William BYRD
NAME: Col. William BYRD SOURCES: 1. Material From Jeffery B. Lensman - Born 05 DEC 1962 2. IGI William Byrd Sr. was born in London, England in 1652. He was the son of John and Grace Stegge Byrd. He and Mary Horsmanden Filmer, who was a widow, married about 1673. Mary's brother Colonel William Byrd II , became President of the Colonial Council, and was a member for 35 years. He established two towns, Richmond, and Petersburg in 1733. He was known as one of the founding fathers of the State of Virginia.
NAME: Mary aka Maria
Mary Byrd, or Lucy MATERIAL FROM JEFFERY B. LENSMAN - BORN 05 DEC 1962
He married Mary Horsmonden 1673 at Westover, Charles City, Virginia . Mary Horsmonden was born at Lenham, Kent, England 1653 daughter of Warham St.Leger Horsmanden and Susanna Beeching .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Col. William Byrd
born 28 Mar 1674.
Martha Ann Byrd
born Abt 1676.
Susan Byrd
born Abt 1678.
Ursula Byrd
born 29 Nov 1681.
Mary Elizabeth Byrd
born 26 Feb 1683.
Warham Byrd
born 1685.
William Byrd died 4 Dec 1704 at Westover, Charles City, Virginia .
Mary Horsmonden died 9 Nov 1699 at Westover, Charles City, Virginia .