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James John Laird 1686–1737 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1686

Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 14 February 1737

Death Location: Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: JAMES LAIRD

Mother: Jean Fleming

Spouse(s): Mary Munn, Mary Munn, Mary Munn

Children(s): Capt. A067855), Charles Laird, Isobel LAIRD, Mary Laird, John Laird, John Laird, John Laird, John Laird, John (Laird), Hugh Laird, Hugh Laird, James Laird, James Laird, James Laird, Mary Laird, Mary Laird, Martha Laird, Martha Laird, Martha Laird, Capt Immigrant, David Laird, Mary Laird, Sarah Laird, Captain Laird, Samuel Esquire, Matthew Laird, Hugh Laird, Glover Laird, Barbara Moriarty, Alexander Laird

The story of James John Laird began in 1686 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. James John Laird married Mary Jane Munn, Mary Or Margaret Milne Or Munn, and had children including Alexander Laird, Barbara Anne Moriarty, Capt William Morton Laird Dar A067855, Capt David Laird Rev War Vet Immigrant, Captain William Morton Laird, Charles Laird, David Laird, Glover Laird, Hugh Laird, Isobel Laird, James Laird, John Laird, John Lard Laird, Martha Laird, Mary Elizabeth Laird, Mary Laird, Matthew Laird, Samuel Laird Esquire, Sarah Laird. James John Laird passed away in 1737 in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James John Laird began in 1686 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
  • James John Laird married Mary Jane Munn, Mary Or Margaret Milne Or Munn, and had children including Alexander Laird, Barbara Anne Moriarty, Capt William Morton Laird Dar A067855, Capt David Laird Rev War Vet Immigrant, Captain William Morton Laird, Charles Laird, David Laird, Glover Laird, Hugh Laird, Isobel Laird, James Laird, John Laird, John Lard Laird, Martha Laird, Mary Elizabeth Laird, Mary Laird, Matthew Laird, Samuel Laird Esquire, Sarah Laird.
  • James John Laird passed away in 1737 in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

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James Laird's Ancestors

Self
James Laird
1686–1737
Birth Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
JAMES GALBRAITH CALDUELL LAIRD
1665–1750
Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jean Fleming
1660–1687
scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Laird's Descendants

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James (John) Laird (1686–14 February 1737) m. Mary (Jane) Munn (1 May 1690–14 Feb 1737) m. Mary (or Margaret Milne or) Munn (1689–14 Feb 1737) m. Mary (Jane) Munn (1 May 1690–14 Feb 1737)
  1. 1. Capt. (William Morton Laird (DAR #:) A067855) 1727–1820 m. Martha Wilson 1730–1795 m. Catherine Spencer 1700–1750
    1. 1. Mary (Margaret) Laird 1753–1790 m. Johann (CONRAD) Bickhard 1748–1814
      1. 1. Sarah (Barbara) Sharrett 1787– m. Jonathan (P) Feathers 1782–1865
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Ellen) Feathers 1818–1869 m. James (Henry) Jones 1804–1877
      2. 2. Conrad (Sheratz Sheretz) Jr. 1775–1834
      3. 3. Catherine (Elisabeth) Scherertz 1776–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Scherertz 1777–
      5. 5. John (Phillip) Sharets 1783–1821
      6. 6. Maria (Margaret) Scherertz 1785–1865
      7. 7. Mary (Ann) Sharets 1789–
      8. 8. Susanna Sharets 1790–
    2. 2. Matthew Laird 1755–
    3. 3. Rachel Laird 1765–1825
    4. 4. Elizabeth Laird 1799–1883
  2. 2. Charles Laird 1709–
  3. 3. Isobel LAIRD 1711–
  4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Laird 1712–1757
  5. 5. John Laird 1714–1777
  6. 6. John Laird 1714–1777
  7. 7. John Laird 1714–1777
  8. 8. John Laird 1714–
  9. 9. John (Lard) (Laird) 1714–1777
  10. 10. Hugh Laird 1715–1801
  11. 11. Hugh Laird 1715–1801
  12. 12. James Laird 1715–1741
  13. 13. James Laird 1715–1741
  14. 14. James Laird 1715–1803
  15. 15. Mary Laird 1715–1785
  16. 16. Mary Laird 1715–1785
  17. 17. Martha Laird 1719–1789
  18. 18. Martha Laird 1719–1789
  19. 19. Martha Laird 1719–1789
  20. 20. Capt (David Laird (REV WAR VET)) Immigrant 1720–1803
  21. 21. David Laird 1720–1803
  22. 22. Mary (Elizabeth) Laird 1725–1757
  23. 23. Sarah Laird 1725–1790
  24. 24. Captain (William Morton) Laird 1727–1820
  25. 25. Samuel (Laird) Esquire 1732–1806
  26. 26. Matthew Laird 1735–1821
  27. 27. Hugh Laird 1736–1801
  28. 28. Glover Laird 1781–1873
  29. 29. Barbara (Anne) Moriarty 1799–1863
  30. 30. Alexander Laird 1714–1767

James Laird's Timeline

4 Records

1686
1686
Birth of James John Laird in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1686
1686
Birth of James John Laird in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1737
14 February 1737
Age 51
Death of James John Laird in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1737
14 February 1737
Age 51
Death of James John Laird in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1686
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1686
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 February 1737
    Event Place: Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 February 1737
    Event Place: Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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