NEEDHAM BRYAN
| Born | 23 Feb 1690 Isle of Wight Co.,Virginia. |
| Parents | |
| Married |
1) 11 Nov 1711 Anne Rambeau, b. ca 1695
2) 24 August 1732 Susanna Harrell, died 1752 3) 20 June 1753, Sarah Woodward, died 1776 |
| Died | 2 Jan 1770 Bertie Co., NC |
| Children |
| 1) female |
b.
m. ____?____ Williams ch: Ezekiel d. |
| 2) female |
b.
m. ____?____ Gardner ch: Lewis d. |
| 3) female |
b.
m. ____?____ Garnighan ch: Joseph, Jacob d. |
| 4) Rachel |
b. 10 Jun 1723 Bertie Co., NC
m. 6 Nov 1741 WILLIAM WHITFIELD II ch: William III, Elizabeth, SARAH, Bryan, Charity, Needham, Rachel, Mary, Lewis d. Nov 1780, buried in town of Seven Springs, Wayne Co., NC with her husband. 
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| 5) William |
b. abt. 31 Oct 1727
m. abt 1744 Betsy Smith dau. of Col. John Smith ch: Lewis, William, Arthur, Elizabeth, Hardy, Blake, Esther, Susanna, John d. |
| 6) Needham Bryan |
b. 31 Oct 1726
m. abt 1748 Nancy Smith, Johnston Co., NC ch: Needham Bryan, Kedar, Winnefred, Nancy d. |
17 Feb 1713
- NEEDHAM BRYAN and Anne, of Upper Parish of Nansemond County, VA, sold 270
acres near the NE line dividing Nansemond and Isle of Wight County,for 1800
pounds of Tobacco, to brother John Bryan.
(Isle of Wight Co Book 2, p.265--Recorded 25 Mar 1713).
30 Apr 1721 - NEEDHAM BRYAN patented 640 acres in the new precinct of Bertie County, NC Acreage was on the Rodquist (Moratuck River) later Judson Creek, which he named "Snowfield". Needham and Anne moved to North Carolina about 1722 along with his father and mother.
1729-1730 - NEEDHAM BRYAN was the Church Warden for his Society Parish.
8 May 1731 - NEEDHAM BRYAN was elected Justice of the Peace for Bertie County, and the records show his continuing court appearances through 1749, meetings being held at Cashy Bridge Court House.
1745 - NEEDHAM BRYAN was elected Sheriff and Commissioner for Bertie County.
1750 - 1759 - NEEDHAM BRYAN was a Member of the House of Assembly in 1750 to 1759, and Chairman of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session.
16 Jan 1730 - ANNE NEEDHAM died at Snowfield, Bertie County,N.C. and is buried there.
Needham Bryan's will lists him as "farmer", was dated 23 September 1767. He lived several more years dying on 2 January 1770 and is buried at "Snowfield" in Bertie County, N.C., with his three wives.
Item: to my Grandson William Bryan, son of my son William, my still and shop of Smith's tools.
Item: to my four Grandsons, Ezekiel Williams, Lewis Gardner, Joseph Garnighan, William Whitfield (my daughter's lst born) - a crown sterling apiece:
Item: Susannah Harrell one gray mare.
Item: Jacob Garnighan 3 pounds.
Item: My estate to my wife Sarah & my grandson William Bryan that now lives with me.
Item: After my wife's widowhood to be equally divided between my three
children Needham, William and Rachel.
(Recorded 1770 Will Book "A" p.125, Bertie Co., N.C.)
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