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John Byer

Male 1785 - 1839  (~ 54 years)


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  • Name John Byer 
    Born ca 1785  York County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1839 
    Buried Byer Burial Ground, Willoughby Twp Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1079234  Jacob and Barbara (Schenk) Hoover
    Last Modified 5 Dec 2015 

    Father Martin Boyer,   b. ca 1745, Pequea Twp, Lancaster County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Anna Beam,   b. Lancaster County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Willoughby, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F9124  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary ?,   b. ca 1785,   d. 1855  (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Children 
     1. John Byer,   b. 30 Nov 1816,   d. 26 Jan 1895, Hamlin, Kansas- Pleasant Hill Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)  [Natural]
     2. Susannah Byer\Boyer,   b. 14 May 1819,   d. 30 Dec 1885  (Age 66 years)
     3. Magdalena Byers
     4. Elizabeth Byer
     5. Esther Byer,   b. 1813, Willoughby Twp., Welland Co., ON Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1893, Willoughby Twp., Welland Co., ON Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 7 Dec 2015 
    Family ID F203589  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John Byer, Land Transactions in Willoughby Township

      On 4 Oct 1800 (Reg 7 Nov 1800) Anna Byers sold to John Byers 200 acres in Lot 8 Concessions 1 & 2 with 1 with Broken Front on the Niagara River, Willoughby Twp.

      Unrecorded transaction: Anna Byer deeded to John Byer 200 acres all Lots 1 & 2 Concession 2 from the Niagara River, Willoughby Twp.

      On 5 May 1814 (Reg 25 Jun 1818) John Segress sold to John Byers 50 acres in the south half of Lot 4 Concession 3 from the Niagara River, Willoughby Twp. for ?31.5 (A43 #5423)

      On 24 May 1817 (Reg 27 Apr 1829) John Byer & Mary Byer his wife sold to Benjamin Shoup 99 ½ acres part of Lot 4 Concession 1 with Broken Front on the Niagara River, Willoughby Twp. for ?300 (A154 #7396)

      On 10 Dec 1816 (Reg 11 Feb 1820) John Byers sold to Christian Shoup 200 acres in Lots 1 & 2 Concession 2 from the Niagara River, Willoughby Twp. for ?200 (A173 #7838)

      On 10 Dec 1816 (Reg 24 Mar 1830) John Byer sold to Eve Shoup & Christian Shoup husband of Eve Shoup 100 acres in Lot 4 Concession 2 from the Niagara River, Willoughby Twp. for ?62.5 (A179 #7884)

      Unrecorded transaction: John Rogers deeded to John Byer 100 acres in Lot 7 Concession 3 from the Niagara River, Willoughby Twp.

      On 25 Feb 1831 (Reg 27 May 1842) John Byer willed to Mary Byer his wife 300 acres in Lot 8 Concessions 1 & 2 with Broken Front & Lot 7 Concession 3 from the Niagara River, Willoughby Twp. Homestead should she remain his widow then to his son John

      (A196 #8222)

      On 25 Jul 1831 (Reg 27 May 1842) John Byer willed to Henry Miller and Samuel Shank Executors 100 acres in Lot 4 Concession 3 from the Niagara River, Willoughby Twp. to sell (A476 #757)

      On 20 May 1843 (Reg 11 Jan 1844) Henry Miller and Samuel Shank Executors sold to Joseph C Woodruff in trust for Samuel Deveaux 100 acres in Lot 4 Concession 3 from the Niagara River, Willoughby Twp. for ?200
      . (A167 #1577)