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William Byers 1687–1742

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Birth Date: May 6, 1687

Birth Location: St Ives, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England

Death Date: April 8, 1742

Death Location: Lexington, Augusta, Virginia, United States

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William Byers was born in 1687 in St Ives, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England, the child of William The Seaman Byus Bias And Louisa G2 Kinkade. In 1777, William Byers resided in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. William Byers married Elizabeth Cox Byers, and had children including Agnes Byers, David Byers, David Byers Ff H, Edward Byers, Elizabeth Byers, Elizabeth Byers Ff H, Isabella Byers, Isabella Byers Ff H, James Byers, Janatta Byers, Jane Byers Ff H, Jeaney Byers Ff H, Joseph Byers Bias Ff H, Martha Byers, Nathan Byers Bias Ff H, Robert Byers, Robert Byers Ff H, Samuel Byers Ff H, Sarah Berry, Sarah Byers, William David Byers Bias. William Byers passed away in 1742 in Lexington, Augusta, Virginia, United States.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 4 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 4 trees
Death year and location consistent across 4 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

William Byers was born in 1687 in St Ives, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England, the child of William The Seaman Byus Bias And Louisa G2 Kinkade.

In 1777, William Byers resided in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

Family

William Byers married Elizabeth Cox Byers, and had children including Agnes Byers, David Byers, David Byers Ff H, Edward Byers, Elizabeth Byers, Elizabeth Byers Ff H, Isabella Byers, Isabella Byers Ff H, James Byers, Janatta Byers, Jane Byers Ff H, Jeaney Byers Ff H, Joseph Byers Bias Ff H, Martha Byers, Nathan Byers Bias Ff H, Robert Byers, Robert Byers Ff H, Samuel Byers Ff H, Sarah Berry, Sarah Byers, William David Byers Bias.

Later Years

William Byers passed away in 1742 in Lexington, Augusta, Virginia, United States.

Sources

  1. 1
    Marriage Records London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
  2. 2
    Baptism Records England & Wales Christening Records
  3. 3
    Church Records England, Select Dorset Church of England Parish Registers
  4. 4
    Naturalization U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes
  5. 5
    Record Amick Web Site
  6. 6
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  7. 7
    Record Oaths of allegiance, Chester County, Pennsylvania, taken before the Justices of the Peace, 1777-1785

Life Timeline

1687
Born in St Ives, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
1742
Died in Lexington, Augusta, Virginia, United States
1777
Resided in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Found in 4 Family Trees

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