Fellow Bird/Byrd Researchers: A cousin on completely different lines, sent me a collection of abstracts of many Pittsylvania Co VA,deeds, including amongst other names a number of Birds, as she knew I had Sheltons in that county and might find something of use. Below is a list of what she sent me that includes Bird/BYRD I believe that some of the Pigg River references may have been in what ultimately became Henry and/or Franklin Co. I know that the Choates, some of whom were with Bird/Byrd families in Robertson Co TN owned land on Pigg River, it would appear some of it speculatively. FYI, I descend from Robertson Co TNBird/Byrds John Bird/BYRD, son of ???????? and ????????, and Nancy COUTS, d/o John Couts and Leah STARK. John and Nancy's location is somewhat of a mystery; they may have moved to Lawrence or Caroll Co TN, according to other researchers (Ed?). It appears John died before Nancy moved with children to Dade Co MO in the 1850s. A Robert Byrd, who would have been John's contemporary is also there. Henry Bird & Lucinda CHOATE, d/o Powhatan Choate & Winney HALEY. Powhatan, son of Gabriel and Lucy WEBB, m. Stokes Co 1804, moved to Dade Co from Robertson in 1853/4 or thereabouts. >Casselia Bird/BYRD and Wm Michael MARSH, my great grandparents. In the context of researching my Marsh family from the Nansemond VA/Gates,Hertford,Bertie NC area, I am continually struck by how many of the Birds and Choates who were in Robertson Co married names I see frequently in the SW corner of VA and the NW Corner of NC, but not that many other places, these include: BREWER, LANGSTON (Mary Lou), JERNIGAN, HOLMAN, , to name a few. I just can't help but wonder if the Robertson Co, Birds are from that neck of the woods, where unfortunately the early given names parallel the Birds who came down from the Shenandoah Valley (Jacob, Abner, etc.). Bird given names in the Pittsylvania Deeds below are: Francis, Richard, Joseph & wife Hannah, John Lewis and John Lewis Jr., and Samuel There are also some descriptions of signatures. I am not sure if my cousin is working from a microfilm of the original deeds or an abstract book. Does anyone recognize any of these folks??? Best Regards, Janet (Baugh) Hunter Deed Books 1,2,3 1767-1770 [5] p. 39 BIRD from BIRD 23 JUL 1767: Joseph BIRD to Francis BIRD, all of Pitts. Co. .. for œ40 ... 250 acres both sides south Br Black Water Run .. in Daniel Donoho's line. wit: William Hungate, Vachel Dillingham, James Rentfro. signed: Joseph (+) Bird, Hannah Bird p. 162 BIRD from Chiles 25 AUG 1768: Henry Chiles of Pitts. to Joseph BIRD of Pitts ... for œ60 .. 184 acres on Butterm Town Cr and bounded as directed in the patent of said land dated 10 AUG 1769. wit: Shadrick Turner, John Turner, David (his A mark) ADKISON [30] p. 280 Elles from Jones 20 MAR 1769: Robert Jones to Joseph Elles ... 164 acres both sides north fork Pig River ... wit: William Murphy, Francis BIRD 1768 -- who surveyed for -- number acres -- water courses: 6 DEC CHILES's orphans 146 on Wegion Creek 1769 13 FEB David WALKER 269 acres on Beaver Creek 14 FEB George WALKER Gent 236 acres on Beaver Cr 15 FEB ditto 44 on South fork Crab Tree fork of Snow Cr 17 MAR William YOUNG 330 acres on Waters of Snow Creek 18 MAR Levy SHOCKLEY 235 on Little Turkey Cock Cr 17 APR Joseph BIRD 240 acres on Pigg River Deed Book 2, 1770 - 1772 [62] p. 48 Lewis BYRD from Raney 21 NOV 1770: John Raney of NC to John Lewis BYRD of Pitts. ... 218 acres on the county line ... on thomas' line wit: Jno Lewis Jr., Robt Meriwether, William Meriwether, Moss Armistead, John DIX, Charles BOULTON, William Thomas [88] p. 318 OWEN from Williamson 27 APR 1771: Thomas Williamson of Pitts to John OWEN of same ... 100 acres South side Dan River ... wit: Archelius Yancey, Rich'd BYRD, John (his 'semi-sideways A' mark) OWEN Jr., David (X) OWEN Deed Book 3, 1772 - 1774 103] p. 441 BIRD from BIRD 28 MAY 1772: Joseph BIRD of Pitts. to Francis BIRD of same ... 200 acres on Pig river .. in old line ...no wit: signed Joseph (his 'upside down and backwards F with a lower case g on top' mark) Bird. Hannah, wife of Joseph reling. dower [110] p. 502 Holliday from BIRD 28 MAY 1772: Joseph BIRD of Pitts. to Robert Holliday ... 200 acres on Pig River no wit: signed Joseph (his 'cursive T' mark) BIRD. Hannah, wife of Joseph released dower [136] p. 180 Copland etc. from Bland etc. Release 11 MAR 1772: Peter Copland conveyed to several individuals land on Smiths River, on Beaver and Ready Creeks ... including: Joseph KING, 190 acres Ready Creek; Sam'l KING 172 acres Ready Creek; Sam'l BIRD 190 acres Ready Creek. Payment due 25 APR 1774 with interest ... [135] p. 173 Luck from DYER 6 FEB 1773: John DYER and Dinah of Halifax to Francis Luck of Pitts. ... 50 acres South side Stantaun River in fork of River and Straitstone ...wit: Byrd Prewet, Manoah DYER, Peter Trible, George Landdown, John Marten, John East, Thos East. signed: John Dyer, Dinah (D) Dyer p. 299 Spangler from BIRD 21 JUN 1773: Francis BIRD of Pitts. to Daniel Spangler ... œ150 ....both sides South Branch of Black Water River ..250 acres .. in Daniel Donohoes line .. no wit: signed Francis BIRD

Hi everyone, I subscribed to this list a few days ago, so I am not aware of what has been going on or who is here. One of my ancestors is a John Bird, who lived in Washington County Illinois in 1840. He was born 1780-1790. Correspondents have reported that before coming to Illinois he lived in the neighborhood of Nashville TN. I have not been able to verify the TN connection, but haven't yet pursued the matter with intensity. I wonder if others here have investigated the John Birds living near Nashville in the early 19th century? Best wishes, --Earl Beaty Boulder CO ----- Original Message ----- From: <Janmim@aol.com> To: <BIRD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 1:21 PM Subject: [BIRD-L] Pittsylvania Bird/Byrd Deeds 1767-1774 > Fellow Bird/Byrd Researchers: > > A cousin on completely different lines, sent me a collection of abstracts of > many Pittsylvania Co VA,deeds, including amongst other names a number of > Birds, as she knew I had Sheltons in that county and might find something of > use. Below is a list of what she sent me that includes Bird/BYRD I believe > that some of the Pigg River references may have been in what ultimately > became Henry and/or Franklin Co. I know that the Choates, some of whom were > with Bird/Byrd families in Robertson Co TN owned land on Pigg River, it would > appear some of it speculatively. > > FYI, I descend from Robertson Co TNBird/Byrds > > John Bird/BYRD, son of ???????? and ????????, and Nancy COUTS, d/o John > Couts and Leah STARK. John and Nancy's location is somewhat of a mystery; > they may have moved to Lawrence or Caroll Co TN, according to other > researchers (Ed?). It appears John died before Nancy moved with children to > Dade Co MO in the 1850s. A Robert Byrd, who would have been John's > contemporary is also there.