Brief Life History of David
When David Baird was born on 4 March 1760, in Monmouth, New Jersey, United States, his father, William Baird, was 46 and his mother, Tabitha Elizabeth Jones, was 36. He married Elenor Lane Barkalow about 1782, in New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. He registered for military service in 1831. He died on 20 February 1837, in Indianola, Carroll Township, Vermilion, Illinois, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Indianola, Carroll Township, Vermilion, Illinois, United States.
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- David Baird, "Find A Grave Index"
- David Baird, "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872"
- David Baird, "Illinois Soldier Burial Places, 1774-1974"
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1775
During the six-year Revolutionary war, more of the fights took place in New Jersey than any other colony. Over 296 engagements between opposing forces were recorded. One of the largest conflicts of the entire war took place between Morristown and Middlebrook, referred to as the "Ten Crucial Days" and remembered by the famous phrase "the times that try men's souls". The revolution won some of their most desperately needed victories during this time.
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1781 · The First Constitution
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
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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