Entries: 2939 Updated: Sat Aug 25 17:44:49 2001 Contact: HalMoore1@aol.com Index | Descendancy | Register | Download GEDCOM | Add Post-em # ID: I1457 # Name: James BIRD # Sex: M # Birth: ABT. 1637 in Hartford, Connecticut # Change Date: 30 NOV 1999 Marriage 1 Mary CLARK b: 22 SEP 1658 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut Children 1. Has Children Thomas BYRD OR BIRD b: ABT. 1675 in Hartford, Connecticut 2. Has Children Mary Elizabeth BYRD OR BIRD b: ABT. 1679 in Farmington, Connecticut ============================== http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jdevlin/source_files/farmington_ct_church.htm Records of Farmington in Connecticut Copied by the late Hon. Nathaniel Goodwin of Hartford; Communicated by Daniel Goodwin, Esquire.; New England Historical & Genealogical Register Volume 11, October 1857, p 323 - 328 The number of such as are in full Communion in the Church in Farmington, March 1, 1679/1680: ... 30. Joseph BIRD and his wife ... 40. James BIRD and his wife ... Sarah BARNES, wife of Benjamin BARNES, Mary NEWELL, wife of Samuel NEWELL, and Mary BIRD daughter of Joseph BIRD, joined in fellowship with the Church here, January 2, 1689. ... Thomas BIRD and Mary his wife, joined with us, December 6, 1691. ... Mindwell BIRD, child of Joseph BIRD, baptized February 27, 1680/81 ... Mehitable BIRD, daughter of James BIRD, March 12, 1681/82. ... Elizabeth BIRD, daughter of James BIRD, baptized November 23, 1684 ... Mary BIRD, daughter of Thomas BIRD, baptized December 27, 1691 ... John BIRD, son of Thomas BIRD, baptized April 21, 1695 ... Joseph BIRD, son of Thomas BIRD, baptized December 27, 1696 ... June 15, 1673. The Church at Farmington assembled at Deacon HART's, to attend the admission of James BIRD. After the examination of his knowledge, and a brief narration given by the said James, of his experience, - the mind of the Church was taken. About 8 brethren voted for his admission, three against it. The major part by much, chose to suspend acting either way; but the major part of the active brethren voting for his admission. Both those brethren which voted against him, as also those who neutralized, did agree that they reported it most regular that he should be accepted. Whereupon, the Pastor told the said James, that the Church id expect of those that joined, and consequently of him, that he should promise to submit to the government of Christ in his house, walk with his brethren; and fear, and keep all the commandments of God, as far as Christ should enable. To which the said James returned, -- that as some time of old [so be in the present case] as the Lord liveth, I will not close with you thus; and so departed the house; and as he was going forth, added -- I desire you to take care of my wife. Upon which the Pastor concluded the meeting with prayer, and the assembly departed. So that the said James seeing so many of the brethren to hesitate and rescind, refused to close and unite with the Church; but to stand a non-member, as he was. ... ====================== http://merrill.olm.net/family/tylcoat3/d0000/g0000000.html Lydia STEELE * BIRTH: ABT 1633, Hartford? * DEATH: 1660, Farmington Father:John STEELE (ABT 1591 - 27 FEB 1664/1665) Mother:Rachel TALCOTT (ABT 1602 - 24 OCT 1653) Family 1: James BIRD (ABT 1624/1630 - 1708) * MARRIAGE: 31 MAR 1657, Farmington, CT 1. James BIRD (AFT 1657 - ) 2. Thomas BIRD (AFT 1657 - ) 3. Hannah BIRD (AFT 1657 - ) 4. Rebecca BIRD (1663 - 1740) 5. Lydia BIRD (AFT 1657 - ) 6. Mehitable BIRD (ABT 1682 - ) 7. Elizabeth BIRD (23 NOV 1684 - ) ===================================================== http://www.colonialct.uconn.edu/BrowseIndex.cfm?Volume=4&Letter=B Copyright © 2000-2001 University of Connecticut. The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut Volume 4, p. 403 1702 This Court grants to James Bird one hundred acres of land, to be taken up by him of the countrey land according to the ten.r of such grants. --- p. 423 1703 This Assembly doth appoint and impower Capt. Thomas Hart and Mr. Caleb Stanley, surveyer, to lay out to James Bird p. 424 one hundred acres of land granted to him in October last, according to his grant. ---- Vol. 1 p. 297 At a Generall Court of Election, 21th of May, 1657... Were made free before the Court, those whose names are underwritten: ...Joseph Bird... p. 298 ...James Bird... --------------- Vol. 2 John Bird, no page or information given. -------------- Vol. 3 John Bird, no page or information given. -------- Vol. 5 p. 438 (290) May 1714 ... Upon the petition of Hannah North and Thomas North, administrators of the estate of Thomas North, of Farmington, deceased: This Assembly impower the said administrators to make and execute a deed of three acres of land to the heirs of Joseph Bird, deceased, pursuant to a bargain between the said p. 439 Thomas North, deceased, and him, the said Joseph Bird, deceased. -------- p. 151 May 1710 This Assembly grants full power to Thomas Burd, of Farmingtown, administrator on the estate of his brother, James Burd late of Farmington, deceased, to make and execute deeds of exchange unto John Judd and Daniell Judd, (sons of Serjeant William Judd, deceased,) of said Farmington, for the land the said James Burd, deceased, agreed to exchange and make over unto the said John and Daniell Judd, and put them into possession thereof, and also to take a deed or deeds of exchange from the said John and Daniell Judd, for the land they agreed to exchange and make over unto the said James Burd, and whereof he dyed seized, for full confirmation of the said exchange. --------- !!!!! !!!!! Vol. 5, p. 192 Nov. 1710 At a meeting of the Council in New London, November 18th, 1710. Present, The Governours Honour. Daniel Wetherell, Esqr. Richard Christophers, Esqr, Assistant. Mr. Jonathan Prentts, Mr. John Plumbe, Justices. Lieut. John Richards, Freeman. Ordered, that Richard Christophers, Esqr, pay out of the Colonys money in his hands, unto Simon Murfe, twelve shillings in part of his wages as a sailor on board the Mary Gally, one of the transports of this Colony in the late expedition. [follows with more men being paid for "said expedition"] [from the Nov. 11th, 1710 court-p. 191, previous page] Ordered, that Richard Christophers, Esqr, pay out of the Colonys money in his hands twenty shillings unto John Lane of Midletown, a soldier in the expedition against Port Royall, for his extraordinary care and service in tending several sick soldiers on board Capt. Moses Mansfield in the briganteen Mary, in their return from said expedition. ================== Bird in Virginia/Plymouth http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/users/deetz/Plymouth/Tilsonrecs.htm 5 Mar 1660 Wills & Inventories 2:502-3 Joan Tilson of Plymouth (Wellingsly) Her appearances in the Plymouth Colony Records Edmond Tilson's post-inventory was taken by Thomas Bird and Walter Hatch. Joan swore to the truth of the inventory. --------------- http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/users/deetz/Plymouth/PCR.htm Women in Plymouth Colony, 1633-1668 © 1998-2000 Copyright and All Rights Reserved by Anna Neuzil Anth. 496, Independent Study, Fall 1998,University of Virginia III. References to sexual offenses case for Thomas Bird and Hannah Bumpas, where Bird was punished by whipping and a ten pound fine, while Bumpas was punished only by whipping (PCR 4:22).... October 6, 1659 (PCR 3:170-175) Att this Court Ensigne John Williams appeered to answare the complaint of Robert Barker and Deborah Barker the daughter of John Barker, deceased, for that hee, the said Ensigne Williams, was accused to haue misvsed the said Deborah Barker, she haueing liued with him; hee produceing many euidences to cleare his innosensy in the pmises, the Court could not find the acusation to bee true; notwithstanding, vpon some considerations, ordered, that the said Deborah Barker should not bee returned againe vnto her said vnkell, Ensigne Williams, but should chuse her guardian, and either liue with him or bee disposed of to some other honest man to seruice as hee should thinke meet; att which time the said Deborah Barker ^ make choise of Thomas Bird, of Scittuate, whoe was then psent in the Court, to bee her guardian, which was approued by the Court; and with him shee returned home, to bee with him vntill shee should bee otherwise by him bee disposed of.... June 10, 1662 (PCR 4:22) *Att this Court, Thomas Bird, for comitting of seuerall adulterouse practices and attempts, soe farr as strength of nature would pmitt, with Hannah Bumpas, as hee himselfe did acknowlidge, was sentanced by the Court to bee whipt two seuerall times, viz, the first time att the psent Court, and the second time betwixt this and the fifteenth day of July next. And the said Hannah Bumpas, for yeilding to him, and not makeing such resistance against him as shee ought, is sentanced to bee publickly whipt, which accordingly was pformed. And likewise the abouesaid Thomas Bird hath engaged to the Court to make payment of the full sume of ten pounds vnto the abouesaid Hannah Bumpas or her assignes, in pte of satisfaction for the wronge hee hath done her as abouesaid. ---------------- http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/users/deetz/Plymouth/Galleapp.html © 1998 Copyright and All Rights Reserved Servants and Masters in the Plymouth Colony, Appendices I, II, and III on Plymouth Colony Laws, Court Orders, and Descriptive Statistics by Jillian Galle May 3, 1659; PCR 3: 160: Wheras complaint was mae against John williams, of Scittuate, for hard vsage of a daughter of John Barker, deceased, the Court hau4e ordered, that the said child shalbee and continew with Thomas Bird, of Scittuate, vntill the next Court; and that shee being weake and indeirme, the said tho Bird is to endeauor to procure meanes for her cure, and what expence hee shalbee att about the same, the Court engageth to take order that hee shalbe paid; and the said Thomas Bird is to appeer att the next Court to giue in what testimony hee can produce to cleare vp the case betwixt the said John Williams and his kinswoman, the said gerle.... January 2, 1641/1642; PCR 2: 30: Thomas Byrd, servant to Mr James Cudworth, of Barnstable, for runinge away from his sd master, and breaking a house or two in Barnstable, and takeing some apparell and victualls, is censured to be once whipt at Plym, and once whipt at Barnstable, before the next Court of Assistants; and when his sd master comes, then order to ve taken for payment of his fees; and at the next Court of Assistants following, the said Byrd remayneing in the messengers hands, vpon lres from Mr Freeman that the said Thomas Byrds father had agreed wth the said Mr Cudworth for the tyme he was to serue the said Cudworth, the said Thomas Byrd was relseased, paying the messenger his fees; and for thother pt of his censure, wch should haue beene executed vpon him at Barnstable, in regard of the coldenesse of the present season, it is to be inflicted vpon him at Scituate, whither he goes to dwell, when it shalbe convenyent season. ------------ http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/users/deetz/Plymouth/Lauria2.html Sexual Misconduct in Plymouth Colony, Appendices I and II © 1998 Copyright and All Rights Reserved By Lisa M. Lauria University of Virginia, Anth. 509, Spring 1998 June 10, 1662 (GC, PCR 4:22): Att this Court, Thomas Bird, for committing of seuerall adulterouse practices and attempts, soe farr as strength of nature would permitt, with Hannah Bumpas, as hee himselfe did acknowlidge, was sentanced by the Court to bee whipt two seuerall times, namely, the first time att the present Court, and the second time betwixt this and the fifteenth day of July next. [Thomas Bird was whipt the first time att this Court.] ------------------------ http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/users/deetz/Plymouth/COOKE.htm Francis COOKE of Plymouth, A Biographical Research Profile by David Haas 7 June 1642 PCR 7:30 Served on jury which found for the plaintiff, Thomas Byrd, in a trespass case against James Cudworth for 40 shilling damages and "the charges of the suite." ---------------