[Excerpts from "Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Vol. XI, Charles City County
Court Orders, 1658-1661" abstracted by Beverly Fleet, 1961]
[excerpted 26 Sep 2003]

p. 9
(page 147)
Abstract. Deed. 3 June 1658.  Thos. Tanner sells to Howell Pryse a bay gelding
formerly bought of Wm. Bird.  The horse delivered to Walter Holdsworth for use
of Pryse.
signed		Thomas Tanner
Wit: James Barker	Robert Wynne

p. 13
(page 153)
Robt Murray haveing this day in Cor't given accot upon oath unto Wm Bird of 
two hds of tobbo consigned w'th him for Holland is therefore acquitted and
dismist from the suite and obligacon ag'st him for the same

p. 27
(page 170)
Abstract.  Power of Atty. 25 Aug 1658.  Major John Harper, Capt Thomas Morgan
and Robt Dessell, Citizens of the City of Bristol to John Cogan of the City of
Bristol "but now resident in Virginia aforesd chirurgeon", to receive certain
properties belonging to Margarett Bird.  "Whereas Margarett Bird of the sd Citty
of Bristoll widd (admr'ix of the goods and chattells that were of Capt Richd
Bond late dec'd sometimes of the Citty of Bristoll but dyed in the Countrey of
Virginia) hath constituted and appointed as her attorneys concerning the mill
plantacon stock goods merchandizes and debts w'ch were of the sd Capt Rich'd 
Bond as may apper'e"
Witnesses:	Richard Price	John Osborne	ffra: Yeamans Junr
Recorded 31 Janry 1658/9

p. 30
(page 173)
Whereas it appeareth by receipt of major John Westhorpe dec'd and the oath of
Wm Bird here declared that his note to John Bird cittizen of London to pay 3 L
sterl was in lieu of a specialty of that sume yet extent among the sd Maj'r
Westhorpes writings; The Co'rt doth therefore order and appoint that the sayd
bill be rendered up to the sd Willm Bird

p. 53
(page 206)
The deposit' of Mary Samborne aged 31 yeares or thereabouts ex'aed and sworne
sayth that about the 15 of Aug. last I heard Tho. Stevensons wife call Richd
Carters wife whore many times, and Stevenson and his wife did hold up their 
hands and told her she was knowne to be a whore from Kicotan to the falls and
said the child in her armes was a bastard and she sayd she fluttered and 
flourished in Birds feathers ev'ry day and called her bitch and bid her go
home to her whelpe, and sayd if her son came on their ground she would criple
him or pull off his eares, and at their parting she told her she would be
revenged of her and would do a mischiefe by day or night, and the night foll'
the sd Carters wife being in the pasture Stevensons wife came to her againe and
told her she would give her a whores mark ere it was long, and Stevenson called
her husband old rogue many times, and further saith not.

p. 58
(page 215)
Whereas Wm Tottersell now servt to mr Antho: Wyatt and Joseph Stepp now servt to
Capt Thomas Stegge come into this Country w'thout Covent apper-rit on their part
for their service.  And Whereas by lre of mr John Bird of London a Credible man,
and a sealed contract on his parte, it appereth that the agreemt w'th the sd
servts parents or other friends was for eight yeares each of them: Itt is 
therefore ordered that the sd Tottersell and Stepp shall serve and complete the
time of eight yeares aforesd from their arriveall, except an agreemt produced and
proved from England for a different time
(page 216)
Brother Stegge,
My love &c Inter salia.  According to yo'r Desire I have sent yu 2 lustie lads
out of our towne of Edmonton, one his father is a shoemaker his name is
Tatersoale  I beleeve yu nev'r met w'th such an arch youth, and the other his
father is a Chapman  I desire yu may write to me of them, if they come safe
because of my pleaseing their fathers
Ultra  The boyes I being so sick could not bind them but agreed for eight yeares
and have signed and sealed my Indentures and gave my vucle order to bind them
aboard
Yo'r ev'rlo: Brother to Comand
John Byrd	London 21.Sber 1658
rec Jan'ry 11. 59 

p. 70
(page 234)
Abstract.  Dif betw Willm Bird and John Stith to next Court.  Also dif betw
Richd Parker and Wm Hunt.

p. 73
(page 238)
Knowe unto all men by these presents that I Henry Comly of Bysport in the Com of
Somersett husband of Judith Comly formerly knowne by the name of Judith Clarke,
being daughter unto Mary Clark of Temple parish of Bristol dec'd do hereby 
constitute x x my wel-beloved friend Mr John Tofte of the Citty of Bristoll
chirurgeon to sue arrest and implead all manner of men unto and indebted either
by bill bond certificate concordacon or otherwise, especially Robert Bird of
Warwick Squeeke in James riv'r in Virginia, or to recov'r from him the sd Robt
Bird or any other all that my right estate and interest in right of my wife 
aforesd, all such lands goods and chattells sum and sums of money as shall appe
unto me due from any by vertue of an inheritance by the decease of my brother in
the law Robt Clarke dec'd, And haveing recov'ed the same to passe unto them or
any of them a perfect acquittance x x x witnes my hand and seale this 24th Day
of August in the yeare 1659
Testes Rich Phelps	Charles Moone

Henry Comly the seale the marke of Judith X Clark the seale
rec Aug: 20. 1660

p. 80
(page 251)
Abstract. Order that the relict of the admr of Tho Tanner dec'd pay Mr Wm Bird
5 lb beaver due, and give a/c of Tanner's est at next Court.

p. 90
(page 267)
Abstract.  Nonsuit to Thos. Stevenson agst Wm Bird.

p. 91
(page 268)
Abstract.  Nonsuit to Wm Chamberlain agst Edd Mosby.  Also John Stith agst
Wm Bird.

p. 94
(page 273)
Abstract.  No cause for action in dif betw Wm Bird and John Stith.

Abstract. Thos Stephenson ordered to pay Wm Bird 310 lb. tobo.

(page 274)
Wm Edwards having already sold 100 acres part of above, "next adjoyning to mr
Cooks land", to John Ewen, and 50 acres to Ewen, leased for life.  The remaining
acreage now transferred to Mr John Beauchamp and Mr James Crewes.  Dated 3 June
1661.