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Ancestors of Emily A. Burd

Generation No. 5

      16. Joseph Bird, born 16 Sep 1803 in New Jersey (Source: Union Cemetery Hackettstown, Warren Co., NJ (incorporated 1857) Warren County Cemeteries Vol 13 DAR #135.9 Stone reads died 16 April 1869 aged 65 years, 6 months, and 20 days.); died 16 Apr 1869 in Hackettstown, Warren County, New Jersey (Source: Union Cemetery Hackettstown, Warren Co., NJ (incorporated 1857) Warren County Cemeteries Vol 13 DAR #135.9 Stone reads died 16 Apr 1869). He married 17. Amy Shriner Abt. 1823 in Independence Township, Warren County, New Jersey.

      17. Amy Shriner, born 28 Dec 1803 in Hackettstown, New Jersey; died 30 Mar 1878 in Saxton Falls, Warren County, New Jersey (Source: New Jersey Archives Death Record and Union Cemetery Hackettstown Warren Co., Cemeteries Vol 13 DAR #135.9 Died of consumption Return of deaths - Allamuchy, Warren County, New Jersey). She was the daughter of 34. Andrew Shriner and 35. Elizabeth Huffman.

Notes for Joseph Bird:
      First record of Joseph is an indenture made 09 Apr 1824 Sussex County Deed Book C3:213. William Emery and wife Anna, of Mansfield Township, Sussex, NJ to Joseph Bird of Mansfield Township, lot, house, and parcel of land in Mansfield. Beginning - brick planted in the road from Hackettstown to Beattystown, corner Cornelius Skinner, corner James Rusling, near Musconetcong River. 65/100 of an acre. Witnesses: Ebnezer Drake, Caleb H. Valentine.
      The next record is a mortgage deed 1-322 made 01 May 1828 between Joseph Bird and Amy his wife of the township of Independence in the county of Warren, NJ and George McCrackan. Also mentions the brick in the road from Hackettstown to Beattystown and is the same parcel described in the first record. The property was used as security for a loan of $140. to be paid in two installments: $70. on 31 May 1829 and $70. on 31 May 1830. (Note Warren County was split off from Sussex County in 1824)
      In 1830 the following Birds were listed in the Census as heads of households in Mansfield Twp, Warren County, NJ
Birtis            341 Mansfield Twp
Elisha            338 Mansfield Twp
Furman            335 Mansfield Twp
John            339 Mansfield Twp
Joseph            338 Mansfield Twp
      04 Apr 1834 Warren Co. Deed 12/165 Joseph Bird and Amy, his wife, of Mansfield Twp. sold 74/100 of an acre in Mansfield to Jacob Rice of same. Mentioned in bounds, road from Hackettstown to Beattystown, corner of the blacksmith's shop, Cornelius Skinner. Land same lot where Bird now lives deeded to him by William Emery, 9 Apr 1824
      1850 Census 10 Aug 1850 Independence Township, Warren County, NJ
#377 413 Joseph Bird 46 M Laborer NJ
      Amy 46 F
      Welch B. 21 M Laborer NJ
      John H. 19 M Laborer NJ
      Sarah 15 F NJ School
      William 10 M NJ "
      Joseph V      10 M NJ "
      Morris T 5 M
and three laborers John Dolton, Patrick Coil? (Coyle?, Cole?), and John McCallistry ages 30,26,and 24 born NJ
      1860 Census Independence Twp. Warren Co., NJ taken 27 of June
Copy difficult to read but lists Joseph as a Farmer, Amy, John, William, Joseph and Morris on page 687 Welch B. Bird is listed as Lock Tender on page 686 wife Christiana, George, ? F, Stewart , ?M.
      27 Oct 1856 Deed Warren Co 46-214, 215, 216. Wm Smith and wife Mary give land for school in exchange for one dollar. Joseph Bird named as one of trustees of Saxton School No. 11 Township of Independence.
      June 1857 Joseph Bird bought cemetery plot in Union Cemetery at Hackettstown
      1861 Book 56:388 Joseph Bird of Independence purchased for $1600. dollars 30 acres strict measure from William Smith and his wife, Mary. On the Morris Canal berm on the line between Rea and Saxton, adjoining Andrew Best "...Known as the BAGGOT TAVERN LOT out of Nathan Smith's land in 1851...".
      3 Jan 1865 Book 15:284 Independence Twp. Beginning heap stones berm bank of Morris Canal adjoining Best, 30 acres borrowed $1,000 from James Beatty of Washington Twp,, Morris County, NJ (just across the Musconetcong River)
      22 Apr 1869 "Hackettstown Gazette" death notice for Joseph Bird: "Near the
Guard Lock on Friday, 16th inst., JOSEPH BIRD, aged about 60 years".
      28 Apr 1869 Letters of Administration 2/396 Amy Bird and Woodhull C. Bird of Warren County appointed Administrators
      28 Apr 1869 Bonds 2/58 Amy Bird, Woodhull C. Bird, Robert M. Hockenbery and Johnson J. Tunison post bond of $3,000.
      18 May 1869 Inventory 9/641 Lists cash in hand for lock tending (Morris Canal) Items in inventory 35 boxes of mustard, 60 papers saleratus (baking soda), 5 lots detchup, tobacco, etc. (Proves that Joseph worked for the Morris Canal Company)
      2 Mar 1872 Accounts 1/132 Final Accounting of Administrators
      April 1881 Warren Deed Book 113:237 On the petition of Julia A. Beatty and Lambert S. Beatty heirs of James Beatty, deceased.. Woodhull C. Bird is foreclosed by the Sheriff of Warren County. The others with him were: John H. Bird (brother), Sarah E. Henry (sister) and Elisha Henry (husband of Sarah E.), Morris T. Bird (brother), William Bird, Catherine Bird, George S. Bird (son of brother Welch), Stewart E. Bird (son of brother Welch), Ira S. Bird (son of brother Welch), Sarah H. Andrews (daughter of brother Welch), Joel Andrews (husband of Sarah H.), Mary Alice Bird (daughter of brother Welch), Christianna Bird (widow of brother Welch), Lavinia Bird (widow of brother Joseph V. Bird), Christian F. Herre, Aaron Adams..
Sold for one thousand dollars to Lewis M. Runion at public auction. ( The amount owed with interest being one thousand, two hundred, three dollars, and one cent).

Notes for Amy Shriner:
      First Record of Amy Shriner is found in Sussex County, NJ Surrogate Minute Book A1 May Term 1808 Regarding Margaret, John, and Amy Shriner, minors under fourteen years old. On the petition of Andrew Shriner father of the said minors the court granted him guardianship of the estate due them from the will of their grandfather Christopher Huffman. (names of Mary and Christopher Shriner in earlier 1805 Petition by Andrew Shriner)

      May Term 1815 Petition by Andrew Shriner that John Stewart and John Hance be appointed guardians of Amy Shriner a minor under fourteen years of age. John Stewart and John Hance to pay security of two thousand dollars.

      Died of consumption at age 74 yrs 3 months and 3 days.

More About Joseph Bird and Amy Shriner:
Marriage: Abt. 1823, Independence Township, Warren County, New Jersey

Children of Joseph Bird and Amy Shriner are:

Woodhull C. Bird, born 03 Oct 1824 in Hackettstown, Warren County, New Jersey; died 16 Apr 1920 in Ridgewood, New Jersey; married (1) Lucretia McWilliams Abt. 1846 in New Jersey; born Abt. 1823 in Warren County, New Jersey; died 18 Aug 1863 in Roxbury, New Jersey; married (2) Mary Cole Abt. 1890; died Unknown.

Notes for Woodhull C. Bird:

Laborer at Waterloo from 24 Dec 1848 to Apr 1851. Brakeman Plane 3 West from Apr 1851 to Dec 1855. Laborer Stanhope from Dec 1855 to May 15 1858. Plane Tender Plane 1 West from May 15 1858 In Service
1850 NJ Census, Morris, Roxbury p. 208 - Woodhull 30, boatman; Lucretia 30, Martin 3, Amos 2,
1860 NJ Census, Morris, Roxbury p. 9 - Woodhull 35 plane tender, Lucretia 38. Amos 12, Mary 10, Amy 8, Jane 5, Adelia 3
Buried Stanhope Union Cemetery, Stanhope, New Jersey

Notes for Lucretia McWilliams:
Death record states she died at age 40 on 18 Aug 1863.

More About Woodhull Bird and Lucretia McWilliams:
Marriage: Abt. 1846, New Jersey

	8	ii.		Welch B. Bird, born 31 Aug 1828 in Independence Township, NJ; died 19 Aug 1873 in Port Oram, New Jersey; married Christiann Seals 13 Jul 1854 in Independence Township, NJ.
		iii.		John Hance Bird, born Abt. 1831 in New Jersey; died 04 Oct 1890 in Stanhope Reservoir (Lake Musconetcong), New Jersey.

Notes for John Hance Bird:
"The reservoir was dragged last Thursday for the body of John Bird, but it was not found until dynamite was exploded. Justice Campbell was called to view the body in capacity of Coroner. A bottle of whiskey was found in Bird's clothing, and this fact coupled with his intoxicated condition on the Saturday evening previous, left no room to doubt of anything but that it was a case of accidental drowning. He was nearly sixty years of age, and was buried Saturday morning...". from The Stanhope Eagle Wednesday, October 15, 1890

iv.

Sarah E. Bird, born 18 Mar 1836 (Source: DAR Warren Co. Cemetery Records Vol 40-1, p.207 Ramsayburg Cemetery); died 22 Apr 1902 (Source: DAR Warren Co. Cemetery Records Vol 40-1, p.207 Ramsayburg Cemetery); married Elisha Henry 20 Jan 1853 in Mansfield Twp., Warren County, New Jersey (Source: IGI 1988 Page 1165); born 03 Apr 1825 (Source: DAR Warren Co. Cemetery Records Vol 40-1, p. 207 Ramsayburg Cemetery); died Unknown.

More About Elisha Henry and Sarah Bird:
Marriage: 20 Jan 1853, Mansfield Twp., Warren County, New Jersey (Source: IGI 1988 Page 1165)

William R. Bird, born 18 Apr 1840 in New Jersey; died 02 Nov 1861 in New Jersey.

Notes for William R. Bird:
Was the first burial in Joseph Bird's family plot.
From a Sussex County newspaper:
"DROWNED--About 9 o'clock on Saturday evening, the 2d inst., while the late storm was at its height, William Bird, aged about 21 years, son of Joseph Bird, fell into Bagot's Lock, on the Morris Canal, between Waterloo and Hackettstown, and was drowned. In company with his brothers, John and Welch Bird, he set out to cross the canal on a foot bridge near his father's house, but, making a misstep, he fell into the lock, which had at the time only about 6 feet water in it. Welch plunged in after him, and John shouted for help. Their father and mother heard the cry, and the latter reached the lock first--Mr. Bird lingering behind long enough to light a lantern and procure a pole: The boys in the lock could not get out by climbing--it being smoothly planked on all sides. The pole brought by the father was the only means by which they could be rescued. But William, who was badly bruised by the fall, was beyond succor when his father arrived. Welch had barely strength enough to take a firm grasp of the pole, and he was thus drawn out of the lock. The body of William was rescued from the water by procuring a small boat from the Musconetcong; launching it upon the canal, and floating it into the lock." (Sent by Bob Goller whose friend, Kevin Wright, discovered this article.)

vi.

Joseph Vliet Bird, born 18 Apr 1840 in New Jersey (Source: Union Cemetery Hackettstown, Warren Co., NJ (incorporated 1857) Warren County Cemeteries Vol 13 DAR #135.9); died 19 Jan 1874 in New Jersey (Source: Tombstone inscription: Died January 19, 1874, aged 33 yrs,. 9 mos. & 1 day.); married Lavinia; died Unknown.

Notes for Joseph Vliet Bird:
Will proved 5 Feb 1874 names wife, Levinia. Two brothers, John and Morris occupy farm with Mother, Amy. Joseph doesn't want his share of farm to be be divided as long as his Mother is living. Also mentions sister, Sarah E. Henry. Will Book 5 Folio 65
Joseph Vliet Bird and William R. Bird were twins. Both born by 1840 Census, both 10 years old in the 1850 census with wavy line to bracket the two entries (an indication for twins), and both age 20 in the 1860 census.
Died of consumption at Guard Lock, Morris Canal Company.

vii.

Morris Trimmer Bird, born 13 Apr 1845 in Waterloo, New Jersey (Source: New Jersey Death Certificate and Union Cemetery Hackettstown Warren Co. Cemeteries Vol 13 DAR #135-9); died 26 Dec 1915 in Allamuchy, New Jersey (Source: New Jersey Archives Death Record and Union Cemetery Hackettstown Warren Co., Cemeteries Vol 13 DAR #135.9 Port Oram name from Robert Oram who opened a store with John Hance near the canal in 1858 Now Wharton, NJ); married Elizabeth Hartman; born Abt. 1855; died Unknown.

Notes for Morris Trimmer Bird:

Lock Tender at Lock 2 (Later Lock 4) West March1860 to 1 Apr 1888. Level Tender from 1 Apr 1888 to 10 Dec 1891. Lock Tender from 10 Dec 1891 In Service
This information from a notebook written apparently between 1903-1916 by James Powers, the last supervisor of the Middle Division of the Morris Canal, which encompassed the portion from Ledgewood to the Guinea Hollow lock, west of Waterloo.

Description of the Morris Canal west of Waterloo by Robert R. Goller:
"Not very far west of Waterloo, the canal joined with the Musconetcong River at a lift lock, Lock 4 West. This was a place locally known as Guinea Hollow, where Morris Bird lived and worked as lock tender for many years, probably right up to the time he died, and where Welch Bird lived and worked as lock tender before him. (Originally, for reasons too complicated to explain here, this lock was known in earlier times-probably when Welch was there-as Lock 2 West) Boats heading west locked into the Musconetcong at Lock 4 West and continued in the slackwater navigation of the dammed river for a mile to the guard lock at Saxton Falls, Lock 5 West (originally unnumbered). There the canal and river separated again, and boats locked back into the canal."

Further information from Bob Goller: Elsie Claus ran a tavern at Guinea Hollow on the Musconetcong River in the 1960's and 1970's known as Claus's Inn. The property at the present time, 1997, is for sale - $225,000 with liquor license, $175, 000 without. The structure is posted as being unsafe and there is no city water or sewerage.

Morris was listed as a grocer in the 1870 Census living in Amy Bird's household with his brother John Hance Bird (farmer) and Annie Morgan (domestic servant) See 1874 Beers Atlas of Warren County -- source Bob Goller

Mentioned in "Tales and Towns of Northern New Jersey" by Henry Charlton Beck, chapter five, page 106 (Published by Rutgers University Press Copyright 1983)

Died of angina pectoris at age 70yrs 8 months and 13 days

      18. Joseph P. Seals, born 12 Oct 1808 in Drakestown, New Jersey (Source: DAR Warren Co. Cemetery Records Vol 40-3 Belvidere Cemetery); died 07 Apr 1881 in Drakestown, New Jersey (Source: Methodidst Episcopal Cemetery LIst at Drakestown, New Jersey.). He married 19. Mary Ann Mitchell 10 Oct 1831 in New Jersey (Source: Eleanor Hopler Griffith Papers.).

      19. Mary Ann Mitchell, born 04 Oct 1813 in New Jersey; died 12 Dec 1892 in Mount Olive Township, Morris County, New Jersey. She was the daughter of 38. Joseph Mitchell and 39. Sarah Force.

Notes for Joseph P. Seals:
      Joseph Seals and wife Mary Ann with children listed in Washington Twp, Morris Co Census taken 3 Sep 1850

      Joseph Seals and wife Mary with children listed in Roxbury Township, Morris Co Census taken 21 July 1860
      Joseph Seals' birth and death dates from Bettie Holmes in an e-mail message 17 Apr 2000.

More About Joseph P. Seals:
Burial: Unknown, Methodist Episcopal Cemetery at Drakestown, New Jersey

Notes for Mary Ann Mitchell:
Mary Ann's last name found by Bettie Homes in the Eleanor Hopler Griffith papers.

More About Mary Ann Mitchell:
Burial: Unknown, Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey

More About Joseph Seals and Mary Mitchell:
Marriage: 10 Oct 1831, New Jersey (Source: Eleanor Hopler Griffith Papers.)

Children of Joseph Seals and Mary Mitchell are:

	i.	Joseph M. Seals, born Abt. 1832; died Unknown.
	ii.	George Mitchell Seals, born 16 Jun 1833; died Unknown.
9	iii.	Christiann Seals, born 05 Mar 1836 in Drakestown, Morris Co., NJ; died 13 Jul 1888 in No. 4 East Morris Canal, NJ; married Welch B. Bird 13 Jul 1854 in Independence Township, NJ.
	iv.	Susan Seals, born Abt. 1839; died Unknown.
	v.	Isaac H. Seals, born Abt. 1844; died Unknown.
	vi.	Robert Watson Seals, born Abt. 1849; died Unknown.
	vii.	James Steward Seals, born Abt. 1851; died Unknown.
	viii.	Sarah M. Seals, born Abt. 1852; died Unknown.

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