Samuel Bird

Samuel Bird

• Birth: 1741 - Orange, Virginia, USA
• Death: 1820 - Franklin, Virginia, USA
• Father: Samuel BIRD b: 1699 in St. Martin's, Worcester, Great Britian
• Mother: Elizabeth VARDEMAN b: 1721 in probably Goochland Co., VA
• Wife: Molly Bird
• Daughter: Lucy Bird, married Thomas Craig

Samuel Bird Sr. last appears in the Franklin Co. VA PP Tax Lists for the year 1820 (Levy Free), but does not appear on the 1820 Census.

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I originally thought that this Samuel Bird, b. 1744, was married to a Vardeman. But, the time frame doesn't fit. The Vardeman family had left Goochland Co., VA by 1746 and was living in Lunenburg Co., VA before 1766. Samuel Bird's approximate marriage date of 1766, makes his marriage to a Vardeman daughter, impossible, as he hadn't moved to Henry County until after 1772. James Meredith's location in Albemarle near Rocky Creek in 1766, makes a Samuel Bird/Mary Meredith marriage much more likely.

Orange Co. VA 26 June 1766, Page 373 (O.C.M.B. 1, Page 99) Geo. Bruce appointed overseer to open road from Swift run to Thomas Burrus's and that he with the hands to wit Thomas Herveys, Thomas Burrus's, Edward Williams, Wm. Morris's Wm. Manrows, John Stoghill, Henry Shackleford Henry Harris's Francis Williams John Williams Samuel Bird Darby Haney, John Slator, the hands of Francis Williams Deced & Richard Herveys do Open and Clear the Same .

1767 Orange Co. VA Tithe list by Jeremh. Bryan (excerpt) George Bruce 3 Samuel Bird 1 Jeremiah Haney 2 Charles Smith 3 Jon. Mallory Sr. 5 Jon. Slater 1 Wm. Shiphlit 1 Samuel Eastes 3

Orange Co. VA Order Book 7, p. 429, May, 1767 Francis Via v. Samuel Bird. Dismissed.

Orange Co. VA Order Book 7, p. 445, April, 1767 Bird, Samuel agst. Cox, Arias. Upon an attachment obtained by James (crossed out) Samuel Bird against the estate of Arias Cox.

28 October 1768, Page 532 (O.C.M.B. 1, Page 197) The following hands to be under the Overseer of the Road from Burrus's Bridge Down to Swift run Vizt. the hands Geo. Bruce, John Mallory, Charles Smith, Samuel Bird Edward Williams John Sturgen, William Morris, John Smith, Jeremiah Haney, Henry Shackleford, Francis Williams, John Williams, Henry Harris, Wm. Monroe, do work the sd. Road and keep the sd. Road in Good repair .

Note: Samuel Bird followed his father-in-law, James Meredith, to Pittsylvania Co., after this date. (James Merrydeth appears in the Pitts. List of Tithables for the year 1767.)

_______________________________ PITTSYLVLANIA, VA

Pittsylvania, VA Deed Bk 3, p 180 Copland etc. from Bland etc. Release March 11, 1772 Peter Copland conveyed to several individuals land on Smiths River, on Beaver and Ready Creeks ... including: Sam'l BIRD 190 acres Ready Creek. Payment due 25 APR 1774 with interest

NOTE: 27 Nov 1787 JESSE MAUPIN to Stephen King 400 pds 300 acres on Reedy Creek

1774 Pittsylvania Co. VA Tithables List (per Glenda Todd) Abraham Bird Sr. Abraham Bird Jr. Elisha Bird (under Abraham Bird) Jonathan Bird (under Abraham Bird) John Bird (Note: Samuel's brother?) Elizabeth Bird (Note: Samuel's mother is "of Albemarle" in 1778, so this probably isn't her.)

1776 Pittsylvania Co. VA Tithables List (per Glenda Todd) Jonathan Bird, John Bird, Samuel Bird

Pittsylvania VA Deed Bk 3, p 241. Aug 20, 1776 Peter Copland to Samuel BIRD of Pitts for 25 pounds, one tract on Reedy Cr about 280 ac. Wit: Abraham Penn, Jno Salmon, Jas Cooper.

Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 9, Oct. 7, 1777 Henry County List of persons renouncing allegiance to G. Britian and swearing allegance to the Commonwealth of Virginia. Signed: Henry Harris, Daniel Ramsey, John Alexander, William Heard, Rubin Baughn, Samuel Bird, Aristiphus Baughn, John Isham, James Meredith, Sr., Juner Meredith, Morris Webb, Aucusten Thomas, (others)

1778-1780 Personal Property Tax Lists of Henry Co., VA by Lela C. Adams 1778 Samuel Byrd (no numbers) 1779 Samuel Byrd 1780 Samuel Byrd

Henry Co. VA Order Book 2 March 16, 1778 - Byrd vs. Daniel (No further information on this page other than it is listed as being on the docket twice - DE.). Pg 26. (Note: Samuel Bird and George Daniel are both on the 1783 Henry Co. VA Personal Property Tax List.) Henry Co. Order Book 2 June 15, 1778 Court. John Heard, Samuel Byrd, Thomas Jamison and Henry Harris or any 3, appointed to view a road from about a mile below Gordens Quarters across Coles Road. Note: James Martin was appted surveyor of the Muddy Fork to Snow Creek near Col. Gordon's Quarter Feb 17, 1777. (See HC Order Bk 1) Sept. 28, 1780. Commonwealth vs. Sams. Jury sworn: Samuel Byrd, Stephen Heard (others) Jan 24, 1782. Deed from Michael Dillingham to Samuel Byrd.

Henry Co. Deed Book 1, p. 188, 15 Feb 1779 Samuel Bird of the Co. of Henry, to John Hurd of the same, sum of 110 pounds, 188 ac on both sides Reede Creek. (Signed) Samuel X Bird. Mary Bird, wife of Samuel Bird, releases dower.

Henry Co. VA Deed Book 4, p. 155, July 4, 1781 Michael Dillingham of Henry Co. and Parish of Patrick, to Samuel Byrd of same for 100 pounds, 153 ac on Reed Creek. (Signed) Michael Dillingham Wit: John Barksdill, Jesse Heard, Christopher Owens, John Cox.

1782 Henry Co. VA PP Tax List p. 24 Beard, Samuel 1 0 1 3 (next to Hugh Martin, Hale, Livesay, McGeehee, John Martin.

1783 Henry Co. VA PP Tax List by Salmon (still on Reedy Creek) Byrd Samuel 1 1 0 0 5 14 Byrd John 1 1 0 0 3 5

1784 Henry Co. VA PP Tax List by Salmon Byrd John 1 1 0 0 0 3 7 1784 Henry Co. VA PP Tax List by Woods Byrd, Samuel 1 1 0 0 0 2 10

URL (Click on link) http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=357&last=&g_... Grant Title Callaway, James. Publication 9 February 1784. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- , reels 369-. Related See also the following surname(s): Calloway, Calaway. Note Location: Henry County.

Description: 402 acres on the branches of Blackwater and Pigg River adjoining his own and Birds land. 

Source: Land Office Grants I, 1783-1784, p. 357 (Reel 50). 

Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.  Subject - Personal Callaway, James. grantee. 

Note: James Calloway and Jeremiah Early are on the 1782 HCVA PP Tax list, not far from Samuel Beard. But, this could be the family of Luke Bird?

URL (Click on link) http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=139&last=&g_... Grant Title Callaway, James. Publication 20 July 1780. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- , reels 369-. Related See also the following surname(s): Calloway, Calaway. Note Location: Pittsylvania County.

Grantee(s): Callaway, James and Jeremiah Earley. 

Description: 240 acres on the south side of Pigg River. 

Source: Land Office Patents E, 1775-1776, 1780-1781 (v.2 p.463-930), p. 139 (Reel 46). 

Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.  Subject - Personal Callaway, James. grantee. 

Earley, Jeremiah. 

Henry Co. VA Deed Book 4, p. 403, May 27, 1784 Joshua Dillingham to Samuel Byrd, 50 pounds, 185 ac on Chestnut Creek, joins Thomas WATTS. (Signed) Joshua Dillingham. Wit: William Ryan, Thomas Prunty, John Cox

Henry Co. Deed Book 3, p. 74. I promise to give up all my right and property of one sixth part of all my father, John Ramsey, dec'd, Estate in land and other property which was my part of the said estate. I do hereby acknowledge and give it up in the posession of my mother, Mary Ramsey, to dispose of as she thinks proper for value received of her as witness my hand and seal this 9th day of November, 1784 intersigned before assigned. (Signed) George X Ramsey Test: Samuel X Bird, James X Bird, Thomas X Jones At a court held for Henry County on the 27th day of January, 1785, the within release was proved by the oath of the witnesses to be the act and deed of the within named George Ramsey, and the same Ordered to be Recorded by the Court. Test: John Cox Note: In 1787, Thomas Jones became guardian to Thomas, James and William Ramsey.

Henry Co. VA Deed Book 5, p. 119, April 27, 1785 Samuel Bird of Henry Co. to John Bird of same, sum of 20 pounds, 75 acres on Reedy Creek adj. John Herd, Henry Harris and James McWilliams. Mary, wife of Samuel Bird, relinquishes her right of dower. Proved, Henry Co. VA 28 April 1785 Note: This tract is sold one year later by John Bird to John Norris for 40 pounds.

Henry Co. VA Deed Book 5, p. 118, April 27, 1785 Samuel Bird to James McWilliams, sum of 40 pounds, 100 acres on Reedy Creek joining the land of John Herd.

1786 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List (no Meredith's) Bird, James Bird, Samuel Bird, John

Nov 1786 Patteson v. Bird, Dismissed, agreed

Franklin Co. VA Order Book 1786-1799, p. 252, July, 1788 Samuel Bird comes into court and made oath that he is charged with the tax on 173 ac of land for the year 1786, of which 80 ac is not his own.

THE FIRST BIRD/MEREDITH DOCUMENT: Henry Co. VA Deed Book 3, p. 113, July 8, 1790 John Davis of the District of 96 State of S. Carolina to James MEREDITH of Henry Co. for the consideration of Fifty pounds conveys a tract of 269 acres by survey, in Henry Co. on Beaver Creeks waters.. Signed, John Davis. Wit: William Ryan, David Willis, Samuel Bird, John X Bird.

Title Bird, Samuel. Publication 19 August 1794. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- , reels 369-. Related See also the following surname(s): Burd, Byrd. Note Location: Franklin County.

  Description: 69 acres on Chesnut Creek.  

  Source: Land Office Grants No. 32, 1794-1795, p. 97 (Reel 98).  

  Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.   Subject - Personal    Bird, Samuel. grantee.   Subject - Topical    Land titles. -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Franklin County   Subject -Geographic    Franklin County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century.   Genre/Form    Land grants -- Virginia -- Franklin County.   Added Entry    Virginia. Land Office. Register. Land grants, 1779-  

  Library of Virginia. Archives.  

Henry Co. VA Deed book 5, p. 131, 29 Sept. 1794 I, John Burch, of the Co. of Henry, me hereunto moving, appts. my friend William Stone my attorney to receive a debt due from John Biswell, Senr., John Biswell, Jr. and John Gover of Kentucky due from 21 March 1784 with interest. Wit: Samuel Bird, Thomas Dickerson.

NOTE: John Burch, brother to Keziah Burch who m. William Cook. Samuel Bird m. Mary Meredith, dau of James Meredith Sr. (m. L. Bunch). Phillip Cook m. Jane Meredith Dec 20, 1790 in Surry Co., VA.

Franklin Co. VA Order Books 1793-1799 P. 273, June, 1797. On the motion of Samuel Bird the former order of this court for binding out a bastard child of the body of Susannah Meredith named Elijah be recinded and the indenture in the hands of John Hunter be given up to the said Bird, it appearing to the court that the said order was improperly made.

http://www.genealogymagazine.com/marrowbone.html The names below were copied from an old ledger kept by Col. George Hairston, who operated a store at his estate, "Marrowbone," in Henry County, Virginia. (No Merediths or Birds on the list) Undated, but about the year 1800. Archibald Hughes Jemimah Hughes Micajah Hughes Estate [September, 1810]

Franklin Co. VA 1810 Census Samuel Bird Sr. 1M & 1F over 45 1F 25-45 1M 16-25 (Meredith)

Franklin VA Deed Bk 7, p 156, January 24, 1814 Samuel Bird & his wife Molly, to Josiah Woods, 2 tracts on Chestnut Creek for sum of $150, 69 ac in James Stuart's line, 8 ac in James Viar's line. Signed, Samuel X Bird. Test: John Campbell, Wm. Maddox, Sally Richards, Edmund Richards. Note: Daniel W. Williams is also noted to be a witness to this transaction (FCVA Deed Book 10, p. 300.)

Samuel Bird Sr. last appears in the Franklin Co. VA PP Tax Lists for the year 1820 (Levy Free), but does not appear on the 1820 Census.

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Dillingham Family Genealogy Exchange Bulletin By Margaret W. Haile, Dillingham Family Genealogy Exchange, Dillingham Family Genealogy Exchange Published by M.W. Haile Item notes: v.1-3 Original from the University of Wisconsin - Madison Digitized Aug 21, 2007 The last record of a William Dillingham in the state of Virginia was as ... and it is possible that his wife was a daughter of Samuel Bird who deeded land ...* Reference: RootsWeb's WorldConnect - SmartCopy: Nov 30 2016, 0:54:06 UTC

I originally thought that this Samuel Bird, b. 1744, was married to a Vardeman. But, the time frame doesn't fit. The Vardeman family had left Goochland Co., VA by 1746 and was living in Lunenburg Co., VA before 1766. Samuel Bird's approximate marriage date of 1766, makes his marriage to a Vardeman daughter, impossible, as he hadn't moved to Henry County until after 1772. James Meredith's location in Albemarle near Rocky Creek in 1766, makes a Samuel Bird/Mary Meredith marriage much more likely.

Orange Co. VA 26 June 1766, Page 373 (O.C.M.B. 1, Page 99) Geo. Bruce appointed overseer to open road from Swift run to Thomas Burrus's and that he with the hands to wit Thomas Herveys, Thomas Burrus's, Edward Williams, Wm. Morris's Wm. Manrows, John Stoghill, Henry Shackleford Henry Harris's Francis Williams John Williams Samuel Bird Darby Haney, John Slator, the hands of Francis Williams Deced & Richard Herveys do Open and Clear the Same .

1767 Orange Co. VA Tithe list by Jeremh. Bryan (excerpt) George Bruce 3 Samuel Bird 1 Jeremiah Haney 2 Charles Smith 3 Jon. Mallory Sr. 5 Jon. Slater 1 Wm. Shiphlit 1 Samuel Eastes 3

Orange Co. VA Order Book 7, p. 429, May, 1767 Francis Via v. Samuel Bird. Dismissed.

Orange Co. VA Order Book 7, p. 445, April, 1767 Bird, Samuel agst. Cox, Arias. Upon an attachment obtained by James (crossed out) Samuel Bird against the estate of Arias Cox.

28 October 1768, Page 532 (O.C.M.B. 1, Page 197) The following hands to be under the Overseer of the Road from Burrus's Bridge Down to Swift run Vizt. the hands Geo. Bruce, John Mallory, Charles Smith, Samuel Bird Edward Williams John Sturgen, William Morris, John Smith, Jeremiah Haney, Henry Shackleford, Francis Williams, John Williams, Henry Harris, Wm. Monroe, do work the sd. Road and keep the sd. Road in Good repair .

Note: Samuel Bird followed his father-in-law, James Meredith, to Pittsylvania Co., after this date. (James Merrydeth appears in the Pitts. List of Tithables for the year 1767.)

_______________________________ PITTSYLVLANIA, VA

Pittsylvania, VA Deed Bk 3, p 180 Copland etc. from Bland etc. Release March 11, 1772 Peter Copland conveyed to several individuals land on Smiths River, on Beaver and Ready Creeks ... including: Sam'l BIRD 190 acres Ready Creek. Payment due 25 APR 1774 with interest

NOTE: 27 Nov 1787 JESSE MAUPIN to Stephen King 400 pds 300 acres on Reedy Creek

1774 Pittsylvania Co. VA Tithables List (per Glenda Todd) Abraham Bird Sr. Abraham Bird Jr. Elisha Bird (under Abraham Bird) Jonathan Bird (under Abraham Bird) John Bird (Note: Samuel's brother?) Elizabeth Bird (Note: Samuel's mother is "of Albemarle" in 1778, so this probably isn't her.)

1776 Pittsylvania Co. VA Tithables List (per Glenda Todd) Jonathan Bird, John Bird, Samuel Bird

Pittsylvania VA Deed Bk 3, p 241. Aug 20, 1776 Peter Copland to Samuel BIRD of Pitts for 25 pounds, one tract on Reedy Cr about 280 ac. Wit: Abraham Penn, Jno Salmon, Jas Cooper.

Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 9, Oct. 7, 1777 Henry County List of persons renouncing allegiance to G. Britian and swearing allegance to the Commonwealth of Virginia. Signed: Henry Harris, Daniel Ramsey, John Alexander, William Heard, Rubin Baughn, Samuel Bird, Aristiphus Baughn, John Isham, James Meredith, Sr., Juner Meredith, Morris Webb, Aucusten Thomas, (others)

1778-1780 Personal Property Tax Lists of Henry Co., VA by Lela C. Adams 1778 Samuel Byrd (no numbers) 1779 Samuel Byrd 1780 Samuel Byrd

Henry Co. VA Order Book 2 March 16, 1778 - Byrd vs. Daniel (No further information on this page other than it is listed as being on the docket twice - DE.). Pg 26. (Note: Samuel Bird and George Daniel are both on the 1783 Henry Co. VA Personal Property Tax List.) Henry Co. Order Book 2 June 15, 1778 Court. John Heard, Samuel Byrd, Thomas Jamison and Henry Harris or any 3, appointed to view a road from about a mile below Gordens Quarters across Coles Road. Note: James Martin was appted surveyor of the Muddy Fork to Snow Creek near Col. Gordon's Quarter Feb 17, 1777. (See HC Order Bk 1) Sept. 28, 1780. Commonwealth vs. Sams. Jury sworn: Samuel Byrd, Stephen Heard (others) Jan 24, 1782. Deed from Michael Dillingham to Samuel Byrd.

Henry Co. Deed Book 1, p. 188, 15 Feb 1779 Samuel Bird of the Co. of Henry, to John Hurd of the same, sum of 110 pounds, 188 ac on both sides Reede Creek. (Signed) Samuel X Bird. Mary Bird, wife of Samuel Bird, releases dower.

Henry Co. VA Deed Book 4, p. 155, July 4, 1781 Michael Dillingham of Henry Co. and Parish of Patrick, to Samuel Byrd of same for 100 pounds, 153 ac on Reed Creek. (Signed) Michael Dillingham Wit: John Barksdill, Jesse Heard, Christopher Owens, John Cox.

1782 Henry Co. VA PP Tax List p. 24 Beard, Samuel 1 0 1 3 (next to Hugh Martin, Hale, Livesay, McGeehee, John Martin.

1783 Henry Co. VA PP Tax List by Salmon (still on Reedy Creek) Byrd Samuel 1 1 0 0 5 14 Byrd John 1 1 0 0 3 5

1784 Henry Co. VA PP Tax List by Salmon Byrd John 1 1 0 0 0 3 7 1784 Henry Co. VA PP Tax List by Woods Byrd, Samuel 1 1 0 0 0 2 10

URL (Click on link) http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=357&last=&g_... Grant Title Callaway, James. Publication 9 February 1784. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- , reels 369-. Related See also the following surname(s): Calloway, Calaway. Note Location: Henry County.

Description: 402 acres on the branches of Blackwater and Pigg River adjoining his own and Birds land. 

Source: Land Office Grants I, 1783-1784, p. 357 (Reel 50). 

Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.  Subject - Personal Callaway, James. grantee. 

Note: James Calloway and Jeremiah Early are on the 1782 HCVA PP Tax list, not far from Samuel Beard. But, this could be the family of Luke Bird?

URL (Click on link) http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=139&last=&g_... Grant Title Callaway, James. Publication 20 July 1780. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- , reels 369-. Related See also the following surname(s): Calloway, Calaway. Note Location: Pittsylvania County.

Grantee(s): Callaway, James and Jeremiah Earley. 

Description: 240 acres on the south side of Pigg River. 

Source: Land Office Patents E, 1775-1776, 1780-1781 (v.2 p.463-930), p. 139 (Reel 46). 

Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.  Subject - Personal Callaway, James. grantee. 

Earley, Jeremiah. 

Henry Co. VA Deed Book 4, p. 403, May 27, 1784 Joshua Dillingham to Samuel Byrd, 50 pounds, 185 ac on Chestnut Creek, joins Thomas WATTS. (Signed) Joshua Dillingham. Wit: William Ryan, Thomas Prunty, John Cox

Henry Co. Deed Book 3, p. 74. I promise to give up all my right and property of one sixth part of all my father, John Ramsey, dec'd, Estate in land and other property which was my part of the said estate. I do hereby acknowledge and give it up in the posession of my mother, Mary Ramsey, to dispose of as she thinks proper for value received of her as witness my hand and seal this 9th day of November, 1784 intersigned before assigned. (Signed) George X Ramsey Test: Samuel X Bird, James X Bird, Thomas X Jones At a court held for Henry County on the 27th day of January, 1785, the within release was proved by the oath of the witnesses to be the act and deed of the within named George Ramsey, and the same Ordered to be Recorded by the Court. Test: John Cox Note: In 1787, Thomas Jones became guardian to Thomas, James and William Ramsey.

Henry Co. VA Deed Book 5, p. 119, April 27, 1785 Samuel Bird of Henry Co. to John Bird of same, sum of 20 pounds, 75 acres on Reedy Creek adj. John Herd, Henry Harris and James McWilliams. Mary, wife of Samuel Bird, relinquishes her right of dower. Proved, Henry Co. VA 28 April 1785 Note: This tract is sold one year later by John Bird to John Norris for 40 pounds.

Henry Co. VA Deed Book 5, p. 118, April 27, 1785 Samuel Bird to James McWilliams, sum of 40 pounds, 100 acres on Reedy Creek joining the land of John Herd.

1786 Franklin Co. VA PP Tax List (no Meredith's) Bird, James Bird, Samuel Bird, John

Nov 1786 Patteson v. Bird, Dismissed, agreed

Franklin Co. VA Order Book 1786-1799, p. 252, July, 1788 Samuel Bird comes into court and made oath that he is charged with the tax on 173 ac of land for the year 1786, of which 80 ac is not his own.

THE FIRST BIRD/MEREDITH DOCUMENT: Henry Co. VA Deed Book 3, p. 113, July 8, 1790 John Davis of the District of 96 State of S. Carolina to James MEREDITH of Henry Co. for the consideration of Fifty pounds conveys a tract of 269 acres by survey, in Henry Co. on Beaver Creeks waters.. Signed, John Davis. Wit: William Ryan, David Willis, Samuel Bird, John X Bird.

Title Bird, Samuel. Publication 19 August 1794. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- , reels 369-. Related See also the following surname(s): Burd, Byrd. Note Location: Franklin County.

  Description: 69 acres on Chesnut Creek.  

  Source: Land Office Grants No. 32, 1794-1795, p. 97 (Reel 98).  

  Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.   Subject - Personal    Bird, Samuel. grantee.   Subject - Topical    Land titles. -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Franklin County   Subject -Geographic    Franklin County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century.   Genre/Form    Land grants -- Virginia -- Franklin County.   Added Entry    Virginia. Land Office. Register. Land grants, 1779-  

  Library of Virginia. Archives.  

Henry Co. VA Deed book 5, p. 131, 29 Sept. 1794 I, John Burch, of the Co. of Henry, me hereunto moving, appts. my friend William Stone my attorney to receive a debt due from John Biswell, Senr., John Biswell, Jr. and John Gover of Kentucky due from 21 March 1784 with interest. Wit: Samuel Bird, Thomas Dickerson.

NOTE: John Burch, brother to Keziah Burch who m. William Cook. Samuel Bird m. Mary Meredith, dau of James Meredith Sr. (m. L. Bunch). Phillip Cook m. Jane Meredith Dec 20, 1790 in Surry Co., VA.

Franklin Co. VA Order Books 1793-1799 P. 273, June, 1797. On the motion of Samuel Bird the former order of this court for binding out a bastard child of the body of Susannah Meredith named Elijah be recinded and the indenture in the hands of John Hunter be given up to the said Bird, it appearing to the court that the said order was improperly made.

http://www.genealogymagazine.com/marrowbone.html The names below were copied from an old ledger kept by Col. George Hairston, who operated a store at his estate, "Marrowbone," in Henry County, Virginia. (No Merediths or Birds on the list) Undated, but about the year 1800. Archibald Hughes Jemimah Hughes Micajah Hughes Estate [September, 1810]

Franklin Co. VA 1810 Census Samuel Bird Sr. 1M & 1F over 45 1F 25-45 1M 16-25 (Meredith)

Franklin VA Deed Bk 7, p 156, January 24, 1814 Samuel Bird & his wife Molly, to Josiah Woods, 2 tracts on Chestnut Creek for sum of $150, 69 ac in James Stuart's line, 8 ac in James Viar's line. Signed, Samuel X Bird. Test: John Campbell, Wm. Maddox, Sally Richards, Edmund Richards. Note: Daniel W. Williams is also noted to be a witness to this transaction (FCVA Deed Book 10, p. 300.)

Samuel Bird Sr. last appears in the Franklin Co. VA PP Tax Lists for the year 1820 (Levy Free), but does not appear on the 1820 Census.

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Dillingham Family Genealogy Exchange Bulletin By Margaret W. Haile, Dillingham Family Genealogy Exchange, Dillingham Family Genealogy Exchange Published by M.W. Haile Item notes: v.1-3 Original from the University of Wisconsin - Madison Digitized Aug 21, 2007 The last record of a William Dillingham in the state of Virginia was as ... and it is possible that his wife was a daughter of Samuel Bird who deeded land ...* Reference: RootsWeb's WorldConnect - SmartCopy: Nov 30 2016, 1:41:28 UTC