Joseph Bryan, Sr: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Joseph Bryan, Sr was born in 1720 in Chester Co, Pennsylvania (son of Morgan Bryan and Martha Strode); died in 1805 in Floyd's Ford, Shelby Co, Kentucky.

Joseph married Hester Hamdon (or Hampton) about 1736. Hester was born about 1720; died about 1739. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Martha Bryan was born on 19 Nov 1737 in Winchester, Frederick Co, Virginia; died after 12 May 1793 in Fayette Co, Kentucky.
Rebecca Ann Bryan was born on 9 Jan 1739 in Winchester, Frederick Co, Virginia; died on 18 Mar 1813 in Defiance, St.Charles Co, Missouri; was buried in Old Bryan Farm Cem, Marthasville, Warren Co, Missouri.

Joseph married Alice (Aylee) Linville about 1750. Alice (daughter of John* Linville, Sr. (Immigrant) and Mrs. Ann (..) Linville (not Hendricks)) was born in 1722 in Chester Co, Pennsylvania; died on 28 Mar 1814 in Floyds Fork, Shelby Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Mary Bryan was born on 1 Jun 1745 in Augusta Co, Virginia; died on 28 Sep 1825 in Clark Co, Kentucky.
Phoebe Bryan was born about 1759; died after 1780.
Samuel Bryan was born about 1760 in Virginia; died after 1761.
Joseph Bryan, Jr was born about 1762 in Augusta Co, Virginia; died in 1844 in Monroe Co, Missouri.
Susannah Bryan was born about 1763; died after 1784.
Aylee Bryan was born about 1769; died after 1790.
John Bryan was born about 1775 in North Carolina; died about 1814 in Jefferson Co, Kentucky.
Charity Bryan-Davis was born in 1756; died after 1799 in Kentucky.
Eleanor Bryan was born in 1760 in Roanoke Co, Virginia; died in 1820 in Shelby Co, Kentucky.

Generation: 2

Morgan Bryan was born in 1671 in Denmark (son of Francis Bryan, III and Sarah Brinker); died on 3 Apr 1763 in Mocksville, Rowan Co, North Carolina.

Morgan married Martha Strode in 1719 in Chester, Pennsylvania. Martha was born in 1678 in Holland; died on 29 Aug 1762 in Bryans Station, Rowan Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Strode was born in 1678 in Holland; died on 29 Aug 1762 in Bryans Station, Rowan Co, North Carolina.

Children:

1. Joseph Bryan, Sr was born in 1720 in Chester Co, Pennsylvania; died in 1805 in Floyd's Ford, Shelby Co, Kentucky.
Samuel Bryan, Col was born in 1721 in Chester Co, Pennsylvania; died in 1800.
James Bryan was born on 3 Apr 1732 in Virginia or Chester Co, Pennsylvania; died on 18 Aug 1807 in St.Charles Co, Missouri.
Eleanor (Ellender)^ Bryan was born in 1722 in Chester Co, Pennsylvania; died on 21 Oct 1772 in Rowan Co, North Carolina or Kentucky.
Morgan Bryan, II was born on 20 May 1728 in Shenandoah Valley, Opequon Creek, Frederick Co, Virginia; died in Jul 1804 in Bourbon Co, Kentucky.
William "Billy" Bryan was born on 7 Mar 1733 in Chester Co, Pennsylvania; died on 7 May 1780 in Bryan Settlement, Elkhorn Creek, Fayette Co, Kentucky.

Generation: 3

4.	Francis Bryan, III was born in 1630 in Co Clare, Ireland (son of William Smith Bryan and Catherine Morgan); died in 1693 in Belfast, Co Antrim, Ulster, Ireland. Francis married Sarah Brinker about 1670. Sarah was born about 1645; died after 1686. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Brinker was born about 1645; died after 1686.

Children:

2. Morgan Bryan was born in 1671 in Denmark; died on 3 Apr 1763 in Mocksville, Rowan Co, North Carolina.
William Bryan was born in 1685 in Ireland; died in 1789.

Generation: 4

8.	William Smith Bryan was born about 1600 in Co Clare, Ireland; died after 1650 in Gloucester Co, Virginia. William married Catherine Morgan about 1625. Catherine was born about 1600 in of, Virginia; died after 1650 in Gloucester Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine Morgan was born about 1600 in of, Virginia; died after 1650 in Gloucester Co, Virginia.

Children:

4. Francis Bryan, III was born in 1630 in Co Clare, Ireland; died in 1693 in Belfast, Co Antrim, Ulster, Ireland.