This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stephens/Stevens, Bryan, Merriman,Bradshaw Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kEB.2ACI/4.16.20 Message Board Post: I've been trying to piece together the relationships between the MERRIMAN's BRYANs/OBRYANSs, STEPHENS families. I have a g-g-g-grandfather, Williams STEPHENS, b.abt 1780, who was a witness to the Marriage of Harriett BRYAN, daughter of Anne STEPHENS and William BRYAN. I'm trying to prove a relationship between William STEPHENS and Anne STEPHENS. Some of the men in the following sugar list were witnesses in Harriett Bracin/Bryan's wedding. Statement of Sugar Made In Louisiana in 1845-6 By P. A. Champomier VERMILION - Attakapas Willcoxson & Alexander 58 68 Wm. Wallis 7 7 Albert Stamberg 51 56 *Wm. Stephens 12 12 Joseph Bradshaw 1846-7 -- -- B. Campbell & McDermott 15 15 S. H. Millard 1846-7 -- -- Lloyd Wicollxson 86 94 Francois Hebert 1846-7 -- `-- W. B. Brashear 60 60 Notley Young 85 93 Daniel M'Caskill & E. Demaret 134 150 Ths. Caldwell's Estate 50 55 Robert Perry 79 90 Robert Cade 166 200 Saml. R. Rice 135 160 Jos. Slater 112 135 *Wm. Merriman 1846-7 -- -- J. W. Morton -- -- Maunsel Merriman -- -- *Silvestre Mouton -- -- Nicolas Young & Porter 6 6 Wm. & Allen Campbell 45 50 John Shaw 15 15 W & S Shaw 1847-8 -- -- J. M. Smith, Mermontau River 40 40 (?) Wyatt, Mermontau River 20 20 Total Vermilion 1,176 1,326 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ They were neighbors and associated socially and were perhaps related or came from the same states of Maryland, Kentucky and Penn. Ann STEPHENS came to St Martin Parish about 1812 with her 2nd husband, William BRYAN. She was a native of PA, adding another indication to a relationship with Henry STEVENS, who apparently went from MD to PA to WV. Ann and her 1st husband, James McMULLEN Sr, had 2 known children, James Jr (married Elizabeth REID or REED, an orphan) and Pamela (married Mial JOINER). Ann and William had 3 known children, Jane Susan (married John Lee), Henrietta Uracin (married Jacques LeMaire), and Elizabeth Ann (married George Bryan). There may be more to be found on these folks. LEE, John, Jr., non catholic, of Hampshire County, Va. on the south branch of the Potomac; living for a long while in this parish (major son of Peter LEE of Richmond County, Va. and Rebecca TAYLOR - inhabitants of this parish for several years) m. 25 April 1820 James (Jeanne?) Suzanne BRAYANS - bpt. in Catholic Church of Bayou Sara in this colony (minor daughter of William - now decd. of Va., now at Bayou Sara in this dioc. and Anna STEVEN, native of Penn. and now living in this parish for 8 years at lower Vermilion) wits: Peter Lee Rebecca Taylor James McMullin - father in law of bride Marin Mouton, fils Antoine Dronet Edouard Merriman, fils (is this man a relation to John Merriman?) John Wilborn, justice of peace William Stephens (MY GGG-grandfather) Silvester Mouton James McLaughlin Elois LeBlanc Fr. Michael Bernard Barriere (SM Ch Folio F) Does anyone have anymore information to shed light on these people and their relations or connections by marriage? Terry Larson