52 Ancestors #15 – Martha Ann Bryan Long (1820-c1900)
Bio –Martha Ann Bryan Long (1820-c.1900)
1820, the fourth of nine children of John W Bryan and Cherry Price of Martin
County, North Carolina.
Her father then married one of Cherry’s cousins.
County.
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| Ariel view Conoho Creek on right. Thanks to Google Maps. |
lived in District 9, Martin County, North Carolina and had a mail address of
Hamilton. Apparently they lived about half way between
Goose Nest and Conoho Creek. An area
that today is open farmland.
have had 11 children.
John b.
abt 1841
Joseph b.
28 Mar 1844
William b.
at 1845
Ann b.
7 Jul 1846
Mary b.
abt 1848
Sarah b.
7 May 1850
Benjamin b.
8 May 1852
Susan b.
abt 1854
Martha b.
abt 1856
was only one Sam, or Samuel Long in Martin County. So I’m fairly certain that
the Samuel A Long from Martin County who fought in the Civil War was Martha’s
husband. Certainly the Civil War would have been a difficult time
for Martha with a husband and one or two teenage sons of service age. Her husband, Samuel, served for the
Confederacy enlisting as a private and coming out of the war as a second Lieutenant.
I am sure that Joseph served as
well. I have a lot more research to
confirm their participation in the war.
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| General Hospital #24 (aka Moore’s Hospital) |
barrel of vegetables to the Moore’s Hospital (aka General Hospital #24) in Richmond, Virginia. According to Civil War Richmond,
hospital #24 was a converted tobacco factory. The three-storied, flat-roofed,
brick building. Opened summer-1861 and was first used for Union prisoners. It
was taken over by North Carolina on 29 July 1864.
There is a “family Story”
regarding Martha’s Civil war experience.
It is said, “that the family hid everything of value deep in the stored cotton.
The mules, horses, and cows were taken to the woods and tied, leaving only one
young horse, Hector, who had never been bridled. A Yankee officer strapped his
overcoat to the colt’s back and took him with them. That night he broke loose
and came home.
“Also related that the Yankees plundered the
house and took every feather bead to the yard where they had great fun cutting
them open and yelling “It’s snowing, it’s snowing. They also cut the feet of the chickens, geese
and young pigs leaving them in great misery.”
It is notable that the 1880 census indicates Martha living without her husband, however, she is listed as married (not widowed). I’ve searched at length and have been unable to find her husband in the 1880 censuses anywhere, so I believe he passed before 1880.
I’m not sure when Martha Ann passed. It appears that she was alive in 1870 and 1880 censuses. She doesn’t show in the 1900 census that I can find, so I believe she died before 1900. The DAR Descendants database indicates that she died in Martin County but none of the entries indicate a death date. Likewise, she is not identified in Find-a-grave or Billion Graves.
We remember Martha Ann Bryan Long, my wife’s 2nd great grandmother as the 194th anniversary of her birth approaches next week.
List of Great Ancestors
Ann Debora Long
Martha Ann Bryan
John W. Bryan
Lewis Bryan
Robert Bryan (the patriot)
Further Research
Finding a record of Martha Ann Bryan Long’s death and cemetery record.
Exploring the lives of her children in greater detail to find additional connections.
Sources:
Census Records:
1850 Census – Martin, North Carolina; Roll: M432_636; Page: 426B.
1860 Census – District 9, Martin, North Carolina; Roll: M653_905; Page: 443.
1870 Census – Hamilton, Martin, North Carolina, Pages 59 & 60.
1880 Census – Goose Nest, Martin, North Carolina, ED 103, Page 32.
Daughters of the American Revolution Database,
Member # 639203 – Ancestor # A016279. Robert Bryan.
Member # 517846 – Ancestor # A016279. Robert Bryan.
Member # 597793 – Ancestor # A016279. Robert Bryan.
Hughes, S. J. N., & Martin County Historical Society (N.C.), Martin County Heritage (Williamston, NC, , 1980), Article # 89 – John Bryan Family.
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