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Col. William Leander Byrd II, AKA The Black Swan 1674–1744 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1674

Birth Location: Westover Plantation, Charles City County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 26 Aug 1744

Death Location: Westover (Charles City County), Charles City County, Virginia, USA

Father: William Eng-Vir

Mother: Mary (Mrs)

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In 1674, Col. William Leander Byrd II, AKA The Black Swan entered the world in Westover Plantation, Charles City County, Virginia, USA, born to William Evelyn Col House Of Burgesses In Va M Mary Maria Byrd I Sr P1 9Ggf Eng Vir And Mary Maria Byrd Filmer Nee Horsmanden Mrs. Col. William Leander Byrd II, AKA The Black Swan passed away in 1744 in Westover (Charles City County), Charles City County, Virginia, USA.

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  • In 1674, Col. William Leander Byrd II, AKA The Black Swan entered the world in Westover Plantation, Charles City County, Virginia, USA, born to William Evelyn Col House Of Burgesses In Va M Mary Maria Byrd I Sr P1 9Ggf Eng Vir And Mary Maria Byrd Filmer Nee Horsmanden Mrs.
  • Col. William Leander Byrd II, AKA The Black Swan passed away in 1744 in Westover (Charles City County), Charles City County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Eng-Vir
1652–1704
Birth Location: London, City of London, Greater London, England
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Mary (Mrs)
1652–1699
Birth Location: Lenham, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
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Children(s)

Col. Swan's Ancestors

Self
Col. Swan
1674–1744
Birth Place: Westover Plantation, Charles City County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Evelyn (Col\House of Burgesses in VA) "m. Mary Maria BYRD I\Sr. (P1-9GGF) Eng-Vir
1652–1704
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Mary (Maria Byrd, Filmer, nee Horsmanden) (Mrs)
1652–1699
Lenham, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
Grandparents
Col. (Warham St Leger Horsmanden (descendant of King Edward) III)
1628–1691
Ulcombe, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
Susanna ("Susan") Beeching
1627–1691
Lenham, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Rev 1617
1583–1655
Lady Leger
1609–1672
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col. Swan's Timeline

2 Records

1674
28 Mar 1674
Birth of Col. William Leander Byrd II, AKA The Black Swan in Westover Plantation, Charles City County, Virginia, USA
Westover Plantation, Charles City County, Virginia, USA
1744
26 Aug 1744
Age 70
Death of Col. William Leander Byrd II, AKA The Black Swan in Westover (Charles City County), Charles City County, Virginia, USA
Westover (Charles City County), Charles City County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1674
    Event Place: Westover Plantation, Charles City County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1744
    Event Place: Westover (Charles City County), Charles City County, Virginia, USA
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