From “The Needham Williams Incident” at MyWilliamssouthernroots.blogspot.com <link>
So far identified the 2nd Needham Bryan (Col. Needham Bryan), his brother Col. William Bryan (with a differing death date), and William’s son Lewis Bryan Captain Lewis Bryan
Jenny was executed by the 3rd Needham Bryan, who was called “Jr.” In records: Capt. Needham Bryan, Jr.
Insight on dates much appreciated. Also, any other cleanup.
More about Jenny’s trial is here:
https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/246464/I20099/needham-bryan/individual
The file you requested is shown below. The free access to this USGenWeb Archives file is provided through the courtesy of RootsWeb.com Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (File: poison.txt) Johnston County, NC - Court Records File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Ken Lindsay Court - Johnston Co., NC 8 Nov 1780 - Trial - Minutes of the Special Court for the Trial of Negroes: At a special court held for the tryal of Negro Jenney the Property of the late Lewis Bryan Dec'd, charged with the Poisoning of Needham Bryan his Father & family at the Court House of the sd County on Wednesday the 8th day of November AD 1780. Justices Present: Nathan Williams, James Lockhart, Jesse Tyner, Richard Warren. Freeholders present: Benj. Williams Jr, Wm Avera, Aaron Vinson, John S. Whitley Who being legally Summoned to the Tryal of the said qualified & proceeded to the isamenation of Negros Juno, Patti Beck and and Treacey together with the Testimony of Patty Lynch, James Bagget evidences against the said Negro Jenney & after Considering the same & the circumstances belonging - are of the opinion that the said Negro Jenney is Guilty of the poisoning so laid to her charge as aforesaid and do accordingly order & sentence that the said Negro Jenney be carried back to the place of confinement & from there to be taken to the ground of the Court green. On Saturday the eighteenth of this instant (November) between the hours of twelve & one of the clock in the after noon, & there to be burt to death by a stake & that the Sheriff of this County see that the said sentence be carried into execution. At the same time the Court taking the value of the said negro under consideration do value her to Five thousand pounds cur. Certifyed under the hand and seal of the said Justices & Freeholders respectfully this eighth November AD 1780. ***************************************************************** http://www.ncgenweb.us/sampson/court/ncexecutions.htm NORTH CAROLINA EXECUTIONS # NAME AGE RACE SEX OCCUPATION CRIME METHOD DATE MTPL COUNTY 105 JENNY BLACK FEMALE SLAVE MURDER BURNED NOV 18 1780 JOHNSON
