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Thomas Byrn
d.Bef 19 Nov 1755 Calvert County, Maryland
  • HThomas ByrnAbt 1720 - Bef 1755
  • WEleanor KentEst 1726 -
m. Est 1748
  1. Elizabeth ByrnEst 1750 -
  2. James Kent Byrn1751 - 1797
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Name Thomas Byrn
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1720 Calvert County, Maryland
Marriage Est 1748 Maryland, United Statesprobably
to Eleanor Kent
Death? Bef 19 Nov 1755 Calvert County, Maryland


Will of Thomas Byrn

From "Early Families of Southern Maryland", Volume 4, by Elise Greenup Jourdan, pg. 194:


Will of Thomas Byrn; Proved in Calvert County Court; written 6 Apr. 1755; probate 19 Nov. 1755

To Ellinor Byrn, my wife, Negro Man Morah and Negro woman Cloe. The children of the Negro woman shall from this date go to dau. Elizabeth Byrn, also Negro boy Jack to be delivered at at 16.
To Son James Kent Byrn, ₤35 and all my land.
Extx: Wife Ellinor Byrn
Wit: John Games, Francis Kirshaw, James Kirshaw

(MCW XI.112; Wills, 29.548)


Information on Thomas Byrn

From Rootsweb.com post:

Norma Thompson wrote:

Hi, Linda, Thomas Byrn died before his will was proved 19 Nov 1755 mentioned his wife Eleanor and children James Kent Byrn and Elizabeth Byren. Eleanor is given in the 21 Apr 1745 will of her father as "Eleanor, wife of Thomas Bryhn." Eleanor is given as Eleanor Van Swearengin in the 26 Jan 1758 will of her mother, Elizabeth Kent. Eleanor's two children, James Byrn and Elizabeth are mentioned by her mother, too. Joseph Van Swearingen was the exec of her mother, Elizabeth, and her brother, Absolum who died before his inventory 1 Mar 1759. All in Calvert County.

bye, Norma