Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Baird was born in 1784, in Abbeville, South Carolina, United States, his father, Thomas Baird, was 47 and his mother, Jennet Barr, was 45. He lived in Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States for about 2 years. He registered for military service in 1812. He died after 1815.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Thomas Baird, "United States Census, 1800"
- Thomas Baird, "United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815"
Parents and Siblings
1737–1797 Male
1739–1806 Female
Siblings (6)
1773–1837 Male
1774–1833 Male
1777– Female
1779–1808 Female
1782– Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 2
1787 · Second State to Ratify U.S. Constitution
Age 3
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 10
Name Meaning
Scottish:
from a common pronunciation of Bard in Scotland.
occupational name from Gaelic bàrd ‘bard, poet, minstrel’, or of Gaelic Mac an Baird ‘son of the bard’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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