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From: "Sally M. Koestler" <>
Subject: Re: [NCBERTIE] SPARKMAN-MILLER-BYRD/BIRD
Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2001 14:48:58 -0600


Hi, Sue! Appears to me this is the same Elizabeth as the Elisabeth
Sparkman [dau of Edward Sparkman] and the Richard Byrd whose marriage
bond was posted 30 July 1785 Bertie County. George (x) Sparkman,
bondsman.
There was a Solomon Miller who married in Bertie in 1852 a Mary
Harrill.
Sally

wrote:
>
> Does anyone know who the parents of Elizabeth Sparkman in the following deeds
> were? Who was Solomon Miller? What Richard Byrd/BIRD is she the wife of in
> his 1808 will? Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Bertie County Court Minutes 1740-62, Book II:
> Pg. 452. May 13, 1783
> Ordered that Solomon Miller give Bond & Security for his appearance at next
> ___ for begotten a child on the body of Elisabeth Sparkman in the sum of 30
> pounds which is...
>
> Pg. 462 May, 1783.
> Ordered that Solomon Miller pay 5 pounds yearly for 5 years to Elizabeth
> Sparkman for the maintenance of a Bastard Child he begot on her Body if said
> child shall live so long if not as long as it lives.
>
> Davidson Co., TN Wills & Inventories Vol. I 783-1816.
> Will Bk. 3, Page 193. Will of Richard Bird, decd of Davidson Co. Mar 22,
> 1808. To my step-son William Sparkman, cow & calf, pigs &c. To my beloved
> wife Elizabeth Bird all the residue of my estate during her natural life to
> support her and her children. At the death of my wife, to be divided among
> my five children, to wit: Jas. Bird, Patsy Bird, Jacob Bird, Aaron Bird, and
> Polly Bird. I appoint my two friends George Campbell and Isaac Walton, exe.
> This 9 Dec. 1807. Wit: Isaac Walton, Burnwell J. Thompson and George
> Campbell.
> Thanks!
> Sue Eagle Sparkman
>

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