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/