John Bird (abt. 1729 - abt. 1819)

Born about 1729 in Chester, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about Sep 1819 at about age 90 in Bath, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Name

John Bird^[1][2]

Birth

Abt 1729 in Pennsylvania, to Andrew Bird and Magdalene Jones^[3]

Marriage

John Bird married Anna Margaret Susanna Wenderoth (1742–1819).

1767 - John BIRD (1729-1819) married, 1767, to Susanna WINTROW (probably a dau. of Johannes Casper and Anna Margaretha WENDEROTH of Frederick, Frederick Co., Md.). See Oren F. Morton, HISTORY OF HIGHLAND COUNTY VIRGINIA , pp.264-267; Blackwell, Lyle M.,

Children

1. Jacob Bird 1767–1821
2. Adam H. Bird 1772–1850
3. Catharine Bird 1774–Deceased
4. Mary Bird 1774–Deceased
5. Frederick Bird 1778–1853
6. John Bird 1780–Deceased
7. David Bird 1781–1864
8. Sarah Bird 1782–1853
9. William Bird 1782–1859
10. Valentine Bird 1789–1829

Public Service

Revolutionary War

John Bird is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A010329.

Lieutenant John Bird performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.

John Bird is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-263957
Rank: Patriotic

From "Archives of Maryland: Muster Rolls and Other Records of Service of Maryland Troops in the American Revolution, 1775 - 1783," 1972, p. 261: John Bird is listed as a Private in the German Regiment, Roll of Capt. Henry Fister's Company, in the German Battalion, Commd. by Col. Nicholas Hussecker, 1776. Suspect conflation due to conflict with narrative and DOB/L

He served in the Revolutionary War as a Sergeant in the Virginia State Regiment. John Bird came to America in about 17?? from Germany and settled in Big Back Creek near Valley Center, at Back Creek and Monterey town, Highland County. --source: A History of Highland County, Virginia, by Oren F. Morton, p. 264-5

1770 - John BIRD served in the Militia from 1770-1777. He was elected a Lieutenant under Lieutenant Col. William Christian and Lieutenant Col. James Robertson. He fought in the battle of Kings mountain, Tennessee. A LIST OF VIRGINIA STATE SOLDIERS AND SEAMEN WHO HAVE RECEIVED CERTIFICATES FOR THE BALANCE OF THEIR FULL PAY ; D.A.R. #1-66091; See also WAR FIVE , an unpublished manuscript in the Virginia State Library. Information from William H. Shields of Fort Myers, FL (1979).

Legislature

John Bird was a member of the Virginia Legislature from Pendleton County before West Virginia statehood. -- WV Encyclopedia p 426

Note

His sons also served in the Virginia musters. 1814 - John BIRD, Jacob BIRD, Jr., Valentine BIRD, Abraham BURNER, and James CURRY appeared on an 1814 Muster Roll of Captain Jacob HULL's Company. Morton, Oren F., HISTORY OF HIGHLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA , p.195.

Death

John Bird (1729-1819) died before Sept. 1819. His gravestone reads "Died at the age of 90 while plowing."

John Bird BIRTH 1729 DEATH 1819 (aged 89–90) Bath County, Virginia, USA BURIAL Green Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, Mill Gap, Highland County, Virginia, USA MEMORIAL ID ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S-1415198784 Page: Source number: 645.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JWJ. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=105526&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: APID: 1,7836::105526
2. ↑ Source: #S-1415200224 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepoolb&h=724583&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1729 Birth place: Chester, PA, USA APID: 1,5769::724583
3. ↑ Source: #S-1415200224 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepoolb&h=724583&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1729 Birth place: Chester, PA, APID: 1,5769::724583
4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #118506826 (accessed 23 January 2024)
   Memorial page for John Bird (1729-1819), citing Green Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, Mill Gap, Highland County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by William DeCoursey (contributor 46613311).

• Source: S-1415198784 Repository: #R-1576687664 Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - APID: 1,7836::0 Repository: R-1576687664
• Source: S-1415200224 Repository: #R-1576687664 Title: Family Data Collection - Births Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001. Note: APID: 1,5769::0
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LRYZ-83X

• Family History or Pedigree: "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970"
  Original data: Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #1035673 (accessed 23 January 2024)
  Name: Imgabo Allen; Birth Date: 1730; Death Date: 1798; Death Place: Pendleton, Virginia; SAR Membership: 95711; Role: Ancestor; Application Date: 14 Jan 1969; Spouse: Cornelius Ruddle; Children: John Ruddle.

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged on 13 September 2010.
• Bird-2887 was created by Timothy Laird.