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Eleanor O'Bryan

Eleanor O'Bryan

Female 1746 - 1806  (60 years)

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  • Name Eleanor O'Bryan  [1] 
    Birth 1746  St. Mary's County, MD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 1806  Nelson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7063  1665 GOUGH/GOFF (US-MD-STM/US-VA-LOU) I-Y6902-A
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2023 

    Family Phillip Miles,   b. 1730, St. Mary's County, MD Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 10 Feb 1779, Nelson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 49 years) 
    Marriage 1770  St. Mary's County, MD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Henry "Harry" Miles,   b. 1771, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Aug 1839, Nelson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
    ▻ Ann Lancaster  m. 7 Nov 1797;   Ann McAtee  m. 1 Nov 1824

    ▻ Ann Lancaster  m. 7 Nov 1797;   Ann McAtee  m. 1 Nov 1824
     2. Catherine Miles,   b. 29 Mar 1773, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jun 1847, Marion County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    ▻ John B. Lancaster  m. Abt 4 May 1789

    ▻ John B. Lancaster  m. Abt 4 May 1789
     3. John Barton Miles,   b. 6 Jul 1775, Probably Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1854, Marion County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 80 years)
    ▻ Sarah Ann Howard  m. Aft 1795;   Rose _______

    ▻ Sarah Ann Howard  m. Aft 1795;   Rose _______
     4. Joseph Miles,   b. Aft 1775, St. Mary's County, MD Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1795, Perry County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 20 years)
    ▻ Ann Wathen  m. Aft 1795

    ▻ Ann Wathen  m. Aft 1795
     5. Dorothy Miles,   b. Between 1776 and 1780, St. Mary's County, MD Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1820, Nelson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years)
    ▻ John Johnson  m. 13 Dec 1801

    ▻ John Johnson  m. 13 Dec 1801
     6. Monica Miles,   b. Abt 1782, St Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1816, Washington County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 33 years)
    ▻ Basil Mattingly  m. 7 Jan 1801

    ▻ Basil Mattingly  m. 7 Jan 1801
    Family ID F2885  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2023 

  • Notes 
    • The first Eleanor O'Bryan was born in SMC to Henry Bryan/O'Bryan and his
      wife Monica (Ford?):

      Will of Henry Bryan, SMC 7/17/1761-2/3/1763. Wife: Monica, land I bought of
      Henry Miles and at her death to daughter, Eleanor Bryan.
      Daughter: Eleanor, land lying in and near Beaverdam Manor; if she dies
      without issue to brothers Ignatius and John Bryan.
      Daughter-in-law: Monica Shercliffe.
      Son-in-law: Thomas Shercliffe, all my part of "Green's Plot", 17 ac.
      provided he will pay daughter Eleanor 6 lbs. and 12 lbs. sterling in 2
      years.
      Brother: Ignatius Bryan, clothing.
      Exec:Wife.
      Wit: Robert Cole, Robert and Peter Mattingly.

      This (first) Eleanor O'Bryan married Philip Miles who is listed as a DAR
      patriot:

      "The Lancaster Family of Maryland and KY", Samuel V. Lancaster, p 41,
      "Philip and Ellinor O'Brian Miles were the parents of six. children:
      Henry "Harry " Miles... John Miles.... Charles Miles... Catherine Miles... b
      1773 d 1847 married John Lancaster b 1766, d 1838....Monica Miles, &
      Dorothy Miles m John Johnson.

      "Nelson Co. Pioneer", Vol. I, p 34 (Nelson Co. KY Court Minutes relating to
      wills etc.)
      "Eleanor Miles, widow and relic of Philip Miles relinquishes her right of
      admin to Robt Abell and Henry Miles with Athenasious Thompson and Wm Haden
      their security for 2000 pounds. Basel Hayden, Philip Lee, Samuel Pottinger
      and Samuel Willet, or any three to appraise the personal estate."

      "Nelson Co. Pioneer" Vol II, p 29 12/9/1790
      "Inventory and appraisements of the estate of Philip Miles deceased was
      returned and ordered to be recorded."

      "Abstracts of wills 1785-1820 Nelson Co. KY" p 23 ( Nelson Co. KY Will Bk
      One, p 616)
      "Settlement of the accounts of Philip Miles dec'd. by Michael Campbell &
      Atkinson Hill, 8 Feb 1802. Widow's dower to Ellanor Miles total 459 L
      92 s 3p"

      Cook , " Nelson Co. KY Records, " Vol I, p 49 (Nelson Co. Will Bk A, p 616)
      "Examination of the accounts of Henry Miles and Robert Abell, admin or the
      estate of Philip Miles, dec'd, Feb 8, 1802, by Michael Campbell and Atkinson
      Hill. Mentions Widow as Eleanor Miles, recorded May 10, 1802." (Henry Miles
      was son of Philip Miles)

      Jerry, this is what I carry for Philip Miles. It's incomplete, though. Judith

      1. Philip (w)5 Miles, Rev. War (John (w)4, John (w)3, John2, John1) was born Abt. 1748 in Maryland, and died Bef. February 10, 1789 in Nelson County, Kentucky, Resided in the Pottinger's Creek Settlement from March 1788. He married Eleanor (w) (O'Bryan) Bryan Bet. November 1767 - 1770 in St. Mary' s County, Maryland, daughter of Henry Bryan and Monica Ford. She was born 1746 in St. Mary's County, Maryland, and died Aft. 1789 in Nelson County, Kentucky.

      More About Philip (w) Miles, Rev. War:

      Burial: Account

      More About Eleanor (w) (O'Bryan) Bryan:

      Burial: NSDAR Patriot Index

      Children of Philip Miles and Eleanor Bryan are:

      2 i. Joseph6 Miles.

      3 ii. Henry Miles, of Philip, born 1771 in St. Mary's County, Maryland, See Notes; died August 01, 1839 in Nelson County, Kentucky. He married (1) Ann Lancaster November 07, 1797 in Nelson County, Kentucky. He married (2) Ann McAtee November 01, 1824 in Nelson County, Kentucky; born 1795 in Washington/Marion County, Kentucky; died March 13, 1878 in Nelson County, Kentucky.

      More About Henry Miles, of Philip:

      Burial: Holy Cross Cemetery, Marion County, Kentucky

      4 iii. Catherine Miles, born March 29, 1773 in Maryland; died June 29, 1847 in Marion County, Kentucky. She married John Lancaster, Sr. May 04, 1798 in Nelson County, Kentucky; born January 27, 1766 in Charles County, Maryland; died April 24, 1838 in Marion County, Kentucky, Came to Kentucky 1788, Settled on Hardin's Creek.

      More About Catherine Miles:

      Burial: St. Charles Cemetery, Marion County, Kentucky

      More About John Lancaster, Sr.:

      Burial: St. Charles Cemetery, Marion County, Kentucky

      5 iv. John Barton Miles, born July 06, 1775 in Probably Charles County, Maryland JB. He married Sarah Ann Howard; born January 20, 1827 in Marion County, Kentucky; died January 03, 1854 in Marion County, Kentucky.

      More About Sarah Ann Howard:

      Burial: St. Charles Boromeo Catholic Cemetery, St. Mary, Marion County, Kentucky

      Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Childbirth

      6 v. Monica Miles, born Abt. 1782 in Date Calculation only JB. She married Basil Mattingly January 07, 1801 in Washington County, Kentucky; born May 05, 1772 in St. Mary's County, Maryland, Notes; died April 08, 1834 in Washington/Marion County, Kentucky.

      More About Monica Miles:

      Burial: St. Charles Cemetery, Marion County, St. Mary, Kentucky

      More About Basil Mattingly:

      Burial: St. Charles Boromeo Catholic Cemetery, St. Mary, Marion County, Kentucky

      7 vi. Dorothy Miles, born Abt. 1783 in Date Calculation only JB. She married John Johnson, of Leonard of David December 13, 1801 in Nelson County, Kentucky; born 1777 in St. Mary's County, Maryland; died 1833.

  • Sources 
    1. [S5407] Reno, Linda.