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For anyone interested, here is the full content of my research on the immigrant, Samuel Bird with my notes. Because the name "Samuel" is not common, I believe him to be one and the same person. --Marla

The Complete Book of Emigrants 1700-1750, by Peter Wilson Coldham 929.3 A173 CoLb
"A list of emigrants from surviving records in English Archives". p. 220. Sept. 17, 1718
Samuel Bird of St. Martin's, Worchester, Labourer, aged 19, bound to John Taylor to serve 5 years in VA. (CLRO:ATSM/57) (Corporation of London Record Office)

Dept. of Archives, Virginia State Library, Richmond, VA, File 21036. Misc. Papers, File No. 13, H. 20.
Name: Jonathan Clark of Drysdale Parish in King and Queen Co. Date: April 9, 1734
Wife: Elizabeth Clark; Daughters: Ann Clark, Elizabeth Clark
Sons: John Clark, Benjamin Clark. Bequethed "all that tract of Land which I lately took up in Goochland County on James River."
Executors: wife, Elizabeth Clark, loving friend John Rogers
Wit: William X Benit (his mark), Richard R. Jones Jr. (his mark), Samuel X Bird (his mark)
Test: John Robinson, A Copy Tester: Robert Pollard, CC
Mark on back of foregoing will is "Jonathan Clarks Will A Copy for Rice Faucett". Also the following notation in a hand writing other than than of Robt Pollak: "The land mentioned in this will John Clark one of the advisees contracted to sell to Samuel Faucett about the year 1762 who thereupon entered into possession."
Note: Jonathan Clark m. Elizabeth Lumpkin.

(I still need to look at Essex Co. and King and Queen Co. Order Books, to search for Samuel Bird.)

Orange Co. VA Order Book 1,
p. 67, May 17, 1736. John Skelton agst Samuel Bird. Petition. Deft. failing to appear. Judgment granted for 2.7.6 to Plt.
p. 286, Mar 24, 1737. William Eddins agst Samuel Bird. Petition. Debt of 4 barroles of indian corn due by bill. Deft. failing to appear. Judgement granted for 4 barroles of indian corn and costs to Plt.

Orange Co. VA Order Book 4,
p. 367, June 27, 1745. Upon the petition of John Rowlins against Samuel Bird the former summon not being served on the motion of Zachary Lewis, Gent, Atty. for the Plt, a new one is awarded him returnable here to the next court.
p. 480, May 23, 1746. Upon the Petition of John Rawlins, assignee of Garnation Baley agst Samuel Bird for a debt supposed to be due this day came the Plt by his attorney, and the Dft failing to appear. Judgment for Plaintiff 2.18.9

Orange Co. VA Order Book 4A,
p. 10, July 25, 1746. Anthony Strother, Gent. agst Samuel Bird. In debt. Dismissed.
p. 32, August 29, 1746. Anthony Strother, Gent. agst Samuel Bird. In debt. Dismissed.

Note: At some point, Samuel Bird's indenture was sold to Honorias Powell of Essex and Orange Counties. See below:

Orange Co. VA Order Book 5,
p. 146. June 23, 1748. The attachment of Francis Williams agst. Samuel Bird continued.
p. 167. Feb 3, 1749. The attachment of Francis Williams agst Samuel Bird, dismissed.
p. 173. Feb 28, 1749. Francis Williams agst Samuel Bird. In debt. Dismissed. Agreed.
p. 234. March 22, 1749. Richard Lamb, Wm. Monroe, Samuel Bird and William Sims made oath that they were immediately imported into this colony from Great Britian, and Jane Morris and James Collins and Elizabeth Douglas from Ireland, in order for each of them to obtain a right to 50 acres of land in this colony, which rights they severally in open court assign over to Honorias Powell.

Note: I believe that "immediately imported" could imply that there were no stops along the way from Britian to Virginia.

Note: In 1739, Honorias Powell was "of Essex County". Prior to 1740, Thomas Callaway's land in Orange Co., VA, 1,000 ac, was bordered Col. Geo. Braxton, Brook, Francis Williams, Honorias Powell, and William Bell's lines, on the branches of James River, a branch of the James River called Swift Run. (Swift Run now located in Green Co., VA. This tract was previously patented in 1728 to Geo. Penn, sold to David Williams, who sold it to Thomas Calloway.) Calloway portioned out and sold the land to James Sodgill, Daniel Stodgill, and John Cook on July 2, 1740. (see Orange Co. Deed Bk 6, pp. 31-40). Witnesses to all transactions were Richard Winslow, Alexander Waugh, Zachary Taylor. In 1744, Daniel Stodgill sold his share to Wm. Riddle.

Orange Co. VA Will Book 1&2, 1735-1778, Abstracted by John Frederick Dorman
Bk 2, p. 40 (p. 185-86) James Stodghill. Inventory. Money due from Thomas Morris, George Berrie, John Lankford, Margaret Duglas, Moses Standley, Wm. Standley, Darby Haney, Thomas Burbag, Jas Berry, Amb. Stodgill, Wm. Hensley, Jas. Stodgill, Thos. Morris, Eliza Bird (9 for salt), John Williams, John Lane, Joseph Davis, Mosias Jones and John Lester. (Signed) Wm. Bell, Samuel Estis, Francis Williams. Inventory returned Sept 27, 1753.

Note: Samuel Bird probably died in the late 1750-1760 range, leaving a widow, Elizabeth or Eliza. There was no probate record because he had nothing of value. In addition, Samuel's only son was of age, who with his mother, would have been the lawful heirs, anyway. (The following suits would have been directed at Elizabeth's husband, had he been living.)

Orange Co. VA Order Book 6, p. 672, September 28, 1762.
The suit brought by John Ogg against Elizabeth Bird is dismissed. Agreed.

Orange Co. VA Order Book 7, p. 255. 256, November, 1764
Francis Kirtley agst Elizabeth Bird. On a petition. Defendant not appearing. Ordered the plaintiff recover 3.6.11 and costs.
Note: Francis Kirtley was the son-in-law of Honorias Powell.







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> Hi everyone. I have questions Re the following:
>
> The Complete Book of Emigrants 1700-1750, by Peter Wilson Coldham 929.3 A173
> CoLb
> "A list of emigrants from surviving records in English Archives". p. 220.
> Sept. 17, 1718
> Samuel Bird of St. Martin's, Worchester, Labourer, aged 19, bound to John Taylor
> to serve 5 years in VA. (CLRO:ATSM/57).
>
> Orange Co. VA Order Book 5, 22 March 1749, p. 234
> Richard Lamb, Wm. Monroe, Samuel Bird and William Sims made oath that they were
> immediately imported into this colony from Great Britian, and Jane Morris and
> James Collins and Elizabeth Douglas from Ireland, in order for each of them to
> obtain a right to 50 acres of land in this colony, which rights they severally
> in open court assign over to Honorias Powell.
>
> My questions: What is the likelyhood that this could be the one and same Samuel
> Bird? Could a person be indented to more than one master? Also, could he have
> been married during his indenture and have a family?
>
> Any help here is appreciated.
>
> Marla
>
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