John W. Byrd, Sr.

Abt 1745 - 1829  (84 years)

• Name	John W. Byrd
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	Abt 1745	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Anecdote	1766
  	On 27 October 1766, Edmund Poulson and Elizabeth Parker, executors of John Parker, sold to John Bird, Ship carpenter, 50 acres of land on Deep Creek, for 33 pounds 5 shillings (Deeds 1751-1770, p. 437). On 25 January 1770, John Bird, Ship Carpenter, and Mary, his wife, sold the same land to Southy East for 35 pounds (p. 675). These deeds show John Bird's trade and that he had married by 1770.
  Anecdote	1793
  	On 1 January 1793, John Bird bought 36 acres of land and marsh from Solomon, Johnson, Senr, "at head of Cat Tail Creek, being part Johnson bought of John Upshur, where said John Bird now lives" (Deeds 1793-1791, p. 60). He paid 27 pounds. It appears John Bird had been living here, at least from 1783, when his name was grouped with Solomon Bird, Senr and Solomon Bird, Junr in the tax list of that year, and continued to live on this land for two more years before moving into his father's home, after the death or marriage of his sister Esther and the marriage of sister Rebecca. He likely became a farmer at this time.
  Anecdote	1800
  	The 1800 Federal Census gives John Bird, Senr as head of a household, aged over 45 years. There was one other male in his household, 16 to 26 years of age, and eight females, one of whom was likely his sister Scarbough. He owned four slaves in 1800. In 1810, John Bird, Senr was again over 45 years of age, as was his wife. There were two other males in his household, one under 10 years and one 10 to 16. Two young females were of the same ages, under 10 and between 10 and 16. In 1820, John Bird was again over 45, as was his wife. There were two males aged 16 to 26 in the household, a daughter aged 16 to 26, a daughter aged 25 to 45, and a daughter aged 10 to 16. Other members of the household in 1820 appear to have been a married daughter, aged 26 to 45, her husband aged 26 to 45, with their two children. John Bird was circa 75 years of age in 1820 and would have needed assistance in operating his farm. He still owned four slaves.
  Anecdote	1802
  	John Bird's name appeared on two deeds after 1800. On 29 August 1809, John Bird, Senr sold 6 acres to John Bird, Junr for $6 (Deeds 1807-1810, p. 244). On 6 September 1810, John Bird, Senr sold to James (freed by Hall)", a black woman named Broadus, two Negro boys Levi and Ishmal, and a Negro girl Tabby, for 11 pounds (Dist. Court Deeds 1807-1830, p. 161).
  Biography	The fact that he inherited Solomon Bird's land shows he was the eldest son.
  Will	6 Jul 1810	Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  	Bird Bird Sr. named a son Ebourn Bird and a daughter Catherine Bird. The executor was Thorogood Taylor. Witnessess were Crippen Taylor, John Kilmond, Cumfort Young, L.G. Taylor and Samuel H. Holland. At probate on 1 Dec 1829, John W. Bird opposed. John Killman gave oath (Comfort Young and Crippen Taylor being deceased). Thorogood Taylor also testified to the hand writting of Crippen Taylor. Securities for the bond to probate were John W. Bird and Raymond Riley (Acc Co Wills&c, 1828-46, p. 49). John Bird, Senr left all his lands "unto my son Ebourn". He gave this son "one still and tub and worme, one Cyder Mill and Cyder casks also one Gun one Broad as first choce my chist (chest of drawers) one Bade and furniture Suckont choys (second choice)". He left daughter Cathren Bird "all my nigrows" and the balance of his estate. John Bird, Senr's second wife appeared to be living when he wrote his will, and as late as 1820, but he did not name her in the will, nor was she named in the settling of his estate. His two eldest sons were both deceased when the will was probated.
  Death	1829  [2]
  Probate	1 Dec 1829	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Record ID	4820
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Edward Byrd,   b. Abt 1642, Shafston, County Dorset, England d. Bef 3 Aug 1697, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 55 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Frances (--?--),   b. Abt 1690, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandmother)
  Siblings	4 brothers and 4 sisters
  + 1. John W. Byrd, Sr.,   b. Abt 1745, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1829  (Age 84 years) ▻ Mary (--?--),  m. Abt 1768 ;   Esther Ross,  m. 7 Jun 1790   2. Solomon Byrd, Jr.,   b. Abt 1746, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown > 3. Elijah Byrd,   b. Abt 1748, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Bridget (--?--),  m. Abt 1770 + 4. Daniel Byrd, Sr.,   b. Abt 1750, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 8 Dec 1806, Edgefield Co, South Carolina  (Age < 56 years) ▻ Susannah (of Jno Custis) Matthews,  m. Abt 1775 ;     5. Frances Byrd,   b. Bef 1751, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   6. Hezekiah Byrd,   b. Abt 1755, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   7. Esther Byrd,   b. Abt 1758, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown > 8. Rebecca Byrd,   b. Abt 1760, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Bartholomew (of Jon.) Mears,  m. 31 Aug 1795   9. Scarbrough Byrd,   b. Abt 1762, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I4820	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2014

  
  

  Father	Solomon Byrd, Sr.,   b. Abt 1704, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Nov 1784 (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Ann Bull,   b. Abt 1716, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1743  [3]
  	Solomon Bird had married by 29 April 1748, when his wife Ann joined him in deeding land (Deeds 1746-1757, p. 121). His wife was Ann Bull, the daughter of Tobias Bull, who wrote his will on 4 May 1751, naming a daughter as "Ann Bird, Wife of Solomon Bird (Wills 1757-1761, p. 275).
  Family ID	F1972	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary (--?--),   b. Abt 1745   d. Bef 1790 (Age < 44 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1768  [1]
  	The maiden name of this wife has not been found. She could have been a Parker. Mary Bird was deceased by 7 June 1790, when John Bird was issued a bond to marry (2) Esther Ross (MLB 1774-1806, p. 4).
  Children	+ 1. William Byrd,   b. Abt 1770, Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Feb 1825 (Age 55 years) ╚═ Keziah Hinman, (Kelly?)  (Age > 61 years)  m. 7 Jan 1792   2. Nancy Byrd,   b. Abt 1775, Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   3. (2d|o_John) Byrd,   b. Abt 1780, Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   4. (3d|o John) Byrd,   b. Abt 1782, Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown + 5. John E. Byrd, Jr.,   b. Abt 1784, Muddy Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 29 Jan 1816 (Age 32 years) ╚═ Elizabeth 'Betsy' Poulson  m. 29 May 1809 + 6. Mary Byrd,   b. Abt 1787, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ John Harmon  m. 30 Jan 1806
  Family ID	F1809	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Esther Ross,   b. Abt 1765, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1829 (Age < 63 years)
  Marriage	7 Jun 1790	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	William S--- was the security on the 1790 Acc Co M.L.B. of John Bird and Esther Ross.
  Children	+ 1. Hessy Byrd,   b. Abt 1791, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Tully Wise Fisher  (Age 65 years)  m. 26 Oct 1809 + 2. Elizabeth 'Betsy' Byrd,   b. Abt 1792, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Isaac Thornes  m. Abt 1810 + 3. Eborn 'Ebriam' Byrd,   b. 6 Oct 1802, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 4 Apr 1864 (Age 61 years) ╚═ Meriah Ann Lewis  (Age 77 years)  m. 12 Nov 1821   4. Thomas Byrd,   b. 6 Oct 1802, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 19 Jul 1868 (Age 65 years) + 5. Catherine 'Kittie' Byrd,   b. Abt 1805, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 14 Apr 1885 (Age 80 years) ╚═ William Martin  m. 31 Dec 1827
  Family ID	F7391	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1745 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 7 Jun 1790 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - 6 Jul 1810 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Probate - 1 Dec 1829 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S199] Mary Frances Carey, Carey, Bird - John of Muddy Creek, (Photocopied, New Church, VA, 1990), 199. [S174] Acc Co Wills 1828-46, p. 49, 174. [S1651] Kahler, Jane (Bayly) - Corbin & Hall Families, 1651. [S558] Turman, Nora Miller, Accomack Co, VA, Marriages, 1776-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1994), 558.