James BIRD

                   James Bird information from Aug 1781 court Minutes of Orange Co. NC.  His
father James was the Adminstrator...
                  

                   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..
                  

                   Thomas Bird married first time to Anna(Anne ) Browning 14 Oct 1784 in Caswell
Co NC.. He married second time to Nancy Hamilton 17 Dec 1824 in Orange Co NC.
also family bible of Thomas Bird in Possession of Richard P Aldridge..The
originial copy is in the possession of J W Vanhook of Roxboro, NC.. Marriage
of Nancy and Thomas also from the family bible.. Nancy also applied for a
Pension being Thomas was in service... Nancy wife of Thomas Bird died 1 May
1858 age 94 and buried at Crossroads Church Cemetery Alamance Co NC..
Nancy Hamilton Bird (Byrd) also recieved a Widow's Claim for Bouunty Land..
the claim says she appeared personally that day 1st of December 1855 in
Alamance Co NC. and she was 87 years old and a resident of Alamance Co NC.. and
also she was the wideow of Thomas Byrd deceased, and she married Thomas Byrd
in Orange Co NC.,23rd of December 1824 and that her maiden name was Nancy
Hamilton and that her husband died the year 1835 May the 13th..
Thomas Byrd has a Rev War record. Richard P Aldridge has copy of it and also
a copy of the Bounty Land Claim..  Thomas Bird and Nancy Hamilton sealed 15 May
1974 Los Angeles temple.
                  

                   Mary Bird married John Graham 15 Oct 1782 in Orange Co NC.. Her birth is from
the Graham family bible..
                  

                   Catherine Bird married Jonathan Harvey 26 Jan 1787 in Orange Co NC.. from
marriage bond book..
                  

                   Sarah Bird was from the Will of James Bird , daughter of James. Will wrote
24 Oct 1793  Orange Co NC. Probated Aug 1805 in Orange Co NC.  Her birth was
estimated from Will date..
                  

                   Susannah Bird birth was estimated from the date of James Bird will .. Will
wrote 24 Oct 1793 and probated Aug  1805 in Orange Co NC..
                  

                   Richard Bird married Rachiel Dickey see marriage bond of Orange Co NC..
Also will of Richard Bird Orange Co NC.  Will of Richard Bird is dated 3 August
1824 in Orange Co NC.. The Will date was used as birth of Children..