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New Hanover County, North Carolina Bryant Lee 17???1768
Not much is known about Bryant Lee. I have not been able to
satisfactorily establish who his father was. One reference about his
(See page F-l)
son James notes that James was bom in Virginia and moved to North Carolina. (DAR Lineage Record No. 492391) This same record, however, contradicts itself and says James was bom on the Black River in New Hanover County, North Carolina.
Bryant (sometimes spelled Bryan, Brian, or Briant) Lee was known to be in New Hanover County, Sorrih Carolina and to own land on the Black River as early as 1751. Tne following facts are known about him. (1) He received at least three l.and grants in New Hanover County: Sept. 1751 - - 100 acres below Rigby's land; April 6, 1765 ?r? 100 acres on the east side of Black River; S?spt. 22, 1766 - - 400 acres on the northeast side of Black River. (2fee Blake Graves, Land Grants of New Hanover County, Wilmington Printing Company, 1980) (2) In Deed Book D, page 118, New Hanover County, is recorded that Briant Lee sold land to William Gay, August 8, 1754, oa w#e^st side of Black River below Rigby?s land; (3) Bryan (Bryant) Lee nezs 2*?- the tax lists for New Hanover County for the years 1762, 1763, aad 1767. (Original Tax Lists for New 'Hanover County, Archives, Stare Library, Raliegh, North Carolina.)
(4) Numerous references to Brian	are	found recorded in the Court
Minutes of New Hanover County;	1764 - - Bryant Lea served as
juror; April 6, 1768 - - estate Bryan Lee dec. Inventory filed by Thomas DeVane, Adm. (probably	?ftur Bryants Lee?s death);
April 8, 1768 - - estate of Bryant	d?c,,rThomas DeVane authorized
to sell personality; July 6, 1763- * ~ e8t<*te of Bryant Lee, dec.,