Mother's maiden name is Little.
GA 1792-1819 Tax Lists Index
Name: Little Bryan
State: GA
County: Warren County
Township: Zachrys District
Year: 1805
Record Type: Tax List
Page: 198
Database: GA 1792-1819 Tax Lists Index
1803 Land Lottery Wilkes Co., GA 2 draws
15 Apr 1804 Deed Joseph Dunn to Little Bryan of Wilkes Co., GA for $300 land on Ogechee, Warren Co., GA Warren Co., GA deed book B, p 295
1805 Tag digest Warren Co., GA Little Bryan, 1 poll, # 147, quality 3, joins Heath, 49 3/4 cents
26 Mar 1806 Land Lottery Wilkinson Co., GA Little Briant of Wilkes Co., GA drew land there.
1809 Tax Digest Wilkes Co., GA Little dist.
1814-1816 Tax Digest Wilkes Co., GA
5 May 1818 Warren Co., GA Little Bryan, tolls before Loammi Granberry, a bay mare, about ten years old, small white spot on one hind foot, appraised to $65 Georgia Journal Newspaper, Milledgeville, GA, issue May 5, 1818
1820 Warren Co., GA Little Bryant
4m 1m 10-16 Magruder
1m 16-18 Nathan?
1m 26-45 Little
1f 1f 10-16 Zipporah or Mary Lofley Bryan
1f 26-45 Elizabeth
10 Apr 1824 Deed Little Bryan of Warren & Monroe Co. Bought lot 18, 19th dist, Monroe Co. from John J. Harper of Monroe Co.
Monroe Co., GA deeds, vol. G,p. 161-162
24 Nov 1826 Witness Gray Cummings of Warren Co. bought lot 4, dist 13, Monroe Co. from John E. Disharoon, witness Little Bryan
Monroe Co., GA deed book E, p 66
This made and entered into on the tenth day of April eighteen hundred and twenty four between John J. Harper and Little Bryan of the state of Georgia and county of Monroe of the one part, and Little Bryan of the state afforesaid and county of Warren of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John J. Harper for and in consideration of the sum of sixteen hundred dollars to him in kind paid at or before the sealing and delivering of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given granted bargained & sold and by these
presents doth give grant bargain or sell and deliver unto the said Little Bryan all that lot of land lying and being in the state of Georgia and county of Monroe known and distinguished in the plan of the Ninteenth district of Monroe County by No. 18 eighteen the said lot of land being drawn by Jesse Wright of Wilkinson county and granted to him by the State of Georgia. . . .
Signed in the presence of
Test. John Howard John J. Harper
James B. Ogletree
Georgia, Monroe county: This day personally appeared before me John Howard and after being duly sworn deposth & saith that he saw John J. Harper sign seal & deliver the within deed for the purposes therein named and that he also saw James B. Ogletree sign the same as a witness & that he also signed the same as a witness sworn to and subscribed the 31 of December 1831.
William W. Moone JP John J. Howard
Registered 27th July 1832 W. P. Henry Clk
1830 Monroe Co., GA Little Bryan
males females
11 5-10 Allen 2 5-10 Amelia & Winnifred
1 10-15 Simpson 1 10-15 Martha
1 15-20 Gresham
1 40-50 Little 1 40-50 Elizabeth
17 Jan1833 Deed Houston Co. Bought for $3000 from Daniel Whatley "7 squares of land all containing 202 1/2 acres each, lying on the east side of Flint River, lot 140, 141,118, 117, 116, 110, 109, in 8th dist. Houston Co. GA, signed by Moses Johnson, JP Deed book E, 1831-1834, Houston Co., GA p 471
1833 Houston Co., GA now Macon Co., GA Built house Stagecoach inn, burned 1967, fireplace knocked down 1999
4 Oct 1834 Deed Houston Co. Nathan bought from Little Bryan lot 117 & 118 each 202 1/2 acres, in 8th dist., for $1200 Deed book F, Houston County, GA 1834-1836, p 320.
Georgia, Jones County: This indenture made this the fifth day of January in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five between Little Bryan of the county of Houston and said State Administrator of the estate of John W. Bridges deceased of the one part and Nathan Bryan of said county of Houston of the other part. Witness that whereas by birtue of an order granted by the Honorable the Inferior Court of the county of Jones while sitting as a court of Ordinary on the first Monday in August last to the said Little Bryan to sell the house and lot herein after described belonging to said Estate (to wit) a lot and house situate in the town of Clinton known and distinguished in the earnest plan of said town by being a apart of lot number nine adjoining lots of James Lockett and others containing one half acre more or less and after the same was duly advertised in the public Gazette in conforminity to law the same was put up and exposed to public sale to the highest bidder at the door of the court house of said county within the usual hours of sale on the first Tuesday in August last by the said Little Bryan administrator as aforesaid when the same was knocked off to the said Nathan Bryan at the price or sum of three hundred and nine dollars, he the said Nathan Bryan being the highest bidder. Now for and in consideration of the said sum of three hundred and nine dollars in hand paid to ___ the said Little Bryan by him the said Nathan Bryan at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said Little Bryan administrator as aforesaid, hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant, bargain, and sell unto him the said Nathan Bryan the before named and bargained lot in the town aforesaid with all the improvements & appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto him the said Nathan Bryan his heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use, benefit and behalf in fee simple. And the said Little Bryan administrator as aforesaid the before named house & lot with all the improvements and appertenances thereto belonging unto him the said Nathan Bryan his heirs and assigns shall and will warrant and forever defend the right and title theirs against himself and against the claims of all other persons whatever so far as in law or equity has may be bound to do as administrator as aforesaid. In witness whereof the said Little Bryan administrator as aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal this day and year first above written signed sealed and delivered in presence of
William Brewer Little Bryan, seal
Michael Sullivan JP John J. Beasley clk I. C
recorded January 8th 1835, deed book P, p 275
Southern Recorder (Milledgeville) 15 March 1836 p 3
Georgia, Jones County.
Whereas Little Bryant, administrator on the estate of John W. Bridges, deceased, applies for dismission from said estate:
This is to cite and admonish, all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to file their objections, if any they have, within the time prescribed by law, against the issuing of said letters of dismission.
Charles Macarthy, Cl;k c. o.
January 19, 1836
Little Bryan Estate & Heirs
Deed of Settlement found in Houston Co., Ga. Deed Book "G" page 607. Dated 2-28-1839.
Little Bryan died in then, Houston Co., Ga. in 1836, on property that later became Macon Co., Ga. and he is buried there. Probably the reason this deed is filed in Houston Co., Ga. rather than Macon Co., Ga.
NO COUNTY LISTED - 2-28-1839 Deed Bk.G./607
We, whose names are hereunto written, hereby acknowledge to have received of JOHN BRYAN & A. S. EDGEWORTH, Administrators of LITTLE BRYAN, deceased, the entire amount of our distributive share of the Estate of Little Bryan, deceased, and therefore, hereby release, acquit, and fully discharge said John Bryan and A. S. Edgeworth from all and any claim or claims, whatever, which we may have had upon said Estate of Little Bryan, deceased. In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hand and seals the day and year first written.
Wit: Howell Cobb & John J. Kaigler
Signed: Grisham Bryan, Guardian of Allen Bryan
Signed: Nathan (X) Bryan, Guard. of Erastus J. Bryan
Signed: Nathan (X) Bryan, Guard. of J. W. Cummings
Signed: Simson Bryan
Signed: P. W. Huit
Signed: Allsa Bodie
Signed: William B. McCarty
Signed: M. G. Bryan [Magruder] (?)
Signed Elizabeth (X) Bryan [wife]
Signed Jesse Pitts
Signed: Grisham Bryan
Signed: Nathan (X) Bryan
Wit: Simon Batemen, J.I.C. 3-25-1839
Recorded: March 25, 1839 in Houston Co., Ga.
1 Sept 1834 Pike Co., GA will of Nathan Bryan proved on oath of Burwell Green. Oath of Little Bryant to make "true and perfect inventory." Pike County Ordinary, Estate records, wills, 1829-1844 book B, p43-45.
Columbus Enquirer
2 Oct.1835
Name of PO in Houston Co. formerly known as Mangham's and lately Wilkes PO,has been changed to Marshallville, A.D. Kindrick postmaster....
23 Jan 1836 Deed Bought $300 from George W. Robbins, lot 93, 9th dist. Houston Co., GA Deed book F, 1834-1836, Houston Co., GA p 581
Little Bryan's estate records.
November 21 1836: GRISHAM BRYAN appointed guardian of ALLEN BRYAN an orphan of LITTLE BRYAN, dec. Bond set at $4000 with DANIEL FREDERICK as security.
NATHAN BRYAN, appointed guardian of MARY, WINNA, AMELIA H. AND ERASTUS J. BRYAN, orphans of LITTLE BRYAN, dec. Bond set at $24,000 with JACOB LOWMAN & A.S.EDGEWORTH as security.
John Bryan & Achilles Edgeworth appointed administrators of Little Bryan's Estate, deceased, giving bond for $75000. Jacob Lowman & John M. Chastain security. Minute book B, page 5
Nov 31st 1836
Ordered that John Bryan & Achilles S. Edgeworth be and they are hereby appointed administrators of the estate of Little Bryan decd on their giving bond in the sum of seventy five thousand dollars with Jocob Lowman & John M. Chastain as their securities.
Ordered that Jacob Lowman, Daniel Wade, James N. Taylor, James Hollinshed and Seaborn C. Bryan be and they are hereby appointed appraisers to appraise the estate of Little Bryan estate.
Inventory & Appraisement of the Estate of Little Bryan, dec'd
1 lott farming tools 22 plow hoes 8.00 1 lot old iron 1 25
4 pair plow gear 5 00 7 club axes 5 00
7 plow stocks 8 00 1 lott carpenters 4 50
10 weeding hoes 3 00 2 pr. steelyards 2 00
6 grubing hoes 3 00 1 lott pewter 6 00
3 shovels 1 50 1 do kitchen 9 00
1 lott old iron 1 00 1 lott seed cotton 20000 lbs @ 4c 800 00
3 spining wheels 6 00 3 bales cotton 350lbs at 45c 157 50
1 cuting knife 50 12 head goats 12 00
1 cut Beal 1 50 20 do sheap 40 00
4 bed stead posts 3 00 1 lott potatoes 100 bush. 25 00
1 gig 17 50 1 do corn 1500 do 1500 00
1 cart wheels hub & tongue 5 00 1 do fodder 16 stacks 128 00
1 lott saddles 20 00 55 head stock cattle 175 00
6 raw hides 4 00 84 do meal hogs 1200 00
1 lott deer skins 1 00 70 do stock do 210 00
1 lott old bridles 1 00 5 bushels peas 5 00
2 axes & 1 chain 1 00 1 yoke oxen & cart 65 00
1 lott coopers ware 5 00 1 negro man Jack 1300 00
1 do jars 1 00 1 boy Willis 900 00
1 do crockery & tin 4 00 1 girl Jane 700 00
1 do barrels 2 00 Mary & child 1050 00
1 do kegs 1 35 Matilda & 2 children 1350 00
2 seives 1 50 Rachael & 3 children 2000 00
1 lott barrels 4 00 Jim, Atsey & 4 children 3500 00
2 axes 1 50 Buck boy 1300 00
23 lbs wool at 25c 7 75 intirest in wagon 40 00
7 bushels at $1.50 8 50 1 log chain 2 00
1 scythe blade 1 50 1 grindstone & axe 1 00
4 wool hats 2 00 1 crofs cut saw 5 00
1 slab frame 1 00 1 note on E. H. Calhoun dated Dec. 25, 1836 4 25
1 lott sundries 2 50 1 do J. J. Kaigler Dec. 25, 1836 3 04
1 do cotton cards 1 50 1 do Dan'l Whatley Dec. 25, 1836 23 66
1 bed stead 50 1 do Loman & Slappy Jan 1, 1837 1000 00
1 box 25 1 do do do Jan 1, 1838 672 00
1 lott jugs & jars 4 25 1 do M. & J. Johnson Dec. 25, 1836 20 00
1 do nails 1 00 1 do A. S. Edgeworth Jan 1, 1838 1000 00
1 sett windsor chairs 3 00 1 do D. Pitts Dec. 25, 1835 12 00
1 do common do 1 00 1 do Wm Cole Dec. 25, 1836 29 00
1 lott books & slates 2 00 1 do Martha Whittenton
Dec. 25, 1836 12 00
1 clock & glafs 50 00 1 do Jas. N. Taylor Jan. 1, 1837 600 00
1 table & contents 12 00 1 do D. Melvin Dec. 25, 1835 21 00
1 side board & contents10 00 1 do J. Smithart Dec. 25, 1835 1 85
1 lott chests & trunks 13 00 1 do. Jno. Bryan Dec. 25, 1837 113 84
1 do guns 15 00 1 do W. B. Dunkin Dec. 25, 1836 24 00
1 lott hand iron & flat 3 00 1 do. N. Rowland Jany 25, 1835 22 50
4 bedsteads & furniture105 00 1 do Wm Chapman Dec. 25, 1836 12 00
1 pr. cart wheels 8 00 1 do M. J. Johnson Dec. 25, 1835 275 00
1 do blk smiths tools 30 00 2 do B. Watson Dec. 25, 1836 785 32
1 bar iron 1 75 3 do.. Hill & Barfield Dec. 15, 1836 72 00
1 bay horse 125 00 1 do Allison Allen June 25, 1837 203 12
1 bay mare 70 00 1 do John Mizell July 10, 1830 84 00
1 mare & coalt 50 00 2 do. Nathaniel Griggs Dec. 25, 1834 85 75
1 blk mule 90 00 1 do. E. Chesnut Jany 1, 1835 35 00
1 do do 100 00 2 do. N. Terry Dec. 25, 1835 50 00
1 note on A. Mann due
Dec. 25, 1836 9 60 1 note on Moss Johnson due
Apr. 17, 1836 64 62
1 do N. Rowland Aug. 17, 1832 2 37 1 do. Slaughter Hill Dec. 15, 1836 28 50
1 do J. Johnson Dec. 25, 1836 20 00 1 do Allen Dunkin Dec. 25, 1837 30 00
1 do E. H. Calhoon Dec. 25, 1836 12 88 1 do Allen Dunkin Dec. 25, 1836 30 00
1 do Bryan Giles Dec. 25, 1835 15 00 Amt of amounts
Receipt from Frederick Sawford for a little bond from of Coleman for a lot of land in the county of Lee, No. 262 in the 2nd Dist. 17 98
1 do Robt Allen Feby 8, 1832 21 50
1 do D. Smithart Sept 17, 1835 37 50
1 do John Whittenton July 4, 1833 2 50
1 do J. M. Allen Jany 2, 1835 47 93
1 do John Mizell & Co. Jan 1, 1835 33 18
1 do John Mizell March 25, 1832 10 71
1 do Hardy Williamson
Jany 1, 1835 35 00 1 bond on Ancil A. Parish for lot No. 63, in the 11th dist. Lee County
1 do John Windham Jany 1, 1837 30 00
1 do John Sturdivant Dec. 1, 1836 20 00 1 execution vs. B. Williamson 15 00
1 do B. Parkam Dec. 25, 1836 100 00 1 execution vs. Madison Johnson 5 00
amt of cash in hand $1021.62 ½
Georgia, Houston County} We the undersigned do hereby certify that the above is a just & true appraisement of all the goods and chattels of Little Bryan decd as produced to us by the Administrators, this 21st Dec. 1836.
S. E. Bryan,
J. J. Lowman,
J. Hollinshead,
Daniel F. Wade, appraisers
I do hereby certify that the above appraisers were duly sworn to perform their duty as appraisers according to Law this 21st Dec. 1836. Nathan Rowlan Houston Co. p 58-60
An account of sales of the Goods & chattels of Little Bryant deceased which took place on 21st & 22 nd December 1836.
Articles of Sale
Gresham Lot 1 lot plough 1 75 Gresham Bryan lot 1 jug 50
Henry Wuller " " " " 2 00 Elizabeth Bryan 2 jars & jug 50
Simpson Bryan 1 sett gear 1 12 Elizabeth Bryan 6 chairs 1 00
John Lanier 1 " " 1 00 Elizabeth Bryan 6 chairs 50
Gresham Bryan 1 " " 1 25 David Fudge 1 brace & bits 3 00
Jesse Pitts 1 " " 56 Tho. Price 1 colt butts & cruos? 1 25
Simpson Bryan 1 sett chisels 1 18 James Kaigler 1 pr shoes 81
Gresham Bryan 1 drawing knife 1 00 McGruder Bryan 1 hammer 25
Simpson Bryan 1 sett tools 2 00 Isaac D. Cheeves 4 files 1 00
Gresham Bryan 1 " hoes 2 62 John Ellerbee 2 files 46
Jacob Slappy 1 sett hoes 1 25 Gresham Bryan 6 files 1 20
David Turner 2 plough stocks 2 00 David Smith 1 lott sundries 1 00
Simpson Bryan 3 " " 1 12 Elizabeth Bryan 1 table 50
John Law 1 lott old iron 1 50 George Slappy 1 charger 61
Gresham Bryan 3 club axes 2 00 Gresham Bryan 1 case & bottle 1 00
Simpson Bryan 1 grind stone 1 25 Gresham Bryan 1 pr saddle bags 2 37
Jacob Lowman 2 grubing hoes 87 Simpson Bryan 1 lott books 37
John Law 2 " " 75 J. Pitts 2 books 50
Simpson Bryan 2 " " 1 56 Jesse Pitts 2 maps 1 18
Jacob Slappy 3 spades 2 12 Gresham 2 slates 50
Henry Wurtter 3 axes 62 Elizabeth Bryan lott books 87
J. D. Cheeves 1 cutting box & knife1 00 Simpson Bryan 1 rifle 7 00
B. Whittendin 1 lott tools 2 31 Henry Writter 1 shot gun 5 00
Gresham Bryan 1 sett plates 3 00 Jno. Hill 1 shot gun & pouch 6 75
Jacob Lowman 1 bedstead 25 Gresham Bryan 1 lott pewter 1 00
Jonathan Fretwood 1 side 1 00 Gresham Bryan 1 lott pots & pans 2 87
board frame
Wm. Turner 1 scythe blade 1 50 Elizabeth Bryan 1 lott potts 2 00
David Fudge 1 box 25 Elizabeth Bryan 1 lott trays 50
D. F. Wade 18 lbs nails at 8 c 1 44 Simpson Bryan 1 sett plates 50
Tho. Price 10 ½ lbs brads? 9c 99 John Law 1 lott irons 1 25
Simpson Bryan ½ galon measure 12 Simpson Bryan 1 sett harness t-th 1 25
John Law 2 jugs 75 Nathaniel Griggs 1 saw 4 50
Gresham Bryan lot 4 bed posts 4 00 William Horn 4 hats 75
Simpson Bryan 1 table 43 Gresham Bryan 1 pr andirons 1 00
Gresham Bryan 1 pr cards 12 Cash recd 1 lott sundries 68
Gresham Bryan 2 axes 2 00 James Kaigler 1 pr scales & weights 62
Gresham Bryan 1 foot adze 50 Elizabeth Bryan 1 lott -ase 50
Jno. Law 1 howel & adze 50 Elizabeth Bryan 1 slab & -ase 4 00
Jno. Bryan 1 oil stone 25 Elizabeth Bryan 1 trunk 50
Jacob Lowman 1 cow & calf 12 00 Elizabeth Bryan 2 trunks & 1 chest 1 50
Solomon Fudge 1 bull 10 00 Elizabeth Bryan 1 beds, bedstead
& furniture 10 00
Jacob Lowman 1 yearling 6 00 Elizabeth Bryan 1 do do do 8 00
Simpson Bryan 1 heifer 8 50 Jesse Pitts 1 do do do 30 00
Jacob Lowman 1 cow & calf 9 75 Nathaniel Griggs l clock 30 00
Nathan Rowland 1 steer 6 00 Elizabeth Bryan 1 glass 1 00
Jacob Lowman 1 cow 10 25 Elizabeth Bryan 1 lott jars 50
Jacob Lowman 1 cow & calf 14 25 Daniel Whatley 1 lott sheep 25 00
Gresham Bryan 1 cow & calf 16 75 Simpson Bryan 1 do do 37 68
Simpson Bryan 1 steer 8 25 George Slappy 1 do goats 11 56
John Bryan 1 steer 13 50 Nathaniel Griggs 1 mule 127 00
Simpson Bryan 1 steer 12 00 Nathaniel Griggs 1 do 110 00
Benajah Williamson 1 yearling 5 00 Nathaniel Griggs 1 bay mare 76 00
Gresham Bryan 4 bushels peas 8 00 Gresham Bryan 1 sett blksmith tools27 00
Gresham Bryan tent of land 200 00 John Bryan 4 bags cotton 16 ½ c 235 12
Simpson Bryan hire of boy Jack175 00 Elizabeth Bryan lot irons & shovel 2 00
Gresham Bryan hire of Jim 165 00 Gresham Bryan 1 and irons 75
Gresham Bryan hire of Buck 175 00 Wm Lowman 3073 lbs seed
cotton $.455 140 20
Nathl Griggs hire Willis 102 00 Rueben Slappy 11316 lbs
do do $.431 488 00
Gresham Bryan hire Daniel 31 00 D. Smith 1 vice 50
McGruder Bryan hire John 36 00 Elizabeth Bryan 6 bushels wheat 9 33
Elizabeth Bryan hire Jane 20 00 Gresham Bryan 1 mare & colt 60 00
McGruder Bryan Hire Malinda 61 00 James Kaigler 1 parcel potatoes 3 75
Hamilton Harvy Hire Rachael 75 62 Gresham Bryan 1 lott bridles 50
Gresham Bryan hire woman Aley 25 00 Gresham Bryan 1 pewter bason 50
Nathl Griggs hire woman & child 90 00 Elizabeth Bryan 2 tubs & 1 pail 50
Simpson Bryan hire
1 woman & 2 child 65 00 Jesse Pitts 1 gig 20 00
Jesse Pitts 1 horse 152 00 Nathan Rowland 1 old saddle 25
Nathan Rowland 8 lbs wools 2 50 Gresham Bryan 1 cartwheel & tin 5 00
Jno. Bryan 1 lott seed cotton 211 92 Gresham Bryan 1 wagon tongue 2 00
Gresham Bryan 1 lott augurs 2 00 Elizabeth Bryan 1 spider & lead 12
Saml Dukes 1 do chisels 75 David Fudge 1 harrow? 87
Jesse Pitts 1 lott plains 87 Jesse Pitts 1 pr carts wheels 7 00
Simpson Bryan 1 pr sheep skins 50 Achilles S. Edgeworth 1 cart 22 00
John Ellerbee 1 lott irons 25 Nathan Bryan ½ wagon 30 00
D. Stewart 1 bell 25 James Kaigler 1 log chain 2 06
David Fudge 1 lott bells 75 Elizabeth Bryan 1 spining wheel 75
Jonathan Fulwood 1 lotts bells 31 Gresham Bryan 1 do do 12
David Fudge 2 sieves 2 12 Elizabeth Bryan 1 B-l 25
Gresham Bryan 1 claw hammer 50 Jacob Law 1 lott hides 2 00
Jno. Mott 1 lott kegs 1 75 Gresham Bryan 1 lott skins 50
copies stop here-should be more.
p. 22
25 day of September 1837
Ordered that A S Edgeworth & John Bryan admrs of the estate of Little Bryan have been to sell the real estate of said deceased on their complying with the law in such cases provided. Simon Bateman JIC
Sheppard Williams, JIC
Thomas N. McWilliams, JIC
27 Dec 1837
p. 26
Granted that Jacob Lowman, Daniel F. Wades, Nicolas Taylor, James Hollingshead, & Isaac Chives, Jr. and they are hereby appointed to divide and sett off so much of the property estate of Little Bryan decd as the administrators may present them for the purposes of division amongst the distributees of said Little Bryan dec'd.
p. 31-32
GA, Houston To the Honorable Inferior Court sitting for Ordinary Purposes
County The petitions of Seth Durham, respectfully showeth that Little Bryan late of said County decd in this life time, made a bond to Allison Allen conditioned to make titles to part of lot of land number ninety three containing one hundred and twenty five acres in the North district of said county of Houston and your petition therewith that said Little Bryan departed this life without executing titles to said tract of land, and that said Allison Allen transferred said bond to Drewry Smith and said Drewry Smith to John Holloway and John Holloway to your peitioner who is now the bonafied holder of said bond. Wherefore your petitioner prays that John Bryan d and A S Edgeworth, administrators of said Little Bryan be directed to _____ titles to your Petitioners in terms of the statute no such case made and provided, and your petitioners will ever pray? Howell Cobb pts atty
Ga, Houston Know all men by these presents that I Little Bryan of said County county as hereby acknowledge myself child and firmly bond into Allison Allen of said county and state aforesaid in the sum of eight hundred dollars for the payment of which will and truly to be made I bind myself, my heirs and executors and administrators firmly by these presents sealed with my seal and also this the twenty third day of January in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.
The conditions of the above bond is such that where as the above bound Little Bryan has bargained and sold unto the said Allison Allen part of lot Number Ninety three (93) containing one hundred and twenty five acres of land adjoining George W. Robbins on the ____ north and Ellerbee on the east for which the said Allison Allen has given to the said Bryan this day his promissory note payable the twenty third day of January 1837 or to pay twenty five for cost to run the note twelve months longer if the said Allison Allen __ proper as to do, now if the said Little Bryan shall make and deliver unto the said Allison Allen good and sufficient warranties titles to the above described one hundred and twenty five acres of land immediately after the payment of the aforesaid note then the above bound to be void else to remain in full forever and effect. Little Bryan
Test.
John Ellerbee
George M. Robbins
It appearing to the Court that Little Bryan in his lifetime executed a bond payable to Allison Allen for eight hundred dollars condition to make title to one hundred and twenty five acres of land number ninety three in the ninth district of Houston Count, that tho said bond has been transferred by said Allison Allen to Drewry Smith and by said Smith to John Holloway and by said Holloway to Seth Durham, who applies to the Court to have John Bryan and A. S. Edgeworth the administrators of said Little Bryan execute title to him in terms of the statute in such cases made and processed therefore ordered that said John Bryan and A. S. Edgeworth show cause if any they can within the time required by law why they should not be ordered and directed to _______ _______ to title in conformity with said bond.
Ordered that Daniel Frederick, Charles Rumph, Jacob Soman, John Hughly and Solomon Fudge he and they and hereby appointed and authorized to make distribution of such part of the estate of Little Bryan, decd as may be produced for them for that purpose by the administrators of said deceased.
And the Court adjourned until Court in Courthouse.
Chs H. Rice, Clk Ct Ordy
R. ?. Brown, JIC
Simon Bateman, JIC
Edwin Moringer JIC
January 7, 1839
Tax Digest 1838 A.d.m. for Little Bryan 0 poll, 22 slaves, 810 Pine, #18, 8 dist. Macon, $3.91 4 1/2 mills, 202 1/2 Pine, #43, 28 distl., Sumter Co., 202 1/2 Pine, #81, 2 dist., Lee Co.
The History of Macon County, Georgia by Louise Frederick Hays, The Reprint Co., publishers, Spartanburg, SC, 1993, p 763.
Minutes of the Superior Court of Houston Co. Bill of disclosure and relief
No book number just dated 1837 to 1840
Phillip McCarty
vs
John bryan and A.S. Edgeworth Administrators of Little Bryan deceased
We the jury find the for mentioned in dispute for the complaintant and that as Administrators of the said Little Bryan do execute thither to the complaintant for the said lands mentioned in this bill of Complaint according to the manor therein contained and we further find and decree that the said Complaintant do pay to the said Administrators the payment of the balance of the said sum of twelve thousand dollars to wit the sum of nine thousand dollars which ( ? ) unpaid of the ( ? ) money as the court may further decree for said bonds with cost of suit.
John Kellen or KillenFell
from Ashley Bryan-- I couldn't find the original complaint.
ISAAC G. CHEVER, DANIEL F. WADE, JANES N. TAYLOR, JAMES HOLLINSHEAD, AND JOHN BRYAN appointed to divide the negro property belonging to ERASTUS J. BRYAN and AMELIA H. BRYAN between said minors.
May 3, 1841
Letters of dismission granted GRISHAM BRYAN, guardian of ALLEN BRYAN on having fully complied with the law.
March 7, 1842
ARCHILLES S. EDGEWORTH & JOHN BRYAN, administrators of the estate of LITTLE BRYAN, dec., having fully administered said estate were issued letters of dismission.
Houston Co., GA Inferior Court minutes 1836-1852, p 78
September 1, 1845
NATHAN BRYAN, guardian of ERASTUS J. BRYAN, reported his ward had intermarried with SERNA POTTS and should have land on which to reside being a farmer. He further said ward had entered into contract with ALLSA BODIE for purchase of Land Lot # 18, 8th Dist. formerly Houston now Macon county, and said BODIE had issued a
deed of conveyance and in fee simple for sum of $500. Court considering that the purchase was resonable and fair directed said guardian to pay for the land and allow said ward the possession of a negro man named Jim and a boy named George provided nothing herein shall be construed as authority to sell said negroes.
March 2, 1846
Court approbated the actions of NATHAN BRYAN, guardian of ERASTUS BRYAN, in which he gave his ward two negroes to wit, a man named Crawford and his wife Lindy in exchange for an old man named JHam & $750.00. Said guardian also purchased for his ward a horse at $80.
NATHAN BRYAN, guardian of AMELIAH H. BRYAN & POLLY BRYAN,having settled in full with said wards was granted letters of dismission.
letter from Mary Crawford Bryan 1943:
Little Bryan and his wife, Elisabeth, are both buried by Nathan & his wife & my father. The five graves are there side by side, in a row. Their graves were never marked, but as long as my father lived they were cared for & kept hilled up so you could tell exactly where they were.
Little built the house we lived in & he died in it. After his death Nathan & Polly lived there with Elisabeth till her death. "
GA 1792-1819 Tax Lists Index
Name: Little Bryan
State: GA
County: Warren County
Township: Zachrys District
Year: 1805
Record Type: Tax List
Page: 198
Database: GA 1792-1819 Tax Lists Index
1803 Land Lottery Wilkes Co., GA 2 draws
15 Apr 1804 Deed Joseph Dunn to Little Bryan of Wilkes Co., GA for $300 land on Ogechee, Warren Co., GA Warren Co., GA deed book B, p 295
1805 Tag digest Warren Co., GA Little Bryan, 1 poll, # 147, quality 3, joins Heath, 49 3/4 cents
26 Mar 1806 Land Lottery Wilkinson Co., GA Little Briant of Wilkes Co., GA drew land there.
1809 Tax Digest Wilkes Co., GA Little dist.
1814-1816 Tax Digest Wilkes Co., GA
5 May 1818 Warren Co., GA Little Bryan, tolls before Loammi Granberry, a bay mare, about ten years old, small white spot on one hind foot, appraised to $65 Georgia Journal Newspaper, Milledgeville, GA, issue May 5, 1818
1820 Warren Co., GA Little Bryant
4m 1m 10-16 Magruder
1m 16-18 Nathan?
1m 26-45 Little
1f 1f 10-16 Zipporah or Mary Lofley Bryan
1f 26-45 Elizabeth
10 Apr 1824 Deed Little Bryan of Warren & Monroe Co. Bought lot 18, 19th dist, Monroe Co. from John J. Harper of Monroe Co.
Monroe Co., GA deeds, vol. G,p. 161-162
24 Nov 1826 Witness Gray Cummings of Warren Co. bought lot 4, dist 13, Monroe Co. from John E. Disharoon, witness Little Bryan
Monroe Co., GA deed book E, p 66
This made and entered into on the tenth day of April eighteen hundred and twenty four between John J. Harper and Little Bryan of the state of Georgia and county of Monroe of the one part, and Little Bryan of the state afforesaid and county of Warren of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John J. Harper for and in consideration of the sum of sixteen hundred dollars to him in kind paid at or before the sealing and delivering of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given granted bargained & sold and by these
presents doth give grant bargain or sell and deliver unto the said Little Bryan all that lot of land lying and being in the state of Georgia and county of Monroe known and distinguished in the plan of the Ninteenth district of Monroe County by No. 18 eighteen the said lot of land being drawn by Jesse Wright of Wilkinson county and granted to him by the State of Georgia. . . .
Signed in the presence of
Test. John Howard John J. Harper
James B. Ogletree
Georgia, Monroe county: This day personally appeared before me John Howard and after being duly sworn deposth & saith that he saw John J. Harper sign seal & deliver the within deed for the purposes therein named and that he also saw James B. Ogletree sign the same as a witness & that he also signed the same as a witness sworn to and subscribed the 31 of December 1831.
William W. Moone JP John J. Howard
Registered 27th July 1832 W. P. Henry Clk
1830 Monroe Co., GA Little Bryan
males females
11 5-10 Allen 2 5-10 Amelia & Winnifred
1 10-15 Simpson 1 10-15 Martha
1 15-20 Gresham
1 40-50 Little 1 40-50 Elizabeth
17 Jan1833 Deed Houston Co. Bought for $3000 from Daniel Whatley "7 squares of land all containing 202 1/2 acres each, lying on the east side of Flint River, lot 140, 141,118, 117, 116, 110, 109, in 8th dist. Houston Co. GA, signed by Moses Johnson, JP Deed book E, 1831-1834, Houston Co., GA p 471
1833 Houston Co., GA now Macon Co., GA Built house Stagecoach inn, burned 1967, fireplace knocked down 1999
4 Oct 1834 Deed Houston Co. Nathan bought from Little Bryan lot 117 & 118 each 202 1/2 acres, in 8th dist., for $1200 Deed book F, Houston County, GA 1834-1836, p 320.
Georgia, Jones County: This indenture made this the fifth day of January in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five between Little Bryan of the county of Houston and said State Administrator of the estate of John W. Bridges deceased of the one part and Nathan Bryan of said county of Houston of the other part. Witness that whereas by birtue of an order granted by the Honorable the Inferior Court of the county of Jones while sitting as a court of Ordinary on the first Monday in August last to the said Little Bryan to sell the house and lot herein after described belonging to said Estate (to wit) a lot and house situate in the town of Clinton known and distinguished in the earnest plan of said town by being a apart of lot number nine adjoining lots of James Lockett and others containing one half acre more or less and after the same was duly advertised in the public Gazette in conforminity to law the same was put up and exposed to public sale to the highest bidder at the door of the court house of said county within the usual hours of sale on the first Tuesday in August last by the said Little Bryan administrator as aforesaid when the same was knocked off to the said Nathan Bryan at the price or sum of three hundred and nine dollars, he the said Nathan Bryan being the highest bidder. Now for and in consideration of the said sum of three hundred and nine dollars in hand paid to ___ the said Little Bryan by him the said Nathan Bryan at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said Little Bryan administrator as aforesaid, hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant, bargain, and sell unto him the said Nathan Bryan the before named and bargained lot in the town aforesaid with all the improvements & appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto him the said Nathan Bryan his heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use, benefit and behalf in fee simple. And the said Little Bryan administrator as aforesaid the before named house & lot with all the improvements and appertenances thereto belonging unto him the said Nathan Bryan his heirs and assigns shall and will warrant and forever defend the right and title theirs against himself and against the claims of all other persons whatever so far as in law or equity has may be bound to do as administrator as aforesaid. In witness whereof the said Little Bryan administrator as aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal this day and year first above written signed sealed and delivered in presence of
William Brewer Little Bryan, seal
Michael Sullivan JP John J. Beasley clk I. C
recorded January 8th 1835, deed book P, p 275
Southern Recorder (Milledgeville) 15 March 1836 p 3
Georgia, Jones County.
Whereas Little Bryant, administrator on the estate of John W. Bridges, deceased, applies for dismission from said estate:
This is to cite and admonish, all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to file their objections, if any they have, within the time prescribed by law, against the issuing of said letters of dismission.
Charles Macarthy, Cl;k c. o.
January 19, 1836
Little Bryan Estate & Heirs
Deed of Settlement found in Houston Co., Ga. Deed Book "G" page 607. Dated 2-28-1839.
Little Bryan died in then, Houston Co., Ga. in 1836, on property that later became Macon Co., Ga. and he is buried there. Probably the reason this deed is filed in Houston Co., Ga. rather than Macon Co., Ga.
NO COUNTY LISTED - 2-28-1839 Deed Bk.G./607
We, whose names are hereunto written, hereby acknowledge to have received of JOHN BRYAN & A. S. EDGEWORTH, Administrators of LITTLE BRYAN, deceased, the entire amount of our distributive share of the Estate of Little Bryan, deceased, and therefore, hereby release, acquit, and fully discharge said John Bryan and A. S. Edgeworth from all and any claim or claims, whatever, which we may have had upon said Estate of Little Bryan, deceased. In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hand and seals the day and year first written.
Wit: Howell Cobb & John J. Kaigler
Signed: Grisham Bryan, Guardian of Allen Bryan
Signed: Nathan (X) Bryan, Guard. of Erastus J. Bryan
Signed: Nathan (X) Bryan, Guard. of J. W. Cummings
Signed: Simson Bryan
Signed: P. W. Huit
Signed: Allsa Bodie
Signed: William B. McCarty
Signed: M. G. Bryan [Magruder] (?)
Signed Elizabeth (X) Bryan [wife]
Signed Jesse Pitts
Signed: Grisham Bryan
Signed: Nathan (X) Bryan
Wit: Simon Batemen, J.I.C. 3-25-1839
Recorded: March 25, 1839 in Houston Co., Ga.
1 Sept 1834 Pike Co., GA will of Nathan Bryan proved on oath of Burwell Green. Oath of Little Bryant to make "true and perfect inventory." Pike County Ordinary, Estate records, wills, 1829-1844 book B, p43-45.
Columbus Enquirer
2 Oct.1835
Name of PO in Houston Co. formerly known as Mangham's and lately Wilkes PO,has been changed to Marshallville, A.D. Kindrick postmaster....
23 Jan 1836 Deed Bought $300 from George W. Robbins, lot 93, 9th dist. Houston Co., GA Deed book F, 1834-1836, Houston Co., GA p 581
Little Bryan's estate records.
November 21 1836: GRISHAM BRYAN appointed guardian of ALLEN BRYAN an orphan of LITTLE BRYAN, dec. Bond set at $4000 with DANIEL FREDERICK as security.
NATHAN BRYAN, appointed guardian of MARY, WINNA, AMELIA H. AND ERASTUS J. BRYAN, orphans of LITTLE BRYAN, dec. Bond set at $24,000 with JACOB LOWMAN & A.S.EDGEWORTH as security.
John Bryan & Achilles Edgeworth appointed administrators of Little Bryan's Estate, deceased, giving bond for $75000. Jacob Lowman & John M. Chastain security. Minute book B, page 5
Nov 31st 1836
Ordered that John Bryan & Achilles S. Edgeworth be and they are hereby appointed administrators of the estate of Little Bryan decd on their giving bond in the sum of seventy five thousand dollars with Jocob Lowman & John M. Chastain as their securities.
Ordered that Jacob Lowman, Daniel Wade, James N. Taylor, James Hollinshed and Seaborn C. Bryan be and they are hereby appointed appraisers to appraise the estate of Little Bryan estate.
Inventory & Appraisement of the Estate of Little Bryan, dec'd
1 lott farming tools 22 plow hoes 8.00 1 lot old iron 1 25
4 pair plow gear 5 00 7 club axes 5 00
7 plow stocks 8 00 1 lott carpenters 4 50
10 weeding hoes 3 00 2 pr. steelyards 2 00
6 grubing hoes 3 00 1 lott pewter 6 00
3 shovels 1 50 1 do kitchen 9 00
1 lott old iron 1 00 1 lott seed cotton 20000 lbs @ 4c 800 00
3 spining wheels 6 00 3 bales cotton 350lbs at 45c 157 50
1 cuting knife 50 12 head goats 12 00
1 cut Beal 1 50 20 do sheap 40 00
4 bed stead posts 3 00 1 lott potatoes 100 bush. 25 00
1 gig 17 50 1 do corn 1500 do 1500 00
1 cart wheels hub & tongue 5 00 1 do fodder 16 stacks 128 00
1 lott saddles 20 00 55 head stock cattle 175 00
6 raw hides 4 00 84 do meal hogs 1200 00
1 lott deer skins 1 00 70 do stock do 210 00
1 lott old bridles 1 00 5 bushels peas 5 00
2 axes & 1 chain 1 00 1 yoke oxen & cart 65 00
1 lott coopers ware 5 00 1 negro man Jack 1300 00
1 do jars 1 00 1 boy Willis 900 00
1 do crockery & tin 4 00 1 girl Jane 700 00
1 do barrels 2 00 Mary & child 1050 00
1 do kegs 1 35 Matilda & 2 children 1350 00
2 seives 1 50 Rachael & 3 children 2000 00
1 lott barrels 4 00 Jim, Atsey & 4 children 3500 00
2 axes 1 50 Buck boy 1300 00
23 lbs wool at 25c 7 75 intirest in wagon 40 00
7 bushels at $1.50 8 50 1 log chain 2 00
1 scythe blade 1 50 1 grindstone & axe 1 00
4 wool hats 2 00 1 crofs cut saw 5 00
1 slab frame 1 00 1 note on E. H. Calhoun dated Dec. 25, 1836 4 25
1 lott sundries 2 50 1 do J. J. Kaigler Dec. 25, 1836 3 04
1 do cotton cards 1 50 1 do Dan'l Whatley Dec. 25, 1836 23 66
1 bed stead 50 1 do Loman & Slappy Jan 1, 1837 1000 00
1 box 25 1 do do do Jan 1, 1838 672 00
1 lott jugs & jars 4 25 1 do M. & J. Johnson Dec. 25, 1836 20 00
1 do nails 1 00 1 do A. S. Edgeworth Jan 1, 1838 1000 00
1 sett windsor chairs 3 00 1 do D. Pitts Dec. 25, 1835 12 00
1 do common do 1 00 1 do Wm Cole Dec. 25, 1836 29 00
1 lott books & slates 2 00 1 do Martha Whittenton
Dec. 25, 1836 12 00
1 clock & glafs 50 00 1 do Jas. N. Taylor Jan. 1, 1837 600 00
1 table & contents 12 00 1 do D. Melvin Dec. 25, 1835 21 00
1 side board & contents10 00 1 do J. Smithart Dec. 25, 1835 1 85
1 lott chests & trunks 13 00 1 do. Jno. Bryan Dec. 25, 1837 113 84
1 do guns 15 00 1 do W. B. Dunkin Dec. 25, 1836 24 00
1 lott hand iron & flat 3 00 1 do. N. Rowland Jany 25, 1835 22 50
4 bedsteads & furniture105 00 1 do Wm Chapman Dec. 25, 1836 12 00
1 pr. cart wheels 8 00 1 do M. J. Johnson Dec. 25, 1835 275 00
1 do blk smiths tools 30 00 2 do B. Watson Dec. 25, 1836 785 32
1 bar iron 1 75 3 do.. Hill & Barfield Dec. 15, 1836 72 00
1 bay horse 125 00 1 do Allison Allen June 25, 1837 203 12
1 bay mare 70 00 1 do John Mizell July 10, 1830 84 00
1 mare & coalt 50 00 2 do. Nathaniel Griggs Dec. 25, 1834 85 75
1 blk mule 90 00 1 do. E. Chesnut Jany 1, 1835 35 00
1 do do 100 00 2 do. N. Terry Dec. 25, 1835 50 00
1 note on A. Mann due
Dec. 25, 1836 9 60 1 note on Moss Johnson due
Apr. 17, 1836 64 62
1 do N. Rowland Aug. 17, 1832 2 37 1 do. Slaughter Hill Dec. 15, 1836 28 50
1 do J. Johnson Dec. 25, 1836 20 00 1 do Allen Dunkin Dec. 25, 1837 30 00
1 do E. H. Calhoon Dec. 25, 1836 12 88 1 do Allen Dunkin Dec. 25, 1836 30 00
1 do Bryan Giles Dec. 25, 1835 15 00 Amt of amounts
Receipt from Frederick Sawford for a little bond from of Coleman for a lot of land in the county of Lee, No. 262 in the 2nd Dist. 17 98
1 do Robt Allen Feby 8, 1832 21 50
1 do D. Smithart Sept 17, 1835 37 50
1 do John Whittenton July 4, 1833 2 50
1 do J. M. Allen Jany 2, 1835 47 93
1 do John Mizell & Co. Jan 1, 1835 33 18
1 do John Mizell March 25, 1832 10 71
1 do Hardy Williamson
Jany 1, 1835 35 00 1 bond on Ancil A. Parish for lot No. 63, in the 11th dist. Lee County
1 do John Windham Jany 1, 1837 30 00
1 do John Sturdivant Dec. 1, 1836 20 00 1 execution vs. B. Williamson 15 00
1 do B. Parkam Dec. 25, 1836 100 00 1 execution vs. Madison Johnson 5 00
amt of cash in hand $1021.62 ½
Georgia, Houston County} We the undersigned do hereby certify that the above is a just & true appraisement of all the goods and chattels of Little Bryan decd as produced to us by the Administrators, this 21st Dec. 1836.
S. E. Bryan,
J. J. Lowman,
J. Hollinshead,
Daniel F. Wade, appraisers
I do hereby certify that the above appraisers were duly sworn to perform their duty as appraisers according to Law this 21st Dec. 1836. Nathan Rowlan Houston Co. p 58-60
An account of sales of the Goods & chattels of Little Bryant deceased which took place on 21st & 22 nd December 1836.
Articles of Sale
Gresham Lot 1 lot plough 1 75 Gresham Bryan lot 1 jug 50
Henry Wuller " " " " 2 00 Elizabeth Bryan 2 jars & jug 50
Simpson Bryan 1 sett gear 1 12 Elizabeth Bryan 6 chairs 1 00
John Lanier 1 " " 1 00 Elizabeth Bryan 6 chairs 50
Gresham Bryan 1 " " 1 25 David Fudge 1 brace & bits 3 00
Jesse Pitts 1 " " 56 Tho. Price 1 colt butts & cruos? 1 25
Simpson Bryan 1 sett chisels 1 18 James Kaigler 1 pr shoes 81
Gresham Bryan 1 drawing knife 1 00 McGruder Bryan 1 hammer 25
Simpson Bryan 1 sett tools 2 00 Isaac D. Cheeves 4 files 1 00
Gresham Bryan 1 " hoes 2 62 John Ellerbee 2 files 46
Jacob Slappy 1 sett hoes 1 25 Gresham Bryan 6 files 1 20
David Turner 2 plough stocks 2 00 David Smith 1 lott sundries 1 00
Simpson Bryan 3 " " 1 12 Elizabeth Bryan 1 table 50
John Law 1 lott old iron 1 50 George Slappy 1 charger 61
Gresham Bryan 3 club axes 2 00 Gresham Bryan 1 case & bottle 1 00
Simpson Bryan 1 grind stone 1 25 Gresham Bryan 1 pr saddle bags 2 37
Jacob Lowman 2 grubing hoes 87 Simpson Bryan 1 lott books 37
John Law 2 " " 75 J. Pitts 2 books 50
Simpson Bryan 2 " " 1 56 Jesse Pitts 2 maps 1 18
Jacob Slappy 3 spades 2 12 Gresham 2 slates 50
Henry Wurtter 3 axes 62 Elizabeth Bryan lott books 87
J. D. Cheeves 1 cutting box & knife1 00 Simpson Bryan 1 rifle 7 00
B. Whittendin 1 lott tools 2 31 Henry Writter 1 shot gun 5 00
Gresham Bryan 1 sett plates 3 00 Jno. Hill 1 shot gun & pouch 6 75
Jacob Lowman 1 bedstead 25 Gresham Bryan 1 lott pewter 1 00
Jonathan Fretwood 1 side 1 00 Gresham Bryan 1 lott pots & pans 2 87
board frame
Wm. Turner 1 scythe blade 1 50 Elizabeth Bryan 1 lott potts 2 00
David Fudge 1 box 25 Elizabeth Bryan 1 lott trays 50
D. F. Wade 18 lbs nails at 8 c 1 44 Simpson Bryan 1 sett plates 50
Tho. Price 10 ½ lbs brads? 9c 99 John Law 1 lott irons 1 25
Simpson Bryan ½ galon measure 12 Simpson Bryan 1 sett harness t-th 1 25
John Law 2 jugs 75 Nathaniel Griggs 1 saw 4 50
Gresham Bryan lot 4 bed posts 4 00 William Horn 4 hats 75
Simpson Bryan 1 table 43 Gresham Bryan 1 pr andirons 1 00
Gresham Bryan 1 pr cards 12 Cash recd 1 lott sundries 68
Gresham Bryan 2 axes 2 00 James Kaigler 1 pr scales & weights 62
Gresham Bryan 1 foot adze 50 Elizabeth Bryan 1 lott -ase 50
Jno. Law 1 howel & adze 50 Elizabeth Bryan 1 slab & -ase 4 00
Jno. Bryan 1 oil stone 25 Elizabeth Bryan 1 trunk 50
Jacob Lowman 1 cow & calf 12 00 Elizabeth Bryan 2 trunks & 1 chest 1 50
Solomon Fudge 1 bull 10 00 Elizabeth Bryan 1 beds, bedstead
& furniture 10 00
Jacob Lowman 1 yearling 6 00 Elizabeth Bryan 1 do do do 8 00
Simpson Bryan 1 heifer 8 50 Jesse Pitts 1 do do do 30 00
Jacob Lowman 1 cow & calf 9 75 Nathaniel Griggs l clock 30 00
Nathan Rowland 1 steer 6 00 Elizabeth Bryan 1 glass 1 00
Jacob Lowman 1 cow 10 25 Elizabeth Bryan 1 lott jars 50
Jacob Lowman 1 cow & calf 14 25 Daniel Whatley 1 lott sheep 25 00
Gresham Bryan 1 cow & calf 16 75 Simpson Bryan 1 do do 37 68
Simpson Bryan 1 steer 8 25 George Slappy 1 do goats 11 56
John Bryan 1 steer 13 50 Nathaniel Griggs 1 mule 127 00
Simpson Bryan 1 steer 12 00 Nathaniel Griggs 1 do 110 00
Benajah Williamson 1 yearling 5 00 Nathaniel Griggs 1 bay mare 76 00
Gresham Bryan 4 bushels peas 8 00 Gresham Bryan 1 sett blksmith tools27 00
Gresham Bryan tent of land 200 00 John Bryan 4 bags cotton 16 ½ c 235 12
Simpson Bryan hire of boy Jack175 00 Elizabeth Bryan lot irons & shovel 2 00
Gresham Bryan hire of Jim 165 00 Gresham Bryan 1 and irons 75
Gresham Bryan hire of Buck 175 00 Wm Lowman 3073 lbs seed
cotton $.455 140 20
Nathl Griggs hire Willis 102 00 Rueben Slappy 11316 lbs
do do $.431 488 00
Gresham Bryan hire Daniel 31 00 D. Smith 1 vice 50
McGruder Bryan hire John 36 00 Elizabeth Bryan 6 bushels wheat 9 33
Elizabeth Bryan hire Jane 20 00 Gresham Bryan 1 mare & colt 60 00
McGruder Bryan Hire Malinda 61 00 James Kaigler 1 parcel potatoes 3 75
Hamilton Harvy Hire Rachael 75 62 Gresham Bryan 1 lott bridles 50
Gresham Bryan hire woman Aley 25 00 Gresham Bryan 1 pewter bason 50
Nathl Griggs hire woman & child 90 00 Elizabeth Bryan 2 tubs & 1 pail 50
Simpson Bryan hire
1 woman & 2 child 65 00 Jesse Pitts 1 gig 20 00
Jesse Pitts 1 horse 152 00 Nathan Rowland 1 old saddle 25
Nathan Rowland 8 lbs wools 2 50 Gresham Bryan 1 cartwheel & tin 5 00
Jno. Bryan 1 lott seed cotton 211 92 Gresham Bryan 1 wagon tongue 2 00
Gresham Bryan 1 lott augurs 2 00 Elizabeth Bryan 1 spider & lead 12
Saml Dukes 1 do chisels 75 David Fudge 1 harrow? 87
Jesse Pitts 1 lott plains 87 Jesse Pitts 1 pr carts wheels 7 00
Simpson Bryan 1 pr sheep skins 50 Achilles S. Edgeworth 1 cart 22 00
John Ellerbee 1 lott irons 25 Nathan Bryan ½ wagon 30 00
D. Stewart 1 bell 25 James Kaigler 1 log chain 2 06
David Fudge 1 lott bells 75 Elizabeth Bryan 1 spining wheel 75
Jonathan Fulwood 1 lotts bells 31 Gresham Bryan 1 do do 12
David Fudge 2 sieves 2 12 Elizabeth Bryan 1 B-l 25
Gresham Bryan 1 claw hammer 50 Jacob Law 1 lott hides 2 00
Jno. Mott 1 lott kegs 1 75 Gresham Bryan 1 lott skins 50
copies stop here-should be more.
p. 22
25 day of September 1837
Ordered that A S Edgeworth & John Bryan admrs of the estate of Little Bryan have been to sell the real estate of said deceased on their complying with the law in such cases provided. Simon Bateman JIC
Sheppard Williams, JIC
Thomas N. McWilliams, JIC
27 Dec 1837
p. 26
Granted that Jacob Lowman, Daniel F. Wades, Nicolas Taylor, James Hollingshead, & Isaac Chives, Jr. and they are hereby appointed to divide and sett off so much of the property estate of Little Bryan decd as the administrators may present them for the purposes of division amongst the distributees of said Little Bryan dec'd.
p. 31-32
GA, Houston To the Honorable Inferior Court sitting for Ordinary Purposes
County The petitions of Seth Durham, respectfully showeth that Little Bryan late of said County decd in this life time, made a bond to Allison Allen conditioned to make titles to part of lot of land number ninety three containing one hundred and twenty five acres in the North district of said county of Houston and your petition therewith that said Little Bryan departed this life without executing titles to said tract of land, and that said Allison Allen transferred said bond to Drewry Smith and said Drewry Smith to John Holloway and John Holloway to your peitioner who is now the bonafied holder of said bond. Wherefore your petitioner prays that John Bryan d and A S Edgeworth, administrators of said Little Bryan be directed to _____ titles to your Petitioners in terms of the statute no such case made and provided, and your petitioners will ever pray? Howell Cobb pts atty
Ga, Houston Know all men by these presents that I Little Bryan of said County county as hereby acknowledge myself child and firmly bond into Allison Allen of said county and state aforesaid in the sum of eight hundred dollars for the payment of which will and truly to be made I bind myself, my heirs and executors and administrators firmly by these presents sealed with my seal and also this the twenty third day of January in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.
The conditions of the above bond is such that where as the above bound Little Bryan has bargained and sold unto the said Allison Allen part of lot Number Ninety three (93) containing one hundred and twenty five acres of land adjoining George W. Robbins on the ____ north and Ellerbee on the east for which the said Allison Allen has given to the said Bryan this day his promissory note payable the twenty third day of January 1837 or to pay twenty five for cost to run the note twelve months longer if the said Allison Allen __ proper as to do, now if the said Little Bryan shall make and deliver unto the said Allison Allen good and sufficient warranties titles to the above described one hundred and twenty five acres of land immediately after the payment of the aforesaid note then the above bound to be void else to remain in full forever and effect. Little Bryan
Test.
John Ellerbee
George M. Robbins
It appearing to the Court that Little Bryan in his lifetime executed a bond payable to Allison Allen for eight hundred dollars condition to make title to one hundred and twenty five acres of land number ninety three in the ninth district of Houston Count, that tho said bond has been transferred by said Allison Allen to Drewry Smith and by said Smith to John Holloway and by said Holloway to Seth Durham, who applies to the Court to have John Bryan and A. S. Edgeworth the administrators of said Little Bryan execute title to him in terms of the statute in such cases made and processed therefore ordered that said John Bryan and A. S. Edgeworth show cause if any they can within the time required by law why they should not be ordered and directed to _______ _______ to title in conformity with said bond.
Ordered that Daniel Frederick, Charles Rumph, Jacob Soman, John Hughly and Solomon Fudge he and they and hereby appointed and authorized to make distribution of such part of the estate of Little Bryan, decd as may be produced for them for that purpose by the administrators of said deceased.
And the Court adjourned until Court in Courthouse.
Chs H. Rice, Clk Ct Ordy
R. ?. Brown, JIC
Simon Bateman, JIC
Edwin Moringer JIC
January 7, 1839
Tax Digest 1838 A.d.m. for Little Bryan 0 poll, 22 slaves, 810 Pine, #18, 8 dist. Macon, $3.91 4 1/2 mills, 202 1/2 Pine, #43, 28 distl., Sumter Co., 202 1/2 Pine, #81, 2 dist., Lee Co.
The History of Macon County, Georgia by Louise Frederick Hays, The Reprint Co., publishers, Spartanburg, SC, 1993, p 763.
Minutes of the Superior Court of Houston Co. Bill of disclosure and relief
No book number just dated 1837 to 1840
Phillip McCarty
vs
John bryan and A.S. Edgeworth Administrators of Little Bryan deceased
We the jury find the for mentioned in dispute for the complaintant and that as Administrators of the said Little Bryan do execute thither to the complaintant for the said lands mentioned in this bill of Complaint according to the manor therein contained and we further find and decree that the said Complaintant do pay to the said Administrators the payment of the balance of the said sum of twelve thousand dollars to wit the sum of nine thousand dollars which ( ? ) unpaid of the ( ? ) money as the court may further decree for said bonds with cost of suit.
John Kellen or KillenFell
from Ashley Bryan-- I couldn't find the original complaint.
ISAAC G. CHEVER, DANIEL F. WADE, JANES N. TAYLOR, JAMES HOLLINSHEAD, AND JOHN BRYAN appointed to divide the negro property belonging to ERASTUS J. BRYAN and AMELIA H. BRYAN between said minors.
May 3, 1841
Letters of dismission granted GRISHAM BRYAN, guardian of ALLEN BRYAN on having fully complied with the law.
March 7, 1842
ARCHILLES S. EDGEWORTH & JOHN BRYAN, administrators of the estate of LITTLE BRYAN, dec., having fully administered said estate were issued letters of dismission.
Houston Co., GA Inferior Court minutes 1836-1852, p 78
September 1, 1845
NATHAN BRYAN, guardian of ERASTUS J. BRYAN, reported his ward had intermarried with SERNA POTTS and should have land on which to reside being a farmer. He further said ward had entered into contract with ALLSA BODIE for purchase of Land Lot # 18, 8th Dist. formerly Houston now Macon county, and said BODIE had issued a
deed of conveyance and in fee simple for sum of $500. Court considering that the purchase was resonable and fair directed said guardian to pay for the land and allow said ward the possession of a negro man named Jim and a boy named George provided nothing herein shall be construed as authority to sell said negroes.
March 2, 1846
Court approbated the actions of NATHAN BRYAN, guardian of ERASTUS BRYAN, in which he gave his ward two negroes to wit, a man named Crawford and his wife Lindy in exchange for an old man named JHam & $750.00. Said guardian also purchased for his ward a horse at $80.
NATHAN BRYAN, guardian of AMELIAH H. BRYAN & POLLY BRYAN,having settled in full with said wards was granted letters of dismission.
letter from Mary Crawford Bryan 1943:
Little Bryan and his wife, Elisabeth, are both buried by Nathan & his wife & my father. The five graves are there side by side, in a row. Their graves were never marked, but as long as my father lived they were cared for & kept hilled up so you could tell exactly where they were.
Little built the house we lived in & he died in it. After his death Nathan & Polly lived there with Elisabeth till her death. "
Mother's maiden name is Little.
GA 1792-1819 Tax Lists Index
Name: Little Bryan
State: GA
County: Warren County
Township: Zachrys District
Year: 1805
Record Type: Tax List
Page: 198
Database: GA 1792-1819 Tax Lists Index
1803 Land Lottery Wilkes Co., GA 2 draws
15 Apr 1804 Deed Joseph Dunn to Little Bryan of Wilkes Co., GA for $300 land on Ogechee, Warren Co., GA Warren Co., GA deed book B, p 295
1805 Tag digest Warren Co., GA Little Bryan, 1 poll, # 147, quality 3, joins Heath, 49 3/4 cents
26 Mar 1806 Land Lottery Wilkinson Co., GA Little Briant of Wilkes Co., GA drew land there.
1809 Tax Digest Wilkes Co., GA Little dist.
1814-1816 Tax Digest Wilkes Co., GA
5 May 1818 Warren Co., GA Little Bryan, tolls before Loammi Granberry, a bay mare, about ten years old, small white spot on one hind foot, appraised to $65 Georgia Journal Newspaper, Milledgeville, GA, issue May 5, 1818
1820 Warren Co., GA Little Bryant
4m 1m 10-16 Magruder
1m 16-18 Nathan?
1m 26-45 Little
1f 1f 10-16 Zipporah or Mary Lofley Bryan
1f 26-45 Elizabeth
10 Apr 1824 Deed Little Bryan of Warren & Monroe Co. Bought lot 18, 19th dist, Monroe Co. from John J. Harper of Monroe Co.
Monroe Co., GA deeds, vol. G,p. 161-162
24 Nov 1826 Witness Gray Cummings of Warren Co. bought lot 4, dist 13, Monroe Co. from John E. Disharoon, witness Little Bryan
Monroe Co., GA deed book E, p 66
This made and entered into on the tenth day of April eighteen hundred and twenty four between John J. Harper and Little Bryan of the state of Georgia and county of Monroe of the one part, and Little Bryan of the state afforesaid and county of Warren of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John J. Harper for and in consideration of the sum of sixteen hundred dollars to him in kind paid at or before the sealing and delivering of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given granted bargained & sold and by these
presents doth give grant bargain or sell and deliver unto the said Little Bryan all that lot of land lying and being in the state of Georgia and county of Monroe known and distinguished in the plan of the Ninteenth district of Monroe County by No. 18 eighteen the said lot of land being drawn by Jesse Wright of Wilkinson county and granted to him by the State of Georgia. . . .
Signed in the presence of
Test. John Howard John J. Harper
James B. Ogletree
Georgia, Monroe county: This day personally appeared before me John Howard and after being duly sworn deposth & saith that he saw John J. Harper sign seal & deliver the within deed for the purposes therein named and that he also saw James B. Ogletree sign the same as a witness & that he also signed the same as a witness sworn to and subscribed the 31 of December 1831.
William W. Moone JP John J. Howard
Registered 27th July 1832 W. P. Henry Clk
1830 Monroe Co., GA Little Bryan
males females
11 5-10 Allen 2 5-10 Amelia & Winnifred
1 10-15 Simpson 1 10-15 Martha
1 15-20 Gresham
1 40-50 Little 1 40-50 Elizabeth
17 Jan1833 Deed Houston Co. Bought for $3000 from Daniel Whatley "7 squares of land all containing 202 1/2 acres each, lying on the east side of Flint River, lot 140, 141,118, 117, 116, 110, 109, in 8th dist. Houston Co. GA, signed by Moses Johnson, JP Deed book E, 1831-1834, Houston Co., GA p 471
1833 Houston Co., GA now Macon Co., GA Built house Stagecoach inn, burned 1967, fireplace knocked down 1999
4 Oct 1834 Deed Houston Co. Nathan bought from Little Bryan lot 117 & 118 each 202 1/2 acres, in 8th dist., for $1200 Deed book F, Houston County, GA 1834-1836, p 320.
Georgia, Jones County: This indenture made this the fifth day of January in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five between Little Bryan of the county of Houston and said State Administrator of the estate of John W. Bridges deceased of the one part and Nathan Bryan of said county of Houston of the other part. Witness that whereas by birtue of an order granted by the Honorable the Inferior Court of the county of Jones while sitting as a court of Ordinary on the first Monday in August last to the said Little Bryan to sell the house and lot herein after described belonging to said Estate (to wit) a lot and house situate in the town of Clinton known and distinguished in the earnest plan of said town by being a apart of lot number nine adjoining lots of James Lockett and others containing one half acre more or less and after the same was duly advertised in the public Gazette in conforminity to law the same was put up and exposed to public sale to the highest bidder at the door of the court house of said county within the usual hours of sale on the first Tuesday in August last by the said Little Bryan administrator as aforesaid when the same was knocked off to the said Nathan Bryan at the price or sum of three hundred and nine dollars, he the said Nathan Bryan being the highest bidder. Now for and in consideration of the said sum of three hundred and nine dollars in hand paid to ___ the said Little Bryan by him the said Nathan Bryan at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said Little Bryan administrator as aforesaid, hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant, bargain, and sell unto him the said Nathan Bryan the before named and bargained lot in the town aforesaid with all the improvements & appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto him the said Nathan Bryan his heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use, benefit and behalf in fee simple. And the said Little Bryan administrator as aforesaid the before named house & lot with all the improvements and appertenances thereto belonging unto him the said Nathan Bryan his heirs and assigns shall and will warrant and forever defend the right and title theirs against himself and against the claims of all other persons whatever so far as in law or equity has may be bound to do as administrator as aforesaid. In witness whereof the said Little Bryan administrator as aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal this day and year first above written signed sealed and delivered in presence of
William Brewer Little Bryan, seal
Michael Sullivan JP John J. Beasley clk I. C
recorded January 8th 1835, deed book P, p 275
Southern Recorder (Milledgeville) 15 March 1836 p 3
Georgia, Jones County.
Whereas Little Bryant, administrator on the estate of John W. Bridges, deceased, applies for dismission from said estate:
This is to cite and admonish, all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to file their objections, if any they have, within the time prescribed by law, against the issuing of said letters of dismission.
Charles Macarthy, Cl;k c. o.
January 19, 1836
Little Bryan Estate & Heirs
Deed of Settlement found in Houston Co., Ga. Deed Book "G" page 607. Dated 2-28-1839.
Little Bryan died in then, Houston Co., Ga. in 1836, on property that later became Macon Co., Ga. and he is buried there. Probably the reason this deed is filed in Houston Co., Ga. rather than Macon Co., Ga.
NO COUNTY LISTED - 2-28-1839 Deed Bk.G./607
We, whose names are hereunto written, hereby acknowledge to have received of JOHN BRYAN & A. S. EDGEWORTH, Administrators of LITTLE BRYAN, deceased, the entire amount of our distributive share of the Estate of Little Bryan, deceased, and therefore, hereby release, acquit, and fully discharge said John Bryan and A. S. Edgeworth from all and any claim or claims, whatever, which we may have had upon said Estate of Little Bryan, deceased. In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hand and seals the day and year first written.
Wit: Howell Cobb & John J. Kaigler
Signed: Grisham Bryan, Guardian of Allen Bryan
Signed: Nathan (X) Bryan, Guard. of Erastus J. Bryan
Signed: Nathan (X) Bryan, Guard. of J. W. Cummings
Signed: Simson Bryan
Signed: P. W. Huit
Signed: Allsa Bodie
Signed: William B. McCarty
Signed: M. G. Bryan [Magruder] (?)
Signed Elizabeth (X) Bryan [wife]
Signed Jesse Pitts
Signed: Grisham Bryan
Signed: Nathan (X) Bryan
Wit: Simon Batemen, J.I.C. 3-25-1839
Recorded: March 25, 1839 in Houston Co., Ga.
1 Sept 1834 Pike Co., GA will of Nathan Bryan proved on oath of Burwell Green. Oath of Little Bryant to make "true and perfect inventory." Pike County Ordinary, Estate records, wills, 1829-1844 book B, p43-45.
Columbus Enquirer
2 Oct.1835
Name of PO in Houston Co. formerly known as Mangham's and lately Wilkes PO,has been changed to Marshallville, A.D. Kindrick postmaster....
23 Jan 1836 Deed Bought $300 from George W. Robbins, lot 93, 9th dist. Houston Co., GA Deed book F, 1834-1836, Houston Co., GA p 581
Little Bryan's estate records.
November 21 1836: GRISHAM BRYAN appointed guardian of ALLEN BRYAN an orphan of LITTLE BRYAN, dec. Bond set at $4000 with DANIEL FREDERICK as security.
NATHAN BRYAN, appointed guardian of MARY, WINNA, AMELIA H. AND ERASTUS J. BRYAN, orphans of LITTLE BRYAN, dec. Bond set at $24,000 with JACOB LOWMAN & A.S.EDGEWORTH as security.
John Bryan & Achilles Edgeworth appointed administrators of Little Bryan's Estate, deceased, giving bond for $75000. Jacob Lowman & John M. Chastain security. Minute book B, page 5
Nov 31st 1836
Ordered that John Bryan & Achilles S. Edgeworth be and they are hereby appointed administrators of the estate of Little Bryan decd on their giving bond in the sum of seventy five thousand dollars with Jocob Lowman & John M. Chastain as their securities.
Ordered that Jacob Lowman, Daniel Wade, James N. Taylor, James Hollinshed and Seaborn C. Bryan be and they are hereby appointed appraisers to appraise the estate of Little Bryan estate.
Inventory & Appraisement of the Estate of Little Bryan, dec'd
1 lott farming tools 22 plow hoes 8.00 1 lot old iron 1 25
4 pair plow gear 5 00 7 club axes 5 00
7 plow stocks 8 00 1 lott carpenters 4 50
10 weeding hoes 3 00 2 pr. steelyards 2 00
6 grubing hoes 3 00 1 lott pewter 6 00
3 shovels 1 50 1 do kitchen 9 00
1 lott old iron 1 00 1 lott seed cotton 20000 lbs @ 4c 800 00
3 spining wheels 6 00 3 bales cotton 350lbs at 45c 157 50
1 cuting knife 50 12 head goats 12 00
1 cut Beal 1 50 20 do sheap 40 00
4 bed stead posts 3 00 1 lott potatoes 100 bush. 25 00
1 gig 17 50 1 do corn 1500 do 1500 00
1 cart wheels hub & tongue 5 00 1 do fodder 16 stacks 128 00
1 lott saddles 20 00 55 head stock cattle 175 00
6 raw hides 4 00 84 do meal hogs 1200 00
1 lott deer skins 1 00 70 do stock do 210 00
1 lott old bridles 1 00 5 bushels peas 5 00
2 axes & 1 chain 1 00 1 yoke oxen & cart 65 00
1 lott coopers ware 5 00 1 negro man Jack 1300 00
1 do jars 1 00 1 boy Willis 900 00
1 do crockery & tin 4 00 1 girl Jane 700 00
1 do barrels 2 00 Mary & child 1050 00
1 do kegs 1 35 Matilda & 2 children 1350 00
2 seives 1 50 Rachael & 3 children 2000 00
1 lott barrels 4 00 Jim, Atsey & 4 children 3500 00
2 axes 1 50 Buck boy 1300 00
23 lbs wool at 25c 7 75 intirest in wagon 40 00
7 bushels at $1.50 8 50 1 log chain 2 00
1 scythe blade 1 50 1 grindstone & axe 1 00
4 wool hats 2 00 1 crofs cut saw 5 00
1 slab frame 1 00 1 note on E. H. Calhoun dated Dec. 25, 1836 4 25
1 lott sundries 2 50 1 do J. J. Kaigler Dec. 25, 1836 3 04
1 do cotton cards 1 50 1 do Dan'l Whatley Dec. 25, 1836 23 66
1 bed stead 50 1 do Loman & Slappy Jan 1, 1837 1000 00
1 box 25 1 do do do Jan 1, 1838 672 00
1 lott jugs & jars 4 25 1 do M. & J. Johnson Dec. 25, 1836 20 00
1 do nails 1 00 1 do A. S. Edgeworth Jan 1, 1838 1000 00
1 sett windsor chairs 3 00 1 do D. Pitts Dec. 25, 1835 12 00
1 do common do 1 00 1 do Wm Cole Dec. 25, 1836 29 00
1 lott books & slates 2 00 1 do Martha Whittenton
Dec. 25, 1836 12 00
1 clock & glafs 50 00 1 do Jas. N. Taylor Jan. 1, 1837 600 00
1 table & contents 12 00 1 do D. Melvin Dec. 25, 1835 21 00
1 side board & contents10 00 1 do J. Smithart Dec. 25, 1835 1 85
1 lott chests & trunks 13 00 1 do. Jno. Bryan Dec. 25, 1837 113 84
1 do guns 15 00 1 do W. B. Dunkin Dec. 25, 1836 24 00
1 lott hand iron & flat 3 00 1 do. N. Rowland Jany 25, 1835 22 50
4 bedsteads & furniture105 00 1 do Wm Chapman Dec. 25, 1836 12 00
1 pr. cart wheels 8 00 1 do M. J. Johnson Dec. 25, 1835 275 00
1 do blk smiths tools 30 00 2 do B. Watson Dec. 25, 1836 785 32
1 bar iron 1 75 3 do.. Hill & Barfield Dec. 15, 1836 72 00
1 bay horse 125 00 1 do Allison Allen June 25, 1837 203 12
1 bay mare 70 00 1 do John Mizell July 10, 1830 84 00
1 mare & coalt 50 00 2 do. Nathaniel Griggs Dec. 25, 1834 85 75
1 blk mule 90 00 1 do. E. Chesnut Jany 1, 1835 35 00
1 do do 100 00 2 do. N. Terry Dec. 25, 1835 50 00
1 note on A. Mann due
Dec. 25, 1836 9 60 1 note on Moss Johnson due
Apr. 17, 1836 64 62
1 do N. Rowland Aug. 17, 1832 2 37 1 do. Slaughter Hill Dec. 15, 1836 28 50
1 do J. Johnson Dec. 25, 1836 20 00 1 do Allen Dunkin Dec. 25, 1837 30 00
1 do E. H. Calhoon Dec. 25, 1836 12 88 1 do Allen Dunkin Dec. 25, 1836 30 00
1 do Bryan Giles Dec. 25, 1835 15 00 Amt of amounts
Receipt from Frederick Sawford for a little bond from of Coleman for a lot of land in the county of Lee, No. 262 in the 2nd Dist. 17 98
1 do Robt Allen Feby 8, 1832 21 50
1 do D. Smithart Sept 17, 1835 37 50
1 do John Whittenton July 4, 1833 2 50
1 do J. M. Allen Jany 2, 1835 47 93
1 do John Mizell & Co. Jan 1, 1835 33 18
1 do John Mizell March 25, 1832 10 71
1 do Hardy Williamson
Jany 1, 1835 35 00 1 bond on Ancil A. Parish for lot No. 63, in the 11th dist. Lee County
1 do John Windham Jany 1, 1837 30 00
1 do John Sturdivant Dec. 1, 1836 20 00 1 execution vs. B. Williamson 15 00
1 do B. Parkam Dec. 25, 1836 100 00 1 execution vs. Madison Johnson 5 00
amt of cash in hand $1021.62 ½
Georgia, Houston County} We the undersigned do hereby certify that the above is a just & true appraisement of all the goods and chattels of Little Bryan decd as produced to us by the Administrators, this 21st Dec. 1836.
S. E. Bryan,
J. J. Lowman,
J. Hollinshead,
Daniel F. Wade, appraisers
I do hereby certify that the above appraisers were duly sworn to perform their duty as appraisers according to Law this 21st Dec. 1836. Nathan Rowlan Houston Co. p 58-60
An account of sales of the Goods & chattels of Little Bryant deceased which took place on 21st & 22 nd December 1836.
Articles of Sale
Gresham Lot 1 lot plough 1 75 Gresham Bryan lot 1 jug 50
Henry Wuller " " " " 2 00 Elizabeth Bryan 2 jars & jug 50
Simpson Bryan 1 sett gear 1 12 Elizabeth Bryan 6 chairs 1 00
John Lanier 1 " " 1 00 Elizabeth Bryan 6 chairs 50
Gresham Bryan 1 " " 1 25 David Fudge 1 brace & bits 3 00
Jesse Pitts 1 " " 56 Tho. Price 1 colt butts & cruos? 1 25
Simpson Bryan 1 sett chisels 1 18 James Kaigler 1 pr shoes 81
Gresham Bryan 1 drawing knife 1 00 McGruder Bryan 1 hammer 25
Simpson Bryan 1 sett tools 2 00 Isaac D. Cheeves 4 files 1 00
Gresham Bryan 1 " hoes 2 62 John Ellerbee 2 files 46
Jacob Slappy 1 sett hoes 1 25 Gresham Bryan 6 files 1 20
David Turner 2 plough stocks 2 00 David Smith 1 lott sundries 1 00
Simpson Bryan 3 " " 1 12 Elizabeth Bryan 1 table 50
John Law 1 lott old iron 1 50 George Slappy 1 charger 61
Gresham Bryan 3 club axes 2 00 Gresham Bryan 1 case & bottle 1 00
Simpson Bryan 1 grind stone 1 25 Gresham Bryan 1 pr saddle bags 2 37
Jacob Lowman 2 grubing hoes 87 Simpson Bryan 1 lott books 37
John Law 2 " " 75 J. Pitts 2 books 50
Simpson Bryan 2 " " 1 56 Jesse Pitts 2 maps 1 18
Jacob Slappy 3 spades 2 12 Gresham 2 slates 50
Henry Wurtter 3 axes 62 Elizabeth Bryan lott books 87
J. D. Cheeves 1 cutting box & knife1 00 Simpson Bryan 1 rifle 7 00
B. Whittendin 1 lott tools 2 31 Henry Writter 1 shot gun 5 00
Gresham Bryan 1 sett plates 3 00 Jno. Hill 1 shot gun & pouch 6 75
Jacob Lowman 1 bedstead 25 Gresham Bryan 1 lott pewter 1 00
Jonathan Fretwood 1 side 1 00 Gresham Bryan 1 lott pots & pans 2 87
board frame
Wm. Turner 1 scythe blade 1 50 Elizabeth Bryan 1 lott potts 2 00
David Fudge 1 box 25 Elizabeth Bryan 1 lott trays 50
D. F. Wade 18 lbs nails at 8 c 1 44 Simpson Bryan 1 sett plates 50
Tho. Price 10 ½ lbs brads? 9c 99 John Law 1 lott irons 1 25
Simpson Bryan ½ galon measure 12 Simpson Bryan 1 sett harness t-th 1 25
John Law 2 jugs 75 Nathaniel Griggs 1 saw 4 50
Gresham Bryan lot 4 bed posts 4 00 William Horn 4 hats 75
Simpson Bryan 1 table 43 Gresham Bryan 1 pr andirons 1 00
Gresham Bryan 1 pr cards 12 Cash recd 1 lott sundries 68
Gresham Bryan 2 axes 2 00 James Kaigler 1 pr scales & weights 62
Gresham Bryan 1 foot adze 50 Elizabeth Bryan 1 lott -ase 50
Jno. Law 1 howel & adze 50 Elizabeth Bryan 1 slab & -ase 4 00
Jno. Bryan 1 oil stone 25 Elizabeth Bryan 1 trunk 50
Jacob Lowman 1 cow & calf 12 00 Elizabeth Bryan 2 trunks & 1 chest 1 50
Solomon Fudge 1 bull 10 00 Elizabeth Bryan 1 beds, bedstead
& furniture 10 00
Jacob Lowman 1 yearling 6 00 Elizabeth Bryan 1 do do do 8 00
Simpson Bryan 1 heifer 8 50 Jesse Pitts 1 do do do 30 00
Jacob Lowman 1 cow & calf 9 75 Nathaniel Griggs l clock 30 00
Nathan Rowland 1 steer 6 00 Elizabeth Bryan 1 glass 1 00
Jacob Lowman 1 cow 10 25 Elizabeth Bryan 1 lott jars 50
Jacob Lowman 1 cow & calf 14 25 Daniel Whatley 1 lott sheep 25 00
Gresham Bryan 1 cow & calf 16 75 Simpson Bryan 1 do do 37 68
Simpson Bryan 1 steer 8 25 George Slappy 1 do goats 11 56
John Bryan 1 steer 13 50 Nathaniel Griggs 1 mule 127 00
Simpson Bryan 1 steer 12 00 Nathaniel Griggs 1 do 110 00
Benajah Williamson 1 yearling 5 00 Nathaniel Griggs 1 bay mare 76 00
Gresham Bryan 4 bushels peas 8 00 Gresham Bryan 1 sett blksmith tools27 00
Gresham Bryan tent of land 200 00 John Bryan 4 bags cotton 16 ½ c 235 12
Simpson Bryan hire of boy Jack175 00 Elizabeth Bryan lot irons & shovel 2 00
Gresham Bryan hire of Jim 165 00 Gresham Bryan 1 and irons 75
Gresham Bryan hire of Buck 175 00 Wm Lowman 3073 lbs seed
cotton $.455 140 20
Nathl Griggs hire Willis 102 00 Rueben Slappy 11316 lbs
do do $.431 488 00
Gresham Bryan hire Daniel 31 00 D. Smith 1 vice 50
McGruder Bryan hire John 36 00 Elizabeth Bryan 6 bushels wheat 9 33
Elizabeth Bryan hire Jane 20 00 Gresham Bryan 1 mare & colt 60 00
McGruder Bryan Hire Malinda 61 00 James Kaigler 1 parcel potatoes 3 75
Hamilton Harvy Hire Rachael 75 62 Gresham Bryan 1 lott bridles 50
Gresham Bryan hire woman Aley 25 00 Gresham Bryan 1 pewter bason 50
Nathl Griggs hire woman & child 90 00 Elizabeth Bryan 2 tubs & 1 pail 50
Simpson Bryan hire
1 woman & 2 child 65 00 Jesse Pitts 1 gig 20 00
Jesse Pitts 1 horse 152 00 Nathan Rowland 1 old saddle 25
Nathan Rowland 8 lbs wools 2 50 Gresham Bryan 1 cartwheel & tin 5 00
Jno. Bryan 1 lott seed cotton 211 92 Gresham Bryan 1 wagon tongue 2 00
Gresham Bryan 1 lott augurs 2 00 Elizabeth Bryan 1 spider & lead 12
Saml Dukes 1 do chisels 75 David Fudge 1 harrow? 87
Jesse Pitts 1 lott plains 87 Jesse Pitts 1 pr carts wheels 7 00
Simpson Bryan 1 pr sheep skins 50 Achilles S. Edgeworth 1 cart 22 00
John Ellerbee 1 lott irons 25 Nathan Bryan ½ wagon 30 00
D. Stewart 1 bell 25 James Kaigler 1 log chain 2 06
David Fudge 1 lott bells 75 Elizabeth Bryan 1 spining wheel 75
Jonathan Fulwood 1 lotts bells 31 Gresham Bryan 1 do do 12
David Fudge 2 sieves 2 12 Elizabeth Bryan 1 B-l 25
Gresham Bryan 1 claw hammer 50 Jacob Law 1 lott hides 2 00
Jno. Mott 1 lott kegs 1 75 Gresham Bryan 1 lott skins 50
copies stop here-should be more.
p. 22
25 day of September 1837
Ordered that A S Edgeworth & John Bryan admrs of the estate of Little Bryan have been to sell the real estate of said deceased on their complying with the law in such cases provided. Simon Bateman JIC
Sheppard Williams, JIC
Thomas N. McWilliams, JIC
27 Dec 1837
p. 26
Granted that Jacob Lowman, Daniel F. Wades, Nicolas Taylor, James Hollingshead, & Isaac Chives, Jr. and they are hereby appointed to divide and sett off so much of the property estate of Little Bryan decd as the administrators may present them for the purposes of division amongst the distributees of said Little Bryan dec'd.
p. 31-32
GA, Houston To the Honorable Inferior Court sitting for Ordinary Purposes
County The petitions of Seth Durham, respectfully showeth that Little Bryan late of said County decd in this life time, made a bond to Allison Allen conditioned to make titles to part of lot of land number ninety three containing one hundred and twenty five acres in the North district of said county of Houston and your petition therewith that said Little Bryan departed this life without executing titles to said tract of land, and that said Allison Allen transferred said bond to Drewry Smith and said Drewry Smith to John Holloway and John Holloway to your peitioner who is now the bonafied holder of said bond. Wherefore your petitioner prays that John Bryan d and A S Edgeworth, administrators of said Little Bryan be directed to _____ titles to your Petitioners in terms of the statute no such case made and provided, and your petitioners will ever pray? Howell Cobb pts atty
Ga, Houston Know all men by these presents that I Little Bryan of said County county as hereby acknowledge myself child and firmly bond into Allison Allen of said county and state aforesaid in the sum of eight hundred dollars for the payment of which will and truly to be made I bind myself, my heirs and executors and administrators firmly by these presents sealed with my seal and also this the twenty third day of January in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.
The conditions of the above bond is such that where as the above bound Little Bryan has bargained and sold unto the said Allison Allen part of lot Number Ninety three (93) containing one hundred and twenty five acres of land adjoining George W. Robbins on the ____ north and Ellerbee on the east for which the said Allison Allen has given to the said Bryan this day his promissory note payable the twenty third day of January 1837 or to pay twenty five for cost to run the note twelve months longer if the said Allison Allen __ proper as to do, now if the said Little Bryan shall make and deliver unto the said Allison Allen good and sufficient warranties titles to the above described one hundred and twenty five acres of land immediately after the payment of the aforesaid note then the above bound to be void else to remain in full forever and effect. Little Bryan
Test.
John Ellerbee
George M. Robbins
It appearing to the Court that Little Bryan in his lifetime executed a bond payable to Allison Allen for eight hundred dollars condition to make title to one hundred and twenty five acres of land number ninety three in the ninth district of Houston Count, that tho said bond has been transferred by said Allison Allen to Drewry Smith and by said Smith to John Holloway and by said Holloway to Seth Durham, who applies to the Court to have John Bryan and A. S. Edgeworth the administrators of said Little Bryan execute title to him in terms of the statute in such cases made and processed therefore ordered that said John Bryan and A. S. Edgeworth show cause if any they can within the time required by law why they should not be ordered and directed to _______ _______ to title in conformity with said bond.
Ordered that Daniel Frederick, Charles Rumph, Jacob Soman, John Hughly and Solomon Fudge he and they and hereby appointed and authorized to make distribution of such part of the estate of Little Bryan, decd as may be produced for them for that purpose by the administrators of said deceased.
And the Court adjourned until Court in Courthouse.
Chs H. Rice, Clk Ct Ordy
R. ?. Brown, JIC
Simon Bateman, JIC
Edwin Moringer JIC
January 7, 1839
Tax Digest 1838 A.d.m. for Little Bryan 0 poll, 22 slaves, 810 Pine, #18, 8 dist. Macon, $3.91 4 1/2 mills, 202 1/2 Pine, #43, 28 distl., Sumter Co., 202 1/2 Pine, #81, 2 dist., Lee Co.
The History of Macon County, Georgia by Louise Frederick Hays, The Reprint Co., publishers, Spartanburg, SC, 1993, p 763.
Minutes of the Superior Court of Houston Co. Bill of disclosure and relief
No book number just dated 1837 to 1840
Phillip McCarty
vs
John bryan and A.S. Edgeworth Administrators of Little Bryan deceased
We the jury find the for mentioned in dispute for the complaintant and that as Administrators of the said Little Bryan do execute thither to the complaintant for the said lands mentioned in this bill of Complaint according to the manor therein contained and we further find and decree that the said Complaintant do pay to the said Administrators the payment of the balance of the said sum of twelve thousand dollars to wit the sum of nine thousand dollars which ( ? ) unpaid of the ( ? ) money as the court may further decree for said bonds with cost of suit.
John Kellen or KillenFell
from Ashley Bryan-- I couldn't find the original complaint.
ISAAC G. CHEVER, DANIEL F. WADE, JANES N. TAYLOR, JAMES HOLLINSHEAD, AND JOHN BRYAN appointed to divide the negro property belonging to ERASTUS J. BRYAN and AMELIA H. BRYAN between said minors.
May 3, 1841
Letters of dismission granted GRISHAM BRYAN, guardian of ALLEN BRYAN on having fully complied with the law.
March 7, 1842
ARCHILLES S. EDGEWORTH & JOHN BRYAN, administrators of the estate of LITTLE BRYAN, dec., having fully administered said estate were issued letters of dismission.
Houston Co., GA Inferior Court minutes 1836-1852, p 78
September 1, 1845
NATHAN BRYAN, guardian of ERASTUS J. BRYAN, reported his ward had intermarried with SERNA POTTS and should have land on which to reside being a farmer. He further said ward had entered into contract with ALLSA BODIE for purchase of Land Lot # 18, 8th Dist. formerly Houston now Macon county, and said BODIE had issued a
deed of conveyance and in fee simple for sum of $500. Court considering that the purchase was resonable and fair directed said guardian to pay for the land and allow said ward the possession of a negro man named Jim and a boy named George provided nothing herein shall be construed as authority to sell said negroes.
March 2, 1846
Court approbated the actions of NATHAN BRYAN, guardian of ERASTUS BRYAN, in which he gave his ward two negroes to wit, a man named Crawford and his wife Lindy in exchange for an old man named JHam & $750.00. Said guardian also purchased for his ward a horse at $80.
NATHAN BRYAN, guardian of AMELIAH H. BRYAN & POLLY BRYAN,having settled in full with said wards was granted letters of dismission.
letter from Mary Crawford Bryan 1943:
Little Bryan and his wife, Elisabeth, are both buried by Nathan & his wife & my father. The five graves are there side by side, in a row. Their graves were never marked, but as long as my father lived they were cared for & kept hilled up so you could tell exactly where they were.
Little built the house we lived in & he died in it. After his death Nathan & Polly lived there with Elisabeth till her death. "
GA 1792-1819 Tax Lists Index
Name: Little Bryan
State: GA
County: Warren County
Township: Zachrys District
Year: 1805
Record Type: Tax List
Page: 198
Database: GA 1792-1819 Tax Lists Index
1803 Land Lottery Wilkes Co., GA 2 draws
15 Apr 1804 Deed Joseph Dunn to Little Bryan of Wilkes Co., GA for $300 land on Ogechee, Warren Co., GA Warren Co., GA deed book B, p 295
1805 Tag digest Warren Co., GA Little Bryan, 1 poll, # 147, quality 3, joins Heath, 49 3/4 cents
26 Mar 1806 Land Lottery Wilkinson Co., GA Little Briant of Wilkes Co., GA drew land there.
1809 Tax Digest Wilkes Co., GA Little dist.
1814-1816 Tax Digest Wilkes Co., GA
5 May 1818 Warren Co., GA Little Bryan, tolls before Loammi Granberry, a bay mare, about ten years old, small white spot on one hind foot, appraised to $65 Georgia Journal Newspaper, Milledgeville, GA, issue May 5, 1818
1820 Warren Co., GA Little Bryant
4m 1m 10-16 Magruder
1m 16-18 Nathan?
1m 26-45 Little
1f 1f 10-16 Zipporah or Mary Lofley Bryan
1f 26-45 Elizabeth
10 Apr 1824 Deed Little Bryan of Warren & Monroe Co. Bought lot 18, 19th dist, Monroe Co. from John J. Harper of Monroe Co.
Monroe Co., GA deeds, vol. G,p. 161-162
24 Nov 1826 Witness Gray Cummings of Warren Co. bought lot 4, dist 13, Monroe Co. from John E. Disharoon, witness Little Bryan
Monroe Co., GA deed book E, p 66
This made and entered into on the tenth day of April eighteen hundred and twenty four between John J. Harper and Little Bryan of the state of Georgia and county of Monroe of the one part, and Little Bryan of the state afforesaid and county of Warren of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John J. Harper for and in consideration of the sum of sixteen hundred dollars to him in kind paid at or before the sealing and delivering of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given granted bargained & sold and by these
presents doth give grant bargain or sell and deliver unto the said Little Bryan all that lot of land lying and being in the state of Georgia and county of Monroe known and distinguished in the plan of the Ninteenth district of Monroe County by No. 18 eighteen the said lot of land being drawn by Jesse Wright of Wilkinson county and granted to him by the State of Georgia. . . .
Signed in the presence of
Test. John Howard John J. Harper
James B. Ogletree
Georgia, Monroe county: This day personally appeared before me John Howard and after being duly sworn deposth & saith that he saw John J. Harper sign seal & deliver the within deed for the purposes therein named and that he also saw James B. Ogletree sign the same as a witness & that he also signed the same as a witness sworn to and subscribed the 31 of December 1831.
William W. Moone JP John J. Howard
Registered 27th July 1832 W. P. Henry Clk
1830 Monroe Co., GA Little Bryan
males females
11 5-10 Allen 2 5-10 Amelia & Winnifred
1 10-15 Simpson 1 10-15 Martha
1 15-20 Gresham
1 40-50 Little 1 40-50 Elizabeth
17 Jan1833 Deed Houston Co. Bought for $3000 from Daniel Whatley "7 squares of land all containing 202 1/2 acres each, lying on the east side of Flint River, lot 140, 141,118, 117, 116, 110, 109, in 8th dist. Houston Co. GA, signed by Moses Johnson, JP Deed book E, 1831-1834, Houston Co., GA p 471
1833 Houston Co., GA now Macon Co., GA Built house Stagecoach inn, burned 1967, fireplace knocked down 1999
4 Oct 1834 Deed Houston Co. Nathan bought from Little Bryan lot 117 & 118 each 202 1/2 acres, in 8th dist., for $1200 Deed book F, Houston County, GA 1834-1836, p 320.
Georgia, Jones County: This indenture made this the fifth day of January in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five between Little Bryan of the county of Houston and said State Administrator of the estate of John W. Bridges deceased of the one part and Nathan Bryan of said county of Houston of the other part. Witness that whereas by birtue of an order granted by the Honorable the Inferior Court of the county of Jones while sitting as a court of Ordinary on the first Monday in August last to the said Little Bryan to sell the house and lot herein after described belonging to said Estate (to wit) a lot and house situate in the town of Clinton known and distinguished in the earnest plan of said town by being a apart of lot number nine adjoining lots of James Lockett and others containing one half acre more or less and after the same was duly advertised in the public Gazette in conforminity to law the same was put up and exposed to public sale to the highest bidder at the door of the court house of said county within the usual hours of sale on the first Tuesday in August last by the said Little Bryan administrator as aforesaid when the same was knocked off to the said Nathan Bryan at the price or sum of three hundred and nine dollars, he the said Nathan Bryan being the highest bidder. Now for and in consideration of the said sum of three hundred and nine dollars in hand paid to ___ the said Little Bryan by him the said Nathan Bryan at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said Little Bryan administrator as aforesaid, hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant, bargain, and sell unto him the said Nathan Bryan the before named and bargained lot in the town aforesaid with all the improvements & appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto him the said Nathan Bryan his heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use, benefit and behalf in fee simple. And the said Little Bryan administrator as aforesaid the before named house & lot with all the improvements and appertenances thereto belonging unto him the said Nathan Bryan his heirs and assigns shall and will warrant and forever defend the right and title theirs against himself and against the claims of all other persons whatever so far as in law or equity has may be bound to do as administrator as aforesaid. In witness whereof the said Little Bryan administrator as aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal this day and year first above written signed sealed and delivered in presence of
William Brewer Little Bryan, seal
Michael Sullivan JP John J. Beasley clk I. C
recorded January 8th 1835, deed book P, p 275
Southern Recorder (Milledgeville) 15 March 1836 p 3
Georgia, Jones County.
Whereas Little Bryant, administrator on the estate of John W. Bridges, deceased, applies for dismission from said estate:
This is to cite and admonish, all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to file their objections, if any they have, within the time prescribed by law, against the issuing of said letters of dismission.
Charles Macarthy, Cl;k c. o.
January 19, 1836
Little Bryan Estate & Heirs
Deed of Settlement found in Houston Co., Ga. Deed Book "G" page 607. Dated 2-28-1839.
Little Bryan died in then, Houston Co., Ga. in 1836, on property that later became Macon Co., Ga. and he is buried there. Probably the reason this deed is filed in Houston Co., Ga. rather than Macon Co., Ga.
NO COUNTY LISTED - 2-28-1839 Deed Bk.G./607
We, whose names are hereunto written, hereby acknowledge to have received of JOHN BRYAN & A. S. EDGEWORTH, Administrators of LITTLE BRYAN, deceased, the entire amount of our distributive share of the Estate of Little Bryan, deceased, and therefore, hereby release, acquit, and fully discharge said John Bryan and A. S. Edgeworth from all and any claim or claims, whatever, which we may have had upon said Estate of Little Bryan, deceased. In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hand and seals the day and year first written.
Wit: Howell Cobb & John J. Kaigler
Signed: Grisham Bryan, Guardian of Allen Bryan
Signed: Nathan (X) Bryan, Guard. of Erastus J. Bryan
Signed: Nathan (X) Bryan, Guard. of J. W. Cummings
Signed: Simson Bryan
Signed: P. W. Huit
Signed: Allsa Bodie
Signed: William B. McCarty
Signed: M. G. Bryan [Magruder] (?)
Signed Elizabeth (X) Bryan [wife]
Signed Jesse Pitts
Signed: Grisham Bryan
Signed: Nathan (X) Bryan
Wit: Simon Batemen, J.I.C. 3-25-1839
Recorded: March 25, 1839 in Houston Co., Ga.
1 Sept 1834 Pike Co., GA will of Nathan Bryan proved on oath of Burwell Green. Oath of Little Bryant to make "true and perfect inventory." Pike County Ordinary, Estate records, wills, 1829-1844 book B, p43-45.
Columbus Enquirer
2 Oct.1835
Name of PO in Houston Co. formerly known as Mangham's and lately Wilkes PO,has been changed to Marshallville, A.D. Kindrick postmaster....
23 Jan 1836 Deed Bought $300 from George W. Robbins, lot 93, 9th dist. Houston Co., GA Deed book F, 1834-1836, Houston Co., GA p 581
Little Bryan's estate records.
November 21 1836: GRISHAM BRYAN appointed guardian of ALLEN BRYAN an orphan of LITTLE BRYAN, dec. Bond set at $4000 with DANIEL FREDERICK as security.
NATHAN BRYAN, appointed guardian of MARY, WINNA, AMELIA H. AND ERASTUS J. BRYAN, orphans of LITTLE BRYAN, dec. Bond set at $24,000 with JACOB LOWMAN & A.S.EDGEWORTH as security.
John Bryan & Achilles Edgeworth appointed administrators of Little Bryan's Estate, deceased, giving bond for $75000. Jacob Lowman & John M. Chastain security. Minute book B, page 5
Nov 31st 1836
Ordered that John Bryan & Achilles S. Edgeworth be and they are hereby appointed administrators of the estate of Little Bryan decd on their giving bond in the sum of seventy five thousand dollars with Jocob Lowman & John M. Chastain as their securities.
Ordered that Jacob Lowman, Daniel Wade, James N. Taylor, James Hollinshed and Seaborn C. Bryan be and they are hereby appointed appraisers to appraise the estate of Little Bryan estate.
Inventory & Appraisement of the Estate of Little Bryan, dec'd
1 lott farming tools 22 plow hoes 8.00 1 lot old iron 1 25
4 pair plow gear 5 00 7 club axes 5 00
7 plow stocks 8 00 1 lott carpenters 4 50
10 weeding hoes 3 00 2 pr. steelyards 2 00
6 grubing hoes 3 00 1 lott pewter 6 00
3 shovels 1 50 1 do kitchen 9 00
1 lott old iron 1 00 1 lott seed cotton 20000 lbs @ 4c 800 00
3 spining wheels 6 00 3 bales cotton 350lbs at 45c 157 50
1 cuting knife 50 12 head goats 12 00
1 cut Beal 1 50 20 do sheap 40 00
4 bed stead posts 3 00 1 lott potatoes 100 bush. 25 00
1 gig 17 50 1 do corn 1500 do 1500 00
1 cart wheels hub & tongue 5 00 1 do fodder 16 stacks 128 00
1 lott saddles 20 00 55 head stock cattle 175 00
6 raw hides 4 00 84 do meal hogs 1200 00
1 lott deer skins 1 00 70 do stock do 210 00
1 lott old bridles 1 00 5 bushels peas 5 00
2 axes & 1 chain 1 00 1 yoke oxen & cart 65 00
1 lott coopers ware 5 00 1 negro man Jack 1300 00
1 do jars 1 00 1 boy Willis 900 00
1 do crockery & tin 4 00 1 girl Jane 700 00
1 do barrels 2 00 Mary & child 1050 00
1 do kegs 1 35 Matilda & 2 children 1350 00
2 seives 1 50 Rachael & 3 children 2000 00
1 lott barrels 4 00 Jim, Atsey & 4 children 3500 00
2 axes 1 50 Buck boy 1300 00
23 lbs wool at 25c 7 75 intirest in wagon 40 00
7 bushels at $1.50 8 50 1 log chain 2 00
1 scythe blade 1 50 1 grindstone & axe 1 00
4 wool hats 2 00 1 crofs cut saw 5 00
1 slab frame 1 00 1 note on E. H. Calhoun dated Dec. 25, 1836 4 25
1 lott sundries 2 50 1 do J. J. Kaigler Dec. 25, 1836 3 04
1 do cotton cards 1 50 1 do Dan'l Whatley Dec. 25, 1836 23 66
1 bed stead 50 1 do Loman & Slappy Jan 1, 1837 1000 00
1 box 25 1 do do do Jan 1, 1838 672 00
1 lott jugs & jars 4 25 1 do M. & J. Johnson Dec. 25, 1836 20 00
1 do nails 1 00 1 do A. S. Edgeworth Jan 1, 1838 1000 00
1 sett windsor chairs 3 00 1 do D. Pitts Dec. 25, 1835 12 00
1 do common do 1 00 1 do Wm Cole Dec. 25, 1836 29 00
1 lott books & slates 2 00 1 do Martha Whittenton
Dec. 25, 1836 12 00
1 clock & glafs 50 00 1 do Jas. N. Taylor Jan. 1, 1837 600 00
1 table & contents 12 00 1 do D. Melvin Dec. 25, 1835 21 00
1 side board & contents10 00 1 do J. Smithart Dec. 25, 1835 1 85
1 lott chests & trunks 13 00 1 do. Jno. Bryan Dec. 25, 1837 113 84
1 do guns 15 00 1 do W. B. Dunkin Dec. 25, 1836 24 00
1 lott hand iron & flat 3 00 1 do. N. Rowland Jany 25, 1835 22 50
4 bedsteads & furniture105 00 1 do Wm Chapman Dec. 25, 1836 12 00
1 pr. cart wheels 8 00 1 do M. J. Johnson Dec. 25, 1835 275 00
1 do blk smiths tools 30 00 2 do B. Watson Dec. 25, 1836 785 32
1 bar iron 1 75 3 do.. Hill & Barfield Dec. 15, 1836 72 00
1 bay horse 125 00 1 do Allison Allen June 25, 1837 203 12
1 bay mare 70 00 1 do John Mizell July 10, 1830 84 00
1 mare & coalt 50 00 2 do. Nathaniel Griggs Dec. 25, 1834 85 75
1 blk mule 90 00 1 do. E. Chesnut Jany 1, 1835 35 00
1 do do 100 00 2 do. N. Terry Dec. 25, 1835 50 00
1 note on A. Mann due
Dec. 25, 1836 9 60 1 note on Moss Johnson due
Apr. 17, 1836 64 62
1 do N. Rowland Aug. 17, 1832 2 37 1 do. Slaughter Hill Dec. 15, 1836 28 50
1 do J. Johnson Dec. 25, 1836 20 00 1 do Allen Dunkin Dec. 25, 1837 30 00
1 do E. H. Calhoon Dec. 25, 1836 12 88 1 do Allen Dunkin Dec. 25, 1836 30 00
1 do Bryan Giles Dec. 25, 1835 15 00 Amt of amounts
Receipt from Frederick Sawford for a little bond from of Coleman for a lot of land in the county of Lee, No. 262 in the 2nd Dist. 17 98
1 do Robt Allen Feby 8, 1832 21 50
1 do D. Smithart Sept 17, 1835 37 50
1 do John Whittenton July 4, 1833 2 50
1 do J. M. Allen Jany 2, 1835 47 93
1 do John Mizell & Co. Jan 1, 1835 33 18
1 do John Mizell March 25, 1832 10 71
1 do Hardy Williamson
Jany 1, 1835 35 00 1 bond on Ancil A. Parish for lot No. 63, in the 11th dist. Lee County
1 do John Windham Jany 1, 1837 30 00
1 do John Sturdivant Dec. 1, 1836 20 00 1 execution vs. B. Williamson 15 00
1 do B. Parkam Dec. 25, 1836 100 00 1 execution vs. Madison Johnson 5 00
amt of cash in hand $1021.62 ½
Georgia, Houston County} We the undersigned do hereby certify that the above is a just & true appraisement of all the goods and chattels of Little Bryan decd as produced to us by the Administrators, this 21st Dec. 1836.
S. E. Bryan,
J. J. Lowman,
J. Hollinshead,
Daniel F. Wade, appraisers
I do hereby certify that the above appraisers were duly sworn to perform their duty as appraisers according to Law this 21st Dec. 1836. Nathan Rowlan Houston Co. p 58-60
An account of sales of the Goods & chattels of Little Bryant deceased which took place on 21st & 22 nd December 1836.
Articles of Sale
Gresham Lot 1 lot plough 1 75 Gresham Bryan lot 1 jug 50
Henry Wuller " " " " 2 00 Elizabeth Bryan 2 jars & jug 50
Simpson Bryan 1 sett gear 1 12 Elizabeth Bryan 6 chairs 1 00
John Lanier 1 " " 1 00 Elizabeth Bryan 6 chairs 50
Gresham Bryan 1 " " 1 25 David Fudge 1 brace & bits 3 00
Jesse Pitts 1 " " 56 Tho. Price 1 colt butts & cruos? 1 25
Simpson Bryan 1 sett chisels 1 18 James Kaigler 1 pr shoes 81
Gresham Bryan 1 drawing knife 1 00 McGruder Bryan 1 hammer 25
Simpson Bryan 1 sett tools 2 00 Isaac D. Cheeves 4 files 1 00
Gresham Bryan 1 " hoes 2 62 John Ellerbee 2 files 46
Jacob Slappy 1 sett hoes 1 25 Gresham Bryan 6 files 1 20
David Turner 2 plough stocks 2 00 David Smith 1 lott sundries 1 00
Simpson Bryan 3 " " 1 12 Elizabeth Bryan 1 table 50
John Law 1 lott old iron 1 50 George Slappy 1 charger 61
Gresham Bryan 3 club axes 2 00 Gresham Bryan 1 case & bottle 1 00
Simpson Bryan 1 grind stone 1 25 Gresham Bryan 1 pr saddle bags 2 37
Jacob Lowman 2 grubing hoes 87 Simpson Bryan 1 lott books 37
John Law 2 " " 75 J. Pitts 2 books 50
Simpson Bryan 2 " " 1 56 Jesse Pitts 2 maps 1 18
Jacob Slappy 3 spades 2 12 Gresham 2 slates 50
Henry Wurtter 3 axes 62 Elizabeth Bryan lott books 87
J. D. Cheeves 1 cutting box & knife1 00 Simpson Bryan 1 rifle 7 00
B. Whittendin 1 lott tools 2 31 Henry Writter 1 shot gun 5 00
Gresham Bryan 1 sett plates 3 00 Jno. Hill 1 shot gun & pouch 6 75
Jacob Lowman 1 bedstead 25 Gresham Bryan 1 lott pewter 1 00
Jonathan Fretwood 1 side 1 00 Gresham Bryan 1 lott pots & pans 2 87
board frame
Wm. Turner 1 scythe blade 1 50 Elizabeth Bryan 1 lott potts 2 00
David Fudge 1 box 25 Elizabeth Bryan 1 lott trays 50
D. F. Wade 18 lbs nails at 8 c 1 44 Simpson Bryan 1 sett plates 50
Tho. Price 10 ½ lbs brads? 9c 99 John Law 1 lott irons 1 25
Simpson Bryan ½ galon measure 12 Simpson Bryan 1 sett harness t-th 1 25
John Law 2 jugs 75 Nathaniel Griggs 1 saw 4 50
Gresham Bryan lot 4 bed posts 4 00 William Horn 4 hats 75
Simpson Bryan 1 table 43 Gresham Bryan 1 pr andirons 1 00
Gresham Bryan 1 pr cards 12 Cash recd 1 lott sundries 68
Gresham Bryan 2 axes 2 00 James Kaigler 1 pr scales & weights 62
Gresham Bryan 1 foot adze 50 Elizabeth Bryan 1 lott -ase 50
Jno. Law 1 howel & adze 50 Elizabeth Bryan 1 slab & -ase 4 00
Jno. Bryan 1 oil stone 25 Elizabeth Bryan 1 trunk 50
Jacob Lowman 1 cow & calf 12 00 Elizabeth Bryan 2 trunks & 1 chest 1 50
Solomon Fudge 1 bull 10 00 Elizabeth Bryan 1 beds, bedstead
& furniture 10 00
Jacob Lowman 1 yearling 6 00 Elizabeth Bryan 1 do do do 8 00
Simpson Bryan 1 heifer 8 50 Jesse Pitts 1 do do do 30 00
Jacob Lowman 1 cow & calf 9 75 Nathaniel Griggs l clock 30 00
Nathan Rowland 1 steer 6 00 Elizabeth Bryan 1 glass 1 00
Jacob Lowman 1 cow 10 25 Elizabeth Bryan 1 lott jars 50
Jacob Lowman 1 cow & calf 14 25 Daniel Whatley 1 lott sheep 25 00
Gresham Bryan 1 cow & calf 16 75 Simpson Bryan 1 do do 37 68
Simpson Bryan 1 steer 8 25 George Slappy 1 do goats 11 56
John Bryan 1 steer 13 50 Nathaniel Griggs 1 mule 127 00
Simpson Bryan 1 steer 12 00 Nathaniel Griggs 1 do 110 00
Benajah Williamson 1 yearling 5 00 Nathaniel Griggs 1 bay mare 76 00
Gresham Bryan 4 bushels peas 8 00 Gresham Bryan 1 sett blksmith tools27 00
Gresham Bryan tent of land 200 00 John Bryan 4 bags cotton 16 ½ c 235 12
Simpson Bryan hire of boy Jack175 00 Elizabeth Bryan lot irons & shovel 2 00
Gresham Bryan hire of Jim 165 00 Gresham Bryan 1 and irons 75
Gresham Bryan hire of Buck 175 00 Wm Lowman 3073 lbs seed
cotton $.455 140 20
Nathl Griggs hire Willis 102 00 Rueben Slappy 11316 lbs
do do $.431 488 00
Gresham Bryan hire Daniel 31 00 D. Smith 1 vice 50
McGruder Bryan hire John 36 00 Elizabeth Bryan 6 bushels wheat 9 33
Elizabeth Bryan hire Jane 20 00 Gresham Bryan 1 mare & colt 60 00
McGruder Bryan Hire Malinda 61 00 James Kaigler 1 parcel potatoes 3 75
Hamilton Harvy Hire Rachael 75 62 Gresham Bryan 1 lott bridles 50
Gresham Bryan hire woman Aley 25 00 Gresham Bryan 1 pewter bason 50
Nathl Griggs hire woman & child 90 00 Elizabeth Bryan 2 tubs & 1 pail 50
Simpson Bryan hire
1 woman & 2 child 65 00 Jesse Pitts 1 gig 20 00
Jesse Pitts 1 horse 152 00 Nathan Rowland 1 old saddle 25
Nathan Rowland 8 lbs wools 2 50 Gresham Bryan 1 cartwheel & tin 5 00
Jno. Bryan 1 lott seed cotton 211 92 Gresham Bryan 1 wagon tongue 2 00
Gresham Bryan 1 lott augurs 2 00 Elizabeth Bryan 1 spider & lead 12
Saml Dukes 1 do chisels 75 David Fudge 1 harrow? 87
Jesse Pitts 1 lott plains 87 Jesse Pitts 1 pr carts wheels 7 00
Simpson Bryan 1 pr sheep skins 50 Achilles S. Edgeworth 1 cart 22 00
John Ellerbee 1 lott irons 25 Nathan Bryan ½ wagon 30 00
D. Stewart 1 bell 25 James Kaigler 1 log chain 2 06
David Fudge 1 lott bells 75 Elizabeth Bryan 1 spining wheel 75
Jonathan Fulwood 1 lotts bells 31 Gresham Bryan 1 do do 12
David Fudge 2 sieves 2 12 Elizabeth Bryan 1 B-l 25
Gresham Bryan 1 claw hammer 50 Jacob Law 1 lott hides 2 00
Jno. Mott 1 lott kegs 1 75 Gresham Bryan 1 lott skins 50
copies stop here-should be more.
p. 22
25 day of September 1837
Ordered that A S Edgeworth & John Bryan admrs of the estate of Little Bryan have been to sell the real estate of said deceased on their complying with the law in such cases provided. Simon Bateman JIC
Sheppard Williams, JIC
Thomas N. McWilliams, JIC
27 Dec 1837
p. 26
Granted that Jacob Lowman, Daniel F. Wades, Nicolas Taylor, James Hollingshead, & Isaac Chives, Jr. and they are hereby appointed to divide and sett off so much of the property estate of Little Bryan decd as the administrators may present them for the purposes of division amongst the distributees of said Little Bryan dec'd.
p. 31-32
GA, Houston To the Honorable Inferior Court sitting for Ordinary Purposes
County The petitions of Seth Durham, respectfully showeth that Little Bryan late of said County decd in this life time, made a bond to Allison Allen conditioned to make titles to part of lot of land number ninety three containing one hundred and twenty five acres in the North district of said county of Houston and your petition therewith that said Little Bryan departed this life without executing titles to said tract of land, and that said Allison Allen transferred said bond to Drewry Smith and said Drewry Smith to John Holloway and John Holloway to your peitioner who is now the bonafied holder of said bond. Wherefore your petitioner prays that John Bryan d and A S Edgeworth, administrators of said Little Bryan be directed to _____ titles to your Petitioners in terms of the statute no such case made and provided, and your petitioners will ever pray? Howell Cobb pts atty
Ga, Houston Know all men by these presents that I Little Bryan of said County county as hereby acknowledge myself child and firmly bond into Allison Allen of said county and state aforesaid in the sum of eight hundred dollars for the payment of which will and truly to be made I bind myself, my heirs and executors and administrators firmly by these presents sealed with my seal and also this the twenty third day of January in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.
The conditions of the above bond is such that where as the above bound Little Bryan has bargained and sold unto the said Allison Allen part of lot Number Ninety three (93) containing one hundred and twenty five acres of land adjoining George W. Robbins on the ____ north and Ellerbee on the east for which the said Allison Allen has given to the said Bryan this day his promissory note payable the twenty third day of January 1837 or to pay twenty five for cost to run the note twelve months longer if the said Allison Allen __ proper as to do, now if the said Little Bryan shall make and deliver unto the said Allison Allen good and sufficient warranties titles to the above described one hundred and twenty five acres of land immediately after the payment of the aforesaid note then the above bound to be void else to remain in full forever and effect. Little Bryan
Test.
John Ellerbee
George M. Robbins
It appearing to the Court that Little Bryan in his lifetime executed a bond payable to Allison Allen for eight hundred dollars condition to make title to one hundred and twenty five acres of land number ninety three in the ninth district of Houston Count, that tho said bond has been transferred by said Allison Allen to Drewry Smith and by said Smith to John Holloway and by said Holloway to Seth Durham, who applies to the Court to have John Bryan and A. S. Edgeworth the administrators of said Little Bryan execute title to him in terms of the statute in such cases made and processed therefore ordered that said John Bryan and A. S. Edgeworth show cause if any they can within the time required by law why they should not be ordered and directed to _______ _______ to title in conformity with said bond.
Ordered that Daniel Frederick, Charles Rumph, Jacob Soman, John Hughly and Solomon Fudge he and they and hereby appointed and authorized to make distribution of such part of the estate of Little Bryan, decd as may be produced for them for that purpose by the administrators of said deceased.
And the Court adjourned until Court in Courthouse.
Chs H. Rice, Clk Ct Ordy
R. ?. Brown, JIC
Simon Bateman, JIC
Edwin Moringer JIC
January 7, 1839
Tax Digest 1838 A.d.m. for Little Bryan 0 poll, 22 slaves, 810 Pine, #18, 8 dist. Macon, $3.91 4 1/2 mills, 202 1/2 Pine, #43, 28 distl., Sumter Co., 202 1/2 Pine, #81, 2 dist., Lee Co.
The History of Macon County, Georgia by Louise Frederick Hays, The Reprint Co., publishers, Spartanburg, SC, 1993, p 763.
Minutes of the Superior Court of Houston Co. Bill of disclosure and relief
No book number just dated 1837 to 1840
Phillip McCarty
vs
John bryan and A.S. Edgeworth Administrators of Little Bryan deceased
We the jury find the for mentioned in dispute for the complaintant and that as Administrators of the said Little Bryan do execute thither to the complaintant for the said lands mentioned in this bill of Complaint according to the manor therein contained and we further find and decree that the said Complaintant do pay to the said Administrators the payment of the balance of the said sum of twelve thousand dollars to wit the sum of nine thousand dollars which ( ? ) unpaid of the ( ? ) money as the court may further decree for said bonds with cost of suit.
John Kellen or KillenFell
from Ashley Bryan-- I couldn't find the original complaint.
ISAAC G. CHEVER, DANIEL F. WADE, JANES N. TAYLOR, JAMES HOLLINSHEAD, AND JOHN BRYAN appointed to divide the negro property belonging to ERASTUS J. BRYAN and AMELIA H. BRYAN between said minors.
May 3, 1841
Letters of dismission granted GRISHAM BRYAN, guardian of ALLEN BRYAN on having fully complied with the law.
March 7, 1842
ARCHILLES S. EDGEWORTH & JOHN BRYAN, administrators of the estate of LITTLE BRYAN, dec., having fully administered said estate were issued letters of dismission.
Houston Co., GA Inferior Court minutes 1836-1852, p 78
September 1, 1845
NATHAN BRYAN, guardian of ERASTUS J. BRYAN, reported his ward had intermarried with SERNA POTTS and should have land on which to reside being a farmer. He further said ward had entered into contract with ALLSA BODIE for purchase of Land Lot # 18, 8th Dist. formerly Houston now Macon county, and said BODIE had issued a
deed of conveyance and in fee simple for sum of $500. Court considering that the purchase was resonable and fair directed said guardian to pay for the land and allow said ward the possession of a negro man named Jim and a boy named George provided nothing herein shall be construed as authority to sell said negroes.
March 2, 1846
Court approbated the actions of NATHAN BRYAN, guardian of ERASTUS BRYAN, in which he gave his ward two negroes to wit, a man named Crawford and his wife Lindy in exchange for an old man named JHam & $750.00. Said guardian also purchased for his ward a horse at $80.
NATHAN BRYAN, guardian of AMELIAH H. BRYAN & POLLY BRYAN,having settled in full with said wards was granted letters of dismission.
letter from Mary Crawford Bryan 1943:
Little Bryan and his wife, Elisabeth, are both buried by Nathan & his wife & my father. The five graves are there side by side, in a row. Their graves were never marked, but as long as my father lived they were cared for & kept hilled up so you could tell exactly where they were.
Little built the house we lived in & he died in it. After his death Nathan & Polly lived there with Elisabeth till her death. "
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