Dorthy & Kathryn: Thanks for your insight and information regarding the parents of Sarah Bryan who married James Grimes. This further confirms the information I had, and I appreciate your response. Best Regards, David Brown Dorthy MACK <rmack49418@comcast.net> wrote: Resending as I do not think the first message went through. Dorthy MACK ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dorthy MACK" To: "DAVID BROWN" ; Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 12:45 AM Subject: Re: [BOONE-L] Sarah Bryan, Daughter of Mary Boone and William Bryan > In "The Boone Family," 1922 by SPRAKER the information on the two Sarah > BRYAN's is incorrect. On 1 August, 1947 Hazel A. SPRAKER (Mrs. J.R.) 64 > Dorchester Road, Buffalo, 13, N.Y. wrote a "Correction by Author" regarding > Sarah BRYAN, dau of William and Mary BRYAN. "Since, "The Boone Family" was > published evidence has appeared showing that Sarah BRYAN, No 116 on page 129 > of this book, did NOT marry William CHINN as therein stated, but married > James GRIMES." This document is almost two pages. James BRADLEY of Hinton, > MO was a desc of the BRYANS through Nancy GRIMES (dau of James and Sarah) > who married Terry BRADLEY (son of Leonard K BRADLEY) in 1805. > The information on this line was furnished to SPRAKER in 1928 by Miss Bess > BRADLEY of Elk City, OK. > > At the end of the document SPRAKER has this to say: "As to the Sarah BRYAN > who married William CHINN, it has been shown, principally by the late J C > COOPER< that she was the dau of James BRYAN>Morgan 2, Morgan1 and not of > BOONE descent at all. One record seems sufficient to establish this: a deed > dated Oct 14, 1796 and recorded in District Court Deed Book "A" pages 74,75, > Fayette Co, KY, which states that Sarah CHINN "formerly BRYAN" and wife of > William CHINN, was the dau of James BRYAN, deceased. > > A copy of this document was sent to me by O. Clark WEBSTER on 2 Dec 1997. > Many thanks to Clark and others who furnish information to me in order to > help keep the records correct. > > Dorthy MACK > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "DAVID BROWN" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 3:23 PM > Subject: [BOONE-L] Sarah Bryan, Daughter of Mary Boone and William Bryan > > > > Last week, I posted one of my lines to the Boone family as follows: > > > > 2nd Line: > > George Boone III and Mary Maugridge > > Squire Boone and Sarah Morgan > > Mary Boone and William Bryan > > Sarah Bryan and James Grimes > > Nancy Bryan Grimes and Terry Joseph Bradley (see first line above) > > (the rest is same as first line above) > > > > Someone asked me about this line as they understood from the Spraker book > that Sarah Bryan married William Chinn. I was curious if anyone could > comment on which diverging viewpoint is correct. My understanding is that > Sarah Bryan, daugther of Mary Boone and William Bryan did actually marry > James Grimes. I don't have original records at my disposal, but I have > gleaned two items from previous GenForum postings, which support this > contention (see below). > > > > Does anyone have an opinion on this one way or another? I want to > ensure the information I have is correct. > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > David Brown > > > > Posted by Susan Eades: > > James Bryans daughter Sarah married Wm. Chinn 1792 Fayette Co.KY > > Ref is Fayette co.KY deed A-74-75 > > > > > > Posted by Diane McGinness: > > "BRYAN FAMILIES" > > as published in > > THE LEXINGTON HERALD > > Sunday, May 1, 1927 > > THE BRYAN FAMILIES OF FAYETTE AND ADJOINING COUNTIES > > (Same Note: Seventh in a series) > > Sarah Bryan (43), born September 1, 1770, married in 1786 or 7, James > Grimes. He was the son of Phillip Grimes (Will Book B page 52, Fayette > County), who died about 1809 leaving seven sons and one daughter. James > Grimes died about 1828 (see Will Book H - page 441). Sarah survived him > until 1855. > > Their children were: > > Fourth Generation > > (131) John Grimes > > (132) Nancy Grimes > > (133) James Grimes > > (134) William Grimes > > (135) Mary Grimes > > (136) Elizabeth Grimes > > (137) Phebe Grimes > > (138) Parmelia Grimes > > (139) Sally Grimes > > (140) Melinda Grimes > > (141) Caroline Grimes > > (142) Lewis Grimes > > In the "Boone Family Book," Sarah Bryan, daughter of William Bryan and > Mary Boone is listed as having married Colonel William Chinn and having died > in 1829. All evidence collected seems to be opposed to that statement. > Draper M. S. S. 22C-19, dated June 4, 1846, recites, "As to the date of > birth of my grandfather, Daniel Bryan, I do not know, but conclude that his > sister, Sally Grimes, living near Athens, Fayette County, or direct to Lewis > Grimes, her son, that information can be obtained. She is a plain lady of > good sense and recollection." Draper M. S. S. 22C-23. Letter dated December > 4, 1860. > > Joseph Bryan, living near Lexington, to Draper replies in a letter to > Draper, "Has your father any brothers or sisters living?" [Answer:] "I never > knew but one of his brothers, that was Samuel, there were several others who > died at Bryan's Station, before my recollection. Samuel, my uncle, moved, > when old, to Indiana. My father had several sisters, Betty, who married > Joseph Dehart, Sally, who married James Grimes," etc. There were other > statements made by the descendants of James Grimes and Sally Bryan, which > will appear later. > > James Grimes began at an early date to buy lands in the vicinity of > Athens, Fayette County. His home was located on his farm between > Boonesborough Road and Boggs Fork meeting house. Here, he lived until his > death, 1829. In his will, he mentions all of his children, also children of > his deceased son, John, who were Mary B. Grimes and Sarah Bryan Grimes, > Leonidas Grimes and George G. Grimes. (45 [sic]) Elizabeth Grimes married > Joseph Dehart. Their home was in northern part of the state, probably > Pendelton County. Jacob Goone's wife was a Dehart and his sister, Caroline, > married first a Dehart, and second, James Ingles. The Deharts were from > Pennsylvania. We have no further information as to Elizabeth Bryan Dehart. > Mary Bryan (46), daughter of William Bryan and Mary Boone, was married > December 1796 to Joseph Ingles, son of James Ingles and Caroline Boone > Dehart-Ingles of Harrison County, Kentucky. Joseph Ingle's will is shown in > Will Book B, page 378, Harrison County, Kentucky.! > > Proved > > July term, 1828, mentions wife, Mary, and their ten children. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429