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Note: The following is from rootsweb Dan Mohn Research (see sources) Note:
The earliest public record for Bird Franklin appears in the marriage re cords of Scott County, Virginia. The marriage of Bird Franklin to Agne s Stallard was recorded on 15 January, 1827. In 1834, Bird Franklin entered a claim to 100 acres of land on the head o f Stallards Creek, a south branch of the Clinch River, Scott County, Vi rginia. The claim was entered under Treasury Warrant #11172 dated Marc h 4, 1834. On 2 July 1835 in Deed Book 5, p. 173 of Scott County, Virginia, an ind enture was recorded between Lucy Stallard and Bird Franklin, whereby: "...the said Lucy Stallard for and in consideration of the sum of thirt y five dollars good and lawful money of the Commonwealth to her in hand p aid at and before the delivery of these presents by the said Bird Frank lin... have bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargai n and saell unto the said Bird Frankling (sic) all the right title and i nterest that the said Lucy hath to her father Walter Stallard's estate b eing one thirteenth part of the said estate..." On 9 September 1836, in Deed Book 4, p.379 of Scott County, Virginia, a n indenture between William Powers and Bird Franklin was recorded where by: "...in consideration of the sum of thirty dollars to him in hand paid t he receipt whereof is acknowledged, has this day bargained granted and s old, and by these presents doth grant bargain sell and convey unto the s aid Bird Franklin all the Powers interest in the lands of Walter Stalla rd dec'd and the said William Powers is one of the heirs of the said St allard..." In Deed Book 6, p. 146 of Scott County, Virginia, a conveyance of date 2 6 October 1837 by Bird and Agnes Franklin et al was made to James Stall ard, representing a partial distribution of their interest in the Walte r Stallard properties. Another conveyance entered into on 17 September 1 837 and recorded at Deed Book 6, p. 148, was made by Bird and Aggie Fra nklin et al to Noah Greer. Bird Franklin also figured in the disposition of the personal estate of W alter Stallard. The Report of Sale of Personal Estate recorded in Scot t County Will Book 2, p. 164, entered 20 June 1834, records Bird as the p urchaser of the following: "...to 1 sorrel horse $26.00; to 1 roan hor se 36.00; to 1 cow and calf 11.00; to 1 barrel, tub & churn 00.50..." A f urther Report of Sale of Personal Estate was entered in W.B. 2, p. 183 o n 7 March 1835, listing "Bird Franklin to 2nd lot of corn $8.12 1/2..." As to the Settlement of Accounts for Walter Stallard (W.B. 2, p.192): " To property advanced by decedent to Bird Franklin as per appraisement e xhibited by Adminrs. but still retained by them...$36.25..." From "History of the Pound (Virginia)", published by the Historical Soc iety of the Pound, there are two references to Bird Franklin as a resid ent of the head of Indian Creek at least as late as 1858. At page 45, t his book says: "Byrd Franklin was an early settler on the Sepulcher Br anch of Rocky Fork whose land extended across to Indian Creek according t o Deed Book 1, Page 65, dated Nov. 28, 1858." Further reference indicat es that his property is "what is now known as the John Salyer place". A lso, at page 41, reference is made to "Randolph (Hubbard)...lived on th e head of Indian Creek on Byrd Franklin's land in 1858." On January 6, 1873, a deed was recorded in Letcher County, KY, to Bird F ranklin, as grantee, for a tract of land on Colly Creek. The grantors w ere Shade and Elizah Franklin. The deed was dated November 7, 1872. On July 27, 1881, a deed was recorded from Bird and Nancy Franklin, gra ntors, to John Middleton, grantee, for 75 acres on Lickrock Branch of C rafts Colly, Letcher County, KY. The deed was dated January 21, 1881.
Birth: 29 DEC 1806 in North Carolina Death: 27 JUN 1890 in Letcher County, KY Burial: Franklin Cemetery, Crafts Colly (Ermine), Letcher County, KY Note:
Bird is believed buried in an unmarked or fieldstone-marked grave in th e Franklin Cemetery.
Census: 1850 Russell County, VA Note:
The 1850 Index to Virginia Census lists Bird Franklin as a resident and f armer in Russell County, (p. 323), 54th District, household #1434. Oth er residents of the household at that census were: Agnes (43); Mary E. ( 16); and James S. B. (11). Agnes, Mary E., and James S. B. were born i n Scott County, Virginia; Bird, in North Carolina.
Census: 1840 Scott County, VA Note:
The 1840 Index to Virginia Census lists Bird Franklin as a resident hea d of household in Scott County, 296 No. Twp. L. The household consiste d of one male aged 30-40 (Bird, age 33), one female aged 30-40 (Agnes, a ge 27?), one male aged 15-20 (identity unknown), one female aged 5-10 ( presumably Sallie, age 7), one male under 5 years of age (presumably Ja mes Bradley, age 1), and one female under 5 years of age (presumably Ma ry Elizabeth, age 6).
Census: 1870 Letcher County, KY Note:
In the 1870 Census for Letcher County, KY, Bird Franklin was enumerated i n Precinct #1, Household #40. Members of the household were Bird Frank lin, age 64, born in NC; Agony (sic) Franklin, age 63, born in VA; and H arvey (g.s.), age 10, born in KY.
Census: 1860 Letcher County, KY Note:
Bird Franklin first appeared in Letcher County, KY, census records for 1 860, as household #587. The enumerator entered the residents of the ho usehold as "Burd Franklin", aged 54, born in North Carolina, and "Agoni st Franklin", aged 53, born in Virginia. In a special Kentucky Agricultural Census of the same year, on page 31 o f Schedule 4, "Productions of Agriculture for the Letcher County Distri ct", an entry is made for Burd [sic] Franklin. In summary, it reports h e had no land, improved or unimproved; farm implements valued at $8; li vestock consisting of one horse, three milk cows, three other cattle, a nd two sheep, with total value of $161. His reported agricultural prod uction consisted of 200 bushels of indian corn, 20 pounds of wool, one b ushel of peas and beans, two bushels of potatoes, six bushels of buckwh eat, 60 pounds of butter, six pounds of flax, two pounds of flaxseed, 1 40 pounds of maple sugar. Estimated value of "homemade manufactures" w as $12, and value of animals slaughtered was $46. [Cert. copy from Nat ional Archives, Record Group M1528, Roll 9; courtesy of Karen West, May 1 997.]
Census: 1880 Letcher County, KY Note:
The Index to the 1880 Letcher County, KY, Census listed Bird Franklin's h ousehold as follows: Birds (sic) Franklin, age 73, born in NC; Nancy F ranklin, age 48, born in KY; and Sarah Franklin, daughter, age 46, born i n KY. The household was identified as Block 24, Household #554.
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