The following is what I have on the Barren Co., KY Birds: Abraham Bird was in Barren Co 1806-1814, had land adjoining Ezekiel and Zachariah Downs. Andrew Bird appeared in Barren Co. only in 1801. There were 2 Andrew Birds, one lived near Little Barren and the other had land in Green Co. and paid taxes in Barren Co. Both over 21. Benjamin Burd appeared in Barren Co. on 1811 tax rolls, over 21 and lived in Long Creek area. Graham Bird on 1810 Barren Co. census, male 26-45 with his wife in same age bracket. James Bird on 1810 Barren Co. census age 26-45 with 3 M under 10; 2 F under 10; 1 F 10-15 and wife 26-45. He shows up 1806-1816 and owned quite a bit of land on Sinking Creek in the Barrens and Goose Creek in Adair Co. James had land surveyed 13 Oct 1807. He was assignee of John Bird, Sinking Creek. Jane Bird, b. 1788 in VA, in Barren Co. in 1810-1811, ties in with one of the Williams, no males over 16. She appears on the 1850 census, age 62 and had a Margaret Perkins living with her. John Bird m. Jarusha (?). On 30 Jan 1806 they sold 100 acres on Sugarloaf Sink Creek in Lincoln Co., KY for $500.00 to Wm. Dudgeon John Bird, Sr., on 18 Oct 1799, sold 200 acres of land on Dick's River in Lincoln Co., KY to Wm. Warren for 300 pounds. On 30 March 1824, John Bird conveyed 56 acres which was part of his headright survey of 200 acres, patented to him on 10 Jan 1810 on Sinking Branch in Barren Co. to his son, William Bird. On tax rolls 1799-1816 on Sinking Creek and So. Fork Beaver Creek. Sons William Bird and John Bird, Jr. John Bird m. Kitty Shaw 3 Sept 1808 in Barren Co., KY. On 4 Feb 1817, Kitty Bird, wife of John Bird, relinquished her right of dower in Christian Co., KY. 20 Sep 1819, John Byrd appeared before Justice of the Peace and made oath that he emigrated from the State of Virginia to KY in May 1819. John Byrd appeared before a Justice of the Peace for Barren Co. and made oath that he unintentionally and ignorantly omitted to take the oath required by the act approved 8th Feb 1815 entitled an act to amend the act concerning the importation and emancipation of slaves and that he removed from the state of Virginia. John M. Bird, b. 1819 in KY, m. 25 Aug 1840 in Barren Co. to Emaline Nevill, d/o John Nevill. Jonathan Bird appears on Barren Co., KY Census 1810 with 1 M under 10, 1 M 16-26, 1 M over 45, 1 F 10-16, 1 F 26-45, 1 F over 45. He appears 1801-1814. Name spelled Byrd and Burd. Had land surveyed in 1806 on Long Creek. Joseph Bird, b. 1825 in KY, m. 13 Aug 1847 in Barren Co. to Mary Ann Campbell, b. 1826, surety was Wm. Nevill. Matthew Bird, m. 11 Oct 1804 to Sarah Reynolds. In Barren Co. 188803-1816. Robert Bird/Byrd, b. before 1765, m. Rachel (?), on 18 Sep 1821, sold 100 acres in the Barrens of Barren Co. to Thomas Bird for $117.00. In 1810 he was over 45, had 2 M under 10, 1 M 16-26, 1 M 26-45, 2 F under 10, 1 F 16-26 and 1 F over 45. Appears 1799-1816 on Beaver Creek. Thomas Bird, b. 1785-1789. Appears on 1820& 1830 Barren Co. census age 26-44, in 1820 had 3 M under 10, 2 M 10-15, 2 F under 10, 2 F 10-15, 1 F 16-45. Does not appear on Tax records thru 1816, only 1800. Thomas Jefferson Byrd/Bird, b. abt 1811, s/o William Bird. This Thomas married Catherine York 30 Aug 1837 in Barren Co. and had the following children: Lucinda J., b. 1839; James William, b. 1842; Thomas I., b. 1844; Nancy E., b. 1847; Robert L., b. 1849. William Byrd/Bird, s/o John Byrd, Sr. and Jane, m. Susannah Franklin, d/o John Franklin. Children: Thomas Jefferson, Nancy Franklin who m. Nathan Poynter 25 May 1828; and Jane Mays, m. James Stoball. On 1 Nov 1825 William Byrd made a deed of gift to these 3 children which consited of household personal property. 21 March 1825 they sold 3 acres on Sinking Creek to John Brown. The 3 acres was part of John Bird's headright survey of 200 acres which he had conveyed to Wm. Byrd on 29 Jan 1850. Susannah conveyed personal property to these three children. On 30 March 1824, William Chapman sold 55 acres granted him 16 Jan 1810 by virture of Commissioner's Cert. No. 1798 to William Bird. America Thornton Byrd m. James McClanahan 2 Dec 1833 in Barren Co. witnessed by James D. Byrd. Aaron Bird was in Barren Co. 1808-1813. Name also spelled Byrd/Burd. In 1808 he was shown as over 16; the remaing years over 21. Glenda