BIRD

Virginia State Bird - The Cardinal

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Maurice Smith
born - Virginia - King and Queen Co 1696
died - Virginia -
married -Virginia - King and Queen Co - 1718
Elizabeth BIRD
born - Virginia - King and Queen Co 1699
died - 1716
Children
1.Rachel SMITH 1719


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Maurice Smith
born - VA - King and Queen Co 1683
died - VA - King and Queen Co 1683
married - VA - 1713
Elizabeth Bird
born - VA - Christ Church, Middlesex Co . 1698
died VA - King and Queen Co After. 18 NOV 1721
Children
1.John Smith - VA - King and Queen Co 1721
2.Rachel Smith - VA - King and Queen Co 1719

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Maurice Smith Gent
born - 1691
died - VA - King and Queen Co 1683
married - VA - 1713
Elizabeth Bird
born - 1696
died VA - King and Queen Co After. 18 NOV 1721
Children
1.John Smith - VA - King and Queen Co 1721
2.Rachel Smith - Around 1720

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Maurice Smith
born - VA - King and Queen Co 1696
died - VA - King and Queen Co
married - VA - King and Queen Co 1718
Elizabeth Bird
born - VA - King and Queen Co 1699
died
Children
Rachel Smith - 1719

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Maurice Smith
born - Virginia - King and Queen Co 1696
died - Virginia -
married -Virginia - King and Queen Co - 1718
Elizabeth BIRD
born - Virginia - King and Queen Co 1699
died - 1716
Children
1.Rachel SMITH 1719

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William "The Frontiersman" BIRD
born - Virginia - New Kent Co 1678
died - Virginia - St. Stephens Parish, King and Queen Co
married -Virginia - King and Queen Co 1698SEP 1716
Frances ARMISTEAD
born - Virginia - 1680
died - Virginia - King and Queen Co After 1735
Children
1. Elizabeth BIRD VA - King and Queen Co 1699
2. Philemon BIRD VA - Richmond Co 1701
3. Mary BIRD VA - King and Queen Co 1703
4. John BIRD VA - Middlesex 1705
5. Robert Armistead BIRD VA - Gloucester 1706

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William Bird - 'The Frontiersman'
born - VA - New Kent Co 1678
died - VA - St. Stephens Parish, King and Queen Co - Septenber 1716
married - VA - King and Queen Co 1698
Frances Armistead
born - 1680
died - VA - King and Queen Co After 1716
Children
1 .Elizabeth Bird - VA - Christ Church, Middlesex Co Around 1698
2. Mary Bird - VA - Christ Church, Middlesex Co 1699
3. Robert Armistead Bird -VA - Gloucester Co 1708
4. William Bird 1710
5. Philemon Bird VA - Orange Co 1712

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Robert Bird - Sheriff
born - England - Around 1655
died - VA - King and Queen Co 1696
married - 1676
Catherine Holmes
born - Around 1658
died -
Children
1. William Bird , Maj - VA - King and Queen Co 1678
2. Mary Bird - VA - St. Stephens Parish, King and Queen Co 1679VA
3. Robert Bird - VA - St. Stephens Parish, King and Queen Co 1681
4. Anna Bird - VA - St. Stephens Parish, King and Queen Co 1685
5. Elizabeth Bird 1696

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Robert Bird
born - VA - New Kent Co 1635
died - King and Queen Co 1696
will - 17 JUL 1694 1691
married - 1671
Catherine of Virginia
Marriage 2
born - 1653
died -
Children
1. Robert Bird - VA - New Kent Co 1681
2. Anna Bird - VA - King and Queen Co 1673
3. Mary Bird - VA - King and Queen Co 1671
4. William Bird - VA - New Kent Co 1678

Marriage 1 Thomas Holmes b: ABT. 1647
Married: . 1670
Children
1 Catherine Holmes b: 1670
2. Frances Holmes b:1671

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Robert Bird
born - VA - New Kent Co 1637
died - King and Queen Co 1696
will - 17 JUL 1694 1691
married - VA 1670
Catherine
born - Maryland
died - After 1704
Children
1. Mary BIRD - Virginia 1671
2.Anna BIRD 1673
3. William "The Frontiersman" BIRD - VA - New
Kent Co 1678
4. Robert "The Sheriff" BIRD - VA - New Kent Co
1681
Marriage 1 Thomas HOLMES b: 1620
Married: 1670
Children
1. Catherine HOLMES 1670
2.Sarah HOLMES 1672

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Robert Bird
born - VA - New Kent Co 1635
died - King and Queen Co 1696
will - 17 JUL 1694 1691
married - 1671
Catherine of Virginia
Marriage 2
born - 1653
died -
Children
1. Robert Bird - VA - New Kent Co 1681
2. Anna Bird - VA - King and Queen Co 1673
3. Mary Bird - VA - King and Queen Co 1671
4. William Bird - VA - New Kent Co 1678

Marriage 1 Thomas Holmes b: ABT. 1647
Married: . 1670
Children
1 Catherine Holmes b: 1670
2. Frances Holmes b:1671

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Robert Bird
born - VA - New Kent Co 1637
died - King and Queen Co 1696
will - 17 JUL 1694 1691
married - VA 1670
Catherine
born - Maryland
died - After 1704
Children
1. Mary BIRD - Virginia 1671
2.Anna BIRD 1673
3. William "The Frontiersman" BIRD - VA - New
Kent Co 1678
4. Robert "The Sheriff" BIRD - VA - New Kent Co
1681
Marriage 1 Thomas HOLMES b: 1620
Married: 1670
Children
1. Catherine HOLMES 1670
2.Sarah HOLMES 1672

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Robert Bird
born - VA - Rappahanock Co 1616
died - VA - Isle of Wight Co 22 NOV 1656
married - VA - 1636
Susannah Clark
born -England 1618 or 1632
died -
Children
1. Robert BIRD 1637
2. Philemon BIRD 1640
3. Thomas BIRD 1645
4. Susannah BIRD 1650
5 Elizabeth BIRD 1652
6. Randall BIRD 1655

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Robert Bird
born - VA - Rappahanock Co 1616
died - VA - Isle of Wight Co 22 NOV 1656
married - VA - 1636
Susannah Clark
born -England 1618 or 1632
died -
Children
1. Robert BIRD 1637
2. Philemon BIRD 1640
3. Thomas BIRD 1645
4. Susannah BIRD 1650
5 Elizabeth BIRD 1652
6. Randall BIRD 1655

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Louis Kaufmann & Sons, Baltimore, MD Monday, July 06, 2009

Postcard view of "Theatrical District, Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia"
8th & Broad Streets, Richmond, Virginia

'View shows street scene with at least two Cinemas and one other theater of
some type visible. On street are three streetcars, two automobiles, and people, in
the style of 1920s.
A historic postcard showing electric-powered trolley streetcars in Richmond,
Virginia, the city where Frank J. Sprague successfully demonstrated his new
system on the hills in 1888. Of course the streetcars shown here are those of two
generations later, of the type mass produced and seen in cities throughout North
America. Looks like Perely Thomas cars.
The cinema is showing "To the Last Man". From the automobiles and women's
fashion and other period details, this is almost certainly the silent version
released in September 1923 rather than the 1930 or 1933 remake.
Date Photo probably late 1923; see note above.
Source Rarely Seen Richmond project of the James Branch Cabell library at
Virginia Commonwealth University. Image URL Author Printed by Louis
Kaufmann & Sons, Baltimore, MD Permission (Reusing this image) PD-US"


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Maurice Smith
Elizabeth Bird
"Elizabeth Bird married Maurice Smith of King and Queen County. On Nov. 21, 1721 Elizabeth
Smith of King and Queen County appointed Richard Tunstall of Essex County as her attorney.
John Byrd was a witness and rendered oath. The husband mentioned by Elizabeth is Maurice
Smith and there is a Samuel Smith. John Byrd witnesses two following indentures involving
Elizabeth Smith.

Note: The John Bird is probably the brother of Elizabeth (Bird) Smith. The document referred to
in this Nov. 21, 1721 record was probably the Deed where Maurice and Samuel Smith
exchanged land. Elizabeth, living in King and Queen County, was appointing Richard Tunstall
to act as her attorney for the dower release.

Essex Co. Deeds
18 Nov. 1721 Elizabeth Smith of King & Queen Co. appoints Richard Tunstall of Essex Co. her
attorney to relinquich right of dower in 150 acres sold by husband Maurice Smith to Samuel
Smith. Wit. John Byrd, Joseph Patteson.

18-17 [sic] Nov. Maurice Smith of King & Queen Co. to Samuel Smith of Essex - lease &
release of 150 acres in Middlesex Co., tract given to Maurice & Samuel by last will of Maurice
Cock of Middlesex, dec. Wit. John Byrd, Joseph Patteson."

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Maurice Smith
Elizabeth Bird
"Relationships are not proven. http://mkhgenealogy.com/Cocke/ Elizabeth Bird married
Maurice Smith of King and Queen County On Nov. 21, 1721 Elizabeth Smith of King and
Queen County appointed Richard Tunstall of Essex County as her attorney. John Byrd was a
witness and rendered oath. The husband mentioned by Elizabeth is Maurice Smith and there
is a Samuel Smith. John Byrd witnesses two following indentures involving Elizabeth Smith.
Note: The John Bird is probably the brother of Elizabeth (Bird) Smith. The document referred to
in this Nov. 21, 1721 record was probably the Deed where Maurice and Samuel Smith
exchanged land. Elizabeth, living in King and Queen County, was appointing Richard Tunstall
to act as her attorney for the dower release. Essex Co. Deeds 18 Nov. 1721 Elizabeth Smith of
King & Queen Co. appoints Richard Tunstall of Essex Co. her attorney to relinquich right of
dower in 150 acres sold by husband Maurice Smith to Samuel Smith. Wit. John Byrd, Joseph
Patteson.

18-17 [sic] Nov. Maurice Smith of King & Queen Co. to Samuel Smith of Essex - lease &
release of 150 acres in Middlesex Co., tract given to Maurice & Samuel by last will of Maurice
Cock of Middlesex, dec. Wit. John Byrd, Joseph Patteson."

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Maurice Smith
"Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia. H. R. McIlwaine 975.5 V817 ex. Vol 4., p.
355. June 11, 1735. A new commission of the Peace for the County of King and Queen was
ordered to issue consisting of the following persons viz: George Braxton, George Braxton Jr.,
Phil Bird, Maurice Smith, William Bird Richards, Robert
Armistead Bird (others).Middlesex County, VA - Early Marriages; William and Mary Quarterly, V.
4, No.2 Marriage Bonds in Middlesex County. Pg. 119 Wm. Eastham and Frances Bird, 23d
June, 1753, Wm. Young. Consent of R. Eastham to his son’s m. Maurice Smith and Catherine
Jones, 14 May, 1753 W. Eastham.

Title Smith, Maurice.
Publication 1 December 1740.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1- 41.
Related See also the following surname(s): Smyth. Note Location: King and Queen County.
Description: 200 acres beg.g forty poles below the Mill Creek &c. near the head of a large gutt
in the marsh adjoining the land of Baylor Hansford and Maddason. Source: Land Office
Patents No. 19, 1739-1741, p. 830 (Reel 17). Part of the index to the recorded copies of
patents for land issued by the Secretary of
the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the
Library of Virginia. Subject - Personal Smith, Maurice. grantee. Subject - Topical Land titles --
Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- King and Queen County Subject -Geographic King and
Queen County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia -- King and
Queen County. Added Entry Virginia. Colonial Land Office. Patents, 1623-1774. Library of
Virginia. Archives.

Maurice lived in Middlesex Co., moved to King & Queen, d. aft 1750. Left lands at Rickahock to
son John Smith. John d. 1761, left widow Mary (dau of Larkin Chew). He had moved to
Spottsylvania Co. Mary married (2)Thomas Towles. John & Mary had son Larkin Smith who
returned to Rickahock after the Revolution & died Sep. 1813. (info from: Old New Kent Co.:
Some Account of the Planters, Plantations & Places in NK Co., Malcolm Hart Harris, 1977).
Marriages: Middlesex Co. Virginia 1740-1852. GEN 929.3 75533 VGS Marr., p. 29. Maurice
Smith and Catherine Jones, 14 May, 1753. W. Eastham."

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Maurice Smith
"John Smith's wife Mary Beverly Chew remarried to Oliver Towles, not to Thomas Towles.
Thomas Towles married the Mary B. Smith who was a DAUGHTER of John
and Mary Beverly (Chew) Smith. Also, the Maurice Smith who married the widow Catherine
Jones was a son of John Smith and his wife Ann Smith (who was John's
neighbor...we do not know if this neighboring Smith family was related or not). This John Smith
who married Ann Smith was a son of Lt. John Smith and his wife Jane
Cocke, and hence, a grandson of Alexander Smith (died 1690s in Middlesex Co., VA). The
OLDER Maurice Smith who married Elizabeth (supposedly Elizabeth Bird) was
also a son of Lt. John Smith and Jane Cocke (so it was two different Maurice Smiths who
married Elizabeth and Catherine....by the way, Catherine Jones was the widow
of a Humphrey Jones)."

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William "The Frontiersman" BIRD
Frances ARMISTEAD
"Spotsylvania Co. VA Order Book 1730-1738, p. 423, Nov. 4, 1735 In the suit between Francos
Webb alias Tibbs against her master James ROY for her freedom and it appearing to this
court and the letter of Mrs. Frances Smith, late the widow of Wm. Bird, Gent., dec'd, the first
Master of the plaintiff, and by sale to David Darnoll that the said Plaintiff is not free till the 22nd
day of April next coming. Dismissed.

Title Cocke, Catesby.
Publication 7 September 1731. Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants,
reels 288-311. Note Location: Prince William County. Description: 77 acres on one of the
branches of the Elk Marsh adjoining lands of David Darnell, Majr. Thornton, and one Smith.
Source: Northern Neck Grants D, 1731-1732, p. 46, folio (Reel 291).
Source: Northern Neck Grants E, 1736-1742, p. 69 (Reel 291). Original survey exists. Part of
the index to recorded copies of land grants issued by the agents of the Fairfax Proprietary
between 1690 and 1781 and by the Commonwealth between 1786 and 1874. Original and
recorded surveys are also indexed when available. The collection is housed in the Archives at
the Library of Virginia. Subject - Personal Cocke, Catesby. grantee. Darnell, David. Thornton,
Maj. Subject - Topical Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Prince William
County Subject -Geographic Prince William County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century Genre/Form
Land grants -- Virginia -- Prince William County. Surveys (land) -- Virginia -- Prince William
County Added Entry Northern Neck Land Office. Northern Neck grants, 1690- 1874.Northern
Neck Land Office. Northern Neck surveys, 1697, 1722-1781. Library of Virginia. Archives.

1814 K&Q Co. VA Land Tax Lists
Bird, Anthony 8 ac. of Robert Smith Sen. Estate adj. last mentioned land *Bird, Janett of Guy
Smith 63 1/4 ac. Bird, John Estate 43 ac. adj Mary Bird & Thomas Cooke
Bird, Mary by deed from Larkin and Smith and taken from John Birds Estate. Smith, John Est.,
204.5 ac adj. Robert Hoskins Estate, 10 mi. NE Ditto 17.25 ac adj. Dragon Swamp Smith,
Francis Estate, 150 ac adj. Beverly ROY near D. Bridge, 14 mi. E of Courthouse Smith, Thos.
G., 26 ac adj. Dragon Sw, 18 mi. E."

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William "The Frontiersman" BIRD
"William Bird inherited land per his father's will in 1696: "Quarter Plantation by the Dragon
Swamp joyning to the plantation of Mr. John Richards about 600 acres, as per conveyance
from Joseph Conkeram." Also half of a tract, "partly given and partly purchased of the
Chickahominy Indyans where Thomas Tarply now liveth and is my overseer in Parmunkey
Neck of the south side of Mattapony River; from the dividing line between Benja. Arnold and
myself, where John Hurt now liveth and so up the river to a corner white oak and line alongest
a ridge of ground which was once a division between Joseph Cockerman and myself to the
upper part of the sayd land from the sayd line or ridge and so round the neck till it meet with
the aforesaid line."

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia. H. R. McIlwaine 975.5 V817ex Vol. 1, p.
411. Feb 23, 1698. Upon reading a letter from the Magistrates of King and Queen County
recommending several persons to his Excellency to be added to the commission of the peace
for that county...Mr. William Byrd and Mr. James Taylor who were recommended by the said
Magistrates are left out of the said commission being thought to be under age.

Headlam, Cecil, ed., Calender of State Papers, Colonial Series (Volume 20), Am. and West
Indies, Jan-Dec 1, 1702, Preserved in the Public Record Office (Vaduz: Kraus Reprint Ltd.,
1964) First published London: HMSO, 1912, pp. 155-160. On 12 Mar 1701/02, the Governor
and Council of Virginia made an address of loyalty to the King. A Loyal Address was received
from King and Queen Co.: William Bird. Justices: Lieut. Robert Bird (others)

Virginia Colonial Abstracts. King and Queen Co. p. 236. 1702. 1702 May 29. By the house of
Burgesses Ordered. xxx "And also to issue out a new writt for the eleccon of a Burgesse to
serve in this Assembly for King and Queen County in the roome of Mr. William Bird who has
refused to take the oathes. Wm. Randolph C., H. Burg'ess". (Note: William Bird believed the
King was dead.) p. 275. Militia 1703. "An Abstract of all the Militia within Her Majestys Colony
and Dominion of Virginia according to the Muster Rolls, bearing date June 17, 1703" King and
Queen Co. Field Officers names: Wm. Byrd Major. Captains Names: Robt Byrd. Cavaliers and
Pioneers, Vol 3
p. 75, Patent Book 9, William Byrd, 1200 acs. K. William Co. Bet. The Herring Creeks, beg. On
N. Side of Mattepony Riv., bet. Yarbrough's ferry and Bird's Quarter, to just below mouth of Little
Br. By William's plantation, near White's house, by run of Middle Herring Co. Sw. 23 Oct 1703,
p. 554. Trans. Of 24 pers. p. 132, Patent Book 10 William Bird of King and Queen Co., 18 acs
(N.L.) in St. Stephen's Parish, said Co., on N. Side of Mattapony Riv., 13 Nov. 1713, p. 91. Adj.
John Bullock, in the contrary Branch, Col. William Claiborne's land patent on N. Side of
Hellicon Sw., corn. Of Edmund Bines and John Richards. Imp. Of Abraham Black.

Title Byrd, Wm.
Publication 23 October 1703. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office.
Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Related See also the following surname(s): Bird, Burd. Note
Location: King William County. Description: 1200 acres between the Herring creeks in King
Wm. Coty. Beg,g &c. on the bank of Mattapony River between Yarbroughs Ferry and Birds
Quarter. At the foot of the record it states that the land lies in King and Queen County. Source:
Land Office Patents No. 9, 1697-1706 (v.1 & 2 p.1-742), p. 554 (Reel 9). Part of the index to the
recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the
colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Subject -
Personal Byrd, Wm. grantee. Subject - Topical Land titles -- Registration and transfer --
Virginia --
King William County Subject -Geographic King William County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century
Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia -- King William County. Added Entry Virginia. Colonial Land
Office. Patents, 1623-1774. Library of Virginia. Archives.

Rent Rolls of Virginia 1704/05 source: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.
com/pub/usgenweb/va/misc/1704va.txt
Bird Robt (Sheriff) King & Queen County, 1704
Bird Wm King & Queen County, 1704

"Virginia Colonial Abstracts by Beverley Fleet. GEN 929.3 V. 817a. Vols 2
Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD 1998 p. 238. 1705. Petition of William Bird,
Robert Bird, Ralph Bowker, and William Holcomb, James Baughon, Richard Covington,
shewth-to take up 8,000 acs. Some part in the fork of Mattopony River above the land of Colo.
Augustine Warners they being ready to comply with the laws.

Colonial Caroline, A History of Caroline Co., VA by T. E. Campbell, GEN 929.3 755362 Camp
p. 25, William Byrd, the Frontiersman. In 1702, they elected and sent to the
House of Burgesses, a man who refused to take the oath of allegiance to England, and when
the Burgesses under pressure from the Royal Governor and Council, expelled him from
membership in their body, the ackwoodsmen received him as a hero when he returned to his
home in the wilderness, although, he left Williamsburg in disgrace. This man was William
Byrd or Bird, known as William Byrd, the Frontiersman, to distinguish him from his
contemporaries, the William Byrds of Westover,..." Col. William Leigh, Commander of the
militia in King and Queen, was appointed to investigate. He filed with both the Council and the
House of Burgesses, a report charging "that one William Byrd, a Burgessee from the county of
King and Queen did publish and spread abroad, seditious and scandalous reports, highly
reflecting on her Majesty, the Queen, the Royal Governor in Virginia, his Council, and the
House of Burgesses, tending to raise sedition in the minds of her loving subjects.". Byrd was
ordered to take the oath of allegiance to the Queen. But Byrd refused, and the Burgesses in
exasperation expelled him from their membership...He was summoned to Williamsburg to
answer charges, but the hearings came to naught. The Petition of 1706 for a crown grant of
8,000 acres in the great fork of the Mattapony was granted by the Governor, provided that Byrd
and his associates take up residence on this land at once. The great fork of the Mattapony lay
beyond the frontier. It seems that the governor sought to send Byrd to a region where anti-
royalist talk did no harm. p. 45, "Shortly before the Beverly grant, William Byrd, the
frontiersman, and his associates moved into the great fork of the Mattapony, and these three
widely separated settlements (Beverley's sub-grantees eastward from the present- day site of
Morris' Bridge, Collins in the region that is now Penola, and Byrd's party between the Matta and
Pony) appear to be the only instances of white people living on Caroline soil south of the
Mattapony, until after Spotswood made his treaty with the Indians, which freed all Virginia east
of the Blue Ridge from raids by the Iroquois."

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, Edited by H. R. McIlWaine 975.5, Burg. V. 4 p.
vii, viii. Burgess for the Assembly of 1702/3-1705: Elizabeth City: Anthony Armistead, William
Armistead Essex: James Baughan, Richard Covington Gloucester: Peter Beverly, James
Ranson Henrico: William Randolph, Frances Epps King and Queen: William Leigh, William
Bird p. ix. 1705-1706. King and Queen: William Bird, James Taylor p. ix. 1710-1712. King and
Queen: William Bird, John Holloway
p. 7. March 22, 1702. Resolved that Coll. William Leigh and Mr. William Bird and returned
Burgesses to serve in the present Gen. Assembly for the County of King and Queen according
to law. p. 174. Nov. 29, 1705. Ordered that Mr. Robert Beverley, Mr. Hill, Mr. Harrison, Mr.
Barber, Mr. Bland, Mr. William Armistead, Mr. Bird and Mr. Thomas West carry to the council
copies of the said resolves together with an order of ye house for payment of 6.17.6 unto
William Byrd Esq. and desire their honours
concurrence thereto.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, Edited by H. R. McIlWaine
975.5, Burg. V. 5
p. vii. 1712-1714. King and Queen: John Holloway, William Bird
p. viii. 1715. King and Queen: William Bird, Gawin Corbin
p. ix. 1718. King and Queen: John Baylor, George Braxton
p. x. 1720-1722. King and Queen: George Braxton, Robert Beverley
p. xi. 1723-1726. King and Queen: George Braxton, Richard Johnson

Title Bird, Wm.
Publication 26 April 1712.Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office.
Patents 1-42, reels 1-41 Related See also the following surname(s): Burd, Byrd.
Note Location: King and Queen County. Description: 18 acres on the north side of Mattapony
River. Beg.g &c. of John Bullock’s standing in the Contrary branch. Source: Land Office Patents
No. 10, 1710-1719, p. 91 (Reel 10). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land
issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is
housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Subject - Personal Bird, Wm. grantee. Bullock,
John. Subject - Topical Land titles. -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- King and Queen
County Subject -Geographic King and Queen County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century
Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia -- King and Queen County. Added Entry Virginia. Colonial
Land Office. Patents, 1623-1774. Library of Virginia. Archives.

The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 17, no. 4, p. 266 Will of William Bird 1678/9-1715 William Bird of
St. Stephens Parish, of King and Queen Co. Wife and exectrix: Frances Bird. Executor: Zachary
Lewis My land in King William Co. to be sold. Land which was Hurley Mordit's to be sold. Wit:
William Southerland, Luke Curtis, Thomas Wasley
(Signed) Oct 26, 1715. W. Bird (Seal) Proved: Sept. 24, 1716. Teste: CC Thacker, Cl. Court.
Copy Teste: Thomas W. Todd, D.C.C.

Note: Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol 3, p. 132, Patent Book 10. William Bird of King and Queen
Co., 18 acs (N.L.) in St. Stephen's Parish, said Co., on N. Side of Mattapony Riv., 13 Nov. 1713,
p. 91. Adjoins John Bullock, in the contrary Branch, Col. William Claiborne's land patent on N.
Side of Hellicon Sw., corner of Edmund BINES and John
Richards. Imp. Of Abraham Black".

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"William Byrd who arrived in Surrey Co Va in 1635. He was called the first William Byrd of
Charles City according to Robert Earl Byrd book. He was a silver- smith and brother to John
Byrd the goldsmith. He was born in 1619 in London d. 1672. His second wife was Hannah
Jennings Grendon"

Re: BYRD, William Gov. of VA c1750:
jill mathis Date: May 24, 2000
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Saturday, August 01, 2009

Catherine Holmes
"William POWELL, Somerset Co. 2apr1723 L55.13.0 Payments to: William FAUSITT, John
HOLLAND, John TURVILLE, John PATTY, Thomas BODEN***, James SYMPSON, William
WALTON, Thomas MUMFORD, Gabrill POWELL, Robert GOATH, William WILLSON, Richard
HUDSON, CATHERINE BIRD, John FAUSIT, George TAYLOR, Samuell DAVIS, William
KENNIT, Thomas BORDLEY, Esq., Thomas ADDISON & Daniell DULANY, Esq., Samuell
HOPKINS. Executors: William WINDOW and his wife Elizabeth Window.


Thomas DIXON, Somerset Co.
20mar1721 L430.17.9
Payments to: Wm PLANNER, Henry TOVINE, Michael HOLLAND, Samuel
HANDY, Esq. BORDLEY.
Distribution to: administratrix.
Administratrix: Susanna DIXON.

1724 Tobacco Tenders - "A List of the Tithables Allow'd to Tend Tobacco and Quantity of
Plants in the Precincts Between Aqui and Quantico [Creeks] Viz." (excerpted from
OVERWHARTON Parish Register…) Note: 6,000 plants permitted per "laboring person" plus
3,000 for males 10- 16 yrs of age, plus "Housekeepers" could tend up to 10,000. [in order of
appearance] Michael JUDD, Michael JUDD, Junr., William JUDD, Benjamin MACULLY, William
WHITE, Isaac JUDD, age 10; 5 tithables; 20,000 plants
At Mr. Alexander SCOTT'S Quarter; Edward WATERS, Scott ANDERER, 3 negroes; 5tithables,
29,975 plants Joseph Combs, James CEED, Sofias ROGERS, Patrick BARRAWAY, 2
Negroes: 6 tithables, 36,000 plants At Mr. John FITZHUGH'S Quarter: James QUIDLE, Alice
PARKER, William TRAVIS; 4 negroes; 7 tithables, 30, 270 plants Note: The above four entries
are consecutive. Seeking to ID Ceed, Rogers and Barraway. At William FENWICK, 2 negroes;
2 tithables, 11,000 plants At Bunch ROE, 5 negroes, 6 tithables, 21,500 plants John HOLMS,
Thomas HOLMS, James HOLMS, Christopher HOLMS, Gabriel LAVEY, ? HOLMES, age 14,
Edmund HOLMES, age 11; 5 tithables, 12,710 plants William BETHELL; Edward BETHELL,
age 14; (?) BETHELL, age 12; 1 tithable, 2,880 plants At. Capt. Thomas HARRISON: Thomas
ARRISON, Jr., Nat JACOBS, Thomas QUIN, 2 negroes; William KELLY, Jacob WHITE (boy), 2
negro boys; tithables not given, 44, 929 plants John CATLETT, John CATLETT, Jr. (# of
tithables not entered), 16,000 plants William SIMSON, Moses GESS, William SIMSON, Junr.,
William GESS, 2 tithables, 12,000 plants. At Edward FEAGINS, 3 negroes, 3 tithables, 18,000
plants Robert ASHBY, tithables not entered, 2,586 plants Marquise CALAMEES, no. of
tithables, not entered, 3,925 plants. Henry HARDIN, Zenony WILLSON, William JENKINSON,
John LEECHMAN, age 15, Henry HARDIN, Jr. age 10, number of tithables not entered, 10,035
plants At Col. MASON'S Quarter in ye fork of Aquia Run: John MOORE, 3 Negroes, # of
tithables not entered, 7,041 plants Abraham BRIDWELL, William BRIDWELL, John
BRIDWELL, age 13; tithables not entered, 7,084 plants. Abraham BRIDWELL, Jr., tithables not
entered, 7,925 plants Benjamin BULLETT, Philemon DERMOT, James BURNE,3 tithables,
17,259 plants Burr HARRISON, Michael McCORMICK, A Negro, # of tithables not shown,
plants 11,042 (Overwharton Parish Register…)
______________
Francis 142 Deed G 10/5/1736 Deed William Davenport and Anne, his wife, of St. Martin's Par.,
Hanover Co., to FRANCIS ARNOLD and Rachel, his wife, of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. Deed of
Lease of 100 a. in Spts. Co. John Minor, Wm. Spencer, Wm. Wilson HOLLMES Oct. 5, 1736
148 Deed C Francis x Arnold, mortgage to Humphrey BELL*** of London, etc. Witnesses:
Larkin Chew, John Blake. Dated 8/8/1739 Rec. 9/4/1739 155 Deed C Francis x Arnold, for
25Lbs. curr. mortgage,100 a. of land
whereon he now lives, etc., to THOMAS GRAVES, Richard Phillips and John Minor. Dated June
1, 1741. Witnesses: Thomas Graves, Jr., John Graves. July 7, 1741, recd.
20 FRANK 119 Deed B Wit. to Deed, Woodroof to TEMPLE 7/28/1731. Rachel also wit."

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Robert Bird , Sheriff
"Fact 1704 VA list of landowners states that he was Sheriff of King & Queen Co., VA.# Event:
Note According to Nita Reisor, Robert Bird's will mentions a brother William and a sister who
were possibly still living in England at the time the will was written. # Note:

NOTE: BENJAMIN ARNOLD moved from King and Queen County, Virginia to King William
County sometime before 1702. He became sub-sheriff for that county and lived at Presque Isle
on the Mattaponi River near his brother, Anthony Arnold, Jr. Land bordered up to that of John
Hurt and ROBERT BIRD******.
______________
(VA Mag. of Hist. and Biog., Vol 39., p. 272). [On 4 Oct 1722, John UNDERWOOD conveyed
another 140 acres to the Iron Works, part of a patent that had been originally granted to Robert
BIRD on 29 Jul 1650, DB 1:81]
___
November 5/6, 1722 (King George Co., Va., DB 1, Part 1, pp. 101-106) between John
UNDERWOOD of Sittenbourne Parish, King George County and John KING Esqr. and Compa.
Merche. in Bristoll in the kingdom of Great Brittain, owner of the Bristoll Iron Works in the
Parish of Sittenbourne, King George County. . .for £56 Sterling. . sold 102 acres in Hanover
parish, County aforesaid, beginning on Rapahanack River side at the mouth of a branch called
the Sanday Vally; ffoxhalls Mill Run; Main Road that leads up the county .. being part of a tract
granted to Robert BIRD by Patent 29th July 1650 and since by several conveyances became
the property of John UNDERWOOD. /s/
John UNDERWOOD. Wits: Richard TUTT, Jno. SWEET, John MERCER."

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"William Bird inherited land per his father's will in 1696: "Quarter Plantation by the Dragon
Swamp joyning to the plantation of Mr. John Richards about 600 acres, as per conveyance
from Joseph Conkeram." Also half of a tract, "partly given and partly purchased of the
Chickahominy Indyans where Thomas Tarply now liveth and is my overseer in Parmunkey
Neck of the south side of Mattapony River; from the dividing line between Benja. Arnold and
myself, where John Hurt now liveth and so up the river to a corner white oak and line alongest
a ridge of ground which was once a division between Joseph Cockerman and myself to the
upper part of the sayd land from the sayd line or ridge and so round the neck till it meet with
the aforesaid line."

Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia. H. R. McIlwaine 975.5 V817ex Vol. 1, p.
411. Feb 23, 1698. Upon reading a letter from the Magistrates of King and Queen County
recommending several persons to his Excellency to be added to the commission of the peace
for that county...Mr. William Byrd and Mr. James Taylor who were recommended by the said
Magistrates are left out of the said commission being thought to be under age.

Headlam, Cecil, ed., Calender of State Papers, Colonial Series (Volume 20), Am. and West
Indies, Jan-Dec 1, 1702, Preserved in the Public Record Office (Vaduz: Kraus Reprint Ltd.,
1964) First published London: HMSO, 1912, pp. 155-160. On 12 Mar 1701/02, the Governor
and Council of Virginia made an address of loyalty to the King. A Loyal Address was received
from King and Queen Co.: William Bird. Justices: Lieut. Robert Bird (others)

Virginia Colonial Abstracts. King and Queen Co. p. 236. 1702. 1702 May 29. By the house of
Burgesses Ordered. xxx "And also to issue out a new writt for the eleccon of a Burgesse to
serve in this Assembly for King and Queen County in the roome of Mr. William Bird who has
refused to take the oathes. Wm. Randolph C., H. Burg'ess". (Note: William Bird believed the
King was dead.) p. 275. Militia 1703. "An Abstract of all the Militia within Her Majestys Colony
and Dominion of Virginia according to the Muster Rolls, bearing date June 17, 1703" King and
Queen Co. Field Officers names: Wm. Byrd Major. Captains Names: Robt Byrd.

Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol 3 p. 75, Patent Book 9, William Byrd, 1200 acs. K. William Co. Bet.
The Herring Creeks, beg. On N. Side of Mattepony Riv., bet. Yarbrough's ferry and Bird's
Quarter, to just below mouth of Little Br. By William's plantation, near White's house, by run of
Middle Herring Co. Sw. 23 Oct 1703, p. 554. Trans. Of 24 pers. p. 132, Patent Book 10 William
Bird of King and Queen Co., 18 acs (N.L.) in St. Stephen's Parish, said Co., on N. Side of
Mattapony Riv., 13 Nov. 1713, p. 91. Adj. John Bullock, in the contrary Branch, Col. William
Claiborne's land patent on N. Side of Hellicon Sw., corn. Of Edmund Bines and John Richards.
Imp. Of Abraham Black.

Title Byrd, Wm.
Publication 23 October 1703. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office.
Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Related See also the following surname(s): Bird, Burd. Note
Location: King William County. Description: 1200 acres between the Herring creeks in King
Wm. Coty. Beg,g &c. on the bank of Mattapony River between Yarbroughs Ferry and Birds
Quarter. At the foot of the record it states that the land lies in King and Queen County. Source:
Land Office Patents No. 9, 1697-1706 (v.1 & 2 p.1-742), p. 554 (Reel 9). Part of the index to the
recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the
colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Subject -
Personal Byrd, Wm. grantee Subject - Topical Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia
-- King William County Subject -Geographic King William County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century
Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia -- King William County. Added Entry Virginia. Colonial Land
Office. Patents, 1623-1774. Library of Virginia. Archives.

Rent Rolls of Virginia 1704/05 source: ftp://ftp.rootsweb. com/pub/usgenweb/va/misc/1704va.
txt Bird Robt (Sheriff) King & Queen County, 1704 Bird Wm King & Queen County, 1704

Virginia Colonial Abstracts by Beverley Fleet. GEN 929.3 V. 817a. Vols 2 Genealogical
Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD 1998 p. 238. 1705. Petition of William Bird, Robert Bird,
Ralph Bowker, and William Holcomb, James Baughon, Richard Covington, shewth-to take up
8,000 acs Some part in the fork of Mattopony River above the land of Colo. Augustine Warners
they being ready to comply with the laws.

Colonial Caroline, A History of Caroline Co., VA by T. E. Campbell, GEN 929.3 755362 Camp
p. 25, William Byrd, the Frontiersman. In 1702, they elected and sent to the
House of Burgesses, a man who refused to take the oath of allegiance to England, and when
the Burgesses under pressure from the Royal Governor and Council, expelled him from
membership in their body, the backwoodsmen received him as a hero when he returned to his
home in the wilderness, although, he left Williamsburg in disgrace. This man was William
Byrd or Bird, known as William Byrd, the Frontiersman, to distinguish him from his
contemporaries, the William Byrds of Westover,..."
Col. William Leigh, Commander of the militia in King and Queen, was appointed to
investigate. He filed with both the Council and the House of Burgesses, a report charging "that
one William Byrd, a Burgessee from the county of King and Queen did publish and spread
abroad, seditious and scandalous reports, highly reflecting on her Majesty, the Queen, the
Royal Governor in Virginia, his Council, and the House of Burgesses, tending to raise sedition
in the minds of her loving subjects.". Byrd was ordered to take
the oath of allegiance to the Queen. But Byrd refused, and the Burgesses in exasperation
expelled him from their membership...He was summoned to Williamsburg to answer charges,
but the hearings came to naught. The Petition of 1706 for a crown grant of 8,000 acres in the
great fork of the Mattapony was granted by the Governor, provided that Byrd and his associates
take up residence on this land at once. The great fork of the Mattapony lay beyond the frontier. It
seems that the governor sought to send Byrd to a region where anti-royalist talk did no harm.
p. 45, "Shortly before the Beverly grant, William Byrd, the frontiersman, and his associates
moved into the great fork of the Mattapony, and these three widely separated settlements
(Beverley's sub-grantees eastward from the present-day site of Morris' Bridge, Collins in the
region that is now Penola, and Byrd's party between the Matta and Pony) appear to be the only
instances of white people living on Caroline soil south of the Mattapony, until after
Spotswood made his treaty with the Indians, which freed all Virginia east of the Blue Ridge
from raids by the Iroquois."

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, Edited by H. R. McIlWaine 975.5, Burg. V. 4 p.
vii, viii. Burgess for the Assembly of 1702/3-1705: Elizabeth City: Anthony Armistead, William
Armistead Essex: James Baughan, Richard Covington Gloucester: Peter Beverly, James
Ranson Henrico: William Randolph, Frances Epps King and Queen: William Leigh, William
Bird p. ix. 1705-1706. King and Queen: William Bird, James Taylor p. ix. 1710-1712. King and
Queen: William Bird, John Holloway
p. 7. March 22, 1702. Resolved that Coll. William Leigh and Mr. William Bird and returned
Burgesses to serve in the present Gen. Assembly for the County
of King and Queen according to law. p. 174. Nov. 29, 1705. Ordered that Mr. Robert Beverley,
Mr. Hill, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Barber, Mr. Bland, Mr. William Armistead, Mr. Bird and Mr. Thomas
West
carry to the council copies of the said resolves together with an order of ye house for payment
of 6.17.6 unto William Byrd Esq. and desire their honours concurrence thereto.
Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, Edited by H. R. McIlWaine
975.5, Burg. V. 5
p. vii. 1712-1714. King and Queen: John Holloway, William Bird
p. viii. 1715. King and Queen: William Bird, Gawin Corbin
p. ix. 1718. King and Queen: John Baylor, George Braxton
p. x. 1720-1722. King and Queen: George Braxton, Robert Beverley
p. xi. 1723-1726. King and Queen: George Braxton, Richard Johnson

Title Bird, Wm.
Publication 26 April 1712. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office.
Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Related See also the following surname(s): Burd, Byrd.
Note Location: King and Queen County. Description: 18 acres on the north side of Mattapony
River. Beg.g &c. of John Bullock’s standing in the Contrary branch. Source: Land Office Patents
No. 10, 1710-1719, p. 91 (Reel 10). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land
issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is
housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Subject - Personal Bird, Wm. grantee. Bullock,
John. Subject - Topical Land titles. -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- King and Queen
County Subject -Geographic King and Queen County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century
Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia -- King and Queen County. Added Entry Virginia. Colonial
Land Office. Patents, 1623-1774. Library of Virginia. Archives.

The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 17, no. 4, p. 266 Will of William Bird 1678/9- 1715 William Bird of
St. Stephens Parish, of King and Queen Co. Wife and exectrix: Frances Bird. Executor: Zachary
Lewis My land in King William Co. to be sold. Land which was Hurley Mordit's to be sold. Wit:
William Southerland, Luke Curtis, Thomas Wasley
(Signed) Oct 26, 1715. W. Bird (Seal) Proved: Sept. 24, 1716. Teste: CC Thacker, Cl. Court.
Copy Teste: Thomas W. Todd, D.C.C.

Note: Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol 3, p. 132, Patent Book 10. William Bird of King and Queen
Co., 18 acs (N.L.) in St. Stephen's Parish, said Co., on N. Side of Mattapony Riv., 13 Nov. 1713,
p. 91. Adjoins John Bullock, in the contrary Branch, Col. William Claiborne's land patent on N.
Side of Hellicon Sw., corner of Edmund BINES and John Richards. Imp. Of Abraham Black".

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Robert BIRD
"Caution: Relationship to parents is not proven.
Source: "Five Wills of the Early Birds of King and Queen County, Virginia" contributed by
Malcolm H. Harris, The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 17, Nos. 3&4, Vol. 18, No. 1. John Frederick
Dorman, Editor, 1973. Robert BIRD's Will, made July 17, 1694, King and Queen Co., VA
Proved 1696 in King and Queen Co., VA Names wife: Catherine; Names Children: William,
Robert, Anna, Mary Mentions: Sarah Holmes, wife of James BOISSEAU, Catherine Holmes
Item: I give to my son William Bird my father's and brother William's pictures.. Signed: Robert
Bird (Seal) Wit: John Richards, Francis Hill, Thomas Phelps Teste: Geo. Clough; Copy Teste:
Pollard CC Tidewater Virginia Families VATF Vol 2, No. 3, Nov 1993, Deeds from the Bird
Papers 1696-1810: Deed, May 2, 1678. Deed to Robert Bird from Jos. Cockerham. Wit: Elliott
Morris & John Pemberton.

Minutes of the Council and General Court of Colonial Virginia. Edited by H. R. McIlwaine. 975.5
V817M p. 426. October 11, 1675. In the difference between Robert Bird as marrying the relict of
Mr. Thomas Holmes, Plt. and Robert Holmes, Deft. Upon an appeal from New Kent Co. Court
being fully heard, it is ordered that the order of New
Kent Co. be made void, and that the said Holmes pay full costs. Mr. Bird in court freely gives
the costs of the said Holmes.

-------------------
The following deeds indicate that Robert Bird lived in New Kent Co., which turned into King &
Queen Co. 1400 acs. along the N. side of Rappa River in Richmond Co. were sold several
years before 1722.
Cavaliers and Pioneers, Abstracts of VA Land Patents and Grants 1623-1800. Nell Marion
Nugent: Vol. 1 p. 192. Patent Book 2. Robert Bird, 1400 acs. Lyeing on N. Side of Rappa. Riv.
Next above land of Silvester Thacker and Thomas Whitelock, 29 July 1650, p. 218. Vol. 2 p.
376. Patent Book 4. John Smart. 1400 acs. On N. Side of Rappa Riv. Next above the land of
Silvester Thatcher and Thomas Whitelock, running along a little creek dividing their land. 15
Mar 1657. p. 211 (307) Granted unto Robert Bird
29 July 1650 and assigned to sd. Smart. Vol. 2 p. 227, Patent Book 7 Robert Bird, 234 acs.
New Kent Co., 20 Apr. 1682, p. 119. Near Holmes plantation. (Inherited
by son Robert) Vol. 2 p. 262. Patent Book 7 Mr. Robert Bird (Byrd) 330 acs., New Kent Co., St.
Stevens Parish, 16 Apr. 1683, Adj. Land of Mr. Thomas Holmes, dec'd and Tymothy Carter, by
the back Road, etc. Trans of 7 pers: Gilford Slingsby, Symon Turpin, Eliz Parry, Eliz. Serjeant,
Edward., Ann, Mall, negroes. Vol. 2 p. 266, Patent Book 7 Mr. Robert Byrd, 700 acs. New Kent
Co. St. Stephen's Par., 20 Sept. 1683, p. 308. Beg. At land of Mr. Thomas Holmes, dec'd, to
Holly Branch on Teoll's Sw., to mouth of Sorrell's Br., adj. Gabriell Hill, on the Church Path of
Wm. Watt, etc. (Inherited by son Robert) Vol. 2 p. 284, Patent Book 7 Mr. Robert Byrd, 200 acs.,
New Kent Co., 21 Oct. 1684. P. 417. Land Mitchell Robinson dyed siezed of, found to escheate
by inquisition under Mathew Page, Depty. Esch'r. Vol. 2 p. 369. Patent Book 8 Mr. Robert Bird,
134 acs. In King and Queen Co. Formerly New Kent Co., beg. At a forke of Exoll's branch etc.,
1691, p. 188. Granted to Gabriell Hill, 29 Nov. 1665, deserted, and now granted by order etc.
Vol. 2 p. 383. Patent Book 8 Robert Bird, Gent, 225 acs. King and Queen Co., 29 Apr. 1693, p.
277. 200 acs. Beg. At Timothy Carter, by Cheescake Path, by sd. Bird's Roade, to James
Parks, on Holmes' line, etc. 25 acs. Beg. In Holmes' line et. Imp. Of 5 pers: Aneas, Dido, Guy,
Cablabar, Marina

Title Bird, Robert.
Publication 20 April 1682. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office.
Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Related See also the following surname(s): Burd, Byrd.
Note Location: New Kent County. Description: 234 acres beg.g &c. by a swamp, thence &c. by
a branch near Holmes Plantation. Source: Land Office Patents No. 7, 1679-1689 (v.1 & 2 p.1-
719), p. 119 (Reel 7). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the
Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the
Archives at the Library of Virginia. Subject - Personal Bird, Robert. grantee. Subject - Topical
Land titles -- Registration and transfer --
Virginia -- New Kent County Subject -Geographic New Kent County (Va.) -- History -- 17th
century Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia -- New Kent County. Added Entry Virginia. Colonial
Land Office. Patents, 1623- 1774. Library of Virginia. Archives.

Title Bird, Robert.
Publication 16 April 1683. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office.
Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Related See also the following surname(s): Burd, Byrd.
Note Location: New Kent County. Description: 330 acres joining to the land of Thomas
Holmes, decd. Beg.g &c. white oak of Thomas Holmes land, thence &c. to the land of Timothy
Carter, thence &c. to a branch of the third branch. Source: Land Office Patents No. 7, 1679-
1689 (v.1 & 2 p.1- 719), p. 282 (Reel 7). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for
land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is
housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
Subject - Personal Bird, Robert. grantee. Holmes, Thomas Carter, Timothy. Subject - Topical
Land titles. -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- New Kent County
Subject -Geographic New Kent County (Va.) -- History -- 17th century Genre/Form Land grants
-- Virginia -- New Kent County. Added Entry Virginia. Colonial Land Office. Patents, 1623- 1774.
Library of Virginia. Archives.

Title Byrd, Robert.
Publication 20 September 1683. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land
Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Related See also the following surname(s): Bird, Burd. Note
Location: New Kent County. Description: 700 acres beg.g &c. white oak dividend of Thomas
Holmes. Source: Land Office Patents No. 7, 1679-1689 (v.1 & 2 p.1- 719), p. 308 (Reel 7). Part
of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony
serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of
Virginia. Subject - Personal Byrd, Robert. grantee. Holmes, Thomas Subject - Topical Land
titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- New Kent County Subject -Geographic New Kent
County (Va.) -- History -- 17th century Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia -- New Kent County.
Added Entry Virginia. Colonial Land Office. Patents, 1623- 1774. Library of Virginia. Archives.

Title Byrd, Robert.
Publication 21 October 1684. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office.
Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Related See also the following surname(s): Bird, Burd. Note
Location: New Kent County. Description: 200 acres (Escheat land). Source: Land Office
Patents No. 7, 1679-1689 (v.1 & 2 p.1- 719), p. 417 (Reel 7).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the
Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the
Library of Virginia. Subject - Personal Byrd, Robert. grantee. Subject - Topical Land titles --
Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- New Kent County
Subject -Geographic New Kent County (Va.) -- History -- 17th century Genre/Form Land grants
-- Virginia -- New Kent County. Added Entry Virginia. Colonial Land Office. Patents, 1623- 1774.
Library of Virginia. Archives.

Title Bird, Robert.
Publication 1691.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
Related See also the following surname(s): Burd, Byrd. Note Location: King and Queen
County. Description: 134 acres beginning in the forks of a branch that runneth into Exolls
Branch and northerly up one of the said Forkes - the said land being formerly granted to
Gabriel Hill by patent dated 29th Novr, 1665. Source: Land Office Patents No. 8, 1689-1695, p.
188 (Reel 8). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the
Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the
Archives at the Library of Virginia. Subject - Personal Bird, Robert. grantee. Hill, Gabriel.
Subject - Topical Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- King and Queen County
Subject -Geographic King and Queen County (Va.) -- History -- 17th century Genre/Form Land
grants -- Virginia -- King and Queen County. Added Entry Virginia. Colonial Land Office.
Patents, 1623-
1774. Library of Virginia. Archives.

Title Bird, Robert.
Publication 20 October 1691. Gen. note "Being formerly granted to Shurley Mordit by patent
dated the 20th Octr. 1665...." Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office.
Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Related See also the following surname(s): Burd, Byrd. Note
Location: King and Queen County. Description: 100 acres on the north side of Exoll Swamp,
beginning at the forks of a Small Branch that runeth into Exoll Swamp about half a mile above
the land of Gabriel Hill. Source: Land Office Patents No. 8, 1689-1695, p. 189 (Reel 8). Part of
the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony
serving as the colonial
Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Subject -
Personal Bird, Robert. grantee. Mordit, Shurley. Hill, Gabriel. Subject - Topical Land titles --
Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- King and Queen County Subject -Geographic King and
Queen County (Va.) -- History -- 17th century Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia -- King and
Queen County. Added Entry Virginia. Colonial Land Office. Patents, 1623-1774. Library of
Virginia. Archives.

Title Bird, Robert.
Publication 29 April 1693.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
Related See also the following surname(s): Burd, Byrd. Note Location: King and Queen
County. Description: 225 acres 200 acres. part thereof, boundeth as followeth, Beg.g &c. in
Timothy Carters line, thence &c. on a hill in Holmes line. The resides Beg.g &c. in Holmes
line. Source: Land Office Patents No. 8, 1689-1695, p. 277 (Reel 8). Part of the index to the
recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the
colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Subject -
Personal Bird, Robert. grantee. Carter, Timothy. Subject - Topical Land titles. -- Registration
and transfer -- Virginia -- King and Queen County Subject -Geographic King and Queen County
(Va.) -- History -- 17th century Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia -- King and Queen County.
Added Entry Virginia. Colonial Land Office. Patents, 1623- 1774. Library of Virginia. Archives.

Virginia Colonial Abstracts by Beverly Fleet. p. 403. Land Office. Commonwealth of Virginia.
Capitol Building, Richmond, Virginia. Book 8, p. 188. To Robert Bird. By order of Court 18 April
1691. 134 acs. In King and Queen, formerly New Kent "in the forke of a branch that runneth into
Exolls branch", etc. This land formerly granted to Gabriel Hill 29 Nov. 1665 and by him
deserted.

NOTE: p. 369. Patent Book 8 (Cavaliers and Pioneers) Mr. Robert Bird, 134 acs. In King and
Queen Co. Formerly New Kent Co., beg. At a forke of Exott's branch etc., 1691, p. 188. Granted
to Gabriell Hill, 29 Nov. 1665, deserted, and now granted by order etc. Imp. of 3 pers: Eliz.
Heath and 2 negroes Virginia Colonial Abstracts by Beverley Fleet. GEN 929.3 V. 817a. Vols. 1,
2, and 3 Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD 1998 VOLUME 1, Landcaster Co. p.
111. Landcaster Co. Record Book No. 2, p. 79. Power of Atty to Hum. Booth of London,
Merchant from Fra. Fabian of London, Merchant to collect from Robert BIRD of VA in parts
beyond the seas, planter, dated 25 7ber 1653. Signed, Francis Fabian. Wit: Richard Ayres,
Thomas Hinderson. VOLUME 2, King and Queen Co.: p. 235. York Co. Virginia Records,
Archives, Division, p. 299. A power of Attorney dated 2 Apl 1696. Thomas Walsh of Basing
Lane, London, Merchant, to "friends" William Sedgwick of the parish of Hampton in the Co. of
York, Virginia and Thomas Barber of same. To "enter and take possession of one plantation
containing 300 acs. Late in the possession of
Robert Bird of Virginia, aforesaid planter lately dec'd, scituate lying and being in the parish of
St. Stevens in King and Queen Co. in Virginia. Signed, Tho. Walsh. Wit: John Morris, Ambrose
Smith, William Norrington p. 318. York Co, Book 10, 1691-1701. p. 89 et seq: Records at
Yorktown, Virginia. Abstract. Deed dated 7 Jan 1696. Robert
Bird of King and Queen in Virginia in parts beyond the seas, Mercht: to Thomas Walsh of
Basing Lane, London, 300 acs. Late in the possession of John South (?) of Virginia. 700 acs
lying and being in the Parish of King and Queen Co. in VA in parts beyond the seas. Rec'd 24
Aug. 1696. Wit: John Bray, John Morris, Wm. Gregson.
p. 403. Land Office. Commonwealth of Virginia. Capitol Building, Richmond, Virginia. Book 8,
p. 188. To Robert Bird. By order of Court 18 April 1691. 134 acs. In King and Queen, formerly
New Kent "in the forke of a branch that runneth into Exolls branch", etc. This land formerly
granted to Gabriel Hill 29 Nov. 1665 and by him deserted. p. 403. p. 189. To Robert Bird. 20
Oct 1691. 100 acres in King and Queen "beginning at the forke of a small branch that Runeth
into Exott Swamp about haffe a mile above the Land of Gabriel Hill The said Land being
formerly Granted to Shirley Mordit by patent dated the 20th of October 1665 and by him
deserted. p. 405. Book 8, p. 277. Robert Bird of King and Queen, Gent. 29 Ap 1693., 225 acs.
In King and Queen Co., 200 acs. thereof adj. Timothy Carter's line, cheesecake Path, the said
Bird's road, James Parks, a hill in Holmes line, Holmes Lane, etc. Imp. 5 persons. VOLUM E
3, Charles City County Court Orders 1655-1658 p. 232 (238) At a Co'rt holden at Westov'r Aug.
3, 1660. p. 238. Knowe unto all men by these presents that I Henry Comly of Bysport in the
Com of Somersett husband of Judith Comly formerly knowne by the name of Judith Clarke,
being daughter unto Mary Clark of Temple parish of Bristol dec'd do hereby constitute xx my
welbeloved friend Mr. John Tofte of the Citty of Bristoll chirurgeon to sue arrest and implead all
manner of men unto and indected either by bill bond certificate concordacon or otherwise,
especially Robt BIRD of Warwick Squeeke (sic) in James riv'r in Virginia, or to recov'r from him
the sd Robt Bird or any other all that my right estate and interest in right of my wife aforesd, all
such lands good and chattels sum and sums of money as shall appe unto me due from any
by virtue of an inheritance by the decease of my brother in the law Robt Clarke dec'd, and
havineing recov'ed the same to passé unto them or any of them a perfect acquaittance xxx
witness my hand and seale this 24th day of August in the year 1659. Henry Comly the seale,
the marke of Judith x Clark the seal. Testes Richard Phelps, Charles Moone. Rec Aug 20,
1660"
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"Source: Rev. Alfred Bagby, King and Queen County, Virginia, (Paperback, 402 pp., 1908
(reprinted in 2004), ISBN# 0806379936) Early settlers on the soil of the present King and
Queen County, drawn from antiquated books now in the land office at Richmond. Counting
from the year 1625, Thomas Todd, Eastham, Taylor, Neal, Robt. Bird, Wm. Bird, of the York
River 10 miles north of Jamestown."

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Catherine
" Robert Bird’s wife Catherine was b in MD, per Mrs. E. E. Macey. Query in VA Genealogical
Society Quarterly, V XI, No. 4, Oct. 1, 1973
Virginia Colonial Abstracts by Beverley Fleet. GEN 929.3 V. 817a. Vols. 1 & 2 Genealogical
Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD 1998, King and Queen County-18th Century, pps. 137-533
p. 236. April 10, 1703. The deposition of Robert Robertson: I being at Mrs. Katherine Bird's
house, did hear (viz.) Mr. William Bird asked James Bridford what news he heard out of
Glocester and there heard Coll. Ransome say. The deposition of Robert Bird, age 22: I being
at my now dwelling house, did hear (viz) my brother William Bird asked James Bridford what
news he heard out of Glocester and there heard Coll. Ransome say."

Rent Roll of Virginia 1704/05 Source: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.
com/pub/usgenweb/va/misc/1704va.txt
Bird, Widdo Essex County, 1704 (Is this Catherine, or
Arabella, widow of Randal?)"

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Robert Bird
"Isle of Wight was created in 1634. Southampton in 1749. Robert Bird living in Rappahannock,
bought tract in Isle of Wight in 1646. By 1650, it was in possession of Mr. Underwood. In 1650,
Robt. Bird buys 1400 ac on N. side Rapahannock River. This tract in 1654, was within
Landcaster County. This Robert Bird dies in 1656.

Title Seaward, John. Publication 8 March 1636. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia
State Land Office. Patents 1- 42, reels 1-41. Related See also the following surname(s):
Seward. Note Location: Isle of Wight County. Description: 600 acres joining unto a little creek
called by the name of Goose Hill Creek. Source: Land Office Patents No. 1, 1623-1643 (v.1 &
2), p. 470 (Reel 1). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the
Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the
Archives at the Library of Virginia. Subject - Personal Seaward, John. grantee. Subject - Topical
Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Isle of Wight County Subject -Geographic
Isle of Wight County (Va.) -- History -- 17th century Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia -- Isle of
Wight County. Added Entry Virginia. Colonial Land Office. Patents, 1623-1774. Library of
Virginia. Archives.

Title Yarrett, William. Publication 3 April 1641. Gen. note "See Book No. 2 pa. 98." Other Format
Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Isle
of Wight County. Description: 150 acres upon the branch of the lower bay called Seaward
Creek. Source: Land Office Patents No. 1, 1623-1643 (v.1 & 2), p. 694 (Reel 1). Part of the
index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving
as the colonial Land Office. The collection is
housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Subject - Personal Yarrett, William. grantee.
Subject - Topical Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Isle of
Wight County Subject -Geographic Isle of Wight County (Va.) -- History -- 17th century
Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia -- Isle of Wight County. Added Entry Virginia. Colonial Land
Office. Patents, 1623-1774. Library of Virginia. Archives.

Title Byrd, Robert.
Publication 4 March 1646. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office.
Patents 1- 42, reels 1-41. Related See also the following surname(s): Bird, Burd.
Note Location: Isle of Wight County. Description: 150 acres upon a branch of the lower bay
called Sewards Creek. Beg.g &c on the mouth of a branch called Goose Hill Creek. Source:
Land Office Patents No. 2, 1643-1651, p. 98 (Reel 2). Part of the index to the recorded copies
of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office.
The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Subject - Personal Byrd,
Robert. grantee. Subject - Topical Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Isle of
Wight County Subject -Geographic Isle of Wight County (Va.) -- History -- 17th century
Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia -- Isle of Wight County. Added Entry Virginia. Colonial Land
Office. Patents, 1623-1774. Library of Virginia. Archives.

Title Yarrett, William.
Publication 29 July 1650. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office.
Patents 1- 42, reels 1-41. Note Location: County location not given. Grantee(s): Yarrett,
William; and Francis Whittington. Description: 580 acres on the north side of Rappahanock
River next above the land of Robert Bird. Source: Land Office Patents No. 2, 1643-1651, p. 216
(Reel 2). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of
the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the
Library of Virginia. Subject - Personal Yarrett, William. grantee. Whittington, Francis. Bird,
Robert. Subject - Topical Land titles. -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia Subject -
Geographic Virginia -- History -- 17th century. Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia. Added Entry
Virginia. Colonial Land Office. Patents, 1623-1774. Library of Virginia. Archives.

Virginia North Neck Land Grants 1694-1742, Vol. 1, compiled by Gertrude E. Gray, GPC,
Baltimore, 1987 29 July 1650- 18 June 1700 (NN PB2:320) William Yorrett of Rappahannock
Co. since Richmond Co. obtained 580 acres from Sir William Berkley, Gov. of VA. 29 July 1650.
Yorrett died. Land Escheated. Nathaniel Pope als,
Bridges of Richmond Co. St. Mary's Parish Escheat. Grant Resurvey shows only 404 (nb:454?)
Ac in Richmond Co. St. Mary's Parish, adj. land of Mr. Robert BIRD now in possession of Mr.
William Underwood.

Seventeenth Century Isle of Wright Co., VA by John Bennett Boddie, GEN 929.3 75554 Bodd p.
522. William Yarrett and wife Margaret to Robert Bird and wife Susannah,
land, part of a patent of 700 ac which was in co-partnership with Hugh WINN dec'd, and myself
but since his death divided, same in exchange of land sold by Yarrett and Winn to Bird. Teste:
William Bracey, Thos. Woodward 4 July 1657 p. 522. Robert Bird and wife Susannah to
William Yarrett and Margaret his wife, 150 ac which Robert Bird bought of William Yarrett and
Hugh Winn. Test: William Bracey Note: The Book, "Virginia Will Records", indexed by Judith
McGhan, has this entry on p. 206: RICHARD Bird and Susannah to Wm. Yarrott and Margaret,
150 ac., mark. (not dated). p. 523. Thomas Taberer as atty for Nicholas George of Landcaster
Co., in
behalf of said George and myself, sell to Francis Ayres 900 acs upon Blackwater as by Patent
to Nicholas George, Thomas Taberer and Humphrey Clarke, 28 Feb 1656. Teste: Robert X
Bird, Thomas X Lewer p. 525-6. We subscribers as a jury by order of Isle of Wright dated 9
June 1658 in a difference bet. Maj. Nicholas Hill, Plt and John Snellock, deft. to see pat. of land
which Major Hill bought of Col. Bernard, wholly surveyed **** and testify that surveyor
Woodward, following lines of land belonging to
Justinian Cooper, came to John Snellocks within 7 chains, **900 ac that Snellock lives on
belongs to Major Hill according to survey 20 July 1658. Thomas X Lewis, St. Mount. Wells,
Edward X Pryme, Peter Bedford, Thomas X Chivers, Robert Kea, Thomas Taberer, Robert
Bird, Francis X England, Charles Barcroft, Edmond Wickin, Edward Bechinoe.

Title Wynn, Hugh.
Publication 3 November 1637. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office.
Patents 1- 42, reels 1-41. Related See also the following surname(s): Wynne.
Note Location: Isle of Wight County. Description: 200 acres about 2 miles by the main creek of
the bay of New Town Haven. Source: Land Office Patents No. 1, 1623-1643 (v.1 & 2), p. 495
(Reel 1). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of
the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the
Library of Virginia. Subject - Personal Wynn, Hugh. grantee. Subject - Topical Land titles --
Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Isle of Wight County Subject -Geographic Isle of Wight
County (Va.) -- History -- 17th century Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia -- Isle of Wight
County. Added Entry Virginia. Colonial Land Office. Patents, 1623-1774. Library of Virginia.
Archives.

Title George, Nicho.
Publication 14 August 1652. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office.
Patents 1- 42, reels 1-41. Note Location: County location not given. Grantee(s): George, Nicho.
; Thomas Taberer and Humphry Clarke. \Description: 900 acres beg.g at the mouth of the
north side of a branch where Francis Englands land. Source: Land Office Patents No. 3, 1652-
1655, p. 205 (Reel 2). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the
Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the
Archives at the Library of Virginia. Subject - Personal George, Nicho. grantee. Taberer,
Thomas. Clarke, Humphry.
England, Francis. Subject - Topical Land titles. -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia Subject -
Geographic Virginia -- History -- 17th century. Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia. Added Entry
Virginia. Colonial Land Office. Patents, 1623-1774. Library of Virginia. Archives.

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Will Book A, p. 70, Will of Humphrey Clark, Cooper, dated M'rch 3, 1655: Wife: Jane, extx. son:
John daughter-in-law Jane BRUNT. "I do give unto my two kinswomen Jane How and Mary
Clarke each of them one Cow Calf to be delivered this Fall; and whereas Mary Clark is a
covenant Servant for seven years, I do remitt and give her Three years of her time. Then I do
desire and appoint that my servants shall be kept together and that half of the Benefit of their
Labours shall be made use of for the maintenance of my son John at school; legacies to
Thomas Holmes, John Williams, and William Godwin Overseer: Robert BIRD Wit: Thomas
Holmes, William Bracey, Alice Bostock

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Title Bird, Robert.
Publication 29 July 1650. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office.
Patents 1- 42, reels 1-41. Related See also the following surname(s): Burd, Byrd.
Note Location: County location not given. Description: 1400 acres on the north side of RAPPA.
RIVER, next above the land of Silvester Thacker and Thomas Whitlock, run.g above a little
creeke. Source: Land Office Patents No. 2, 1643-1651, p. 218 (Reel 2). Part of the index to the
recorded copies of patents for land issued by the
Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the
Archives at the Library of Virginia. Subject - Personal Bird, Robert. grantee.
Thacker, Silvester. Whitlock, Thomas. Subject - Topical Land titles. -- Registration and transfer
-- Virginia Subject -Geographic Virginia -- History -- 17th century. Genre/Form Land grants --
Virginia. Added Entry Virginia. Colonial Land Office. Patents, 1623-1774. Library of Virginia.
Archives.

Title Thatcher, Sylvester.
Publication 29 October 1650. Gen. note See Saml. Nichols Patt. Book No. 4 pa: 411. Other
Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-
42, reels 1-41. Related See also the following surname(s): Thacher, Thacker. Note Location:
County location not given. Grantee(s): Thatcher, Sylvester; and Thomas Whitlocke. Description:
1000 acres lyeing on the north side of Rappahanock River, next above the land of Mr. Wm.
Yarrett. Source: Land Office Patents No. 2, 1643-1651, p. 263 (Reel 2). Part of the index to the
recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the
colonial Land Office. The collection is
housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Subject - Personal Thatcher, Sylvester.
grantee. Whitlocke, Thomas. Yarrett, Wm., Mr. Nichols, Saml. Subject - Topical Land titles. --
Registration and transfer -- Virginia Subject -Geographic Virginia -- History -- 17th century.
Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia. Added Entry Virginia. Colonial Land Office. Patents, 1623-
1774. Library of Virginia. Archives.

November 5/6, 1722 (King George Co., Va., DB 1, Part 1, pp. 101-106) between John
UNDERWOOD of Sittenbourne Parish, King George County and John KING Esqr. and Compa.
Merche. in Bristoll in the kingdom of Great Brittain, owner of the Bristoll Iron Works in the
Parish of Sittenbourne, King George County. . .for £56 Sterling. . sold 102 acres in Hanover
parish, County aforesaid, beginning on Rapahanack River side at the mouth of a branch called
the Sanday Vally; ffoxhalls Mill Run; Main Road that leads up the county .. being part of a tract
granted to Robert BIRD by Patent 29th July 1650 and since by several conveyances became
the property of John UNDERWOOD. /s/ John UNDERWOOD. Wits: Richard TUTT, Jno.
SWEET, John MERCER.

Title Smith, Toby.
Publication 6 September 1654.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1- 42, reels 1-41.
Related See also the following surname(s): Smyth. Note Location: Lancaster County.
Description: 1600 acres on the north side of Rappahannock River adjoining the land of
William ____, Walter Dickenson and William Yarrett. Source: Land Office Patents No. 3, 1652-
1655, p. 328 (Reel 2). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the
Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the
Archives at the Library of Virginia. Subject - Personal Smith, Toby. grantee. Dickenson, Walter.
Yarrett, William. Subject - Topical Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Lancaster
County Subject -Geographic Lancaster County (Va.) -- History -- 17th century Genre/Form Land
grants -- Virginia -- Lancaster County. Added Entry Virginia. Colonial Land Office. Patents,
1623-1774. Library of Virginia. Archives.

Title Dickenson, Walter.
Publication 6 September 1654. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office.
Patents 1- 42, reels 1-41. Related See also the following surname(s): Dickeson, Dickinson.
Note Location: Lancaster County. Description: 800 acres on the north side and within the
freshes of Rappa. River. begg. next to the land of Wm. Yarrett. Source: Land Office Patents No.
3, 1652-1655, p. 327 (Reel 2). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land
issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is
housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Subject - Personal Dickenson, Walter.
grantee. Yarrett, Wm.
Subject - Topical Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Lancaster County Subject -
Geographic Lancaster County (Va.) -- History -- 17th century Genre/Form Land grants --
Virginia -- Lancaster County. Added Entry Virginia. Colonial Land Office. Patents, 1623-1774.
Library of Virginia. Archives.
Note: Landcaster Co. was created in 1651 from York and Northumberland Co.

Title Underwood, William. Publication 10 September 1658. Other Format Available on
microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1- 42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Rappahannock
County (extinct). Description: 2784 acres beginning &c on the south side of a beaver damn;
adjoining the lands of Thomas Whitlock, Richard Coleman.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 4, 1655-1664, p. 344 (Reel 4). Part of the index to the
recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the
colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Subject -
Personal Underwood, William. grantee. Whitlock, Thomas. Coleman, Richard. Subject -
Topical Land titles. -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Rappahannock County (extinct).
Subject -Geographic Rappahannock County (extinct) (Va.) -- History -- 17th century.
Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia -- Rappahannock County (extinct). Added Entry Virginia.
Colonial Land Office. Patents, 1623-1774. Library of Virginia. Archives.

Title Thatcher, Sylvester.
Publication 18 March 1660. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office.
Patents 1- 42, reels 1-41. Related See also the following surname(s): Thacher, Thacker.Note
Location: County location not given. Description: 1000 acres on the north side of
Rappahannock River: Beg.g at a creek which divideth the said Thatcher and William Yarratt.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 4, 1655-1664, p. 601 (Reel 4). Part of the index to the
recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the
colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Subject -
Personal Thatcher, Sylvester. grantee. Yarratt, William. Subject - Topical Land titles. --
Registration and transfer -- Virginia Subject -Geographic Virginia -- History -- 17th century.
Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia.
Added Entry Virginia. Colonial Land Office. Patents, 1623-1774. Library of Virginia. Archives.

Title Smith, Henry.
Publication 24 September 1664. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land
Office. Patents 1- 42, reels 1-41. Related See also the following surname(s): Smyth. Note
Location: Lancaster County. Grantee(s): Smith, Henry & Smith, Wm. Description: 1600 acres
on the north side of Rappahannock river, Begg. &c
near a small marsh oposite to Colemans Marsh; adjoining thd land of Walter Dickenson, Wm.
Yarrett &c.Source: Land Office Patents No. 5, 1661-1666 (v.1 & 2 p.1-369), p. 435 (Reel 5).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the
Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is
housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Subject - Personal Smith, Henry. grantee.
Smith, Wm.Dickenson, Walter. Yarrett, Wm. Subject - Topical Land titles -- Registration and
transfer -- Virginia -- Lancaster County Subject -Geographic Lancaster County (Va.) -- History --
17th century Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia -- Lancaster County. Added Entry Virginia.
Colonial Land Office. Patents, 1623-1774. Library of Virginia. Archives.

Title Richardson, Roger.
Publication 6 June 1666. Gen. note formerly gtd. to Richd. Coleman June 9. 1654. Other
Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1- 42, reels 1-41.
Note Location: County location not given. Description: 600 acres upon the north side of
Rappahannock River, at the Miles end of Silvester Tucker and Thomas Whitlock. .
Source: Land Office Patents No. 5, 1661-1666 (v.1 & 2 p.1-369), p. 620 (Reel 5). Part of the
index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving
as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
Subject - Personal Richardson, Roger. grantee. Tucker, Silvester. Whitlock, Thomas.
Coleman, Richd. Subject - Topical Land titles. -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia Subject -
Geographic Virginia -- History -- 17th century.
Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia. Added Entry Virginia. Colonial Land Office. Patents, 1623-
1774 Library of Virginia. Archives.

Title Pope, Nathaniel. Publication 18 June 1700. Gen. note Pope, Nathaniel als Bridges. Other
Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311. Note Location:
RICHMOND COUNTY Description: 404 acres in Saint Marys Parish next and above the land of
Mr. Robert Bird, now in possession of Mr. William Underwood.
Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 2, 1694-1700, p. 320-321 (Reel 288). Part of the index to
recorded copies of land grants issued by the agents of the Fairfax Proprietary between 1690
and 1781 and by the Commonwealth between 1786 and 1874. Original and recorded surveys
are also indexed when available. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of
Virginia. Subject - Personal Pope, Nathaniel. grantee. Bird, Robert, Mr. Underwood, William,
Mr. Subject - Topical Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Richmond County.
Subject -Geographic Richmond County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century Genre/Form Land grants
-- Virginia -- Richmond County.
Added Entry Northern Neck Land Office. Northern Neck grants, 1690-1874. Library of Virginia.
Archives. Genealogies of Virginia Families V, R-Z, Underwood Family of Virginia, Page 627
From the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 1, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc,
Baltimore, 1981. p. 627. John Underwood of Hanover Parish, King George County conveyed to
John King & Company of Bristol owners of the Bristol Iron works lying in Hanover Parish, King
George County, for the sum of fifty six poinds Sterling, a tract of 140 acres of land lying on
Rappahannock River side at the mouth of Sandy Valley Branch, to Foxhall’s Mill Run. Part of
the patent for 1400
acres of land which as granted to Robert BIRD 29 July 1650 and by several conveyances
became the property of the said John Underwood. (Deed Book 1, page 81. 4 October 1722.

Wills and Administrations of Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, 1647-1800, by Blanche Adams
Chapman p. 2. Oliver John, bound for England: leg. son John. Two daus., land at
Blackwater, wife, Ellen. Extx, wife. Overseers, friends John Pyland and Robert Bird. Dated April
19, 1652. Rec. June 16, 1655. Wit: James Pyland, John Burton, John Reining (Page 79) p. 41.
Underwood, Thomas. Sons: Thomas, John, William. Unmarried daughters. D. Aug 3, 1702. R.
Aug 9, 1702. Wit: James Doughty, James
Ross, JOHN BYRD. (Page 445) p.?. Will of Robert Bird, dated Nov 22, 1656, Wife: Susan Dau:
Susannah: Plantation bounding on Mr. Seaward and Mr. Winn and
cattle given by Capt. Luck. Dau: Elizabeth. Godson: John Davis, son of John Davis Two
servants, John Daniels and Jane Williams, their time Mr. Edward Saunders, Surgeon
Overseers, beloved friends, Mr. William Yarrett, Mr. William Bressey, Mr. John Hardy, Samuel
Haswell Note: Robert Bird married Susannah Clark, daughter of Humphrey Clark and Jane
(Clark), on 11 Oct 1675 in King and Queen, Virginia, USA. (Susannah Clark was born in
England.)

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Greer, George Cabel. Early Virginia Immigrants 1623-1666. Richmond, VA: W. C. Hill Printing
Co., 1912.

Asball, Geo., 1650, by Robert Bird
Banister, Wm., 1650, by Robert Bird
Barlye, Henry, 1650, by Robert Bird
Bennett, Maselin, 1650, by Robert Bird
Carrar, Hester, 1650, by Robert Bird
Clarke, Hum., 1650, by Robert Bird (Humphrey Clark dau Susanne md
Robert Bird b. 1656 d 1694 )
Clarke, Robert, 1650, by Robert Bird
Davis, James, 1650, by Robert Bird
Dawning, Richard, 1650, by Robert Bird
Deany, Ann, 1650, by Robert Bird
Draper, Hen., 1650, by Robert Bird
Edmonds, Wm., 1650, by Robert Bird
Goardon, Tho., 1650, by Robert Bird
Goddin, Wm., 1650, by Robert Bird
Gwyne, Anne, 1650, by Robert Bird
Heard, Walter, 1650, by Robert Bird
Jaine, Tho., 1650, by Robert Bird
p. 178 James, Wm., 1650, by Robert Bird
Lane, John, 1650, by Robert Bird
Medley, Robert, 1650, by Robert Bird


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Southampton, from Isle of Wight.

1790 Southampton Personal Property Tax List A
Bird, Arthur 001
Bird, Jacob 001
Bird, James 001
Bird, Moses 001

Birds (Byrds) of Colonial Virginia Virginia Headrights From Cavaliers & Pioneers of Nugent.
page 141 - Ashwell Byrd - Headright of Hugh Gwyn, Pyanpatanke River of
Chesapeake Bay -- 1642 page 454 - Edward Byrd - Headright of Richard Kellum - 1664 page
504 - Ellinor Byrd - Headright of John Barfield - 1662, Nancemum River
page 375 - James Byrd - Headright of Thomas Woodhouse and John Wood - 1658 -- Pa-to-
Meck River page 468 - James Byrd - Headright of William Mosely & John Hull 1662 -
Rappahannock County, near Essex Torrences Index to Virginia Wills: James Byrd -
Westmoreland County - 1720 (Will) James Byrd - Southhampton County 1798 (Inventory)
Elizabeth Byrd - Henrico County - 1768 (Will) there are 26 other Byrds listed but no more
James Byrd.--per Melvin Byrd."

WorldConnect Project: Early Birds of Virginia:
Updated: 2009-08-29 00:05:04 UTC (Sat) Contact: Marla Moore
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=591398&id=I2195
Sunday, September 13, 2009