BYRNE, George^{[1, 2, 3]}

1796 - 1844  (48 years)

• Name	BYRNE, George
  Birth	7 May 1796	Windham, Windham, CT   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Physical Description	Semi-disabled  [4]
  Research Notes	Found verification of death on 2 Oct 1844. A document from 10/1/1844 transferring assets to his children is in the Jackson County records department, and I hope to be able to transcribe my photos of it at some point. The date used in my records comes from another tree on Ancestry.com. DNA tests and comparison with descendants from other children of John Byrne of Windham, CT (notably descendants of Samuel Hazard Byrne), indicate George was not a biological child of John. Whether he was a son of Ann Powers is unclear.
  Occupation	Register of deeds  [5]
  Residence	1830	Windham, Windham, Connecticut   [1]
  Possessions	7 Nov 1837	Land Patent granted of 74.5 acres, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA   [6]
  Occupation	Bef 1838	Ran a store, combined with dwelling in Windham (Willimantic)
  Occupation	1838	Schoolteacher, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA   [7]
  Residence	1838	Jackson County MI   [7, 8]
  Occupation	Between 1840 and 1842	Register of Deeds, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA   [9]
  Residence	1 Jun 1840	Columbia, Jackson, Michigan, USA   [2]
  Occupation	Aft 1842	Justice of the Peace, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA   [9]
  Religion	Baptist (was also first clerk, of the First Baptist Church in Willimantic, as well as Baptist Church in Norwich, CT)  [10, 11]
  Burial	1844	Mount Evergreen Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson, MI, USA   [12]
  	Headstone incorrectly reads 1841, and was placed at some point in the 20th century, probably by either daughter Susan or Josephine, who have similar markers, and died in the early 1960s
  		George Byrne Headstone
  Death	2 Oct 1844	Jackson, Jackson, MI, USA   [12, 13, 14]
  Notes	From History of Jackson Michigan: George Byrne settled in Jackson in 1838. He was elected register of deeds in 1840, and served two years. He also served very acceptably as justice of the peace for several years. His son, Gilbert R. Byrne, has been in the banking-house of Cooper, Thompson & Co., and with the Jackson City Bank for many years. He is now assistant cashier of the last-named institution. From A Modern History of Windham County Connecticut: Page 582: “First Baptist Church, WIllimantic… a number of bretheren met in council at the house of Elder Chester Tilden on Thursday, the 20th of October, 1827…. Brethren:…George Byrnes…Records of December 11, 1827, show that the first clerk of the church was George Byrnes.” [15]
  Person ID	I341	Hugh Byrne and Nanette Asimov Lines
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	BYRNE, John,   b. 6 Dec 1760, New London, CT USA d. 31 Dec 1837, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Age 77 years)
  Mother	POWERS, Anne,   b. 22 Apr 1762, New London, CT USA d. 10 Jul 1819, Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	16 Nov 1784	Windham, Windham, CT   [16]
  	New London Vital Records in Barbour Collection: POWERS Anne m John Byrne, Nov 16 1784
  Albums		John Byrne Descendants (59) Descendants of John Byrne of Windham Connecticut (1760-1830)
  Family ID	F136	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	GRIFFING, Sarah S,   b. 24 Sep 1801, Lyme, New London, CT, USA d. 3 Jan 1887, 137 Maple Avenue, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	23 Jan 1828	Albany, Albany, NY USA   [17, 18, 19]
  Notes	Per Albany Argus, ceremony was performed by Rev (Bartholomew) Welch. (Welch was a Baptist minister who was successful in growing the Albany parish). Per Sarah’s obituary, George and Sarah were married at the residence of Erastus Corning, Esq (a noted Albany businessman, politician, and Baptist). [17, 20]
  Children	1. BYRNE, Ann Mather,   b. 15 Mar 1829, Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States d. 21 Sep 1832, Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Age 3 years)   2. BYRNE, William Lee,   b. 25 Feb 1831, Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA d. 11 Sep 1832, Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Age 1 year)   3. BYRNE, George Griffing,   b. Abt 1833, Connecticut d. 28 Nov 1891, 137 Maple Avenue, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA (Age 58 years)   4. BYRNE, Gilbert R,   b. 8 Feb 1835, Connecticut d. 19 Feb 1901, Jackson, Jackson, MI, USA (Age 66 years)   5. BYRNE, John H,   b. 13 Feb 1838, Michigan d. 18 Aug 1872, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States (Age 34 years)   6. BYRNE, Rufus T,   b. Feb 1840, Michigan, USA d. 11 Feb 1901 (Age 61 years)   7. BYRNE, Charles Benjamin,   b. 7 Oct 1842, Michigan d. 20 Jan 1912, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA (Age 69 years)
  Albums		John Byrne Descendants (59) Descendants of John Byrne of Windham Connecticut (1760-1830)
  Family ID	F134	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 7 May 1796 - Windham, Windham, CT Marriage - 23 Jan 1828 - Albany, Albany, NY USA Residence - 1830 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut Possessions - 7 Nov 1837 - Land Patent granted of 74.5 acres, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA Occupation - Bef 1838 - Ran a store, combined with dwelling in Windham (Willimantic) Occupation - 1838 - Schoolteacher, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA Residence - 1838 - Jackson County MI Occupation - Between 1840 and 1842 - Register of Deeds, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA Residence - 1 Jun 1840 - Columbia, Jackson, Michigan, USA Occupation - Aft 1842 - Justice of the Peace, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA Burial - 1844 - Mount Evergreen Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson, MI, USA Death - 2 Oct 1844 - Jackson, Jackson, MI, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Albums

  John Byrne Descendants (59) Descendants of John Byrne of Windham Connecticut (1760-1830)

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Ancestry.com, 1830 United States Federal Census, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004), Ancestry.com. 1830 U.S. Federal Census [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States. 1830 United States Federal Census. M19, 201 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. Windham, Windham, Connecticut, roll 11, page 34, image 63. [S6] Ancestry.com, 1840 United States Federal Census, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004), Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1840 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1840.M704, 580 rolls. , Jackson, Michigan, roll 206, page 136. [S43] Ancestry.com, Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006), Online publication - Ancestry.com. Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2006.Original data - White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002. [S284] Charles Victor De Land, De Land's History of Jackson County, Michigan: Embracing a Concise Review of ., (1903 BF Bowen), “Mr Adams was succeeded by a man named Byrne, a lame man...”. [S284] Charles Victor De Land, De Land's History of Jackson County, Michigan: Embracing a Concise Review of ., (1903 BF Bowen), “Mr Adams was succeeded by a man named Byrne...afterwards elected register of deeds...”. [S279] General Land Office Records, Bureau of Land Management Records, Names, Patentee: GEORGE BYRNE, Survey, State: MICHIGAN, Acres: 74.7, Metes/Bounds: No, Title Transfer, Issue Date: 11/7/1837, Land Office: Monroe, Cancelled: No, U.S. Reservations: No, Mineral Reservations: No, Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566). [S284] Charles Victor De Land, De Land's History of Jackson County, Michigan: Embracing a Concise Review of ., (1903 BF Bowen), George Byrne came to Jackson in 1838, and engaged in teaching school., p. 193-194. [S150] History of Jackson County Michigan, (Interstate Publishing Co., Chicago, IL, 1881), "George Byrne settled in Jackson in 1838", Pg. 247. [S284] Charles Victor De Land, De Land's History of Jackson County, Michigan: Embracing a Concise Review of ., (1903 BF Bowen), George Byrne...In 1840 he was elected register of deeds and held this office for two years. He was then chosen a justice of the peace and held this office ten years, or until his decease., p. 194. [S1354] Allen B. Lincoln, (S J Clarke Publishing, Chicago, IL, 1920), First Baptist Church, WIllimantic… a number of bretheren met in council at the house of Elder Chester Tilden on Thursday, the 20th of October, 1827…. Brethren:…George Byrnes. [S1371] . [S264] Find A Grave, Birth: 1793, Death: 1841, Burial:, Mount Evergreen Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, USA, Record added: Jul 26 2006, By: Frank Passic, Albion Historian. [S341] Melanie Healy, Healy Family Tree, George Byrne/ Birth 7 May 1796 in Windham County, Connecticut, USA / Death 2 Oct 1844 in Jackson, Jackson, MI, USA. [S736] Connecticut Newspaper Notices Vol 57, Name: George Byrne-Age: 47-Birth Date: abt 1797-Death Date: 2 Oct 1844-Death Place: Jackson. [S1354] Allen B. Lincoln, (S J Clarke Publishing, Chicago, IL, 1920). [S44] Ancestry.com, Connecticut Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006), POWERS Anne m John Byrne, Nov 16 1784 . [S1420] Married (Byrne - Griffing). [S734] George Byrne - Sarah Griffing, Byrne - George of Windham Married Sarah S. Griffing of Lyme in Albany NY. [S1417] Sarah Byrne Obituary, She was married to George G Byrne at the residence of Erastus Corning, Esq., in Albany, N.Y. on Jan 23, 1828. [S1417] Sarah Byrne Obituary.