in the Cherokee capture of Jane in Halifax/Pittsylvania in 1759 as recorded in Pittsylvania

History. This is based upon Standifer and Shoate being their neighbor (1767 tithe listing)

and Byrd running next door the the Standifer house and then Shoate getting involved in the

Indian fight also. Since Thomas I was married at the time 1759, I would guess his birth date

to be 1739 or before. This would mean that he was at least 24 years old when his daughter

Polly who married John Rule/Ryule was born in 1763 and at least 21 years old if his son

Thomas II was born in 1760 which would be the earliest he could have been born according to

census records. Thomas I would have been 66 years old or older when he died in 1805. (Info

from Danny at Dbyrd000@aol.com)

1799 April Term: Defendant: Slander Case: Mary Harvard, Plf vs. Thomas Byrd Def’d

Mistrial- arbitrated - Thomas to Pay court costs (Robertson Co TN Court Minutes

Bk 1 p 103 Submitted by Larry uva64lgh@msn.com)

1799 April Term: Francis Byrd who was Security for Thos. Byrd’s appearance in the Suit

Mary Harvard against said Byrd came into Court & surrendered the body of sd Thos. in

Eah____ctive of himself. (Robertson Co TN Court Minutes Bk 1 p 103 Submitted by Larry

uva64lgh@msn.com)

1799 July Term: Defendant: Slander Mary Harvard v.s Thomas Byrd Witness: 11 days, 60 miles

(Robertson Co TN Court Minutes Bk 1 p 109

1802 April Term: Tho. Byrd, Sr., w. to Thos. Byrd, Jr. was acknowledged in Open Court

(Containing 100 acres ) and ordered to be Registered (Robertson Co TN Court Minutes

Bk 1 p 122 Submitted by Larry uva64lgh@msn.com)

1802 April Term: James Haynes to Ezekial Norman for 274 acres of land was proven by the

oath of Tho. Byrd & ordered to be Registered (Robertson Co TN Court Minutes Bk 1 p 213

Submitted by Larry uva64lgh@msn.com)

1804 August Term: Deed  Josiah Turpin to William Bird for 100 acres of land was proven

by Geo. Parks & ordered to be Registered; also proven by Tho. Bird. (Robertson Co TN

Court Minutes Bk 1 p 299 Submitted by Larry uva64lgh@msn.com)

1805 February Term: Will. The Last Will & Testament of Thomas Byrd, Dec’d was proven in

open Court by the oath of Jas. Crabtree, Esq. & ordered to be recorded. (Robertson Co TN

Court Minutes Bk 1 p 325 Submitted by Larry uva64lgh@msn.com)

As it is appointed onst for all men to dey I Thomas Byrd who is in a low state of Health tho in

perfect mind and -eason do make this my last Will and testement to my dearly beloved wife Jane

Byrd I dow will & bequith all my property which I now possess during her life and it is ever my

desire after her decease that what she leaves to be equally devided amongst my childfen where

unto I set my hand and Ceal this Sixth day of January 1805.
Test
James Crabtree                                             Signed - Thomas
Wm. Armstrong                                                      his mark
Jacob Brown                                                          Byrd

Robertson County Court February Term 1805 This the Last Will & Testament of Thomas Byrd was

proven by the oath of James Crabtree & ordered to be recorded.( Submitted by Glenda ladyg1063@charter.net)

1809 Sept 22 This Indenture Made this 13th Day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand

eight hundred and nine Between Jacob Brown, John Rule, Francis Byrd, John Pike, James Pike,

Elizabeth Bird and Thomas Byrd Legatees of the late Thomas Byrd Deceased of the County of

Robertson and State of Tennessee of the one part and Valentine Choat of the County and State

aforesaid on the other part. Witnesseth that the sd Jacob Brown, John Rule, Francis Byrd,

John Pike, James Pike, Elizabeth Byrd and Thomas Byrd have for and in Consideration of the

Sum of three hundred Dollars to them in hand paid by the said Valentine Choat, the Receipt

whereof the Do hereby acknowledge and consess have Bargain and Sold and by these presents

Do bargain and Sell unto the said Valentine Choat all that tract and parcell of Land Lying

and being in the County and State aforsaid on Gilberts Fork of Red River and butting and 

bounding as follows: that is to say Beginning on a Spanish Oak and gum  the Northwest Corner

of David Beards Survey and running South one hundred and twenty two poles to a Walnut and

whiteoak thence north seventy eight and a half Degrees East Ninety four poles to a hickory

thence North Six Degrees East  five poles to a white oak thence North Seventy four and a half

Degrees East one hundred and Sixty four poles to a  Spanish oak and baywood thence North fifty

eight poles to two Black Oaks thence West two hundred and fifty two poles to the Beginning

Containing one hundred and thirteen and a third acres be the same more or less to have and to

hold the said Bargained Land and  premises there unto belonging or in naywise appertaining and

to Warrant and  forever Defend the Same against the Claim or Claims of all and every person

whatsoever unto the said Valentine Choat his heirs and assignes forever in fee simple in whereof

the said Jacob Brown, John Rule, Francis Byrd, John Pike,  James Pike, Elizabeth Byrd and Thomas

Byrd have hereunto Set their hand, and Seals this Day and Year above written. Sealed, Signed and Delivered  Jacob Brown (Seal) In the presence of his John Choat Francis Byrd (Seal) William Pike 

mark John Byrd  John Pike {Seal} James Pike (Seal) Elizabeth Byrd (Seal) Thomas Byrd {Seal}

Robertson Count Court July Term 1809 This Deed was proven in open Court by the oaths of John

Choat & John Byrd and ordered to be Registered. Test - Thomas Johnson. 22 September 1809

(Robertson Co., TN Deed Book G, p. 259-260 Submitted by Glenda ladyg1063@charter.net)

 Children:

    died before April 5 1826, which was the date that John Ruyle married 2nd Ann Gilpin. John

    died between 1840 and 1850 Greene Co IL. ( DAR Source number for Polly Bird and John Ruyle

    info #793684). (Info from Sylvia at thistles@ocsnet.net)  

    1809 July Term Deed: Jacob Brown, Francis Byrd, John Pike, James Pike, John Rule, Elizabeth

    Byrd & Thomas Byrd to Valentine Choate for 113 1/3 acres of land was proven in open Court by

    the oath of John Choate & John Byrd, Subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be registered.

    (Robertson County Court Minutes Bk 2 p 153)