In a message dated 2/20/2007 8:37:52 A.M. Central Standard Time, kscruggs@sun.hazelwood.k12.mo.us writes: rlbtwo@suddenlink.net Hi cousin, I too am dead end with Samuel Bryant at about 1800 in Wilson county Tenn. My TN Names are BRYANT, ROSS, WRAY, BARRINGER. BRYANT I am trying to do Genealogy for my grandchildren, Thanks for any help. Ramsey's Annals of Tenn-1967 Nov, 1775-Henderson purchase on the Cumberland ...... came Kasper Mansker to the Cumberland in company of hunters by the name of BRYANT. They encamped at Mansker's Lick. Mansker and 30 others remained and pursued trapping on Sulphur fork and Red River. None of the 30 were a BRYANT, so they must have gone back to N. Carolina where Mansker started his trip. In Nash Co.,N.Carolina, pg 236, Feb 18,1791- Will Books list: Samuel BRYANT-Wife Mary Sons, 1. William, 2. Robert, 3. Thomas, 4. Samuel. Dau, 1. Aley, 2. Elizabeth, 3. Sarah, 4. Mary, 5. Milberry. {No connection has been made yet} A Samuel BRYANT shows up in Nashville, Tenn about July 1791 as a debtor in the inventory of Edwin HICKMAN estate. I can't tie him to any of the Wilson County Bryants. This is not my line James BRYANT's land, pg 116, 2-2-1788(N.C.#439) was located at the mouth of Mill creek, and lower side and Cumberland River and Joseph Martins upper property, and also by John Rice and James Mulherin. Also not my line. Davis Co. TN Court min 1798 p. 128 Will books list: James BRYANT, son-John, son-Jofsia, dau-Elizabeth, wife-Margaret.Also not my line. Morgan BRYANT (NC #96,1788), 100 acres on Sulphur fork of Red River, two miles above Jacob Pennington. Land now in KY. Asa BRYANT shows up Aug 16,1799, Book E, pg 116 purchased from James H. BRYANT. Not my line. Samuel bought 100 acres South Harpeth River Dec 11,1797 , now in Williamson county. Samuel, Rebecca Bryant and Henry Ross grave stones are on the original 274 acres. Henry Ross acquired 274 acr in 1790 on Spencer Creek. Samuel Bryant Married Rebecca ROSS about 1800- (Allen Ross Was named Guardian of Archibald, Lytle, and Samuel, minor heirs of Samuel Bryant) {Henry Ross, Commissioner of Wilson Co., wife Margaret died cc 1825, son Allen}. Samuel Bryant served as bondsman for John Ruff m. to Hanah Ross April 19,1809. Wilson Co. Court Records Wills and inventories Samuel BRYANT inventory-6 Apr 1821 pg 108, Admin Rebecca and William Gleeves. Samuel BRYANT, pg 465, Nov 27,1823 ... Cash paid to Rebecca Bryant Will of Rebecca BRYANT pg 135 Inventory of Rebecca Bryant pg 164 Rebecca BRYANT sale pg 266 Will of Rebecca BRYANT (spelled BRIANT) 21 day of June 1825 Recorded 9 Aug, 1825. Wife of Samuel BRYANT of Wilson Co. Tenn. Children of above: Hiram BRYANT Mary Bell BRYANT minor Archibald BRYANT minor Lytle BRYANT minor Samuel BRYANT minor Julie BRYANT minor Massey B (Maizabel) minor John DAVIS was named Guardian of Maizabel BRYANT 29 Aug, 1826. Masebel Sam. BRIANT heirs; Allen RIEFF; John RIEFF, Kinzie PRIM; Dec. 1828; 1835 Hiram was named guardian of Julie, Mary and Lytle. Allen ROSS was named guardian of Archibald, Lytle and Samuel. <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> Check out free AOL at http://free.aol.com/thenewaol/index.adp. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, millions of free high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and much more.