Ai Frost Baird

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Source: Beverly Branning Green, 4406 Island Drive, North Topsail Beach, NC 28460 910-328-0939 olsalte@aol.com

1810 US Fed Census Oxford, Chenango, New York Name: Ai Bard [Ai Beard] Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 Number of Household Members Under 16: 4 Number of Household Members Over 25: 2 Number of Household Members: 6

1820 United States Federal CensusGreene, Chenango, New York Name:Aaron Baird[Aaron Beard] Enumeration Date:August 7, 1820 Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over:1 Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over :1 Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture:1 Free White Persons - Over 25:2 Total Free White Persons:2 Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: Neighbors Ai Baird next to Aaron Baird- 11 in family

1830 US Fed Census Barton, Tioga, New York Name: A S Beard [A I Beard] Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 3 Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 4 Total Free White Persons: 5 Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 5 Does the A S Beard in this record match the per

1840 US Fed Census Detroit, Wayne, Michigan Name: Ai Beard Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 2 Free White Persons - Under 20: 2 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2 Total Free White Persons: 5 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 5 Does the Ai Beard in this record match the pe 1850 US Fed Census Port Huron, St Clair, Michigan, USA Name: Ai Beard Age: 73 Birth Year: abt 1777 Birthplace: Massachusetts Gender: Male Family Number: 19 Household Members: Name Age Ai Beard 73 Elizabeth Beard 36 Ai Beard 7 Emily McLuer 16

10-29-12 Hi, I made an error in saying your e-mail was osalte@charter.net. It did say osalte1@charter.net. It did say you were changing from osalte1@charter.net to brucebranning@gmail.com. As I mentioned earlier to you, I've been corresponding with a genealogist, Perry Streeter, who has been searching for his ancestor Louisa/Lovisa for 3 decades. He searched out six others which all ended in not being the one he was after. He now believes she is Parks Baird, Sr.'s sister, Lovisa and has done extensive research that almost assures us that it is. He's waiting for further documentation from the genealogist for the Streeter Family Association to visit Salt lake City to confirm this. If he is correct, Louisa married a Thomas Streeter. This Perry Streeter has published his research into the Streeter line in the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record. Now he wants to do this for the Baird family. If he is correct, he has connected the Baird line back another 3 or 4 generations to the time an Andrew Beard/Baird came from Scotland. It's all very exciting. When he mentioned he wanted to give me credit for my research, I told him that the credit belongs to you. He has now asked for your e-mail address so you can be included in on the e-mail conversation he is having with myself and a descendant of Aaron and Lucy's other son, which we have known as Alfrost. He now believes Alfrost's name is really Ai Frost. The descendant has gone through her research and has agreed. The Frost comes from Aaron Baird's mother, Susanna Frost's maiden name. Which e-mail address should I give this Perry Streeter? I hope this storm isn't causing you too many problems. Carol

Alfrost BAIRD - Birth11 Aug 1777inSalisbury Twp., Litchfield, Connecticut, 4 September 1777 To the Honorable County Court, now sitting at Litchfield in and for Litchfield County. Andw Adams States Attorney for the County of [blank] informs, That Aaron Beard of Salisbury in the County aforesaid, at said Salisbury on the 26th Day of May AD 1777, the then being a soldier in the 3d Company of the 14th Regiment of Militia of this State, effective and liable to do military duty out of the State was by Eben.r [Ebenezer] Fletcher Capt. & Commander of said Company, duly draughted, ordered & notified, immediately to muster march & join the Continental Army then being at [Peekskill?] in the State of New York, until the 1st day of January the next. By [special act] pursuant to a special act of the Genrll Assembly of this state for that purpose Pursuant to Orders to him the said issued from Commander of said Regiment and that the said Aaron Beard being so draughted notified & ordered as aforesaid, did not muster, march & join sd Continental Army as aforesd but the same utterly neglected and refused to do, in contempt of said Act & Orders and against the laws of the State Whereupon the said Attorney prays that due process may be had against the said Aaron Beard and he be made to do and suffer touching the premises as to law and Justice appertains. Dated at Litchfield the 4th Day of September AD 1777. [signed] Andw Adams Attorney

10 September 1777 (Note on the reverse side of the forgoing)

Salisbury 10th Septr 1777 Then I read this information & Summon in the hearing of the within Named Aaron Beard Test Lynde Lord Sheriff [Testimony of Lynde Lord, Sheriff] Fees 6/3 Additional notes tally the state's expenses in prosecuting Aaron Beard at £3.4.6 as of 10 February 1779, which corresponds with the following record.

10 February 1779 - Govr & c. v Aaron Beard Aaron Beard of Salisbury in Litchfield County being duly summoned to answer to as information of the States Attorney for sd County for neglecting and refusing to muster and march & joyn the continental Army in contempt of orders &c as is writ on file dated the 4th day of September 1777 to the County Court on the 4th Tuesday of September 1777 From thence by adjournment & continuance to this court when the sd Aaron was publickly called three times but made default of appearance Whereupon this court give judgement against the sd Aaron that he pay a fine of £10. to the Treasurer of sd Salisbury and the Cost of Court allowed to be £3.4.6 and that [Ex?] be issued. [Ex?] issued Febr 10 1779

Connecticut State Library, Hartford, CT: Litchfield County Court Records Volume II (1767-1782), 6th Book (1775-1780), Page 184.

There is no indication that Aaron Beard paid the fine and court costs but there is no record of further prosecution either. Obviously, Aaron's reputation in Salisbury was tarnished by these events which may have been a factor in his relocation to the neighboring Town of Canaan.

Michigan Marriage Records Name: Ai Baird Gender: Male Age: 63 Birth Date: abt 1778 Marriage Date: 9 Oct 1841 Marriage Place: St Clair, Michigan, USA Spouse: Martha Havenise Film Number: 000976870

St.Clair County Marriage Index Records Name: Ai Baird Gender: Male Birth Date: abt 1776 Marriage Place: Port Huron Marriage Date: 4 May 1847 Age at Marriage: 71 Residence Place: Port Huron Spouse: Elizabeth Nevit URL: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.c...

US Civil War Service Records Name: Ai Beard Residence: Enlistment Date: 5 Nov 1862 Rank at enlistment: Private State Served: Indiana Survived the War?: Yes Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, Indiana 4th Cavalry Regiment on 05 Nov 1862.Mustered out on 29 Jun 1865 at Edgefield, TN. Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana

Civil War Service Records Name: Ai Beard Company: A Unit: 7 Indiana Infantry. Rank - Induction: Private Rank - Discharge: Private Allegiance: Union

Michigan Death Records Name: A J Beard Port Huron, MI Gender: Male Spouse: Beard Child: John Beard male white Twp Clyde married 68 cancer in stomach lumberman & farmer

Civil War Service Records Name: Ai Beard Company: F Unit: 7 Indiana Infantry. Rank - Induction: 3 Cl. Musician Rank - Discharge: 3 Cl. Musician Allegiance: Union

Michigan Homestad & Cash Entry Patents Name: Ai Beard Land Office: Detroit Document Number: 14107 Total Acres: 80 Signature: Yes Canceled Document: No Issue Date: 10 Apr 1837 Mineral Rights Reserved: No Metes and Bounds: No Survey Date: Apr 1837 Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566 Multiple Warantee Names: No Act or Treaty: 24 Apr 1820 Multiple Patentee Names: No Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries Land Description: 1 E½SW MICHIGAN-TOLEDO STRIP No 7 N 16 E 9

Michigan Homestad & Cash Entry Patents Name: Ai Beard Land Office: Detroit Document Number: 16168 Total Acres: 80 Signature: Yes Canceled Document: No Issue Date: 20 Apr 1838 Mineral Rights Reserved: No Metes and Bounds: No Survey Date: Apr 1838 Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566 Multiple Warantee Names: No Act or Treaty: 24 Apr 1820 Multiple Patentee Names: No Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries Land Description: 1 W½SE MICHIGAN-TOLEDO STRIP No 7 N 15 E 6

Ai Frost Beard Birth: Aug. 11, 1777 Salisbury Litchfield County Connecticut, USA Death: Oct., 1852 Port Huron St. Clair County Michigan, USA Family links: Parents: Lucy Beard (1746 - 1828) Spouse: Margaret Beard (1783 - 1817)* Children: Harriette Beard Forrester (____ - 1877)* David Beard (1796 - 1881)* Parnel Beard Kingsley (1804 - 1879)* John Beard (1811 - 1879)*

• Calculated relationship Burial: Ruby Cemetery Ruby St. Clair County Michigan, USA Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?] Created by: Richard Weston Record added: May 05, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 36751436

Rootsweb Marriage Index Name: Ai Baird Spouse: Elizabeth Nevit Marriage Date: 1847 Marriage Place: St Clair, MI

Rootsweb Marriage Index Name: Ai Baird Spouse: Martha Havenese Marriage Date: 1841 Marriage Place: St Clair, MI URL: http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestr...

US General Land Office Records Name: Ai Beard Issue Date: 10 Apr 1837 Place: St Clair, Michigan, USA Land Office: Detroit Meridian: Michigan-Toledo Strip Township: 7-N Range: 16-E Section: 4 Accession Number: MI0290__.131 Document Number: 14115 Original URL: http://glorecords.blm.gov/deta...

US General Land Office Records Name: Ai Beard Issue Date: 10 Apr 1837 Place: St Clair, Michigan, USA Land Office: Detroit Meridian: Michigan-Toledo Strip Township: 7-N Range: 16-E Section: 9 Accession Number: MI0290__.123 Document Number: 14107 Original URL: http://glorecords.blm.gov/deta...

US General Land Office Records Name: Ai Beard Issue Date: 1 Apr 1837 Place: St Clair, Michigan, USA Land Office: Detroit Meridian: Michigan-Toledo Strip Township: 7-N Range: 16-E Section: 6 Accession Number: MI0280__.433 Document Number: 13813 Original URL: http://glorecords.blm.gov/deta...

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Beard, AI, David & Perna 1831 Nov 8 vs Tilotson: At a court of chancery held for the state of New York at the town of Greene in the county of Chenango, on the seventeenth day of September, on thousand eight hundred and thirty-one - Present, Robert Monell, vice-chancellor of the sixth circuit. # Joseph Tillotson, complainant, vs. Ai Beard, David Beard, Perna Beard, Ell Haines, Junior, Jacob Haines, Asa A Norton and George L. Rider, defendants. # It appearing by affidavit to the satisfaction of this court, that the defendant, Ai Beard, resides out of this state, but within the United States - on motion of Robert B. Monell, solicitor for the complainant, it is ordered, that said Ai Beard do cause his appearance to be entered, and notice thereof to be served on the complainant's solicitor within four month's from the date of this order, and in case of his appearance that he cause his answer to the complainant's bill to be filed, and a copy thereof to be served on the complainant's solicitor within forty days after service of a copy of said bill, and in default thereof said bill of complaint may be taken as confessed. And it is further ordered that within twenty days the said complainant cause this order to be published in the state paper and in the Norwich Journal, and that the said publication be continued in each of said papers at least once in each week for eight weeks in succession; or that he cause a copy of this order to be personally served on the said defendant, Ai Beard, at least twenty days before the time above prescribed for his appearance. 49T8W A copy J.I.Woods, Clerk

1831 Nov 1 same

1831 Oct 4 same

Oct 11, 1831 At a court of chancery held for the state of New York at th town of Greene in the county of Chenango, on the seventeenth day of September, on thousand eight hundred and thirty-one - Present, Robert Monell, vice-chancellor of the sixth circuit. # Harry Perry, complainant, vs. Ai Beard, David Beard, Perna Beard, Ell Haines, Junior, Jacob Haines, Asa A Norton and George L. Rider, defendants. # It appearing by affidavit to the satisfaction of this court, that the defendant, Ai Beard, resides out of this state, but within the United States - on motion of Robert B. Monell, solicitor for the complainant, it is ordered, that said Ai Beard do cause his appearance to be entered, and notice thereof to be served on the complainant's solicitor within four month's from the date of this order, and in case of his appearance that he cause his answer to the complainant's bill to be filed, and a copy thereof to be served on the complainant's solicitor within forty days after service of a copy of said bill, and in default thereof said bill of complaint may be taken as confessed. And it is further ordered that within twenty days the said complainant cause this order to be published in the state paper and in the Norwich Journal, and that the said publication be continued in each of said papers at least once in each week for eight weeks in succession; or that he cause a copy of this order to be personally served on the said defendant, Ai Beard, at least twenty days before the time above prescribed for his appearance. 497'8W A copy J.I.Woods, Clerk

Oct 11, 1831 same as 1st

June 8, 1813 Whereas Ai Beard, John Stratton and tyler smith of Oxford, in the county of Chenango, and state of new York, did on the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and eleven, for securing the payment of certain sums of money, in the manner particularly specified in the condition of a certain bond or bonds bearing date the day and year aforesaid, mortgage unto Marshall Lewis of Chenango, in the county of Broome and state aforesaid, all that certain tract or parcel of land, lying and being in the town of Chenango aforesaid, containing three acres, being the same tract or parcel of land which was conveyed by said Marshall to said Ai, John and Tyler, by deed bearing date the 1st of January, 1811, and was conveyed by Arthur Gray to said Marshall, by deed bearing date the 24th of May, 1809, recorded in Broome County book of deeds No. 2, pages 142 and 143, together with all the privileges in said deeds granted by said Arthur to said Marshall, and by said Marshall to said Ai, John and Tyler and also buildings for a grist mill and sawmill, on the same standing. Also a certain Island lying in the said town of Chenango; and in the Chenango River, opposite to the said three acres of land, containing thirteen acres of land, be the same more or less; which said Island was conveyed by Seely Squire to said Marshall, by deed bearing date the 22d day of December, 1809, and recorded in Broom County book of deeds No. 2, pages 238 and 239 and by deed bearing date the day the date of said mortgage, conveyed by said Marshall to said Ai, John and Tyler, together with the privilege in said deeds from said Seely to said Marshall, and from said Marshall to said Ai, John and Tyler, granted, of building a dam on the lands of said Seely Squire; And whereas the said Marshall Lewis, after wards, to wit, on the eleventh day of August, 1812, for a valuable consideration,, did assign transfer and set over unto Joshua Whitney of Chenango, a foresaid, the said mortgage and a certain bond for one thousand dollars, and interest, accompanying the same, and the monies intended to be secured thereby; and by said accompanying the same, and the monies intended to be secured thereby; and by said assignment authorize the said Assignee to foreclose the said mortgage for the collection of the said bond - And whereas default has been made in the payment of part of the above mentioned sum of money and interest, notice is therefore hereby given, that by virtue of a power contained in said mortgage; and also by virtue of the assignment aforesaid, pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided, the said mortgaged premises will be exposed to sale at public veudue, on the fifteenth day of December next, at two o'clock, P.M. at the Court House in the village of Binghamton, in said Broome County. Dated June 7th, 1813, Joshua Whitney, Assignee By Dana & Waterman his Attornies.

31 August 1813 MORTGAGE SALE Whereas Ai Beard, John Stratton and Tyler Smith of Oxford, in the county of Chenango, and state of new York, did on the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and eleven, for securing the payment of certain sums of money, in the manner particularly specified in the condition of a certain bond or bonds bearing date the day and year aforesaid, mortgage unto Marshall Lewis of Chenango, in the county of Broome and state aforesaid, all that certain tract or parcel of land, lying and being in the town of Chenango aforesaid, containing three acres, being the same tract or parcel of land which was conveyed by said Marshall to said Ai, John and Tyler, by deed bearing date the 1st of January, 1811, and was conveyed by Arthur Gray to said Marshall, by deed bearing date the 24th of May, 1809, recorded in Broome County book of deeds No. 2, pages 142 and 143, together with all the privileges in said deeds granted by said Arthur to said Marshall, and by said Marshall to said Ai, John and Tyler and also buildings for a grist mill and sawmill, on the same standing. Also a certain Island lying in the said town of Chenango; and in the Chenango River, opposite to the said three acres of land, containing thirteen acres of land, be the same more or less; which said Island was conveyed by Seely Squire to said Marshall, by deed bearing date the 22d day of December, 1809, and recorded in Broom County book of deeds No. 2, pages 238 and 239 and by deed bearing date the day the date of said mortgage, conveyed by said Marshall to said Ai, John and Tyler, together with the privilege in said deeds from said Seely to said Marshall, and from said Marshall to said Ai, John and Tyler, granted, of building a dam on the lands of said Seely Squire; And whereas the said Marshall Lewis, after wards, to wit, on the eleventh day of August, 1812, for a valuable consideration,, did assign transfer and set over unto Joshua Whitney of Chenango, a foresaid, the said mortgage and a certain bond for one thousand dollars, and interest, accompanying the same, and the monies intended to be secured thereby; and by said accompanying the same, and the monies intended to be secured thereby; and by said assignment authorize the said Assignee to foreclose the said mortgage for the collection of the said bond - And whereas default has been made in the payment of part of the above mentioned sum of money and interest, notice is therefore hereby given, that by virtue of a power contained in said mortgage; and also by virtue of the assignment aforesaid, pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided, the said mortgaged premises will be exposed to sale at public veudue, on the fifteenth day of December next, at two o'clock, P.M. at the Court House in the village of Binghamton, in said Broome County.

11 August 1777-Salisbury, Connecticut: Ai Frost Beard born.

4 September 1777

To the Honorable County Court, now sitting at Litchfield in and for Litchfield County. Andw Adams States Attorney for the County of [blank] informs, That Aaron Beard of Salisbury in the County aforesaid, at said Salisbury on the 26th Day of May AD 1777, the then being a soldier in the 3d Company of the 14th Regiment of Militia of this State, effective and liable to do military duty out of the State was by Eben.r [Ebenezer] Fletcher Capt. & Commander of said Company, duly draughted, ordered & notified, immediately to muster march & join the Continental Army then being at [Peekskill?] in the State of New York, until the 1st day of January the next. By [special act] pursuant to a special act of the Genrll Assembly of this state for that purpose Pursuant to Orders to him the said issued from Commander of said Regiment and that the said Aaron Beard being so draughted notified & ordered as aforesaid, did not muster, march & join sd Continental Army as aforesd but the same utterly neglected and refused to do, in contempt of said Act & Orders and against the laws of the State Whereupon the said Attorney prays that due process may be had against the said Aaron Beard and he be made to do and suffer touching the premises as to law and Justice appertains. Dated at Litchfield the 4th Day of September AD 1777. [signed] Andw Adams Attorney

10 September 1777 (Note on the reverse side of the forgoing)

Salisbury 10th Septr 1777 Then I read this information & Summon in the hearing of the within Named Aaron Beard Test Lynde Lord Sheriff [Testimony of Lynde Lord, Sheriff] Fees 6/3

Additional notes tally the state's expenses in prosecuting Aaron Beard at £3.4.6 as of 10 February 1779, which corresponds with the following record.

10 February 1779

Govr & c. v Aaron Beard

Aaron Beard of Salisbury in Litchfield County being duly summoned to answer to as information of the States Attorney for sd County for neglecting and refusing to muster and march & joyn the continental Army in contempt of orders &c as is writ on file dated the 4th day of September 1777 to the County Court on the 4th Tuesday of September 1777 From thence by adjournment & continuance to this court when the sd Aaron was publickly called three times but made default of appearance Whereupon this court give judgement against the sd Aaron that he pay a fine of £10. to the Treasurer of sd Salisbury and the Cost of Court allowed to be £3.4.6 and that [Ex?] be issued. [Ex?] issued Febr 10 1779

Connecticut State Library, Hartford, CT: Litchfield County Court Records Volume II (1767-1782), 6th Book (1775-1780), Page 184.

There is no indication that Aaron Beard paid the fine and court costs but there is no record of further prosecution either. Obviously, Aaron's reputation in Salisbury was tarnished by these events which may have been a factor in his relocation to the neighboring Town of Canaan.