Eyre, William, 1770-1808

William Eyre was the son of Severn Eyre and Margaret Taylor Eyre of Eyre Hall. He married Grace Dumcombe Taylor on September 26, 1796. They made their home at Eyreville and had seven children, four of whom died in infancy. In his will, he gave several of their enslaved people to his wife Grace.

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[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, May, 1809]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle. He recounts receiving his first letter from her 10 years ago, and conveys his regret that some of his letters and boxes that he sent have been lost in transport. He also talks of the death of William Eyre.

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, April 1800]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister at Ann Upshur Eyre, sharing family news from the family home of her Uncle Littleton Upshur's home Vaucluse on Hungars Creek. People mentioned in the letter include Aunt Ann Parker Upshur, Juliet Upshur, Elizabeth "Betsy" Snead, and Dr. Hugh Ker.