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Marriage: Children:
  1. Caroline Bird: Birth: 1781 in Alexandria, Virginia. Death: 8 DEC 1859 in Near Montgomery, Alabama

  2. Emily Matilda Bird: Birth: 1783 in Alexandria, Virginia. Death: 15 OCT 1865

  3. Eliza Bird: Birth: 1785 in Alexandria, Virginia. Death: in Mobile, Alabama

  4. James Wilson Bird: Birth: 4 MAR 1787 in Alexandria, Virginia. Death: 28 NOV 1868 in Sparta, Georgia

  5. Ariana Bird: Birth: 1789 in Alexandria, Virginia. Death: 3 JUL 1837

  6. Catherine Bird: Birth: 16 FEB 1792 in Prob. Alexandria, Virginia. Death: 1843

  7. Louisa Bird: Birth: ABT 1794. Death: 6 OCT 1873 in Laurens Co., South Carolina

  8. John Bird: Birth: 1797 in Alexandria, Virginia.

  9. Fitzgerald Bird: Birth: 1800 in Alexandria, Virginia. Death: BEF MAR 1844 in Prob. Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia


Sources
1. Title:   Bird Hulings 4 Jean jm3490.ged
2. Title:   Master Bird Hulings 5-2006.FTW
3. Title:   Mark Bird 12-2005 3128029.ged
4. Title:   Mark Bird 12-2005 3128029.FTW
5. Title:   A BOOK Master Bird Hulings 12-2005.FTW
6. Title:   Mark Bird jm1739.ged
7. Title:   Mark Bird Ann Pamela Cunningham robertklebs.ged
8. Title:   Bird Huling 2716678.FTW
9. Title:   jm3490.FTW
10. Title:   Copy of Bird Hulings Original6-2004 hunsi2.FTW
11. Title:   1a jm3490.FTW
12. Title:   Mark Bird Line 9-2005.FTW

Notes
a. Note:   [Mark Bird Line 9-2005.FTW] [1a jm3490.FTW] Cameron was a tract in Fairfax County near Alexandria belonging to Catherine's maternal grand parents: Thomas and Jane Shaw. Cameron was located at the head of Hunting Creek. It gaine d some importance from its site at the junction of several roads and as a mustering place o f militia meetings. The two Dalton homes are at 207 N. Fairfax and 201 N. Fairfax. 201 was under construction wh en John Dalton died in 1777. It served as the Anne Lee Memorial Home from 1916-1974. Photo s of the two homes can be found in the book by Ethelyn Cox called Historic Alexandria, Virgin ia, Street by Street.[Copy of Bird Hulings Original6-2004 hunsi2.FTW] Col. William Bird, a graduate of the University of Penn.; served under Washington in the Rev . Bird, William - Cooper - Fairfax, N. 200 block east side--Alexandria, Virginia 1790, sale of tract of land on Holmes Run where he now resides-also his houses and lot on N . Fairfax St. next above Wises Tavern which extended across Water & Union into the River Pot omac; has interest in Alexandria lots: 8, 35,36,114,121 Columbia Mirror & Alexandria Gazette newspaper Alexandria City Directory 1791 Settled at "The Shoals" in Hancock Co., Georgia, in 1796. William and Catherine Bird raised a family of six daughters and four sons. The plantation ac quired the name of "The Aviary," reputedly given to it because of the beauty and charm of th e daughters. "The old Bird home "The Aviary," was situated in a shaded location just above t he dam on the eastern side.......Upon the summit of a hill in the rear is a graveyard. The o ld dwelling was destroyed by fire in 1894." "Colonel Bird was noted for his eccentricity. Upon his death in 1813, his will bore out thi s impression. The document made his sons Wilson and John managers of the estate and provide d for Fitzgerald's education through medical college; but in one sentence he gave his holster s and pistols to William, with no further mention of him in the entire will. To his three un married daughters he left a share to be given them upon their majority or marriage. But to h is wife he left only his riding chair, horse, and harness, and a servant for her use so she m ay visit occasionally as she does at present,' provided that she remained at the Shoals; othe rwise she would have to bear all of her own expenses out of her dower."[Mark Bird jm1739.ged] William and Catherine Bird raised a family of six daughters and four sons. The plantation ac quired the name of "The Aviary," reputedly given to it because of the beauty and charm of th e daughters. "In 1814 Elbert Timothy Moore came to live in Hancock Co., CA and bought Granite Farm from th e Baxter family. The house was built in the early 1800s by the Bird family. The main part o f the house was square, having four large rooms with windows to the floor, and a big center h all. When the windows were raised, you could walk out -- as if it were a door. With the bli nds closed the room seemed cool. This part of the house had a wide veranda around it with ba nisters; the back was enclosed and had a hanging light and two stoves in it to help keep it w arm in winter. From each end of the closed veranda was a wing. The wing on the right ha d a large dining room, a huge serving pantry and a "locked" pantry and a kitchen of two room s at the foot of the back steps. Years later, the large serving pantry became the kitchen, a s it was located on the main floor. The left wing contained the master bedroom with a smal l adjacent sitting room. The original kitchen, which was in the yard, had a large fireplac e with all of the attachments for cooking in it; but this was not used for cooking. About tw o hundred feet from the kitchen as a "spring house" which was kept cool as the spring never s topped running water. The floor was long slabs of granite with squares a foot or more in dep th down the center. As this was before refrigerators, milk in crocks, fruit and watermelon s were kept cold as though they had been refrigerated." pg. 117 The History of Hancock Count y, Georgia "The old Bird home was situated in a shaded location just above the dam on the eastern side.. .....Upon the summit of a hill in the rear is a graveyard. The old dwelling was destroyed b y fire in 1894." "Colonel Bird was noted for his eccentricity. Upon his death in 1813, his will bore out thi s impression. The document made his sons Wilson and John managers of the estate and provide d for Fitzgerald's education through medical college; but in one sentence he gave his holster s and pistols to William, with no further mention of him in the entire will. To his three un married daughters he left a share to be given them upon their majority or marriage. But to h is wife he left only his riding chair, horse, and harness, and a servant for her use so she m ay visit occasionally as she does at present,' provided that she remained at the Shoals; othe rwise she would have to bear all of her own expenses out of her dower."[Copy of Bird Hulings Original6-2004 hunsi2.FTW] He moved to Alexandria, Va. in 1780 and in 1796 went to Warren Co., Georgia, settling at the "Shoals of the Ogeechee" where he established iron works, among the first in Georgia. His plantation was called "The Aviary" reputedly given to it because of the beauty and charm of the daughters. The house was built in the early 1800s by the Bird family. The main part of the house was square, having four large rooms with windows to the floor, and a big center hall. When the windows were raised, you could walk out -- as if it were a door. With the blinds closed the room seemed cool. This part of the house had a wide veranda around it with banisters; the back was enclosed and had a hanging light and two stoves in it to help keep it warm in winter. From each end of the closed veranda was a wing. The wing on the right had a large dining room, a huge serving pantry and a "locked" pantry and a kitchen of two rooms at the foot of the back steps. Years later, the large serving pantry became the kitchen, as it was located on the main floor. The left wing contained the master bedroom with a small adjacent sitting room. The original kitchen, which was in the yard, had a large fireplace with all of the attachments for cooking in it; but this was not used for cooking. About two hundred feet from the kitchen as a "spring house" which was kept cool as the spring never stopped running water. The floor was long slabs of granite with squares a foot or more in depth down the center. As this was before refrigerators, milk in crocks, fruit and watermelons were kept cold as though they had been refrigerated." pg. 117 The History of Hancock Co., Georgia. Some descendant information from Beman Tree on RootsWeb.com He had twelve children. Col. William Bird, a graduate of the University of Penn.; served under Washington in the Rev . Bird, William - Cooper - Fairfax, N. 200 block east side--Alexandria, Virginia 1790, sale of tract of land on Holmes Run where he now resides-also his houses and lot on N . Fairfax St. next above Wises Tavern which extended across Water & Union into the River Pot omac; has interest in Alexandria lots: 8, 35,36,114,121 Columbia Mirror & Alexandria Gazette newspaper Alexandria City Directory 1791 Settled at "The Shoals" in Hancock Co., Georgia, in 1796. William and Catherine Bird raised a family of six daughters and four sons. The plantation ac quired the name of "The Aviary," reputedly given to it because of the beauty and charm of th e daughters. "In 1814 Elbert Timothy Moore came to live in Hancock Co., CA and bought Granite Farm from th e Baxter family. The house was built in the early 1800s by the Bird family. The main part o f the house was square, having four large rooms with windows to the floor, and a big center h all. When the windows were raised, you could walk out -- as if it were a door. With the bli nds closed the room seemed cool. This part of the house had a wide veranda around it with ba nisters; the back was enclosed and had a hanging light and two stoves in it to help keep it w arm in winter. From each end of the closed veranda was a wing. The wing on the right ha d a large dining room, a huge serving pantry and a "locked" pantry and a kitchen of two room s at the foot of the back steps. Years later, the large serving pantry became the kitchen, a s it was located on the main floor. The left wing contained the master bedroom with a smal l adjacent sitting room. The original kitchen, which was in the yard, had a large fireplac e with all of the attachments for cooking in it; but this was not used for cooking. About tw o hundred feet from the kitchen as a "spring house" which was kept cool as the spring never s topped running water. The floor was long slabs of granite with squares a foot or more in dep th down the center. As this was before refrigerators, milk in crocks, fruit and watermelon s were kept cold as though they had been refrigerated." pg. 117 The History of Hancock Count y, Georgia "The old Bird home was situated in a shaded location just above the dam on the eastern side.. .....Upon the summit of a hill in the rear is a graveyard. The old dwelling was destroyed b y fire in 1894." "Colonel Bird was noted for his eccentricity. Upon his death in 1813, his will bore out thi s impression. The document made his sons Wilson and John managers of the estate and provide d for Fitzgerald's education through medical college; but in one sentence he gave his holster s and pistols to William, with no further mention of him in the entire will. To his three un married daughters he left a share to be given them upon their majority or marriage. But to h is wife he left only his riding chair, horse, and harness, and a servant for her use so she m ay visit occasionally as she does at present,' provided that she remained at the Shoals; othe rwise she would have to bear all of her own expenses out of her dower [Master Bird Hulings 5-2006.FTW] Cameron was a tract in Fairfax County near Alexandria belonging to Catherine's maternal grandparents: Thomas and Jane Shaw. Cameron was located at the head of Hunting Creek. It gained some importance from its site at the junction of several roads and as a mustering place of militia meetings.


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