George Henry W. Bryant

Abt 1798 - Aft 1872

• Name	George Henry W. Bryant
  Born	Abt 1798	Vermont
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1855	Ellisburg, Jefferson Co, New York
  	War of 1812 Pension file lists George as residing in Ellisburgh in 1855. It appears that he was granted 160 acres in April 1856. At this time he still resided in Ellisburg, NY.
  Died	Aft 02 May 1872	probably, Benton Harbor, Berrien Co, Michigan
  Notes	The father of George is not known, but there is a John Bryant aged over 45 in the 1820 census at Fort Covington, Franklin County, NY. In that household, there is a male aged 16 to 26 that could be George. We know George was resident in Fort Covington; both paying tax and owning land in 1825. This BRYANT family probably came from Norwich, Ct. and is connected with Phillip BRYANT b. 1780 in Norwich (son of John BRYANT and Sarah DURKEE). Phillip was the Capt of the company George served in during the War of 1812. George was then only age 14 or 15. It could be that Phillip was George's uncle. Phillip did have a brother named John born 1771 in Norwich, who could be the man of that name in the 1820 census mentioned above; but I have not been able to trace descendants of John with any certainty other than a John Jr. who married Cornelia BLISS in Moira, Franklin County, NY in 1823. It is less likely, but also possible that George is the great-grandson of Ichabod and Ruth (Staples) Bryant. He may be the grandson of Nathan, Job or Gamaliel Bryant, all of whom may have lived in Vermont and had families. This would place George as a second cousin of William Cullen Bryant which corresponds to family tradition because brothers George and Wooster Bryant claimed they were 2nd cousins to the poet (although once removed, the relationship is still second cousin).
  Person ID	I1689	Bryant
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2007

  
  

  Family	Lucinda Carpentier,   b. Abt 1810, Canada ,   d. Abt 1842, probably, New York
  Married	1824	probably, New York
  Children	1. dau. Bryant,   b. Abt 1827, probably, New York   2. Clarissa Bryant,   b. Abt 1829, probably, New York   3. George Henry Bryant,   b. Abt 1830, St. Lawrence Co, New York ,   d. After 1896   4. Wooster Carpentier Bryant,   b. 14 Feb 1836, probably, Lisbon, St. Lawrence Co, New York ,   d. 13 Jun 1894, Fremont, Newaygo Co, Michigan
  Family ID	F223	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1798 - Vermont Married - 1824 - probably, New York Residence - 1855 - Ellisburg, Jefferson Co, New York Died - Aft 02 May 1872 - probably, Benton Harbor, Berrien Co, Michigan  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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