I will throw mine in the pot and will welcome any corrections/additions. I would like to see some sources for additional children. Thanks Betty Young Bray Descendants of: William Birdwell 1 William Birdwell #586 b. 10 Feb 1772 James River, Botetourt County, Virginia d. Jackson County, Tennessee m. Rachael "Betsey" Lefevre #587 b. ca. 1784 South Carolina William Birdwell was born 10 February, 1772 in James River, Botetourt County, Virginia. He was the son of George Birdwell and Mary Looney. I do not know who the parents of Mary were. They may have been the Looney family living in Sumner Co., Tn. By 1806 William is in Jackson County, Tennessee where he signed "Petitioners for reduction of Constitutional Limits of Jackson County, Tennessee". William Birdwell is on the 1811 tax list for Jackson County, Tennessee. In Davidson County, Tennessee Deed Book 1, page 7, William Birdwell, on February 23, 1811, made release to Mary and George Birdwell, executors and c. of estate of George Birdwell, deceased. This will was proved in court of Montgomery County, Tennessee in 1811. The following taken from "Genealogical Abstracts From Tennessee Newspapers, 1791-1808,": Davidson County, Tennessee, Collection District number 9, Aigust 1, 1800. 1. Page 285:The following tracts of land will be exposed to public sale on the 22nd of January next, to satisfy the direct tax. Eli. Hammond, Collector. Reputed owner, William Birdwell, 120 acres, Wells Creek. 2. Page 77: Letter at the Williamsburgh Post Office, 01 July 1810 for James or William Birdwell. The following taken from "Tennessee Civil War Verterans Questionaires", compiled by Gustavus W. Dyer and John Trotwood Moore: William Birdwell lived with his family near Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee. 1820 US Census, Jackson County, Tennessee Birdwell, William - 1 male <10 - 1 male 10-15 - 1 male 45+ - 3 females <10 - 1 female 10-16 - 1 female 16-26 - 1 female 26-45 2 Joseph Birdwell #989 b. 1803 Tennessee d. 1870-80 Jackson County, Tennessee m. Elizabeth Jane #2719 b. 1809 d. after 1880 Probably Clay County, Tennessee 2 George Washington Birdwell #990 b. 1809 Jackson County, Tennessee d. aft 1880 m. Lucinda B. Brown #995 m. ca 1819 b. 06 Mar 1803 Jackson County, Tenn., d. 01 Aug 1879 Jackson County, Tennessee 1850 Census, Jackson county, TN, Dist 3: listing under Burdwell: family #1017 George W. 40 farming TN Lucinda 36 children listed: William 16; Serena-11; Joseph-14; Margaret 9; Polly-7: John -5; George-3; James-1 1860 US Census, Jackson County, Tennessee, Page 34, Row 207 Birdwell, George..........Age 51..............b.:Tn. Lucinda...........................Age 53 9 Children 2 Elizabeth Birdwell #991 b. 11 Apr 1811 Jackson County, Tennessee d. 07 Sep 1901 Jackson County, Tennessee Elizabeth was single and living with her brother, George in 1880 census 2 John Harvey Birdwell, Sr. #992 b. 25 Apr 1812 Jackson County, Tennessee d. 01 Oct 1892 Jackson County, Tennessee m. Martha Chaffin #996 m. 1836 Jackson County, Tennessee b. 18 Oct 1814 Jackson County, Tennessee d. 31 Jan 1897 Jackson County, Tennessee [daughter of Joseph Chaffin #467 and Nancy N. Fox #468] Jackson County, TN 1850 Census, Dist 8: family 392 John Birdwell 38 farmer TN Martha 32 children listed: William-12; Joab-9; Benjamin-7; Sary A.-5; John-3; Thomas-1 2 Nancy Birdwell #993 b. 1813 Jackson County, Tennessee 2 Sellers Birdwell #994 b. ca. 1815 Jackson County, Tennessee (This name was given to me and I have no source. Would appreciate one, if true.) 2 Polly Ann Birdwell #571 b. 03 May 1816 Jackson County, Tenn. d. 11 Aug. 1904 Jackson Co. Tenn. m. Johnson Spurlock #570 m. ca. 1837 Jackson County, Tennessee b. 12 Mar 1814 Princeton, Cardwell County, Kentucky d. 07 Dec 1894 Jackson County, Tennessee [son of Harvey Spurlock #584 and Milly Anderson/Milly Wheeler #585] I am descended from Polly Ann and Johnson Spurlock