John L Bird

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John BIRD (1729-1819) died before Sept. 1819. His gravestone reads "Died at the age of 90 while plowing."

He served in the Revolutionary War as a Sergeant in the Virginia State Regiment. John Bird came to America in about 1780 from Germany and settled in Big Back Creek near Valley Center, at Back Creek and Monterey town, Highland County. --source: A History of Highland County, Virginia, by Oren F. Morton, p. 264-5

John Bird was a member of the Virginia Legislature from Pendleton County before West Virginia statehood. -- WV Encyclopedia p 426

From "Archives of Maryland: Muster Rolls and Other Records of Service of Maryland Troops in the American Revolution, 1775 - 1783," 1972, p. 261: John Bird is listed as a Private in the German Regiment, Roll of Capt. Henry Fister's Company, in the German Battalion, Commd. by Col. Nicholas Hussecker, 1776.

1814 - John BIRD, Jacob BIRD, Jr., Valentine BIRD, Abraham BURNER, and James CURRY appeared on an 1814 Muster Roll of Captain Jacob HULL's Company. Morton, Oren F., HISTORY OF HIGHLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA , p.195.

1767 - John BIRD (1729-1819) married, 1767, to Susanna WINTROW (probably a dau. of Johannes Casper and Anna Margaretha WENDEROTH of Frederick, Frederick Co., Md.). See Oren F. Morton, HISTORY OF HIGHLAND COUNTY VIRGINIA , pp.264-267; Blackwell, Lyle M.,

1770 - John BIRD served in the Militia from 1770-1777. He was elected a Lieutenant under Lieutenant Col. William Christian and Lieutenant Col. James Robertson. He fought in the battle of Kings mountain, Tennessee. A LIST OF VIRGINIA STATE SOLDIERS AND SEAMEN WHO HAVE RECEIVED CERTIFICATES FOR THE BALANCE OF THEIR FULL PAY ; D.A.R. #1-66091; See also WAR FIVE , an unpublished manuscript in the Virginia State Library. Information from William H. Shields of Fort Myers, FL (1979).

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The DNA haplotype for direct male line BIRD descendants of this John BIRD (1729-1819) has been determined as "E1b1b1a" (EM78) from Y-DNA matches between tests of a descendant of his oldest son, Jacob BIRD and a that of a descendant of his youngest son, David BIRD. Other DNA test also indicate that he was likely NOT related to other contemporary BIRD families in the area of Virginia where he settled and could have been the immigrant ancestor of his lines.

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Possible parents??? A Lewis BIRD's will was probated in Frederick County, Virginia, on 7 Aug 1770. Only a son, John BIRT is listed by name, though "other children" are mentioned. The executor was Jordan Jacob MILLER. The witnesses were Jacob HOLDMAN and John ROUSE. Lewis BIRD-BIRT's wife's given name was Hannah. Frederick Co., VA, Will Book #4. See also VIRGINIA MAGAZINE, v. , p.205; John Walter Wayland, THE GERMAN ELEMENT of the SHENANDOAH VALLEY of VIRGINIA (1907 - reprinted 1978), p.218.

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John Bird is thought to have had a first unnamed wife who bore him at least one son, Valentine BIRD, who married Eleanor JOHNSON and who shared in John's estate settlement.

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John Bird married 2nd before 1767 at Frederick Co., MD to Susanna Margaret Wenderoth ("Wintrow"), youngest dau. of Johannes Casper and Anna Margaretha (STREP) WENDEROTH of Frederick Co. MD/VA. Blackwell, Lyle M., MY FATHERS (1979), pp.55-64; Carpenter, Vern A., WENDEROTH FAMILIES (1987), p.10-11,78.

Children of this 2nd marriage were: Jacob BIRD m. Margaret WADE; Catherine "Margaret" m. James DEAVER; Adam BIRD m. Elizabeth RIDER; Mary BIRD m. John DEAVER; Frederick BIRD m. Sophia CHESTNUT; William C. BIRD m. Catherine "Kate" MORRIS; David H. BIRD m. Elizabeth HULL.

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A John BIRD served in the Militia from 1770-1777. He was elected a Lieutenant under Lieutenant Col. William Christian and Lieutenant Col. James Robertson. He fought in the battle of Kings mountain, Tennessee. From A LIST OF VIRGINIA STATE SOLDIERS AND SEAMEN WHO HAVE RECEIVED CERTIFICATES FOR THE BALANCE OF THEIR FULL PAY; D.A.R. #1-66091; See also WAR FIVE, an unpublished manuscript in the Virginia State Library. Information received from William H. Shields of Fort Myers, FL (1979).
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A John BEARD purchased 70 acres land on Jennings Branch, Augusta Co., VA in 1771. book 1, pg. 537

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Morton says that John BIRD came from Germany and settled, before 1780, at Big Back Creek Valley near Valley Center. He was a neighbor of William RIDER who migrated from Maryland to what is now Highland Co., Va. about 1780. William RIDER is buried in the Matheny grave yard in Back Creek Valley. Morton, Oren F., HISTORY OF HIGHLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA, pp.195,240,250,252,264-267,330-331,354-355; Rider, Fremont RIDER/RYDER GENEALOGY (1958).

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The migratory pattern for John BIRD's Y-DNA haplotype indicates that John BIRD might have come from the British Isles. Some say that he was of Scotch-Irish roots. Others say German. John's nationality is unknown; all we know at this time is that John BIRD's wife was from a German family.
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Valentine BIRD received from Thomas DENISON, 12 Jan 1781, a patent for 205 acres located on the east branch of Back Creek called the Valley Branch in present Bath County, Virginia. This land later was deeded, in 1813, to John BIRD, Sr. Bath County Deed Bk.4, p.373.
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In 1763, a John BIRD paid taxes on land in what is now Greene Co., VA.
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On 13 April 1778, a number of inhabitants of Cowpasture, Calfpasture, Bullpasture, Jackson River, and Back Creek petitioned the Virginia Assembly for a new county (Lockridge Co.) to be struck off from Augusta. The signers of this petition included: Robert, William, John, and Andey LOUGHRIDGE, William GIVEN, George FRANCISCO, Lofty PULLIN, Lofty PULLIN, Jr., Hugh, John and James HICKLIN, William, James and Edward STUART, William JORDAN, John BEARD (BIRD?), et.al. Morton, Oren F., ANNALS OF BATH COUNTY, VIRGINIA, p.106.
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Samuel VANCE, Assessor of the First District, Bath County, Virginia, in 1791, lists the following as among the Heads of Families: John BYRD (Back Creek), John BYRD (Jackson's River), Thomas BYRD, Jacob BYRD, Sophia CHESTNUT (widow), Jacob CLEEK, John DEEVER, Colonel John DICKENSON, John DILLY, Robert GIVENS, William GIVENS, Ebram GUM, John GUM, David GWIN, Joseph GWIN, James HAMILTON, Alexander HAMILTON, Jr., Osborn HAMILTON, Thomas HICKLIN, Capt. James HICKLIN, John HICKLIN, Ralph LAFFERTY, John LEWIS, Andrew LEWIS, Margaret LEWIS (widow), James LOCKRIDGE, William LOCKRIDGE, Jean LOCKRIDGE (widow), Archibald MATHENY, Luke MATHENY, John McCALLISTER, William RIDER, Robert STUART, James STUART (son of Robert), William STUART, Edward STUART, John STUART, James STUART (constable), and others. Morton, Oren F., ANNALS OF BATH COUNTY, VIRGINIA, pp.118-120.

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In 1800, John BIRD purchased 410 acre in Wts. Greenbriar, Bath Co., Virginia in 1800. Book 1, pg. 84.

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John BIRD (1729-1819) died before Sept. 1819. His gravestone reads "Died at the age of 90 while plowing."

On 15 Sep 1819, deeded from Jacob BIRD and Margaret (WADE) BIRD, his wife, of the County of Pendleton to David BIRD: 1/8 part of 205 acres, surveyed, January 12, 1781, on Valley Branch "which tract belonged to John BIRD, late of said Bath County and of which he died possessed, intestate, said Jacob BIRD is one of 8 heirs." - Bath County, Va. Deed Book 6, p.48.

Jacob BIRD sold his share of his father's land to his brother, David BIRD, just prior to moving with his family to Hardin Co., KY. Descendants of Jacob later settled in Missouri. See HISTORY OF NORTHWEST MISSOURI (1915).

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RE: The estate and heirs of John Bird: Deeded, 17 Dec 1828, from Adam BIRD and Elizabeth of Bath, James DEVER and Catherine (BIRD) of Pocahontas, and William BIRD and Catherine of Nicholas; "to John BIRD of Bath, for one dollar, 3/8 part of 205 acres patent May 20, 1783, to Thomas DENISON on which tract John BIRD resided ... dying intestate. ... children and heirs viz: Jacob, Adam, Valentine, John, Catherine (m. DEEVER), Frederick, David, and William." The land is described as lying "on the east branch of Back Creek called the Valley Branch." Bath County Virginia Deed Book 8, p.359; Blackwell, Lyle M., MY FATHERS (1979), p.55.

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