Display Patriot - P-126894 - William BYERS

William BYERS

SAR Patriot #: P-126894

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State of Service: VA      Qualifying Service: Private
DAR #: A017979

Birth: 05 Jul 1764 / / VA
Death: 24 Nov 1834 / Darke / OH

Qualifying Service Description:
  1. Enlisted in Botetourt Co, VA militia for three months and five months - spring 1781 and summer 1781
  2. CAPTS DAVID MAY, GALLOWAY; MAJ PATRICK LOCKHART; COLs JOSEPH CLOYD, SAMUEL LEWIS

Additional References:

DAR A017979 cites: Pension # S8130


Spouse: Susannah Fry
Children: Isaac; John;
Members Who Share This Ancestor
Date Approved Society ACN SAR Member Info Lineage via Child View Application Detail
2010-02-26 AR 37107 Lance Florian Myers (176247) Isaac   
Burial:
Old Abbottsville (aka Original Abbottsville, Pioneer) Cemetery (C-0376603)
Location:
Abbottsville / Darke / OH / USA
Find A Grave Cemetery #:
1984324
Grave Plot #:
Grave GPS Coordinates:
n/a
Find A Grave Memorial #:
37596889
Marker Type:
/ DAR
SAR Grave Dedication Date:

Comments:
  • Photo used with permission of Michael B. Gunn, 185230, Cincinnati Chapter, OHSSAR
  • NSDAR memorial stone


Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:


Author: Michael B. Gunn
Born November 7, 1764, William Byers served as a Private with Virginia in the Revolutionary War. He married Susannah Fry. He filed his declaration for a pension on November 18, 1833 as a resident of Darke County, Ohio, age 69 years on the 5th of July last. He stated he entered the service in 1781 as a resident of Botetourt County, Virginia, as a Private, serving two terms of enlistment totaling 8 months. He was at the Battle of Yorktown. After leaving the service, he lived in Botetourt County, Virginia for about 2 years, moving to Montgomery County, Virginia, where he lived for 10 years. He then removed to the Powell Valley of Virginia where he lived 8 or 9 years and from there to Gallia County, Ohio 2 years, and Ross County, Ohio 2 years. He then moved to Preble County, Ohio, where he lived for about 25 years. His last move was to Darke County where he lived until his death on November 24, 1834 in Darke County, Ohio. He was buried at Abbotsville Cemetery, Van Buren Township, Darke County, Ohio. His grave has a newer flat tombstone and a 1776 marker.
 
References: 
 
Revolutionary War Graves Register. Clovis H. Brakebill, compiler. 672pp. SAR. 1993. SAR Revolutionary War Graves Register CD. Progeny Publishing Co: Buffalo, NY, 1998.   
 
Pension #S8130. 
 
DAR #A017979.
 
Cemetery number: 1984324.   
 
Find-A-Grave Memorial number: 37596889.
 

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Additional Information:
  • ACN 37107 shows birthplace as / Augusta / OH
  • DAR A017979 cites: birthplace as Virginia


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