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William Byrd 1652 – 1704 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1652

Birth Location: London,England

Death Date: 4 Dec 1704

Death Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA

Father: John Byrd

Mother: Grace Stegge

Spouse(s): Mary Horsmanden, Mary Horsmander

Children(s): William Byrd, Thomas Byrd, Warham Byrd

William Byrd was born in 1652 in London,England, the child of John Byrd and Grace Stegge. William Byrd married Mary Horsmanden, Mary Horsmander, and had children including William Byrd, Thomas Byrd, Warham Byrd. William Byrd passed away in 1704 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Byrd was born in 1652 in London,England, the child of John Byrd and Grace Stegge.
  • William Byrd married Mary Horsmanden, Mary Horsmander, and had children including William Byrd, Thomas Byrd, Warham Byrd.
  • William Byrd passed away in 1704 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Byrd
1620 – 1677
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
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Grace Stegge
1625 – 1690
Birth Location: London, London, , England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Horsmanden
1652 – 1699
Birth Location: Lenham Parish, Kent, , England
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Mary Horsmander
1652 – 1674
Birth Location: Charles City Co, VA
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Children(s)

William Byrd
1674 – 1744
Birth Location: Belvidere, Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Thomas Byrd
Birth Location: –
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Warham Byrd
Birth Location: –
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William Byrd's Ancestors

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William Byrd
1652 – 1704
Birth Place: London,England
Parents
John Byrd
1620 – 1677
Cheshire, England
Grace Stegge
1625 – 1690
London, London, , England
Grandparents
Thomas Bird
1600 – 1623
London,Middlesex,England
Elizabeth Bird
1600 – 1684
London, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas LeBrid
1570 – 1603
Alice Palyn
1572 – 1606
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Byrd's Descendants

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William Byrd (1652 – 4 Dec 1704) m. Mary Horsmanden (1652 – 9 Nov 1699) m. Mary Horsmander (1652 – 1674)
  1. 1. William Byrd (28 Mar 1674 – 26 Aug 1744) m. Lucy Parke m. Lucy Parke (1685 – 23 Nov 1716) m. Maria Taylor (10 Nov 1698 – 28 Aug 1771) m. Maria TAYLOR (1675 – )
    1. 1. Elizabeth Byrd (1708 – 1783) m. Elias Dejarnette (20 Aug 1704 – 1 Jul 1769) m. Edward McGehee (1702 – 1771) m. Thomas Palmer (12 Oct 1725 – 2 Jul 1804) m. Edward McGehee (1689 – 4 Apr 1770)
      1. 1. Marymiah DeJarnette (1733 – 2 Mar 1808) m. James Hinds (1742 – 1780) m. James Hinds (1742 – 1800) m. James Hynes (1740 – 1780)
        1. 1. Samuel Hind (1766 – 19 Sep 1825) m. Margaret ("Peggy" Willis) Arnold (1765 – 1810)
        2. 2. James (Joseph) Hines (1767 – 1851)
        3. 3. John Hines (1775 – Oct 1868)
      2. 2. Elias DeJarnette ( – 1754)
      3. 3. Nancy Palmer (1752 – 2 Jul 1805)
      4. 4. Daniel Palmer (24 Aug 1756 – 6 Jun 1836)
      5. 5. Louisa County (1731 – 22 Jun 1821)
    2. 2. William Byrd (6 Sep 1728 – 1 Jan 1777) m. Elizabeth (Hill) Carter (13 Oct 1731 – 25 Jul 1760) m. Mary Willing (10 Sep 1740 – 24 Mar 1814)
  2. 2. Thomas Byrd
  3. 3. Warham Byrd

William Byrd's Timeline

2 Records

1652
1652
Birth of William Byrd in London,England
London,England
1704
4 Dec 1704
Age 52
Death of William Byrd in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1652
    Event Place: London,England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1704
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
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