Selected Families and Individuals
Notes
John English
"Central Georgia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 6, Number 2," under the year 1812, the 10th item: " JONES COUNTY: John ENGLISH and Sarah WHITE, Admrs. of the William WHITE estate, will sell the personal property of deceased at the home of said ENGLISH in said county on 18 July 1812. Adv. 19 May 1812."
Adelaide SHuman
Adelaide is living with the family of Andrew Jackson English on the 1870 Bryan Co, GA Federal Census. They are living next to several Shuman families.
Abraham Bird
Moved to Florida
John Bird
Arrived in the Georgia Colony 4 June 1737 as a servant to George Spencer
Philip Bird
Listed in the List of Early Settlers to Georgia which was compiled of records between 1732 & 1746. Thus, he must have been in the Savannah area during that time though no other information is listed there pertaining to him.
Jonathan Bryan
Bryan County, Georgia is named after this pioneer and settler. Came from South Carolina. Became one of the largest land owners and livestock holders in the area.
Elisha Butler
Removed to Georgia with his family from James Island, near Charles Towne, English Province of South Carolina. Was among the first settlers appointed by the Royal English Colonial Governor as Highway Surveyors. In 1757 Elisha was also one of the Commissioners responsible for building Forts throughout St. Philip's Parish.
William Butler
Removed to Georgia with his family from James Island, near Charles Towne, English Province of South Carolina. Was among the first group of early settlers appointed by the Royal English Colonial Governor as Highway Surveyors. In 1757 William was one of the Commissioners responsible for building Forts throughout St. Philip's Parish.
Jeremiah Hayman
1820 Bryan Co, GA Federal Census:
1 White Male under 10
2 White Males 25-45 (one is Jeremiah. Who is the other?)
1 White Female under 10
1 White Female 10-15
1 White Female 18-25
S. F. Davis
1830 Bryan Co, GA Federal Census:
William Davis
May be the same William Davis from Wilkes Co, GA that married a Lanier
Barrett Downs
1820 Bryan Co, GA Fedeal Census: Barrett is 20-30.
Samuel Geiger
1820 Bryan Co, GA Federal Census:
1 White Male under 10
1 White Male 10-15
1 White Male 18-25 (Samuel)
1 White Female 16-18 (wife, probably 18)
Dempsey Griffin
1820 Bryan Co, GA Fedeal Census: Dempsey is 40-50.
Thomas Hill
One of the first settlers of Bryan Co, GA. in the 1730s
John Hutchinson
Migrated circa 1747 from the English Province of SC. Early settler and planter of the county. Plantation lands and home site was in Ogeechee Neck, on the Kilkenny River, at Cubbedge Creek.
John Jenkins
Migrated from the English Province of SC. One of the original settlers of the county (about 1730-1740). His plantation home site and lands bounded the "Parasus" Plantation on the Medway River, near Cubbedge Creek. Was an Ogeechee District Commissioner of Roads during the Revolutionary War (c.1776-1785).
Turner Jenkins
1830 Bryan Co, GA Federal Census:
John Jones
Plantation home site and lands bounded the "Parasus" Plantation on the Medway River, near Cubbedge Creek (abt 1803).
Samuel L. Martin
1820 Bryan Co, GA Federal Census:
1 White Male 25-44 (Samuel)
2 White Female 16-18 (daughters ?)
