[Excerpts from "Surry County, Virginia Deeds 1684-1733 and Other Court Papers" by William Lindsay Hopkins]

(p. 113)
20 Apr 1687...Nathaniel Bacon, Esq., states that Thomas Bird, decd., appointed his
relict (not named) as his executrix.  She is now married to George Nicholson and is
Mary Nicholson and on 5 Jan 1688 he asked to be named the administrator of the Bird
estate.
Rec:  __Jun 1689					Nathaniel Bacon

p. 147
Surry County Deeds, Wills, Etc. #7, 1715-1730
(p. 924)
4 Mar 1728...Elizabeth Lanier of Southwarke Parish one of the daughters of Thomas Bird,
late of this parish, decd., and Richard Jones and wife, Tabitha Jones another daughter
of the said Thomas Bird, decd., of the same parish agree to the equal division of 600
acres.  Whereas Thomas Bird, decd., in his will of 21 Jan 1687/5 Jan 1688 devised 300 
acres on Chipoakes Creek to his three daughters, Mary Bird (since deceased), Elizabeth
Bird and Tabitha Bird.  Thomas Bird, dec'd., also left 300 acres to his son, Thomas
Bird, Jr. who died in his minority, and this deed is the agreement on the division of
the total 600 acres.  The land is bounded by the Southern Run where Elizabeth Lanier
now liveth.
Wit:  Howell Briggs and Thomas Eldridge.		Elizabeth Lanier
Rec:  21 May 1729

(p. 925)
4 Mar 1728...Richard Jones and wife, Tabitha Jones, agree with Elizabeth Lanier to
the division of 600 acres inherited from their father, Thomas Bird, decd.
Wit:  Howell Briggs and Thomas Eldridge.		Richard Jones
Rec:  21 May 1729					Tabitha Jones