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Francis Byrd 1708–1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1708

Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1797

Death Location: , Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Father: Thomas Bird

Mother: Sarah Empson

Spouse(s): Jane Littleton

Children(s): Francis Byrd, John Byrd, Robert Byrd, Thomas Byrd

In 1708, Francis Byrd entered the world in Orange, North Carolina, USA, born to Thomas Bird And Sarah Empson. Francis Byrd married Jane Littleton, and had children including Francis Byrd, John Byrd, Robert Byrd, Thomas T Byrd. Francis Byrd passed away in 1797 in , Davidson, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1708, Francis Byrd entered the world in Orange, North Carolina, USA, born to Thomas Bird And Sarah Empson.
  • Francis Byrd married Jane Littleton, and had children including Francis Byrd, John Byrd, Robert Byrd, Thomas T Byrd.
  • Francis Byrd passed away in 1797 in , Davidson, Tennessee, USA.

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Francis Byrd's Ancestors

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Francis Byrd
1708–1797
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Thomas Bird
1660–1726
Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA
Sarah Empson
1687–1741
Goole Grange, New Castle, Delaware, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Byrd
1654–1710
London, England
Mary (Baugh) Howlett
1655–1710
London, Middlesex, , England
Cornelius Empson
1660–1710
Mary Sanderson
1659–1688
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Peter Rowlett
1637–1701
Frances Rowlett
1648–1701
Richard Empson
1635–1675
Ann Popleton
1639–1740
Gerrit Sanderson
1629–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Byrd's Descendants

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Francis Byrd (1708–1797) m. Jane Littleton (1700–)
  1. 1. Francis Byrd 1731–
  2. 2. John Byrd 1727–
  3. 3. Robert Byrd 1725–
  4. 4. Thomas (T) Byrd 1729–1805 m. Jane Counts 1750–
    1. 1. Elizabeth Bird 1769–1846
    2. 2. Sarah Byrd 1760–1827 m. John Pike 1775–1824
      1. 1. John Pike 1796–1873
      2. 2. Mary (Jane) Pike 1800–1845
      3. 3. Chloe Pike 1794–1870
      4. 4. William Pike 1788–

Francis Byrd's Timeline

2 Records

1708
1708
Birth of Francis Byrd in Orange, North Carolina, USA
Orange, North Carolina, USA
1797
1797
Age 89
Death of Francis Byrd in , Davidson, Tennessee, USA
, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1708
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: , Davidson, Tennessee, USA

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