1790, New York, Nicholas Bayard, alderman, signed bond, assault to woman

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1790, New York, Nicholas Bayard, alderman, signed bond, assault to woman:
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This document dated 1790, New York, is signed by Nicholas Bayard, a recognizance bond for Thomas Gender, cooper, in the amount of 50 pounds, so that he will appear in court in November regarding an assault by Gender on his his wife Elizabeth....signed Nicholas Bayard. Document is 8x13, folds,minor splits, else in overall good condition.

Nicholas Bayardwas probably the son of WilliamBayard,a leadingmerchantinNew Yorkbefore and during the Revolution. The family was distantly connected with Col. JohnBayard,of Philadelphia, whose sons afterwards graduated at Princeton. After graduating, Mr.Bayardreturned toNew York.

There is inHolt\'sGazetteof November 10, 1763, a long account of disorderly people doing mischief and pilfering on Sundays, in the Bowery, particularly that a great number surrounded the orchard of Mr.Nicholas Bayard,where a large quantity of apples \"lay on heaps for making cider,\" and Mr.Bayardbeing from home, the overseer was abused, who then ordering a gun to be brought kept them off till dark; when the orchard was attacked, and he fired at the legs of one, and wounded him. The family sent another gun, and a reinforcement of another white man. The loafers came on again, supposing the garrison out of ammunition, but received another shot in the legs of one of the party, who then retreated. Mr.Bayard,on returning, kept watch with his neighbors all night. All this occurred near the present Grand Street and Bowery. Mr.Bayardwas at one time an Alderman of the city.

Nicholas Bayard,(1736-1798) son of Nicholas Bayard and Elizabeth Rynders, was bpt. November 14, 1736 in NYC. He inherited the family home, Sugar house, Coach House, Storehouse & land in New York City.

Nicholas married Catherine Livingston, daughter of Peter Van Brugh Livingston and Mary Alexander, on April 20, 1762 in NYC.Catherine Livingston was bpt. Oct 2, 1743 in NYC and died on Nov 2, 1775, leaving five young children.