• 13 Sep 1823 - $100 Reward: Ranaway from the subscriber on the 23rd ult., near Tuscaloosa, a negro woman named MARIA; tolerably tall, very nice made, yellow complexion, about twenty-seven years of age, often has her hair platted; wears her handkerchief tied round her head, commonly goest pretty well dressed; pleasant countenance... she has a free negro husband. Subscriber - Wm Bryant

• 27 Sep 1823 - Ranaway from the subscriber on the 23rd ult., near Tuscaloosa, a negro woman named Maria; tolerably tall, very nice made, yellow complexion, about 27 years of age, often has hair platted ... Wm Bryant

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• 13 Sep 1823 - COMMUNICATED: On Saturday the 6th inst., on his way from Cedar Creek, to Captain Maul's, Mr. Joshua RUMPH, together with his horse, was unfortunately killed by a stroke of lightning... Mr RUMPH was lately from South Carolina. (Note: Rumph was kin to Giessendanner, by marriage - Giessendanner married Pou -- Sarah Pou married Allen Bryan, son of Henry)

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• 13 Dec 1823 - Died near Marietta, Ohio, Rufus Putnam, aged about ninety, a Brig. Gen. by brevet, at the close of the Revolutionary War, & afterwards a Brig'r under Wayne, in the Western Army, formerly of Rutland, Mass. The Marquis la Fayette is now the solitary surviving General of the American Revolutionary Army. (Not kin that I know of - just found this an interesting bit of trivia & that reportedly The Marquis la Fayette spent the night at the home of Anthony Bonnell, Sr in Screven Co, Georgia about 1805. Anthony was a Lieutentant in the Revolutionary War).

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• 05 Feb 1829 - married on Thurs last, by Rev. Mr. HOLMAN - Robert W CRAIG to Mrs Elizabeth BRYANT - all of Perry County.

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• 08 Aug 1835 - Dallas Co - July Term - ... will be sold to highest bidder, all the real estate of Elizabeth BRYANT, deceased. (Elizabeth Harper Bryant, widow of Rev. Richard Bryant of Colleton Co, SC)

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• 01 Apr 1836 - Russell Co, AL - Letters left at post office - George BRYAN & W. G. BRYAN

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• 09 Aug 1851 - State of Alabama, Russell county, Probate Court, in vacation, June 16, 1851: Beasan HOLLEY, Thos F HOLLEY and Milton HOLLEY, heirs of Henry BRYAN, deceased vs John SIMS, administrator said estate.

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• 13 Sep 1860 - Lucius M Finley, son of John and Lucretia Finley, was born, in Talladega County, Ala, June the 12th, 1849, moved with his parents, near Marshall, Harrison County, Texas, in the fall of '59, was called by death, away from those he loved ... brothers and sisters. (note: not kin to my line of Bryan's, but is near the same area that Allen, Decalb & Lucius Bryan settled, thought it may be of interest to some)

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• 04 Oct 1860 - Deaths and murders at Tuskegee, Tuskegee, Ala., Sept. 1860: Our town today was shrouded in gloom and mourning; three of our citizens, young and healthy men have passed to the spirit land since yesterday morning; two of them dying from disease, the third brutally murdered by a negro .. (dying of disease) (was) Lucius Bryan, brother of Charlie Bryan from this county, died today. Dr. Isbell on Yesterday (dying of disease), will be buried this evening. Two noble young men, just starting in the career of life, with the brightest of prospects before them, suddenly cut off from existence.

• The other, Mr. James Davis, overseer on the plantation of N. (Nathaniel) W. Cocke, near Tuskegee, was murdered yesterday by one of Cockne's negroes. The negro had stolen a hog, a few days before, and Davis had proved it upon him so clearly that he felt justified in correcting him for it. Davis went into the field for this purpose. The negro, anticipating such a termination of the difficulty had, with his wife, gone some hundred or more yards from the other negroes, all of whom were picking cotton. Davis went to the boy and took hold of him, when the boy with a heavy knive [sic], severed the jugular artery in Davis' neck at the first thrust of his knife, and did not stop until he had inflicted some dozen wounds on Davis. The humeral artery of the arm, and the femoral of the thigh, with the carotid or jugular, were all separated. Davis was a corpse in five minutes. A number of citizens with dogs are hunting for him (negro), and his speedy arrest is most sanguinely expected and hoped for, from present indications if he is arrested a judge and jury will never be troubled by his trial. Mr. Davis was a noble and humane man, highly respected by all who knew him. He leaves a young wife and two young children to weep for him. (Columbus Enquirer)

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• 13 Mar 1861 - Runaway from the subscriber, in Talladega County, about the last of December, 1860, a negro boy named Squire, about 26 years old, a dark mulatto, will weigh about 145 lbs., chunky built, and is exceedingly smart and shrewd. When he left he had a sore finger, the first joint being off, the result of a felon.
  
  Also a negro woman whose name is Jane, who has been gone 8 or 9 years. It is thought she is in Mobile; her proper name is Frances; she is passing as a free woman; having relations in said city who pass as free, named Bryant. She is 27 or 28 years old, mulatto, chunky, medium height, full breast; very smart, a sister of the boy above described. The free negroes are said to be protected by one Norton, an engineer of some boat. Address the undersigned at Fayettville, Talladega County, Alabama. Neadham Bryant -- March 13, 1860

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• 15 Aug 1861 - "departed this life on 3rd of June at her residence in Phillips County, Arkansas after a painful illness 10 days, Mrs. Mary J Bryan wife of A.A. (Alford Allen) Bryan and daughter of H.P. & Prudence Slaughter. She was born in Jasper County, Georgia - her father moved to Russell County, Alabama when she was quiet young where she was reared and educated. She was married in 1847 and united herself with the Baptist church of Union Springs in 1853 ... She left many kind friends and relatives, a husband and five small children to mourn her loss." from Marriage and Death Notices from South West Baptist News
  

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• Thomas LEE born 03 Dec 1729, Northcumberland, VA died 1816 Hawkins Co, TN - married Mary BRYAN on 03 Mar 1761 - Mary was born 04 Nov 1745 NC & died 03 Mar 1821 Hawkins Co, TN - Descendants of this couple settled in Barbour Co, AL (note: Barbour borders Russell)

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• 19 Nov 1856 - George Bryan married Nancy E Harrison, dau of Col. C.B. Harrison, all of Tuskegee. (Tallapoosa Co, which borders Russell)

• 26 May 1859 - "died at Tuskegee, Alabama - May the 16th .. Mrs. Nancy E (Harrison) Bryan, wife of George Bryan. Mrs Bryan was born 4th of May 18??.

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• 1857 - Macon Co, AL (Macon borders Russell) - died Jane (Bryan) LISENBE, dau of Silas & Margaret BRYAN. Jane was born in Martin Co, NC. Her family then moved to SC (Marion & Marlboro Dists) then moved to Macon Co, AL 1835 - she leaves 3 daus & 2 sons. --- Jane Bryan married Aaron Linsenbe 1833.

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• 1858 - married 15th this month 1858 near Dadeville (Tallapoosa Co) at residence of Allan Bryan by Rev. Wm P. Bryan - Mr. M.B. Everett to Miss Mary E Bryan of Russell Co, Alabama.

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• 04 Oct 1860 Macon Co - "Tribute of Respect from the Tuskegee Light Infantry upon the death of Private Lucius M Bryan. (Note: one Lucius BRYAN moved to Shelby Co, TX late 1850's .. son of Needham Bryan & nephew of DC (Decalb) & Allen Bryan)

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• 1861 - John H Bryan of Talbot Co, GA to (marry) Miss Frances M Walton in Lowndes Co, Alabama

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• 21 Jun 1884 "The Clayton Carrier" Mr. Bassey HOLLY (1787-1884), age 97 of White Pond, Barbour County, died Sunday. He had a number of children. NOTE: Barbour Co, joins Russell Co .. Could he be related to the the father of Thomas Holley who married Elizabeth Bryan & had son named Bassant?

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• Alexander Bryant died 10 Dec 1888 at his home in Dothan, Alabama (Houston Co). He leaves a wife and small children. Taken from 22 Dec 1888 News Article

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• 1889 Article - Mr W.L. Bryan of Austin, Texas died there Saturday. Surv are wife, daughter of Capt. J.C. McNab of Eufaula (Barbour Co), and 1 son.

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• Miss Agnes Bryan died 22 Nov 1775 - appeared 29 Nov 1775 in the Georgia Gazette - Savannah, GA.

• "the Hon. Jonathan Bryan, Esq.....On Sunday last (09 Mar 1788) died at this place (at his plantation), near Savannah, in the eightieth (80) year of his age. He had resided in Georgia for fifty (50) years - Revolutionary soldier” - appeared 13 Mar 1788 in the Georgia Gazette - Savannah, GA.
• Joseph Bryan (son of Josiah)
• "Josiah, son of Jonathan Bryan, Esq, died at his father's plantation" - appeared 21 Dec 1774 in the Georgia Gazette - Savannah, GA. (see will)

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Agnes Bryan, Christ Church Parish, spinster, dec'd 25 Oct 1775. Exors to sell a tract of land containing 618 and 1/4 acres in Christ Church Parish to pay debts and funeral expenses. Leaves to her mother, Mrs. Mary Dawson, remainder of estate, real and personal property to have and hold the rest of her life. Upon Mrs. Dawson's death, the estate is to be equally divided between Mrs. Dawson's children, Richard and Sarah Hatcher Dawson. Exors: mother, Mrs. Mary Dawson, Basil Cowper, Joseph Gibbons. Witnesses: Anne Cuthbert, Wm Houstoun & Benjamin Loyd.

Proven 18 Dec 1775 - Recorded 12 Dec 1776 - WBAA pp 267-269
taken from "Abstracts of Colonial Wills in Georgia 1773-1777"

Josiah Bryan, Christ Church Parish, Gentleman. To my wife, Elizabeth (Pendarvis), 1/4 of all Negroes, moneys, goods, chattels, other personal estate; use of land containing 450 acres known by the name of Dew's tract on Wilmington Island in Christ Church Parish. To my son, Joseph, (note died 1812) the remaining 3/4s of all my Negroes, possession of plantations an other lands, which he is to receive from his guardian (brother Wm) when he becomes twenty-one (21) years old. If my son dies without lawful heirs, the lands to be sold, profits to be equally divided among my brothers, Hugh and Wm and my sister, Hannah. To my Father and Mother, a suit of mourning each. Also a suit of mourning to my brothers and sister. To my Aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, a gold mourning ring. To Negro slave, Peter, "in consideration of the many faithful services performed me," I give him his freedom forever. The remainder of my estate to my son, Joseph.

The will also mentions, Edward Telfair, Esq and Wm Gibbons (to be guardians of son, Joseph, if previously appointed guardian, Wm Bryan, dies) .. Exors: Wm Bryan (brother), Wm Gibbons of Savannah, merchant. Witnesses, James Robertson, James Adair & Ruthey Jones.

Died 28 Nov 1774 - Will proven 23 Dec 1774

Codicil to will (same date):
To Anne Cuthbert, a gold mourning ring. To James Robertson, of Savannah, a suit of mourning. Witnesses, James Adair, Ruthey Jones. - WBAA pp 110-113

taken from "Abstracts of Colonial Wills in Georgia 1773-1777"

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• Mr. Council S Bryan, of Macon married Miss Catherine HERB 24 May 1828 Savannah - MT 09 Jun 1828

• Mrs Delia Bryan, widow of Joseph Bryan, Esq of Wilmington Island, GA died at her Maryland (estate). She left 2 daus & 3 sons appeared DG 07 Jan 1826 & GR 07 Feb 1827

• Major Edward Bryan, 62 years died 09 Oct 1825 at his residence in Twiggs Co, GA - GJ 22 Nov 1825

• Elias Bryan vs Elizabeth Bryan, bill for divorce number 54 - granted to Elizabeth during Nov-Dec term of Georgia Legislature - MT 02 Jan 1830

• Mr Felix Bryan of Madison, Morgan Co, GA married Miss Julia A Shields, dau of Samuel Shields of Madison, Morgan Co, GA - 29 May 1827 by Rev. Dr. Pierce. Bryan (Felix) is a Madison merchant - SR 04 Jun 1827

• Mr James A Bryant of Pulaski Co, GA married Miss Catharine RIX 25 Nov 1823 in Jones Co, GA at the house of Mrs Sarah Williams - SR 02 Dec 1823

• Mr James B Bryant, 13 yrs, died 22 Feb 1826, son of Maj. Joseph Bryant of Twiggs Co, GA. He was a student of the Ocmulgee Academy - GJ 07 Mar 1827

• Major Joseph B Bryan (widower) of Pulaski Co, GA married Mrs Mourning Bunn 12 Sep 1824 aat the Residence of Mr. Arrington of Twiggs Co, GA by Dennis D Sanders, Esq - GJ 21 Sep 1824

• Mrs Mary D Bryan 32 years, died 20 Oct 1822 in Pulaski Co, GA. She was the wife of Major Joseph B Bryan - GJ 05 Nov 1822 & SGC 12 Nov 1822

• Mr. Thomas H Bryan of Twiggs Co, GA married Miss Mary Ann Smith, dau of S.W. Smith, Esq of Jones Co, GA 01 Apr 1829 - ATH 07 Apr 1829

Dear sir:

I have to inform Your Honor of a melancholy catastrophe which happened in my neighborhood last Saturday evening about 8o'clock at the house of a Mr. Stephen Mills in Effingham County (GA), Skulls Creek, about two miles from where I live. Came a company of Indians supposed to be about eight or ten in number who fell in at Mr. Mills's and killed Mrs. Mills, the wife of Stephen Mills, and two of her children and their nephew Billy Meazells, son of David Meazells, carried off the tick(ings), threw out the feathers, and what other clothing they could find, threw some of the pewter into the fire and carried away the rest; left four bows and about forty arrows, some of them sticking into corpses. One of the children lived until the next day with three arrows stickling into it. One child they stamped to death and almost to a jelly. Left Mrs. Mills stripped naked and in a deplorable situation to behold. They shot her with guns and scalped Mrs. Mills and Billy Meazells. They left a cap of turkey skin with feathers, some natural as they grew and others artificially fixed, so that when put on a man's head it cuts a droll figure. A scout is gone in pursuit of them but had not returned this morning when I left home. The inhabitants are gathering together in parties to make a defiance if they can be supported with men and provision. These men have been driven off last fall and lost their provision then and have been obliged to purchase ever since and are now just returned to their plantations and preparing for planting. Your Honor will be able to judge what is most expedient. A number of horses was taken off the same night, as I am informed.