Elizabeth "Betsy" Bryan

Abt 1800 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Elizabeth Bryan
  Nickname	Betsy
  Born	Abt 1800	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	Yes, date unknown	Caplin Bay, Newfoundland
  Buried	Yes, date unknown	Non-denominational Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada
  Person ID	I17	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Family	Robert Swain,   b. Abt 1790, Co. Wexford, Ireland? ,   d. Abt 1852, Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 62 years)
  Married	Abt 1816  [2]
  Family lore states that Elizabeth (Betsy) Bryan, from Ferryland, was the wife of Robert Swain. Although there were several Bryan (O' Brien) families in Ferryland in 1800, there are no matches with any females recorded in that census. However, there was one later event that may suggest some kinship with the Bryans (O'Briens) of Ferryland. One of the co-defendants, named in the civil suit against Robert Swain and "others" in 1830, was a Timothy Brien. We can speculate that this may have been Timothy Jr. who was recorded under his Irish name "Teague" at Ferryland in the 1800 Census. He married at St. John's in 1827, however, the marriage record states he was from Ferryland. His reason for being at Stone Island in 1830 is not known, but his presence there raises the possibility that he may have been fishing with, or assisting, (his "brother-in-law?), Robert Swain. From 1840 onward, the Voters Lists shows Timothy Bryan living on the north side of Ferryland in the area(s) known as Freshwater and Bark House.
  Children	1. Elizabeth "Eliza" Swain,   b. Abt 1817, Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 15 Jun 1891, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 74 years)   2. Mary Swain,   b. Abt 1818, Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 17 Feb 1902, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 84 years)   3. John Swain,   b. abt. 1825, Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 3 Jan 1904, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 79 years)   4. Anne Swain,   b. Abt 1827, Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 4 Sep 1908, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 81 years) + 5. Ellen Swain,   b. Abt 1829, Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Robert Swain,   b. Abt 1830, Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 9 Jan 1909, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 79 years)   7. Joseph Swain,   b. Abt 1832, Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 29 Jun 1906, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 74 years)
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021
  Family ID	F12	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1800 - Ferryland, Newfoundland Died - Yes, date unknown - Caplin Bay, Newfoundland Buried - Yes, date unknown - Non-denominational Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S63] Family Tradition, (Information passed down orally through generations of descendants). [S90] Approximate date based on another recorded event, Reddigan, Kevin, (A date calculated by using a recorded date and a person's age, or by estimating the most likely date, based on other recorded life events).