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THOMAS BAIRD, a native of Franklin, county, Pennsylvania, and a surveyor by profession, purchased a tract of land where his grandsons now live in Clinton township, for which he paid six hundred dollar

JAMES BAIRD, born in 1807, son of Thomas and Martha (McKee) Baird, was a surveyor by profession and laid out many of the principal roads of the township.

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WILLIAM C. PHIPPS, eldest son of Robert and Ann (Canan) Phipps, was born in this township October 22, 1834. He was reared upon the old homestead, and received his education in the common schools.

PORTER PHIPPS, third son of Robert and Ann (Canan) Phipps, was born November 30, 1842, and grew up on the homestead farm, receiving his education in the public schools of his native township, and the

DAVID PHIPPS, the eldest son of John Phipps, was born in Westmoreland county in 1793, and married Margaret Stewart of Butler county.

SAMUEL PHIPPS, second son of John Phipps, was born in Westmoreland county November 25, 1795, and was but two years old when his father removed with his family to Venango county.

MAJOR JOHN PHIPPS, third son of John Phipps, was born on the old homestead in 1806. He was a justice of the peace for several years, and also a public auctioneer.

ROBERT PHIPPS, fourth son of John Phipps, was born on the old homestead, February 6, 1809.

JOSEPH PHIPPS, fifth son of John Phipps, was born October 12, 1812, and followed farming throughout his life.