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William Byrd 1704–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1704

Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina

Death Date: 1777

Death Location: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina

Father: John Byrd

Mother: Rebecca Sutton

Spouse(s): Jean Bell

Children(s): George Byrd, Sutton Byrd, John Byrd, Elizabeth Byrd, Edward Byrd, Nathaniel Byrd, Joshua Byrd

The story of William Byrd began in 1704 in Chowan, North Carolina. William Byrd married Jean Bell, and had children including Edward Byrd, Elizabeth Byrd, George Byrd, John Byrd, Joshua Byrd, Nathaniel Byrd, Sutton Byrd. William Byrd passed away in 1777 in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of William Byrd began in 1704 in Chowan, North Carolina.
  • William Byrd married Jean Bell, and had children including Edward Byrd, Elizabeth Byrd, George Byrd, John Byrd, Joshua Byrd, Nathaniel Byrd, Sutton Byrd.
  • William Byrd passed away in 1777 in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina.

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William Byrd's Ancestors

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William Byrd
1704–1777
Birth Place: Chowan, North Carolina
Parents
John Richard Byrd
1670–1716
Bertie, North Carolina
Rebecca Sutton
1676–1758
Suttons Creek, Perquimans, North Carolina
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William Byrd's Descendants

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William Byrd (1704–1777) m. Jean Bell (1706–1810)
  1. 1. George Byrd 1730–1817 m. Sarah Commander 1734–1817
    1. 1. George Byrd 1763–1823 m. Sarah Frierson 1763–1830
      1. 1. Mary (Jane) Byrd 1785–1860
      2. 2. Redden Byrd 1786–1858
      3. 3. Elijah (Sherrod) Byrd 1784–1870
      4. 4. William (Sutton) Byrd 1789–1845
      5. 5. Sarah Byrd 1792–1862
      6. 6. George Byrd 1793–1850
      7. 7. Elam Byrd 1795–1861
      8. 8. Samuel (Ephriam Frierson) Byrd 1806–1883
      9. 9. John (Richard) Byrd 1791–1886 m. Agnes (Nancy Ann) Holland 1804–1880 m. Nellison Odum 1791–1826
        1. 1. John (Ira) Byrd 1840–1933 m. Rebecca (Anne) Jones 1840–1912
        2. 2. Sarah (Jane) Byrd 1828–1908 m. West (Sheffield) Grantham 1815–1894
        3. 3. Fannie (E) Byrd 1830–1899
        4. 4. Reuben Byrd 1831–1913
        5. 5. Mary (E) Byrd 1834–1924
        6. 6. Agnes (M) Byrd 1838–
        7. 7. Margaret (Jane) Byrd 1841–1911
        8. 8. Elizabeth Byrd 1845–
      10. 10. Dennan (Snow) Byrd 1804–1885 m. Sarah Taylor 1810–1880
        1. 1. Samuel (E F) Byrd 1831–1910
        2. 2. Elizabeth Byrd 1835–1880
        3. 3. Mary (Ann "Sue") Byrd 1840–1903
        4. 4. Elijah (Sherrod) Byrd 1828–1910 m. Laura (Ann) Hall 1825–1879 m. Elizabeth LNU 1849–
    2. 2. Sarah Byrd 1753–
    3. 3. Jane Byrd 1755–
    4. 4. Cora Byrd 1757–
    5. 5. William Byrd 1759–
    6. 6. Ellen Byrd 1767–
    7. 7. Thomas Byrd 1770–
    8. 8. Elam Byrd 1772–
  2. 2. Sutton Byrd 1728–1802
  3. 3. John Byrd 1732–1791
  4. 4. Elizabeth Byrd 1732–1782
  5. 5. Edward Byrd 1734–1802
  6. 6. Nathaniel Byrd 1738–
  7. 7. Joshua Byrd 1740–

William Byrd's Timeline

3 Records

1704
1704
Birth of William Byrd in Chowan, North Carolina
Chowan, North Carolina
1724
1724
Age 20
William Byrd was married
None
1777
1777
Age 73
Death of William Byrd in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1704
    Event Place: Chowan, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1704; Birth city: Chowan; Birth state: NC.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1724
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1704; Birth city: Chowan; Birth state: NC.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1704; Birth city: Chowan; Birth state: NC.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths

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