HAIRSTON.org ID#8845, b. about 1755, d. about 1822
| Marriage* | Philip RYAN married Obedience ROWLAND, daughter of Andrew ROWLAND and Ruth NORMAN. |
| Birth* | Philip RYAN was born about 1755 in Virginia. |
| Court Record* | Philip Ryan is mentioned in the probate records of Merry Webb, Sr. dated 15 February 1779. - Henry County Will Book 1, page 17. |
| Deed* | One 29 August 1779, Philip Ryan of Henry County sells 1,062 acres to William Swanson Sr. for 1,000 pounds. - Henry County Deed Book 1, page 269. FSL #7898570 image 156. - Philip's wife Obedience released her dower rights on 160 acres on page 96-97 of Deed Book 2. FSL #7898570 image 262. |
| Will | He was mentioned in the will of John ROWLAND on 5 July 1780 in Henry, Virginia; His will mentions "my brother Michael Rowland's eldest son William Roland", "my brother George Rowland", "my wife Mary", "to George Rowland Jr. and William Rowland, sons of Gilbert Roland", "two sons of Joshua Bowls dec'd....their mother Sarah Bowls", Garland Akin, "Mary Isham, wife of James Isham" and Philip and Obedience Ryan. Executors were William Tunstall, Haynes Morgan, Peter Saunders and Josiah Carter. Patrick Henry, John Fountain, John Salmon guardians of Garland Akin. Witnessed by Baldwin Rowland, Henry Barksdale and John Salmon - Henry County Will Book 1, p. 37-39. FSL 7898570-29 NOTE: this is not the first time I have seen a father name a son after his brother and the family starts calling him a junior, as in this case George Jr..1,2  |
| Tax Rolls* | 1783 - Phillip Ryan is listed as a tax payer in Henry County, Virginia. Slaves were Phillis (Fillis was inherited from John Rowland in 1780). - FSL #7849140 image 64. |
| Tax Rolls | 1784 - Phillip Ryan is listed as a tax payer in Henry County, Virginia. Slaves Blacksmith, Jacon and Phillis. - FSL #7849140 image 120. |
| Tax Rolls | 1786 - Phillip Ryan & son are listed as a tax payers in Henry County, Virginia. Slaves - 5. - FSL #7849140 image 242. |
| Deed* | On 1 July 1788, Rhillip Ryan sells to Mary Rowland a negro woman named Phillis and 2 children. - Henry County Deed Book 3, page 430. FSL #7846266 image 224. |
| Deed | On 4 November 1788, Phillip & Obediance Ryan borrow money from George Hairston. - Henry County Deed Book 4, page 29. FSL #7898571 image 26.3 |
| Deed* | On 20 November, 1789, Phillip Ryan gives to his 2 sons, Joseph Ryan and John Ryan, the money and other items per instructions from his mother-in-law Mary Rowland. - Henry Deed Book 4, page 49. FSL #7898571 image 36. |
| Census 1790* | Philip RYAN appeared on the census of 1790, Census Records for Henry County, Virginia were destroyed for 1790, 1800 and 1810. |
| Tax Rolls | 1791 - Phillip Ryan is listed as a tax payer in Henry County, Virginia. 2 white, 3 black. - FSL #7849140 image 378. |
| Tax Rolls | 1792 - Phillip Ryan is listed as a tax payer in Henry County, Virginia. 2 white, 4 black, 6 horses. - FSL #7849140 image 391. |
| Tax Rolls | 1793 - Phillip Ryan is listed as a tax payer in Henry County, Virginia. 2 white, 4 black, 5 horses. - FSL #7849140 image 405. |
| Deed | On 27 August 1802, Phillip and Obedience Ryan sells 200 acres to his son Phillip Ryan Jr.. Phillip and Obedience retain possesion during their lifetime. - Henry County Deed Book 6, page 452. FSL #7898571 image 236. |
| Tax Rolls | 1803 - Phillip Ryan is listed as a tax payer in Henry County, Virginia. 1 white, 4 black, 1 horses. - FSL #7849140 image 530. |
| Court Record | Philip Ryan is mentioned in the guardian accounting of Samuel M. Cole on 22 January 1807. - Henry County Will Book 2, page 196. |
| Tax Rolls | 1809 - Phillip Ryan Sr. is listed as a tax payer in Henry County, Virginia. 1 white, 2 black, 3 horses. - FSL #7849140 image 591. |
| Tax Rolls | 1810 - Phillip Ryan is listed as a tax payer in Henry County, Virginia. 1 white. - FSL #7849140 image 640. |
| Census 1820* | He appeared on the census of 1820 in Jackson, Georgia, Philip Ryan Males 10-15 1, 45+ 1, Females 45+ 1.4 |
| Death* | He died about 1822 in Georgia. |
| Death | He died about 1829 in Jackson, Georgia. |
| Deed | On 4 March 1829, Obedience Ryan, the administrator of her husband Phillip Ryan's estate, sells 100 acres to James T. Payne. - Jackson County Deed Book L, page 181. FSL #7897726 image 378. |