Individual Details
Needham Bryan
(23 Feb 1690 - 2 Jan 1770)
Col. Needham Bryan came with his parents to N. C. about the year 1722, and settled in Bertie County until 1767. He was Justice of the Peace there in 1732, 1739, 1745 and 1746 and a member of the assembly from 1750-1759, representing Johnston County. His will, dated dated 23-Sep-1767 and probated in 1770 mentions his wife Sarah, and sons Needham and William. Sarah was his third wife. Needham and all three wives are buried at Snowfield, Bertie Co.
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An excerpt from a Bryan/Bryant entry on pp. 490/491, "Genealogies of Virginia Families" from the Charleston (SC) County Public Library.
"Needham Bryan Sr., son of William Bryan, was born in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, on February 23, 1690, and later moved to Snowfield, in Bertie County, North Carolina. On November 11, 1711, he married Annie Rombeau. On August 24, 1732, he married Susannah Harrell, who died in 1752. His third wife was Sarah Woodward. (N.C. Hist. and Gen. Reg., I, 4, p.577.) On March 30, 1721, he patented 640 acres on the Moratuck River (N.C. Colonial Records, II, p. 426.) On May 8, 1731, he was a Justice of the Peace for Bertie County (idem, III, pp. 223, 437.) He left 1. Rachel Bryan married on November 6, 1741, William Whitfield. 2. Needham Bryan Jr. married Nancy Smith, daughter of John Smith and Elizabeth Whitfield. 3. William Bryan.
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17 Feb 1713 - NEEDHAM BRYAN and Anne, of Upper Parish of Nansemond County, VA, sold 270 acres near the NE line dividing Nansemond and Isle of Wight County,for 1800 pounds of Tobacco, to brother John Bryan.
(Isle of Wight Co Book 2, p.265--Recorded 25 Mar 1713).
30 Apr 1721 - NEEDHAM BRYAN patented 640 acres in the new precinct of Bertie County, NC Acreage was on the Rodquist (Moratuck River) later Judson Creek, which he named "Snowfield". Needham and Anne moved to North Carolina about 1722 along with his father and mother.
1729-1730 - NEEDHAM BRYAN was the Church Warden for his Society Parish.
8 May 1731 - NEEDHAM BRYAN was elected Justice of the Peace for Bertie County, and the records show his continuing court appearances through 1749, meetings being held at Cashy Bridge Court House.
Sep 10, 1742 - Theophilus Williams to Jethro Butler Sep 10, 1742. 25 pds for 500 A "...to be laid out according to the will of Thomas Busby..." On NES Morattuck River at Beaverdam Branch adj Robert Melton. Witnesses: Needham Bryan, John Campbell, Stephen Blackman. Feb Court 1742 (BK F PG 395 )
1745 - NEEDHAM BRYAN was elected Sheriff and Commissioner for Bertie County.
1750 - 1759 - NEEDHAM BRYAN was a Member of the House of Assembly in 1750 to 1759, and Chairman of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session.
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Bertie County NC Deed: William GRAY to Needham Bryan - 1726
File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Cathy Farris
B131 Wm GRAY to Needham BRYAN 1726
To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come I William GRAY of Bertie Prec. Gent. In the name of God everlasting send greeting Now Know yee that I the said Willm GRAY for and in consideration of the sum of Thirty pounds to me in hand paid by Needham BRYAN of the afresd Prect planter the receipt whereof I do hereby acknow and for divers other good causes and considerations me hereunto moving have bargained sold aliens ens___? and confirmed and by these presents doe bargain sell aliene en___? and confirm unto Needham BRYAN his heirs and assigns forever acertain plantation and part of a tract of land know by the name of Snowfield containing two hundred and ten acres of ye sd tract lying in the woods betwixt Cashay and Morrattock, beginning at a water oak in Flint Pocosan turning? thence with one of the lines of the survey which crosses Falling Run in several places So25 ds wt320 pole to a small hickory a corner of sd survey standing of wt side of Falling Run then along another of ye survey lines No 60ds wt 100pole to ye center of three white oaks in the line then No25 ds Et 214 pole to a large sweet gum standing in
a slash or branch then down ye several courses of ye slash to a water oak standing
in ye slash near ye path then No 70 ds Et 50 pole to a red oak standing on Alligater Marsh thence to the first station, to the use and behoof of him the said Needham BRYAN his heirs and assigns forever Together with all ye rights priviledges and Immunities to the same belonging or in any wise appurtaining. To have and to hold ye sd plantation and percil of land unto the sd Needham BRYAN his
heirs and assigns forever and I the said Wm GRAY my Heirs Exr and Adm do covenant
promise and agree to and the ye sd Needham BRYAN his heirs Exec and Assigns by these presents that sd Needham BRYAN his heirs Exe and assigns may have hold occupy possess and enjoy ye sd plantation where he now lives
and percil of land and all the rights privileges and immuniteies forever with out
ye let suite trouble eviction or molestation of or from me ye sd Wm GRAY my heirs Exe or assigns or of or from any other person persons claiming by or under me or them or any or either of them and I the sd Wm GRAY do for myself my heirs Exe and Adm further covenant promise and agree with the sd Needham BRYAN his heirs and assigns by these presents and I Wm GRAY my heirs Exe and Adm shall and will ye sd plantation and percill of land ag__? all or any person or person claiming any right title or interest therein to or to any part or percill thereof unto the sd Needham BRYAN his heirs and assigns forever warrant and defend. In witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal __th day of May and in twelveth year of
ye reign of our sovreign Lord George Britain France and Ireland King and in the year
of our Lord God 1726.
Wm GRAY seal
In the presence of
John SWAIN
J Wm Jon?
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An excerpt from a Bryan/Bryant entry on pp. 490/491, "Genealogies of Virginia Families" from the Charleston (SC) County Public Library.
"Needham Bryan Sr., son of William Bryan, was born in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, on February 23, 1690, and later moved to Snowfield, in Bertie County, North Carolina. On November 11, 1711, he married Annie Rombeau. On August 24, 1732, he married Susannah Harrell, who died in 1752. His third wife was Sarah Woodward. (N.C. Hist. and Gen. Reg., I, 4, p.577.) On March 30, 1721, he patented 640 acres on the Moratuck River (N.C. Colonial Records, II, p. 426.) On May 8, 1731, he was a Justice of the Peace for Bertie County (idem, III, pp. 223, 437.) He left 1. Rachel Bryan married on November 6, 1741, William Whitfield. 2. Needham Bryan Jr. married Nancy Smith, daughter of John Smith and Elizabeth Whitfield. 3. William Bryan.
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17 Feb 1713 - NEEDHAM BRYAN and Anne, of Upper Parish of Nansemond County, VA, sold 270 acres near the NE line dividing Nansemond and Isle of Wight County,for 1800 pounds of Tobacco, to brother John Bryan.
(Isle of Wight Co Book 2, p.265--Recorded 25 Mar 1713).
30 Apr 1721 - NEEDHAM BRYAN patented 640 acres in the new precinct of Bertie County, NC Acreage was on the Rodquist (Moratuck River) later Judson Creek, which he named "Snowfield". Needham and Anne moved to North Carolina about 1722 along with his father and mother.
1729-1730 - NEEDHAM BRYAN was the Church Warden for his Society Parish.
8 May 1731 - NEEDHAM BRYAN was elected Justice of the Peace for Bertie County, and the records show his continuing court appearances through 1749, meetings being held at Cashy Bridge Court House.
Sep 10, 1742 - Theophilus Williams to Jethro Butler Sep 10, 1742. 25 pds for 500 A "...to be laid out according to the will of Thomas Busby..." On NES Morattuck River at Beaverdam Branch adj Robert Melton. Witnesses: Needham Bryan, John Campbell, Stephen Blackman. Feb Court 1742 (BK F PG 395 )
1745 - NEEDHAM BRYAN was elected Sheriff and Commissioner for Bertie County.
1750 - 1759 - NEEDHAM BRYAN was a Member of the House of Assembly in 1750 to 1759, and Chairman of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session.
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Bertie County NC Deed: William GRAY to Needham Bryan - 1726
File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Cathy Farris
B131 Wm GRAY to Needham BRYAN 1726
To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come I William GRAY of Bertie Prec. Gent. In the name of God everlasting send greeting Now Know yee that I the said Willm GRAY for and in consideration of the sum of Thirty pounds to me in hand paid by Needham BRYAN of the afresd Prect planter the receipt whereof I do hereby acknow and for divers other good causes and considerations me hereunto moving have bargained sold aliens ens___? and confirmed and by these presents doe bargain sell aliene en___? and confirm unto Needham BRYAN his heirs and assigns forever acertain plantation and part of a tract of land know by the name of Snowfield containing two hundred and ten acres of ye sd tract lying in the woods betwixt Cashay and Morrattock, beginning at a water oak in Flint Pocosan turning? thence with one of the lines of the survey which crosses Falling Run in several places So25 ds wt320 pole to a small hickory a corner of sd survey standing of wt side of Falling Run then along another of ye survey lines No 60ds wt 100pole to ye center of three white oaks in the line then No25 ds Et 214 pole to a large sweet gum standing in
a slash or branch then down ye several courses of ye slash to a water oak standing
in ye slash near ye path then No 70 ds Et 50 pole to a red oak standing on Alligater Marsh thence to the first station, to the use and behoof of him the said Needham BRYAN his heirs and assigns forever Together with all ye rights priviledges and Immunities to the same belonging or in any wise appurtaining. To have and to hold ye sd plantation and percil of land unto the sd Needham BRYAN his
heirs and assigns forever and I the said Wm GRAY my Heirs Exr and Adm do covenant
promise and agree to and the ye sd Needham BRYAN his heirs Exec and Assigns by these presents that sd Needham BRYAN his heirs Exe and assigns may have hold occupy possess and enjoy ye sd plantation where he now lives
and percil of land and all the rights privileges and immuniteies forever with out
ye let suite trouble eviction or molestation of or from me ye sd Wm GRAY my heirs Exe or assigns or of or from any other person persons claiming by or under me or them or any or either of them and I the sd Wm GRAY do for myself my heirs Exe and Adm further covenant promise and agree with the sd Needham BRYAN his heirs and assigns by these presents and I Wm GRAY my heirs Exe and Adm shall and will ye sd plantation and percill of land ag__? all or any person or person claiming any right title or interest therein to or to any part or percill thereof unto the sd Needham BRYAN his heirs and assigns forever warrant and defend. In witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal __th day of May and in twelveth year of
ye reign of our sovreign Lord George Britain France and Ireland King and in the year
of our Lord God 1726.
Wm GRAY seal
In the presence of
John SWAIN
J Wm Jon?
Events
| Birth | 23 Feb 1690 | Isle of Wight, Virginia, British America |  | ||
| Marriage | 16 Nov 1711 | Anne Rambeau | | ||
| Marriage | 14 Aug 1732 | Susanna Harrell | | ||
| Marriage | 20 Jun 1753 | Sarah Woodward | | ||
| Will | 23 Sep 1767 | Bertie, North Carolina, British America |  | | |
| Death | 2 Jan 1770 | Bertie, North Carolina, British America | |
Families
| Spouse | Anne Rambeau (1695 - 1730) |
| Child | Bryan ( - ) |
| Child | Bryan ( - ) |
| Child | Rachel Bryan (1723 - 1780) |
| Child | Col Needham Bryan Sr (1726 - 1784) |
| Child | William Bryan (1724 - 1781) |
| Spouse | Susanna Harrell ( - 1752) |
| Spouse | Sarah Woodward ( - 1776) |
| Father | William Bryan (1655 - 1742) |
| Mother | Lady Alice Needham ( - 1729) |
| Sibling | John Bryan (1692 - 1734) |
| Sibling | William Bryan (1694 - ) |
Notes
Will
Needham Bryan's will lists him as "farmer", was dated 23 September 1767. He lived several more years dying on 2 January 1770 and is buried at "Snowfield" in Bertie County, N.C., with his three wives.Item: to my Grandson William Bryan, son of my son William, my still and shop of Smith's tools.
Item: to my four Grandsons, Ezekiel Williams, Lewis Gardner, Joseph Garnighan, William Whitfield (my daughter's lst born) - a crown sterling apiece:
Item: Susannah Harrell one gray mare.
Item: Jacob Garnighan 3 pounds.
Item: My estate to my wife Sarah & my grandson William Bryan that now lives with me.
Item: After my wife's widowhood to be equally divided between my three children Needham, William and Rachel.
(Recorded 1770 Will Book "A" p.125, Bertie Co., N.C.)
BERTIE COUNTY WILL - Bryan, Needham - 1767
The below was found in the Bryan Family file in the NC State Archives in Raleigh.
Will and Settlement of Needham Bryan, Sr., Bertie County, NC.
In the name of God Amen the Twentie Third day of September in the year of Our Lord 1767, I Needham Bryan of North Carolina in the County of Bartie farmer being very sick in body but of perfect mind and memory
Thanks be Given unto God for the Same and Caling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make this my Last will and Testament. That is to say principally and
first of all I give and Recommend my Soul into the hands of God that Gave it and for my body I recommend it to the Earth to be burid in a Cristian like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors nothing douting but that at the general Resurrection I shall Receive the same again by the mity power of God and as Touchen such wordly Estate
whearwith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give and devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and forme. Imprimis I give and bequeath SARAH my dearly beloved wife one feather bed and furniture the chose of all my beds one horse choise as she likes side saddell and bridell and after her decease to go into the estate. Item I
give to my gran son WILLIAM BRYAN the son of my son WILLIAM my still and my stock of smiths tools. Item I give and bequeath to my fore gran sons EZEKIL WILLIAMS LEWIS GARDNER and JOHSEPH JARNIGHAN and my daughters son
WILLIAM hur first born each of them a cr[torn]lin and bequeath to SUSANA HARRELL one [torn] called Anny ? Item and bequeath to young JACOB JARNIGHAN three pounds out of my estate when sheared and after my debts is paid. I do lend all my hole estate to my wife and my gran son WILLIAM BRYAN that now lives with me and after my wifes widowhood to be eaqually devided to my three children all but he has in razen? that his shear all rest to my son NEEDHAM an WILLIAM and daughter RACHELL and my son NEEDHAM and son WILLIAM and my son in law WILLIAM WHITFIELD for every
one of them ot chuse them a man to vally and devide to three lots and each to take their shear and I do make and ordain my two sons NEEDHAM BRYAN and WILLIAM BRYAN my sole executors of this my last will and testament and I do hereby utterly disallow revouk and disannull and all and every other forms testaments and wills and legases bequeaths and executors by me in any wise before this time named or ment. In witness wheeof I have heir unto set my hand and seal this day and year above ritten. Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by me the said
NEEDHAM BRYAN SENER as his last will and testament in the presents of us the subscribers.
NEEDHAM BRYAN
William Turner Jurat
James Turner
Joseph Turner
Proved in March Court, 1770; Bertie Co., NC, Will Book 2, page 8.
In Bertie, on 15 May 1777, Pursuant to the Dimentions of an order of the Inferior Court of Pleas and Quarters Sessions....the second Tuesday in May [1777]... We the Subscribers met examined audited and setled the accounts of WILLIAM BRYAN Exec. of NEEDHAM BRYAN deceased and find a ballance due to the said deceaseds estate of four hundred and eighty and eight pounds thirteen shillings and nine pence proclamation money -
which we have divided and set apart agreably to the last will and testament of the said deceased to the administrator of NEEDHAM BRYAN son of the said deceased for his part and shair of the said deceaseds estate one hundred and sixty two pounds seventeen shillings & eleven pence... and the same amount for their shares "To Rachel Whitfield daughter of the said deceased". This is signed by Noah Hinton, Samuel Moore, and
Thomas House. We may assume the recent death of the elder Needham Bryan's widow Sarah, in 1776 or early 1777, terminating her life
interest and allowing final settlement of the estate.
Endnotes
1. Bette & Bill's Homepage Ancestors of Bette Calicut & William Spaargaren, Bette and Bill (Calicut) Spaargaren online [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bandb/index.htm], accessed Feb 2007.
2. Bette & Bill's Homepage Ancestors of Bette Calicut & William Spaargaren, Bette and Bill (Calicut) Spaargaren online [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bandb/index.htm], accessed Feb 2007.
3. Bette & Bill's Homepage Ancestors of Bette Calicut & William Spaargaren, Bette and Bill (Calicut) Spaargaren online [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bandb/index.htm], accessed Feb 2007.
4. Bette & Bill's Homepage Ancestors of Bette Calicut & William Spaargaren, Bette and Bill (Calicut) Spaargaren online [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bandb/index.htm], accessed Feb 2007.
5. Bette & Bill's Homepage Ancestors of Bette Calicut & William Spaargaren, Bette and Bill (Calicut) Spaargaren online [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bandb/index.htm], accessed Feb 2007.
6. Bette & Bill's Homepage Ancestors of Bette Calicut & William Spaargaren, Bette and Bill (Calicut) Spaargaren online [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bandb/index.htm], accessed Feb 2007.