Individual Details
Daniel S BRYANT Sr
(Abt 1800 - 1884)
Birth
Daniel Bryant was born about 1801 in Prince William County, Virginia. Various census records suggest dates in the range of 1800 to 1804.
He may have been the son of William Bryant and Jane Wroe. Turner's annotated 1870 census [1] shows him as the son of "Jane Bryant." The 1860 U.S. census shows a Jane Bryant, aged 83, living in the residence of a Bernard Bryant, immediately following the census entry for Daniel Bryant.
Marriage
On 28 Dec 1822, he married Nancy Ann Pearson in Prince William County, Virginia. The marriage was performed by Rev. Jas. Reid. [2] [3]
Some secondary sources assert that he had first married a woman named "Mary." This seems to be based on an entry by Turner [4] that reads "Bryant, Daniel 24 PWC s/o David/Mary to Sarah Fair __ PWC 9 Feb 1860." This might be evidence that Daniel, Jr., who married Sarah Fair, was the child of a woman named Mary. However, there are obvious problems. The name of the father is shown as "David" rather than "Daniel" (possibly a simple error in typing) and the implied birth date of Daniel, Jr. is 1836, well after Daniel, Sr. married Nancy Ann Pearson. One might consider the hypothesis that Daniel married Mary after he married Nancy. However, the 1870 census shows him living with "Ann" and the 1840, 1860, and 1880 censuses show him living with "Nancy".
It should also be noted that the 1880 census record on Ancestry has been transcribed and indexed as "Mary". However, upon examination, it clearly reads "Nancy".
Children
Five children are generally attributed to Daniel and Nancy, all born in Prince William County:
George, about 1829
Mary J., about 1832
Daniel S., between 1835 and 1840
Julia Ann, about 1843
Matilda, about 1846
Some secondary sources suggest an older child, William, born Dec 1825, also in Prince William.
Residence
The family lived as farmers, apparently tenant farmers, in Prince William County. Beginning with the 1870 census, their location is shown as Manassas, but that may not indicate a relocation, but rather than evolution and development of the area. (Manassas was incorporated as such in 1873. [5]) For some or all of his life, he may have lived on the estate known as "Tudor Hall." [1] [6]
Census Records
Both the official enumeration forms and Turner's annotations are mentioned:
1840 U. S. Census, Eastern District, Prince William, VA, p. 22 -- WM5-9: 2 (Daniel Jr., ?); WM10-14: 2 (George, ?); WM15-19: 1 (William?); WM30-39: 1 (Daniel Sr.); WF5-9: 1 (Mary); WF30-39: 1 (Nancy).
1850 U. S. Census, Prince William, VA, p. 126, dwelling 491, family 419 -- Daniel Sr. 49, Nancy 46, Mary 18, Daniel Jr. 13, Julia 7, Matilda 4, George 21.
1860 U. S. Census, Tudor Hall, Prince William, VA, p. 69, dwelling 419, family 396 -- Daniel 57, Nancy 53, Julia 16, Matilda 14.
1860 census annotated by Turner, p. 15 -- 419/396 includes this note for Julia "m 21 Mar 1867 Robert A Pearson"
1870 U. S. Census, Manassas, Prince William, VA, p. 28, dwelling 197 -- Daniel 66, Ann 62.
1870 census annotated by Turner, p. 30 -- M202 includes this note for Daniel, "lived Tudor Hall s/o ___/Jane Bryant"
1880 U. S. Census, Manassas, Prince William, VA, ED 124, p. 24, dwelling 221, family 230, Daniel 80, Nancy 76.
Death
Daniel probably died between 1880 and 1890. He appears in the U.S. census as recently as 1880. Some secondary sources assert that he died in 1884.
Other Notes
Daniel's record on FamilySearch.org is L6PK-5V1
Source Notes
1. 1.0 1.1 Turner, Prince William County Virginia 1870 Census Annotated, p. 30.
2. Binning, p. 76, record 380; citing "Marriages and Death Notices from Early Alexandria Newspapers," Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, vol. 43, p. 87.
3. "Married," undated newspaper clipping; Flaherty Family Tree on Ancestry.com, cited as a clipping from the Alexandria Gazette of 7 January 1823 which appeared in the Magazine of Virginia Genealogy vol. 43, p 87; privately held 2016 by [Bob "irish2all" Flaherty], [address for private use]. "MARRIED . . . On Saturday the 28th inst by the same [Rev. Jas Reid], Mr DANIEL BRYANT, to Miss NANCY PEARSON, both of Prince William County."
4. Turner, Prince William County Virginia Marriages 1854-1938, p. 25.
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manassas,_Virginia
6. https://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.va0863.photos
Sources
* Binning, Margaret B., compiler. "Marriage Records of Residents of Prince William County, Virginia, 1731-1930 (from Various Sources Except the Official Register)." Online pdf file. Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center (RELIC), Bull Run Regional Library, Manassas, VA. http://eservice.pwcgov.org/library/digitallibrary/PDF/Marriage%20Records.pdf : 2019.
* Turner, David Anderson. Prince William County Virginia The 1860 Census: Annotated. Online edition. Manassas, Virginia: self-published, 1993. Online searchable PDF. http://www.pwcvirginia.com/documents/B1860PrinceWilliamCensus_000.pdf : 2017.
* Turner, Ronald Ray. Prince William County Virginia 1870 Census Annotated. Online edition. Manassas, Virginia: self-published, 1993. Online searchable PDF. http://www.pwcvirginia.com/documents/B1870PrinceWilliamCensus_000.pdf : 2017.
* Turner, Ronald Ray. Prince William County Virginia 1880 Census Alphabetically Arranged. Online edition. Gainesville, Virginia: self-published, 1996. Online searchable PDF. http://www.pwcvirginia.com/documents/1880PrinceWilliamCensus_000.pdf : 2017.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1800 | Prince George, Virginia, United States |  | ||
| Birth | 1801 | Prince William, Virginia, United States |  | ||
| Birth | Abt 1801 | Prince George, Virginia, United States | | ||
| Birth | Abt 1803 | Prince George, Virginia, United States | | ||
| Birth | Abt 1804 | Prince George, Virginia, United States | | ||
| Marriage | Bef 1822 | Mary | | ||
| Marriage | 28 Dec 1822 | Prince William, Virginia, United States - Nancy Ann PEARSON | | | |
| Residence | 1840 | Eastern District, Prince William, Virginia, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1850 | Prince William, Virginia, United States | | ||
| Occupation | 1860 | farmer | | ||
| Residence (family) | 1 Jun 1860 | with two children - Tudor Hall, Prince William, Virginia, United States - Nancy Ann PEARSON | | ||
| Residence | 1870 | Manassas, Prince William, Virginia, United States | | | |
| Residence | 1880 | Manassas, Prince William, Virginia, United States | | ||
| Death | 1884 | Manassas, Prince William, Virginia, United States | |||
| Death | Abt 1884 | Manassas, Prince William, Virginia, United States | |||
| Alt name | David | ||||
| Alt name | Daniel BRYANT Sr. | ||||
| Occupation | farmer | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary (1805 - 1822) |
| Spouse | Nancy Ann PEARSON (1807 - 1888) |
| Child | William BRYANT (1825 - 1907) |
| Child | George BRYANT (1829 - 1884) |
| Child | Mary J. BRYANT (1832 - 1880) |
| Child | Daniel S. BRYANT Jr (1838 - 1900) |
| Child | Julia Ann BRYANT (1844 - 1872) |
| Child | Matilda BRYANT (1846 - 1920) |
| Father | William BRYANT (1772 - 1846) |
| Mother | Jane WROE (1777 - ) |
| Sibling | Fannie BRYANT ( - ) |
| Sibling | Nancy BRYANT (1809 - ) |
| Sibling | Enoch BRYANT (1807 - ) |
| Sibling | Bernard BRYANT (1820 - 1891) |
| Sibling | Barnett BRYANT (1824 - ) |
| Sibling | Henry BRYANT (1825 - 1898) |
Notes
Birth
1. Ronald Ray Turner, Prince William Co., VA1850 an annotated census , p. 18.2. DavidAnderson Turner, Prince William Co., VA 1860 annotated Census, p. 16.
3. RonaldRay Turner, Prince William Co., VA 1870 annotated census, p. 25.
4. RonaldRay Turner, Prince William Co., VA 1880 census , p. 29.
Marriage
From the 1850 census record, I infer that Nancy is the second wife because she and most of the children are listed.Marriage
A note by Robert Flaherty on Ancestry attributes this to:Source Marriage and Death Notices from Early Alexandria Newspapers
Comments Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, Vol. 43, p. 87
Residence
Perhaps lived at Tudor Hall. See the Turner source.Endnotes
1. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1880; Census Place: Manassas, Prince William, Virginia; Roll: 1385; Family History Film: 1255385; Page: 25D; Enumeration District: 124.
2. Ronald Ray Turner, Prince William County Virginia 1880 Census Alphabetically Arranged, online edition (Gainesville, Virginia: self-published, 1996), p. 34, MD230, Bryant Daniel WM 80 and Nancy A. WF 76; online searchable pdf, Ronald Ray Turner, Prince William County Virginia (http://www.pwcvirginia.com/documents/1880PrinceWilliamCensus_000.pdf : downloaded 1 October 2017.
3. 1850 U. S. census, Prince William County, Virginia||Prince William Co., VA, schedule i-free inhabitants, , p. 252 (pencilled), lines 1-7, dwelling 419, family 419, Daniel Bryant household; database index with images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8054 : downloaded 1 October 2017); citing Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C..
4. 1860 U. S. census, Prince William County, Virginia||Prince William Co., VA, population schedule, Tudor Hall, page 69 (penned), page 487 (pencilled), lines 14-20, dwellings 419-420, families 396-397, households of Daniel Bryant and Bernard Bryant; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7667/ : accessed 8 March 2024) > Virginia > Prince William > Not Stated, image 70 of 150.
5. 1870 U. S. census, Prince William County, Virginia||Prince William Co., VA, schedule 1, Manassas, p. 28 (penned), lines 3-4, household 197, family 202, , Daniel Bryant household; database index with images, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFG7-NWK : downloaded 1 October 2017); citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,172.
6. "Married," undated clipping, from unidentified newspaper; Flaherty Family Tree on Ancestry.com, cited as a clipping from the Alexandria Gazette of 7 January 1823 which appeared in the Magazine of Virginia Genealogy vol. 43, p 87; privately held 2016 by "irish2all" [Bob Flaherty], . "MARRIED . . . On Saturday the 28th inst by the same [Rev. Jas Reid], Mr DANIEL BRYANT, to Miss NANCY PEARSON, both of Prince William County.".
7. Margaret B. Binning, compiler, "Marriage Records of Residents of Prince William County, Virginia, 1731-1930 (from Various Sources Except the Official Register)," online pdf file, Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center (RELIC), Bull Run Regional Library, Manassas, VA (http://eservice.pwcgov.org/library/digitallibrary/PDF/Marriage%20Records.pdf : viewed 15 May 2019), p. 76, record 380; citing "Marriages and Death Notices from Early Alexandria Newspapers," Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, vol. 43, p. 87.
8. Ancestry.com, 1840 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1840; Census Place: Eastern District, Prince William, Virginia; Roll: 574; Page: 286; Family History Library Film: 0029691.
9. Ancestry.com, U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Prince William, Virginia; Archive Collection Number: T1132; Roll: 3; Page: 37; Line: 8; Schedule Type: Agriculture.
10. 1850 U. S. census, Prince William County, Virginia||Prince William Co., VA, schedule i-free inhabitants, , p. 252 (pencilled), lines 1-7, dwelling 419, family 419, Daniel Bryant household; database index with images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8054 : downloaded 1 October 2017); citing Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C..
11. 1860 U. S. census, Prince William County, Virginia||Prince William Co., VA, population schedule, Tudor Hall, page 69 (penned), page 487 (pencilled), lines 14-20, dwellings 419-420, families 396-397, households of Daniel Bryant and Bernard Bryant; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7667/ : accessed 8 March 2024) > Virginia > Prince William > Not Stated, image 70 of 150.
12. 1860 U. S. census, Prince William County, Virginia||Prince William Co., VA, population schedule, Tudor Hall, page 69 (penned), page 487 (pencilled), lines 14-20, dwellings 419-420, families 396-397, households of Daniel Bryant and Bernard Bryant; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7667/ : accessed 8 March 2024) > Virginia > Prince William > Not Stated, image 70 of 150.
13. 1870 U. S. census, Prince William County, Virginia||Prince William Co., VA, schedule 1, Manassas, p. 28 (penned), lines 3-4, household 197, family 202, , Daniel Bryant household; database index with images, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFG7-NWK : downloaded 1 October 2017); citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,172.
14. Ronald Ray Turner, Prince William County Virginia 1870 Census Annotated, online edition (Manassas, Virginia: self-published, 1993), p. 30, "M202 Bryant, Daniel 66MW VA farmer[lived Tudor Hall s/o ___/Jane Bryant [and] Ann 62FW VA keeping house"; online searchable pdf, Ronald Ray Turner, Prince William County Virginia (http://www.pwcvirginia.com/documents/B1870PrinceWilliamCensus_000.pdf : downloaded 1 October 2017.
15. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1880; Census Place: Manassas, Prince William, Virginia; Roll: 1385; Family History Film: 1255385; Page: 25D; Enumeration District: 124.
16. Ronald Ray Turner, Prince William County Virginia 1880 Census Alphabetically Arranged, online edition (Gainesville, Virginia: self-published, 1996), p. 34, MD230, Bryant Daniel WM 80 and Nancy A. WF 76; online searchable pdf, Ronald Ray Turner, Prince William County Virginia (http://www.pwcvirginia.com/documents/1880PrinceWilliamCensus_000.pdf : downloaded 1 October 2017.
17. 1850 U. S. census, Prince William County, Virginia||Prince William Co., VA, schedule i-free inhabitants, , p. 252 (pencilled), lines 1-7, dwelling 419, family 419, Daniel Bryant household; database index with images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8054 : downloaded 1 October 2017); citing Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C..
18. 1870 U. S. census, Prince William County, Virginia||Prince William Co., VA, schedule 1, Manassas, p. 28 (penned), lines 3-4, household 197, family 202, , Daniel Bryant household; database index with images, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFG7-NWK : downloaded 1 October 2017); citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,172.
19. Ronald Ray Turner, Prince William County Virginia 1880 Census Alphabetically Arranged, online edition (Gainesville, Virginia: self-published, 1996), p. 34, MD230, Bryant Daniel WM 80 and Nancy A. WF 76; online searchable pdf, Ronald Ray Turner, Prince William County Virginia (http://www.pwcvirginia.com/documents/1880PrinceWilliamCensus_000.pdf : downloaded 1 October 2017.