Person:William Byrd (10)
Col. William Byrd, II
b.10 Mar 1673/74 Westover, Charles City County, Virginia
d.26 Aug 1744 "Westover" Charles City County, Virginia
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1672
  1. Col. William Byrd, II1673/74 - 1744
  2. Susan ByrdEst 1678 -
  3. Ursula Byrd1681 - 1698
  4. Mary Byrd1683 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Col. William Byrd, II1673/74 - 1744
  • W.  Lucy Parke - 1715
m. 1706
  1. Parke Byrd1709 - 1710
  2. Philip William Byrd1712 - 1712
  3. Wilhelmina Byrd1715 - 1760
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Col. William Byrd, II1673/74 - 1744
  • W.  Lucy ParkeAbt 1688 - 1716
m. 4 May 1706
  1. Evelyn Byrd1707 -
  2. Parke Byrd1709 - 1710
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Col. William Byrd, II1673/74 - 1744
  • W.  Maria Taylor1698 -
m. 9 May 1724
  1. Anne Byrd1724/25 - 1757
  2. Maria Byrd1726/27 - 1744
  3. Jane Byrd1727 -
  4. Col. William Byrd, III1728 - 1777
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Facts and Events
Name Col. William Byrd, II
Gender Male
Birth? 10 Mar 1673/74 Westover, Charles City County, Virginia
Alt Birth[1] 28 Mar 1674
Marriage 1706 to Lucy Parke
Marriage 4 May 1706 Queen's Creek, York County, Virginiato Lucy Parke
Marriage 9 May 1724 Englandto Maria Taylor
Death[1] 26 Aug 1744 "Westover" Charles City County, Virginia
Reference Number? Q55022486?
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Information on Col. William Byrd

William "The Black Swan" BYRD II of Westover 28 Mar 1674 - 26 Aug 1744 ID Number: I57732

RESIDENCE: Henrico and Charles City Cos. VA

BIRTH: 28 Mar 1674, "Belvidere" Henrico Co., VA DEATH: 26 Aug 1744, "Westover" Charles City Co. VA BURIAL: Charles City Co., VA, "Westover" RESOURCES: See: [S24] [S2128] Father: William of Westover BYRD "the Immigrant" Mother: MARY HORSMANDAN


Family 1 : Maria TAYLOR MARRIAGE: 9 May 1724, England +Maria BYRD +Anne BYRD +Jane BYRD of Westover +William III BYRD of Westover +Elizabeth Taylor BYRD Family 2 : Lucy PARKE MARRIAGE: 4 May 1706, Queen's Creek, York Co. Virginia +Wilhelmina "Mina" BYRD Notes

Lucy Parke (Wife) b. 1688 Children: Evelyn Byrd b. 16 Jul 1707 in Charles City, Charles City County, VA Parke Byrd b. 6 Sep 1709 in Westover, Charles City County, VA Phillip William Byrd b. 23 Feb 1711/12 Wilhelmina 'Mina' Byrd b. 6 Nov 1715 in Charles City, Charles City County, VA


Maria Marion Taylor (Wife) b. 10 Nov 1698 in Kensington, England


Children:

Anne Byrd b. 5 Feb 1724/25
Maria Byrd b. 16 Jan 1726/27 in , Westover, Charles City County, Virginia?
William COLONEL III Byrd b. 6 Sep 1728 in Westover, Charles City County, VA
Jane Byrd b. 31 Oct 1729 in , Westover, Charles City County, Virginia

Source: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mysouthernfamily/myff/d0033/g0000009.html#I57732


the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia

William Byrd II also known as William Byrd II of Westover (March 28, 1674August 26, 1744) was an American planter, lawyer, surveyor, author, and a man of letters. Born in Colonial Virginia, he was educated in London, where he practiced law. Upon his father's death, he returned to Virginia in 1705. He was a member of the Virginia Governor's Council from 1709 to 1744. He was the London agent for the House of Burgesses in the 1720s. Byrd's life showed aspects of both British colonial gentry and an emerging American identity.[1]

He led surveying expeditions the border of Virginia and North Carolina. He is considered the founder of Richmond, Virginia.[1] Byrd expanded his plantation holdings. He commanded county militias. His enterprises included promoting Swiss settlement in mountainous southwest Virginia and iron mining ventures in Germanna and Fredericksburg.[1] A member of the Royal Society, he was an early advocate of smallpox inoculation.

He may be best known for his writings in his diary and the narratives of his surveying, some of which have been published in American literature textbooks.[1] He recorded his exploits, which are notable for its openness on matters of sex and punishment of his slaves.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 William Byrd II, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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