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Col. William Byrd 1652–1704 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1652

Birth Location: Braxton, Cheshire, , England

Death Date: 4 Dec 1704

Death Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

Father: John Byrd

Mother: Grace Stegge

Spouse(s): Mary Horsmanden

Children(s): Mary Byrd, William Bird

The story of Col. William Byrd began in 1652 in Braxton, Cheshire, , England. Col. William Byrd married Mary Horsmanden, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Byrd, William Bird. Col. William Byrd passed away in 1704 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Col. William Byrd began in 1652 in Braxton, Cheshire, , England.
  • Col. William Byrd married Mary Horsmanden, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Byrd, William Bird.
  • Col. William Byrd passed away in 1704 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Byrd
1620–1677
Birth Location: Brexton, Cheshire, , England
JB
Grace Stegge
1625–1690
Birth Location: London, London, , England
GS

Spouses(s)

Mary Horsmanden
1652–1699
Birth Location: Lenham Parish, Kent, , England
MH

Children(s)

Mary Byrd
1683–1721
Birth Location: Westover Plantation, Charles City Co, VA,
MB
William Bird
1672–1748
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
WB

Col. Byrd's Ancestors

Self
Col. Byrd
1652–1704
Birth Place: Braxton, Cheshire, , England
Parents
John Byrd
1620–1677
Brexton, Cheshire, , England
Grace Stegge
1625–1690
London, London, , England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col. Byrd's Descendants

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Col. (William) Byrd (1652–4 Dec 1704) m. Mary Horsmanden (1652–9 Nov 1699)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Byrd 1683–1721 m. James Duke 1677–1751 m. Richard Murphy 1677–1683
    1. 1. William (Raleigh) Duke 1701–1775 m. Thamar Taylor 1703–1737
      1. 1. Joseph Duke 1726–1779 m. Mary Green 1720–1794
        1. 1. Mary Duke 1743–1797 m. Wilson Whatley 1754–1776
      2. 2. William (Raleigh, Jr.) Duke 1721–1793
      3. 3. Samuel DUKE 1722–1798
      4. 4. John Duke 1723–1803
      5. 5. Thamar Duke 1728–1771
      6. 6. James Duke 1737–
    2. 2. John Duke 1700–1829
    3. 3. Thamar Duke 1701–1737
    4. 4. Sarah Duke 1702–
    5. 5. David Duke 1704–
    6. 6. Benjamin Duke 1708–1709
    7. 7. Joseph Duke 1708–
    8. 8. Mary Duke 1709–1709
    9. 9. James Duke 1709–1755
    10. 10. Richard Duke 1710–
    11. 11. Elizabeth Duke 1712–1771
    12. 12. Simon Murphy 1703–1753
    13. 13. Henry DUKE 1690–1787
    14. 14. Anne DUKE 1692–
    15. 15. Anne Dukes 1705–1773
    16. 16. Samuel Rogers 1707–1782
    17. 17. Sarah DUKE 1715–1753
    18. 18. John Rogers 1717–1797
  2. 2. William Bird 1672–1748

Col. Byrd's Timeline

2 Records

1652
1652
Birth of Col. William Byrd in Braxton, Cheshire, , England
Braxton, Cheshire, , England
1704
4 Dec 1704
Age 52
Death of Col. William Byrd in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1652
    Event Place: Braxton, Cheshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1704
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
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