Empson BIRD

Birth:
28 Mar 1749
Orange, North Carolina
Death:
27 Jan 1802
Orange, North Carolina
Burial:
Crossroads Cem, Alamance, North Carolina
Marriage:
Abt 1772
Orange, North Carolina
Father:
James BIRD
Notes:
                   Empson Bird wife was Mary Whitted daughter of William Whitted.. See William
Whitted Will of Orange Co NC, names his daughter Mary Whitted Bird , Will dated
4 Aug August 1815.. Birth and death of Empson and Children from tombstone at
Crossroads Church Cemetery Alamance Co NC.. William , Sarah or Sally, Susanna,
Jehu, and Martha Are buried there...  Also information from the settlement of
estate of Empson Bird 1802, Orange Co NC.. see equity papers in State Archives
in Raleigh, NC, CR 73,503.1,Box 3...
Archibald Hamblton  and Fanny were sealed 12 Dec 1974 Los Angles Temple..
Quinton Anderson and Susanna were sealed 20 Jan 1973 Provo Temple..
Jehu Bird and Martha(Patsy) Moore sealed 15  Jan 1973 in Logan Temple..
John Thompson and Nancy sealed 26 September 1975 in Arizona Temple..
William Bird and Margaret Murray sealed 12 Dec 1974 in Los Angles Temple..
William Bird married first time to Mary Thompson 21 Sept 1798 in Orange Co and
then to Margaret Murray 28 Jan 1803 in Orange Co NC..
Martha S Bird wife of Jehu Bird was born 7 Nov 1798 and died 17 June 1864 in
Alamance Co.. buried at Crossroads Church Cem..    Also see Roster of Soldiers
,Tenn Dar- 1894-1960, Page 386... Empson was a Private in Orange Co NC.. of
melitia, At tim e of Rev War... Jehu was a general in 1812 in Militia of Orange
Co. N C..
Minor children of Empson Bird Estate...1802
William full age
James off age or full age
Sally -wife of Aaron Walker
Nancy age 19- married John Tompson
Susannah age 17
Jehu age 16
Fanny age 13

Also from Will of Joseph Moore wife of Jehu Bird ,Patsy Moore, book E, Page
247.Orange Co NC..  Joseph Moore died 1831..

note; The birth and death of Empson was from tombstone before the edge was
broken off..
Mary WHITTED
Birth:
29 Jun 1755
Orange, North Carolina
Death:
11 Apr 1815
Orange, North Carolina
Burial:
Crossroads Cem, Alamance, North Carolina
Mother:
Sarah
Children
Marriage
1
Eliza BIRD
Birth:
Abt 1774
Orange, North Carolina
Death:
 
Marr:
 
2
William BIRD
Birth:
18 Mar 1776
Orange, North Carolina
Death:
16 Mar 1850
Caswell, North Carolina
Margaret MURRAY 
Marr:
28 Jan 1803
Orange, North Carolina 
Notes:
                   William Bird Will dated 19 September 1849 in  Caswell Co NC..
Calvin Boswell to Lucinda Bird ,marriage bond of Caswell Co NC.  Jehu Bird
to Nancy Ann Brannock in marriage bond of Orange Co NC.. Jehu Bird birth and
and death from tombstone at Bethel Christain Church Cem ,Caswell Co NC..
Thompson and Marys death date from Jehu Bird family bible... The 1850
Mortatily Scedule of Caswell NC, William Bird age 74, of Orange Co NC died of
Dropsy..  Will of him in Book Q.page 368..
3
James C BIRD
Birth:
1777
Orange, North Carolina
Death:
Jun 1836
Orange, North Carolina
Rebeccah THOMPSON 
Marr:
31 Oct 1797
Orange, North Carolina 
Notes:
                   James Bird married Rebecca Thompson 31 Oct 1797 in Orange Co NC.. He
went to Carroll Co Missippi,  The information of this family was from the
book, Thomas Thompson and Finney of Colonial Penn and NC., in Gunn library
in Yanceyville, NC.. Bible record of James Bird on Page 16 to 63 of the
book...  also Moses Whittsett is the son of Samuel Whitsett and Mary
Stockard.. Rebeccah Thompson is mentioned in her father's Will in Orange
Co NC, book E, page 263-- Will dated 24 August 1831..
4
Sarah BIRD
Birth:
27 Jan 1779
Orange, North Carolina
Death:
6 Nov 1843
Orange, North Carolina
Aaron WALKER 
Marr:
29 Mar 1797
Orange, North Carolina 
Notes:
                   Sarah Bird married Aaron Walker 29 March 1797 in Orange Co NC.. Sarah is
sometimes in records is Sally(Sally is a Nickname).. Birt and death of her
was from tombstone at Crossroads presby Church cemetery Alamance Co NC..
5
Nancy BIRD
Birth:
Abt 1783
Orange, North Carolina
Death:
John THOMPSON 
Marr:
24 Dec 1802
Orange, North Carolina 
Notes:
                   Nancy Bird married John Thompson 24 December 1802 in Orange Co NC..  sealed
26 September 1975 Arizona temple
6
Susannah BIRD
Birth:
28 Oct 1784
Orange, North Carolina
Death:
19 Jan 1836
Caswell, North Carolina
Quinton ANDERSON 
Marr:
20 Feb 1810
Orange, North Carolina 
Notes:
                   Susanna Bird married Quinton Anderson 20 Feb 1810 in Orange Co NC.. They
lived in Caswell Co, near Anderson .. Birth and death from tombsone at Cross-
roads Presbyterian Church cem, Alamance Co NC...
7
Jehu BIRD
Birth:
27 Mar 1786
Orange, North Carolina
Death:
16 Oct 1833
Orange, North Carolina
Martha S or Patsey MOORE 
Marr:
31 Oct 1816
Orange, North Carolina 
Notes:
                   Jehu Bird married Martha (Patsy ) Moore 31 Oct 1816 in Ornage Co NC.. He was
known as General Jehu Bird.. He was in the Militia of Ornage Co.. He was
sealed to Martha (Patsy) Moore 15 Jan 1973 in the Logan Temple..
death of Major General Jehu Bird of Orange Co NC. was from  Raleigh Register,
a book at Elon College library..
8
Martha BIRD
Birth:
7 Nov 1798
Orange, North Carolina
Death:
17 Jun 1832
Orange, North Carolina
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Martha Bird birth and death from tombstone at Crossroads Church cem Alamance
Co Nc... on IGI her birth was estamated from estated of her father, abt 1769
of Orange Co NC..
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Empson Bird - Mary Whitted

Empson Bird was born at Orange, North Carolina 28 Mar 1749. His parents were James Bird and Mary Ashford.

He married Mary Whitted Abt 1772 at Orange, North Carolina . Mary Whitted was born at Orange, North Carolina 29 Jun 1755 daughter of William Whitted and Sarah .

They were the parents of 10 children:
Eliza Bird born Abt 1774.
William Bird born 18 Mar 1776.
James C Bird born 1777.
Sarah Bird born 27 Jan 1779.
Nancy Bird born Abt 1783.
Susannah Bird born 28 Oct 1784.
Jehu Bird born 27 Mar 1786.
Martha Bird born 7 Nov 1798.
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Empson Bird died 27 Jan 1802 at Orange, North Carolina .

Mary Whitted died 11 Apr 1815 at Orange, North Carolina .