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Col. William Byrd 1695–1725 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1695

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 1725

Death Location: Pennsylvania

Father: Thomas Byrd

Mother: Maria Howlett

Spouse(s): Bridgetta Huling

Children(s): John Byrd, Richard Byrd

In 1695, Col. William Byrd entered the world in Virginia, born to Thomas Bird Byrd And Maria Mary Baugh Howlett. Col. William Byrd married Bridgetta Huling, and had children including John Henry Byrd, Richard Byrd. Col. William Byrd passed away in 1725 in Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • In 1695, Col. William Byrd entered the world in Virginia, born to Thomas Bird Byrd And Maria Mary Baugh Howlett.
  • Col. William Byrd married Bridgetta Huling, and had children including John Henry Byrd, Richard Byrd.
  • Col. William Byrd passed away in 1725 in Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Byrd
1656–1694
Birth Location: London, London, England
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Maria Howlett
1655–1710
Birth Location: London, London, England
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Spouses(s)

Bridgetta Huling
1695–1729
Birth Location: Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

John Byrd
1725–1775
Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
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Richard Byrd
1717–1808
Birth Location: Spotslyvania, Virginia
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Col. Byrd's Ancestors

Self
Col. Byrd
1695–1725
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Thomas Bird Byrd
1656–1694
London, London, England
Maria (Mary Baugh) Howlett
1655–1710
London, London, England
Grandparents
John (Thomas Bird 12 London) Goldsmith
1620–1677
Cheshire, England
Grace (Elizabeth) Stegge
1625–1688
London, City of London, Greater London, England
William (Bough 12) Baugh
1610–1678
Gloucestershire, England, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Victoria) Sharp
1622–1650
Great-Grandparents
William London
1600–1623
Elizabeth Grendon
1590–1678
Capt. Stegge
1600–1651
Elizabeth Gendon
1605–1665
William 13
1584–1628
Mary Wakeman
1584–1600
Elizabeth Sharpe
1578–1652
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas 14
1570–1606
Alice Pallin
1572–1606
John Bird
1570–1625
Mary Ferchall
1572–1638
William Stagg
1570–1644
Mary Barham
1575–1649
Thomas Sr.
1570–1630
Alice Pallin
1572–1606
Rowland 14
1557–1612
Judith Allanson
–1663

Col. Byrd's Descendants

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Col. (William) Byrd (1695–1725) m. Bridgetta Huling (1695–1729)
  1. 1. John (Henry) Byrd 1725–1775 m. Sarah (Sally E.) Jones 1729–1810
    1. 1. Mary Byrd 1757–1805 m. William (Buster) 8 1752–1829
      1. 1. Jonathan (John Buster) Woods 1782–1831 m. Mary Tate 1782–1864
        1. 1. Jane Buster 1810–1878 m. William Lewis 1808–1880 m. Rev. (John Shelby Lewis) Sr. 1811–1889
    2. 2. Richard (Byrd) Jr 1787–1815
    3. 3. Henry (Richard Byrd) Sr 1764–1869
    4. 4. Milard Smith 1765–1840
    5. 5. Benjamin Bird 1758–1812
    6. 6. John Byrd 1749–
    7. 7. George Bird 1758–1825
    8. 8. Elizabeth Byrd 1771–1870
    9. 9. Samuel Byrd 1758–
    10. 10. William Byrd 1752–1829
  2. 2. Richard Byrd 1717–1808

Col. Byrd's Timeline

2 Records

1695
1695
Birth of Col. William Byrd in Virginia
Virginia
1725
1725
Age 30
Death of Col. William Byrd in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1695
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Frorcheeter
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
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