Richard Bird (1750 - 1803)

Born 3 Nov 1750 in Albemarle, Westmoreland, Virginia

Descendants

Died 5 Mar 1803 at age 52 in Hawkins, Tennessee, United States

Biography

**This profile is a conflation of several profiles, not supported by documentation and not a real person .**

Note

All Richard's siblings listed on this profile are probably not all siblings since the oldest was born in 1730 and the youngest in 1840, 110 years apart. Perhaps George's birthdate should have been 1740?

Revolutionary War Military Service: Soldier, Virginia, Capts Jas Newell, Wm Love; Montgomery Co. Verified through Daughters of the American Revolution database. Source: DAR Ancestor # A133396

Burial unknown.

1653 Westmorland Co created from Northumberland Co. Going by Births, Deaths and Sponsors 1717-1778 from Albemarle Parish Reg. of Surry and Sussex Co's VA. page 14. Richard and Sarah Bird childrens birth; James Feb 27 1749, John Feb 4 1742, Phoebe Mar 25 1745, Mary Jan 16 1746, Richard Mar 16 1748, Richard Nov 3 1750. Jane died Apr 25 1745. Register of Albemarle Parish, Surry Co VA, by Gertrude R B Richards

page 90, Richard son of Richard Bird and wife Sarah; Nov 3; c. Dec 2 1750; gdpts Matthew Gibbvs, Joshua Hawthorn, Amy Dun.

Revolutionary War. Served under Capt. Daniel Smith and Lt. William Edmondson in Dunmore's War 1775-1783, John H Gwathmey, Historical Register of Virginians in the Rev. (Pub. Genealogical Publishing Do., Inc. 1987) Served in the Militia under Capt's Love and Newell. From 1777 to 1790. 1776 Montgomery Co created from Fincastle, Bottetourt

Big Spring Baptist Church, four miles southwest of Tazewell, TN. Church location is now in Claiborn Co. On June 2 1802 the church agreed to hold the June 4th meeting at Richard Birds on War Creek.* Updated from RootsWeb's WorldConnect via son William Byrd by SmartCopy: Jan 31 2015, 1:02:58 UTC

1653 Westmorland Co created from Northumberland Co. Going by Births, Deaths and Sponsors 1717-1778 from Albemarle Parish Reg. of Surry and Sussex Co's VA. page 14. Richard and Sarah Bird childrens birth; James Feb 27 1749, John Feb 4 1742, Phoebe Mar 25 1745, Mary Jan 16 1746, Richard Mar 16 1748, Richard Nov 3 1750. Jane died Apr 25 1745. Register of Albemarle Parish, Surry Co VA, by Gertrude R B Richards page 90, Richard son of Richard Bird and wife Sarah; Nov 3; c. Dec 2 1750; gdpts Matthew Gibbvs, Joshua Hawthorn, Amy Dun.

Revolutionary War. Served under Capt. Daniel Smith and Lt. William Edmondson in Dunmore's War 1775-1783, John H Gwathmey, Historical Register of Virginians in the Rev. (Pub. Genealogical Publishing Do., Inc. 1987) Served in the Militia under Capt's Love and Newell. From 1777 to 1790.

1776 Montgomery Co created from Fincastle, Bottetourt

Big Spring Baptist Church, four miles southwest of Tazewell, TN. Church location is now in Claiborn Co. On June 2 1802 the church agreed to hold the June 4th meeting at Richard Birds on War Creek.* Updated from RootsWeb's WorldConnect via father John Byrd by SmartCopy: Jan 31 2015, 1:09:41 UTC

Richard Byrd was the son of Richard Byrd, Sr. (1717–1808) and Sarah Jones (1729–1810).

He was a soldier in colonial Virginia, appearing on the militia list at Glade Hollow Fort in Fincastle County (present-day Scott County). He fought in Dunsmore's War under Captain Daniel Smith and Lt. William Edmondson. And he was also present at the Battle of Point Pleasant in October, 1774.

About 1774, he married to Elizabeth Woods Buster in Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia Colony. They had these (probable) children:

Rev. William Byrd (1774–1856) John Byrd (1777–1818) David Byrd (1779–1837) Jane "Jean" Byrd (1780–1831) Nancy "Ann" Byrd (1781–1840) Michael Byrd (1784–1857) Richard C Byrd (1786–1818) Elizabeth Byrd (1788–1839) Mary Byrd (1790–1804) James 'Will' Pleasant Byrd Sr. (1792–1864) Charles Byrd (1794–1795) Reference: Find-A-Grave Rev. Richard Byrd was the son of Richard Byrd, Sr. (1717–1808) and Sarah Jones (1729–1810).

He was a soldier in colonial Virginia, appearing on the militia list at Glade Hollow Fort in Fincastle County (present-day Scott County). He fought in Dunsmore's War under Captain Daniel Smith and Lt. William Edmondson; he was also present at the Battle of Point Pleasant in October, 1774.

About 1774, Rev. Byrd married Elizabeth Woods Buster in Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia Colony. They had these (probable) children: – Rev. William Byrd (1774–1856) – John Byrd (1777–1818) – David Byrd (1779–1837) – Jane "Jean" Byrd (1780–1831) – Nancy "Ann" Byrd (1781–1840) – Michael Byrd (1784–1857) – Richard C Byrd (1786–1818) – Elizabeth Byrd (1788–1839) – Mary Byrd (1790–1804) – James 'Will' Pleasant Byrd Sr. (1792–1864) – Charles Byrd (1794–1795)

(Rev. Richard Byrd and Elizabeth Woods Buster Byrd are my GGGG Grandparents, I am very pleased and proud to say, he is the father of my GGG Grandfather, Michael Byrd whose wife Jane is my GGG Grandmother. Nancy Yankie Sidarous.)* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Nov 11 2021, 20:31:06 UTC

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/155033498/richard-byrd : accessed 05 July 2021), memorial page for Rev Richard Byrd Jr. (3 Nov 1750–5 Mar 1803), Find A Grave: Memorial #155033498, citing Bernard Family Cemetery, Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493).

Acknowledgements

• Bird-3176 was created by Dave Patrick through the import of Roger Dale Franklin Family Tree.ged on Sep 18, 2014.