Thomas BIRD
Thomas Bird left a Will in New Castle Co Delaware dated 2 Nov 1726.. National Research Committee Colonial Dames, Calender of Delaware Wills, New Castle Co Delaware 1682- 1800 James Married at old Swede Church ,Wilmington, Delaware.... Also John Bird mention his brother Thomas in Will... Source: B'wine Hd Sept 1 ,1753-1754 - 8th of Feb ,Misc 1: 22 names wife, Margaret, dau Ann Biddle, son John, Nephew John Bird son of brother Thomas, dau Ann Bird Exc Wife Margret, Empson Bird...Calendar of Delaware Wills page 52 of extract book of New Castle County , Delaware... Elizabeth Bird was born 15 September 1718 in Wilmington, Delaware, Baptized at old Swede Church Wilmington, Delaware on Dec 18th 1718...
Sarah Empson is the daughter of Cornelius Empson and Mary, ....... Sarah married second time to Edward Roberson 9 December 1730 in Old Swede Church , New Castle Co Delaware.. Sarah born at Goofe Grange
John Bird married Margaret Toarson
Empson Bird married Susannah Wood
James Bird married Mary Ashford... Will of James Bird wrote 24 Oct 1793 and probated 1805 in Orange Co NC.. James and Mary married November 1744 in Old Swede Church , wilmington, Delaware in new Castle Co.. He is the son of Thomas Bird and Sarah Empson.. Will of James Bird is in book D, Page 155 Orange co NC. Empson Bird birth and death from tombstone at Crossroads Church cem Alamance Co NC.. Mary Birth from Graham family bible.. Catherine birth and death from tombstone at Union Ridge Christain Church Cem Alamance Co NC.. Marriage bond of Orange Co NC.. Thomas Bird married first time to Anne Browning 11 Oct 1784 in Caswell co NC.. and the second time to Nancy Hamilton 17 Dec 1824 in Orange Co NC... also family bible of Thomas and Anna (Anne) Bird... John Graham married 11 Oct 1782 in Orange Co NC.. see marriage bond... James Bird settled in Orange Co NC. abt 1758-1760 on staggs Creek.. James recieved land Grant in Orange Co and Caswell Co.. Mary ,daughter of John and Mary Bird Graham married Levi Garrison and Levi daughter daughter ,Charity, married William McCulley or MCCullock.. Dorothy McCulley ,3754 Faxon Ave, Memphis Tenn 38122,, is decendant of this line...They were her great- grandparents.. Will of James Bird in book D, Page 155 in Orange Co NC..
He married Sarah Empson . Sarah Empson was born at New Castle, Delaware 20 Jul 1687 daughter of Cornelius Empson and Mary Sanderson .
They were the parents of 12
children:
Robert Bird
born Abt 1688.
John Bird
born Abt 1690.
Thomas Bird
born Abt 1693.
Susanna Bird
born Abt 1696.
Empson Bird
born Abt 1699.
Richard Bird
born Abt 1701.
Mary Bird
born Abt 1704.
Rebecca Bird
born Abt 1707.
Joseph Bird
born Abt 1710.
Francis Bird
born Abt 1712.
Elizabeth Bird
born Abt 1718.
James Bird
born Abt 1720.
Thomas Bird died 1726 at New Castle, Delaware .