Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 Record
Name: Joseph Bryan, Date: Aug 15, 1746, Location: Augusta Co., VA
Property: 500 acres purchased of Jost Hite & Co. on Linwell's Creek. Line of Joseph Bryan, in his possession.
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.
Remarks: Acknowledged 20 Aug 1746. William Linwell's mark; Elinor Linwell's mark. 100 Pennsylvania currency, Description: Neighbor, Book date: 1-143

Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
Name: Joseph Bryan, Date: 20 Aug 1746, Location: Augusta CO., VA
Property: 500 acres on Linwell's Creek between William, and land in possession of Thomas Linwell.
Remarks: Acknowledged, and dower released by Eleanor 20 Aug 1746. 12. Part of 1500 acres granted by McCay & Co. Book/page 1:135 exsists previous to this record. This record was placed between 1:152 and 1:159 in deed book.
Description: Grantee Book_Date: 1-135

Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
Name: Joseph Bryan, Date: 3 Jun 1755, Location: Augusta CO., VA
Property: 500 acres on Linvil's Creek; corner to land in possession of Thomas Linvil.
Remarks: 150. Purchased by Joseph Bryan from Wm. Linvil and part of 1500 acres purchased by Linvil from Hite, &c.. Description: Grantor, Book_Date: 7-219
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Page 219.--3d June, 1755. Joseph Bryan and ALICE to Jacob Chrisman, of Frederick, £150, 500 acres purchased by Joseph from Wm. Linvil and part of 1500 acres purchased by Linvil from Hite, &c., on Linvil's Creek, cor. to land in possession of Thomas Linvil.

Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
Name: Joseph Bryan, Date: 4 Jun 1755, Location: Augusta CO., VA
Property: 500 acres on Linvil's Creek; corner to land in possession of Thomas Linvil.
Remarks: Commission to examine Alice at house of Joseph Bryan. Executed 4 Jun 1755. Description: Grantor, Book_Date: 7-221
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Jefferson County, KY
Will Book 1, pg. 158
Will of Joseph Bryan, Jefferson County, Kentucky, 1804
In the name of God Amen: I Joseph Bryan of the County of Jefferson, State of Kentucky, being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory, blessed be almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following (that is to say) after my lawful debts are settled I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife ALEE a gray mare, a bed and furniture and thirty dollars, either cash or property. I also bequeath to my sons, SAMUEL, JOSEPH and JOHN BRYAN the sum of fifty dollars each, either cash or property. I also give and bequeath unto my youngest son JOHN BRYAN one Negro man named James and all the farming tools. I also bequeath unto my daughters MARTHA BOON and REBECCA BOON the sum of twenty dollars each, either cash or property. I also give unto my other daughters, MARY HOWARD, SUSANNE HINKLE, AYLEE HOWARD, PHOEBE FORBIS and CHARITY DAVIS, the sum of fifty dollars each. I also give and bequeath unto my daughter ELEANOR ADAMS a Negro woman named Jean (?). I also give to my grand daughter AYLEE ADAMS one Negro girl named Sarah. I also give and bequeath unto my grandson NOAH ADAMS one Negro boy named Sapio. I also give unto my grandson JACOB ADAMS one Negro boy named Bob. I also bequeath unto my grandson WILAH ADAMS a Negro girl named Lottie. And I do hereby appoint my two sons, JOSEPH and JOHN BRYAN executors of his my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills and testaments made by me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twentieth day of November, 1804.

JOSEPH BRYAN (seal)
Signed, sealed and published as his last will and testament in the presence of us -
Edward Cox Sr
David Enochs
Ephriam Hampton
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