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• Name: Samuel BYERS
• Sex: M
• Birth: Abt 1753 ^b
• Death: 19 Jan 1828 in Washington Co, Pennsylvania ^d


Parents:

• Father:
  
• Samuel BYERS Birth: 1719 in Chester Co, Pennsylvania Death: Apr 1796 in Washington Co, Pennsylvania
Mother:

• Jane WHITE Birth: 1727 in Northern Ireland or Pennsylvania Death: Nov 1801 in Washington Co, Pennsylvania

Family:
Marriage:

• Agnes LAWSON on 1781 at Fayette Co, Pennsylvania .^m1
  
• Agnes LAWSON

Children:

1. Thomas BYERS Birth: Abt 1782 Death: Before 1840
2. Mary BYERS Birth: 28 Apr 1784 Death: 2 Sep 1872
3. Jean BYERS Birth: 1792
4. Nancy BYERS Birth: 21 Dec 1795 Death: 15 Aug 1868
5. Andrew BYERS Birth: Abt 1798
6. William BYERS Birth: Abt 1800 Death: 1834
7. Elizabeth BYERS Birth: Abt 1802

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

abt 1753 [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p8, Bell BYERS-95 p101],

parents:

[Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p233, Bell BYERS-87 p8, Bell BYERS-95 p101, Craig BYERS p69, Eagleson BYERS p2, Taylor BYERS p23]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p8, Bell BYERS-95 p101],

place:

[Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p8]

Sources with Information about marriage to Agnes LAWSON

date:

[Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p1, Bell BYERS-87 p8, Bell BYERS-95 p101],

place:

[Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p1, Bell BYERS-87 p8],

names:

Samuel BYERS & Agness ___ [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 1W-30],

child:

[Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p8, Bell BYERS-95 p101, Craig BYERS p11]

Research Notes:
Came to East Finley Township in 1777, age 24 [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p1]

Took Oath of allegiance to the State of Virginia in October 1777. The oath was administered by a neighbor, Thomas Waller, and was required of all white males age 16 and over. [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p2]

Listed as a private in militia company of Captain James Buchanan, a neighbor, in 1778. [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p13, Bell BYERS-87 p2]

lived in East Finley Township until his death except for (1) 1781-82 when he lived in Fayette County where he married Agnes Lawson (daughter of Thomas) about 1781, and served there in the militia, and (2) 1782-83 when he and his brothers, James and Thomas, are listed in the 1783 tax list of Strabane Township, Washington Co, a few miles to the northeast. [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p1]

Listed in the company of Captain John Allen of Franklin Township, (then) Westmoreland County, on May 14 1782. [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p3]

May 1782 listed in Militia of Fayette Co [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p13]

Tax list for Donegal Township, Washington County, 1783, shows Samuel with 200 acres but no horses or cows. This indicates they were non-residents of the township. For 1783 they appear in Strabane Township - Samuel with 1 horse and 1 cow. [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p13, Bell BYERS-87 p4]

December 1783 listed as executor for Thomas Lawson [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p13]

1786 taxed in Donegal, 100 acres, 2 horses, 2 cows [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p13]
1787 taxed in Donegal, 100 acres, 1 horse, 2 cows [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p13]
1788 taxed in Donegal, 100 acres, 1 horse, 2 cows [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p13]
1789 taxed in Finley Twp, 50 acres, 1 horse, 1 cow [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p13]

Appraiser in Finley Township, Washington County, in 1789 [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p13]

1790 census of Washington County, page 256, shows 1 white male over 16, 2 males under 16, 3 white females, no slaves [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p13, Craig BYERS p18]

1791 taxed in Finley, 50 acres, 2 horses, 1 cow [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p13]
1792 taxed in Finley, 50 acres, 0 horses, 2 cows [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p13]
1793 taxed in Finley, 100 acres, 1 horse, 1 cow [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p13]

1796: obtained a warrant for land in Washington County [Ref: Taylor BYERS p23]

May 30 1796: as a Trustee of the Three Ridges Congregation of the Presbyterian Church, took part in a land settlement for the church [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 1M-435]

From a real estate deed of 1796, we learn that Samuel Byers was a trustee of the West Alexander (formerly Three Ridges) Presbyterian Church. [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p6]

Got warrant in 1796 and in 1811 for 238 acres of what is now East Finley Township, Washington County [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p4]

Warrant on Apr 23 1796 of the old home farm, after death of father. Samuel Sr likely gave unwarranted land to his sons. [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p7]

Land records show Warrant Apr 23 1796, and survey Jan 23 1803, for 165 acres [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p12]

In 1798 the Federal Direct Tax (window tax) gives this information for Finley Township, Washington County: Samuel Byers, house worth $10, 224 acres. In all of Finley Township in 1798 there was no house worth as much as $100 [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p5]

1800 census of Donegal Township, Washington County, page 758, shows White Males: 2 under age 10, 2 age 10 but under 16, 1 age 45 and upwards; White Females: 2 under age 10, 2 age 10 but under 16, 1 age 26 but under 45 [Ref: Craig BYERS p19]

1810 census of Finley Township, Washington County, page 709, shows White Males: 1 under age 10, 1 age 10 but under 16, 2 age 16 but under 26, 1 age 45 and upwards; White Females 1 age 10 but under 16, 3 age 16 but under 26 [Ref: Craig BYERS p20]

Mar 22 1811: granted land in Washington County by patent. noted in [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 1W-30]

May 13 1811: sold to Thomas Byers 19 1/4 acres of land on Buffalo Creek, Washington County, for $77; part of land granted by patent of Mar 22 1811 [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 1W-30]

Land recoreds show Warrant Dec 12 1814, survey Jan 3 1815, for 73 acres [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p12]

1815: obtained a warrant for land, called "White Oak" [Ref: Taylor BYERS p23]

children listed in Will of James Byers (1835) [Ref: Craig BYERS p11, Taylor BYERS p23]

---------- Washington Co Deeds 1M-435, dated 30 May 1796:
This Indenture made the thirtieth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety six between William Smith Esq, William Sleator and James Stevenson Esq trustees of the Associate Congregation of Three Ridges in the County of Washington and State of Pennsylvania of the one part and James Armstrong, William Gaston, William Boner, Samuel Byers, and John White, Trustees of the Congregation of the Presbyterian under the Pastoral Care of the Rev. M John Brice member of the Ohio Presbytery known also by the name of Three Ridges Congregation in the County and State aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth that Whereas a Certain Robert Humphrey and Martha his wife by their deed of Conveyance dated the eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five did convey transfer and make owner in common form with William Smith Esq and William Stealer aforesaid two of the above named Trustees of the Associate Congregation as aforesaid and their Successors a certain piece of land lying and being in the County of Washington aforesaid and in the Township of Donigal and Findly on the great road from Washington to Wherein known by the name of Mr Breers Meeting House of Three Ridge Congregation described as follows (to wit), Beginning at a Gum Tree standing at the northwest corner of the aforesaid Meeting house thence North eighty five degrees east twenty perches to a post thence west twenty perches to a post thence south eighty five degrees west twenty perches to a post thence north five degrees east to the place of beginning, is a parcel or tract of land granted to the said Humphrey by Patent bearing date at Philadelphia about the last of February one thousand seven hundred and eighty six and recorded in Patent Book No 6 page 56. Now this Indenture further witnesseth that whereas the herebefore mentioned Presbyterian Congregation aforesaid had heretofore the said described piece of land claimed as a Seat for a House of Public Worship and whereas a dispute long subsisted between the two said Congregations respecting to whom the real title belonged, and Whereas the parties in order to accommodate and settle their said dispute by their respective trustees submitted the same to the Arbitration and final Determination of John Hoge Isaac Lect George Granghead and James Erdgar. Now this Indenture still further witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of Forty Dollars to the said William Smith Esq James Stevenson and William Slator in hand paid or secured to be paid before the deed here is confirmed to the made under the hands and seals of the Arbitrators aforesaid of October 1795 and for other good Consideration said award the said William Smith William Sleator and James Stevenson Trustees of the Associate Congregation aforesaid have granted bargained and sold aliened released and confirmed and by these presents do bargain and sell alien release and confirm to the said James Armstrong William Bonner Samuel Byers and John White Trustees of the Presbyterian Congregation aforesaid and their successors the aforesaid piece of land as before described with the building or buildings thereon erected and appurtenances thereunto belonging, the Right Title Claim Interest and Demand whatsoever to them or under them in any manner lawfully laying claim to same forever the said William Smith William Slator and James Stevenson or either of them and of the Associated Congregation aforesaid, To Have and To Hold the land and premises aforesaid with the appurtenances to said James Armstrong William Gaston William Boner Samuel Byers and John White and their successors in office forever, To the only proper use and behoof of the said Presbyterian Congregation, And the said William Smith William Slator and James Stevenson doth covenant for themselves and for their successors in office as well as for their Constituents of the Associate Congregation the aforesaid piece of land and buildings with the appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said James Armstrong William Gasten William Bonner Samuel Byers and John White and their Successors in office against them or any person or persons lawfully laying claim to the same and their Congregation known and called by the name of the Associate Congregation aforesaid, will Warrant and Defend. In Testimony whereof the parties have hereunto Interchangeably set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written. William Smith, William Sleater, James Stevenson.
Signed and Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us, John Finins, James Craig, Murdoch M Donnell.
The Day of the Date of the within Indenture Received the Sum of Forty Dollars being the full Consideration Money within mentioned by us. William Smith, William Slator. Witness Charles Bonner.
Washington County SS. Before me one of the Justices of the Peace for and in the County aforesaid came William Smith Esq and William Slator who acknowledged the within indenture as their act and deed and desired that the same might be entered for record. [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 1M-435]

Washington Co PA deeds 1W-30, dated 13 May 1811:
This Indenture made this thirteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eleven by and between Samuel Byers and Agnes Byers his wife of the one part and Thomas Byers of the other part all of the County of Washington and State of Pennsylvania, Witnesseth that the said Samuel Byers and Agness Byers his wife as aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of seventy seven dollars current money to them in hand paid by the said Thomas Byers the receipt and payment whereof is hereby acknowledged hath this day sold aliened and confirmed and by these presents do sell alien and confirm to the said Thomas Byers his heirs executors administrators or assigns forever one certain tract of land lying and being in the County of Washington and State of Pennsylvania on waters of Buffalo Creek and bounded as follows, beginning at a white oak on north side of the branch of said Buffalo Creek, thence south 46 west 14:7 to a maple, thence south 62 west 21 perches to a post on said Thomas Byers line thence with said line south 60 west 98 perches to a dogwood north 47 east 29 perches to a white oak thence north 50 west 26 perches to a white oak thence north 61 west 16 perches to white oak thence north 50 west 48 pole to the beginning containing nineteen acres and one fourth To have and To Hold the aforesaid tract of land with all the appurtenances to him the said Thomas Byers his heirs and assigns forever and the said Samuel Byers and Agnes Byers his wife doth hereby agree to warrant and defend the rights and title of the said land from themselves and their heirs and from any person or persons whatsoever claiming by from or under them the said Samuel Byers and Agness Byers his wife and from all manner of persons forever that may hereafter claim the said tract of land unto the said Thomas Byers his heirs executors administrators and assigns forever. In Testimony whereof the said Samuel Byers and Agness Byers have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year above written. N.B. the above described lot of ground is a part of a tract of land granted to the said Samuel Byers by patent dated the twenty second day of March one thousand eight hundred and eleven this note made before signing. Samuel Byers. Angess Byers.
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of us, Saml England, Moses Elliot.
Washington County. Be it remembered that on the 13th day of May 1811 before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace for said County came the within named Samuel Byers and Agness his wife and acknowledged the within indenture to be their act and deed and desired the same should be recorded as such; the said Agness being first examined by me separate and apart from her said husband and the contents of the said Indenture made known to her did acknowledge that she executed the same voluntarily and of her own free will and accord without any force threats or compulsion from any person whatsoever.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written. Samuel England.
Recorded and compared with original, the 30th day of July, Anno Domini, 1811. [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 1W-30]



Pedigree of Samuel BYERS
                   /-----Thomas BYERS
          /-----James BYERS
 /-----Samuel BYERS
Samuel BYERS
|         /-----Thomas WHITE
 \-----Jane WHITE
          \-----Ann (WHITE)



Descendants of Samuel BYERS

1. Samuel BYERS m. Agnes LAWSON

m. Agnes LAWSON father: Thomas LAWSON mother: Mary (LAWSON)

2 Thomas BYERS

3 Mary BYERS

4 Jean BYERS

5 Nancy BYERS

6+ Andrew BYERS m. Sarah (BYERS)

7 William BYERS

8 Elizabeth BYERS m. Samuel BYERS

2nd generation

6. Andrew BYERS m. Sarah (BYERS)

m. Sarah (BYERS)

9 Samuel BYERS

10 Mary BYERS

11 Lewis H BYERS

12 David R BYERS

13 Nancy J BYERS

14 Manson BYERS

15 Margaret BYERS

16 Walker BYERS