TreeSummerhill, William Sr.Tree
&

(2)Walker, Elizabeth "Betsy" Bryant


Quill & Ink"...your oratrix Elizabeth who had intermarried with Wm. Summerhill
who died in lifetime of Intestate, a daughter...."

~Court of Equity, Granville Co. NC, Fall term 1850 - Bill of Complaint of John F. Bryant,  Rowland
Bryant (Jr.) & Elizabeth Summerhill against James F. Bryant (brother) adm. of Mary Bryant, (mother) deceased~

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William's Second Marriage

William married Elizabeth 6 Aug 1816 in Granville Co. NC, widow of
John Walker who had died prior to 1813, leaving her with
four children: Elizabeth, Soloman, Jacobina & Lucy Walker.

Elizabeth was born 1 Jun 1783 in North Carolina, the daughter of
Rowland and Mary Hunt Bryant of  Granville Co. She died in 1865
Lauderdale Co. AL, leaving a will.

Marriage Bond

William Summerhill & Elizabeth Walker Marriage

William Summerhill to Elizabeth Walker
Granville Co. NC - 5 Aug 1816

Signature of Elizabeth Summerhill

Elizabeth Summerhill's signature
Paper from Mary Bryant's (mother) Estate
Granville Co. NC - 22 Jul 1848

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Elizabeth's Will

Lauderdale Co. AL - 1865 - p. 1

Elizabeth Summerhill Will Page 1

page 2

Elizabeth Summerhill Will Page 2

Will of Elizabeth Summerhill
Probated 15 Nov 1865 - 21 Nov 1865
Evidentally, too ill to sign will!

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Tree Children of William (Sr.) & (2) ElizabethTree
Had only one child.

Name Born Died Married Spouse Born Died
Edward
  Bryant
18 Apr 1818
Granville

Co. NC
8 Mar 1852
Lauderdale
Co. AL
27 Dec 1837
Wilson
Co. TN
Mary Ann
Juliett
Thomason
12 Oct 1812
Granville

Co. NC
6 Nov 1895
Lauderdale
Co. AL

Quill & InkNote: Mary Ann Juliett Thomason was a sister
to Permelia Adeline Thomason who married Horace Summerhill.
They were the daughters of Richard Thomason.

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Children of Edward Bryant & Mary Ann

Name Born Died Married Spouse Born Died
Mary Agnes
 Elizabeth
Ann
18 Jan 1839 18 Jan 1860  2 May 1858 Horrace
Summerhill,
Jr.
24 Dec 1832 17 Feb 1870
William
 Roland
31 Oct 1840 20 Sep 1906 29 Nov 1865 Elizabeth
"Bettie"
 M. Smith
 7 Nov 1834 28 Jan 1908
Edward   9 Jun 1842  5 May 1862* - Never
Married
- -
Richard
 Thomason
25 Jun 1844 abt 9 Nov
 1912
- Never
Married
- -
George P. 12 Mar 1847               1872 - Unknown - -
Eliza Jane   1 Dec 1848  1 Dec 1848
bur
Summerhill
Plantation
Cemetery
- - - -
Permelia
 Horace
30 Nov 1850 10 Feb 1948  9 Aug 1869 A. J. Ham - Florence,
Lauderdale
Co. AL
Jones
 Houston
  8 Oct 1852 14 Apr 1915 23 Jun 1883 Mollie B.
 Jennings
   Feb 1859 -

* Edward was killed during Civil War in the Battle of Williamsburg.

Sources for William Sr. & Elizabeth

Granville Co. NC Marriage Bond #6620
Will & Estate Papers - Lauderdale Co. AL - Minute Bk. C, p. 380 - Filed 23 Oct 1865
Estate Papers - Granville Co. NC - Edward & Mary Bryant - Equity Court Fall Term 1850
Family Bible Record of Elizabeth "Betsy" Bryant Walker Summerhill

Sources for Edward Bryant
Daniel Bryant "Bryan" Summerhill Research
Estate Papers - Lauderdale Co. AL - Bk. A ,1852 - 1857
Family Bible Record of Elizabeth "Betsy" Bryant Walker Summerhill
Letter dated 10 Jan 1983 from Edward Bryant "Ted" Summerhill
Census - Lauderdale Co. AL - 1840 p. 89 - 1850 p. 283 - 1860 p. 135-b
    1870 p. 548-b & 549 - 1880 p. 36 
 
Will Abstract Granville Co. NC - Richard Thomason - "Abstract of the Wills and
Estate Records of Granville Co. NC 1808 - 1833 Vo. II" Bk. 9, 1821 - 1824 p. 169

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