(Alexander) Peter BAIRD B. 24April1795 D. 08June1872

Summary

(Alexander) Peter BAIRD was born 24April1795 in Petersburg, Va. He died 08June1872 in Surry County, Va. He was 77 years old.

Parents

Mother	Father
Francis (Fanny) COGBILL	James Harrison BAIRD

Children

Children
Elizabeth (Eliza) Bingham BAIRD	Mary Francis BAIRD	James William BAIRD	Ephraim Winfield BAIRD	Robert Birchett BAIRD	Alexander Peter Baird	Thaddeus Montgomery BAIRD	Richard Pleasant BAIRD	Leonidus Floyd BAIRD

Events
Event	Date	Place	Note	Source
Born	24April1795	Petersburg, Va.		201 (Speculation);
Married Elizabeth Mckee BINGHAM	17January1817	Prince George County
Died	08June1872	Surry County, Va		42 (Speculation);

This information obtained from Nelie Parsons York and Lonnie Baird by Doris Jean Johnson Joined the Va Militia on 8/7/1812 and served for 6 months

Peter Baird:

Dept of Interior, War of 1812, Act of Feb 14, 1871 records shows:
Enlisted....... Aug 7, 1812
Discharge.....Feb 7, 1813
Served in 62nd Va Regiment, Virginia Militia under Capt Allen Temple, Regiment commanded by Col.
Lucas and was Honorably discharged at Ft. Norfolk, Va.   He served as a private. He received 2 bounty-
land warranties for service and subsequently received pension for service at age 76.

It is also stated that he disposed of the bounty land (80 acres). He also applied and was granted another
(the 2nd ) bounty land warrant (7-4-1841).  This shows that at this time (age 56) he was titled  a Col. in
the Virginia Militia.

It further shows his mailing address as Disputanta, Prince George, Va.
Married by James Hill (aird Family Bible)

Occupation

Grocer & FarmerSource 43 (Speculation);

Reference number

Va Militia

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