I5221: Horace Chatmond BONNER (10 Nov 1896

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Horace Chatmond Bonner worked the oil fields at one time, probably in Arkansas, was a sawmill hand and did other odd jobs for the public.

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Family 1 : Elizabeth Hill CARTER
Children
William Byrd IV b: 2 AUG 1749 in Westover, Virginia
John Carter Byrd b: 27 JAN 1750/51 in Westover, Charles City, Virginia
Thomas Taylor Byrd , Sr. b: 17 JAN 1752 in Westover, Charles City, Virginia
Elizabeth (Betsy) Hill Byrd b: 27 NOV 1754
Francis Otway Byrd b: 8 MAY 1756

Family 2 : Mary Shippen WILLING MARRIAGE: 29 Jan 1761, Philadelphia, PA
Richard Willing BYRD Hon.
Evelyn Taylor BYRD
Maria Horsemander BYRD

Committed suicide because of his fear that he could not support himself without the King of England. A real Tory! Mary Willing, his wife, had a hard time with Virginians who felt she was also a Tory. [S501]"

"He served a term in the House of Burgesses and In 1754 was appointed to the Council. The latter position was held for over twenty years. In military achievement, William Byrd III surpassed his father and grandfather. In 1753 he and Peter Randolph were commissioned by Governor Dinwiddle to treat with the Catawba and the Cherokee Indians. They were successful in this mission and a treaty was made at Catawba Town In 1766. General Forbes thought that it was Byrd's efforts with the Cherokees which made possible the retention of their allegiance to the English during the French and Indian War. In 1757 Byrd was commissioned Colonel of the Second Virginia Regiment while Colonel George Washington was In command of the First Regiment. Colonel Byrd saw service in the northern colonies and Canada and was back in Virginia by 1760. During that year, he was given command or six hundred men and sent to relieve Fort Loudon on the Tennessee River. This Fort was besieged by the Cherokees with whom Colonel Byrd had previously made a treaty. This expedition was unsuccessful, however, as the Fort surrendered in August, 1760, and many of the garrison were massacred by the Indians. The failure of this expedition caused some dis-satisfaction and Colonel Byrd resigned. Governor Fauquier thought the resignation was a mistake upon the part of Colonel Byrd due to a misunderstanding. This practically ended Colonel Byrd's military career. Later he stated that he was asked to command the Virginia troops against the King at the beginning of the American Revolution but refused. There is little record of the private life of Colonel William Byrd III. Evidence shows that he became a celebrated turfman and imported some famous racing horses into Virginia. No indication remains concerning monetary losses in connection with his racing activities, but he did encounter severe financial difficulties and began to dispose of his property to raise money. In 1765 he sold a tract of twenty-six thousand acres in North Carolina to the Farley Brothers from Antigua. In 1768 the pressure of his debts became so great that he disposed of much land at Richmond by means of a lottery. In 1769, his debt to William Jones, a Bristol merchant, amounted to over five thousand pounds and in order to secure money for his creditors, he mortgaged one hundred and fifty slaves and all of the silver plate at Westover. These debts continued to harass Colonel Byrd up until the time of his death in 1777 and after his demise, it was with great difficulty that his widow saved the estate at Westover from passing into the hands of his creditors. When the American Revolution approached, Colonel William Byrd Ill remained loyal to the King but committed no outward acts to arouse American antagonism. He refused to command troups against the King and protested his loyalty to England. As Byrd died in 1777, not long after military operations had become active in Virginla, it was possible for him to remain aloof from the conflict. Upon the death of Colonel Byrd, his financial difficulties fell upon the shoulders of his wife, Mary Willing Byrd. During the period of the American Revolution, Mrs. Byrd was under suspicion of being in league with the British as Arnold and Cornwallis were frequently at her house. At one time her papers were seized by the Virginia authorities but she maintained her innocence. She lost much property to both the British and the American raiders and was much persecuted by supicious neighbors. In spite of all these difficulties, she weathered the storm, straightened up her husband's tangled financial affairs, and was a resident of Virginia for many years after the Revolution. Her death occurred in 1814. The estate at Westover was sold after the death of Mary Willing Byrd and passed into the hands of WIIIiam Carter who retrained it for four or five years and then sold it to Robert Douthat. After the latter's death, the estate was purchased by G. E. Harrison of Brandon. He, in turn, sold it to John Selden, who kept it for several years. Major A. H. Drewry bought the Westover estate from Selden, and his family retained possession of it until 1901. At that time it was purchased by Mrs. William MacRamsey who restored and used it for her home. It passed from her to the family of Mr. Richard Crane. Two sons of William Byrd III by his first wife achieved some distinction in a military way. Thomas Taylor Byrd became a major in a regiment raised by Lord Dunmore. At the time Gwynn's Island was taken by the Virginians, Major Byrd, who was ill, barley escaped capture. Later he was killed at the Battle of Germantown on October 4, 1777."

Children
Maria Horsemanden Byrd b: 27 NOV 1761 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Anne Willing Byrd b: 25 MAR 1763
Charles Willing Byrd b: 8 APR 1765
Evelyn Taylor Byrd b: 3 OCT 1766
Abigail Byrd b: 4 NOV 1767
Dorothy Byrd b: 17 FEB 1769
Charles Willing Byrd b: 26 JUN 1770 in Westover, Charles City Co., Virginia
Jane Byrd b: 17 JAN 1773
Richard Willing Byrd b: 7 OCT 1774 in of Smithfield, Isle of Wight Co., Virginia
William Byrd b: 1777

William III was a gambler and lost Westover. Cornwallis also stayed with the Byrd's at Westover for a short stop. See Historic Houses of Early America by Elise Lathrop. Here at Frank's house. c. 1927

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Sister of US Sentor William H. Haywood Jr. HAYWOOD, Elizabeth Eagles b: 1793

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Sections 1-9 consist of papers by or concerning Lewis Littlepage (1762-1802), plantation owner of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, and diplomat and soldier of fortune in Europe.
Src:Mss1H7185a, Holladay Family Papers, 1728-1931, Spotsylvania and Louisa Counties, Virginia
http://www.lexisnexis.com/academic/guides/southern_hist/plantatio ns/plantm4.htm ^[S2376]

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He practiced dentistry at Bell's Landing. Children: 1. Charles G. Nettles; 2. Margaret S. Nettles. ^[S2348]

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2 Mary RUCKER b: 8 MAY 1830

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aka: SANDRIDGE. SANDRIDGE, George M., enlisted CSA in Albemarle Co. AVE, April, 1862; VA Artillery.

Msg Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2001: "I have a marriage certificate of Isabella Theordosia Via (parents: Thomas Craig Via & Mary Bishop) George Martin Sandridge (parents: Nathan H. Sandridge & Jane H. Gardner) married 5 Oct 1865 Albemarle, Virginia. If anyone wants a copy just e-mail me." [email protected] Elaine

My Southern Family

Horace Chatmond BONNER

10 Nov 1896 - 13 Aug 1961

ID Number: I5221

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Col. William III BYRD of Westover

6 Sep 1728 - 1 Jan 1777

ID Number: I53581

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Edmond P. CHANCELLOR

ABT 1830 - ____

ID Number: I37660

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Elizabeth Eagles HAYWOOD

1793 - ____

ID Number: I12515

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Solomon HIGGINBOTHAM

ABT 1807 - ____

ID Number: I58948

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William HOLLAND

ABT 1770 - ____

ID Number: I14885

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Gen. Lewis LITTLEPAGE

1762 - 1802

ID Number: I62864

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Sandra MUFFETT

Dr. Calvin Calhoun NETTLES

1 Aug 1838 - 14 May 1928

ID Number: I7591

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WILLIAM de ROS 3rd Lord of Helmsley

19 May 1329 - BEF 3 Dec 1352

ID Number: I27489

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Mary RUCKER

8 May 1830 - ____

ID Number: I91389

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George Martin SANDIDGE

12 Aug 1842 - 1 Nov 1895

ID Number: I25119

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Elizabeth TAYLOE

ABT 1720 - ____

ID Number: I66185

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Elizabeth Morrison "Lillie" WHILDEN

1864 - 1947

ID Number: I75468

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