Nathaniel Byrd (1792 - 1850)

Born 6 Mar 1792 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Fairey) Byrd — married 15 Apr 1819 (to 30 Nov 1850) in Branchville, Orangeburg County, South Carolina

Descendants

Died 30 Nov 1850 at age 58 in Branchville, Orangeburg County, South Carolina

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Biography

Nathaniel Byrd was born March 6, 1792 and died on Nov. 30, 1850. He received some schooling ans was able to read and write. Nathaniel married Maria Fairey on April 15, 1819 daughter of John Fairey and Margaret Syfrett. Maria was born July 08, 1801 and died June 17,, 1885. Nathaniel was 27 years of age when he married Maria.

Nathaniel Byrd served as a private at Sullivan's Island, Charleston Harbor, in the War of 1812. He was drafted at Orangeburgh Court House on or about June 1812 for the term of three months and continued in actual service in the war for three (3) months and was honorably discharged about September 1812. He serced in the Third Regiment, State Troops for 84 days and was discharged at Haddrells Point 15 September 1812. ( Pension Records, War of 1812, National Archives )

We find Nathaniel Byrd 's household listed in the Census Records of Orangeburgh District, South Carolina for 1820, 1830, and 1840.

Nathaniel Byrd and his family were members of Sardis Church, and he and his wife, Maria were buried at Byrd Cemetery, Branchville, Orangeburg County, South Carolina.

Sources

Census Records and War Records

• "THE BYRD FAMILY of BRANCHVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA" by Helen Byrd Derrenbacher.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8QK-MBD : 12 April 2016), Nathaniel Byrd, Orangeburg county, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States; citing family 25, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States War of 1812 Index to Pension Application Files, 1812-1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8Z6-BQN : 11 March 2018), Nathaniel Byrd, ; citing military unit Pvt Capt Joseph Ratcliff's Co S C Mil, NARA microfilm publication M313 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 840,444.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #33841676 Nathaniel Byrd III.