Patricia; You are not the only one suffering from confusion. Messages to you bounce back to me. My address book keeps changing your address back to the LAIRD-List. What can I do? Any message to the list with subject line: "Re: earliest known Laird ancestor" should qualify for your needs. Perhaps a 'cut and paste' system would help?? I don't know what else to do. Maybe someone else has the answer Daphne PLairdhoward@aol.com wrote: > Those of you who are posting your earliest known Laird ancestor > to the Laird list are confusing me, because I do not know if your > posting is intended for the Newsletter or just for the list. > If the information is supposed to go to the Newsletter, could you > please send it to me at my e-mail address. Plairdhoward@aol.com > If I see a posting sent to the Laird list I will assume that it is not > intended for the Newsletter and will disregard placing it in the > January Issue. > > Sincerely, > Patricia Laird Howard > > > ==== LAIRD Mailing List ==== > List archive search engines? See resource page at: > http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/l/a/LAIRD/

Hi Pat: When you post your article, will you state your sources? I for one will appreciate any additional information on this line. Tena Hanna ----- Original Message ----- From: <PLairdhoward@aol.com> To: <LAIRD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2000 6:51 PM Subject: [LAIRD] James Laird children of Lancaster & Cumberland Co. PA > Just a quick note to mention that my brother Jay William Laird > and I plan to post an article on the family of James Laird and > wife Jane who came to America abt 1736 and settled in Derry T. > Lancaster Co., PA. and their documented children in the Feb > isssue of "Laird Branches." > > The children that we have documented are: > 1. James Laird married Jean. > 2. Mary Laird married 1st William Snoddy 2nd James Ireland. > 3. Hugh Laird married Ann. > 4. John Laird married Agnes Black. > 5. Matthew Laird married 1st Rachel Wilkins 2nd Elizabeth. > 6. Capt William Laird married Martha Wilson. > 7. Samuel Laird married Mary Young. > > We hope that by posting this article we will help resolve some of the > questions, assumptions and errors that we have seen regarding this family. > The article will focus on presenting documentation that we have gathered > mostly through primary sources. > > Sincerely, > Patricia Laird Howard > > > ==== LAIRD Mailing List ==== > List problem or question? > e-mail Russell Laird at rlaird@1starnet.com > >

Hi Pat. Thanks for catching the typo, yes it is for the news letter. Tena ----- Original Message ----- From: <PLairdhoward@aol.com> To: <LAIRD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2000 3:47 PM Subject: [LAIRD] Derry Township > Tena, > Please notice on your message for earliest known ancestor that > it should read Derry Township, not Derby Township. Also, is that post > intended for the newsletter? > > Sincerely, > Patricia > > > ==== LAIRD Mailing List ==== > List problem or question? > e-mail Russell Laird at rlaird@1starnet.com > >

Sherry; As to the will of Hezekiah/ Hezeliel Laird the probate records should still be at Hall of Records in St. Louis Mo. You may also might check birth records in No. Carolina and So.Carolina in the year 1794 for Joab And John. Also check death records in Grant Co. Wisconsin for both as my info indicate that one or the other of them died there. I will check further here in Kentucky Lots of luck in your search James JAMES W LAIRD NICHOLASVILLE KY VFW POST 10500 LEXINGTON KY. VFW SERVICE OFFICER ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Patricia and Laird family members; I have two, so far un-named, LAIRD ancestors, and one named LAIRD kin. My great grandfather, William GARRISON, was born 02 Oct 1830, in Hart Co. KY. His mother was a LAIRD. Her parents raised William and took him with them to Enterprise, in Wayne Co. IL. Her brother's name was Jesse. He became a surveyor in IL. He took on his nephew, William, as a helper. Daphne N. Richey (nee Garrison)

Just a quick note to mention that my brother Jay William Laird and I plan to post an article on the family of James Laird and wife Jane who came to America abt 1736 and settled in Derry T. Lancaster Co., PA. and their documented children in the Feb isssue of "Laird Branches." The children that we have documented are: 1. James Laird married Jean. 2. Mary Laird married 1st William Snoddy 2nd James Ireland. 3. Hugh Laird married Ann. 4. John Laird married Agnes Black. 5. Matthew Laird married 1st Rachel Wilkins 2nd Elizabeth. 6. Capt William Laird married Martha Wilson. 7. Samuel Laird married Mary Young. We hope that by posting this article we will help resolve some of the questions, assumptions and errors that we have seen regarding this family. The article will focus on presenting documentation that we have gathered mostly through primary sources. Sincerely, Patricia Laird Howard

Hello Everyone, I am trying to play catch up and would like to place a deadline on submitting your earliest known Laird ancestor. If all of you could have your submissions to me by next Saturday, I could have the newsletter ready for posting to the web site on Sunday. Once this newsletter is out of the way, I will have time to begin the Feb issue. I am also behind on the Quarterly I publish and at the same time am trying to work on my documentation for membership in the DAR. So please bear with me. Sincerely, Patricia Laird Howard

Those of you who are posting your earliest known Laird ancestor to the Laird list are confusing me, because I do not know if your posting is intended for the Newsletter or just for the list. If the information is supposed to go to the Newsletter, could you please send it to me at my e-mail address. Plairdhoward@aol.com If I see a posting sent to the Laird list I will assume that it is not intended for the Newsletter and will disregard placing it in the January Issue. Sincerely, Patricia Laird Howard

Sharon, Before sending your packet to an ancestor of the Laird's mentioned, I hope that you will consider sharing the information with the Laird Family Association by posting the information to the newsletter. In 1996 I received a correspondence from a Barry Laird Cornell of New York who is a descendant of Matthew Laird and wife Margaret Brown. The Laird information that you have may be the same information gathered by his Aunt. Three generations of the family was in Canton Co., Ohio. Possibly Barry is now a member of this mailing list. Sincerely, Patricia Laird Howard

Tena, Please notice on your message for earliest known ancestor that it should read Derry Township, not Derby Township. Also, is that post intended for the newsletter? Sincerely, Patricia

HI! Thank you, James! I don't recognize any but Hezakiah & Catherine's name, and it doesn't tell me whether or not he was "MY" Hezakiah, but there really isn't any reason why he couldn't be, is there. Since I don't know when/where Hezakiah died, he could have died just about anywhere. And perhaps if I get the will (do you have a copy of the will?) it will tell who his children are. Thank you! I hope this opens some doors. Whatever, it does tell me he moved around a LOT. Sincerely, Sherry Kline At 11:58 PM 2/5/00 -0500, you wrote: >I don't know if this info will help you or not. > I have a John Laird (Lard) that married a Linda Todd >about 1818 in St. Louis Mo. His brother Joab Lard (Laird} >married Margaret Todd in 1825 (about). Joab had 2 offspring. >Melinda born 1825 married Asaph Ashley July 1846 St Louis > St. Ferdinand Co,Mo. John born 1830 died Feb 1862 >Mimphis Tenn, (Civil War} Margaret died Randloph Co ILL >around 1843 Jaob married Elsie Flint 1844 >John Lards (Laird) daughter Sarah married Samuel Owens >Feb 1830 had 3 sons This book didn't tell the names But >Thought John and david were the names of two of them. >Now it was said that the father of Joab and John was >(or could have been) Hezekiah / Hezekiel Laird >Who married Catherine S. Percell in Nelson Ky Jan 3 1793 >and was on the censes in Jefferson Co. Ky in1789 in died in > St. Ferdnand Co, Mo.Sept 1797 will probated Sept 1806 >As I said on the onset i don't know if it helps But there it is!!! > >JAMES W LAIRD >NICHOLASVILLE KY >VFW POST 10500 LEXINGTON KY. >VFW SERVICE OFFICER > >________________________________________________________________ >YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! >Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! >Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: >http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > >==== LAIRD Mailing List ==== >List archive search engines? See resource page at: >http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/l/a/LAIRD/ > >

I don't know if this info will help you or not. I have a John Laird (Lard) that married a Linda Todd about 1818 in St. Louis Mo. His brother Joab Lard (Laird} married Margaret Todd in 1825 (about). Joab had 2 offspring. Melinda born 1825 married Asaph Ashley July 1846 St Louis St. Ferdinand Co,Mo. John born 1830 died Feb 1862 Mimphis Tenn, (Civil War} Margaret died Randloph Co ILL around 1843 Jaob married Elsie Flint 1844 John Lards (Laird) daughter Sarah married Samuel Owens Feb 1830 had 3 sons This book didn't tell the names But Thought John and david were the names of two of them. Now it was said that the father of Joab and John was (or could have been) Hezekiah / Hezekiel Laird Who married Catherine S. Percell in Nelson Ky Jan 3 1793 and was on the censes in Jefferson Co. Ky in1789 in died in St. Ferdnand Co, Mo.Sept 1797 will probated Sept 1806 As I said on the onset i don't know if it helps But there it is!!! JAMES W LAIRD NICHOLASVILLE KY VFW POST 10500 LEXINGTON KY. VFW SERVICE OFFICER ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

I am Ken Laird originally from Donegal Ireland and I'd love to have the papers if you haven't already got a taker for them. I have Blacks in my background, and also coincendentally have "seaver" cousins in the Long Island and Florida areas........ will send you the postal address if I qualify. Thanks so much for the offer and I appreciate the sharing.. Ken kaird, canada ----- Original Message ----- From: <Sharon4mus@aol.com> To: <LAIRD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2000 2:17 PM Subject: [LAIRD] Ancestors Matthew and James Laird > I have in my possession a packet of papers including lineage work sheets and > a fair number of letters used in the preparation of the Compendium of > American Genealogy, dating from the 1930's to the early 40's. These papers > have no connection to my Laird family, but may be of interest to someone on > this list. I will send the packet of papers to the first person who requests > them, tells how they are related (or may be related) to one of these > families, and sends their mailing address. > > 1. Ancestors of William Winder Laird, Jr. b. 1910 > James Laird, b. 1803 Ireland, came to York Co. PA. m. 1769 Martha Black > Rev. James Laird, m. Dorothy Winder > William Winder Laird, b. 1804, bm. Williamina Goldsborough > Rev. William Henry Laird, b. 1842, m. Rosina J. Packard > William Winder Laird, Sr. > > 2. Ancestors of Warren Powers Laird, b. 1861: > Matthew Laird, b. 1737 Ireland, m. Margaret Brown. Came to Cumberland Co. > and later Nurthumberland Co PA with son James. > Moses Laird, b. 1766, m. Jane Hayes > Robert Hayes Laird, b. 1796, m. Maria Nevius > Matthew James Laird, b. 1829, m. Lydia Powers > > Packets also inlcude extensive information about allied lines, including > Goldsborough, Nevius, Jones, Chamberlain, Winder. > > I hope this can be of some use to someone. > > Sharon Seaver > Wildwood, MO > > > ==== LAIRD Mailing List ==== > List archive search engines? See resource page at: > http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/l/a/LAIRD/

Do you happen to know the birth date of Samuel and his siblings if any, one of the four brothers? I have been trying for quite some time to find the parents of Samuel Burlin Laird, my great great grand father and the oldest ancestor of record. Thanks Hugh Laird

Hi Penny, The will of Elizabeth Henderson dated May 3, 1813 names her son William Laird and her daughter Mary Steel as the heirs and executors of her estate. The will of Mary Steel dated April 1, 1816 names the children of her brother William Laird as her heirs. They are Steel Henderson Lard, Mary Lard, William Lard and Matthew Lard. The will is witnessed by Mary Harris and William Laird. In 1817 Letters of Administration were issued to Jacob Squier and Richard Miles on the estate of William Laird (Captain) late of Newville. The will of Elizabeth Laird dated May 2, 1818 names her children Steal Leard, William Leard and Mary Leard. She requests Benjamin Henderson to keep the boys till they are fit to go to trades and that Mary Laird is to be raised by her aunt Nancy Henderson. All of these are from Cumberland County, Pa. This is all I have on Laird-Henderson. I hope it helps. Please let me know if you happen to find out who William Laird's Father is. All the best. Jay Laird

Patricia -- Thanks again for all your hard work on this posting -- and to all others who help keep us organized and informed. Please re-post last year's information: LEVAN LARD - born 1793 in Shelbyville, Bedford County, TN, and died 1829 in Haynesville, Clinton County, MO. He married MARY EASTERLEY 1816. ann ----- Original Message ----- From: <PLairdhoward@aol.com> To: <LAIRD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 10:05 AM Subject: [LAIRD] LFA Newsletter-Earliest Known Laird Ancestor > Hello LFA members and friends, > I hope that each of you have had a chance to download the December > issue of "Laird Branches." If not, the file can be found under newsletter > at the following URL: http://www.qcsi.net/lfa > The Laird Family Association has grown to 131 members. However > I have only heard from a few of you regarding submission of your earliest > known Laird ancestor for the January issue of "Laird Branches." Since > this Special Edition is only published once a year, it allows each of us the > opportunity to post our brick wall so that others may see, and possibly > find a connection to YOUR family. The importance of this edition of the > newsletter cannot be over emphasized, nor should it be overlooked as > an important genealogical resource for the Laird researcher. So please > support the Laird Family Association by submitting your earliest known > Laird ancestor as soon as possible. Since my task will only be to copy > and paste the information into a sensible format, the newsletter should be > ready for posting on the LFA website as soon as I hear from each of you. > If you would like me to post last years submission, then please send me > a note requesting that I do so. If you are not sure if you are a member > of the Laird Family Association, then please contact our Membership > Chairpersons (Robert and Carolyn Laird, LALAIRD@compuserve.com). > Robert and Carolyn Laird will be pleased to add your name to the membership > list. > > Remember, the true purpose and goal of the Laird Family Association is to > help unite Laird researchers throughout the world into one large family. The > true purpose of the newsletter is to gather genealogical information from > around > the globe into one central location, for the help and benefit of all Laird > researchers. > > Please send your submissions to Patricia Laird Howard @ > plhoward@aol.com > > Sincerely, > Patricia Laird Howard > LFA Newsletter Editor > > > ==== LAIRD Mailing List ==== > Laird Family Association Website: http://www.qcsi.net/lfa > >

My Earliest Known Laird Ancestor... I've been told I'm probably descended from James M. Lard (Laird) b 1831 in TN married Mary b 1835 but John Lard (Laird) married Nancy Montgomery, date of marriage Oct. 19, 1843, in St. Francois County, MO and that's where my Lairds are from. Not sure... The part I AM sure of is the next generation: John William Laird b 1856, m Martha Ann King who died Jan 15, 1958; -John L. Laird b ? -James Columbus Laird b Feb 7, 1881; m Hulda Evelyn Rock b Mar 20, 1885 -Norma Laird b July 24, 1884 d Apr 23, 1899 -Nettie Columbia Laird b Aug 4, 1887 m Harrison Benson Watts -Effie Laird b Jan 1889 -Edna Laird b Jan 1893 Anyone with information on any of these, I welcome your comments, advice, suggestions, information.... Bobbi Laird

Hi: My eldest Laird is: James Laird 1704 - 1736 Born in Ireland and died in Derby Township, Lancaster County, PA, his son Hugh Laird was the father of my gr gr gr grandfather James Laird of Cumberland County. Below is the history of this family taken from the Seilhamer Collection: Source: Seilhamer Collection, Vol. 5A; Pages 306 310, Franklin County, Pennsylvania Historical Society, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania CAPTAIN JAMES LAIRD, a distinguished Revolutionary soldier and a leading citizen of Cumberland County, was born in 1753 and died October 10, 1834. He was appointed Captain of the third company, of the Third Battalion, Cumberland County Associators, Colonel William Chambers, July 31, 1777, and re-appointed May 10, 1778. He was in active service with his company in Colonel Chambers' marching battalion of the third class, under the call of July 28, 1777. He served in the campaign around Philadelphia. Captain Laird became an assessor for Cumberland county in 1777, and was a Justice of the Peace for many years. He was a farmer and owned a farm at McClure's Gap, on which he lived. He was a ruling elder of the Big Spring Presbyterian church, 1808-34. Captain Laird was married to Jane McClure, daughter of Robert and Margaret (Douglass) McClure. She was born in 1763. After Mrs. Laird's death, he was married to Mrs. Catharine Allen, widow of James Allen, of Baltimore. She was born in June, 1764 and died June 15, 1850. Issue by his first wife: 1. Hugh Laird, of whom below. 2. Robert Laird, of whom below. 3. Margaret Laird, married John McDowell, of whom below. 4. Thomas Laird, of whom below. 5. Ann Laird, of whom below. Four Laird Brothers, Hugh, Samuel, William and Matthew, settled in the Cumberland Valley before 1762. Hugh Laird, apparently the eldest of the Laird brothers, was probably the father of Captain James Laird. He was a farmer in Allen township, Cumberland County, PA, the name of his wife was Ann. He died in 1801 and his wife in 1809. Their children were Arthur, Samuel, James, Stewart, William, and a daughter, Jane. Stewart Laird, son of Hugh and Ann Laird, settled in what is now Juniata County, PA., where he died in the winter of 1835-36. His children were Wilson, Priscilla (Mrs. Robinson), Thomas, Hugh, and Samuel. Hugh Laird, son of Captain James and Jane (McClure) Laird, was born in 1787 and died September 30, 1815. Robert Laird, brother of Hugh above, was born in 1789 and died January 15, 1848. He was elected a County Commissioner of Cumberland County in 1842. Margaret Laird, sister of Robert above, was born December 19, 1790, and died May 30, 1855. She was married March 12, 1818, to John McDowell, who was born in 1798 and died January 9, 1829. Thomas Laird, brother of Margaret above, was born in 1799 and died April 19, 1830. Ann Laird, sister of Thomas above, was married March 24, 1824, to James Logan, who was born in 1782 and died October 26, 1828. Respectfully, Tena McDowell Hanna

I have in my possession a packet of papers including lineage work sheets and a fair number of letters used in the preparation of the Compendium of American Genealogy, dating from the 1930's to the early 40's. These papers have no connection to my Laird family, but may be of interest to someone on this list. I will send the packet of papers to the first person who requests them, tells how they are related (or may be related) to one of these families, and sends their mailing address. 1. Ancestors of William Winder Laird, Jr. b. 1910 James Laird, b. 1803 Ireland, came to York Co. PA. m. 1769 Martha Black Rev. James Laird, m. Dorothy Winder William Winder Laird, b. 1804, bm. Williamina Goldsborough Rev. William Henry Laird, b. 1842, m. Rosina J. Packard William Winder Laird, Sr. 2. Ancestors of Warren Powers Laird, b. 1861: Matthew Laird, b. 1737 Ireland, m. Margaret Brown. Came to Cumberland Co. and later Nurthumberland Co PA with son James. Moses Laird, b. 1766, m. Jane Hayes Robert Hayes Laird, b. 1796, m. Maria Nevius Matthew James Laird, b. 1829, m. Lydia Powers Packets also inlcude extensive information about allied lines, including Goldsborough, Nevius, Jones, Chamberlain, Winder. I hope this can be of some use to someone. Sharon Seaver Wildwood, MO

I don't remember if I sent my earliest Laird ancestor, so here he is. Samuel Laird, born September 3, 1804, somewhere in Pennsylvania. His last name may also have been Leard, as that is how it is spelled on his wedding certificate dated May 31, 1824, in Pleasant City, Guernsey County, Ohio. He married Delilah Albin Secrest. Paul Laird -----Original Message----- From: PLairdhoward@aol.com [SMTP:PLairdhoward@aol.com] Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 8:11 AM To: LAIRD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [LAIRD] e-mail address Correction for Patricia Laird Howard Sorry, My correct e-mail address is plairdhoward@aol.com Sincerely, Patricia Laird Howard ==== LAIRD Mailing List ==== List problem or question? e-mail Russell Laird at rlaird@1starnet.com