Jonathan was born in 1 Jan 1734 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. On 07 Apr 1757 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA he married Bebe Bird (1734 – 1819). They has the following children:
Bebe Bird 1758 –
Jonathan Bird 1760 – 1832
Ann Bird 1762 – 1843
Martha Bird 1764 – 1766
James Bird 1765 – 1824
Martha Bird 1767 –
Stephen Bird 1769 – 1852
Eunice Bird 1771 – 1776
Sarah Bird 1776 – 1856
George Bird 1781 – 1842
Please note there are three different Jonathan Birds about the same age in Dorchester at this time:
1) Jonathan Bird 4
b 1 Jan 1734 Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
d ? Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Pedigree (Benjamin 3, Thomas 2, Thomas 1)
Married Bebe Bird 07 Apr 1757
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/59016579/person/48416808354
2) Jonathan Bird 5 (not the husband of Bebe Bird)
b 05 Jun 1732 Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
d 06 May 1813 Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Pedigree (James 4, James 3, James 2, Thomas 1)
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/59016579/person/48200452823
3) Jonathan Bird 5
b 17 Aug 1726 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
d 30 Jun 1769 Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Pedigree (Josepth 4, Joseph 3, Thomas 2, Thomas 1)
Married Ruth Robinson 7 July 1757
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/59016579/person/48420039849
Note obituary says he was 35 y leaving a widow and two small children.
Date: Monday, July 3, 1769 Paper: Boston Post-Boy (Boston, MA) Issue: 393 Page: 2
Thomas Bird and his Descendants The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 25 p 26 - 28. This is an excellent resource.
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