Esther Hannah (Kilgore) Baird (abt. 1758 - 1790)

Born about 1758 in Cumberland, Pennsylvania

Wife of Thomas Baird II — married 1776 in Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 1790 at about age 32 in Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Esther was born in 1758. She died in 1791.

Parents: Charles Kilgore 1703 - 1778 and Jane (McClure) Kilgore 1725 - 1811.

Spouse: Lieut. Thomas Baird II 1749 - 1834. They were married in 1776 in Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Thomas was a Lieutenant in the Pennsylvania Militia. Served in the Revolutionary War.

Children:

1. Charles Baird 1777 - 1848

• Married Catherine Tyler 1777 - 1839
• Catherine's parents were JudgeJohn & Mary (Armistead) Tyler
• Catherine was the sister of John Tyler, 10th President of the U.S. Page 158 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89066051509&view=1up&seq=172&skin=2021

2. Mary "Polly" Baird 1779 - 1820

• Married Samuel Thompson 1766 - 1849
• Findagrave #93946301

3. Marie Jane Baird 1781 - 1842

• Married Toussaint Dubois 1754 - 1816
• Findagrave #63122388

4. Thomas Baird III 1783 - 1831

• Married Elizabeth Stephenson 1773 -

5. Nancy Elizabeth Baird 1787 - 1838

• Married Paris Chipman 1787 - 1838

6. Esther B. (Baird) Brenton 1789 - 1871

• Married Rev. Henry Brenton 1778 - 1846

Sources

• Esther (Kilgore) Baird: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L2SM-F1T Lists her parents, siblings, spouse, 6 children, 2 sources/notes.

• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889 - 1970: https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2204/32596_242205-00166/456100?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/32640852/person/29804664860/facts/citation/540368408912/edit/record

• The Emison Families, revised. Origin and History of the Kentucky Emisons, with partial genealogies and notes on Emisions of Virginia, ... Baird, Holmes, Clark, Love, Posey-Wade. By James Wade Emison, 1954. Page 157/Number 4 to158 lists

Mary's Father, spouses, children & their spouses & other Baird/Beard family:

• "Thomas 2nd, born 2/14/1749 & died 10/24/1834 near Bruceville, Indiana. *Married 1st abt. 1776 Esther Kilgore, daughter of Charles & Jane Kilgore of West Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
• Married 2nd 9/20/1791 in Jessamine County, Kentucky, Jane (Johnson) Handly (widow of Samuel Handly, drowned in Ohio River, 1790). Daughter of Thos. Johnson....
• He was taxed on 300 acres in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in 1772 and sold interest in Father's farm to brother in law Hugh Gibbs, 1/2/1778. His Pension: PA - VA; W9712. During the Revoultion, he served in Capt. Wm. Thompson's Company of Col. Jos. Armstrong's 5th Regiment, near Gen. Stirling's troops, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 12/1776 - 4/1777. Also Capt. Wm. McClure's Company, 2nd Battilion; Cumberland County Militia. He resided in Cumberland County and elsewhere (Westmoreland County) in Pennsylvania. Until 3/1780, when he removed to (Louisville) Jefferson County, Virginia. (With Hugh and Ash Emison) down the Ohio River to Kentucky. See Capt. Wm. Lytle's group herein).
• Thomas acted as Father and Bondsman, at the wedding , 5/15/1787 near Bardstown, of his orphaned niece Margaret Mossman, to Capt. Wm. McClure. At Shelbyville, Kentucky, 1794. He was appointed guardian of son Charles (for Cumberland County, Pennsylvania) the Mother Esther having died.
• He moved from Jefferson County, Kentucky to Vincennes, Indiana in 1802 and settled near Bruceville, Indiana. 1806. Buried at the Upper Indiana Church.
• Lists the children of Thomas 2nd. 6 by 1st wife. 6 by 2nd wife.
• Page 158/b lists Mary. Born 1/28/1779 & died 1820. Married 1800? Samuel Thompson 9/13/1766 & died 1/1/1849. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89066051509&view=page&seq=171&skin=2021