George Byrne ²

  General Notes:

Not sure of death date. Have seen people mention that he was still living in 1766.

Father possibly born abt 1675, Ireland
Mother possibly born abt 1678, Ireland


GEORGE BYRNE of Prince William Co VA.
SURVEY by JAMES THOMAS the Younger.
Area: 196 acres in Prince William Co VA, beginning on a small
branch falling into the North Main Branch of Powell's Run,
joining the heirs of WILLIAM BROWNE dec'd, WILLIAM BLAND,
and WILLIAM BARKER.
Land Grant 05 Apr 1740.
VA Northern Neck Grants E, p. 150.
Plat: Northern Neck Grants E, p. 148.


"Whereas Mr: GEORGE BYRNE of the County of P:William has
represented that there is a certain Tract of Land lying and
being on the No: side of broad Run in the said County, being
part of a larger Tract granted to CLEMENT CHEVALL and LEWIS
RENO sold and convey'd to WILLIAM SPILLER who sold and conveyed
the same to Mr: HENRY PARRY decased [sic] without leaving any
known Heirs or making legal Disposition thereof, And having a
Warrant out of my Office to Survey the Same, And no Person
appearing to Claim the said Land or object to the said GEORGE
BYRNE having a Deed for the same, except Mr: JOHN ELLIOTT of
the County of Westmoreland, who upon a full hearing was adjudged
insufficient to object to the said Land being granted as
Escheatable to the said Petitioner".
SURVEY by G. WASHINGTON.
Area: 140 acres in Prince William Co VA, on the north side
of Broad Run below the mouth of Kettell Run, joining the
widow BARTON.
Land Grant 07 Sep 1750.
VA Northern Neck Grants F, p. 335.


FROM: The Genealogy of the Brown Family of Prince William Co., VA, by James
Edgar Brown

"Tradition tells us that George Byrn came from Ireland in the first half of the Eighteenth Century. It is also said that he belonged to a family that had property and lands in County Kildare and also in Dublin."

"In the years 1752 and 1753 he was engaged in surveying about Winchester which was then being laid out. While returning to his home in Prince William he was bitten on the leg by a mad dog. He died soon after reaching home."


Occupation: surveyor.

Became guardian of three orphan boys, William, John, and George Brown, in June, 1746.

George married Lydia L Steele about 1725 in Caroline, Virginia. (Lydia L Steele was born about 1705 in Prince William County, Virginia and died before 5 May 1772 in Prince William County, Virginia.)