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From: Frederick Baird <>
Subject: Re: [GAJACKSO-L] Alexander,William and Jennet Baird Beard
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 09:52:25 -0700


On Mon, 28 Oct 2002 18:07:48 -0700 Frederick Baird <>
writes:
>
> Just a note to all who responded to my query re/my Baird family
> in
> Jackson Co. Ga.
> I learned several things :
>
> #1 Jennet Baird had a brother James Barr living near These Bairds
> on
> Gravelly creek.He was present at most of her Legal doings.
> #2 I received the address of the OCONEE BAPTIST CHURCH.,but it looks
> like
> the records are missing
> for the time I needed them. 1800-1816.The Bairds attended this
> church.The
> minutes might have given me much valuable information abt, their
> families, for which I am STILL looking. Like their wives and
> children.
> If any of you can supply any information abt. them ,It would be
> much
> appreciated.VERY MUCH.
> #3 I received information Re/ the Jackson Co. Historical Society.
> with
> the address..
> #4 The name of a book re/ Jackson co, Ga. cemetery records that I
> have
> a call # for,but which I hav'nt yet seen.
> #5 A possibility that John Hays who sold land to the Bairds and
> Barrs may
> be involved some way more
> than a neighbor.He sold parcels of his 8000 acre piece of land to
> several
> people. Some of them related.
> Some other information:
> During the war of 1812 . Forts were erected along points of the
> frontier.The woods swarmed with painted warriors eager to use
> their
> Tomahawks and scalping knives The appalatchee river near Hog
> mountain
> That place was selected as a site to build a fort. The fort bore the
> name
> of Fort Daniel.in honor of Gen. Allen Daniel and Nehemiah Garrison
> who
> was in command.A muster roll of militia under command of Capt,
> Joseph
> Horton under orders issued 12 Nov. 1813 showed Thomas Beard(
> Baird),probably a son of Jennet
> Baird and Alexander Baird (Beard)beginning service 5 Jan. 1814 to 5
> Mar.
> 1814.
> Now; I think this Alexander Baird is Williams Brother and Thomas sr,
>
> sons of John Batte baird
> Thomas's will dated 3 May 1797 Abbeville S.C.Alexander, William and
> Jennet then moved to Jacksom Co. Ga.
> Now--this is where I have lost my Alexander,I suspect that he
> contiued
> with General Jackson south
> fighting the Indians and when Gen Jackson defeated them In Old Town
> ,Ala.
> and the Cahaba river.
> The Indians then had ti cede large amounts of land to the United
> States.
> I THINK, Alexander was there and saw some wonderful land and cotton
> possibilities for new settlement
> and wrote to William in Jackso Co.Ga. about it.He then Moved there
> and
> purchased many actres of good land(I have some deeds proving this.)
> Alexander may have gone on with the General and somewhere along the
> line
> got killed .as I can NOT FIND
> ANOTHER THING about him.(Some speculation here)
> Well enough of this.
> Can anyone add or take away to anything I have said?
> Any and ALL thoughts are welcome.
> Thank You for all your contributions ,ideas comments and help
> Fred
>
>
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