Jane Ryburn

b. circa 1795, d. 1830
FatherWilliam Ryburn1 b. in 1753 or 1754, d. Oct 1812
MotherMary (?)2 b. 14 Jul 1759, d. 24 Jun 1848
Birthcirca 1795 Jane Ryburn was born circa 1795.3 
Legatee22 Jul 1812 Jane was not yet married when her father died in 1812. He left her a horse worth $60, her saddle and bridle, a cow, and a bed and bed furniture.1 
Ward17 Aug 1813  Jane's older brother Patrick was named her guardian just prior to her marriage to Beattie Ryburn. 
  According to a journal kept by Beattie's niece, he and Jane were distantly related.4 
MarriageAug 1813 She married Beattie Ryburn, son of Mathew Ryburn and Jane Beattie, in Aug 1813 in Washington County, Virginia, with Rev. James Harper presiding.5 
Land-Buy7 Oct 1813 Two months after their marriage Beattie and Jane purchased a tract of land on the waters of the middle fork of the Holston River from Beattie's uncle, William Beattie. They paid William $1,296 for the 162 acre parcel which sat immediately to the west of a large tract owned by Beattie's parents. That tract extended to the north and south of the western boundaries of present day Glade Spring, Virginia.6 
Description Jane and her family were described by a grandson as being decided brunettes, having black hair.2 
Death1830 Jane died sometime between the birth of her daughter on 9 March 1830 and the enumeration of the 1830 census on June 1, 1830.7 

Research Comment:

There are several gaps in the sequence of Beattie and Jane's children, suggesting there may have been other children who died young. Six of Jane's siblings named a daughter Mary, no doubt in honor of their mother. And 3 of Beattie's siblings named a son Mathew, no doubt in honor of their father. Yet neither of these names appear among Jane and Beattie's known children.

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Family

Beattie Ryburn b. 11 Nov 1790, d. 3 May 1851
Children
ChartsDescendants of William Ryburn and Mary (?)
Last Edited12 Nov 2013

Citations

  1. [S617] William Ryburn will (1812), Washington Co., Virginia, Will Bk 3: 300. Wlliam's will was dated 22 Jul 1812 and recorded in court in October of the same year. Son Patrick was appointed executor with James Orr, L. Hutton and John Edmondson witnesses.
  2. [S537] Hutton Family Data, authored by Dr. J. B. Hutton. J. B. Hutton was the grandson of Beattie Ryburn and Jane Ryburn.
  3. [S16] Although Jane's exact year of birth is not known it is estimated at about 1795 based on the fact that she is inferred on the 1820 census in the household of her husband, Beattie Ryburn, as a female 16-25 years of age (= birth years of 1795-1804). Since she married in 1813 it is safe to assume she was born at the earlier end of that range. Her younger sisters were born in 1799 and 1802.
  4. [S10] "Journal of Mary Jane Beaty (Davis) Moffett", p. 9. Mary Jane states that "Beaty married Jane Ryburn a distant relation of his."
  5. [S4] D.E. Brown, Marriages of Washington Co., VA 1781-1853, p. 51. Beaty Ryburn and Jane Ryburn, Aug. 1813. The exact date of the marriage was not recorded.
  6. [S1047] Washington Co., Virginia Deed Book 5: 332. Deed dated 7 Oct. 1813 and recorded 19 Nov. 1813; Mary released her dower.
  7. [S578] Beattie Ryburn household, 1830 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, p. 279 (stamped), viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan 2003, image 107/150. The census enumerator recorded: Beattie Ryburn, head of household; 1 male 15-19; 1 male 30-39; 2 females under 5; 1 female 5-9; 1 female 10-14.
  8. [S10] "Journal of Mary Jane Beaty (Davis) Moffett", p. 9. Beaty and Jane had 5 children - William, Jane, Martha, Amanda and Sarah.
  9. [S1876] Elizabeth (Byars) Hall Bible.