David Byars

David married Nancy Bullock in ~ 1810 in Granville County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Anderson Byars was born in 0___ 1814 in Virginia; died on 9 Aug 1889 in Palmersville, Weakley County, Tennessee.

Nicholas married Rhody LNU in ~ 1790 in (Granville County, North Carolina). Rhody was born in ~ 1774 in (Granville County, North Carolina); died on 8 Aug 1842 in Henry County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This George Byars is a provisional son of John Byars. This family is presented as connected for the purpose of recording data that will prove or disprove their relationship. GST

George Byars is the earliest proven ancestor of a long line of descendants who lived in Granville Co., NC, from 1761, or earlier, until about 1835.

They are possibly related to the James Henry Byars-Peggy Gentry family of Louisa County, VA, but no firm link has been established. Some of the Granville Co. Byars may have come from Louisa County

GEORGE BYARS ACTIVITY:

1763--11 July, Granville Co. NC: George Byars property line is mentioned in a land purchase by Francis Foulks from H. McCullough. (Abstracts of the Early Deeds of Granville County, North Carolina 1746-1765; Zae Hargett Gwynn; Joseph W. Watson, Rocky Mount, NC; 1974)

1778--30 May, Dutch District, Granville Co., NC: he took an oath of allegiance to the colonies, along with many other county residents. This list was compiled by John Penn Chapter, DAR, 1926.

1779--May 4, Granville Co., NC: Christiana Hovemany (Hoofman), aged 15 last Jany, bound to George Byards, until 18, to become "spinner." (History and Genealogies of Old Granville County, North Carolina,

1746-1800, Thomas McAdory Owen, Southern Historical Press, Greenville, SC, 1993; p 194)

1779--5 Aug., Granville Co.: George Byars is subject of land survey record # 1099: Biars, George, 280 acres, grant no. 192, Entry # 481, bk #35, pg 123; it appears that Jacob Huffman was involved with the survey which was signed by Thomas Person, Jur.

1785--Granville Co., NC: George Byars left a will which mentions his wife Mary, daughter Barbary, son Nicholas, Christina Hoofman when she marries, and George Glymph when he reaches the age of twelve. Photocopy of will in writer's file. (Granville County Record of Wills, 1772-1791, Vol. 1, pgs 426-427, document #: C.044.80002)

NOTE: Christina Hoofman married William Beck in Granville Co., NC 1788, Joseph Landers, bm; A.Henderson, wit. Writer's e-mail correspondence with John V. Beck, 906D Maxwell Terrace, Bloomington IN 47401-5166; 10 Aug 1998, states that Christina and William died in Forsythe County, NC. Forsythe County NC Cemetery Records, Vol. III, by Donald W. Stanley, Hazell R. Hartmann and Ann Ellis Sheek, records the Beck-Shouse Family Cemetery, 3 miles east of Bethania on west side of C.R. 1672 (Hanes Mills Rd.) 0.65 miles south of intersection with U.S. 52: Beck, Christena C. (H: Wm.) 25

Jan 1764 - 9 Jan. 1849; Beck, William (W: C. C.) 12 Feb 1766 - 7 Feb 1845. In this cemetery is John Martin Beck (Aug. 1740 - 12 Sept 1819), definitely William's father and likely the son of Johan Frederick Beck Sr. who died early in 1800. William and Christina were childless, but they raised a nephew.

1786-87 Granville Co. North Carolina Court Minutes, p 82 in original document, references suit of Ragland vs. Byars for debts. This is related to Ambrose Barker's inventory of the estate of Stephen Ragland. Court Minutes of Granville County North Carolina 1746-1820; Zae H. Gwynn; Joseph W. Watson, Rocky Mount,NC, 1977; p 78.

1811, Warren Co. NC (immediately to the east of Granville Co.): Taxable property in Shocco District for the year as listed by Jno. L. Ward, J.P., was a John Byers. This John Byers is also listed in the Shocco District in 1812. Could this be another son of George, or an earlier son of William who m. Lucy Clayton 1790? (Warren County, North Carolina Records, Vol. III, Abstracts of Will Books 1779-1814, Mary Hinton Kerr, 1969; pg. 202, 216)

Birth:
Map & History of Granville County, North Carolina ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granville_County,_North_Carolina

George married Mary Bullock about 1760 in (Granville County, North Carolina). Mary was born in (Granville County, North Carolina); died in (Granville County, North Carolina). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2609172&id=I1670

As noted by Gail Tomlinson this is a provisional or theoretical family whose individuals are based on their proximity of their land holdings and joint public transactions. However, there were no wills and census records had onlhy names of heads of household back that far. RRKing. 5/10/2003

The following was written by Gail Tomlinson of Senatobia, Mississippi:

Only the weight of evidence places John Byars of Tar River, Granville Co., NC, as head of this provisional household. It is not known if William, George, Anderson, Guliame (Gulemus), and James are brothers, but the proximity of their lands and interaction as witness to legal documents would indicate such a relationship. John Byars was in Granville Co. in the 1750s. William, who died abt. Dec. 1831 was 90-100 in the 1830 census.

His d.o.b. is based on William and James being of an age to be on the 1755 tax rolls, and his 1752 land entry.

1752: 30 Oct, Granville Co. NC: John Byus warrant dated same to Daniel Weldon to survey 640 acres in same county on the head of Tar River--including the planation whereon Byus lives; entered at Granville 4 Mar 1752; /s/ Fras Corbin; back of document reads: "Grant 27 November 1760." This is entry 2496 found in THE GRANVILLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA 1748-1763, ABSTRACTS OF MISCELLANEOUS LAND OFFICE RECORDS, Vol. 4; by Margaret M. Hofmann,1993; p. 224.

1752: 1 Nov, Granville Co. NC: John Byus plat dated same, 640 acres in Granville County on both sides of Tar River; SCC (chain carriers) William Byus, Jno Byus, Dan Weldon Survr. Entered 4 March 1752. This is entry 2497 in Mrs. Hofman's book above; p. 224.

1754: 23 Sept, Granville Co. NC: John Byas and William Byas mentioned as a chain carrier to plat of William Howlet on Michales Creek; entry 3274, ibid, p. 294.

1754: 11 Dec, Granville Co. NC: John Byus mentioned as neighbor to Thomas King, Michell Morey, Matthew McKinne. Sherd Haywood was Dep. Sur. Thomas King received 225 acres on both sides of Michell Creek in this record; entry 3104, ibid, p. 279

1761: 11 Nov, Granville Co. NC: John Byus mentioned as having land near Thomas Doswell who warranted 700 acres of land to Thomas Person in this record ; /s/ Dan Weldon; entry 2647, ibid, p. 237.

1771: Granville Co. NC: a John Byars and a William Byars on the tax rolls.
1785: Granville Co. NC: a Mary Byars and a William Byars on the tax rolls. (NORTH CAROLINA TAXPAYERS, 1679-1790, P. 31; these are the only Byars listed in NC in Granville Co. for the period covered by this book)

Only the weight of circumstantial evidence places John Byars of Tar River, Granville Co., NC, as head of this provisional household. It is not known if William (Guliame or Gulemus), George, Anderson, andJames are brothers, but the proximity of their lands, interaction as witness to legal documents, and the close association of their descendants would indicate such a relationship. John Byars was in Granville Co.

in the 1750s. William, who died abt. Dec. 1831, was 90-100 in the 1830 census.

The majority of the data shown for this John Byars is from the research of William T. Skinner, 12505 Atkins Circle Drive, Apt. 123, Charlotte, NC 28277 (Oct. 2011) and is found in his book, Memories and Family of Bill & Trudy Skinner (Franklin, NC: Genealogy Publishing Services, 2002).

Died:
Map & History of Granville County, North Carolina ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granville_County,_North_Carolina

John married Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ann is listed as the wife of John Byars in a Granville County deed dated 1761.

There is a possible marriage record for this couple found in Maryland where on 3 Apr. 1743 a John Byer was married to Ann Arnold in All Saints Parish of Dorchester County.