In a message dated 7/20/00 5:02:33 PM Central Daylight Time, BIRD-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: L Garrett <garrett@quiknet.com> writes: > > << > Judy, Thanks for the web site. Lots of info on my Byrds too. I especially > appreciate your source citations. I descend from Andrew Bird/Byrd and > Magdalene Jones/Jonasson and your information matches mine, except I don't > show a son named John born around 1730 in Chester Co PA. Do you recall what > your source was? He's not mentioned in Andrew's will. I have quite a bit of > info on the descendants of Adam Byrd who moved to Washington Territory in > 1852. > > Loretta > ----------------------------------------- Loretta and Jynelle John BIRD (1729-1819) "died at the age of 90 while plowing", is my wife's ancestor. I've included a few notes below on this John BIRD. Note that in 1784 he was counted on the census record as a neighboring Head of Household to Mounce BIRD and Mounce's son Abraham in Shenandoah Co., VA. This makes me think that he might have been a brother to Mounce Bird. I've never been able to find "proof positive" that he was the son of Lt. Andrew Bird and Magdalene Jones; but I have much in the way of circumstantial evidence leading to that conclusion. We have communicated before, and I think that if anyone can help prove or disprove this, you can. I have more extensive notes that I can send you; but they were compiled many years ago as a means to record all of my sources, EVERYTHING I found, right or wrong, so they are kind of a "hodge-podge" Here are a few entries that might help. Bill DeCoursey ----------------------------- ** In 1753, Valentine SEVIER and his wife, Joanna, sold to Andrew BIRD, 184 acres of land "Between Limestone Ridge and Smiths Creek; corner Andrew BIRD's survey, Robert MILSAP's survey," etc. J. Houston Harrison, SETTLERS BY THE LONG GREY TRAIL (1935), p.144-146; Chalkey, v.III, p.315. (Note: John Bird (1729-1819) named his oldest son, "Valentine Sevier BIRD"). Andrew BIRD, Abraham BIRD, and Benjamin HARRISON qualified as Captains of the Militia in Augusta County, 18 November 1762. J. Houston Harrison, SETTLERS BY THE LONG GREY TRAIL (1935), p.298. John BIRD (1729-1819) married (2nd), ca. 1767, to Susanna WINTROW (probably a dau. of Johannes Casper and Anna Margaretha WENDEROTH of Frederick Co. See Oren F. Morton, HISTORY OF HIGHLAND COUNTY VIRGINIA, pp.264-267; Blackwell, Lyle M., MY FATHERS (1979), pp.55-64; Carpenter, Vern A., WENDEROTH FAMILIES (1987), p.10-11,78. Note: There were two by the name of John BIRD/BYRD who resided in the vicinity of present Highland Co., Virginia at about the same time. Although their descendants appear to have married in to the same families they seem to be unrelated to each other. There is much confusion in some of the early records as to which John BIRD the record pertains. See Blackwell, Lyle M., MY FATHERS (1979), pp.55-64. Among the tithables of Pittsylvania County, VA in 1767, was Francis BIRD. VIRGINIA MAGAZINE, v.24, p.271. Was this perhaps John Francis BIRD? Francis was used as a middle name by many of the descendants of John BIRD (1729-1819). A John BIRD served in the Militia from 1770-1777. He was elected a Lieutenant under Lieutenant Col. William Christian and Lieutenant Col. James Robertson. He fought in the battle of Kings mountain. A LIST OF VIRGINIA STATE SOLDIERS AND SEAMEN WHO HAVE RECEIVED CERTIFICATES FOR THE BALANCE OF THEIR FULL PAY; D.A.R. #1-66091; See also WAR FIVE, an unpublished manuscript in the Virginia State Library. Information from William H. Shields of Fort Myers, FL (1979). Valentine BIRD received from Thomas DENISON, 12 Jan 1781, a patent for 205 acres located on the east branch of Back Creek called the Valley Branch in present Bath County, Virginia. This land was deeded, in 1813, to John BIRD, Sr. Bath County Deed Bk.4, p.373. A record in Richmond, VA shows that John Bird received certificate #L18914S10D on March 8, 1783, for the balance of his full pay, agreeable to the act of the General Assembly, passed in the November 1781 session. The State Treasurer paid the sum to one William REYNOLDS for BIRD's account. ** John BIRD is listed as "John Birt" on the census (Alexander Hite's List) of Shenandoah Co., VA in 1784 with 6 whites in household. He was a neighbor of Abraham BIRD and Mounce BIRD. Ref: First Census of the United States - Virginia. The estate of William CHESTNUT was appraised by John BIRD on 18 Dec 1788, in Augusta County, VA. Will Book No.VII, p.155,184. 1790 Census of Virginia, p.40, Pittsylvania lists a John BIRD with 8 whites in household. 1800 - A John BIRD purchased 410 acre in Wts. Greenbriar, Bath Co., Virginia in 1800. Book 1, pg. 84. 1800 - Valentine BIRD was appointed Ensign in the Pendleton Co., Virginia Militia in 1800. David BIRD (1781-1864), son of John BIRD (1729-1819, married, 30 Aug 1806, at Hightown, Bath Co., Virginia, to Elizabeth HULL (1784c.-1852), dau. of George and Hannah (KEISTER) HULL. John BIRD was surety on the marriage bond; minister was Jeremiah BURNS. Constance Corley Metheny and Eliza Warwick Wise, BATH COUNTY MARRIAGE BONDS and MINISTERS' RETURNS (1978), p.33; Oren F. Morton, HISTORY OF HIGHLAND COUNTY VIRGINIA, pp.265,305,360; Virkus ABRIDGED COMPENDIUM OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY, v.1,p.565; LDS Idaho Falls Temple Records No. 99979; Cleek, Geo. W., EARLY WESTERN AUGUSTA PIONEERS, p.375. David BIRD's family bible was, in 1973, in the possession of Senator Lloyd Campbell BIRD, 1105 Riverside Dr., Richmond, VA. 1810 - Heads of households on the 1810 Bath Co., VA census includes: p.430 David BIRD 00010-20010 p.415 John BIRD 00201-10110 p.430 Frederick BIRD 10010-20100 p.431 John BIRD, Jr. 30010-00010 p.431 John BIRD, Sr. 00001-00001 Adam BERD Thomas BERD Adam BIRD William BIRD On 6 Feb 1813, deeded from Valentine BIRD and Ellender of Pendleton County to John BIRD, Sr., 205 acres, patented from Thomas DENISON to Valentine BIRD on January 12, 1781. The 205 Acres was located on the east branch of Back Creek called the Valley Branch. Bath County Deed Book 4, p.373. John BIRD (1729-1819) died before Sept. 1819. His gravestone reads "Died at the age of 90 while plowing." On 15 Sep 1819, deeded from Jacob BIRD and Margaret (WADE) BIRD, his wife, of the County of Pendleton to David BIRD: 1/8 part of 205 acres, surveyed, January 12, 1781, on Valley Branch "which tract belonged to John BIRD, late of said Bath County and of which he died possessed, intestate, said Jacob BIRD is one of 8 heirs." - Bath County, Va. Deed Book 6, p.48. Jacob BIRD sold his share of his father's land to his brother, David BIRD, just prior to moving with his family to Hardin Co., KY. Descendants of Jacob later settled in Missouri. See HISTORY OF NORTHWEST MISSOURI (1915). John BIRD, Jr. and Valentine BIRD were tithables in 1822 for the portion of Highland co., VA then a part of Pendleton. Deeded, 17 Dec 1828, from Adam BIRD and Elizabeth of Bath, James DEVER and Catherine (BIRD) of Pocahontas, and William BIRD and Catherine of Nicholas; "to John BIRD of Bath, for one dollar, 3/8 part of 205 acres patent May 20, 1783, to Thomas DENISON on which tract John BIRD resided ... dying intestate. ... children and heirs viz: Jacob, Adam, Valentine, John, Catherine (m. DEEVER), Frederick, David, and William." The land is described as lying "on the east branch of Back Creek called the Valley Branch." Bath County Virginia Deed Book 8, p.359; Blackwell, Lyle M., MY FATHERS (1979), p.55.