Married at Westfield Presbyterian Church, May 9, 1762, to Abigail Baker, daughter of Nathaniel Baker and Abigail Conkling Baker. After John's death in 1801, it was said Abigail traveled with the family of one of her children to Ohio where she died. Their daughter and son-in-law, Jeremiah and Abigail Mills, migrated to Ohio in 1802.
John Briant died testate with a will dated Sept. 10, 1800, which was proved Dec. 2, 1801 [Wills Liber 39, p. 444]. An inventory of his estate was dated Nov. 3, 1801. To his wife Abigail he left sufficient furniture to keep house. His son Andrew Briant received half of his home plantation, being 35 acres beginning at a corner of Daniel Pierson's running to Samuel Brook Miller's land to a corner in the line of George Frazee's land, as well as half of his out lands and personal estate. His son Nathaniel Briant received the other half of the plantation, out lands, and personal estate. His daughter Abigail Mills was to be paid $25 from both of his sons. The executors were Andrew Briant and Jesse Clarke, and the witnesses to the will were John Scudder, James Mooney, and Daniel Ross.
[Biographical notes compiled by his descendant Todd Whitesides.]
John Briant died testate with a will dated Sept. 10, 1800, which was proved Dec. 2, 1801 [Wills Liber 39, p. 444]. An inventory of his estate was dated Nov. 3, 1801. To his wife Abigail he left sufficient furniture to keep house. His son Andrew Briant received half of his home plantation, being 35 acres beginning at a corner of Daniel Pierson's running to Samuel Brook Miller's land to a corner in the line of George Frazee's land, as well as half of his out lands and personal estate. His son Nathaniel Briant received the other half of the plantation, out lands, and personal estate. His daughter Abigail Mills was to be paid $25 from both of his sons. The executors were Andrew Briant and Jesse Clarke, and the witnesses to the will were John Scudder, James Mooney, and Daniel Ross.
[Biographical notes compiled by his descendant Todd Whitesides.]
Married at Westfield Presbyterian Church, May 9, 1762, to Abigail Baker, daughter of Nathaniel Baker and Abigail Conkling Baker. After John's death in 1801, it was said Abigail traveled with the family of one of her children to Ohio where she died. Their daughter and son-in-law, Jeremiah and Abigail Mills, migrated to Ohio in 1802.
John Briant died testate with a will dated Sept. 10, 1800, which was proved Dec. 2, 1801 [Wills Liber 39, p. 444]. An inventory of his estate was dated Nov. 3, 1801. To his wife Abigail he left sufficient furniture to keep house. His son Andrew Briant received half of his home plantation, being 35 acres beginning at a corner of Daniel Pierson's running to Samuel Brook Miller's land to a corner in the line of George Frazee's land, as well as half of his out lands and personal estate. His son Nathaniel Briant received the other half of the plantation, out lands, and personal estate. His daughter Abigail Mills was to be paid $25 from both of his sons. The executors were Andrew Briant and Jesse Clarke, and the witnesses to the will were John Scudder, James Mooney, and Daniel Ross.
[Biographical notes compiled by his descendant Todd Whitesides.]
John Briant died testate with a will dated Sept. 10, 1800, which was proved Dec. 2, 1801 [Wills Liber 39, p. 444]. An inventory of his estate was dated Nov. 3, 1801. To his wife Abigail he left sufficient furniture to keep house. His son Andrew Briant received half of his home plantation, being 35 acres beginning at a corner of Daniel Pierson's running to Samuel Brook Miller's land to a corner in the line of George Frazee's land, as well as half of his out lands and personal estate. His son Nathaniel Briant received the other half of the plantation, out lands, and personal estate. His daughter Abigail Mills was to be paid $25 from both of his sons. The executors were Andrew Briant and Jesse Clarke, and the witnesses to the will were John Scudder, James Mooney, and Daniel Ross.
[Biographical notes compiled by his descendant Todd Whitesides.]
