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References
- ↑ 10. Joseph2 Bird, in Preston, Belle (Mary Isabella). Bassett-Preston Ancestors: A History of the Ancestors in America of Marion Bassett Luitweiler, Howard Murray Bassett, Preston Rogers Bassett, Isabel Bassett Wasson, and Helen Bassett Hauser, Children of Edward M. and Annie (Preston) Bassett. (New Haven, CT: Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Co., 1930)
34.
"10. Joseph2 Bird, son of Thomas1 and Mary Bird, was an early settler of Farmington, coming from Hartford. Freeman, 1657. He married, about 1659, Mary, daughter of Joseph1 Clarke of Windsor. She was bapt. Sept. 30, 1638. They were both members of the Farmington Church. He died in 1695.
Children:—
Elizabeth.
Samuel, m. 1696, Esther Woodford (Joseph1).
Nathaniel, m. a. 1701, Sarah Woodford (Joseph1).
Thomas, d. unm.
James, m. ____ _____.
Joseph, m. Mary Steele (John3).
Mary, m. a. 1693, Jonathan Smith (William1), his 2d wife.
Mindwell, bap. Feb. 1681, d. unm."
- ↑ Joseph Bird, in Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862)
1:182.
"Joseph [Bird], Hartford, s. of the first Thomas, had Eliz., Samuel, Nathaniel, Thomas, James, Joseph, Mary, and Mindwell. In 1679 he liv. at Farmington, where the last nam. ch. was bapt. 27 Feb. 1681.
[Additions and Corrections] [Savage 3:603] [Vol. 1] P. 182, l. 20, aft. 1681; add, and d. 1695."
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Bird, Joseph, of Farmington, in Manwaring, Charles W. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. (Hartford, Conn.: R. S. Peck & Co., 1904-06)
1:417.
Invt. £230-15-08. Taken 13 January, 1695- Houseing And Homestead, 50-00-00
5 acres of land at the Slipe, 22-10-00
By 8 acres of Land in the Great Meadow, 36-00-00
By a lot at the Mountain, 11; by 2 1/2 acres of Land, 2; by Cattle, Horses, Sheep & Swine, £40-10, 43-18-00
By Household Goods, £12-01-04; By Corn, Flax, Wool, Beds, £4-15-01, 16-17-02
By Beds & Bedding, £11-07; by lining, £4-13, 16-00-00
by Pewter & Bras, £2-07-00; To Iron Pots & Tramels, £2-04, 4-11-00
by Linen Cloth, feathers & Silk grass, 3-13-06
by loom and gears & yarn, £2-01 2-01-00by Cart, wheels, and other things belonging to it, 6-07-06
by Wearing Clothes, arms & amunition, 10-17-06
By Divisions of land in the Town bounds, Divided & undivided, 10-00-00
£230-15-08
Apprized by John Judd sen., Thomas Porter, John Thompson sen.
The Children of the Decd are as follows: Samuel age 29 years, Joseph 27, Thomas 25, Nathaniel 23, James 18, Mary 35, (Marcy, see original Invt. on file) wife of Jonathan Smith, Elizabeth 33, Ruth 20, Mindwell 15 years of age. Will dated 13 February, 1695-6.
The last Will & Testament of Joseph Bird sen. of Farmington, as followeth: I give & bequeath unto my beloved wife My dwelling house & homested and all things pertaining thereto, for the term or time of her life, she to have the profits and Incomes of the same for her own proper use and benefit for the time aforesaid. I also give her one Cow and Six Sheep, also half my household Stuff, beding and linen & all other things that are ordinarily used in the house, as also ten pounds of Sheeps Wool; & I give ten pounds of flax. The house and Cow, Sheep, household Stuff, Wool & flax I give and bequeath to my wife for her own proper Estate to use and dispose of as she pleaseth. The remainder of my Estate I do will it to my Children by an equal proportion to each of them, with this Expectation, that my son Samuel with what he hath had shall have œ5 more than his brethren and sisters, and that my son Joseph & my daughter Elizabeth shall have 15s apeice more than their younger brethren & Sisters. My sons' part of my Estate they shall have it out of my Lands: Further, my Desire is that my son James & my daughter Mindwell should dwell with their Mother until they are of age, and also that my wife should be administrator to my Estate, and desire that my son-in-Law Jonathan Smith and my son Samuel Bird should assist & help in the case.Joseph Bird senr.Witness: John Wadsworth, Jonathan Smith.
Note of Recorder: This should have been Recorded in the Book of Probate Records (Vol. not stated).
Court Record, Page 105 (Vol. V) 8 April, 1696: Will & Invt. Exhibited.Dist. File, 3 March, 1718-19: To the Widow, to Samuel Burd, to Joseph, to Thomas, to Nathaniel, to James, to Jonathan Smith in Right of his wife, to Elizabeth Burd, to Ruth Burd, and to Mindwell Burd. By Jonathan Smith as Overseer, and John Hooker sen. & Isaac Cowles as distributors.
A 2nd Dist., per File, 2 March, 1730: To the Widow, to Sarnuel Burd, to Joseph Burd, to Thomas, to Nathaniel, to James, to Mary, to Elizabeth, to Ruth, and to Mindwell Burd. By Joseph Hawley, Isaac Cowles & Daniel Judd.
- Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999
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