William Birdwell (abt. 1772)

Born about 10 Feb 1772 in Bent James, Botetourt, Virginia

Ancestors

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Gainsboro, Jackson, Tennessee, USA

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Biography

William Birdwell was born 10 February, 1772 at the Bent of the James River, Botetourt County, Virginia. He was the son of George Birdwell and Mary Looney. Parents of Mary L Looney were Thomas Llewellyn Looney and Margaret Jane Harmon Looney

Research Notes

Regarding being buried in Birdwell Cemetery^[1] - if he is, it's unmarked. Volunteer searcher reports:
Reported Problem: I searched the entire cemetery and could not find the grave Details: I walked the entire cemetery, even discovered a couple flat markers but there is no marker or headstone for the requested party. No known marker from that time period. All headstones and markers are from the 20th century. Volunteer's Profile (47862185)

Events

The following taken from "Genealogical Abstracts From Tennessee Newspapers, 1791-1808,": Davidson County, Tennessee, Collection District number 9, 1 August 1800. 1. Page 285: The following tracts of land will be exposed to public sale on the 22nd of January next, to satisfy the direct tax. Eli. Hammond, Collector. Reputed owner, William Birdwell, 120 acres, Wells Creek.
2. Page 77: Letter at the Williamsburgh Post Office, 01 July 1810 for James or William Birdwell.
3. The following taken from "Tennessee Civil War Verterans Questionaires", compiled by Gustavus W. Dyer and John Trotwood Moore: William Birdwell lived with his family near Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee.
4. By 1806 William Birdwell is in Jackson County, Tennessee where he signed "Petitioners for reduction of Constitutional Limits of Jackson County, Tennessee".
5. William Birdwell is on the 1811 tax list for Jackson County, Tennessee.

Marriage

William married Rachel Elizabeth Lefever (1784 - 1850)

Death

William died 23 Feb 1811 in Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee, and is thought to be buried in Birdwell Cemetery, Jackson County, Tennessee. In Davidson County, Tennessee on 23 February 1811, William Birdwell made release to Mary and George Birdwell, executors and c. of estate of George Birdwell, deceased. This will was proved in court of Montgomery County, Tennessee in 1811.^[2]

William was born in 1772. He passed away in 1811. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86881108/william-birdwell
2. ↑ Davidson County Tennessee Deed Book 1, page 7
3. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Noah Birdwell.

• Tax Record: "Tennessee, U.S., Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895"
  The Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Early Tax Lists of Tennessee
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2883 #216900
  Name: William Birdwell; Residence Date: 1803; Residence Place: Jackson, Tennessee, USA.