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Sarah Empson 1687–1741 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jul 1687

Birth Location: Goole Grange, New Castle, Delaware, USA

Death Date: 1741

Death Location: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA

Father: Cornelius Empson

Mother: Mary Watkins

Spouse(s): Thomas Byrd

Children(s): James Byrd, Elizabeth Bird, Thomas Bird, Susannah Bird, John Bird, Robert Bird, Mary Byrd, Rebecca Bird, Joseph Bird, Empson Byrd, Frances Bird, Richard Bird, Susanna Bird

The story of Sarah Empson began in 1687 in Goole Grange, New Castle, Delaware, USA. Sarah Empson married Thomas Hassitt Byrd, and had children including Elizabeth Betsy Bird, Empson Byrd, Frances Bird, James Thomas Byrd, John Bird, Joseph Bird, Mary Byrd, Rebecca Bird, Richard Bird, Robert Bird, Susanna Bird, Susannah Bird, Thomas Bird. Sarah Empson passed away in 1741 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Empson began in 1687 in Goole Grange, New Castle, Delaware, USA.
  • Sarah Empson married Thomas Hassitt Byrd, and had children including Elizabeth Betsy Bird, Empson Byrd, Frances Bird, James Thomas Byrd, John Bird, Joseph Bird, Mary Byrd, Rebecca Bird, Richard Bird, Robert Bird, Susanna Bird, Susannah Bird, Thomas Bird.
  • Sarah Empson passed away in 1741 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Cornelius Empson
1660–1710
Birth Location: Yorkfleet Hall, Yorkshire, England
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Mary Watkins
1660–1689
Birth Location: Crick, Northamptonshire, England
MW

Spouses(s)

Thomas Byrd
1677–1726
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA
TB

Children(s)

James Byrd
1702–1778
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA
JB
Elizabeth Bird
1718–1783
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA
EB
Thomas Bird
1700–1778
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA
TB
Susannah Bird
1726–1769
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA
SB
John Bird
1702–1754
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA
JB
Robert Bird
1704–1726
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA
RB
Mary Byrd
1726–1769
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
MB
Rebecca Bird
1710–1750
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA
RB
Joseph Bird
1706–1754
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA
JB
Empson Byrd
1712–1786
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA
EB
Frances Bird
1708–1800
Birth Location: Christiana Hundred, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA
FB
Richard Bird
1716–1728
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA
RB
Susanna Bird
1717–1781
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
SB

Sarah Empson's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Empson
1687–1741
Birth Place: Goole Grange, New Castle, Delaware, USA
Parents
Cornelius Empson
1660–1710
Yorkfleet Hall, Yorkshire, England
Mary Watkins
1660–1689
Crick, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Richard) Empson
1594–1681
York, Yorkshire, England
Ann Popleton
1639–1740
York, Yorkshire, England
William Watkins
1620–1697
Watford, Northamptonshire, England
Margaret Kilworth
1624–1722
Crick, Northamptonshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Empson
1594–1681
Jane Gregorie
1574–1627
Edward Popleton
1610–1670
Elizabeth Oliver
1614–1672
Edward Watkin
1590–1625
Mary Bridges
1595–1657
Thomas Kilworth
1595–1665
Elizabeth Kilworth
1593–1662
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Empson
1594–1681
Lady Gathorne
1597–1687
James Gregorie
1554–1615
Amy Stormes
1552–1610
Thomas Popleton
1590–1610
Thomas Oliver
1582–1631
Marian Woods
1583–1625
Sir ♥
1555–1623
Lady Read
1560–1650
Elizabeth Wilcox
1582–1632
Lawrence Kilworth
1549–1632
Dorithe Crane
1557–1632
Mary Kilworth
1534–1614

Sarah Empson's Descendants

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Sarah Empson (20 Jul 1687–1741) m. Thomas (Hassitt) Byrd (16 Jul 1677–10 Dec 1726)
  1. 1. James (Thomas) Byrd 1702–1778 m. Anna (Rachel) Stedham 1705–1789
    1. 1. Sarah (Susannah) Bird 1755–1844 m. Elijah (Louis) Hooten 1753–1844
      1. 1. John (H) Sheppard 1778–1852 m. Mary Reeves 1785–1842
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Sheppard 1828–1876 m. William (Andrew) Hooten 1828–1880
        2. 2. Elijah (Reeves Sheppard) Dr 1817–1870
        3. 3. John (R) Sheppard 1811–1886
        4. 4. Andrew (Reeves) Sheppard 1809–1855
        5. 5. William (Reeves) Sheppard 1806–1892 m. Mary (S) Berry 1808–1903
        6. 6. Thomas (W) Sheppard 1797–1862
        7. 7. Sarah Sheppard 1800–1847
        8. 8. Nancy (Elizabeth) Sheppard 1827–1876
        9. 9. John (Reeves) Sheppard 1820–1872
        10. 10. Amasy Sheppard 1796–1862
        11. 11. Julia (Ann) Sheppard 1805–1870
        12. 12. Elizabeth Sheppard 1827–1876
      2. 2. Littleton (Enoch) Hooten 1794–1871
      3. 3. William Hooten 1774–1864
      4. 4. Nancy Hooten 1775–1860
      5. 5. Joseph (Deneen) Hooten 1778–1821
      6. 6. Elijah (Lewis) Hooten 1785–1840
      7. 7. Joseph Hooten 1796–
      8. 8. Robert Hooten 1804–
    2. 2. William (David) Bird 1732–1783
    3. 3. Benjamin Bird 1725–1824
    4. 4. John Bird 1726–1809
    5. 5. Elizabeth Bird 1728–1796
    6. 6. Rachel Bird 1736–
    7. 7. Rebekah Bird 1732–1776
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Betsy) Bird 1718–1783
  3. 3. Thomas Bird 1700–1778
  4. 4. Susannah Bird 1726–1769
  5. 5. John Bird 1702–1754
  6. 6. Robert Bird 1704–1726
  7. 7. Mary Byrd 1726–1769
  8. 8. Rebecca Bird 1710–1750
  9. 9. Joseph Bird 1706–1754
  10. 10. Empson Byrd 1712–1786
  11. 11. Frances Bird 1708–1800
  12. 12. Richard Bird 1716–1728
  13. 13. Susanna Bird 1717–1781

Sarah Empson's Timeline

2 Records

1687
20 Jul 1687
Birth of Sarah Empson in Goole Grange, New Castle, Delaware, USA
Goole Grange, New Castle, Delaware, USA
1741
1741
Age 54
Death of Sarah Empson in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA
Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1687
    Event Place: Goole Grange, New Castle, Delaware, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1741
    Event Place: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA
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