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From: "Richard & Jeannette Byrd" <>
Subject: [BIRD-L] READ-Richard Byrd Descendants
Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 12:39:50 -0400

I would like to proceed further with my Byrd genealogy,
but I dare not go further until I am sure that what I have
is correct. Please review the following evidence. If
you find an error in what is presented, I would like to
hear from you.

Richard V. Byrd
Savannah, Georgia
Descendant of NC Byrds.

Widely believed that Richard Byrd (d.1818 Johnston Co.,
NC) married Elizabeth Sparkman on 30 July 1785.

Was Elizabeth Sparkman the only wife of
Richard Byrd????????

#1 From NC Archives Original:
Richard Byrd's will
dated 12 Nov. 1807 Johnson (Johnston)
proven November Term 1818
Heir: Grandson Benjmain Byrd, son of Benjamin Byrd.
Heir: Zilpha, widow of my son Benjamin.

#2 From NC Archives Original:
Benjamin Byrd's Estate Papers
This may Certify to the honorable Court of Duplin
that my husband Benjamin Byrd has lately Deceased
Intestate leaving no will & I the widow of the sd
Dec'd have given up my right of administration
to John Hufham
Zilpah Byrd

Administration on the Estate of Benjamin Bird
To John Huffam 2000 Dollars

(Back of Document):
Zilpah Byrd To John Hufham Resignation of
Administration July Term 1803
Granted

#3 NC Archive's book:
In October of 1805, a Zilpha Byrd was named guardian to her four
children: Pearsis Byrd, Benjamin Byrd, Ann Byrd and William Byrd.
(Not an original document)

# 4 NC Archive's Book:
In March of 1807, a Zilpha Byrd deeded a Negro boy, named Charles, to
her four children: Pearcy, Benjamin, Nancy and William Byrd.
(Not an original document) (It should be noted that according to
"The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy" by Val D. Greenwood,
that Ann is nickname for Nancy.)

# 5 NC Archives Original:
Duplin County. July Term 1815
Ordered that the Sheriff do Summons & convene
upon the Premises a Jury to lay off to Zilpah Cumins
her Dower in the lands of her late Husband Benjamin
Byrd Deceased, and that Hugh Maxwell attend the
said Jury as Surveyor, and make Return thereof
to next Court.
Certified by order of the Court
Wm Dickson C. C.

(Back of Document):
To The Sheriff
Zilpah Cummins
order for Dower 1815

# 6 From NC Archives Original:
Benjamin Byrd's Estate
We the undersigned being a commitee appointed
by the last honerable Court of pleas and quarter
Sessions held for the County of Duplin to divide
the real estate of Benjamin Byrd Dec'd met
agreeable to Order and proceeded with the county
Surveyor to act, We lay off to Henry Murphy lot
first Beginning at a Stake in rockfish swamp
thence So 58 Wt 110 poles to a Stake in the swamp
thence down the said swamp So 32 Et 166 poles to a
Stake in rockfish Creek thence So 58 Wt 140 poles to
a pine thence No 32 Wt 140 poles to a pine thence
No 21 Et 134 poles to a stake on the back line thence
with Said line to the beginning Containing in the
Whole two hundred and thirteen acres be the same
more or less unto Henry Murphy his heirs &e being
being his prepotionable part as a lawful heir.

No 2 We
We also lay off to William Byrd the following piece
Beginning at a Stake in Goffs Mill Creek on the back
line and runs thence So 21 Wt 124 poles to a pine on the
back line thence So 32 Wt 26 poles to a stake thence
So 58 Wt 94 poles to a Stake thence No 15 Wt 144 poles to a
Stake on the back line in said Swamp thence
with Said line to the beginning Containing
in the whole ninety two acres be the sum more
or less unto him the said William Byrd it being his
part July 10th day 1821

No 3 July 20th day 1821
We Stake and lay off to Benjamin Byrd the following
piece Beginning at a poplar at the edge of Goffs
Mill Creek thence running So 15 Et 126 poles
to a pine thence No 75 Et 60 poles to a pine thence
So 46 poles to a pine thence No 58 Et 49 poles to a stake
thence no 15 Wt 144 poles to a stake on the back
line in the swamp thence with said line to
the beginning Containing eighty acres
be the same more or less unto him the said
Benjamin Byrd it being his part.

(Back of Document):
Hugh Maxwell
Wm Stallings
John Williams
Jas Brice

Report of Committe appointed to
divide the real Estate of B. Byrd
returned to Jan'y Term 1822

(Heirs Mentioned in above document:
Henry Murphy - See #7
William Byrd
Benjamin Byrd)

# 7 Copy of Original sent to me.
Assumed in NC Archives.
Martha Brice Ex & } Deed 262 Acres
Francis Brice Ex to} This Indenture made this Fourteenth day
John Hufham } of December in year of our Lord One
Thousand Eight Hundred & Twenty Nine, between Francis Brice
& Martha Brice Executrix to the last Will & Testament of her
husband Joseph Brice dec'd, both of the State of North Car
olina, County of Duplin of the one part & John Hufham
of the same State & County of the other part ...(snip)

(snip) ....the said land being the land that Nancy Murphy,
wife of Henry Murphy, drew as her equal share of her
Father, Benjamin Byrd dec'd, lands .... (snip)

My William Byrd
1850 Duplin County Census
William Byrd 49
1860 Duplin County census
William Bird 59
Estimated Birth of William Byrd, 1801.

Family correspondence of Bejamin Vance Byrd
states "Benjamin Byrd went to Florida".

Florida Census
1850 Leon Co.
Benjamin Byrd 53 born NC
Arthur 16
Green 13
Nathan 11
Isham 9
Benjamin 6

Texas Census
1860 Polk Co.
Benjamin Byrd 62 born NC
Green 23
A Burney 26 (Arthur)
Joshua 19 (Isham)
(Other children died in Florida)
Estimated Birth of Benjamin Byrd, 1798.

Math:
Benjamin born 1798.
William born 1801.
Estimated year of marriage of assumed
parents, *Benjamin & Zilpha Byrd, 1798.
Benjamin dead by 1803.

If Richard Byrd & Elizabeth Sparkeman,
married 30 July 1785, are the parents of
*Benjamin Byrd then he would have
married at 13 years of age.

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