Our American Family - Person Sheet
Our American Family - Person Sheet
NameJohn Robert RYAN 
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125Birth Date14 Apr 1754125
Birth PlaceAmherst County, Virginia
Death Date7 Sep 1845 Age: 91
Death PlaceKanawha City, Kananwha County, West Virginia
FatherJohn Robert RYAN , 160 (1731-1785)
MotherUnity D. TONEY , 161 (1731-1767)
Notes for John Robert RYAN
RYAN: Irish: simplified form of Mulryan. Irish: reduced form of O’Ryan, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Riagháin (modern Irish Ó Riain) ‘descendant of Rian’; Ó Maoilriain ‘descendant of Maoilriaghain’, or Ó Ruaidhín ‘descendant of the little red one’. Ryan is one of the commonest surnames in Ireland; there has been considerable confusion with Regan. KaM Americanized spelling of German Rein. EG Source: Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press
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John Ryan and Unity Toney
John Ryan was born about 1733 at Goochland, Virginia to Philip Ryan and Sarah Whitehead. He married Unity Toney at Goochland Virginia abt 1751. John Ryan died at Amherst, Virginia abt 1785 (possibly 5 Dec 1785?). Apparently he served as a Private in the Revolutionary War (?). Although not conclusive proof - there is a John Ryan from Virginia (#131) listed in the Revolutionary War Pension Index.
Unity Toney was born abt 1731 at either Lunchburg or Goochland, Virginia to Charles Toney (1705-1776) and Elizabeth Harris (1707-1800). Unity died about 1767 at Amherst, Virginia. John and Unity had at least the following children:
1. Nancy Ryan, b. abt 1752 at Amherst, VA; d. 23 Jul 1818, possibly m. James R. Mondy (b. abt 1750)
2. Elizabeth Ryan, b. abt 1753, d. 23 Jul 1818 at Virginia.
3. John Ryan, b. abt 1754 at Amherst, VA; d. abt 1845 at Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia.
4. William Evan Ryan, 1755-1836, married Mary Chancellor (1755-1870) - see more information below about their family.
5. Phillip Ryan, b. abt 1756 in Virginia; d. 1836 in Jackson, Georgia. He seems to have married Obedience Woodlief (1743-1838).
6. Mildred (or Milstead?) Ryan, she was b. abt 1759
7. Joseph Ryan, b. abt 1761 at Amherst, VA; d. 21 May 1834 at Rutherford Co., TN; abt 1799 he married Martha "Patsy" Rose (1778-1855). They had at least one child: John Ryan (1804-1871)
8. Charles Ryan, b. abt 1764 at Amherst, VA; d. 1 Jul 1850 at Rhea, TN;
9. Unity "Patty" Ryan, 1765-1792, she likely married John Parrack.
10. Henry Harris Ryan, b. abt 1766 at Amherst, VA; d. abt 1834 in McCracken, KY
11. Philadelphia Ryan, b. abt 1767 at Amherst, VA; abt 1787 she seems to have married Thomas Knight.
On Ancestry posted by SomyiaF.
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Father John Ryan’s Will
Will: 1785, Amherst Co., VA -- ("More Ryan Roots"). Power of Attorney: (Courtesy of S. Ladd) Recorded in Wilkes Co., GA Deed Book XX, P. 60 Paraphrased:
......we, John Ryan, Philip Ryan, Ann Ryan, Elizabeth Ryan, Unity Parrack (formerly Unity Ryan), Mildred Ryan of the county of Amherst and State of VA Representatives of John Ryan decd do appoint Chas Ryan of the County of Bedford our Lawful Attorney to collect all moneys Bonds.....due the Estate of John Ryan decd and to bring suit for any Debts due the Estate....to recover a Negro man by name Daniel now in Georgia.......ratify all such actings of said Charles Ryan.....we set our hands and seals this 15th day of September 1806. Estate Disposition: (Courtesy of S. Ladd) Paraphrased -- In 1786, William Bibb (Administrator of John Ryan's Estate) and George Gillespie (attorney for John Ryan, Jr.) were appointed " to sell & dispose of all personal and Royal Estate that my father, John Ryan dec'd, has left in the aforesaid county of Amherst also to collect and receive all Sums of Money and Tobacco AC that be due and owing to me in the State of Virginia, or may hereafter become due and owing to me or my Father deceased Estate".
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John Ryan and Unity Toney
John Ryan was born about 1733 at Goochland, Virginia to Philip Ryan and Sarah Whitehead. He married Unity Toney at Goochland Virginia abt 1751. John Ryan died at Amherst, Virginia abt 1785 (possibly 5 Dec 1785?). Apparently he served as a Private in the Revolutionary War (?). Although not conclusive proof - there is a John Ryan from Virginia (#131) listed in the Revolutionary War Pension Index.
Unity Toney was born abt 1731 at either Lunchburg or Goochland, Virginia to Charles Toney (1705-1776) and Elizabeth Harris (1707-1800). Unity died about 1767 at Amherst, Virginia. John and Unity had at least the following children:
1. Nancy Ryan, b. abt 1752 at Amherst, VA; d. 23 Jul 1818, possibly m. James R. Mondy (b. abt 1750)
2. Elizabeth Ryan, b. abt 1753, d. 23 Jul 1818 at Virginia.
3. John Ryan, b. abt 1754 at Amherst, VA; d. abt 1845 at Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia.
4. William Evan Ryan, 1755-1836, married Mary Chancellor (1755-1870) - see more information below about their family.
5. Phillip Ryan, b. abt 1756 in Virginia; d. 1836 in Jackson, Georgia. He seems to have married Obedience Woodlief (1743-1838).
6. Mildred (or Milstead?) Ryan, she was b. abt 1759
7. Joseph Ryan, b. abt 1761 at Amherst, VA; d. 21 May 1834 at Rutherford Co., TN; abt 1799 he married Martha "Patsy" Rose (1778-1855). They had at least one child: John Ryan (1804-1871)
8. Charles Ryan, b. abt 1764 at Amherst, VA; d. 1 Jul 1850 at Rhea, TN;
9. Unity "Patty" Ryan, 1765-1792, she likely married John Parrack.
10. Henry Harris Ryan, b. abt 1766 at Amherst, VA; d. abt 1834 in McCracken, KY
11. Philadelphia Ryan, b. abt 1767 at Amherst, VA; abt 1787 she seems to have married Thomas Knight.
On Ancestry posted by SomyiaF.
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Father John Ryan’s Will
Will: 1785, Amherst Co., VA -- ("More Ryan Roots"). Power of Attorney: (Courtesy of S. Ladd) Recorded in Wilkes Co., GA Deed Book XX, P. 60 Paraphrased:
......we, John Ryan, Philip Ryan, Ann Ryan, Elizabeth Ryan, Unity Parrack (formerly Unity Ryan), Mildred Ryan of the county of Amherst and State of VA Representatives of John Ryan decd do appoint Chas Ryan of the County of Bedford our Lawful Attorney to collect all moneys Bonds.....due the Estate of John Ryan decd and to bring suit for any Debts due the Estate....to recover a Negro man by name Daniel now in Georgia.......ratify all such actings of said Charles Ryan.....we set our hands and seals this 15th day of September 1806. Estate Disposition: (Courtesy of S. Ladd) Paraphrased -- In 1786, William Bibb (Administrator of John Ryan's Estate) and George Gillespie (attorney for John Ryan, Jr.) were appointed " to sell & dispose of all personal and Royal Estate that my father, John Ryan dec'd, has left in the aforesaid county of Amherst also to collect and receive all Sums of Money and Tobacco AC that be due and owing to me in the State of Virginia, or may hereafter become due and owing to me or my Father deceased Estate".
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