Bird Ancestors the Revolutionary War

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BIRD Ancestors that fought in the Revolutionary War 1775-1783

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BIRD Ancestors that fought in the Revolutionary War 1775-1783

Ancestors of Jeff Augustus "Gus" BIRD (1893-1954)

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updated Febuary 26, 2025

Editors Note: This is a Work-in-progress.

We have over 150 Bird Ancestors that fought or contributed in the American Revolutionary War of 1775-1783. This is an effort to document them. They are not tagged in my LINTON-BIRD Master File, so this will take some time to list them all.

Colonel Marcus “Mark" Huling BIRD (1739-1812) Ironmaster

2^nd Great-grandfather of Jeff Augustus "Gus" BIRD (1893-1954)

Thomas GAY (1723–1784)

2^nd Great-grandfather of Jeff Augustus "Gus" BIRD (1893-1954)

Lieutenant Colonel William MOORE (1730–1800) emigrant

2^nd Great-grandfather of Jeff Augustus "Gus" BIRD (1893-1954)

Colonel Thomas ROBESON (1740–1785)

2^nd Great-grandfather of Jeff Augustus "Gus" BIRD (1893-1954)

Lt. Colonel John Hinton NASH (1711–1776) emigrant

2^nd Great-grandfather of Jeff Augustus "Gus" BIRD (1893-1954)

Brigadier General Francis NASH (1742-1777)

3^rd great-grand uncle of Jeff Augustus "Gus" BIRD (1893-1954)

Lieutenant Colonel John MOORE (1718-1806) emigrant

4^th great-father of Jeff Augustus "Gus" BIRD (1893-1954)

Colonel William BIRD (1757-1812) Ironmaster

great-granduncle Jeff Augustus "Gus" BIRD (1893-1954)

Captain Jonathan "John" BIRD (1767-1813)

great-granduncle Jeff Augustus "Gus" BIRD (1893-1954)

Lieutenant James BIRD (1754-1781)

2^nd great-granduncle of Jeff Augustus "Gus" BIRD (1893-1954)

Colonel George ROSS (1730-1779) Ironmaster, Signer of Declaration of Independence

2^nd great-granduncle of Jeff Augustus "Gus" BIRD (1893-1954)

Chief Justis James WILSON, Sr., (1742-1798) emigrant, signed both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution

2^nd great-granduncle of Jeff Augustus "Gus" BIRD (1893-1954)

Chief Justice George READ (1733-1798) Signer of Declaration of Independence

2^nd great-granduncle of Jeff Augustus "Gus" BIRD (1893-1954)

Colonel William Freeman MOORE (1751–1839)

3^rd great-granduncle of Jeff Augustus "Gus" BIRD (1893-1954)

Patrick HENRY (1736–1799) Governor of Virginia

6^th great-grand-uncle of Jeff Augustus "Gus" BIRD (1893-1954)

Colonel Abraham BIRD (1731-1820)

6^th cousin cousin of Jeff Augustus "Gus" BIRD (1893-1954)

Adjutant General Henry STONESTREET (1752–1812)

7^th cousin of Jeff Augustus "Gus" BIRD (1893-1954)

K. Reits © 1976 Pen & Ink Illustration of Mark Bird's Hopewell Mansion. Hopewell Furnace, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

“We exist because of our ancestors, let’s try not to forget them”

"That’s a beautiful and profound statement. Our ancestors’ experiences, struggles, and achievements have shaped the world we live in today. It’s important to honor and remember them, as they are a part of our history and identity”