Persuant of an order of the Kenton County Court ..... held in Independence, Kentucky 
March 17, 1862 appointing us (see below) commissioners to divide ....... and alot to 
these children ..... 165 acres including a graveyard of one quarter acre per aggrement
with Joshua Sanders (apparently Francis purchased the land from Joshua Sanders):
  Widow's Dower alloted to Catherine Bird (Francis Bird's second wife) - 
            A tract of Land - 46 and l/2 Acres ........
  Lot l - Allotted to Elisha and Elam Bird, children and heirs of Francis Bird, 
            deceased - 10 and l/4 Acres, described as follows ............
  Lot 2 - Allotted to Arthur Bird - 9 Acres and 65 poles
  Lot 3 - Allotted to Alexander Caldwell, child and heir of Tabitha Caldwell,
            deceased, formerly Tabitha Bird, 8 and 5/8 acres
  Lot 4 - Allotted to Elizabeth Caldwell, 8 and 5/8 acres
  Lot 5 - Allotted to Nancy Cram, wife of Edward; Jane Armstrong, wife of John; 
            Elizabeth Hempling, wife of Jacob, all children and heirs of John Bird, 
            deceased, 12 and l/2 Acres.
  Lot 6 - Allotted to Anne Picket (has cemetery on it) 19 Acres.
  Lot 7 - Allotted to Mary Jane McNabb, wife of Calvin, (only child of Francis and 
            Catherine)  15 and 3/4 Acres.
  Lot 8 - Allotted to Arthur, Columbus, Isom, Francis, Lafayette and Anna Mary, 
            children and heirs of Henry Bird, 16 Acres
  Lot 9 - Allotted to Thomas Bird, 18 and l/2 Acres.

Given under our hands this 2lst day of April, 1862:
       John G. Ellis, Jr.
       Wilson Riggs
       Ezra F. Armstrong