Dear Jim,
Here goes...my 6th great grandfather and the 1st generation in
America was Henry
Byrom, who was born about 1670 in
Lancashire,
England of the family of
Byrom of
Byrom. It is believed that his father was Peter
Byrom of
Parr, who died in August 1695 and buried on August 9, 1695 in
Winwick Parish Church,
Lancashire, the old family church of the Byroms of
Byrom. With his brother Peter
Byrom, he called himself of
Parr, lancashire, and made a bond of indenture with Thomas
Tyrer,
Alderman of Liverpool, to get passage to
America. He was a gunsmith and later planter of Southfarnham
Parish,
essex County,
Virginia. He emigrated in 1696. Both
Brothers landed at Norfolk,
Virginia, settling in
essex County,
Virginia, about 5 miles northwest of Tappahamock, on the Rappahanhock River, in January, 1697. Henry Was married to Francis
Mills and proved dead by dismissal of attachment on May 22, 1717.
I couldn't find this information earlier, as it is printed in the back of the family history book and I forgot to look there! Duh!
Henry and Frances had the following children:
John
Byrom (1703-1724, James
Byrom (1704-1748).
Is this of any help to you? Let me know!