Jacob Laird (1755 - 1791)

Born 1755 in Scotland [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 1 Oct 1791 at about age 36 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Jacob was born in 1755. He passed away in 1791.

Census

Name: Jacob Laird [Jacob Laced] Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 4 Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 2 Free White Persons - Females: 3 Number of Household Members: 9

Land

• Pennsylvania, U.S., Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952

Name: Jacob Laird Warrant Date: 22 Mar 1787 Warrant Place: Bedford

Military

• Pennsylvania, U.S., Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index, 1775-1783

Name: Jacob Laird Volume: 2 Page: 664

SAR

• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

Name: Jacob Laird Birth Place: Buntington, Pennsylvania SAR Membership: 26379 Role: Ancestor Application Date: 15 May 1914 Spouse: Jane Johnston Children: Thomas Laird

Will

• Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993

Name: Jacob Laird Residence Date: Abt 1791 Residence Place: Huntingdon Will Date: 26 Oct 1791 Probate Date: 26 Oct 1791 Probate Place: Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA Inferred Death Date: 1791 Inferred Death Place: Pennsylvania, USA Item Description: Wills, Vol 1-2, 1787-1822 Individuals Listed Relationship Jacob Laird John Patton Friend

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177513597/jacob-laird
• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKJ-C5L : accessed 8 July 2019), Jacob Laird, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 111, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 8; FHL microfilm 568,148.
• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG29-SRLM : 16 March 2018), Jacob Laird, 10 Dec 1777; citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 102229256.
• Pennsylvania Archives, 2nd Series, Vol. 14, Pg. 650
• Pennsylvania Archives, 5th Series, Vol. 4, Pg. 242
• Pennsylvania Archives, 5th Series, Vol. 14, Pg. 652
• Pennsylvania, Land Records, Bedford County, 1785, Warrant H-8-616 & Survey C-124-70
• 1789 Pennsylvania Tax Records (Bedford, Co., Huntingdon, Pg. 10, Alphabetical)
• 1790 United States Federal Census (PA, Huntingdon Co., Huntingdon, Pg. 1, Col. 1, Line 12)
• Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, Huntingdon Co., Vol. 1-2, Pg. 23
• Huntingdon, PA, Orphan's Court, Vol A, Pg. 94, File B-17 (children guardianships)
• Huntingdon, PA, Orphan's Court, Vol B, Pg. 54, File E-54 (Son Thomas’ petition)
• Huntingdon, PA, Orphan's Court, Vol B, Pg. 55, File E-55
• Huntingdon, PA, Orphan's Court, Vol B, Pg. 150, File F-82
• Huntingdon, PA, Orphan's Court, Vol B, Pg. 152, File F-84
• Huntingdon, PA, Orphan's Court, Vol B, Pg. 215, File G-72
• Huntingdon, PA, Orphan's Court, Vol B, Pg. 232, File G-100
• Huntingdon, PA, Orphan's Court, Vol B, Pg.250, File G-115
• Runk & Co., Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (1897) Pg. 194