I have read that there was a Roger Laird of Berwickshire as early as 1257, and a Sir Thomas Laird of Peebleshire as early as 1296, but have not documented this information, so do not know if it is accurate. It would be interesting to begin with the earliest known Lairds in Scotland, then try to move their ancestry forward in hopes of discovering migration patterns. However, at this time we do not know if we are all related to one progenitor, or did the surname begin in several locations at the same time, without regards to any blood relationship? I still have the baptismal records for Paisley to transcribe, (hopefully I will have them ready for the next newsletter) then I am open to any suggestions on which records to order next. So let me know what you would like to see in the newsletter. If it is available on microfilm from Salt Lake, then I can order it. Sincerely, Patricia Laird Howard

Subj: Date: 05/08/99 To: <A HREF="mailto:glaird@mozart.inet.co.th">glaird@mozart.inet.co.th</A> Graeme On re-reading your message and looking at the database for the Family Association, I realise you know about the Renfrewshire IGI! The records in Caithness go back further, partly due to the thoroughness of the Kirk in keeping records, the source of the IGI. I don't know if this points to Caithness as a point of origin for all Lairds, but it will work for many. Only noble families can trace their records back further, as their resources and the need to establish inheritance made it important. The Sinclair Chiefs can therefore point back towards Rognvald the Mighty, Jarl of More and Romsdal in 900 or so as their origin, but before that no-one seems to know where anyone was! I hope this helps. Yours aye Iain

The August LFA newsletter is now on the web site (http://www.qcsi.net/lfa)... Sorry it took so long, but I've been out of the country. -- Robert +--------------------------------------------+ | qcsi-Systems * Houston * Texas | | http://www.concentric.net/~rlaird/ | | (713) 260-6586 work (713)467-4135 fax | | (713) 503-2949 cell/pager | +--------------------------------------------+

Hi: I deleted the email that was sent to me inquiring about a Nathaniel Laird. I went to my World family tree and found a couple. Here they are: Descendants of Henry Laird Generation No. 1 1. HENRY1 LAIRD was born WFT Est. 1833-1853, and died WFT Est. 1878-1939. He married JANE ENNES WFT Est. 1878-1912, daughter of ELISHA ENNES and MATILDA TERRY. More About JANE ENNES: Comment 1: Father: Elisha Ennes Event 1: Mother: Matilda Terry Children of HENRY LAIRD and JANE ENNES are: i. NATHANEL2 LAIRD, b. WFT Est. 1868-1891; d. WFT Est. 1873-1972. ii. MARION LAIRD, b. WFT Est. 1868-1891; d. WFT Est. 1873-1972. iii. MARGARITTE (HALL) LAIRD, b. WFT Est. 1868-1891; d. WFT Est. 1873-1975. iv. LOUISA LAIRD, b. WFT Est. 1868-1891; d. WFT Est. 1873-1975. More About LOUISA LAIRD: Event 1: Burned to death Descendants of Thomas Laird Generation No. 1 1. THOMAS1 LAIRD was born WFT Est. 1767-1796 in Scotland, and died WFT Est. 1821-1881. He married <UNNAMED> WFT Est. 1808-1840. Child of THOMAS LAIRD and is: 2. i. JAMES B.2 LAIRD, b. October 12, 1818, Pennsylvania; d. October 15, 1888, Weigand, Knox County, Nebraska. Generation No. 2 2. JAMES B.2 LAIRD (THOMAS1) was born October 12, 1818 in Pennsylvania, and died October 15, 1888 in Weigand, Knox County, Nebraska. He married ELIZABETH JANE FOULK 1852, daughter of WILLIAM FOULK and ELIZABETH CLOUD. Children of JAMES LAIRD and ELIZABETH FOULK are: i. NATHANIAL G. F.3 LAIRD, b. April 19, 1854, Wilimington, New Castle Co., Delaware; d. July 01, 1860, Montford, Wisconsin. ii. ELIZEBETH A. LAIRD, b. December 28, 1855, Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware; d. November 30, 1856, Montford, Wisconsin. iii. THOMAS JEFFERSON LAIRD, b. March 03, 1859, Montford, Wisconsin; d. September 13, 1935, Fort Whipple, Arizona. 3. iv. JOSEPH F. LAIRD, b. December 24, 1860, Montford, Wisconsin; d. September 19, 1927, Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota. 4. v. WILLIAM WALLACE LAIRD, b. January 01, 1863, Montford, Wisconsin; d. June 19, 1939, Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., California. 5. vi. DEWITT CLINTON LAIRD, b. September 27, 1864, Montford, Wisconsin; d. August 12, 1943, Palo Alto, Santa Clara Co., California. 6. vii. HATTIE MAY LAIRD, b. April 08, 1868, Montford, Wisconsin; d. December 17, 1952, Bloomfield, Knox County, Nebraska. viii. NATHANIAL LAIRD II, b. January 11, 1872, Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota; d. WFT Est. 1873-1962, Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona. Generation No. 3 3. JOSEPH F.3 LAIRD (JAMES B.2, THOMAS1) was born December 24, 1860 in Montford, Wisconsin, and died September 19, 1927 in Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota. He married MAGGIE RAFFERTY February 23, 1898 in Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota. Children of JOSEPH LAIRD and MAGGIE RAFFERTY are: i. HATTIE MAY4 LAIRD, b. June 30, 1899, Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota; d. January 11, 1927, Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota. ii. JAMES FRANKLIN LAIRD, b. Private; m. MARRETTE FULLER, Private. iii. LOLA GERTRUDE LAIRD, b. October 10, 1902, Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota; d. December 01, 1902, Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota. iv. JOSEPH KENNETH LAIRD, b. Private. 4. WILLIAM WALLACE3 LAIRD (JAMES B.2, THOMAS1) was born January 01, 1863 in Montford, Wisconsin, and died June 19, 1939 in Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., California. He married WILLHELMINA CAROLINA FREDRICKA WEIGAND February 24, 1892 in Weigand, Knox County, Nebraska, daughter of LEONARD WEIGAND and THERESA MEYER. Children of WILLIAM LAIRD and WILLHELMINA WEIGAND are: 7. i. WILLIAM WEIGAND4 LAIRD, b. January 05, 1893, Weigand, Knox County, Nebraska; d. May 15, 1969, York, York County, Nebraska. ii. JAMES HOWARD LAIRD, b. January 07, 1895, Niobrara, Knox County, Nebraska; d. July 20, 1943, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. iii. MYRA ELIZABETH LAIRD, b. April 04, 1896, Niobrara, Knox County, Nebraska; d. WFT Est. 1897-1990. 8. iv. LEONARD LOUIS LAIRD, b. August 22, 1901, Niobrara, Knox County, Nebraska; d. September 12, 1940, Spencer, Boyd County, Nebraska. 5. DEWITT CLINTON3 LAIRD (JAMES B.2, THOMAS1) was born September 27, 1864 in Montford, Wisconsin, and died August 12, 1943 in Palo Alto, Santa Clara Co., California. He married MARTHA BOBETTA WEIGAND April 06, 1897 in Hartington, Cedar County, Nebraska, daughter of LEONARD WEIGAND and THERESA MEYER. Children of DEWITT LAIRD and MARTHA WEIGAND are: i. THOMAS ROOSEVELT4 LAIRD, b. July 17, 1898, Weigand, Knox County, Nebraska; d. May 04, 1902, Niobrara, Knox County, Nebraska. 9. ii. GLENN DEWITT LAIRD, b. June 11, 1901, Crofton, Knox County, Nebraska; d. September 21, 1979, Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island. 10. iii. ETHEL MARY LAIRD, b. September 11, 1905, Crofton, Knox County, Nebraska; d. February 17, 1976, Inglewood, Los Angeles Co., California. 6. HATTIE MAY3 LAIRD (JAMES B.2, THOMAS1) was born April 08, 1868 in Montford, Wisconsin, and died December 17, 1952 in Bloomfield, Knox County, Nebraska. She married WILLIAM R. HOYT March 24, 1890 in Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota. Children of HATTIE LAIRD and WILLIAM HOYT are: 11. i. LOLA MARY4 HOYT, b. May 14, 1891, Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska; d. June 03, 1941, Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. 12. ii. BETH ELIZABETH LAIRD HOYT, b. May 18, 1900, Bloomfield, Knox County, Nebraska; d. May 19, 1965, Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa. Generation No. 4 7. WILLIAM WEIGAND4 LAIRD (WILLIAM WALLACE3, JAMES B.2, THOMAS1) was born January 05, 1893 in Weigand, Knox County, Nebraska, and died May 15, 1969 in York, York County, Nebraska. He married MARGARET MARY MATHIESON June 07, 1919 in Edgerton, Pipestone County, Minnesota, daughter of ALEXANDER MATHIESON and GEORGINIA LOGAN. Children of WILLIAM LAIRD and MARGARET MATHIESON are: i. BETTY JEANNE5 LAIRD, b. Private; m. ROBERT HENRY FREI, Private. ii. WILLIAM WALLACE LAIRD II, b. Private; m. (1) DORIS NIELAND, Private; m. (2) JOYCE ELAINE ALBRECHT, Private. 8. LEONARD LOUIS4 LAIRD (WILLIAM WALLACE3, JAMES B.2, THOMAS1) was born August 22, 1901 in Niobrara, Knox County, Nebraska, and died September 12, 1940 in Spencer, Boyd County, Nebraska. He met HELEN ORSTRUM Private. Children of LEONARD LAIRD and HELEN ORSTRUM are: i. LEONARD LOUIS JR.5 LAIRD, b. December 20, 1928, Minneapolis, Ramsey County, Minnesota; d. September 27, 1956, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut. ii. DONALD ORSTRUM LAIRD, b. June 30, 1931, Gregory, Gregory County, South Dakota; d. WFT Est. 1932-1995, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut. 9. GLENN DEWITT4 LAIRD (DEWITT CLINTON3, JAMES B.2, THOMAS1) was born June 11, 1901 in Crofton, Knox County, Nebraska, and died September 21, 1979 in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island. He met (1) ILA CHAPMAN Private, daughter of ALBERTIE CHAPMAN and IVY MCLEOD. He married (2) ELLEN LOUISE WHITE June 03, 1967 in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island, daughter of CHARLES WHITE and ESTHER STEPHENSON. Children of GLENN LAIRD and ILA CHAPMAN are: i. OLIVE MARSHA5 LAIRD, b. Private; m. (1) OLIVER CHARLES HANDY, Private; m. (2) SHELLMAN OLMSTED, Private; m. (3) MERVYN CLAIR MAY, Private. ii. CLINTON BRADFORD LAIRD, b. Private; m. (1) SHARON KAY MILLER, Private; m. (2) (BETTY) BERTHA GROSSMAN, Private. 10. ETHEL MARY4 LAIRD (DEWITT CLINTON3, JAMES B.2, THOMAS1) was born September 11, 1905 in Crofton, Knox County, Nebraska, and died February 17, 1976 in Inglewood, Los Angeles Co., California. She met RAYMOND CHESTER RAND Private. Children of ETHEL LAIRD and RAYMOND RAND are: i. RAYMOND LAIRD5 RAND, b. Private; m. BETTY JANE PROCTOR, Private. ii. DONNA JEANNE RAND, b. Private; m. OLIVER JOSEPH DIMAGGIO, Private. 11. LOLA MARY4 HOYT (HATTIE MAY3 LAIRD, JAMES B.2, THOMAS1) was born May 14, 1891 in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska, and died June 03, 1941 in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. She met EARL E. SIMMONS Private. Children of LOLA HOYT and EARL SIMMONS are: i. ROBERT HOYT5 SIMMONS, b. Private. ii. JOANNE SIMMONS, b. Private. iii. JERRY LAIRD SIMMONS, b. Private. 12. BETH ELIZABETH LAIRD4 HOYT (HATTIE MAY3 LAIRD, JAMES B.2, THOMAS1) was born May 18, 1900 in Bloomfield, Knox County, Nebraska, and died May 19, 1965 in Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa. She married AUGUST THOMAS PETERS November 16, 1920 in Bloomfield, Knox County, Nebraska, son of MARTIN PETER and LENA LEUENHAGEN. Children of BETH HOYT and AUGUST PETERS are: i. BETTY LUE5 PETERS, b. October 16, 1921, Bloomfield, Knox County, Nebraska; d. Abt. 1946, LeMars, Plymouth County, Iowa; m. F. WILLIAMS TRESCOTT, Private. ii. MARGARET JANE PETERS, b. Private; m. CLAIRE STEELE, Private. iii. DONALD MARTIN PETERS, b. Private; m. RUTH STAHMER, Private. Mike and Tena Hanna God Bless You! <http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/h/a/n/Tena-M-Hanna/index.html>

I received this email today... if anyone has any information on the clock, I'm sure Mr. Switzer would greatly appreciate it. Please reply to him directly "ALAMOE007@aol.com" (and maybe CC: this list). -- Robert - ---------------------------------------------------------------- From: <ALAMOE007@aol.com> Date: Thu, 5 Aug 1999 10:06:26 EDT Subject: Clock X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 21 Mr. Laird, I was searching for information on a long case clock and happened on your site. My father purchased the clock in England about 35 years ago and it was estimated to be well over 100 years old then. On the face of the clock is written the name "D. W. Laird" and beneath it "Leith". I was wondering if in your research you might have discovered a clock maker named Laird that lived in Leith, Scotland sometime in the early 1800's? B. Switzer +--------------------------------------------+ | qcsi-Systems * Houston * Texas | | http://www.concentric.net/~rlaird/ | | (713) 260-6586 work (713)467-4135 fax | | (713) 503-2949 cell/pager | +--------------------------------------------+

Hi Floyd: Finally some one is from my area!! I have a copy of David Laird's will in Wash. co. VA and a copy of James Laird's will. My ancestory Elizabeth Laird married John Moody in Wash. Co. VA in 1796. I believe she was son of James, but born after his will was made. They named a son James. I also have a Gilliland ancestor. Many of my ancestors fought at king's Mountain. I don't have anything else on David's family. Can you help me? Doris Moody Lewis At 05:10 PM 8/5/99 -0500, you wrote: >Hello, >I am new to this list. I am descended from Anne Laird who married William >Alexander on 10/13/1778 in Rockbridge County, VA. Anne's father was David >Laird who died in Washington County, VA in 1803. His will was recorded in >Wash. Co., VA on 11/29/1800 and proved 2/15/1803. David's wife was Margaret. >She must have died before 1800 because she wasn't named in his will. > >>From the will of David Laird, here is his family: > >David Laird died 1803 > >children: >David Laird - oldest son >Joseph Caldwell -son-in-law >Edward Wilson - son-in-law >William Laird - son >William Alexander - son-in-law (wife was Anne Laird,daughter of David) >Elizabeth Laird McCune - daughter >Sarah Laird Gilliland - daughter >Mary Laird Ferril - daughter (husband was probably Robert Ferril) > >*************************************************************************** ***** >I am sure David Laird was a Revolutionary War soldier as was his son-in-law, >William Alexander. On April 15, 1778 in Rockbridge County, VA, the county >advanced money for support of Margaret Laird and her children, while husband >David Laird is in Continental service. William Alexander fought at the >Battle of Kings Mountain. >*************************************************************************** ***** >I'm not sure about this. James Laird, husband of Letitia Kerr, died in 1780 >at Battle of Kings Mountain. James also lived in Washington County, VA. I >think he was probably a son or brother of my David Laird. >*************************************************************************** ***** > >Is there anyone out there with more information on my David Laird family??? >Any help would be greatly appreciated!! > >Sincerely, >Floyd Owsley >1101 Dejarnette St. >Elizabethton, Tennessee 37643 > > > > >==== LAIRD Mailing List ==== >Laird Family Association Website: http://www.qcsi.net/lfa > > >

Hello, I am new to this list. I am descended from Anne Laird who married William Alexander on 10/13/1778 in Rockbridge County, VA. Anne's father was David Laird who died in Washington County, VA in 1803. His will was recorded in Wash. Co., VA on 11/29/1800 and proved 2/15/1803. David's wife was Margaret. She must have died before 1800 because she wasn't named in his will. >From the will of David Laird, here is his family: David Laird died 1803 children: David Laird - oldest son Joseph Caldwell -son-in-law Edward Wilson - son-in-law William Laird - son William Alexander - son-in-law (wife was Anne Laird,daughter of David) Elizabeth Laird McCune - daughter Sarah Laird Gilliland - daughter Mary Laird Ferril - daughter (husband was probably Robert Ferril) ******************************************************************************** I am sure David Laird was a Revolutionary War soldier as was his son-in-law, William Alexander. On April 15, 1778 in Rockbridge County, VA, the county advanced money for support of Margaret Laird and her children, while husband David Laird is in Continental service. William Alexander fought at the Battle of Kings Mountain. ******************************************************************************** I'm not sure about this. James Laird, husband of Letitia Kerr, died in 1780 at Battle of Kings Mountain. James also lived in Washington County, VA. I think he was probably a son or brother of my David Laird. ******************************************************************************** Is there anyone out there with more information on my David Laird family??? Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Sincerely, Floyd Owsley 1101 Dejarnette St. Elizabethton, Tennessee 37643

Welcome, Iain! We are happy to have you with us! ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Date sent: Thu, 5 Aug 1999 02:33:15 -0700 (PDT) From: INSLaird@cs.com Subject: (no subject) To: LAIRD-L-request@rootsweb.com I am very pleased to have been added to your circulation. Here is some information that may be of interest that I transcribed at Wick Library in 1993. I would encourage all Lairds who may be of Caithness origin to review the Clan Sinclair website at www.mids.org/sinclair as it contains much of the history of Caithness and Norway from whence we came. Yours aye Iain Laird (residing, alas, in England!) JOHN O'GROATS JOURNAL 22 February 1839 Marriage Mr William Laird, farmer to Elizabeth Steven daughter of John Steven,farmer, at Duncansby. 5th December 1856 Death Margaret, Aged 87 years, at Louisburgh. OPR (Old Parochial Records) 18th December 1780 John Laird in Newton and Margaret Mowat his spouse had a daughter baptised named Janet before witnesses Andrew Sutherland and Harry Horn both in Houstry 23rd May 1786 John Laird and Marg. Mowat in Strath had a son baptised named Alexr witnesses Donald Miller & Donald Cotter both in Strath 1st December 1802 William Laird Jun in Gersay & Jean Oliphant his spouse had a son baptised named John before witnesses George Mackiver & Robert Donaldson both soldiers in the Caithness Leigin. This child's name was omitted to be put in its proper place. 12th April 1805 Margaret witnesses William Millar in Mireland m. William Oliphant in How Parish of Wick 19th January 1807 William Laird in Gersay & Jean Oliphant his spouse had a daughter baptised Jannet before witnesses William Millar Mirelander and William Oliphant in How, Parish of Wick 12th January 1815 William Laird in Gersay Jane Oliphant his spouse had a son baptised named Alexander before witnesses David Swanson Mireland Parish of Wick and John Creach in Gersay

I was interested to read what Ian Laird wrote about Lairds coming from Orkney and was also interested to see the trasncription of the IGI's. Does anyone know if there are any older records and any information on Lairds who moved to the lowlands. My family has been in the Renfrewshire area of Scotland since the early 1700's and I have often wondered if they cam from some other part of the country as we lose track of them. Kind regards Graeme Laird

Dear Graeme Nice to hear from you again. We were last in touch through the Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society a while ago. My e-mail address has changed as I upgraded to Compuserve 2000, but otherwise the same person. For Renfrewshire records, see the IGI. Some libraries have it on CD-ROM. Yours aye Iain

Patricia; I have that info, already. I rather think Anny(Anne (Lard/Lord) Garrison was the paternal grandmother rather than mother of William Garrison, b. 1830 in Hart Co, KY. I'll have to put your info with the rest, shake it up and start drawing some conclusions. I'll get back to you on that. Thank you very much. Daphne Patricia Howard wrote: > > Daphne, > Have you done any research on Anny Lard, who married George > Garrison

Iain Laird has pointed out that the Orkney, Scotland Laird records have been transcribed and can be viewed at the following url: http://www.cursiter.com/Laird.txt The records were obtained from the IGI. Sincerely, Patricia Laird Howard

Russell, Iain Laird has requested membership in the Laird Family Association and I would assume that if he is not a member of the mailing list, he will need to be told how to join. Have a great day, Patricia Laird Howard

Hi: Here is our genealogy from my family tree, I only copied about 6 generations. Descendants of James Laird Generation No. 1 1. JAMES1 LAIRD was born Abt. 1704 in Ireland, and died Abt. 1737 in Derby Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He married JANE. Children of JAMES LAIRD and JANE are: 2. i. HUGH2 LAIRD, b. Abt. 1736, Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; d. November 09, 1801, Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 3. ii. MATHEW LAIRD, b. Abt. 1755, Allen Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; d. February 1821, South Middleton township, Cumberland county, Pennsylvania. iii. SAMUEL LAIRD, b. Abt. 1732; d. September 27, 1806, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa; m. MARY YOUNG. 4. iv. WILLIAM LAIRD, b. 1727, Ireland; d. April 11, 1820, Hanover, Deery, Pennsylvania. Generation No. 2 2. HUGH2 LAIRD (JAMES1) was born Abt. 1736 in Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and died November 09, 1801 in Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. He married ANNA. Children of HUGH LAIRD and ANNA are: 5. i. JAMES3 LAIRD, b. December 12, 1753, West Pennsboro Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; d. October 10, 1834, Newville, Cumberland, Pennsylvania. ii. ARTHUR LAIRD, b. Abt. 1762, Allen Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania. iii. SAMUEL LAIRD, b. Abt. 1764, Allen Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania. 6. iv. JANE LAIRD, b. Abt. 1766, Allen Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania. 7. v. STEWART LAIRD, b. Abt. 1768, Allen Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; d. Juniata County, Pennsylvania. vi. WILLIAM LAIRD, b. Abt. 1770, Allen Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania. 3. MATHEW2 LAIRD (JAMES1) was born Abt. 1755 in Allen Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and died February 1821 in South Middleton township, Cumberland county, Pennsylvania. He married ELIZABETH LAIRD. Children of MATHEW LAIRD and ELIZABETH LAIRD are: i. ELIZABETH3 LAIRD, m. HENRY BURKHOLDER. ii. MATTHEW LAIRD. iii. WILLIAM LAIRD. 8. iv. FRANCIS LAIRD, d. Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. 9. v. JAMES LAIRD, b. May 11, 1761; d. February 15, 1846. vi. JOHN M. LAIRD, b. 1797, Carlilse, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania; d. March 12, 1849, New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania; m. JULIA POWERS. vii. SAMUEL LAIRD. viii. RACHAEL LAIRD. 4. WILLIAM2 LAIRD (JAMES1) was born 1727 in Ireland, and died April 11, 1820 in Hanover, Deery, Pennsylvania. He married (1) MARTHA WILSON. He married (2) CATHERINE SPENCER. Children of WILLIAM LAIRD and MARTHA WILSON are: i. MARGARET3 LAIRD, b. 1756. ii. ELIZABETH LAIRD, b. 1759; m. MCCLURE. iii. SAMUEL LAIRD. Child of WILLIAM LAIRD and CATHERINE SPENCER is: iv. MARY3 LAIRD, m. JAMES HARRIS. Generation No. 3 5. JAMES3 LAIRD (HUGH2, JAMES1) was born December 12, 1753 in West Pennsboro Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and died October 10, 1834 in Newville, Cumberland, Pennsylvania. He married (1) JANE MCCLURE, daughter of ROBERT MCCLURE and MARGARET DOUGLAS. He married (2) CATHARINE ALLEN May 1802 in Frankford Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Children of JAMES LAIRD and JANE MCCLURE are: i. HUGH4 LAIRD, b. January 08, 1787, Frankford Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; d. September 30, 1815, Frankford Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. ii. ROBERT LAIRD, b. November 11, 1788, Frankford, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; d. January 15, 1848, Frankford, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 10. iii. MARGARET LAIRD, b. December 09, 1790, West Pennsboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; d. May 30, 1855, Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. iv. ANNA LAIRD, b. December 10, 1791, Frankford, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; d. September 17, 1867, Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; m. (1) JAMES LOGAN, March 23, 1824, Carlisle, Pennsylvania; m. (2) JAMES DAVIDSON, April 15, 1831. v. THOMAS LAIRD, b. April 20, 1794, Frankford, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; d. April 19, 1830, Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. vi. JANE LAIRD, b. July 26, 1797. vii. JAMES LAIRD, b. July 26, 1797; d. July 31, 1797. Children of JAMES LAIRD and CATHARINE ALLEN are: viii. MARY4 LAIRD, b. Aft. 1802. ix. JOHN LAIRD, b. Aft. 1803. 6. JANE3 LAIRD (HUGH2, JAMES1) was born Abt. 1766 in Allen Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania. She married WILLIAM MCMEEN. Children of JANE LAIRD and WILLIAM MCMEEN are: i. ANN4 MCMEEN. ii. GRIZZEL MCMEEN. 7. STEWART3 LAIRD (HUGH2, JAMES1) was born Abt. 1768 in Allen Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and died in Juniata County, Pennsylvania. Children of STEWART LAIRD are: i. WILSON4 LAIRD. ii. PRISCILLA LAIRD, m. HUSBAND ROBINSON. iii. THOMAS LAIRD. iv. HUGH LAIRD. v. SAMUEL LAIRD. 8. FRANCIS3 LAIRD (MATHEW2, JAMES1) died in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. Child of FRANCIS LAIRD is: i. MARY4 LAIRD, m. WILLIAM B. STEWART. 9. JAMES3 LAIRD (MATHEW2, JAMES1) was born May 11, 1761, and died February 15, 1846. He married MARY MCFARLAND February 12, 1788, daughter of JOHN MCFARLAND and MARY. Children of JAMES LAIRD and MARY MCFARLAND are: 11. i. JOHN4 LAIRD, b. August 02, 1789; d. September 23, 1862, Lairdsville, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. ii. WILLIAM LAIRD, b. October 11, 1791. iii. MARY LAIRD, b. March 15, 1794. Generation No. 4 10. MARGARET4 LAIRD (JAMES3, HUGH2, JAMES1) was born December 09, 1790 in West Pennsboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and died May 30, 1855 in Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. She married JOHN MCDOWELL March 12, 1818 in Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, son of JOHN MCDOWELL and MARGARET HUTTON. Children of MARGARET LAIRD and JOHN MCDOWELL are: 12. i. MARGARET5 MCDOWELL, b. June 29, 1819, Frankford Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. ii. JANE MCDOWELL, b. January 23, 1821, West Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; d. February 19, 1892, Carlisle, Cumberland County, PA. iii. JOHN MCDOWELL, b. November 30, 1822; d. July 27, 1857, Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. iv. MARY MCDOWELL, b. October 04, 1824, West Pennsboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; d. August 12, 1880, Carlisle, Cumberland County, PA. 13. v. JAMES LAIRD MCDOWELL, b. October 29, 1826, Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; d. December 21, 1904, Elkton, Colorado. vi. SAMUEL ALEXANDER MCDOWELL, b. October 20, 1828, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; d. January 03, 1887, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; m. HESTER MCCLELLAN, September 12, 1860, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 11. JOHN4 LAIRD (JAMES3, MATHEW2, JAMES1) was born August 02, 1789, and died September 23, 1862 in Lairdsville, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. He married MARGARET SMITH November 22, 1810. Children of JOHN LAIRD and MARGARET SMITH are: i. ELIZABETH5 LAIRD, b. December 26, 1811. ii. HUGH LAIRD, b. February 18, 1813. 14. iii. JAMES LAIRD, b. April 01, 1814; d. January 1882, Hughesville, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. iv. JOHN LAIRD, b. February 19, 1822. v. WILLIAM LAIRD, b. January 03, 1832. Generation No. 5 12. MARGARET5 MCDOWELL (MARGARET4 LAIRD, JAMES3, HUGH2, JAMES1) was born June 29, 1819 in Frankford Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. She married ISAIAH GRAHAM MACFARLANE January 01, 1845, son of JOHN MACFARLANE and MARTHA GRAHAM. Children of MARGARET MCDOWELL and ISAIAH MACFARLANE are: i. JAMES GRAHAM6 MACFARLANE. ii. MARGARET LAIRD MACFARLANE, m. JOHN MITCHELL PATTERSON. iii. ALICE MACFARLANE. iv. ELISABETH MACFARLANE, m. JAMES I. BUCHANAN. v. SAMUEL STARRETT MACFARLANE. vi. JOHN FINLEY MACFARLANE, b. October 1845. vii. ANNA MARY MACFARLANE, b. September 1847; m. ELIAKIM TORRANCE. 13. JAMES LAIRD5 MCDOWELL (MARGARET4 LAIRD, JAMES3, HUGH2, JAMES1) was born October 29, 1826 in Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and died December 21, 1904 in Elkton, Colorado. He married (1) MARY ISABELLA BLEAN August 12, 1862 in Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, daughter of ROBERT BLEAN and MARGARET SCOULLER. He married (2) DORCAS ROSELINA COLLINS October 10, 1867, daughter of DAVID COLLINS and MARY MANIFOLD. Children of JAMES MCDOWELL and MARY BLEAN are: i. MARGARET LAIRD6 MCDOWELL, b. July 29, 1863, Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; d. April 07, 1884, Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 20 year 8 months and 8 days. ii. ROBERT BLEAN MCDOWELL, b. January 25, 1865, Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; d. February 01, 1865, Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Children of JAMES MCDOWELL and DORCAS COLLINS are: iii. RALPH EWING6 MCDOWELL, b. October 01, 1868, Leavenworth, Kansas; d. August 12, 1902, Fort Clark, Texas. iv. JAMES LAIRD MCDOWELL JR., b. May 30, 1871, Nortonville, Jefferson County, Kansas; d. Abt. 1951, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona; m. TENA WAYNE KNOX, January 03, 1899. v. DAVID COLLINS MCDOWELL, b. April 09, 1873, Nortonville, Jefferson County, Kansas; d. May 26, 1949, Billings, Montana; m. ELIZABETH LEE STINGLEY, March 1899, Cripple Creek, Colorado. vi. ROSE EDITH MCDOWELL, b. March 20, 1875, Nortonville, Jefferson County, Kansas; d. 1966, Freemont, California; m. GEORGE HELDER, November 16, 1914, Victor, Colorado. vii. SAMUEL ALEXANDER MCDOWELL, b. April 14, 1877, Nortonville, Jefferson County, Kansas; d. May 23, 1959, Billings, Montana; m. DAISY DAY, October 16, 1912, Onaga, Kansas. viii. GEORGE GARFIELD MCDOWELL, b. May 18, 1879, Nortonville, Jefferson County, Kansas; d. Russia; m. TONY, Unknown, George Married in Russia, his old mother-in-law was a baptist--unhappy. ix. EDWARD PURCELL MCDOWELL, b. January 12, 1882, Nortonville, Jefferson County, Kansas; d. February 02, 1949, Billings, Montana; m. FREDIA PATTERSON. 14. JAMES5 LAIRD (JOHN4, JAMES3, MATHEW2, JAMES1) was born April 01, 1814, and died January 1882 in Hughesville, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. He married RUTH A. CARVER. Children of JAMES LAIRD and RUTH CARVER are: i. E. LIVINGSTON6 LAIRD. ii. MARTHA LAIRD, m. J. K. RISHEL. iii. WILLIAM L. LAIRD. iv. H. NEWTON LAIRD. v. JOHN C. LAIRD, b. May 21, 1844; m. SOPHIA S. TALLMAN, June 06, 1867. Mike and Tena Hanna God Bless You! <http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/h/a/n/Tena-M-Hanna/index.html> ----- Original Message ----- From: Patricia Howard <PAHoward@concentric.net> To: <LAIRD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 1999 4:44 PM Subject: [LAIRD-L] Web Site > Tena, > The web site I referred to is the Laird Family Association web > site. > It is located at http://www.qcsi.net/lfa > > The newsletter for the Laird Family Association is "Laird Branches" > > which is published each month. Back issues of the newsletter are on the > site > and can be downloaded for viewing. > > Which Laird family in Pennsylvania are you researching? > > Sincerely, > Patricia Laird Howard > >

Has anyone heard from Robert? Is he on vacation? Anyone wanting a copy of this months newsletter may send me an e-mail to my personal address and I will forward the file. pahoward@concentric.net Be sure to let me know if you are one of the individuals who cannot open the file, and needs it sent via copy and paste. Sincerely, Patricia Laird Howard

Tena, The web site I referred to is the Laird Family Association web site. It is located at http://www.qcsi.net/lfa The newsletter for the Laird Family Association is "Laird Branches" which is published each month. Back issues of the newsletter are on the site and can be downloaded for viewing. Which Laird family in Pennsylvania are you researching? Sincerely, Patricia Laird Howard

I sent for and received from Cumberland Historical Society, all of the Laird information that they had on file. I would be happy to share or do a look up for anyone who needs this information. There was one paper that was not my family, I think they are related because of the fact that they lived in the same county, but I haven't been able to make the connection. The Society sent a page called "Laird" and in pencil "Genealogy file" The page has a list of various items about a Laird family in Mt. Holly Springs, some of the names on the page are: S. A. Laird, Miss Bertie and Jennie Frey, Mrs. Geo. Frey, Miss Annie Laird, Samuel W. Laird, George Laird son of S. W. Laird. Etc. If anyone wants look ups just send me an email. Tena McDowell Hanna God Bless You! <http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/h/a/n/Tena-M-Hanna/index.html>

Hi: Where is this web site that you referred to, I am most courious. Will this tree include the Pennsylvania Laird family??? Tena Hanna God Bless You! <http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/h/a/n/Tena-M-Hanna/index.html> ----- Original Message ----- From: Patricia Howard <PAHoward@concentric.net> To: <LAIRD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 02, 1999 8:46 PM Subject: [LAIRD-L] LFA Newsletter > Hello Everyone, > Laird Branches, Vol 1, Number 4 is finally finished. I sent the > file to Robert, and he should have it posted to the LFA web site soon. > > Sincerely, > Patricia Laird Howard > >

Russell, Thank you for the very interesting post. Sometimes I am amazed at the peculair timing of things. I was just reading about Rosslyn Chapel and the St. Clair/ Sinclair family. I turned on my computer to look up Rosslyn Chapel and the Knights Templar. Then I read your post. How amazing to find that the topic is what I was seeking, and may possibly include a "Laird" connection. I wonder if any church records exist for Caithness? It would be interesting to extract and include in the LFA newsletter. I will check the various places he named to see which records I can order from the Family History Center. Sorry to once again bring up the "coat of arms" but his insight is interesting, and no one on this list has given documented "proof" that the Laird arms is a fake. Nor have they given any indication of what research they have done to come to that conclusion. So, like most genealogists who do not accept another ones work without seeing their documented proof, I will continue to believe that the "coat of arms" probably did belong to a Laird family in the very remote past, rather than it being an invention in this century. Sincerely, Patricia Laird Howard

Hello Patricia Laird Howard, LFA Newsletter Editor, Please send your mailing address and I'll send a copy of a Laird Coat of Arms in color for the newsletter. This way everyone can see it and comment. Cap'n Curtiss stuart@adnc.com