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John Bayard was born on August 11, 1738, at Bohemia Manor, Maryland, the son of James and Mary (Ashton) Bayard.
(Title: An act to regulate the militia of the common-wealt...)
Title: An act to regulate the militia of the common-wealth of Pennsylvania. Author: John Bubenheim Bayard Publisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more. Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more. Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ SourceLibrary: Huntington Library DocumentID: SABCP02576100 CollectionID: CTRG98-B1674 PublicationDate: 17770101 SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to America Notes: A supplement to the act: p. 1-4 at end. Signed (p. 32 and p. 4, second group): John Bayard, speaker. Collation: 32, 4 p. ; 20 cm
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Businessman military statesman
John Bayard was born on August 11, 1738, at Bohemia Manor, Maryland, the son of James and Mary (Ashton) Bayard.
John Bayard was educated at Nottingham Institution and by George Duffield.
Bayard went to Philadelphia in 1756 and entered the business house of John Rhea. The close of the French War found him a commercial and social leader in the city, a vigorous upholder of provincial rights and a logical signer of the Non-Importation Agreement of 1765. He was no advocate of extreme measures, however, lest they result in a premature break with Great Britain. A member of the Sons of Liberty organized in 1766 and of the Provincial Convention of 1774, Bayard in 1775 urged the appointment of Washington as commander-in-chief of the Continental forces, and by May 1776, when chairman of the Committee of Inspection, he was ready, "at the request of a number of persons, " to call a general town meeting to consider proposals for a convention. This gathering declared "the present government of the province not competent to the exigencies of its affairs. " On October 21 Bayard presided over another popular meeting summoned to discuss the new state constitution as announced on September 28. In March 1777 and November 1778, he was chosen speaker of the Assembly to which body he was elected several times, becoming also a member of the Board of War.
Bayard's military activities were important. He was major of the second battalion of Philadelphia gentlemen "Associators" which volunteered for service with the Continental forces, and was complimented by Washington for gallantry at Princeton. He became colonel of his battalion in 1777, and later, as a member of the Council of Safety, he visited Washington at Valley Forge.
Bayard served one year also on the Supreme Executive Council of the state. Bayard's principal influence in American affairs resulted from his business and social prestige. In Philadelphia and in New Brunswick, New Jersey, whither he removed in 1788, his residence was a rallying point for Pennsylvania leaders and for Federalist statesmen throughout the nation. Work for Princeton College and as Whitefield's friend in the Presbyterian Church increased his reputation, as did a good knowledge of the French language. In 1785 he was elected to the Continental Congress from Pennsylvania and was chosen later for various civil and political positions in New Jersey, among them justice of the court of common pleas.
John Bayard died at the age of 68 in New Brunswick.
(Title: An act to regulate the militia of the common-wealt...)
John Bayard was a member of Pennsylvania General Assembly (1776-1779, 1784); the 2nd Continental Congress (1785-1786); the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania for the County of Philadelphia (1781 – 1782).
Bayard was married three times: his first wife was Margaret Hodge; his second, Mrs. Mary Hodgden or Hodgson; his third, Johannah White, sister or daughter of Gen. Anthony W. White.