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Col William Evelyn Byrd 1728–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 September 1728

Birth Location: Westover, Charles City, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1 January 1777

Death Location: Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Byrd

Mother: Maria Taylor

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Carter, Elizabeth Carter, Mary Willing

Children(s): CAPTAIN HRH

The story of Col William Evelyn Byrd began in 1728 in Westover, Charles City, Virginia, USA. Col William Evelyn Byrd married Elizabeth Hill Carter, Mary Shippen Willing, and had children including Captain Thomas Taylor H Byrd Cff Ffv Hrh. Col William Evelyn Byrd passed away in 1777 in Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Col William Evelyn Byrd began in 1728 in Westover, Charles City, Virginia, USA.
  • Col William Evelyn Byrd married Elizabeth Hill Carter, Mary Shippen Willing, and had children including Captain Thomas Taylor H Byrd Cff Ffv Hrh.
  • Col William Evelyn Byrd passed away in 1777 in Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Col Byrd's Ancestors

Self
Col Byrd
1728–1777
Birth Place: Westover, Charles City, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Evelyn II "The Black Swan" (Colonel) Byrd
1674–1744
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Maria (Marion) Taylor
1698–1771
Kensington, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
William (Evelyn BYRD I House Of) Burgesses
1652–1704
London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Mary ((maria)) Horsmanden
1652–1699
Ham, Lenham Parish, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Burgesses
1620–1677
Grace Stegge
1632–1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas LeBIRD
1600–1623
Elizabeth Grendon
1600–1681

Col Byrd's Descendants

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Col (William Evelyn) Byrd (6 September 1728–1 January 1777) m. Elizabeth (Hill) Carter (13 October 1731–25 July 1760) m. Elizabeth (Hill) Carter (13 October 1731–25 July 1760) m. Mary (Shippen) Willing (10 September 1740–24 March 1814)
  1. 1. CAPTAIN (THOMAS TAYLOR (H) BYRD CFF FFV) HRH 1752–1821 m. Mary (Armistead) Byrd 1753–1824
    1. 1. RICHARD (Evelyn Byrd) Junior 1801–1872 m. Anne (Harrison 1827 md cousin Richard Evelyn) Byrd 1802–1842
      1. 1. William (Harrison Col. Hon.) Byrd 1828–1898 m. Jennie (Rivers) Byrd 1840–1930
        1. 1. Richard (Evelyn Byrd) Sr. 1860–1925 m. Eleanor (Edith Bolling Flood "Eliza") 😃 1864–1957
    2. 2. Charles (Carter) Byrd 1799–1829
    3. 3. Elizabeth Byrd 1786–1839
    4. 4. Francis (Otway) Byrd 1788–1860
    5. 5. John (Carter) Byrd 1778–1814
    6. 6. Maria (Carter) Byrd 1795–1877
    7. 7. Rebecca Byrd 1801–
    8. 8. Thomas (Taylor) Byrd 1796–1843
    9. 9. William (Ebern) Byrd 1773–1816
    10. 10. William (Norman) Byrd 1781–1850

Col Byrd's Timeline

3 Records

1728
6 September 1728
Birth of Col William Evelyn Byrd in Westover, Charles City, Virginia, USA
Westover, Charles City, Virginia, USA
1761
29 January 1761
Age 33
Col William Evelyn Byrd was married in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1777
1 January 1777
Age 49
Death of Col William Evelyn Byrd in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 September 1728
    Event Place: Westover, Charles City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 January 1761
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 January 1777
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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