John Baird

M, b. before 1755
     John was born before 1755 probably in Pennsylvania. An indenture was made the 10th day of March 1788 between Thomas & Isabel Collins of Wayne township, Cumberland County & John Beard of the same place for two hundred pounds being all that messuage and farm with the appurtenances bounded on the east by the land of Solomon Palmer south by Samuel Moorhead and west by James Bratton and on the north by the river Juniata containing about two hundred acres. It was witnessed by William Bratton & David Walker.1
 John married circa 1789 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The 1790 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Wayne Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, the family of John is not found in Wayne Township in 1790. Since the land record stated he was of that place, it is assumed he is living with another family - perhaps that of his wife.2 The 1800 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Armagh Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, the family of John Beard [10001:1001]. Also living in this township is William Beard.3 The 1810 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Wayne Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, the family of John Baird [00101:00101]. Living around John are Henry Pixler, James Hamilton, William Holt, --, Margaaret Bratton, Margaret Jenkins, Isaac Cochran. A John Baird [Beard] no longer appears in Armagh or Union Townships.4

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Citations

  1. [S423] Land Record:
    ”This indenture made the tenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight between Thomas Collins of Wayne township Cumberland County and State of Pennsylvania and Issabel his wife on the one part John Beard of the township county and state aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said Thomas Collins and Issabel his wife for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred pounds currant and lawful money of the state aforesaid to them in hand paid by the said John Beard at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents hath granted bargained and sold aliened confirm and by these presents doth fully truly and absolutely grant bargain and sell Alien and Confirm unto the said John Beard his heirs and assigns forever all that messuage and farm with the appurtenances on which the said Thomas Collins now lives situated being in the said township of Wayne and County and State aforesaid bounded on the east by the land of Solomon Palmer south by Sam’l Moorhead and west by James Bratton and on the north by the river Juniata containing about two hundred acres be the same more or less together with all and singular the ways waters pastures…………” Witnesses: William Bratton and David Walker.

  2. [S668] 1790 United States Federal Census: Wayne Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania - page - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  3. [S669] 1800 United States Federal Census: Armaugh Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania - page 512 Note: Armagh Township is just off the corner of Wayne Township &. broken upto Armagh & Union Townships just after 1790. - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  4. [S670] 1810 United States Federal Census: Wayne Township. Mifflin County, Pennsylvania - page 045. line 54 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.