Daily Republican., 1879-11-10
THE BAYARDS.

THE BAYARDs.
Senator Bayard's Ancsrtry. Look.
Ing q Long way Back.
As our citizens are now preparing to
tender grand reception to Thomas F..
Bayard, the REPUBLICAN, conceived the
idea that short sketch of the Bayard
family might not be ont OF place. Call
ing upon our urbane City Treasurer,
Francis Vincent, who by the way is a
compendium Of all that is worth know
ing as regards Delaware or Delawa-
reans, the following historical sketch
was cleaned.
Tie Bayards are descended from Pc
trus Bayard who fed from France to
Holland during the time Of the reli-
gious prosecutions. They werv more
than probable collateral descendants Of
the celebrated Chevalier Bayard. They
could not be lineal, as he (the Chsva-
lier Bayard) was never married. Pet
rus peter in English) Bayard married
Anneke Stuyvesant, a sister of the
celebrated Peter Stuyvesant, the last
Of the Dutch Governors of New Meth
srlands. This New Netherlands COM
prised all the land between the Della
ware and the Connecticut rivers, as
well as the western shore of the former
river. 1t consisted of the States Of New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
Delaware. Stuyvesant himself also
the widow Of Belthazar Bay
ard, the brother Of Pstrus, his (Stuy-
vesant's) brother-in-law.
Petrus Bayard had three sons, VA
riously named Bathazar, Peter and
One of these (Peter) joined
the Labadists "a religious sect that
came to Delaware from Holland) and
left New York, and came and settled
in Delaware, where he purchased Bonn
bay Hook, of Maecesit an Indian sachem,
for one gun, and some other matters,
in 1875. From this Peter Bayard are
the Bayards Of Delaware, descended
Bayard street in New York is named
after this family. Amongst the most
celebrated Of the New York branch,
was Nicholas Bayard. He was neted
New York statesman in that day, and
was active in the execution of Jacob
Leisler. He was afterwards tried for
these proceedings, but succeeded in
getting acquitted. These events oc-
Cured at the time William, Prince of
Orange. and Mary his wife, reigned
jointly in England Of which, what had
been New Netherlands was then pos
session of the English crown.
RICHARD BAssETT
the great grandfather Of our present es-
teemed Senator, Thomas F. Bayard, was
D member of the Convention that formed
the Constitution Of the United States.
His colleagues from this State were:
George Read, Cunning Bedford. John
and Jacob Broom. He was
q Presidential elector from Delaware
In 1897, and with his colleagues, Thom-
As Robinson and Isaac Cooper cast the
vote of this State for John Adams, at
the End Presidential election in the Uni
ted States. He was also United States
Senator from Delaware from l7SS to 1898.
He was the first man to cast his vote fol
locating the seat Of Government on the
Potomac. He WAS Chief Justice oi
the United States Supreme Court, and
Governor of Delaware from 1893 to 1901.
He died in the month .of September,
1916. Ale left an only daughter, who
married
JAMES A. BAYARD THB lsT,
who was born in Pennsylvania in 1867.
He was educated at Princeton College,
and graduated at that institution in
1884. He studied law at Philadelphia,
ind commenced its practice in Della.
ware. In 1876 he was elected repre-
sentative to Congress for Delaware,
erving from 1897 to 1901 when he was
appointed minister to France. In 1904
le was elected by our Legislature to
he Senate Of the United States. He
ontinued to represent Delaware in the
;enate until he was appointed by Presi-
lent Madison one of the Commissioners
o negotiate q treaty OF peace with
treat Britain. He embarked in the
hip Neptune from New Castle on the
tn of May, 1913, in company with
Ilhert Gallatin one OF his colleagues.
The other (Hsnry Clay going by an
ther vessel. They proceeded to st.
'stersburg, but the Emperor Of Russia
ot being there, he (Bayard) proceeded
0 Ghent in company with his col
sagues where they made the celebrated
reaty of Ghent, which made peace be.
ween us and Great Britain, and thus
nded what is known as the war 1872.
t the conclusion Of the treaty Presi-
ent Madison appointed him Ambassa-
or to Russia. On his way home when |
t Paris, he was informed Of his ap |
ointment to this Office but he declined
accept it. He returned very sick to
in June, 1916, and died on
,e 5th Of August following. He was
,us only 4s years of age. He was the
randfather Of Thomas F. Bayard, our
resent United States Senator. In pol.
les he was Fedsralist.
James A. Bayard the End, was a son
James A. Bayard the lst. He now
,sides az the corner ofNinth and Mar
ct streets, in this city, respected by
il who know him. He is, as every one
the State knows, the very opposite
me in political sentiment, but shall
ways esteem him, as (both politically
nd personality an honest and upright
,ntl.man. He was born in Whining
N on the 18th Of November, 1893, and
. will therefore be so years old next
,turday. He was elected United
,ates Senator in 1851 by the Demo.
attic party. Previous to his election
a member of that body, he had been
ominated as Representative to Con.
rsss. Int his party (the Democratic)