Dear Launa, This is a long shot. I have a John Byrd/Bird George bc1810 in Sumner Co, TN. His father was Joseph George bc 1769 (who had siblings Isaac, Jesse, David, Rebecca). Father of Joseph may be William, Isaac, or Presley George. We think John's middle name "Byrd or Bird" might be a surname clue to our George line. Apparently this George line came from Chatham Co, NC. Land records show these George names, also Bird/Byrd, also William Cage (perhaps the Cage's Bend person of Sumner Co, TN). Land records of Chatham Co, NC suggest links to VA. So, my question - does your John or Thomas Bird line have ANY connection to a George line? If so, I'd love to hear from you, and several others would swarm around you in appreciation, too. Thanks, Pat