Patrick Beard collection
Collection — Folder: S0086
Identifier: S0086
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of an onionskin copy of a typewritten manuscript, entitled Life of Patrick Beard by B.F. Wissler. A penciled note reads, “Life and ancestry of Patrick Beard by B.F. Wissler, 1910.” It begins by discussing “an act of Congress, organizing the Indiana territory”. Indiana’s early history is detailed, mentioning Jeremiah Cox, Joseph Holman and Hugh Cull. The writer discusses the difficulty of obtaining information about Patrick Beard (Baird). He also mentions that the former spelling of Baird became too difficult to maintain, so Beard was made official. The history and characteristics of people who are Scotch-Irish is discussed, including their emigration to the colonies, later the United States. Their role in the American Revolution is examined. Dr. Ephraim Brevard is mentioned. Other names mentioned during his time in public service include John DePauw, Daniel Grass, John Paul, William Polka, John Templeton, Samuel Rees, John T. McKinny and George H. Dunn
Dates
- 1910
Creator
- Wissler, B. F. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Patrick Beard (Baird) was born in 1769, in Londonderry, Ireland. He moved to Jackson Township, Wayne County in 1811 from Eastern Tennessee, with his wife Hannah and three children, John (who later served as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1859), Abraham and Patrick, Jr. They had five more children; Alice, Martha, Hannah, Elizabeth and Rachel. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention in 1816 and represented Wayne County in the State Senate, from 1816-1823. He was made chairman of a select committee on State Library, which recommended “postponement of the subject of a State Library to a subsequent session of the General Assembly.” He was chairman of the Committee of Public School and a member of the Committee on Runaway Slaves. In 1825 he was appointed to the Board of Canal Commission. He died in March of 1831, near Centerville, IN.
Sources: Information Found within Collection
Beard (Baird), Patrick. (1980). In A biographical directory of the Indiana General Assembly . (v.1, p. 18). Indianapolis, IN: Indiana Historical Bureau ISLI 920 B15G
Sources: Information Found within Collection
Beard (Baird), Patrick. (1980). In A biographical directory of the Indiana General Assembly . (v.1, p. 18). Indianapolis, IN: Indiana Historical Bureau ISLI 920 B15G
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Clark Wissler on 1938/07/12.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed by Edythe Huffman during March 2013. EAD finding aid completed by Bethany Fiechter on 2018/05/10.
Creator
- Wissler, B. F. (Person)
- Title
- Patrick Beard collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671