Bryant (Bryan) Fanning This is where the Fanning line has a few curves thrown in. I'm including the William Fanning version, in THIS database, and the Laughlin/Thomas version in my Handspiker/Hanselpacker database. Either way, there is SURETY that Edmund Fanning was either Bryan(t)'s grandfather or great grandfather.
The lines separate as follows:
In this database, we take the line of Bryan (b. 1700), son of William (b. 1660), son of Edmund (b.1620).
In the other line, we see Bryan (b. 1700), son of Laughlin (b. 1660), son of Thomas Amis (b. 1636), son of Edmund, (b. 1620). Bear in mind, in the line that I have listed here, the fact that Thomas Amis and William were both sons of Edmund, at least 'keeps it in the family.' It's just a matter of which line holds true, in the end. My THEORY, is that the Laughlin line is more likely. Reasoning being, Bryan(t) had a son named Laughlin, yet, not one named William. In 'the day', it was considered customary to name one son after your father. Though, there could also be REASONS why that was NOT done.
Suffice it to say, we can claim that DAVID Fanning was the great great or great grandson of Edmund, who died in 1683, in New London, Connecticut. He was born in 1700 at
Amelia County, Virginia, USA. He was the son of
William Fanning and
Elizabeth Allen. Bryant (Bryan) Fanning died in 1765 at
Amelia County, Virginia, USA.