John Bryant II & Sarah "Sally" Poore

 

        JOHN BRYANT, II, was born and died in Jaffrey, New Hampshire. He married SALLY POOR of Dublin, New Hampshire. SALLY was born and baptized in Leominister, Massachusetts.

        SALLY and JOHN lived on the BRIANT family homestead in Jaffrey, N. H. - lot 14, range 4. They are buried next to JOHN's parents - John Bryant, I, and Lucy Lawrence Bryant.

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Letter from John T. Bryant, 86 Charlonne St., Jaffrey, N. Hampshire, Aug 15, 1960 to J. Chester Bryant:

Right next to John Briant is the grave of JOHN BRYANT.

JOHN BRYANT died July 18, 1843 at the age of 58

Wife SARAH died June 1, 1871 at the age of 82

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HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF JAFFREY, NEW HAMPSHIRE, FROM THE DATA OF THE MASONIAN CHARTER TO THE PRESENT TIME 1749-1880 WITH A GENEALOGICAL REGISTER OF THE FAMILIES AND AN APPENDIX CONTAINING THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF 1873 Republican Press Association, Concord, N. H. 1881.

pp. 236-238 JOHN BRIANT m. SALLY POOR , Feb. 24, 1807; r. on the homestead, and d. July 18, 1843. His widow d. June 1, 1871, a. 82. Had Children:

1. Sarah, m. Jonas Pierce; r. Marlborough and State of Maine

2. Edmund, b. 1808; m. Eliza; last tax, 1850

3. Luke, d. Sept. 24, 1861, a. 44; m. Mrs. Emeline Alger

4. George, d. June 21, 1865, a. 51

5. John Jay, b. 1817; paid taxes, 1838.

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JOHN BRYANT'S list of estate 1844 is recorded in Book of Acct C Page 262. Son George Bryant was the administrator. The probate court was held at Keene, County of Cheshire, New Hampshire.

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1810 CHESHIRE COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE CENSUS

p. 011 JOHN BRIANT

1 male under 10 years                                    

1 male 10-16 years                                    

2 males 16-26 years

1 female 10-16 years                                                        

2 females 16-26 years                                                      

2 females 45 & up

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1820 JAFFREY, CHESHIRE COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE CENSUS

p. 357 JOHN BRIANT                                                   

3 males under 10                                                      

1 male 10-16 years                                                     

1 male 26-45 years                                                       

1 female 26-45 years                                                     

1 female over 45                                                         

In agriculture

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1830 CHESHIRE COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE CENSUS

p87 JOHN BRYANT                                   

2 males 10-15

1 male 15-20

1 male 20-30    

1 male 30-40                                                             

1 male 40-50                                                                      

1 female 5-10                                                         

1 female 39-40                                                                  

1 female 40-50

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1840 CHESHIRE COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE CENSUS

p34 JOHN BRIANT

1 male under 5                                          

1 male 5-10                                             

2 males 20-30                                       

1 male 50-60                                                                   

1 female 5-10

1 female 15-20                                                              

 1 female 50-60

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1850 JAFFREY, CHESHIRE COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE CENSUS   p467

279/307 George Bryant 36 M Farmer 2000 NH  

Elvira E.           24 F                            NH  

George E.            2 M                           NH      

SARAH             62 F                           Mass         

John H. Alger    9 M                          NH

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1860 JAFFREY, CHESHIRE COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE CENSUS

212/766  Harvy Gilmore         69 M Miller 1900 160 NH   

Mary                           60 F                                NH        

George F.                   26 M Farm Laborer    NH       

 SARAH BRYANS   71 F                           Mass

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JAFFREY TOWN HISTORY p. 105

(27) JOHN BRIANT (John, Kendall, Kendall, Abraham, b. May 11, 1785, m. Feb 24, 1807, SALLY POOR of Dublin, who d. his widow June 1, 1871, a. 82. She is said to have been born in Leominister, Mass. He lived on the homestead and in 1829 he built the present brick house on the premises. He d. Jaffrey, July 18, 1843. Children:

1. Sarah m. May 4, 1843 Jonas Pierce, Jr

2. Edmund, b. in 1808; m. Eliza Bruce. He lived on the homestead and left town about 1850.

3. Luke b. about 1817; m. in 1847, Mrs. Emeline C. (Knowlton) Alger, b. Nelson N. H., Aug 13, 1816 dau of Thaddeus Knowlton. He d. Jaffrey, Sept. 24, 1861, a. 44. His widow d. Jaffrey, July 19, 1901. a. 85 yrs., 11 mos., 6 das.

4. George

5. John Jay, paid taxes 1838. He lived in Montgomery, Ala.

6. Child, b & d May 1822

7. Henry C., b about 1830; m. (1) (int. Nov. 27, 1863) Clara A. Cole of North Orange, Mass.; m. (2) (int. May 26, 1868), Rhoda L., b. Stanstead, P. Q., Canada, dau of David and Abigail Wilson.

 

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