In a message dated 6/2/2000 10:02:28 PM Pacific Daylight Time, angela@cocentra l.com writes: << I am interested in communicating with anyone on the list researching any Bird/Byrd families. >> This won't be too helpful, but it is BYRD 3 Jun 2000 Family Group Sheet - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Husband: William Byrd - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Born: bfr 1687 in: Died: Dec 4 1704 in: "Eden", VA Father: Mother: Receiver general of the royal revenues, an office to which he was appointed, December 24, 1687, holding it until his death, December 4, 1704. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wife: Unknown Spouse Byrd Married: in: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Born: in: Died: in: Father: Mother: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- M Child 1 William Byrd died at age: 73 Born: Mar 28 1674 in: "Eden", VA Died: Aug 26 1747 in: Spouse: Maria Taylor Married: in: Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume IV Name: Hon. Richard Evelyn Byrd A lineal descendant of the old Virginia Byrd family of Westover, founded by William Byrd, a successful man of business, Richard Evelyn Byrd, inheriting the strong traits of a distinguished ancestry, has in his own right achieved a success in law and public life that places him among the leading men of his state. The Byrds of Virginia have produced many notable men. The founder, William Byrd, held conspicuous place in the early annals as receiver general of the royal revenues, an office to which he was appointed, December 24, 1687, holding it until his death, December 4, 1704. His son, William (2) Byrd, was born March 28, 1674, died August 26, 1747, and filled more important positions, achieving great distinction. The following is the epitaph upon his tomb at his country seat at Westover in Charles City county. (The ancient lettering only is changed). "Being born to one of the amplest fortunes in this country he was sent to England for his education, Where under the care and direction of Sir Robert Southwell And ever favored with his particular instructions He made a happy proficiency in polite and various learnings By means of the same noble friend he was introduced to many of the first persons of the age for knowledge, wit, virtue, birth or high station. And particularly contracted a most intimate and bosom friendship With the learned and illustrious Charles Boyle Earl of Orrery. He was called to the bar in the Middle Temple Studied for some time in the Low Countries Visited the Court of France, And was chosen fellow of the Royal Society. Thus eminently fitted for the service and ornament of the country he was made Receiver General of his Majesty's revenues here, was thrice appointed public agent to the court and ministry of England and being thirty-seven years a member at last became President of the Council of this Colony. To all this were added a great elegance of taste and life, the well bred gentleman and polite companion, the splendid economist and prudent father of a family, with the constant enemy of all exorbitant power And hearty friend to the Liberties of his Country. In 1728 he was appointed one of the two commissioners to represent Virginia in running the dividing line between Virginia and North Carolina. Of this journey he made a journal which he afterward elaborated into an equivalent of 250 octavo pages. This manuscript, along with the manuscript of an account of a journey which he made four years later to "Eden," a tract of land he had bought in south central Virginia, and a narrative of his progress to the mines of Germanna in 1732, besides others of his papers, are yet preserved. All the Byrd manuscripts were reprinted in the Wynne edition of 1866 and in 1901, "The Dividing Line," "A Journey to Eden" and "A Progress to the Mines," with several of his letters and reports were edited by John Spencer Bassett. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Compiled and edited by Susan Gillberg, sjg3587@aol.com 3 Jun 2000 Family Group Sheet - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Husband: William Byrd died at age: 73 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Born: Mar 28 1674 in: "Eden", VA Died: Aug 26 1747 in: Father: William Byrd Mother: Unknown Spouse Byrd Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume IV Name: Hon. Richard Evelyn Byrd A lineal descendant of the old Virginia Byrd family of Westover, founded by William Byrd, a successful man of business, Richard Evelyn Byrd, inheriting the strong traits of a distinguished ancestry, has in his own right achieved a success in law and public life that places him among the leading men of his state. The Byrds of Virginia have produced many notable men. The founder, William Byrd, held conspicuous place in the early annals as receiver general of the royal revenues, an office to which he was appointed, December 24, 1687, holding it until his death, December 4, 1704. His son, William (2) Byrd, was born March 28, 1674, died August 26, 1747, and filled more important positions, achieving great distinction. The following is the epitaph upon his tomb at his country seat at Westover in Charles City county. (The ancient lettering only is changed). "Being born to one of the amplest fortunes in this country he was sent to England for his education, Where under the care and direction of Sir Robert Southwell And ever favored with his particular instructions He made a happy proficiency in polite and various learnings By means of the same noble friend he was introduced to many of the first persons of the age for knowledge, wit, virtue, birth or high station. And particularly contracted a most intimate and bosom friendship With the learned and illustrious Charles Boyle Earl of Orrery. He was called to the bar in the Middle Temple Studied for some time in the Low Countries Visited the Court of France, And was chosen fellow of the Royal Society. Thus eminently fitted for the service and ornament of the country he was made Receiver General of his Majesty's revenues here, was thrice appointed public agent to the court and ministry of England and being thirty-seven years a member at last became President of the Council of this Colony. To all this were added a great elegance of taste and life, the well bred gentleman and polite companion, the splendid economist and prudent father of a family, with the constant enemy of all exorbitant power And hearty friend to the Liberties of his Country. In 1728 he was appointed one of the two commissioners to represent Virginia in running the dividing line between Virginia and North Carolina. Of this journey he made a journal which he afterward elaborated into an equivalent of 250 octavo pages. This manuscript, along with the manuscript of an account of a journey which he made four years later to "Eden," a tract of land he had bought in south central Virginia, and a narrative of his progress to the mines of Germanna in 1732, besides others of his papers, are yet preserved. All the Byrd manuscripts were reprinted in the Wynne edition of 1866 and in 1901, "The Dividing Line," "A Journey to Eden" and "A Progress to the Mines," with several of his letters and reports were edited by John Spencer Bassett. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wife: Maria Taylor Married: in: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Born: Not Known in: Died: Not Known in: Father: Mother: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- F Child 1 Anne Byrd Born: Not Known in: Died: abt 1764 in: Spouse: Charles Carter Married: 1742 in: VA - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Compiled and edited by Susan Gillberg, sjg3587@aol.com 3 Jun 2000 Family Group Sheet - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wife: Anne Byrd - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Born: Not Known in: Died: abt 1764 in: Father: William Byrd Mother: Maria Taylor - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Husband: Charles Carter Married: 1742 in: VA - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Born: 1707 in: Corotoman, Lancaster Co., VA Died: 1764? in: "Cleve", VA Father: Robert Carter Mother: Elizabeth Landon CHARLES CARTER Charles Carter build "Cleve" abt 1750; characterized as 6th son COLONIAL FAMILIES OF THE Southern States of America CARTERS OF COROTOMAN page 118 COL. CHARLES CARTER, (4--6), of "Cleves," King George Co., Va., b.1707; d. 1764; the sixth born of COL. ROBERT AND ELIZABETH (LANDON-WILLIS) CARTER, of "Corotoman." He served as a Burgess, 1736-48-64; as Col. of King George Co. Militia; m. (first)1728, MARY WALKER, dau. of JOSEPH WALKER; m. (second) 1742, ANN BYRD, dau. of COL. WILLIAM and MARIA (TAYLOR) BYRD, of "Westover ;" m. (third) 1763, LUCY [p.118] TALIAFERRO, dau. of CAPT. WILLIAM and ANN (WALKER) TALIAFERRO. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- F Child 1 Anne Walker Carter Born: abt 1743? in: VA Died: Not Known in: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- F Child 2 Martha Carter Born: abt 1745? in: VA Died: Not Known in: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- M Child 3 John Carter Born: abt 1747? in: VA Died: Not Known in: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- F Child 4 Lucy Carter Born: abt 1750? in: "Cleve", VA Died: Not Known in: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- M Child 5 Landon Carter Born: Not Known in: "Cleve", VA Died: Not Known in: Spouse: Unknown Spouse Carter Married: in: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- F Child 6 Jane Carter Born: Not Known in: "Cleve", VA Died: Not Known in: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- M Child 7 George Carter Born: 1761 in: "Cleve", VA Died: Not Known in: "Crotoman", VA - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- F Child 8 Sarah Carter Born: Not Known in: "Cleve", VA Died: Not Known in: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Compiled and edited by Susan Gillberg, sjg3587@aol.com