Our American Family - Person Sheet
Our American Family - Person Sheet
NameWilliam Evan RYAN Sr. 
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Birth PlaceAmherst, Amherst County, Virginia
Death Date3 Feb 1836 Age: 80
Death PlaceApple Grove, Morgan County, Alabama
Burial PlaceApple Grove, Morgan County, Alabama, Crawford-Ryan Cemetery
OccupationRevolutionary War Soldier Virginia Militia,
FatherJohn Robert RYAN , 160 (1731-1785)
MotherUnity D. TONEY , 161 (1731-1767)
Spouses
Birth Date1755
Birth PlaceGoochland County, Virginia
Death Date1831 Age: 76
Death PlaceApple Grove, Morgan County, Alabama
Burial PlaceApple Grove, Morgan County, Alabama, Crawford-Ryan Cemetery
Family ID2477
Marr Date2 Dec 1773
Marr PlaceSaint James Parish, Goochland County, Virginia
Notes for William Evan RYAN Sr.
Revolutionary War soldier. SAR Patriot #: P-343981
Son of Unity Toney and John Ryan
Author: Marcus David Byers Jr
William Ryan was born 14 March 1755 at Albemarle County, Virginia. He was called for guard duty as a resident of Amherst County, 15 April 1779, under the command of Captain John Barnett for guard duty over the Convention Army at Albemarle Barracks for six months. He was dismissed at the end of his term, and a new state regiment of guards had been raised. Ryan removed to the newly-created Greenbrier County, where he volunteered for service under Captain John Galiway, 1 August 1781. He marched through Botetourt, Rockbridge, Augusta, and Albemarle Counties on the way to Richmond. His company continued to Burwell's Mill, on King's Creek halfway between Williamsburg and Yorktown. They met with the main army under General Washington to go to the Siege of Yorktown. Ryan's company was under the command of Colonel Lewis. He was discharged 12 November 1781. After the war, he lived at North Carolina and Tennessee, before settling at Morgan County, Alabama. William Ryan died in February 1836.
Sources:
NARA: Revolutionary War Pension R9123.
Sanchez-Saavedra: A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations in the American Revolution, 1774-1787, Pg. 117-119.
Colonial Williamsburg Digital Library: https://research.colonialwilliamsburg.org/DigitalL...6.xml&highlight=, accessed 10 September 2021.
On Find A Grave.
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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.
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Son of Unity Toney and John Ryan
Author: Marcus David Byers Jr
William Ryan was born 14 March 1755 at Albemarle County, Virginia. He was called for guard duty as a resident of Amherst County, 15 April 1779, under the command of Captain John Barnett for guard duty over the Convention Army at Albemarle Barracks for six months. He was dismissed at the end of his term, and a new state regiment of guards had been raised. Ryan removed to the newly-created Greenbrier County, where he volunteered for service under Captain John Galiway, 1 August 1781. He marched through Botetourt, Rockbridge, Augusta, and Albemarle Counties on the way to Richmond. His company continued to Burwell's Mill, on King's Creek halfway between Williamsburg and Yorktown. They met with the main army under General Washington to go to the Siege of Yorktown. Ryan's company was under the command of Colonel Lewis. He was discharged 12 November 1781. After the war, he lived at North Carolina and Tennessee, before settling at Morgan County, Alabama. William Ryan died in February 1836.
Sources:
NARA: Revolutionary War Pension R9123.
Sanchez-Saavedra: A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations in the American Revolution, 1774-1787, Pg. 117-119.
Colonial Williamsburg Digital Library: https://research.colonialwilliamsburg.org/DigitalL...6.xml&highlight=, accessed 10 September 2021.
On Find A Grave.
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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.
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