{"id":64,"date":"2012-01-29T11:42:22","date_gmt":"2012-01-29T17:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/maury2\/?p=64"},"modified":"2019-01-03T16:16:45","modified_gmt":"2019-01-03T22:16:45","slug":"robertson-bryant-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/maury\/robertson-bryant-bible\/","title":{"rendered":"Robertson Bryant Bible"},"content":{"rendered":"

Unless otherwise noted, all entries in the bible are clear and very legible.\u00a0\u00a0Spellings are listed as found in the bible.\u00a0\u00a0I would estimate that 3 different people (handwriting) made entries in the bible.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0For accuracy, all transcribed entries have been independently proofread.\u00a0\u00a0Transcription errors may, nonetheless, occur.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

In addition to the entries made for Robertson Bryant and his family, this antebellum bible lists 23 \u201cNegros\u201d births (no deaths or marriages are noted).\u00a0These births range in dates from 1791 to 1859.\u00a0\u00a0Several of these individuals (apparently) maintained the last name of Bryant as they can be found in the 1870 & 1880 census (for example, Major Bryant, Albert Bryant, Charlotte Bryant, and Zackeriah Bryant).\u00a0\u00a0To my knowledge these births have not been published previously.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

The family record pages were, at one time, removed from the bible.\u00a0\u00a0They were then re-sewn (by hand) together and placed back in the bible.\u00a0\u00a0I would speculate that the pages were removed for needed proof in making applications for military (Civil War) pensions.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

As of 2005, this bible is in the possession of Robertson & Nancy (Amis) Bryant\u2019s great-great-great granddaughter, Lucy Bryant (Dunaway) Zeier.\u00a0\u00a0To my knowledge, the bible\u2019s provenance is from Robertson Bryant:<\/em><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0to his son, Isaiah Burney\u00a0\u00a0Bryant (1834-1917),<\/em><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0through his daughter, Cornelia Robertson (Bryant) Reavis (1869-1953),<\/em><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0then to her daughter Emma Lucy (Reavis) Bryant (1891-1986),<\/em><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>through (both) her daughters Cornelia Frances (Bryant) Freeland (1925 \u2013 present) & Marilyn Reavis (Bryant) Dunaway (1923 \u2013 present),<\/em><\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>to (currently) Lucy Bryant (Dunaway) Zeier (1954 \u2013 present).<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>The bible is intact, but fragile condition as of 2005.\u00a0\u00a0I believe the bible started its life in Maury County, Tennessee.\u00a0\u00a0Not until the very latter part of the 20th<\/sup>century, did this bible ever leave Tennessee soil.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>Also, please see the transcribed will of Robertson Bryant (also located on this Web Page.)\u00a0\u00a0His will mentions some of his children and grandchildren, as well as some of his slaves.\u00a0\u00a0Even several years after the close of the Civil War (will was dated 1867), Robertson Bryant was bequeathing slaves to his descendants.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>I (Lucy) would like to correspond with others interested in this family.\u00a0\u00a0I will be happy to share copies of the bible pages (either electronically or in paper format) with anyone who would like a copy.\u00a0\u00a0Please contact me at:\u00a0\u00a0LooswhL [at] aoL [dot] com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>I would like to dedicate the posting of this bible to my mother, Marilyn (Bryant) Dunaway, and to my aunt, C. Frances (Bryant) Freeland.\u00a0\u00a0While I never had the pleasure to know her in person, I would also like to dedicate this posting to Doris (Ketchum) Bryant (1919 – 2002).\u00a0\u00a0All three of these ladies have been my inspiration and my partners in family history research and recordation.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Title Page:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments:\u00a0\u00a0Translated out of the Original Tongues;\u00a0\u00a0Published by G. Lane & P.P. Sandford, New York (for the Methodist Episcopal Church); 1841; James Collord, Printer.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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BIRTHS:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Bring up Your Children in the Admonition of the Lord<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Robertson Bryant was born Feb. 11th<\/sup>\u00a01795<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nancy Amis Bryant was born Sept 11th<\/sup>\u00a01801.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Robert D. Bryant was born Jan. 28th<\/sup>\u00a01819.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Mary J. Bryant was born Oct. 10th<\/sup>\u00a01820.<\/strong><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Frances D. Bryant was born Aug. 10th<\/sup>\u00a01822.<\/strong><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Archibal S. Bryant was born Feb 20th<\/sup>\u00a01824.<\/strong><\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Ann R. Bryant was born Feb 9th<\/sup>\u00a01826.<\/strong><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Martha E. Bryant was born Apl 13th<\/sup>\u00a01828.<\/strong><\/p>\n

7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>William H. Bryant was born May 20th<\/sup>\u00a01830.<\/strong><\/p>\n

8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Minerva E. Bryant was born July 3rd<\/sup>\u00a01832.<\/strong><\/p>\n

9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Isaiah B. Bryant was born March 5th<\/sup>\u00a01834.<\/strong><\/p>\n

10.\u00a0<\/strong>Louisania B. Bryant was born July 20th<\/sup>\u00a01836.<\/strong><\/p>\n

11.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>James Alonzo Bryant was born Sept 21st<\/sup>\u00a01839.<\/strong><\/p>\n

12.\u00a0<\/strong>Lavinia Lemon Bryant was born Feb 25th<\/sup>\u00a01842.<\/strong><\/p>\n

13.\u00a0<\/strong>Theophilus Compton Bryant was born November 26th<\/sup>\u00a01844<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>(lighter ink, but still legible).<\/em><\/p>\n

Joseph T. F. Jackson was born 19th<\/sup>\u00a0Jany. 1828.\u00a0<\/strong>(this is their son-in-law who married their daughter, Martha E. Bryant)<\/em><\/p>\n

Rowland Edward Bryant was born July 12th<\/sup>\u00a01847.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>(while not numbered like the other children, Rowland was child #14)<\/em><\/p>\n

Misniah Euginia Bryant was born 24th<\/sup>\u00a0July 1850.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>(Misniah was child #15)<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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MARRIAGES.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Marriage is Honourable in all.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mary Judith Bryant was married to Milton B. Nolen, 27th<\/sup>\u00a0Aug. 1843.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Martha E. Bryant was married to Jos. T. Jackson on 10th<\/sup>\u00a0Feb. 1847.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Robert D. Bryant was married to Martha C. Jackson on the 29th<\/sup>\u00a0Decr. 1849.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Archibal S. Bryant married to Jane W. Gresham Jan. 11th<\/sup>\u00a01855.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

William H. Bryant was married to Aseneth McConnell Nov. 12th<\/sup>\u00a01857.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Louisania B. Bryant was married to W.S.L. Neelley Nov. 15th<\/sup>\u00a01860.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lavenia Lemmon<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>(listed as Lavinia Lemon under births)<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>Bryant was married to Robert H. Moore April 17th<\/sup>\u00a01866.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I. B. Bryant was married to Emma L. Fry Sept 20th<\/sup>\u00a01866.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Robertson Bryant was married to Nancy Amis Febry 19th<\/sup>\u00a01818.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Misniah E. Bryant was married to Wm. Caskey Decmber the 22nd<\/sup>\u00a01870.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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DEATHS.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Minerva Emaline Bryant departed this life March 20th<\/sup>\u00a01833.\u00a0\u00a0Aged 8 months & 14 days.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

James Alonzo Bryant departed this life Sept 13th<\/sup>\u00a01840.\u00a0\u00a0Aged 11 months & 22 days.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mary Judith Nolen died 29th<\/sup>\u00a0of April 1844.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ann Robertson Bryant departed this life Sept. 26 1860.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

(<\/em>next two entries are light and somewhat difficult to read)<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Archibal S. Bryant was killed in battle at Perryville KY the 8th<\/sup>\u00a0of Oct 1862.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Theophilus C. Bryant died at Fort Deleware 26 July 1864<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>(then in darker ink)\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>of Smallpox.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Nancy Bryant, wife of Robertson Bryant died 6th<\/sup>\u00a0Sept 1868 Aged 66 years 11 mo. & 25 days.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Robertson Bryant died the 2nd<\/sup>\u00a0day of Feb 1872.\u00a0\u00a0Aged 76 years 11 months 21 days.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Robert D. Bryant died April 28th<\/sup>\u00a01871.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Frances D. Bryant died Apr. 27, 1906.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I. Burney Bryant died July 10, 1917.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Emma Fry Bryant died May 28, 1928.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Family Record Negros.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

(These blank pages were not originally part of the published bible.\u00a0\u00a0They must have been added by Robertson Bryant.)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Negro Mima\u00a0<\/strong>[could also be Mirna?]\u00a0<\/em>born 24th<\/sup>\u00a0Sept. 1791.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Negro Jerry born 13th<\/sup>\u00a0April 1813.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Negro Zack born 16th<\/sup>\u00a0Nov. 1814.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Negro Julia born November day 1816.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Negro Green born 19th<\/sup>\u00a0June 1822.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Negro Mary born 10th<\/sup>\u00a0Oct. 1824.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Negro Rachael born 23rd<\/sup>\u00a0April 1833.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Negro Maria born 5th<\/sup>\u00a0Sept. 1838.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Negro George Harvey born 30th<\/sup>\u00a0March 1840.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Negro Sarah born 2nd<\/sup>\u00a0June 1840.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Negro Hannibal born 25th<\/sup>\u00a0March 1844.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Negro Rowland Iverson born 5th<\/sup>\u00a0June 1845.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Negro boy Albert was born July 24th<\/sup>\u00a01848.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Negro girl Caroline was born February 5th<\/sup>\u00a01849.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Negro Boy Henry Matthews born 22nd<\/sup>\u00a0Nov. 1850.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Negro Girl Charlotte was born 16th<\/sup>\u00a0March 1851.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Negro boy Jacob was born August 1st<\/sup>\u00a01851.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Negro boy Colonel was born July 18th<\/sup>\u00a01853.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Negro Boy Major was born August 29th<\/sup>\u00a01853<\/strong>.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Next entry is readable, but extremely light<\/em>)<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Negro Girl Ruth was born September 8th<\/sup>\u00a01855.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Negro Girl Mina was born August 22nd<\/sup>\u00a0day 1856.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Negro Boy Edmund was born May 23\/57.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Negro Girl Betty was born August 11th<\/sup>\u00a0in the year of 1859<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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End of Bible entries.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a9 2005 by Paulette Carpenter; all rights reserved.<\/p>\n

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Unless otherwise noted, all entries in the bible are clear and very legible.\u00a0\u00a0Spellings are listed as found in the bible.\u00a0\u00a0I would estimate that 3 different people (handwriting) made entries in the bible.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0For accuracy, all transcribed entries have been independently proofread.\u00a0\u00a0Transcription …<\/span> Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[13],"class_list":["post-64","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bible","tag-bryant"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/maury\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/maury\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/maury\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/maury\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/maury\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/maury\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":776,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/maury\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64\/revisions\/776"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/maury\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/maury\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/maury\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}