Craven County, NC - Bryan-Hatch Bible ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BRYAN – HATCH BIBLE NOTES: A typed copy was found at UNC Chapel Hill – Wilson Library – Southern Historical Collection where it is called the James Hardy Bryan Bible and is posted on the Craven and Jones County Archives. The original Bible was located in October 2004 and the owner of the Bible, George O’Bryan Bailey, has graciously had the Bible copied and notarized as being a true copy of the original. Copies have been placed at Heritage Place, LCC, Kinston, NC and The Manuscript Division, ECU, Greenville, NC. It is clear that the original transcript was made before the publishing page disappeared and some of the interior pages were partially destroyed. The researcher should consult both as well as the copy of the original Bible. Mr. Bailey checked this typed copy against the original especially where it was hard to read from the copy. NOTE from Mr. Bailey - James E. Bailey was my great-grandfather. He served as a Colonel in the Confederate Army, was captured at Ft. Donelson and spent the rest of the war in a Union prison camp near Boston. He later served in the U.S. Senate from Tennesee. There are some 13 pages spread throughout the bible with hand-written genealogical data. Most are on the blank back of pages with illustrations. The first five pages are missing; there is no title page and the first page with text is page 5. I believe my late father typed a copy of these data for the family some 40 - 50 years ago. That is probably what you saw. FIRST PAGE To James E. Bailey from his aunt Lucy A. Bryan Dec. 12th 1882 SECOND PAGE Andrew Hatch, son of Edmund & Mary his wife, was born Octr 10th 1785 and died Augt 1792 Lewis Hatch, son of Edmund & Mary his wife was born March 3rd 1788 died March 5th 1788. Elizabeth Hatch daughter of Edmund & Mary was born half an hour after her brother Lewis they being twins, and died Octr 29 1788 Mary Hatch widow of Edmund Hatch was married to Adam Tooley Decr 31 1791 Henrietta daughter of Adam Tooley & Mary his wife, was born Janr 3rd 1793 THIRD PAGE Edmund Bryan son of Hardy Bryan & Sarah his wife was born July 19th 1775 and departed this life Decr. 30th 1817 Margaret Bailey was born January 21st 1793 and departed this life September 27th 1841 James H. Bryan and Margaret Bailey was married May 8th 1821 Margaret Jane Bryan daughter of James H. and Margaret Bryan was born July 20th 1822 David Bailey Bryan born Feby 28th 1824 and died the14th April 1825 James H. Bryan born Feby 4th 1826 Hardy Bryan born April 18th 1828 Charles Bailey Bryan born 22 May 1832 Henrietta T. Bryan born June 15th 1835 and departed this life Sepr 11th 1840 FOURTH PAGE Edmund Hatch son of Edmund Hatch & Lucy his wife was born Feby 8th 1749, and died Jany 21st 1789 Mary Bryan daughter of Hardy Bryan and Sarah his wife was born May 9th 1757 and died Octr 27th 1795 Edmund Hatch and Mary Bryan were married March 5th 1772 Lucy Hatch Daughter of Edmund Hatch & Mary his wife was born Jany 19th 1773 and died Seprt 7th 1818 Polly Bryan Hatch daughter of Edmund & Mary his wife, was born Decr 31st 1776 Hardy Hatch son of Edmund & Mary his wife, was born March 28th 1781 and died Feby 17th 1801 Narcissa Hatch daughter of Edmund & Mary his wife was born Octr 28st, 1774 and died Novr 3rd 1776 Edmund Hatch son of Edmund & Mary his wife was born March 28th 1783 Sally Hatch Daughter of Edmund & Mary his wife, was born May 9th 1779 and died Novr 3rd 1780 FIFTH PAGE James Hardy Bryan son of Hardy Bryan & Sarah his wife was born June 3rd 1769 And died March 22 1844 Lucy Hatch daughter of Edmund Hatch & Mary his wife was born Jany 19th 1773 died Septr 7th 1818 James H. Bryan & Lucy Hatch were married August 30th 1789 Lewis Carmon Bryan their son born Augt 19th 1790 and Died Octr 29, 1814 James Hardy Bryan son of James H. Bryan & Lucy his wife was born Octr 12th 1792 & died Jany 14 1821 Elizabeth Bryan born March 7th 1795 died June 22, 1863 NOTE: Death date in different handwriting Polly Bryan born June 8th 1798 NOTE: Polly marked through and Mary inserted in a different handwriting Wealthy Sanders Bryan born Novr 27 1800 & died June 4th 1830 William Hatch Bryan born Augt 18 1803 & died Apr 7th 1837 NOTE: Death date in different handwriting Sally Bryan born Feby 7 1805 & died Novr 2nd 1867 NOTE: Death date in different handwriting Edmund Bryan born May 29 1806 & died July 4th 1807 Henrietta Bryan born Feby 7 1808 & Died 20 May 1832 Last entry: Part of the page is missing; this shows as a blank area on the photocopy I sent you. I think it reads: Harriet T. Bryan born Jan 4th (rest of this line is missing) Jany 15th 1810 My guess is the 1810 date is the date of death. (GB) Harriet T. Bryan born SIXTH PAGE John Wesley Bryan son of James H. Bryan & Lucy his wife was born June 16th 1812 and died Novr 9th 1812 Willie Blount Bryan born Jany 27th 1814. Married Mary Williamson Bailey Nov. 23 1857 Lucy Ann Bryan born Jany 18th 1817 Lucinda Brown Bryan daughter of Willie B. & Mary W. his wife was born August 28th 1858 precisely at the hour of 9 o’clock night William Hatch Bryan son of Hardy Bryan & Sarah his wife was born Feby 18th 1771 Asa Bryan born Apr 10th 1773 Edmund Bryan born July 19th 1775 died Decr 30th 1817 Thomas Bryan, born Octr 10th 1779 Lemuel Hatch Roundtree was born Dec. 23 1783 NOTE: The last digit is definitely a 3, and the third digit looks more like an 8 than anything else (it's basically a blob). SEVENTH PAGE Chas Bailey son of David Bailey and Mary Williamson was Married to Mary Bryan daughter of James H. and Lucy Hatch (his wife). The issue of this marriage was: Henry L. Bailey, born Aug 29th 1818 Lucy Catherine Bailey, born Aug 2 1820 James Edmund Bailey born Aug 15 1822 Chas William Bailey, born March 26, 1826 David Bailey born Mch 8th 1829. Died Sept 30 1830 Chas D Bailey, born April 6 1836 Jas E Bailey Married Elizabeth Lusk Nov 7 1849. Their issue were: Robert & Lizzie & Matilda & Chas & Jas E & Alfred Robb & William & Thos Jennings Bailey. Robert, Lizzie and Chas died in childhood. Matilda married H. C. Merritt Lucy C. Bailey died unmarried July 20, 1867 Henry L. Bailey Married Wilmouth H. Boyd March 22 1843. He died Febry 16 1848 leaving one child Charles H Bailey who first married Alice McKoin - their only child died in infancy. Charles H. afterwards married Jennie S. Macrae. They had four children to wit A. Robb & Charles H., Jr. & Stewart M. & Alice Chas William Bailey first married Virginia Carney who died, then he married Mrs. L. B. Henry (nee Barker). He died childless Chas D. Bailey was Married May 21st 1879 to Mary W. Dye, the issue of this marriage being: Henry L. Bailey born August 8th 1880 Lucy C. Bailey born March 20th 1882 Chas William Bailey born April 19th 1884 An infant who died born Febry 2, 1886 Augusta Gabrielle Bailey born Oct 20th 1887 EIGHTH PAGE NOTE: These two entries on a page within the Bible and most of the first entry is now missing – Benjamin (rest gone) Was married (rest gone) 1768?? NOTE: I can't read the 1768? entry either. 8 looks like the best guess. Sarah Williams Daughter of James Williams & Sarah his wife Born March 10th 1755 NINTH PAGE NOTE: Most of this page is now missing and it does not appear to be in the original transcription. It may be the information copied from the Edmund Hatch Bible found under Hatch Bibles as some of the dates agree. First entry – only thing readable – 35 2nd entry – beth his wife was 3rd entry – Hepsibeth Dom 1730 4th entry – Married the 15th being a Tuesday Night 5th entry – and Sara his wife January anno Dom 1746/7 it being In all time before Day & Departed this life 6th entry – Hatch Son of Edmund Hatch and Lucia his wife was born the Eighth Day of February anno Dom 1748/9 it being Wednesday about two a clock in the afternoon & died 7th entry – Sarah Hatch Daughter of Edmund Hatch and Lucia his wife was born August the 21st anno Dom 1751 it being a Wednesday about Eight a Clock in the forenoon died 9th Feby 1787 8th entry – Lemuel Hatch Son of Edmund Hatch and Lucia his wife was born the thirteenth Day of May anno Dom 1754 it being a Monday about two of the Clock in the afternoon some written below but cut off – NOTE: I can't read the cut-off portion either. The visible part of the date is probably either 1770 or 1799. TENTH PAGE Humphry Garrott/Garrett ??? & his Wife Sara – next words not readable – March – something that is not readable – 6 In the years of our Lord – not readable Seth Garrett ye Son of Humphry & Sarah his wife was born January 5, 1741/2 Benj. Garrell ye Son of Humphry & Sarah his wife was born Des ye 20th 1747 NOTE: The surname is questionable – the 3rd entry is without question Benj. Garrell; however, the surname in the first two entries definitely have the last two letters crossed as in a “t” Lucy Louisa Hatch Daughter of Edm. Hatch & Lucy his wife was born the 13 Day of November 1756 it being a Saturday about one o’clock in the afternoon Jane Hatch Daughter of Edm. Hatch and Lucy his wife was born the 27 Day of March 1759 it being a Tuesday morning some time before day but departed this life in about 5 weeks afterwards Elizabeth Hatch Daughter of Edm Hatch & Lucy his wife was born the 3 day of September 1760 it being Wednesday morning about 1 hour after Sunrise Joseph Hatch Son of Edm. Hatch & Lucy his wife was born the 2 day of December 1762, it being Thursday – rest was cut off ELEVENTH PAGE NOTE: Some of the entries on this page are a duplicate of the tenth page with some additional information Lucy Louisa Hatch Daughter of Edmund Hatch & Lucy his wife was born the 13th Day of November 1756 it being a Saturday about one o’clock in the afternoon and died 23 of July 1789 Jane Hatch Daughter of Edmund Hatch and Lucy his wife was born the 27th Day of March 1759 it being a Tuesday morning some time before Day but Departed this life in about 5 weeks afterwards Elizabeth Hatch Daughter of Edmund Hatch & Lucy his wife was born the third day of September 1760 it being Wednesday morning about one hour after Sunrise Joseph Hatch Son of Edmund Hatch and Lucy his wife was born the Second day of December 1762, it being Thursday morning Charles Hatch son of Edmund Hatch and Lucy his wife was born the Eighteenth Day of February 1765 it being a Monday Morning about ten o’clock Name missing but last three letters appear to be “lak” Hatch daughter of Edmund Hatch & Lucy his wife was born the twenty first Day of May 1768 it being a Saturday at night TWELFTH PAGE Benjamin Hatch Son of Edmund Hatch and Lucy his wife was born the third Day of January Anno Domini 1747 it being Friday night a small time before day. Departed this life November 29 1777 it being Friday night about 8 o’clock Sarah Williams Daughter of James Williams and Sarah his wife was born March 10th 1755 Narcissa Hatch Daughter of Benjamin Hatch and Sarah his wife was born May 5th day 1771 it being a Sunday Morning a Little after Sunrise THIRTEENTH PAGE First word not readable – Blount Bryan son of James & Lucy was born 27th January 1814 Lucy Ann Bryan daughter of James H. & Lucy Bryan January 18th 1817 NOTE: This was the second page in my Bible; it must have gotten out of order in the stack. (My page has only the first two entries.) Narcissa Hatch, daughter of Benjamin Hatch and Sarah his wife was born May 5th day 1771, it being a Monday morning a little after Sunrise Lemuel Hatch son of Edmund Hatch and Lucia his wife was born May 13th Anno Domini 1754, it being a Monday about two of the clock in the afternoon Sarah Hatch, daughter of Edmund Hatch and Lucia his wife was born August 21st Anno Domini 1751 it being Wednesday about eight o’clock in the forenoon, died 9th of February 1787 Edmund Hatch, son of Edmund Hatch and Lucia his wife was born the eighth day of February A. D. 1749 it being Wednesday about two o’clock in the afternoon and died January 21st Anno Domini 1789 ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Martha Mewborn Marble - mmarble@erols.com ___________________________________________________________________