John Bubenheim Bayard (11 August 1738 – 7 January 1807) was a merchant, soldier, and statesman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Year 1738 ( MDCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1807 ( MDCCCVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə He was a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress in 1785 and 1786, and later Mayor of New Brunswick, New Jersey. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the New Brunswick, also known as "the Healthcare City" or "Hub City" is a city and the County seat of Middlesex County
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Family and personal Life
Bayard's family were French Huguenots who escaped France through the Netherlands. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France (or French Calvinists) from the sixteenth to the eighteenth The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands His ancestor, Samuel Bayard married Ann Stuyvesant there. After his death, she brought their four children to New Netherland with her brother Peter Stuyvesant in 1647. New Netherland (Dutch Nieuw-Nederland, Latin Novum Belgium or Nova Belgica) 1614–1674 is the name of the former Dutch territory on the eastern coast Peter Stuyvesant (originally Pieter or Petrus, Peter is never mentioned in historical records (c In 1698, their grandson Samuel Bayard (1675-1721) moved to Maryland and established a plantation known as Bohemia Manor in Cecil County. Cecil County is a County located in the US state of Maryland. It remained the seat for several new generations of Bayard family.
John Bubenheim was born to James and Mary (Asheton) Bayard at Bohemia Manor on August 11, 1738. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Year 1738 ( MDCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or In 1755, John moved to Philadelphia and became a merchant. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə In 1759 he married Margaret Hodge there. Before her death in 1780, the couple had a large family. Their children included James (1760-1788), Andrew (1762-1833), Samuel (1766-1840), Jane (1772-1851) who married Andrew Kirkpatrick, Nicholas (1774-1821), Margaret Bayard (1778-1844), and Anna (1779-1869). Andrew Kirkpatrick (1756&ndash1831 was an American lawyer and jurist from New Jersey. Margaret Bayard Smith ( 20 February, 1778 &ndash 7 June, 1844) was an American author born in Pennsylvania to Colonel John The household was expanded even further when John's brother (James A. Bayard) died in 1770. Two nephews and a niece were added: John H. (1762-1720), Jane (1765-??), and James (1767-1815). James Asheton Bayard ( July 28, 1767 &ndash August 6, 1815) was an American Lawyer and Politician from After Margaret died, John remarried twice: in 1781 to a widow Mary (Grant) Hodgson who died in 1785, and then another widow Johannah White who survived him and died in 1834. Neither of the later marriages had children who lived.
Early career
John entered the business world in the counting-room of a merchant, John Rhea. He began making his own investments in voyages, prospered, and became one of the leaders in the merchant community. When he joined his own firm, it was named Hedge & Bayard. In 1765 he signed the non-importation agreement in protest of the Stamp Act, even though it hurt his own business. The Stamp Act of 1765 (short title Duties in American Colonies Act 1765; 5 George III c By 1766, he had become one of the leaders of the Philadelphia Sons of Liberty. The Sons of Liberty was a Secret organization of American Patriots which originated in the Thirteen Colonies during the American Revolution.
The Revolution
Bayard was elected to the convention of Pennsylvania in July of 1774, and re-elected in 1775. This group was originally the revolutionary counter to the official assembly, but eventually replaced it as the legislature for the new government. When regiments were raised for the defense of Philadelphia in 1775, John became Colonel of the second regiment. In 1776, when the convention had become a constitutional assembly, he was named to the Committee of Safety. In March of 1777, he became a member of the state's Board of War, and the Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly, and was re-elected in 1778.
In the meantime, Hedge & Bayard became one of the firms under contract with the Continental Congress to supply the Continental Army. The American Continental Army was an Army formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America John himself fitted out a ship sent out as a privateer. A privateer was a private Warship authorized by a country's Government by Letters of marque to attack foreign shipping But, in the fall of 1777, the British occupied Philadelphia. Bayard moved his family to a farm at Plymouth, and took to the field with his regiment. Plymouth is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, 4 miles (6 km west of Wilkes Barre, on the Susquehanna River. They fought at the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown, and Princeton. Background In late July 1777 after a distressing 34-day journey from Sandy Hook on the coast of New Jersey, an Armada of more than 260 ships carrying Prelude The campaign in Philadelphia had begun quite badly for the American forces Background In the night after the Second Battle of Trenton, General Washington led the roughly 6000 man main body of his army stealthily away from Lieutenant John was cited by General Washington for his gallant leadership in the Battle of Princeton. George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the
In 1781 Bayard became head of the Board of War, and as such joined the state's Executive Council. Under Pennsylvania's 1776 constitution this was a kind of combination of the roles of a governor's cabinet and the state Senate. Then in 1785 he was elected to the Continental Congress. The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the He served there in 1785 and 1786, attending their meetings in New York. The City of New York
Later life
By 1788 Bayard had settled most of the debts he had run up during the war. He was forced to sell the estate in Maryland to another branch of the family, and closed down his Philadelphia business. He built a new home in New Brunswick, New Jersey and moved there looking to retire. New Brunswick, also known as "the Healthcare City" or "Hub City" is a city and the County seat of Middlesex County New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. But in 1790, he was elected mayor of New Brunswick. Then, for many of his remaining years he sat as the judge in the court of common pleas for Middlesex County. Middlesex County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. He died at home in New Brunswick on January 7, 1807 and is buried in the First Presbyterian Churchyard there. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1807 ( MDCCCVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
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| Preceded by Joseph Reed |
Member, Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, representing the County of Philadelphia 16 October 1781—4 November 1782 |
Succeeded by John Dickinson |
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