Names identified in Appendices 2 & 3 may help with interpretation of Appendix 1.
Appendix 1
Buckingham Co: District 1
Personal Property Tax Rolls, Listings for Bryants
1764 Only the first half of the alphabetical tax list has survived: No Bryants.
1773 Isaac (2 tithes); William Bryant (0 tithes)
A tithe was any white male over 16 or a negro or Indian, male or female
1774 John Bryant (2 tithes); Isaac Bryant (3 tithes), William Bryant (1 tithe)
1775-1781 No records
1782 Thomas Anderson's district: John Bryant (5 mules, 7 head of cattle, 3 slaves: Jacob, Lucy, Diley) Two tithable males in household: himself and a son 16-21, Austin. Commentary: John Bryant Sr. owned 200 acres (location unknown) prior to 1782, and he purchased a warrant for another 790 aces on Rock Island Creek in 1783. Thomas Anderson was listed as an adjoining property owner when the survey of the 790 acre tract was later done.
1783 William Perkins District: John Briant Sr or Jr (1 slave, 4 horses, 7 cattle), John Bryant (S M)[1] with 1 horse. John Nichols District: Isaac Bryant (2 slaves: Dick and Amy). County Clerk's list of stragglers or people previously overlooked: Austin Bryant. Commentary: 1. The designations "Sr" and "Jr" are notoriously difficult to differentiate in a lot of early records. David Martin, professional genealogist is convinced the record says "Sr." If correct, then this is surely our John Bryant Sr. 2. So who was John Bryant (S. M.)? He could be our John Bryant Jr. or someone else. 3. Thomas Anderson did not have a district in 1783. Some of people on his 1782 list were incorporated into John Nichols District. 4. David Martin notes that there are contemporaneous land records for a few of the men in William Perkins' district that place them in the Woods Corner area southwest of Rock Island Creek. Thus, Perkin's district encompassed Woods Corner and more -- roughly 1/10 the land area of Buckingham. If David is correct, it expands our search area for the wives of Austin and Anthony, since marriages were almost always among neighbors back then.
1784 John Bryant (2 slaves, 5 horses, 8 cattle); Austin (1 horse). John and Austin listed together. Also, Isaac Bryant. Commentary: From 1784 to 1800, there was one master list for Buckingham.
1785 John Bryant (1 slave, 4 horses, 3 cattle); Austin (1 horse); John Bryant Jun. All listed together in this order.
1786 John Bryant (1 slave, 3 horses, 3 cattle); Austin (1 horse). John and Austin listed together
1787 John Bryant (tithed for himself and 1 male 16-21, plus 3 horses, 6 cattle, 1 stud horse), John Bryant Jr. The two Johns were listed together. Austin (1 horse) was listed on another date.
1788 John Bryant had 3 tithes (himself plus Anthony & Jno. B.). He had 2 horses, 1 stud, 1 slave. Under the column “rates for season” is the number 5; this may be the rate for the stud horse. Austin was listed on a different day; he had 1 horse.
1789 John Bryant had 2 tithes (himself and Anthony). He had 1 slave and 3 horses. Austin was listed with John; he had 2 horses. John Bryant J was listed on a different day.
1790 John Bryant had 2 tithes (himself and Anthony). He had 1 slave and 3 horses. Austin was listed the following day; he had 1 horse.
1791 John Bryant (1 slave, 3 horses). Austin (2 horses) and Parnassus were listed on different dates.
1792 John Bryant (1 slave, 3 horses). Austin (2 horses).
1794 John Bryant (1 slave, 2 horses), Austin (1 horse), and Anthony (1 horse) were listed together.
1795 John Bryant (1 slave, 3 horses) and Austin (1 horse) were listed together.
1796 John Bryant (no slaves or horses). Anthony (1 slave, 4 horses). Austin (1 horse). Each was listed on a different date. Did John give or sell his horses and slaves to Anthony?
1797 John Bryant, Anthony (1 slave, 4 horses), and Austin (2 horses) were listed together.
1798 John Bryant (1 slave, 1 horse), Anthony (2 horses), Austin (2 horses). Anthony and Austin were listed together on June 1, 1798.
1799 On June 5th: John Bryant Est. (0 tithes, 1 slave, 2 horses) and Austin (2 horses) were listed together. This indicates that John Bryant Sr. died between June 1 of 1798 and June 5 of 1799. Anthony (1 horse) was listed on a different date.
1800 Dist 1: Austin had two tithes. Initials of a son “A.B." appeared by his name. This would have been Allen Bryant. Dist 2: John Bryant
1801 Dist 1: Austin 1 tithe 3 horses. Dist 2: John Bryant.
1802 Dist 1: Austin Bryant had 1 tithe. Immediately under his name is that of son, Allen Bryant. William Bryant paid taxes on a different date. Dist 2: two John Bryants, listed separately
1803 Dist 1: Austin had 1 tithe. He was listed with Allen and John Bryant Est (The estate of John Bryant Sr. who died 1798-9). Anthony (1 tithe, 2 horses) was listed on a different date. Dist 2: John Briant and Martin Bryant listed separately.
1804 Dist 1: Austin had 2 tithes. His son, Allen, was listed on a different day. Anthony and Richard were listed together. Jno. Bryant Jr. (1 slave, 2 horses) was listed separately. Dist 2: John Briant and Martin Briant were listed separately.
1805 Dist 1: Austin (2 tithes) and Allen were listed together. John Bryant Jr. (6 slaves and two horses) was listed two days later. Richard and Anthony (1 tithe, 1 slave, 1 horse) were listed together. Dist 2: Allen Briant and John Briant were listed on different dates.
1806 Dist 1: Austin (2 tithes) was listed with Allen. Richard and Anthony (1 tithe, 1 slave, 1 horse) were listed together. John Bryant (1 slave, 1 horse) was listed with Stinson Bryant. Dist 2: Allen, Martin, and John Bryant were listed separately.
1807 Dist 1: John (1 slave, 1 horse), Austin, Richard, Anthony (1 slave) and Timothy were listed separately. Dist 2: John Briant
1808 No records were kept (professional genealogist James Ward)
1809 Dist 1: Allen, Charles, Timothy/Stinson and Anthony Bryant est. were listed separately. Austin (2 tithes, 1 horse) was listed with Richard on April 4. "John Bryant of Austin" (0 tithe, 1 slave, 1 horse) was listed on April 5. Dist 2: John Bryant. Need to double ck Dist 1, as large parts are not legible on Binns
1810 Dist 1: On March 7, these men were listed together Austin Bryant (1 tithe, 2 horses), John Bryant, (0 slave, 0 horse), Richard Bryant (no slaves or horses; he could be brother of David or son of Austin), David Bryant (1 slave, 2 horses; this was Anthony's son). Also, Charles and Stinson/Timothy, who were listed separately from each other. Dist 2: John and Allen Bryan were listed separately. Need to double ck Dist 2, as part of B's missing on Binns.
1811 Dist 1: Austin Bryant was listed with Jno Bryant, “son of Austin,” and Rich Bryant. Charles Bryant and David Bryant (1 horse) were listed separately. Dist 2: John Bryan, Allen Bryan, and Martin Bryant were listed separately.
1812 Dist 1: All Bryants were listed separately, Austin (2 tithes, 2 horses), Allen (son of Austin), John (son of Austin), David (1 slave, 1 horse; Anthony's son), Charles, and Stinson Bryant. Dist 2: Martin Bryan and John Bryan were listed separately.
1813 Dist 1: John, David (Anthony's son), and Allen Bryant were listed together. Austin (1 tithe, 2 horses), Daniel, Stinson, and Charles were listed separately. Dist 2: John Bryan and Martin Bryan were listed separately.
1814 Dist 1: Austin, David (Anthony's son), and Reubin (Austin's son) were listed together. Charles, Stinson, and John (Austin’s son) were listed separately. Dist 2: Allen Bryant and Martin Bryan were listed together.
1815 Dist 1: Austin and John (Austin’s son) were listed together. David and Daniel P. were listed on the same date but not together. Allen, Reubin, Charles and Stinson were listed separately. Dist 2: no Bryants
1816 Dist 1: Austin (2 tithes), Reubin, John (Austin’s son) were listed together. Allen, David, Daniel P. and Stinson were listed separately. Dist 2: John Bryan and Martin Bryant were listed separately.
1817 Dist 1: Austin had 2 tithes. John (Austin’s son) and Reubin were listed together. Isaac and Daniel P. were listed together. Dist 2: John Bryan
1818 Dist 1: Austin had 2 tithes (notation appears to read “+ son”). Daniel P., Stinson, and Isaac listed separately. Dist 2: William, Powel, and James listed together; John listed separately.
1819 Dist 1: Austin (1 tithe), Daniel, Stinson, Polley (female), and Isaac were listed separately. Dist 2: Martin, William, and Powel listed together; two Johns were listed separately.
1820 Dist 1: Elisha and Peyton were listed together. Daniel and Isaac were listed together. John (Austin’s son), Stinson, and Polley were listed separately. Dist 2: Powel, William, James, Martin, John listed together; another John Bryant listed separately.
1821 Dist 1: Austin (1 tithe), Peyton, and Elisha were listed together at the end of May 3. They were followed the next morning by Issac and Daniel P. Stinson, Polley, John (Austin’s son), and Mary were listed separately. Dist 2: Martin, Powel, William and James were listed together; John was listed apart.
1822 Dist 1: Polley, Elisha, Isaac S, Daniel P., and Stinson were listed separately. Dist 2: Martin, James, and Powel listed together; John separately.
1823 Dist 1: Austin (1 tithe) was listed with Elisha. Daniel P., Isaac S., Polley, and David were listed separately. Dist 2: Martin, James, and John were listed separately.
1824 Dist 1: Austin (1 tithe), Daniel P., David, Isaac S., Elisha, and Polley were listed separately. Dist 2: Martin, John, and Powel were listed separately.
1825 Dist 1: Daniel P. and Perrow? were listed together. David and Polley were listed separately. Dist 2: Powel, Martin, and John listed together. James P. listed apart.
1826 Dist 1: Austin Bryant (1 tithe) and Elisha were listed on the same day, separated by one entry. Stinson/Timothy, Sarah, and Mary listed separately. Dist 2: Martin Bryant
1827-36 Our research with the original tax rolls ended in 1826. Another researcher "recalled" seeing Austin Bryant on the personal property tax tolls for some of these years. We have not verified.
Appendix 2
Bryants Listed in the Buckingham County 1810 Census
The first federal census for Virginia took place in 1810. The Bryants listed in Buckingham County were:
· Austin--see census details in chapter on Austin Bryant
· Allen--son of Austin; see details in chapter on Austin Bryant (Allen was 26-44; his wife was 16-25. They had a son and daughter under 10.)
· Charles b. bef. 1780. No land transactions with our family. Never assessed at the same time as known RIC Bryants. He had 9 slaves and 7 children in 1810.
· Isaac-- over 45 with 14 members of his household and 20 slaves. No known relation to RIC Bryants. Isaac was listed twice with Daniel P in the personal property tax rolls. This could be either the Isaac who married Anne Williams (he wrote a will in Fluvanna Co. in July 1809) or the Issac who married Mary Perrow.
· John--pg 19 His age category is 26-44. Actual based on age of children is 32-44. With 1 female 26-44, 1 female 10-15, and 2 female under 10. He was b. bef. 1774. Based on neighbors listed in the census (Thomas Stewart, Benjamin Hooper, Erasmus Heath, John Cox, John Stewart), we conclude that he lived in District 1. He was too young to be the John Bryant Jr who married Judith Winfrey and too old to be the son of Austin.
· John--Pg 48 John Bryant (26-44; actual age based on age of children was 32-44) with 2 males under 10, 1 male 10-15, and 1 female 26-44. Based on the names of neighbors (Martin Bryant, Judith B., Charles Burks, George Carter, Eleanor Conner), we conclude that he lived in District 2.
· Martin—lived in District 2
· David Bryant, p 24. Same page as Austin, 8 listings apart. 1 male under 10, 2 males 16-25, 2 Females Under 10, 1 females 10-15, 2 females 26-44, 1 females 45+, and 1 slave. This was Anthony’s son, David, listed as head of household, after his father died 1807-9. David also showed up on the personal property tax rolls for the first time in 1810, indicating that he was age 21 or thrown into the status of legal maturity by virtue of his father’s death. Richard B. & William Price were the males age 16-25. Willis was the male under 10. His mother, Rhoda, is one of the older females, and Anthony’s widowed mother (nee Murray) could be another. His sister Sallie was the female in the 10-15 group, while Mildred and Unknown are the under-10 girls.
· David Bryant, p. 65. 4 males under 10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 26-44, 2 females under 10, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 26-44, and 4 slaves. There are no other references to this David Bryant in our Buckingham Co records. This could be David Porter Bryant; he would have been abt. 38 at the time.
· Patrick O. or Patrick O'Bryant—Probably one of the Obriant/O’Bryant clan. Listed 11 households from Isaac Bryant.
· Stinson--Probably the man referred to in will of grandfather James Bryant as Steinson Bryant. Inherited 126 pounds in 1783. Had a sister named Fanny. Some say that Steinson was Stephenson. Father was Thomas Bryant, only son of James’ second marriage. Thomas died at or soon after Battle of Guilford Courthouse.
Appendix 3
Bryants listed in the Buckingham County 1820 Census
· Austin—See chapter on Austin Bryant
· Balley (Bailey?)—No known connection
· Daniel P.—He was probably a relation of Isaac Bryant. On the personal property tax rolls above, he was listed twice with Isaac and once with a Perrow. One Isaac had a wife named Molly Perrow.
· Elisha—Son of Austin
· Isaac—see 1810 census.
· John—Son of Austin. New Canton. (He and his wife, Celia, were 26-44. They had 3 sons and 1 daughter under 10.)
· John Briant—New Canton.
· Martin—Lived in District 2
· Patrick O.—Probably one of the Obriant/O’Bryant clan
· Peyton—Son of Austin
· Powell — lived in District 2
· Saley (Sarah/Sally)—Located near Bryants. Possibly Sally Amos Bryant, widow of Reuben.
· Salley--Lived next door to Rebeckah Amos. Possibly Sally Amos Bryant, widow of Reuben.
· Stinson--Probably the man referred to in will of grandfather James Bryant as Steinson Bryant. Inherited 126 pounds in 1783. Had a sister named Fanny. Some say that Steinson was Stephenson. Father was Thomas Bryant, only son of James’ second marriage. Thomas died at or soon after Battle of Guilford Courthouse.
· William—Unknown. He lived next door to Powell. (This is definitely not William, the father of Hartwell Meeking.)
[1] It's possible that (S M) refers to a location in which case it might be Spear's Mountain in the area where Buckingham, Nelson, Amherst, and Appomattox currently meet or Sawmill Creek. Alternatively it could refer to Son of M....