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| Birthplace: | Shirley Plantation, Charles City, VA, American Colonies |
| Death: | Died in American Colonies, VA, Henrico |
| Cause of death: | crushed by falling furniture |
| Managed by: | Christopher Totsky |
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Birth: Oct. 13, 1731 Shirley Charles City County Virginia, USA Death: Jul. 25, 1760 Belvidere, Henrico County Virginia, USA
First wife of Col William Evelyn Byrd III of Westover. They were married on 14 APR 1748. Daughter of John Carter, Secretary of State, and Elizabeth Hill of Shirley Plantation, James River, Henrico Co, VA. Elizabeth gave birth to the following: William Byrd IV AUG 1749 John Carter Byrd 25 JAN 1750/51 Thomas Taylor Byrd 17 JAN 1752 Elizabeth Hill Byrd NOV 1754 Francis Otway Byrd 8 MAY 1756 25 JUL 1760 Elizabeth died leaving five children under the age of 11. A copy of a portrait of Elizabeth Hill Carter Byrd can be found at the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond. It states: Mrs. Wm. Byrd, III (Elizabeth Hill Carter) at Shirley.
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Parents: John Carter (1690 - 1742) Elizabeth Hill Carter Cocke (1703 - 1771) Spouse: William Evelyn Byrd (1728 - 1777) Children: John Carter Byrd (1751 - 1814)* Thomas Taylor Byrd (1752 - 1821)* Elizabeth Hill Byrd Skipwith (1755 - 1819)* Francis Otway Byrd (1756 - 1800)*
Burial: Westover Plantation Charles City Charles City County Virginia, USA
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October 13, 1731
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Charles City, VA, American Colonies
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April 14, 1748
Age 16
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VA
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August 2, 1749
Age 17
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Charles City, Henrico, Virginia, American Colonies
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January 27, 1751
Age 19
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Charles City, Virginia
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January 17, 1752
Age 20
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Charles City, Charles, Virginia
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November 29, 1755
Age 24
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Charles City, VA
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May 8, 1756
Age 24
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Henrico, Virginia, American Colonies
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July 5, 1760
Age 28
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Charles, VA
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July 25, 1760
Age 28
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American Colonies, VA, Henrico
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