Samuel Bryson, Esq. and Ann Harris

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Husband Samuel Bryson, Esq. ^{1 2}

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           Born: Abt 1751
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           Died: 19 Dec 1799 3
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Wife Ann Harris ^{1 2}

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           Died: 11 Oct 1831 4
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         Father: John Harris (1723-1794) 2 5
         Mother: Jean Harris (Abt 1724-1807) 2

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Children

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1 M John Bryson ³

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2 M James Bryson ^{3 4}

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3 M Samuel Bryson ^{3 4}

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4 F Mary "Polly" Bryson ^{3 4}

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5 F Jane Bryson ^{3 4}

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6 F Sarah Bryson ³

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           Died: 1839 3
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         Spouse: William Bell (Abt 1775-1821) 3

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General Notes: Husband - Samuel Bryson, Esq.

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He came from Franklin County, Pennsylvania, where he was a merchant. He was elected a lieutenant March 20, 1777, and served in the Second Regiment Pennsylvania Line, under Colonel Hampton, and was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati. He married, moved to Mifflintown and opened a store in a small log house about three-quarters of a mile above the residence of John Harris-about where the canal lock-house later stood. Later he built the stone house in the village which was later owned by George Smith, and opened a store in a log building on the later site of Sandoe's block. He also owned a farm and distillery on Lost Creek, about four miles from Mifflintown, later owned by John Sieber and Abram Books.

He was a distinguished citizen of Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, who had served five years in the army during the Revolutionary war, was wounded at Germantown and as County Lieutenant refused to commission two colonels elected by the regiments, which so incensed the people that on his being appointed judge, a small army marched to Lewistown to drag him from the Bench and force him to resign. The effort did not succeed, but there was great excitement and it was on the verge of serious trouble and bloodshed.

1 Editor, History of the Susquehanna and Juniata Valleys (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), Pg 702.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 182.

3 Editor, History of the Susquehanna and Juniata Valleys (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), Pg 703.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 183.

5 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 198.