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Col George William Sutton Byrd

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Birth	:	1730 Richmond County, Virginia, USA
Death	:	1825 Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Byrd Branch Cemetery, Burnsville, Yancey County, USA
Coordinate	:	35.9539100, -82.3306500
Inscription	:	GEORGE WILLIAM BYRD VA MILITIA REV WAR 1730 1825
Description	:	Col. George William Sutton Byrd lies in The Byrd Cemetery (his headstone was moved) which is just across from Byrd Branch Cemetery. (This information and other portions of biographical information provided by Gwen Bodford.) He is the husband of Margaret Mary Anne "Annie" Hutson (sometimes spelled Hudson). George William Byrd served for The State of Virginia in the Revolutionary War in the Militia. He guarded the transfer of funds in gold from the French from Lafayette to General George Washington and witnessed the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown on October 19, 1781. He... Read More	Col. George William Sutton Byrd lies in The Byrd Cemetery (his headstone was moved) which is just across from Byrd Branch Cemetery. (This information and other portions of biographical information provided by Gwen Bodford.) He is the husband of Margaret Mary Anne "Annie" Hutson (sometimes spelled Hudson). George William Byrd served for The State of Virginia in the Revolutionary War in the Militia. He guarded the transfer of funds in gold from the French from Lafayette to General George Washington and witnessed the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown on October 19, 1781. He used money, due him for his services, to buy land in North Carolina. Yancey County was formed out of Buncombe County in 1833, and Col. Byrd died before this date. Jacks Creek, where he homesteaded, lived and died, was then Buncombe County. It is now Yancey County. Col. Byrd married Margaret Mary Anne "Annie" Hutson [Hudson] in 1778, and their first children were born in Virginia. Based on Revolutionary Army accounts, Col. Byrd used his war service money to buy land in North Carolina. About 1796, he and his family migrated to the western frontier of North Carolina, settling in the Jack's Creek area of what is now Yancey County where they lived out their lives. Byrd family legend is that Margaret "Annie" was sent to live with relatives (specifically an aunt) in Charleston, South Carolina, to keep them apart. Col. Byrd followed her there and they were married at her aunt's home in Charlestown (Charleston), South Carolina. The Aunt conspired with them to accomplish the marriage. I assume no doubt she was soundly admonished for doing so. They were a true love story however. (Nancy Yankie, Byrd Descendant) Col. George William Byrd died in 1825, and wife "Annie", who never remarried, reared their children alone and remained in the Jack's Creek area until her death. Son William Kimsey served in the War of 1812 as Pvt. for the 3rd NC Militia; George and Annie's graves are located at the The Byrd Family Cemetery in Jacks Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina (about 100 yards behind the family home). The children of George William and Margaret Mary Ann "Annie" Hutson are: 1. William Kimsey Byrd (North Carolina) 2. Rev. Samuel Dempsey Byrd (North Carolina) 3. George Washington Byrd (North Carolina) 4. Suzannah Byrd Miller (North Carolina) 5. Patrick "Pad" Byrd (settled in Indiana) 6. Annie Byrd Griffith (North Carolina) 7. Mary Byrd Williams (North Carolina) 8. Levicia Keziah Byrd Briggs (North Carolina) 9. Female Byrd Phillips 10. Christopher Byrd NOTE: In Case 3031, Griffith v. Byrd, NC Supreme Court, Samuel Byrd named heirs-at-law of George Byrd to be Eleven - Patrick, William, Christopher, Samuel, George, Elizabeth, Sally, Susannah, Ann and Polly, wife of George and Mother of his heirs. *The name of one child is missing in the Case 3031 records, perhaps not included by Samuel Byrd, perhaps dropped off inadvertently in the many copyings of his Answer to John Griffith as case moved from court to court. (Added by NANCY YANKIE SIDAROUS; however, some of the names recorded by Samuel must be nicknames rather than birth names and must be sorted out. Research continues. NOTE TO SELF - The parents of George William Sutton Byrd are Corporal James Hutson (Hudson) 1737–13 February 1817 and Mary Margaret Lawson 1742–1819. They were married in 1760 in Charleston, South Carolina, and their daughter who married my G Grandfather, Mary Ann Hutson Byrd was born in 1760 and died in 1838. They had another child, a son named William Elias Hutson (Hudson) 1794–1860. Parents of Corp. James Hutson are Richard Hudson born 1690 and Martha Ward born 1695, in England. (Eli Henderson Byrd is the father of Eli Byrd, Stephen Byrd and Edward Douglas Byrd. Research is ongoing.)

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Col George William Sutton Byrd's memorial is located at: Byrd Branch Cemetery, Burnsville, Yancey County, USA.
When did Col George William Sutton Byrd death?
Col George William Sutton Byrd death on 1825 in Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 35.9539100
Longitude: -82.3306500

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Mary Ann “Annie” Hutson Byrd

(1760 - 1838)

Children

Pvt William Kimsey Byrd Sr.

(1778 - 1862)

Rev Samuel Dempsey Byrd

(1789 - 1865)

George Washington Byrd Sr.

(1791 - 1871)

Annie Byrd Griffith

(1795 - 1825)

Levicia Keziah Byrd Briggs

(1799 - 1886)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Byrd Branch Cemetery
Burnsville, Yancey County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9539100, -82.3306500

2. Clarence Laws Family Cemetery
Yancey County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9472900, -82.3382300

3. Bailey Cemetery
Yancey County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9446200, -82.3305200

4. James W. Bailey Cemetery
Burnsville, Yancey County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9439800, -82.3329600

5. Phillips Williams Cemetery
Burnsville, Yancey County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9450000, -82.3237200

6. Byrd Cemetery
Day Book, Yancey County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9628800, -82.3227900

7. Bailey Byrd Cemetery
Burnsville, Yancey County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9638960, -82.3175740

8. Bailey Family Cemetery
Yancey County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9676600, -82.3383100

9. Williams Evans Cemetery
Burnsville, Yancey County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9405800, -82.3395100

10. Anglin and Evans Cemetery
Burnsville, Yancey County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9376200, -82.3364600

11. Silas Silvers Cemetery
Burnsville, Yancey County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9617500, -82.3509300

12. Tommie McCourry Cemetery
Burnsville, Yancey County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9622700, -82.3052700

13. Peterson Cemetery
Day Book, Yancey County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9700490, -82.3108630

14. Honeycutt Cemetery
Burnsville, Yancey County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9768100, -82.3325200

15. Allison Briggs Cemetery
Burnsville, Yancey County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9345200, -82.3468100

16. McCurry-Elwood Cemetery
Day Book, Yancey County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9772600, -82.3167500

17. Marvel Briggs Cemetery
Cane River, Yancey County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9301700, -82.3452400

18. Full Circle Farm Sanctuary Cemetery
Burnsville, Yancey County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9704247, -82.3037186

19. Zeph McCurry Cemetery
Day Book, Yancey County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9705700, -82.3024800

20. Wilson Cemetery
Burnsville, Yancey County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9342400, -82.3561100

21. McCourry Cemetery
Burnsville, Yancey County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9829600, -82.3259800

22. Lark Wright Cemetery
Burnsville, Yancey County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9277500, -82.3478700

23. Hunter Cemetery
Burnsville, Yancey County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9821700, -82.3449600

24. Patterson Family Cemetery
Day Book, Yancey County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9757800, -82.3031500