begin to occur. His son is erroneously named Alonzo instead of Alphonso and that line is traced no further. The same is true with regard to the line of John Boone, descending from George (brother of Daniel). In this case John is not listed as a son. Thus from the fifth generation on down every effort has been made to verify each event and to cover the first time, that 'wave' of Boones who swept along the Oregon Trace in 1846." I found this book in a public library.

Also Forbush was also spelled Forbis, Forbes or even Forbs."

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This John & Elizabeth BRIANT-BRYANT family IS NOT related to John Bryant & Mary Owsley Bryant tree.

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Son of: John & Elizabeth BRIANT-BRYANT

Marriage 1 Elizabeth Jane "Jane" SMITH
Married: 28 Jan 1830 in Adair Co, KY

Samuel Bryant

Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954

Samuel Bryant
mentioned in the record of Samuel Bryant and Jane Smith

Name: Samuel Bryant
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 28 Jan 1830
Event Place: Adair, Kentucky
Spouse's Name: Jane Smith

GS Film number: 000469189, Digital Folder Number: 004542783, Image Number: 00461

View the document:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9398-3G9F-P3

Citing this Record

"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V5Z8-1X8), Samuel Bryant and Jane Smith, 28 Jan 1830; citing p. 67, Adair, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 000469189.

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Saml Bryant

Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954

Saml Bryant
mentioned in the record of Saml Bryant and Jane Smith

Name: Saml Bryant
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 28 Jan 1830
Event Place: Adair, Kentucky
Spouse's Name: Jane Smith

GS Film number: 000469187, Digital Folder Number: 004542781, Image Number: 00073

View the document:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9398-Q35P-V

Citing this Record

"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V5ZC-W79), Saml Bryant and Jane Smith, 28 Jan 1830; citing p. 124, Adair, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 000469187.

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Samuel was NEVER married to any one else.

Jane died & is buried in place unknown in Benton County MO. Her two sons Wash. & David BRIANT are with her, as far as family knows.

Children:
1. George Washington 'Wash' BRIANT
2. David Francis Marion BRIANT
3. Andrew Jackson BRYANT
4. John BRIANT b: Abt 1835 d. March 09, 1864
5. Elizabeth "Betsy" BRIANT/BRYANT TAYLOR
6. Daniel Boone BRIANT/BRYANT
7. Sarah A BRIANT/BRYANT LESHER
8. Mary Leutitia "Sue" BRIANT/BRYANT CURENS DAVIS
9. Minerva Jane 'Merva' BRIANT/BRYANT JOHNSON
b. 15 September 1848 d. 11 January 1926
10. Matilda Ellen BRIANT/BRYANT CATON
11. Lydia Margaret 'Liddie' BRIANT/BRYANT STEEN
b. 1863 d. 1935

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At this time, I'm not positive which spelling Samuel and Jane's children ended up with if I have both.

The descendants to the children of John and Elizabeth mostly seem to have ended up as BRYANT even though Samuel who for many years signed papers with an X seemed to use BRIANT.

Sam's tombstone reads Samuel Y Briant. It is thought the Y was intended to show that he used both spellings… BRIANT and BRYANT. The only initial which we know of that might go with Samuel is a W, which was used alone in one Census.

The funeral announcement fixed by his family has BRYANT. The brief announcement in the local paper also has the later BRYANT spelling.

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DIED.

Samuel Bryant died in this city yesterday afternoon at 3:30 p.m., at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Rev. Johnson, of East Galena. He was 88 years old. Funeral took place this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence.

Galena Evening Times
Galena, Kansas
Pg. 4
Monday, March 22, 1897

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Samuel Bryant

United States Census, 1870/June 4th

Name: Samuel Bryant

Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: Henry County, Missouri

Gender: Male
Age: 61
Race: White
Race (Original): W
[Widowed]
Birth Year (Estimated): 1808-1809
Birthplace: Kentucky
Page Number: 38

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

28. Samuel Bryant M 61 1808-1809 Kentucky [Widowed]
29. Mary T [L or S] Bryant F 25 1844-1845 Kentucky
30. Minerva J Bryant F 22 1847-1848 Kentucky
31. Matilda E Bryant F 20 1849-1850 Kentucky
32. Lydia M Bryant F 16 1853-1854 Kentucky
33. David M Bryant M 8 1861-1862 Missouri [Grandson of Sam & Jane; Son of Geo. Wash. Briant, deceased, mother now unknown.]

Household ID: 299, Line Number: 28, Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Affiliate Publication Number: M593, GS Film number: 000552277, Digital Folder Number: 004273253, Image Number: 00541

View the document:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-XKPS-ZHT

Possibly more family on next page:
One daughter married David Taylor, his family?
Lines: 34-2

? Bryant, Andrew J.
Lines: 3-7

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-XKPS-W91

Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M467-PRK), Samuel Bryant, Missouri, United States; citing p. 38, family 299, NARA microfilm publication M593, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 000552277.

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Samuel Briant

United States Census, 1860

Name: Samuel Briant

Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1860
Event Place: Franklin Township, Howard, Missouri

Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1808
Birthplace: Kentucky

Page: 30
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M653

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

Samuel Briant M 52 1808 Kentucky
Jane Briant F 44 1816 Kentucky
Daniel Briant M 18 1842 Kentucky
Elizabeth Briant F 20 1840 Kentucky
Sarah Briant F 16 1844 Kentucky
Mary L Briant F 14 1846 Kentucky
June [Jane] Briant F 12 1848 Kentucky
Matilda Briant F 8 1852 Kentucky

Household ID: 201, GS Film Number: 803623, Digital Folder Number: 004233972, Image Number: 00318

Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHZQ-3VW), Samuel Briant, Franklin Township, Howard, Missouri, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 30, household ID 201, NARA microfilm publication M653; NARA microfilm publication M653. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 803623.

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They were all born in Adair County, Kentucky.

Samuel Bryant

United States Census, 1850/August 1st

Name: Samuel Bryant

Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Hart county, Hart, Kentucky
[Court house records burned & destroyed]

Gender: Male
Age: 41
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1809
Birthplace: Kentucky [Adair Co. KY]

House Number: 363

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-XX67-49W

37. Samuel Bryant M 41 1809 Kentucky Farmer
38. Jane Bryant F 40 1810 Kentucky
39. George W Bryant M 19 1831 Kentucky Farmer
40. David M Bryant M 17 1833 Kentucky Farmer

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-XX67-4MR

1. Andrew J Bryant M 15 1835 Kentucky Farmer
2. John Bryant M 13 1837 Kentucky
3. Elizabeth Bryant F 11 1839 Kentucky
4. Daniel Bryant M 9 1841 Kentucky
5. Sarah A Bryant F 7 1843 Kentucky
6. Minerva J Bryant F 3 1847 Kentucky
7. Matilda E Bryant F 2 1848 Kentucky
8. Mary S Bryant F 5 1845 Kentucky

Household ID: 364, Line Number: 37, Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Affiliate Publication Number: M432, Affiliate Film Number: 204, GS Film Number: 442972, Digital Folder Number: 004192494, Image Number: 00063

View the document:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-XX67-49W
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-XX67-4MR

Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M65W-BZJ), Samuel Bryant, Hart county, Hart, Kentucky, United States; citing family 364, NARA microfilm publication M432, NARA microfilm publication M432, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.

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