Hi Catherine, I combined your emails to make this a bit shorter for the archives. From #115 O'Bryan, Dennis, Pt., Cook's Company, Dates of Enlistment and Commission - '77, Period of Service - 3 yrs, Drawn out of the Regt. Aug. 77. From # 504 Granville County Goshen District, 1786 Dennis Obrian, 1 white male 21-60, 2 white male under 21 & above 60, 2 white females all ages Patrick Obrian, 1 white male 21-60, 4 white male under 21 & above 60, 2 white females all ages, 4 blacks 12-50, 4 blacks under 12 & above 60 From # 10 O'BRYANT, Dennis, Granville, 1786 O'BRYANT, Patrick, Granville, 1786 From # 131 O'BRYAN, Dennis, Granville, 1784 O'BRYAN, Patrick, Granville, 1769 O'BRYAN, Patrick, Grnville, 1784 From # 66 O'BRYAN: M. In Warren County, Mr. DENNIS O'BRYAN to Miss [POLLY] GREEN, dau of SOLOMON GREEN, Esq. RaNCSw Friday 6 July 1811 107:4 From # 557 paraphrased: DENNIS OBRYON witnessed a deed from RODERICK CONNER of Norfolk Co., VA to DAVID MEADE of Nansemond Co., Va. 24 Sept. 1753, for 10,000 acres in Bath Co., (now Edge.). From #624 Obriant, Patrick, males: 2 (0-10), 1 (10-16), 1 (26-45); females: 2 (0-10), 1 (10-16), 1 (26-45),,, 3 slaves, Granville, Microfilm roll # 33 Note: Also in Granville CountyJohn, Sr., Joseph, Robert, and William. From # 12 5267 pg. 242 THOMAS GIBSON and GERALDUS OBRYAN 26 November 1757 100 acres in Cumberland County on the W. side of the N.W. River of Cape Fare [sic], joining ARCHIBALD MCNEAL, MATHEW REAFORD, and the River Bamk From # 136 Granville County Mother: Elizabeth Jackson Bondsman: Gardner Obriant Bondsman: Absolem Adcock Date: Jan 1853 Granville County Mother: Jackobina Adcock Bondsman: Presley Wright Bondsman: Thomas Blalock Bondsman: James P. Obriant Date: Dec 1841 Granville County Mother: Jackobina Adcock Bondsman: Presley Wright Bondsman: Thomas Blalock Bondsman: James P. Obriant Date: Dec 1841 Granville County Mother: Ellen Hester Bondsman: Gardener Obriant Bondsman: L.T. Hobgood Date: Oct 1877 Granville County Mother: Sally Anne Obriant Bondsman: Washington Brinkley Bondsman: Abner Veasey Date: Aug 1861 From # 535 OBRIANT Dennis:b _ d p[after] 6-7-1790 m Rebecca - Sol PS NC [Soldier, Patriot Service, North Carolina] From # 396 1842 O'BRIANT, Elizabeth Ann to James Davis, Oct., Warren county. R. R. Oct. 18, 1842. 1843 O'BRYAN, Dennis Giraldus, Nov. 13, , Warren county. R. R. Dec. 1, 1843. From # 475 O'BRYAN, Dennis to Green, Miss (d. Solomon), June 28, 1811 From # 456 15 O'BRIANT marriages in mid-1800s [males] 12 O'BRIANT marriages in mid-1800s [females] From # 11 O'Briant, Denis [sic], 078 [Person County], 1817, WI-7/267, AR O'Bryan, Dennis, 082 [Richmond County], 1800, WB--1/74, AR O'Bryan, Dennis, 100 [Warren County], 1843, WB-38/229, AR From # 563 Ashe County Marriage Bonds 1846/Wm. O'Briant/Mary Jane Pafford NOTE: There are at least three family lines that feature a DENNIS O'Briant, O'Bryan, etc. Only one of these lines had Patrick. This took quite a while because some of these books that you asked for did not have an index. Dee For a detailed bibliography on the reference sources used for lookups, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Catherine O'Briant <[email protected]> To: 'Dee Thompson' <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 1:16 PM Subject: Ref: Book List Morning Dee Every time I read your booklist I get over anxious trying to choose 1 book. Your collection is a treasure to me because just about each book holds a link into my own genealogy. I don't know what to do, the follow are a list of books I feel certain might hold a clue to my weakest link Patrick O'Brian(t) I wrote earlier. I understand this is much to ask and I would understand, could you please look up Patrick and Dennis Geraldus O'Brian, O'Bryan (variant spellings). Could you look up in your Granville/Person areas for the my matriarch ... Patrick O'Brian(t) b. 1740 - d. 1804 Granville Co., NC., I'm hoping that you would have any details concerning Patrick O'Brian(t), birth, or parents and where their from. In some court records I found in Richmond, VA there seems to be some type of a relationship between Patrick and Geraldus O'Briant, Sr. b. abt 1742 Ireland. Possibly his brother. Many of Geraldus O'Bryan(s) family I've followed up in Edgecombe Co., NC. The earliest record I've found for Patrick was a 1769 Tax record in Granville Co., NC. I understand both Patrick and his son Dennis O'Brian(t) were in the Rev. War but don't know the specifics. Patrick was married more then once. Family folklore is Patrick came from Ireland to seek his fortune and was an indentured servant leaving a wife and child to come to America. Patrick's last wife was Alta Hester. Dennis (last name found spelt O'Bryan(t), O'Brien, etc) b. 1760 Granville Co., NC - d. Feb 1817 Person Co., NC., his mother's name was Elizabeth ? (widow of David Stroud). Married Aug 05, 1806 Granville Co., NC to Rebecca Harris b. ? NC., daughter of John Harris (per Will) - d. Aug 30, 1836 Person Co., NC Dennis Jr b. May 29, 1784 Granville Co., NC m/t Frances Wilkerson b. Jan 22, 1790 Granville Co., NC d/o Francis Wilkerson and Ursala Satterwhite. Their son: Randolph O'Briant b. Aug 08, 1810 Granville Co., NC m/t Prudence Dixon b. Oct 16, 1808 NC. This couple later moved to Fayetteville Co., TN before settling in Attala Co., MS during 1830. I'm perplexed as to whether I should be emailing this to the BLADEN message board to you or sending it to you like this. I am sincere and would render expenses for your efforts. Most appreciated, Catherine 8. NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA MARRIAGE RECORDS FROM THE EARLIEST COLONIAL DAYS TO THE CIVIL WAR. 10. NORTH CAROLINA TAXPAYER, 1679 - 1790 11. NORTH CAROLINA WILLS: A TESTATOR INDEX, 1665-1900 12. COLONY OF NORTH CAROLINA, 1735-1764: ABSTRACTS OF LAND PATENTS 16. PROVINCE OF NORTH CAROLINA, 1663 - 1729, ABSTRACTS OF LAND PATENTS 18. EARLY RECORDS OF NORTH CAROLINA, FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE PAPERS 20. CAROLINA CRADLE, SETTLEMENT OF THE NORTH CAROLINA FRONTIER, 1747 -1762 29. THE GRANVILLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA 1748 - 1763, ABSTRACTS OF MISCELLANEOUS LAND OFFICE RECORDS 55; 56; 57; 58; 59. EARLY RECORDS OF NORTH CAROLINA,FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE PAPERS, Vols. IV to VIII 64. NORTH CAROLINA WILLS AND INVENTORIES 65. NORTH CAROLINA PLANTERS AND THEIR CHILDREN 1800-1860 66. ABSTRACTS OF VITAL RECORDS FROM RALEIGH, NC NEWSPAPERS, VOL I, 1799-1819 95. AN ABSTRACT OF NORTH CAROLINA WILLS FROM ABOUT 1760 TO ABOUT 1800 SUPPLEMENTING GRIMES ABSTRACT OF NORTH CAROLINA WILLS 1663 TO 1760 101. EARLY RECORDS OF NORTH CAROLINA, VOLUME III: LOOSE PAPERS AND RELATED MATERIALS, 1712 - 1798 (FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE PAPERS) 102. EARLY RECORDS OF NORTH CAROLINA, VOLUME IX: COLONIAL COURT RECORDS - ESTATE PAPERS, 1665 - 1775 103. EARLY RECORDS OF NORTH CAROLINA, VOLUME X: COLONIAL COURT RECORDS - ESTATE PAPERS, 1665 - 1775 104. EARLY RECORDS OF NORTH CAROLINA, VOLUME XI: COLONIAL COURT RECORDS - ESTATE PAPERS, 1665 - 1775 113. INDEX TO NORTH CAROLINA WILLS, 1663-1900, Volume 1-3 115. ROSTER OF SOLDIERS FROM NORTH CAROLINA IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: with an appendix containing miscellaneous records 131. NORTH CAROLINA TAXPAYER, 1701- 1786 136. NORTH CAROLINA BASTARDY BONDS 147. NORTH CAROLINA MARRIAGE BONDS & CERTIFICATES: CUMBERLAND COUNTY,1803-1878 175. INDEX TO NORTH CAROLINA ANCESTORS 217. NORTH CAROLINA HEADRIGHTS, A LIST OF NAMES, 1663-1744 249; 250; 251; 252; 253; 254; 255. COLONIAL FAMILIES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 327. HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF NORTH CAROLINA FROM 1584 TO 1851 342. THE ORIGINAL LISTS OF PERSONS OF QUALITY 376; 377; 378; 379. MARRIAGE AND DEATH NOTICES IN RALEIGH REGISTER AND NORTH CAROLINA STATE GAZETTE 392; 393. THE GRANVILLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA 1748-1763 ABSTRACTS OF LAND GRANTS 422. ABSTRACTS: GRANVILLE GRANTEES, HALIFAX COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, PUBLIC REGISTRY 443. BRISTOL AND AMERICA - A RECORD OF THE FIRST SETTLERS IN THE COLONIES OF NORTH AMERICA 1654-1685 453. EDGECOMBE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA MARRIAGE RECORDS 1760-1868 456. PERSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA MARRIAGE RECORDS 1792-1869 461. RICHMOND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA MARRIAGE RECORDS 1783-1868 475. MARRIAGE AND DEATH NOTICES FROM RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, NEWSPAPERS, 1796-1826 537. THE SCOTS-IRISH IN THE CAROLINAS 563. N. C. INVENTORIES OF ESTATES, 1677-1784 [lost Wills and intestate records]