Second Generation

2. John2 Byars Capt. (James Henry1)(3) was born March 16, 1734. John died December 23, 1781 in Louisa, VA, US, at 47 years of age.

He married Elizabeth Thomasson. Elizabeth was born in Louisa, VA, US February 27, 1735. (Additional notes for Elizabeth Thomasson(4)) Elizabeth died October 12, 1823 at 88 years of age. Her body was interred in Old Glade Spring, Washington, VA, US.

John Byars Capt. and Elizabeth Thomasson had the following children:

child 3 i. Jane3 Byars(5). She married Shared "Sherrod" Matthews January 9, 1779. (Additional notes for Shared "Sherrod" Matthews(6))

child + 4 ii. Mary Byars was born November 1, 1755.

child 5 iii. Elizabeth Byars(7) was born June 9, 1759. Elizabeth died April 28, 1766 at 6 years of age.

child + 6 iv. James Byars was born March 12, 1761.

child + 7 v. Sarah "Salley" Byars was born January 12, 1763.

child + 8 vi. John Byars was born November 12, 1764.

child 9 vii. Martha Byars(8) was born June 17, 1766. She married Nathaniel Harris May 29, 1788. (Additional notes for Nathaniel Harris(9))

child 10 viii. Fleming Byars(10) was born February 29, 1768.

child 11 ix. Anna Byars(11) was born September 29, 1769. She married William Smith in Louisa, VA, US, October 8, 1789. (Additional notes for William Smith(12))

child 12 x. George Byars(13) was born August 15, 1771. George died May 1843 in Smyth, VA, US, at 71 years of age. He married Rebecca Lewis in Louisa, VA, US, December 10, 1793. (Additional notes for Rebecca Lewis(14))

child 13 xi. Jemima Byars(15) was born 1773. Jemima died April 24, 1817 in Washington, VA, US, at 43 years of age.

child 14 xii. Elizabeth "Betsy" Byars(16) was born November 21, 1774. She married Elijah Carpenter December 22, 1797. (Additional notes for Elijah Carpenter(17)) Elijah died about 1816. His body was interred in Old Glade Spring, Washington, VA, US.

child + 15 xiii. William Byars Col. was born November 18, 1776.

child 16 xiv. Rebecca Byars(18) was born 1782.

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