John Bryson

Male1564–after 1584

Brief Life History of John

When John Bryson was born in 1564, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, his father, Lt. Samuel C. Bryson, was 20 and his mother, Rebekah Hills, was 20. He had at least 1 daughter with Louisa Scott Bryson. He died after 1584, in County Antrim, Ireland.

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John Bryson
1564–1584
Louisa Scott Bryson
1564–1610
Sarah Bryson
1584–1640

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    Name Meaning

    Scottish: patronymic from the personal name Brice + -son (see Brice and Bryce ).

    Irish (Donegal): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Briosáin, a form of Ó Muirgheasáin (see Morrissey ), altered by association with the Scottish surname Bryson, especially in Derry. Bryson was also used for Breslin in Donegal.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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