Benjamin
Bird
Jr.
Born in Bedford, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Benjamin Bird Sr.
and Charity (Semones) Bird
Brother of
Luke Bird and Thomas Bird
Husband of
Lucy (Grady) Bird
— married
6 Dec 1829 in Floyd, Virginia, United States
Descendants 
Died
at about age 44
in Floyd, Virginia, United States
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Biography
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Private Benjamin Bird Jr. served in the USA in the War of 1812
Service started: Sep 08, 1813
Unit(s): Pvt Capt Maganos' Co Va Mil
Service ended: Mar 10, 1814
Service started: Sep 08, 1813
Unit(s): Pvt Capt Maganos' Co Va Mil
Service ended: Mar 10, 1814
Benjamin Bird was born in 1793 in Bedford, Virginia, United States, son of Benjamin Bird (1751–1812) and Charity Semones (1757– ).
He married Lucy Grady on 6 December 1829, in United States who applied for her husband's War of 1812 Pension after his death.[1]
They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters:
- Jesse J Bird-1831-1920
- William L Bird-1832–1916[2]
- Elizabeth Jane Bird-1836–1913[3]
- Charity Bird-1836-1901
He died on 19 December 1837, in Floyd, Virginia, United States, at the age of 44.[4]
Sources
- ↑ "United States War of 1812 Index to Pension Application Files, 1812-1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8CD-BLF : Wed Dec 13 21:46:17 UTC 2023), Entry for Benjamin Bird and Lucy Grady.
- ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRQ-BGNV : Fri Feb 23 18:25:18 UTC 2024), Entry for William Lee Bird and Benjamon Bird, 27 Dec 1916.
- ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRQ-NKJ3 : Fri Feb 23 17:35:27 UTC 2024), Entry for Elizabeth Jane Edwards and Benjamin Bird, 15 Apr 1913.
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #231514078
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