Hi F Baird again--The real baby of the group. I am going to take Elaines advice and give you a sampling of my Baird line so you pros can go to work. It was interesting to see the name R Bolling Batte as I am connected there,I would love to hear from this expert and others. So--- here goes---Lets start with John Baird b.ca.1675 md. Margaret Rookings. He bought land in Jamestown and later in Prince George County on Chippokes Creek and moved his family there. In 1726 he was made Justice of the peace in that county, and Vestryman.He had children Rook,Reubin, John, and Ephraim.Rook md Elizabeth Heath. He had a son Benjamin b.ca.1720 Prince George Co. Va. and md. Sarah Batte Jones. 1743. .He owned land in Mechlenburg and Lunenburg counties. Their dau. Sarah md. into the wealthy and powerful SPEED family(John Speed Jr.)ca, 1766. Then John Batte Baird was bn.ca. 1745. in Surry Co Va. and md Jenny Jennings 18 Aug 1760. Then his brother, Alexander, Md. Jenny's sister Elizabeth.He was bn 20 Dec. 1747 Surry Co. Va. They seemed to enjoy building dams and Mills.Abt. 1773 they moved to Anson Co. NC and Montgomery Co. John Batte and Jenny was there as well also in Washington and Greene Counties TN.and Abbeville SC.John Batte had sons Alexander, William and Thomas.John and William went to Franklin Co> Ga. 1799.Alexander 1813 war of 1812 and disappears William and family went to Marion Perry Co. Ala. then to Miss.and d. 1737 Noxubee Co.John Batte md. 2nd a Mary Raiford.in SC. OK that should get you started. Let me hear from ya'll. Thank you Fred On Wed, 1 May 2002 20:27:50 EDT [email protected] writes: > Hello and welcome. I am the baby of this group or should I say I was > until > you came aboard. I have not been researching for very long myself. > I have > learned so much about my line of Poythress due in part to a > wonderful forum > at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~poythress/ and the > wonderful > group of researchers that members of this forum. There is, I > believe, a Lyn > Baird who is part of this forum, am I correct, they will let me know > if I am > wrong. I am sure some of the "Pros" as I call them, can help you > figure out > if you are connected to a Poythress somewhere. > > If I may suggest, posting a sampling of your Baird line, so there > would be > information to work with. > > Elaine > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Poythress Geneaology Research Web > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~poythress/ > > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.