Our American Family - Person Sheet
Our American Family - Person Sheet
NameMary PATTON 
, 81
, 81Birth Date9 Mar 1774
Birth PlaceClifton, Accomack County, Virginia
Death Date1856 Age: 81
Death PlaceRhea County, Tennessee
FatherJohn PATTON , 162 (1737-1799)
MotherElizabeth TRATTLES , 163 (1740-1799)
Spouses
1Harris RYAN 101,205, 80
101,205, 80Birth PlaceAmherst County, Virginia
Death Date11 Aug 1843101 Age: 78
Death PlaceMcCracken County, Kentucky
OccupationRW Soldier, VA Private PNSR, Battle Of Kings Mountain,562
FatherJohn Robert RYAN , 160 (1731-1785)
MotherUnity D. TONEY , 161 (1731-1767)
Family ID2448
ChildrenUnity (1785-)
Abner , 40 (1794-1865)
John (1800-1835)
Martha Elizabeth “Effa” (1805-1848)
Henry Harris (1807-1888)
Polly (1810-1840)
Notes for Mary PATTON
Alternative name Martha Patsy Patton.
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Researcher Carolyn(kingjc@webtv.net) believes she was an Indian544
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Researcher Carolyn(kingjc@webtv.net) believes she was an Indian544
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Notes for Harris (Spouse 1)
Harris, VA Line, S38347, appl 4 Feb 1834 Rhea Co TN, sol was b 4 Nov 1764 in Amherst Co VA & after the Rev he moved to Wilkes Co GA then moved to Campbell Co TN then moved to Rhea Co TN, on 11 Aug 1843 sol had moved to McCracken Co KY because he lived with a son-in-law George Brummet who had m sol’s youngest daughter (not named) & they had moved there, sol had moved to Rhea Co TN in 1833, in 1843 sol’s wife was dec’d, in 1834 a Charles Ryan was of Rhea Co TN but no relationship was given563
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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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Listed in DAR Patriot Lookup site as: Ryan, Harris birth Va 4 Nov 1764, service Va, Rank Pvt. Death KY 8-11-1843, Patriot pensioned yes564
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RYAN, HARRIS (b c1762) Service - VA Line; age 70 - 1832 pen. list - Rhea Co., TN; 1834 P.L.W. Ref.: A 1; TN DAR 1933 Yearbook, p. 87.562
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RYAN, Harris: b 11-4-1764 d a 8-11-1843 m X Pvt VA PNSR565
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Possibly had two wives, but not sure.101,125
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Death listed without source in Family Search as 1843 McCracken, Kentucky.566
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RUSSELL, Buckner, J-1802 (Jackson 1802)
RYAN, Harris, A-1805 (Anderson 1805)567
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RYAN Harris; 1762-?; Rhea Co, TN; Soldier, VA Page 530185
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I have seen his name as Henry Harris Ryan with a death date as art 1834 in McCracken, KY
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Rev War Sol Pvt VA PNSR
Harris Ryan birth date 1765 Tennessee, volume 151, page 328, Biographical Info: Rev. War Reference: Census of pensioners for Rev. military services. Washington, DC. 1841. (195p.):154568
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1840 Census214
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Rev War Sol Pvt VA PNSR (soldier’s pension)
He was born in VA after war went to GA. but settled in TN . . . after he left Rhea Co. TN in 1843 for KY..He went to live with his daughter Unity Ryan Brunnitt.His pension roll was changed to KY, but Unity and her husband was not listed on the census in 1850. I am told that they went to live near Abner..but according to the DAR, of TN,,he is buried in TN {?}544
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John, I found you name on a geneology site. Just as soon as I can get my health a bit better, I will send you some information on the Ryan family. I am in a much older generation than you as your Abner's brother {Harris Jr.} was my great great grandfather. I can take you back from Harris Sr. and yes the TN Harris Ryan in the Rev. War was Abner's father so you would be intitled to belong to Sons of American Rev. if interested. You do have to prove your lineage, but I do have that information for you. As a 72 year old, I am have a few health problem and need to get them took care of. Once that is done I will get out my records for you. IN FACT! it might be better if you will send me your address then I can make and mail copies as I find time. It would be harder for me to set at typewritter for any length of time to type out information to send you.
My line: GGG Grandparents: Harris Sr.RYAN and unknown wife {and yes he was married twice: but my gg grandfather and your Abner were by first wife.} My GG grandparents was Harris RYAN Jr. and Patsy Ryon; My G grandparents was Giles Hudson RYAN and Elizabeth Smith and my Grandparents was John Charles Ryan and Annie Lee McClelland, My mother was Bessie Bell Ryan, one of two sets of twins born to the John C. Ryan family. I can go back three generations from Harris with records to confirm our Ryan family being in America during the first years of our nation.....and we are also able to become members of the Planter Club which is first families of America ....Carolyn569
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8 page document from Heritage Quest Rev. War documents:
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SERVICE Va. Ryan, Harris NUMBER S.38,347
Page 2 (left side)
Letter to Hon. J.H. Blueburke?
& Auditor 14th ? 1840
(large section impossible to read)
To Kentucky from 4
1. - 17 Nov 184
2. afication to J. F. ?
3. Paducah, Ky
Date of death not AB
Page 2 (right side)
Kentucky 26759
Harris Ryan of Rhea Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the ? commanded by Captain ? of the ? commanded by ? in the Virginia time for ?
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of May 1834 and ?
? to the 4th of March 60.00
Some and. allowance end for life 10.00
70.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by ?, Clerk,
Book 10 Vol.? Page 59
Page 3 WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office
March 3, 1834
Sir,
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which you attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you retuen your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Harris Ryan
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. 70 Va
The applicant alleges to have served six months and the ? says the company to which he belonged volunteered for three months. It is highly probable that the applicant was not in service for so long or ? ? six months ? ? he can from by ?, ? that he served that length of time his claim cannot be allowed.
I am respectfully, Your obedient servant, JAMES L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
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State of Tennessee
Rhea County County Court February Session 8134
ON this 4th day of February 1834 formally ? in open court before the Worshipfull Justices of the court of pleas and ? Sessions for
? county being a Court of ? ? ? ? Harris Ryan a resident of Rhea County and State of Tennessee aged 70 years who being first duly sworn according to law ? and his oath made this following declaration in order to attain the benefit of the act of Congress ? ? 7th 1834 That he entered the service of the United States ? this follwoing names officers and service as ? after states - That he entered the Service of the United States being drafted ? thinks in the ? of the year 1779 in Amherst County in the state of Virginia for
six months in a company of foot his officiers were Capt John Morrison Col John Pope and ? ? ? ? at ? courthouse Marched from there to the ? ? of Aboville? County Virginia there a volunteer company was ? to be made up for the purpose of joining General Sacosan’s? army ? volunteers in ? company ? ? with ? company to ? ? ? his officers in the volunteer company was Captain Morrison, and Light Thomas Eipers service ? main army of ? Lawson at Petersburg, Virgina was in a skirmish against the British near Petersburg Virgina at Petersburg until the time for which he was drafted had experience whn he was regularly dis? by his captain but got ? written discharge after having served six months. Th states that he was acquainted with Capt Jones and Col Saml cable Maj Benj Tolinson?
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of the regular line. He has never seen a record of his age but from the first information he has on the baby’s at he was born on the 4th day of November 1764 in Amhurst County Virginia where he resided moved to Wilkes? County Georgia then to Campbell County Tennessee then moved to Rhea County tennessee when he now resides and has resided for the last ? nine months. He has no documentary evidence ? knows of any person by whom’he can prove his services except Edward ? whose certificate is ? He is acquainted in his present neighborhood with Charles Ryan who can testify as to his character for veracity and there behalf of his services in a soldier of the revolution He also states there is ? clergyman with whom he is acquainted in his neighborhod that
is acquainted well enough with him to certify for him He surely relinquishes every claim except whatever for a pension or amnesty
except his present and declare that his name is not on the pension Roll ofd the agency of any state.
Sworn to an subordinated? this day and year ?
Harris Ryan
I Charles Ryan resideing in the county of Rhea State of Tennessee hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Harris Ryan that he has ? & sworn to the above declaration That I believe him to be 70 years of age. That he is reputable & he lives in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier & that I concur with that affirmation. Charles Ryan
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State of Kentucky M Cracken County Sat.
On this 11th day of August 1843 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said county of M Cracken personally appearance Harris Ryan who on his oath declares that he is the same person who fromerly belonged to the company connanded
by Captain John Morrison in the Regiment ? the United States - That his name was ? on the pension Roll of the State of Tennessee from whence he has lately removed: That he now resides in the State of Kentucky & ? of MCracken afore service where ? instances to terrain, and ? his pen
- ? to be there payable in future. The following
- are his reasons for removing from Tennessee to Kentucky
- as ? - his wife was dead, his youngest daughter
- Trinity married George Brummert, and he lived with
- than had no other home - Said Brummert ? -
? ? ? - and settled in ? County of McCracken The as ? part of his family and as the only chance for a home removed with him - Sworn ? before
Harris Ryan
? this day ? year afor
J.F. Harris J.T.M.C.
State of Kentucky MCracken County Set. -
George Brummett & Davier ? this day both personally came before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for ? County - and ? made oath in due form of ? & Statue, that they are will ? ? with the above named Harris Ryan and removed from Tennessee at this ? time he die ? know him there - and that he is the same person
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North Carolina company, when he was taken with fever and obtained permission from his officer to return home. Sometime in the
summer or fall of 1780, he volunteered and served three months as private in Captain Isaac White’s company of horses, Colonel William Grahman’s North Carolina regiment, was in the battle of King’s Mountain, after which he was discharged. He volunteered in December, 1780, and served until about the time of the battle of Cowpens, as a private in Captain John Mury’s company. Colonel Joseph McDowell’s North Carolina regiment of horses. He immediately volunteered and served six weeks in Captain Hambright’s company of spies and was engaged in watching the movements of Cornwallis in Lincoln County, North Carolina, after which he was discharged.
James Furguson was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1832, while a resident of Rhea County, Tennessee, where he had lived for about twelve years.
No reference was made in the claim to wife or children.
In 1832, soldier’s brother, John ferguson (as he signed his surname), was residing in Rhea County, Tennessee, and stated that
he was about thirteen years old when his brother, James, first entered the war.
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HARRIS RYAN
A. 38347
Harris Ryan was born November 4, 1765, in Amherst County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Amherst County, Virginia, he volunteered in the fall of 1779 and served three months as private in Captain
John Morrison’s company, Colonel John Pope’s Virginia regiment. Immediately after this service, he volunteered and served three
months as private in Captain John Morrison’s company, in Colonel Samuel Cabell’s Virginia regiment and was in a skirmish with the British near Petersburg.
After the Revolutionary War, the soldier moved from Amherst County, Virginia, to Wilkes County, Georgia, from there to
Campbell County, Tennessee, and from there to Rhea County, Tennessee.
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Harris Ryan was allowed pension on his application executed February 4, 1834, at which time he was living in Rhea County,
Tennessee, where he had been living nine months.
Harris Ryan was residing in McCracken County, Kentucky, in 1843 and he then stated he had lately moved from Tennessee
and that his wide (name not given) was dead and he was living with his youngest daughter, Unity, the wife of George Brummett.
In 1834, one Charles Ryan was a resident of Rhea County, Tennessee, his relationship to soldier’s family not stated.
The papers in this claim contain no further family data.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator570
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Harris RYAN - Service VA Line (NSAR p. 530), Maybe Colo. DAR p. 237
b. Nov 4, 1764 VA d. aft 1843 KY m. _____ _____
S255: DAR Patriot Index 2nd supp. pg. 54 RYAN, Harris: b 11-4-1764 d a 8-11-1843 m X Pvt VA PNSR NARA 2107 NF
S261: Genealogical Abstract of Revolutionary War Pension Files Volume III: N - Z, 1990 pg. 2990
DAR Patriot Index - Centennial Edition Part II G - O 1974, pg. 1550
Roster of Soldiers & Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Tennessee Revised 1974, pg. 349
RYAN Harris; 1762-?; Rhea Co, TN; Soldier, VA Page 530
S291: Sons of the American Revolution - Revolutionary War Graves Register. Compiled and edited by Clovis H. Brakebill, Former President General SAR
RYAN, HARRIS (b c1762) Service - VA Line; age 70 - 1832 pen, list - Rhea Co., TN; 1834 P.L.W. Ref.: A 1; TN DAR 1933 Yearbook, p. 87. Page 349
S592: Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Tennessee by Lucy Womack Bates, 1974 State Regent’s Bicentennial Project
DAR information 6/21/18: RYAN, HARRIS
Ancestor #: A098772
Service: VIRGINIA Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 11-4-1764 AMHERST CO VIRGINIA
Death: POST 8-11-1843 MCCRACKEN CO-LIV KENTUCKY
Pension Number: *S38347
Service Source: *S38347
Service Description: 1) CAPT JOHN MORRISON, COL JOHN POPE
Residence 1) County: AMHERST CO - State: VIRGINIA
Spouse 1) X
SAR information 6/21/18: Harris RYAN
SAR Patriot #: P-283485
State of Service: VA Rank: Soldier
Birth: 1762
Citation: Revolutionary War Graves Register. Clovis H. Brakebill, compiler. 672pp. SAR. 1993. Also SAR Revolutionary War Graves Register CD. Progeny Publishing Co: Buffalo, NY. 1998
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Patriot Paths Tennessee’s Revolutionary War Veterans
The Revolutionary War had a huge impact on the area that would become the state of Tennessee. Although settlement of the eastern part of the state had begun in earnest in the 1770s, it was the military land grants issued by the State of North Carolina that encouraged Revolutionary War veterans and their families to brave the new western frontier.
North Carolina designated a “Military District” of 100 square miles as land to give soldiers in lieu of payment for their services in the Revolution. Today, Nashville stands at the center of this district. Although many soldiers sold their rights to land speculators, others moved to the area in the years following the Revolution. As these settlers gained a foothold, the value of land in Tennessee grew, and speculators were able to sell their vast acreage to more emigrants. By 1850, over one million people lived in Tennessee.
Many Revolutionary War veterans came to Tennessee. Most came from Virginia and North Carolina, but by no means all. This project only tracks those veterans who applied for a pension from the federal government. Pensions were first available in 1818, but only for those who had served in the Continental Line (George Washington’s army). In 1832 the pension laws were changed so that men who fought in state militia could apply. In 1836, widows of veterans could apply.
By searching lists created for Congress, the 1840 census of pensioners and other sources we identified just over 1,200 Revolutionary veterans who received a pension while living in Tennessee. Because the pension applications were written out longhand, not confined to a printed form, they include many interesting details and comments. Beginning in 1832, veterans were asked to provide the dates and places of their birth and enlistment. They were also asked to list all the places they had lived since the war.
Reading through their pension application papers (available through the Fold3 and Heritage Quest online databases) we entered these various dates and places into a spreadsheet. Of course not every file was complete. Some lacked dates, some lacked locations, some were general such as “I enlisted in Virginia” instead of giving a specific place.
This data was then matched to latitude and longitude points and displayed on a map. Where soldiers gave a state but not a county, the point was mapped to the center of the state. Where they gave a county but not a town (which was most common) the point was mapped to the center of the county.
Displaying these points graphically enables the user to see the general migration paths of Tennessee patriots. We can see where most of the men came from, which counties provided the greatest number of emigrants to Tennessee, and where in Tennessee they settled. It is our hope that by using this data scholars and genealogists will discover new facts about this generation of pioneers.188
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Pension Application: Harris Ryan, 1843: Revolutionary War, McCraken County, Kentucky
Previous Record S.38347: Harris Ryan was born 4 Nov 1765 in Amherst County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown. While residing in Amherst County, Virginia, Harris volunteered in the fall of 1779 and served three months as private in Captain John Morrison's company, Colonet John Pope's Virginia Regiment. Immediately after this service, he volunteered and served three months as private in Captain John Morrison's company, in Colonel Samuel Cabell's Virginia Regiment and was in a skirmish with the British near Petersburg. After the Revolutionary War, the soldier moved to Amherst County, Virginia to Wilkes County, Georgia, From there to Campbell County, Tennessee, and from there to Rhea County, Tennessee. Harris Ryan was allowed pension on his application executed 4 Feb 1834, at which time he was living in Rhea County, Tennessee, where he had beeen living nine months. Harris Ryan was residing in McCracken County, Kentucky in 1843, and he then stated he had lately moved there from Tennessee and that his wife (name not given) was dead, and he was living with his youngest daughter, Unity, the wife of George Brummet.
State of Kentucky, County of McCraken. On the 11th day of August 1843 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, for the said county of McCracken, personally appeared Harris Ryan who on his oath declares that he si the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Morrison in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Cable in the service of the United States. That his name was placed on their pension roll of the State of Tennessee from where he has lately removed. That he now resides in the State of Kentucky and County of McCrackeen aforesaid, where he intends to remain, and wished his pension to be there payable in the future. The following are his reasons for removing from Tennessee to Kentucky as aforesaid, his wife was dead, his youngest daughter, Unity, Married George Brummet, and he lies with them and has no other home; said Brummet removed as aforesaid, and settled in said county of McCracken and he as a part of his family and as the only chance for a home removed with him. Sworn and subscribed before me in the day and year aforesaid.
Harris (X) Ryan
State of Kentucky, County of McCraken. George Brummet and David Grant this day both personally came before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said county and made oath in due form of law, and stated that they are well acquainted with the above named Harris Ryan and removed from Tennessee at the same time he did, and knew him there, and that he is the same person as described and stated to be in the foregoing affidavit signed by him, said Ryan. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of August 1843.
G.G. Harris, JPMC
Posted on Ancestry by Ken Ryan
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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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Listed in DAR Patriot Lookup site as: Ryan, Harris birth Va 4 Nov 1764, service Va, Rank Pvt. Death KY 8-11-1843, Patriot pensioned yes564
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RYAN, HARRIS (b c1762) Service - VA Line; age 70 - 1832 pen. list - Rhea Co., TN; 1834 P.L.W. Ref.: A 1; TN DAR 1933 Yearbook, p. 87.562
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RYAN, Harris: b 11-4-1764 d a 8-11-1843 m X Pvt VA PNSR565
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Possibly had two wives, but not sure.101,125
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Death listed without source in Family Search as 1843 McCracken, Kentucky.566
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RUSSELL, Buckner, J-1802 (Jackson 1802)
RYAN, Harris, A-1805 (Anderson 1805)567
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RYAN Harris; 1762-?; Rhea Co, TN; Soldier, VA Page 530185
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I have seen his name as Henry Harris Ryan with a death date as art 1834 in McCracken, KY
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Rev War Sol Pvt VA PNSR
Harris Ryan birth date 1765 Tennessee, volume 151, page 328, Biographical Info: Rev. War Reference: Census of pensioners for Rev. military services. Washington, DC. 1841. (195p.):154568
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1840 Census214
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Rev War Sol Pvt VA PNSR (soldier’s pension)
He was born in VA after war went to GA. but settled in TN . . . after he left Rhea Co. TN in 1843 for KY..He went to live with his daughter Unity Ryan Brunnitt.His pension roll was changed to KY, but Unity and her husband was not listed on the census in 1850. I am told that they went to live near Abner..but according to the DAR, of TN,,he is buried in TN {?}544
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John, I found you name on a geneology site. Just as soon as I can get my health a bit better, I will send you some information on the Ryan family. I am in a much older generation than you as your Abner's brother {Harris Jr.} was my great great grandfather. I can take you back from Harris Sr. and yes the TN Harris Ryan in the Rev. War was Abner's father so you would be intitled to belong to Sons of American Rev. if interested. You do have to prove your lineage, but I do have that information for you. As a 72 year old, I am have a few health problem and need to get them took care of. Once that is done I will get out my records for you. IN FACT! it might be better if you will send me your address then I can make and mail copies as I find time. It would be harder for me to set at typewritter for any length of time to type out information to send you.
My line: GGG Grandparents: Harris Sr.RYAN and unknown wife {and yes he was married twice: but my gg grandfather and your Abner were by first wife.} My GG grandparents was Harris RYAN Jr. and Patsy Ryon; My G grandparents was Giles Hudson RYAN and Elizabeth Smith and my Grandparents was John Charles Ryan and Annie Lee McClelland, My mother was Bessie Bell Ryan, one of two sets of twins born to the John C. Ryan family. I can go back three generations from Harris with records to confirm our Ryan family being in America during the first years of our nation.....and we are also able to become members of the Planter Club which is first families of America ....Carolyn569
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8 page document from Heritage Quest Rev. War documents:
Page 1
SERVICE Va. Ryan, Harris NUMBER S.38,347
Page 2 (left side)
Letter to Hon. J.H. Blueburke?
& Auditor 14th ? 1840
(large section impossible to read)
To Kentucky from 4
1. - 17 Nov 184
2. afication to J. F. ?
3. Paducah, Ky
Date of death not AB
Page 2 (right side)
Kentucky 26759
Harris Ryan of Rhea Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the ? commanded by Captain ? of the ? commanded by ? in the Virginia time for ?
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of May 1834 and ?
? to the 4th of March 60.00
Some and. allowance end for life 10.00
70.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by ?, Clerk,
Book 10 Vol.? Page 59
Page 3 WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office
March 3, 1834
Sir,
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which you attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you retuen your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Harris Ryan
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. 70 Va
The applicant alleges to have served six months and the ? says the company to which he belonged volunteered for three months. It is highly probable that the applicant was not in service for so long or ? ? six months ? ? he can from by ?, ? that he served that length of time his claim cannot be allowed.
I am respectfully, Your obedient servant, JAMES L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
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State of Tennessee
Rhea County County Court February Session 8134
ON this 4th day of February 1834 formally ? in open court before the Worshipfull Justices of the court of pleas and ? Sessions for
? county being a Court of ? ? ? ? Harris Ryan a resident of Rhea County and State of Tennessee aged 70 years who being first duly sworn according to law ? and his oath made this following declaration in order to attain the benefit of the act of Congress ? ? 7th 1834 That he entered the service of the United States ? this follwoing names officers and service as ? after states - That he entered the Service of the United States being drafted ? thinks in the ? of the year 1779 in Amherst County in the state of Virginia for
six months in a company of foot his officiers were Capt John Morrison Col John Pope and ? ? ? ? at ? courthouse Marched from there to the ? ? of Aboville? County Virginia there a volunteer company was ? to be made up for the purpose of joining General Sacosan’s? army ? volunteers in ? company ? ? with ? company to ? ? ? his officers in the volunteer company was Captain Morrison, and Light Thomas Eipers service ? main army of ? Lawson at Petersburg, Virgina was in a skirmish against the British near Petersburg Virgina at Petersburg until the time for which he was drafted had experience whn he was regularly dis? by his captain but got ? written discharge after having served six months. Th states that he was acquainted with Capt Jones and Col Saml cable Maj Benj Tolinson?
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of the regular line. He has never seen a record of his age but from the first information he has on the baby’s at he was born on the 4th day of November 1764 in Amhurst County Virginia where he resided moved to Wilkes? County Georgia then to Campbell County Tennessee then moved to Rhea County tennessee when he now resides and has resided for the last ? nine months. He has no documentary evidence ? knows of any person by whom’he can prove his services except Edward ? whose certificate is ? He is acquainted in his present neighborhood with Charles Ryan who can testify as to his character for veracity and there behalf of his services in a soldier of the revolution He also states there is ? clergyman with whom he is acquainted in his neighborhod that
is acquainted well enough with him to certify for him He surely relinquishes every claim except whatever for a pension or amnesty
except his present and declare that his name is not on the pension Roll ofd the agency of any state.
Sworn to an subordinated? this day and year ?
Harris Ryan
I Charles Ryan resideing in the county of Rhea State of Tennessee hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Harris Ryan that he has ? & sworn to the above declaration That I believe him to be 70 years of age. That he is reputable & he lives in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier & that I concur with that affirmation. Charles Ryan
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State of Kentucky M Cracken County Sat.
On this 11th day of August 1843 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said county of M Cracken personally appearance Harris Ryan who on his oath declares that he is the same person who fromerly belonged to the company connanded
by Captain John Morrison in the Regiment ? the United States - That his name was ? on the pension Roll of the State of Tennessee from whence he has lately removed: That he now resides in the State of Kentucky & ? of MCracken afore service where ? instances to terrain, and ? his pen
- ? to be there payable in future. The following
- are his reasons for removing from Tennessee to Kentucky
- as ? - his wife was dead, his youngest daughter
- Trinity married George Brummert, and he lived with
- than had no other home - Said Brummert ? -
? ? ? - and settled in ? County of McCracken The as ? part of his family and as the only chance for a home removed with him - Sworn ? before
Harris Ryan
? this day ? year afor
J.F. Harris J.T.M.C.
State of Kentucky MCracken County Set. -
George Brummett & Davier ? this day both personally came before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for ? County - and ? made oath in due form of ? & Statue, that they are will ? ? with the above named Harris Ryan and removed from Tennessee at this ? time he die ? know him there - and that he is the same person
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North Carolina company, when he was taken with fever and obtained permission from his officer to return home. Sometime in the
summer or fall of 1780, he volunteered and served three months as private in Captain Isaac White’s company of horses, Colonel William Grahman’s North Carolina regiment, was in the battle of King’s Mountain, after which he was discharged. He volunteered in December, 1780, and served until about the time of the battle of Cowpens, as a private in Captain John Mury’s company. Colonel Joseph McDowell’s North Carolina regiment of horses. He immediately volunteered and served six weeks in Captain Hambright’s company of spies and was engaged in watching the movements of Cornwallis in Lincoln County, North Carolina, after which he was discharged.
James Furguson was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1832, while a resident of Rhea County, Tennessee, where he had lived for about twelve years.
No reference was made in the claim to wife or children.
In 1832, soldier’s brother, John ferguson (as he signed his surname), was residing in Rhea County, Tennessee, and stated that
he was about thirteen years old when his brother, James, first entered the war.
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HARRIS RYAN
A. 38347
Harris Ryan was born November 4, 1765, in Amherst County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Amherst County, Virginia, he volunteered in the fall of 1779 and served three months as private in Captain
John Morrison’s company, Colonel John Pope’s Virginia regiment. Immediately after this service, he volunteered and served three
months as private in Captain John Morrison’s company, in Colonel Samuel Cabell’s Virginia regiment and was in a skirmish with the British near Petersburg.
After the Revolutionary War, the soldier moved from Amherst County, Virginia, to Wilkes County, Georgia, from there to
Campbell County, Tennessee, and from there to Rhea County, Tennessee.
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Harris Ryan was allowed pension on his application executed February 4, 1834, at which time he was living in Rhea County,
Tennessee, where he had been living nine months.
Harris Ryan was residing in McCracken County, Kentucky, in 1843 and he then stated he had lately moved from Tennessee
and that his wide (name not given) was dead and he was living with his youngest daughter, Unity, the wife of George Brummett.
In 1834, one Charles Ryan was a resident of Rhea County, Tennessee, his relationship to soldier’s family not stated.
The papers in this claim contain no further family data.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator570
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Harris RYAN - Service VA Line (NSAR p. 530), Maybe Colo. DAR p. 237
b. Nov 4, 1764 VA d. aft 1843 KY m. _____ _____
S255: DAR Patriot Index 2nd supp. pg. 54 RYAN, Harris: b 11-4-1764 d a 8-11-1843 m X Pvt VA PNSR NARA 2107 NF
S261: Genealogical Abstract of Revolutionary War Pension Files Volume III: N - Z, 1990 pg. 2990
DAR Patriot Index - Centennial Edition Part II G - O 1974, pg. 1550
Roster of Soldiers & Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Tennessee Revised 1974, pg. 349
RYAN Harris; 1762-?; Rhea Co, TN; Soldier, VA Page 530
S291: Sons of the American Revolution - Revolutionary War Graves Register. Compiled and edited by Clovis H. Brakebill, Former President General SAR
RYAN, HARRIS (b c1762) Service - VA Line; age 70 - 1832 pen, list - Rhea Co., TN; 1834 P.L.W. Ref.: A 1; TN DAR 1933 Yearbook, p. 87. Page 349
S592: Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Tennessee by Lucy Womack Bates, 1974 State Regent’s Bicentennial Project
DAR information 6/21/18: RYAN, HARRIS
Ancestor #: A098772
Service: VIRGINIA Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 11-4-1764 AMHERST CO VIRGINIA
Death: POST 8-11-1843 MCCRACKEN CO-LIV KENTUCKY
Pension Number: *S38347
Service Source: *S38347
Service Description: 1) CAPT JOHN MORRISON, COL JOHN POPE
Residence 1) County: AMHERST CO - State: VIRGINIA
Spouse 1) X
SAR information 6/21/18: Harris RYAN
SAR Patriot #: P-283485
State of Service: VA Rank: Soldier
Birth: 1762
Citation: Revolutionary War Graves Register. Clovis H. Brakebill, compiler. 672pp. SAR. 1993. Also SAR Revolutionary War Graves Register CD. Progeny Publishing Co: Buffalo, NY. 1998
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Patriot Paths Tennessee’s Revolutionary War Veterans
The Revolutionary War had a huge impact on the area that would become the state of Tennessee. Although settlement of the eastern part of the state had begun in earnest in the 1770s, it was the military land grants issued by the State of North Carolina that encouraged Revolutionary War veterans and their families to brave the new western frontier.
North Carolina designated a “Military District” of 100 square miles as land to give soldiers in lieu of payment for their services in the Revolution. Today, Nashville stands at the center of this district. Although many soldiers sold their rights to land speculators, others moved to the area in the years following the Revolution. As these settlers gained a foothold, the value of land in Tennessee grew, and speculators were able to sell their vast acreage to more emigrants. By 1850, over one million people lived in Tennessee.
Many Revolutionary War veterans came to Tennessee. Most came from Virginia and North Carolina, but by no means all. This project only tracks those veterans who applied for a pension from the federal government. Pensions were first available in 1818, but only for those who had served in the Continental Line (George Washington’s army). In 1832 the pension laws were changed so that men who fought in state militia could apply. In 1836, widows of veterans could apply.
By searching lists created for Congress, the 1840 census of pensioners and other sources we identified just over 1,200 Revolutionary veterans who received a pension while living in Tennessee. Because the pension applications were written out longhand, not confined to a printed form, they include many interesting details and comments. Beginning in 1832, veterans were asked to provide the dates and places of their birth and enlistment. They were also asked to list all the places they had lived since the war.
Reading through their pension application papers (available through the Fold3 and Heritage Quest online databases) we entered these various dates and places into a spreadsheet. Of course not every file was complete. Some lacked dates, some lacked locations, some were general such as “I enlisted in Virginia” instead of giving a specific place.
This data was then matched to latitude and longitude points and displayed on a map. Where soldiers gave a state but not a county, the point was mapped to the center of the state. Where they gave a county but not a town (which was most common) the point was mapped to the center of the county.
Displaying these points graphically enables the user to see the general migration paths of Tennessee patriots. We can see where most of the men came from, which counties provided the greatest number of emigrants to Tennessee, and where in Tennessee they settled. It is our hope that by using this data scholars and genealogists will discover new facts about this generation of pioneers.188
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Pension Application: Harris Ryan, 1843: Revolutionary War, McCraken County, Kentucky
Previous Record S.38347: Harris Ryan was born 4 Nov 1765 in Amherst County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown. While residing in Amherst County, Virginia, Harris volunteered in the fall of 1779 and served three months as private in Captain John Morrison's company, Colonet John Pope's Virginia Regiment. Immediately after this service, he volunteered and served three months as private in Captain John Morrison's company, in Colonel Samuel Cabell's Virginia Regiment and was in a skirmish with the British near Petersburg. After the Revolutionary War, the soldier moved to Amherst County, Virginia to Wilkes County, Georgia, From there to Campbell County, Tennessee, and from there to Rhea County, Tennessee. Harris Ryan was allowed pension on his application executed 4 Feb 1834, at which time he was living in Rhea County, Tennessee, where he had beeen living nine months. Harris Ryan was residing in McCracken County, Kentucky in 1843, and he then stated he had lately moved there from Tennessee and that his wife (name not given) was dead, and he was living with his youngest daughter, Unity, the wife of George Brummet.
State of Kentucky, County of McCraken. On the 11th day of August 1843 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, for the said county of McCracken, personally appeared Harris Ryan who on his oath declares that he si the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Morrison in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Cable in the service of the United States. That his name was placed on their pension roll of the State of Tennessee from where he has lately removed. That he now resides in the State of Kentucky and County of McCrackeen aforesaid, where he intends to remain, and wished his pension to be there payable in the future. The following are his reasons for removing from Tennessee to Kentucky as aforesaid, his wife was dead, his youngest daughter, Unity, Married George Brummet, and he lies with them and has no other home; said Brummet removed as aforesaid, and settled in said county of McCracken and he as a part of his family and as the only chance for a home removed with him. Sworn and subscribed before me in the day and year aforesaid.
Harris (X) Ryan
State of Kentucky, County of McCraken. George Brummet and David Grant this day both personally came before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said county and made oath in due form of law, and stated that they are well acquainted with the above named Harris Ryan and removed from Tennessee at the same time he did, and knew him there, and that he is the same person as described and stated to be in the foregoing affidavit signed by him, said Ryan. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of August 1843.
G.G. Harris, JPMC
Posted on Ancestry by Ken Ryan
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