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Bird of Virginia and Georgia

Williamson Bird, Sr. was born 1728 in Prince Edward County, Virginia, died 1802 in Wilkes County, Georgia, married 1750 Phebe Price (born 1732), the daughter of Daniel and Frances Price of Prince Edward County. During the American Revolution, he was Captain of the Militia in Prince Edward County, Virgina in 1779, in the place of Charles Venable. Removed to Wilkes County in 1788, receiving bounty lands. Issue: [1]

• Price Bird.
• Philemon Bird. He married on 2 November 1762 in Middlesex County, Virginia, Mary Lee (born 22 April 1747 in Middlesex County, Virginia, christened 3 May 1747, a daughter of George Lee and his wife Mary (Buford) Lee. In 1798, Philemon Bird and Job Bird witnessed the LWT of John Townsend in Wilkes County, as well as the LWT of Lodowick Tuggle in Oglethorpe County. Issue:

  1. Susanna Evering Bird, born ca 1767.
  2. Job Bird, born ca 1768.
  3. Robert Bird, born ca 1772.
  4. Williamson Bird, born 1774 in Middlesex County, Virginia.
  5. James Bird, born 1776 in Middlesex County, Virginia.
  6. Catherine Bird, born ca 1778.
  7. Buford Bird, born ca 1780, died 1853 in Taliaferro County, Georgia, his LWT dated 13 September 1851, probated 7 November 1853. Issue:

  1. George L. Bird. The LWT of Dr. George L. Bird is dated 23 October 1858, probated 6 December 1858 in Taliaferro County. Wife: Martha. He named his brother, Philemon Bird, as well as his wife and children. He married (1) Salina Chivers on 16 November 1841 in Taliaferro County and (2) Martha Edwards on 13 January 1848 in Taliaferro County. Issue:

     1. George Bird.
     2. Buford E. Bird.
     3. Catharine Bird.
     4. Mary E. Bird.

     Gustavus H. Bird.

     Philemon Bird.

     Buford Bird.

     Wiley Bird.

     Mary Catherine Bird.

     Matilda Bird married Mr. Lane.

     Frances Elizabeth Bird, deceased before 1851, married Mr. Ware.

     Mary Bird.

     Leviney Bird.

• Elizabeth Bird, born ca 1782.
• George Bird, born ca 1784.

Betsy Bird married Michael Woodall in June 1790 Greene County.

Fanny Bird married Mr. Price.

Tabitha Bird.

Caty Bird.

Dyce Bird. (daughter).

Williamson Bird was found in Columbia County in 1835. His LWT dated 2 May 1839, probated 2 January 1843 in Taliaferro County. Wife: Harlow. Issue:

1. Williamson Bird, Jr.
2. Sarah Bird.
3. Frances Bird.
4. Daughter married Mr. Lawson and had, Williamson B. Lawson.

John Bird.

Sources: Middlesex County, Virginia Records; Taliaferro and Columbia County, Georgia Wills;[1] Roster of Revolutionary War Soldiers, Vol. III by McCall; Taliaferro County Wills; Greene County Marriages; Taliaferro County Marriages.