The only thing I can add to help you with Thomas Laird is the source that I had for him, which I will print below: History Of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Edited By John F. Meginnes, Chicago Ill, Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers. 1892. Page 976. James Laird was born, May 11, 1761, and married Mary McFarland, February 12, 1788. She was born, November 15, 1770, and to their union were born three children: John, who was born, August 2, 1789, and died, September 23, 1862; William, born October 11, 1791, and Mary, born March 15, 1794. Mrs. Laird died, July 24, 1796, and he was again married, to Miss Sarah Watson, May 11, 1797. She was born January 21, 1772, and to them were born the following children: Samuel, born March 8, 1798; Jane McKinney; James, born July 27, 1801; James, born October 21, 1806, and Thomas, born March 21, 1810. Mr. Laird removed from the Cumberland valley to Montour county, Pennsylvania, where he died, February 15, 1846. Page 565. Franklin Township. Lairdsville is the only village in the township. It has two churches, three stores, one hotel, one wagon maker shop, one steam planing mill, one grist mill, two blacksmith shops, and two physicians. It is pleasantly located on Little Muncy creek, on a beautiful alluvial flat, among the Muncy Hills. Benjamin C. Morris erected the hotel and opened a store in 1841, and these, it is said, were the first improvements. Page 565. There is a post office at Lairdsville. The old post office, known as Chestnut Grove, was abandoned. Lairdsville post office was established, February 20, 1829, and John Laird appointed postmaster. I hope this helps, Tena McDowell Hanna ----- Original Message ----- From: <LMiller865@aol.com> To: <LAIRD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 1:38 AM Subject: [LAIRD] new lairds to list > I have been watching the Lairds come and go on this list for some time now > with not being able to determine if mine fit in or not. So many James's. > Thomas's, Samuel's and John's. Finding a connection seems almost impossible. > Seems like the list of Laird's is unending. Guess you can tell I have > really hit that brick wall. Will list my Lairds in hopes that someone out > there can lay claim to one of them. The earliest I have starts with ... > > Thomas Laird (middle initial has been shown as M or K) Depending on record > looked at. > B: 1810 location unknown > D: 1844 Covington Township, Tioga Pa > source: Old Settlers Cemetery records. > > Married: Nancy Titus from Williamsport Pa 7/6/1831 in Williamsport Pa > Source: Lycoming Gazette > > B: 1810 in Pa (possibly Williamsport) > d: 6/24/1880 in Williamsport (Williamsport Cemetery) > Source: Lycoming Gazette and cemetery records > > Children of Thomas and Nancy: > > Thomas, Jr. B: 1834 (1840/50/60 census records) D: unknown > Samuel B: 1836 (1850 census and Cemetery records) D: 1852 (Williamsport > cemetery records) > > Martha A B: 1839 (1840.50,60 census records and Orphans Court Death > record > index) D: 2/5/1893 > Rebecca Jane B: 4/28/1844 D: 6/9/1022 Death certificat > Nancy and Thomas lived in Covington Township Tioga PA > > Bottom line is I have no idea who Thomas parents were. Thought for a while > he might belong to Tenas Lairds as James had a son Thomas born in 1810. Was > quite a lot of inf in the meginnes book but everything except where Tenas > Thomas went or did. > > Rebecca married: > > William W. Gilman of Williamsport 5/25 1868 Lycoming Gazette > B: 1834 > d: 2/23/1892 in Williamsport > Source: Lycoming Gazette. They had 4 children of which I won't go into > unless someone is interested. > > Well there it is....helllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllp > > Lila Miller > > > ==== LAIRD Mailing List ==== > Laird Resource Page: > http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/l/a/LAIRD/ > >