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William Smith Bryan married Catherine Morgan (born 1604). William Smith Bryan and Catherine Morgan were both born in County Claire, Ireland. During the Puritan Rebellion, William Smith Bryan attempted to gain the throne of Ireland and was dubbed, “Prince William of Ireland” by his followers. Sometime about 1650 or 1660, William Smith Bryan and Catherine Morgan were exiled to Virginia by Oliver Cromwell for anti-English insurgent activities. He is said to have been "dropped" at Gloucester Beach, Virginia. He arrived in Virginia with a shipload of personal belongings and his wife, eleven sons, and three daughters. They were among the first English to bring horses to the British colony of Virginia. William Smith Bryan and Catherine Morgan both died in Gloucester, Virginia.
Children of William Smith and Catherine (Morgan) Bryan include:
Francis Bryan III
John Bryan
William Bryan
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William Smith Bryan Birth 1600 in Claire, Ireland Death 1 Jun 1667 in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Parents: Francis Bryan (1549 – 1640) and Ann Smith (1560 – 1635)
Spouse: Catherine Morgan (1604 – 1680)
Child: Francis Bryan (1630 – 1693)
Timeline 1600 Birth Claire, Ireland 5 source citations 1631 Age: 31 Marriage to Catherine Morgan Claire Co., Ireland
Death 6/1/1667 Death: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 about Wm Smith Bryan Name: Wm Smith Bryan SAR Membership: 52386 Children: Frances Bryan
Colonial Families of the United States of America: Volume 7 Lineage page 105 WILLIAM SMITH BRYAN was a landholder in Ireland, County Clare, at the time of the British invasion under CROMWELL, and for taking the side of Ireland was transported as a ?rebellious subject,? in 1650, to the American Colonies, with his family, goods and chattels, consisting of a ship load. He settled in Gloucester County, Virginia; he had eleven sons. Morgan BRYAN, who was in Norfolk County in 1693, was probably one of these sons. Francis BRYAN, the oldest son, returned to Ireland, in 1677, and endcavored to recover his hereditary titles and estates, but was so greatly persecuted by the English Government that he sought refuge in Denmark. After a few years he returned to Ireland. His oldest son Morgan was born in Denmark. It is believed that William BRYAN, b. in 1685, was also his son. William BRYAN and his wife, Margaret, lived at Ballyroney, County Down, Ireland. They were Presbyterians. The town of Bryansford near by is said to have been named for some of his family. William and Margaret BRYAN one day sent their little son John into the woods to cut a stick to make a handle for a book used in weaving, and he was arrested for poaching. After much trouble and [p.105] expense the father got him clear and immediately sailed for America, where, he said, timber was free and there were no constables. This was in the year 1718. William BRYAN and family settled in New Jersey or Pennsylvania. (From Bryan-Akers Family by Jesse BRYAN.
Includes NotesNotes for William Smith Bryan: Boone Family, Author: Hazel Atterbury Spraker, Call Number: R929.2 qB722.1. Bibliographic Information: Spraker, Hazel Atterbury. The Boone Family. Rutland, Vermont: The Tuttle Company, 1922.
William Smith Bryan was deported from Ireland by the British Government as a rebellious subject, and at that time was thought to be the only lineal descendant of 'Bryan Borou,' King of Ireland. The English Government shipped him with his family, goods and chattels (consisting of a ship-load) and dropped them off on Gloucester Beach, Virginia. William Smith Bryan had eleven sons and three daughters, the record of whom is lost, excepting that of;
Francis Bryan, who returned to Ireland in 1650 and made an endeavor to regain his hereditary title and estates. Being greatly persecuted by the English government, he was forced to flee to Denmark, where he married, and where his sons Morgan and William, were born. * * * Morgan Bryan removed to Ireland with his father, who was standard bearer to William and Mary of Orange, and was present at the battle of Boyne, 1690. Francis Bryan died at Belfast, Ireland, in 1694.
(ABRIDGED COMPENDIUM, Frederick Virkus A compendium of family genealogies that includes practically every name distinguished in the early history of the country, Vol. I )
William Smith Bryan, transported to Va, as a rebellious subject, settled in Gloucester Co.; Colonial Families of the United States of America: Volume 7 Lineage page 105
WILLIAM SMITH BRYAN was a landholder in Ireland, County Clare, at the time of the British invasion under CROMWELL, and for taking the side of Ireland was transported as a ‘rebellious subject,’ in 1650, to the American Colonies, with his family, goods and chattels, consisting of a ship load. He settled in Gloucester County, Virginia; he had eleven sons. Morgan BRYAN, who was in Norfolk County in 1693, was probably one of these sons. Francis BRYAN, the oldest son, returned to Ireland, in 1677, and endcavored to recover his hereditary titles and estates, but was so greatly persecuted by the English Government that he sought refuge in Denmark. After a few years he returned to Ireland. His oldest son Morgan was born in Denmark. It is believed that William BRYAN, b. in 1685, was also his son. William BRYAN and his wife, Margaret, lived at Ballyroney, County Down, Ireland. They were Presbyterians. The town of Bryansford near by is said to have been named for some of his family. William and Margaret BRYAN one day sent their little son John into the woods to cut a stick to make a handle for a book used in weaving, and he was arrested for poaching. After much trouble and [p.105] expense the father got him clear and immediately sailed for America, where, he said, timber was free and there were no constables. This was in the year 1718. William BRYAN and family settled in New Jersey or Pennsylvania. (From Bryan-Akers Family by Jesse BRYAN.
More About William Smith Bryan and Catherine Morgan: Single: Abt. 1631
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Millennium File
Name: William Smith Bryan
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1600
Birth Place: Claire, Ireland
Death Date: 1667
Father: Sir Frances (Jr) Bryan
Mother: Ann Smith
Spouse: Catherine Morgan
Children: Francis Iii Bryan
Source Information
Heritage Consulting. Millennium File [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.
Original data: Heritage Consulting. The Millennium File. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: Heritage Consulting.
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U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Catherine Morgan
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Ir
Spouse Name: William Smith Bryan
Spouse
Birth Place: Ir
Spouse Birth Year: 1600
Number Pages: 1
Source Citation
Source number: 1123.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RLR
Source Information
Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Original data: This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, querie.
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U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Name: William Bryan
Arrival year: 1655
Arrival Place: Virginia
Primary Immigrant: Bryan, William
Source Publication Code: 1219.4
Source Bibliography: COLDHAM, PETER WILSON. The Complete Book of Emigrants: A Comprehensive Listing Compiled from English Public Records of Those Who Took Ship to the Americas for Political, Religious, and Economic Reasons; of Those Who Were Deported for Vagrancy, Roguery, or Non-Conformity; and of Those Who Were Sold to Labour in the New Colonies. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. 1607-1660. 1988. 600p.
Household Members:
Name Relation
William Bryan
Source Citation
Place: Virginia; Year: 1655; Page Number: 294
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010.
Original data: Filby, P. William, ed. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2012.
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U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Name: William Smith Bryan
Arrival year: 1650
Arrival Place: Virginia
Primary Immigrant: Bryan, William Smith
Family Members: family
Source Publication Code: 9448
Annotation: In the years from 1925 to 1942, Frederick A. Virkus edited seven volumes with the title, The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, published in Chicago by the Institute of American Genealogy. Each volume has a section in the main body of the work, co
Source Bibliography: VIRKUS, FREDERICK A., editor. Immigrant Ancestors: A List of 2,500 Immigrants to America before 1750. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1964. 75p. Repr. 1986.
Household Members:
Name Relation
William Smith Bryan
Source Citation
Place: Virginia; Year: 1650; Page Number: 16
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010.
Original data: Filby, P. William, ed. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2012.
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U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
Name: Wm Smith Bryan
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SAR Membership: 52386
Role: Ancestor
Application Date: 7 Aug 1933
Children: Frances Bryan
Source Citation
Volume: 262
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls.
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