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John Richard Byrd 1640–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640

Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 5 Jan 1687

Death Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

Father: Col Byrd

Mother: Hannah Grendon

Spouse(s): Mary Wheeler

Children(s): John Sr

The story of John Richard Byrd began in 1640 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States. John Richard Byrd married Mary Ann Wheeler, and had children including John Richard Byrd Sr. John Richard Byrd passed away in 1687 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Richard Byrd began in 1640 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States.
  • John Richard Byrd married Mary Ann Wheeler, and had children including John Richard Byrd Sr.
  • John Richard Byrd passed away in 1687 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Byrd's Ancestors

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John Byrd
1640–1687
Birth Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Parents
Col William Thomas Byrd
–1674
Hannah Grendon
1630–1682
South Molton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas (Jr.) Grendon
1600–1623
London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Byrd
1590–1678
London, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
John Byrd
1570–1625
Elizabeth Byrd
1572–1599
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anne Phelkin
1530–1631
Henry Byrd
1517–1572
Anne Philken
1530–1590

John Byrd's Descendants

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John (Richard) Byrd (1640–5 Jan 1687) m. Mary (Ann) Wheeler (3 May 1640–22 Apr 1700)
  1. 1. John (Richard Byrd) Sr 1669–1716 m. Rebecca (Lynn) Peterson-Byrd 1676–1758
    1. 1. William Byrd 1704–1777 m. Jean (Olive) Bell 1708–1810
      1. 1. John Byrd 1725–1775 m. Sarah Carpenter 1729–1810
        1. 1. Elizabeth Byrd 1767–1837 m. John (Lincoln) Herrmann 1750–1825
        2. 2. Richard (Byrd) Jr 1787–1815
        3. 3. Henry (Richard Byrd) Sr 1764–1869
        4. 4. Milard Smith 1765–1840
        5. 5. Benjamin Byrd 1758–1812 m. Charity 1751–1815
        6. 6. John Byrd 1749–1833
        7. 7. George (Washington Byrd) Sr 1758–1825
      2. 2. George (William Byrd) Sr 1730–1817
      3. 3. Edward Byrd 1734–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Byrd 1732–1782
      5. 5. Joshua Byrd 1740–1776
      6. 6. Nathaniel Byrd 1738–1790
      7. 7. Sutton Byrd 1728–1802
      8. 8. William Byrd 1729–1803

John Byrd's Timeline

2 Records

1640
1640
Birth of John Richard Byrd in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
1687
5 Jan 1687
Age 47
Death of John Richard Byrd in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Sep
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1677
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: New Prot News VA
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hartsville SC
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1687
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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