My ansestors came from the New York area mostly around Ithaca and Danby area. Our branch of the Ryant family is also related to the families of the Huggs and Swartouts.
Would like very much to help you, although not sure where Thomas Ryant fits in. Maybe I can find out for you.
I have a couple different email addresses:
deeryant@webtv.net or
sueryant@gci.net or
delos.ryant@richardson.army.milMight find out we are related somehow.
You live in Wisconsin???? We hope to be moving back home to Wisconsin in 2004 to the Oshkosh area. That is where I was raised for most of my childhood.
Have a great day...."Dee"