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John Richard Byrd 1670–1716 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1670

Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 17 October 1716

Death Location: Chowan Co, NC

Father: John Sr.

Mother: Mary Wheeler

Spouse(s): Rebecca Sutton

Children(s): Jane Byrd

John Richard Byrd was born in 1670 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA, the child of John Byrd Sr And Mary Wheeler. John Richard Byrd married Rebecca Peterson Sutton, and had children including Jane Elizabeth Byrd. John Richard Byrd passed away in 1716 in Chowan Co, NC.

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Biography

  • John Richard Byrd was born in 1670 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA, the child of John Byrd Sr And Mary Wheeler.
  • John Richard Byrd married Rebecca Peterson Sutton, and had children including Jane Elizabeth Byrd.
  • John Richard Byrd passed away in 1716 in Chowan Co, NC.

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John Byrd's Ancestors

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John Byrd
1670–1716
Birth Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Byrd Sr.
1640–1700
Morehead, Lancashire, England
Mary Wheeler
1639–1700
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Byrd's Descendants

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John (Richard) Byrd (1670–17 October 1716) m. Rebecca (Peterson) Sutton (8 August 1676–Feb 12,1758)
  1. 1. Jane (Elizabeth) Byrd 1699–1768 m. James (Claypoole) Sr 1701–1789
    1. 1. Sarah Claypool 1750–1797 m. Samuel (Siddie) Williamson 1745–1808
      1. 1. Mary (Polly) Williamson 1776–1797 m. Thomas Mills 1765–1845
        1. 1. Nancy Mills 1796–1863 m. Jacob 1797–1879
        2. 2. Sarah Mills 1797–1851
        3. 3. THOMAS MILLS 1798–1855
      2. 2. Jane Williamson 1770–1832
      3. 3. Moses Williamson 1774–1850
      4. 4. James (A) Williamson 1779–1843
      5. 5. Nancy Williamson 1784–1864
      6. 6. Samuel Williamson 1786–1870
      7. 7. William Williamson 1790–1855
      8. 8. Ruth Williamson 1792–1875
      9. 9. Sarah Williamson 1797–1886

John Byrd's Timeline

2 Records

1670
1670
Birth of John Richard Byrd in Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA
Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA
1716
17 October 1716
Age 46
Death of John Richard Byrd in Chowan Co, NC
Chowan Co, NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 October 1716
    Event Place: Chowan Co, NC
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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