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From: John Russell-Curry <>
Subject: [BRYSON] Alexander Bryson of Butler Co., PA
Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2000 23:36:29 -0700
In-Reply-To: <200012100500.eBA509H19149@lists7.rootsweb.com>


Ron,
I haven't seen anything about Alexander in Harrisburg. I'd
appreciate seeing a copy of that source. Can you scan it and send it
privately to me? Or site the source? That is info I haven't had.
I'd also like to know the name of the person in the Lake Erie area.
There was a relative up that way, so I'd like to compare. It may have been
Levi that was up that way. He was a great grandson of Alexander. I have
searched everywhere to find some proof of Revolutionary War service. The
History of Butler Co says Alexander was a Revolutionary War soldier from
Westmoreland Co., PA but I can't find a trace of him. So if you have any
info on this, I would also really appreciate knowing about it or the
sources.
I haven't found any link between our Bryson's and those in the
south. Some in Ohio may be ours, and there is a Bryson Black (Alexander's
grandson) born in W VA, and later Kansas, and some others who were in
Kansas, and they are also related.
Is the Lancaster and Cumberland Co. info you refer to, also on the
Butler Alexander Bryson? If you can tell me where you found it or would be
willing to make copies, I would really appreciate it. I can reimburse for
copies, or if you can send it as a scanned attachment to me privately I
would greatly appreciate it.
Anyone else who might be related to any of these folks, I hope you
will contact me!

Pattee


>Subject: [BRYSON] Alexander Bryson of Butler Co., PA
>
>Hi Pattee,
>
>Just got back from a hunt for Brysons in Savannah, Georgia. Briefly,
>for
>Brysons further south: There were two or three ships' captains named
>Bryson
>in the late 1700's and a few Brysons ashore in places like eastern NC,
>Savannah, and Brunswick. Some serious marital strife and some buying
>and
>selling, not too much else for the GA version of Brysons.
>
>For the Butler County group, I am not related to them as far as I know.
>I
>picked up some information in Lancaster and Cumberland Counties but the
>folder in the Butler County library was the best thing I found. Since
>you
>mentioned it, I assume you have the information from it. It's about 20
>pages or so from what I remember. Reunion information started in the
>early
>30's and the last reference was about 1947 I think.
>
>
>In other areas, I've picked up minor bits of information about this
>group of
>Brysons in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 up around Lake Erie
>had
>at least one Bryson. I assume he's from the Butler County group but
>can't
>be sure yet.
>
>Savannah was about 65 yesterday afternoon, now many miles later back in
>the
>D. C. area it's 37 at 11:00. I would have gone south to sunny Florida
>except that's where the e-l-e-c-t-i-o-n insanity is going on.
>
>Enjoy
>
>
>>Ron,
>> Yes, this is my Alexander Bryson.
>Are you related to this family? If so how? I would really like to hear
>from you.
>
>
>> I am particularly interested to know how you make the connection
>>from the one county to the next and what your sources are. I know that
>the
>>info you site below is from notes from one of the Bryson reunions.
>Copies
>of this are in the Butler Co. genealogy room.



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