Orange County, N.C. Book E Page 237 Will dated 15 January 1831....Proved February Court 1831 EMPSON BIRD wife...Polly BIRD "two oldest daughters: Eliza BIRD and Citty BIRD" "three youngest Martha BIRD, John BIRD, Richard BIRD" "Land I bought from Catherine REDDING to be sold" "Sister Betsy FLORENCE should take and raise Eliza" "Sister-in-law Nancy KIRKPATRICK should take and raise Citty" "Cousin Sarah WALKER take and raise my daughter Martha" "Uncle James DICKEY should take and raise my son John" "Friend George JORDAN find a place for Richard if necessary" Exe: George JORDAN Wit: Jehu BIRD, James BIRD, Charles JORDAN