Person:George Byers (7)

Records of George Byers in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

• Vol. 2 - Thompson vs. Thompson--O. S. 349; N. S. 126--Bill, 1810, by John Thompson, Jr. In 1805 orator was living in Louisa and went to Washington County to visit his mother and while there he proposed to purchase land from Elijah Carpenter. His uncle, Jno. Thompson, was living in Louisa and they together bought the land, and they both moved there. Uncle John conveyed all his property to Wilson Quarles of Caroline and sold his portion of the land to George Byars. Deed, 2d October, 1807, by Elijah Carpenter and wife Elizabeth to John Thompson, Jr. and Sr., of Washington County, 400 acres in Washington County, corner Andrew Smothers. Recorded in Washington District Court, 2d October, 1807. Letter by John Thompson, C L, dated Louisa County, 30th April, 1805, addressed to John Thompson, Washonton County: "Dear Nephew-- Your aunt went to see her sister Pleasants, but when she got there she was dead 2 days. Brother Robert is married and also Richard Jones. John's father is going to Rockingham on Dan River." Deposition by Patton Thompson of Washington County, February, 1820, in the cause of Thompson vs. Cloyd, viz: James Thompson vs. Gordon Cloyd and Henry Thompson. Patton is brother of James and Henry Thompson. John Cloyd was father-in-law of Henry Thompson. Bond by John Cloyd to James dated 1778. Henry sold his farm to Gordon Cloyd and moved to Tennessee. Gordon Cloyd was son of Joseph Cloyd.

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From Genforum Message Board:

Posted by: Clara Byars Green Date: October 08, 1999 at 09:31:11

In Reply to: Parents of George Wasington Byers by Marilyn Rudd of 2079

Dear Marilyn Rudd: The parents of George Washington Byers were George J.Byers (1820-1888) and Rebeck (1822-?), George J.'s parents were William Peyton Byers (1792-1873) and Nancy Suton (no dates). W.P. was born in Virginia, moved to Marion County, IL in 1827. His parents were Capt. George Byars (1771-1843) and Sarah Watkins (1794 (s/b 1774?)-1869), George's parents were Capt. John Byers (1734-?) and Elizabeth Thomason (b.in Louiise Co.,VA 1735); John's parents were James Henry (or Henry James) Byers (b.1713-?) and Peggy Gentry. I don't have parents for these last two, nor do I know where they came from. I'm supposing some area of Scotland originally since there are still a lot of Byers all over Scotland. Plan to go to Virginia sometime and root around in the roots there to see if I can get further back.

Please let me know if you have or find further info. My ancestor was Martin (1843-1927)m. Malisa Wells, a brother to your George Washington. His son was Thomas Jefferson (1864-1948)whose son, William Duncan (1887-1953) was my father. These people all lived in Jefferson or Marion Counties in Illinois since 1827.

Good hunting! [email protected]

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