Tena, it has nothing to do with worthiness. That particular error is found several places on the Wev, and the LDS church seems to be the source. Genealogy is about accuracy, conciseness, and sources. Your source is not reliable and the lineage as you have it is incorrect. Patricia was simply pointing out that she does not want to compound the error by putting something in the newsletter she knows is incorrect. Paul Laird -----Original Message----- From: Tena Hanna [SMTP:mjhanna@jps.net] Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2000 10:22 AM To: LAIRD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [LAIRD] Re: James and Jane Laird Patricia: I am so sorry that you feel my family tree is so flawed that it is unworthy to be published in "your" newsletter. This is fine with me. Tena McDowell Hanna ----- Original Message ----- From: <PLairdhoward@aol.com> To: <mjhanna@jps.net> Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2000 9:08 AM Subject: James and Jane Laird > Tena, > > For the past 25 years my Laird research has focused around John Laird > and wife Agnes Black of Derry Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania > and their son Hugh Laird of York County, Pennsylvania. This research, and > the various docments I have gathered on the family seems to indicate that > John, Hugh, Samuel, Matthew, James and William Laird all stem from the same > branch of the Laird family that settled in Derry Township, Lancaster County, > Pennsylvania in the 1730's, sons of James Laird and wife Jane. > > I would like to point out that your posting on your 1st generation, the > descendants of James Laird and Jane, which was sent to me last August > is a direct quote of a family group sheet that was submitted about 1989 > to the LDS church by a Laird researcher. Unfortunately this family > group sheet has several errors, mostly relating to dates of birth. So please > review your most recent submission for the newsletter. I see two problems > that need to be addressed before posting your earliest Laird ancestor. > > First, you have James Laird listed as born about 1704. > The deposition of Capt William Laird indicates that when his parents arrived > in America about 1736, they discovered that their daughter Mary Snoddy had > recently been widowed and was about to marry again. This would indicate > that James Laird was a much older man than indicated by the birth date of > 1704. > > Second, you list Matthew Laird m 1st Rachel Wilkins, m 2nd Elizabeth, as > the son of Hugh Laird and wife Anna. What is your source for this Matthew > Laird being the son of Hugh Laird and wife Anna rather than the son of James > Laird and wife Jane? > > I will be working on the newsletter all day tomorrow so that it will be > ready > for posting on Sunday. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding > this letter. I think that the February issue of Laird Branches, which > will include the article on James and Jane Laird and their children will help > clear up any questions that you may have about the first generation of Lairds > in Derry Township, Lancaster County, PA. I will be checking my e-mail on > a regular basis all day tomorrow, and will await your reply. > > Sincerely, > Patricia > ==== LAIRD Mailing List ==== Laird Resource Page: http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/l/a/LAIRD/