In the name of God, Amen. I Philemon Bird of Wilkes County and State of Georgia being mindful that it is Appointed for all men once to Die & being in a low State of health but Sound in mind and Memory and being ... to have peace and tranquility in my family after my decease Do make Constitute and Ordain this my last will and testament in Manner and form as follows, that is to say, just My will and desire is that all my just debts be paid (Secondly) I Send to my beloved wife Mary Bird all the balance of my Estate both Real and personall during her Natural life and after her death to be equally divided between my Children hereafter Mentioned as Dianna Evering, Lee Bird, Job Bird, Molly Ogletree, Robert Bird, Williamson Bird, James Bird, Caty Heard, Buford Bird, Elizabeth Jourdan, & George Bird. It is my desire that Elizabeth Jourdan's portion be in money and also An Equal Share to the heirs of Philemon Bird Junior, deceased (thirdly and lastly) I Appoint my beloved wife Mary Bird my Executrix and Williamson Bird and Buford Bird my Executors To this my last will and testament hereby do ... all others Made by me In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 21^st day of November One Thousand Eight Hundred and Nine. ... in presence of us

John Hendrick Philemon Bird (S)

John Mercer

Personally appeared in open court John Mercer on of

Georgia the subscribing witnesses to the written will & being

duly Sworn Towitt that he saw the written named Philemon Bird Sign Seal publish and declare the written ... of ... to be his last will & testament and at the time of his So doing he was of sound & disposing Mind & Memory and that John Hendrick subscribed himself as a .... Endeavor to the same.

Sworn to in Open Court John Mercer

this 7^th May 1810