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James Henry Byars 1713–1792 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1713

Birth Location: Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA

Death Date: October 1792

Death Location: Louisa, Virginia, USA

Father: John {PGGF8}

Mother: Elizabeth Glen

Spouse(s): Margaret Matthews

Children(s): Sarah Byars, Jeremiah Byars, James Jr., John Byars, William Byars, Nathan Byars, Barbara Byars, Sarah Byars, Mourning Byars

In 1713, James Henry Byars entered the world in Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA, born to John I Byars Pggf8 And Elizabeth Glen. James Henry Byars married Margaret Rachel Peggy Matthews, and had children including Barbara Byars, James Jonas Byars Jr, Jeremiah Byars, John Byars, Mourning Byars, Nathan Byars, Sarah Byars, William Byars. James Henry Byars passed away in 1792 in Louisa, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1713, James Henry Byars entered the world in Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA, born to John I Byars Pggf8 And Elizabeth Glen.
  • James Henry Byars married Margaret Rachel Peggy Matthews, and had children including Barbara Byars, James Jonas Byars Jr, Jeremiah Byars, John Byars, Mourning Byars, Nathan Byars, Sarah Byars, William Byars.
  • James Henry Byars passed away in 1792 in Louisa, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John {PGGF8}
1690–1734
Birth Location: King Queen, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Glen
1694–1763
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States,
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Matthews
1724–1790
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Byars
1742–1783
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Jeremiah Byars
1755–1796
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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James Jr.
1740–1823
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, USA
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John Byars
1734–1781
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, USA
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William Byars
1747–1794
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA
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Nathan Byars
1749–1846
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA,
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Barbara Byars
1750–1821
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Sarah Byars
1751–
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA
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Mourning Byars
1755–1791
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, USA
MB

James Byars's Ancestors

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James Byars
1713–1792
Birth Place: Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA
Parents
John I BYARS {PGGF8}
1690–1734
King Queen, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Glen
1694–1763
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States,
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Byars's Descendants

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James (Henry) Byars (1713–October 1792) m. Margaret (Rachel "Peggy") Matthews (1724–8 February 1790)
  1. 1. Sarah Byars 1742–1783
  2. 2. Jeremiah Byars 1755–1796
  3. 3. James (Jonas Byars) Jr. 1740–1823 m. Betty (Francis "Fannie") Collins 1740–1764
    1. 1. Henrietta Byars 1758–1782 m. Joel (Blackwell) Sr 1737–1821
      1. 1. Mary (Polly) Blackwell 1777–1855 m. Richard (Anderson) Arendale 1777–1839
        1. 1. Alfred (Greenberry) Arendale 1820–
        2. 2. William (R.) Arendale 1817–1860
        3. 3. John (L) Arendale 1810–1866 m. Ophelia Branch 1829–1897
        4. 4. James (Blackwell "Joel" Arendale) Arnold 1810–1866 m. Thursa (Adeline) Winslow 1814–1860
        5. 5. John (L) Arendale 1819–1866 m. Ophelia Branch 1829–1897
        6. 6. Joel (Blackwell) Arendale 1796–1881 m. Elizabeth Black 1805–1862
        7. 7. Rebecca Arendale 1797–1808
        8. 8. Corporal (Thomas R.) Arendale 1817–1864 m. Elizabeth Dobson 1825–1910
        9. 9. Henrietta (Byars) Arendale 1805–1892 m. Joab Byars 1807–1884
        10. 10. Dau (St) Arendale 1795–
        11. 11. Richard (Anderson Arendale) Jr. 1802–1883 m. Mary (Ann "Polly") Poer 1805–1876
        12. 12. Daniel (G.) Arendale 1804–1861 m. Ann (Cooper -) Arrendale 1807–1863
        13. 13. Cinderella Arendale 1808–
        14. 14. Benjamin (Franklin) Arendale 1810–
        15. 15. William (Kendale) Arendale 1797–1866
        16. 16. Nathan (Blackwell) Arendale 1815–1873 m. Margaret (A) Alexander 1816–1858 m. Ophelia Branch 1829–1897
        17. 17. Sarah Arendale 1809–
        18. 18. Mary (Ann Arendale (Now Arnold) ,Citizen of The Republic of) Texas 1814–1864 m. *Isham (Tate Citizen of The Republic of) Texas 1810–1861
      2. 2. Charles Blackwell 1782–
      3. 3. Henrietta Blackwell 1780–1826
      4. 4. John (Byars) Blackwell 1775–1850
      5. 5. Sarah ("Sally") Blackwell 1773–1854 m. Major (Reuben) Mastin 1772–1850
      6. 6. Anna Blackwell 1778–1851 m. George (K) Byars 1765–1843
      7. 7. Joel (E. Blackwell) Jr. 1779–1807
      8. 8. James Blackwell 1769–
    2. 2. James (L) Byars 1761–1835
    3. 3. Rebecca (Watkins) Byars 1765–1795 m. Joel Blackwell 1753–1821
      1. 1. Peter Blackwell 1788–1857
    4. 4. William (I.) Byars 1760–1819
  4. 4. John Byars 1734–1781
  5. 5. William Byars 1747–1794
  6. 6. Nathan Byars 1749–1846
  7. 7. Barbara Byars 1750–1821
  8. 8. Sarah Byars 1751–
  9. 9. Mourning Byars 1755–1791

James Byars's Timeline

2 Records

1713
1713
Birth of James Henry Byars in Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA
Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA
1792
October 1792
Age 79
Death of James Henry Byars in Louisa, Virginia, USA
Louisa, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1713
    Event Place: Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October 1792
    Event Place: Louisa, Virginia, USA
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