John Bailey, Sr., of Bromham & Newbury

• Not the same as John Bailey
• Not the husband of Elizabeth Bailey, {Fictional}

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Biography

From John1 Bayly of Bromham, Wiltshire, and Essex County, Massachusetts by Clifford L. Stott, AG, CG., FASG.
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John1 Bayly, of Bromham, WIltshire, was born say 1586, and died in Newbury, Massachusetts, on 2 November 1651. John married at Broham in July 1611, ANN BAYLY. She was buried there on 27 August 1659, having steadfastly refused to join her husband in New England for more than two decades. The parents of neither John nor Ann have been determined with certainty

Children of John 1 and Ann (Bayly) Bayly, all bp. in Broham:

• i Rebecca 2 Bayly bp. 22 March 1611/12; bur. Brohman, 23 May 1612
• ii John Bayly, bp. 19 Dec. 1613, d. Newburym Nass, before 2 March 1680/1, when his estate was inventoried 20. He m. ca. 1640 ELEANOR 2 Emery, daughter of John 1 Emery of Newbury 21
• iii Rebecca Bayly bp. 10 March 1615/6; bur. Bromham, 12 April 1635
• iv Robert Bayly bp. 22 March 1617/8; mentioned in the will of his father as living in England in 1651
• v Anne Bayly bp. 17 Sept. 1620
• vi Joan Bayly bp. 14 July 1622; m. ca. 1642 William Huntington of Salisbury22
• vii Elizabeth Bayly bp. 19 Dec. 1624
• viii Margaret Bayly bp. 3 Dec. 1626
• ix Frances Bayly bp. 2 Nov. 1628
• x Mary Bayly bp. 5 Dec. 1630 bur. Bromham 18 March 1636/7 "daughter of Anne Bayly"

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Disputed origins

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bailey-799

A previous version of this profile claimed that this John Bailey was born about 1590 in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, son of Thomas Bayley and Jone Oxford; and that he married Elizabeth Knight in 1612 in Chippenham, and that she was mother of his children. This was disproven by Clifford L Stott in 2002.[1] His correct origins and the identity of his wife is explained below, following the findings of Stott's 2002 article.

1. Clifford L. Stott, "John1 Bayly of Bromham, Wiltshire, and Essex County, Massachusetts," in The American Genealogist, 77 (2002):241-7 < AmericanAncestors >

Origins

Probably the son of John Bayley of Chittoe. Not the son of Thomas Bayley, of Bromham & Jane Bailey

Biography

From https://familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/21410067

John Bailey was born about 1590 in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England. He was a weaver by trade. John married Elizabeth Knight [SIC: Ann Bayley] in 1612 in Chippenham. He would have been about 22, Elizabeth was 25. They had at least four children; John 1613, Joanna, Robert and another daughter.

John sailed from Bristol, England in June 1635 on the ship "Angel Gabriel". His son John, and his daughter Joanna sailed with him. His wife and other children stayed in England. John was to establish himself in America and then send for the rest of the family.

The "Angel Gabriel" had been built in 1619. It was 240 Tons and was considered a large ship for its time. It had been a military ship with 25 pieces of ordinance and 80 men. In June 1635 the ordinance had been reduced to 14 pieces. The passengers paid 5 or 6 pounds each for their passage, which included basic food. Many passengers brought and cooked their own food, which would have been much better than ship food. All passengers staked out their sleeping places where ever they could. Everyone slept between decks, sharing the area with livestock. The quarters were cramped, dark, and smelly. During the trip, many were seasick which was aggravated by high temperatures inside and outside the ship. There were two deaths on board, two children died of smallpox. Before sailing for America, everyone was advised to bring with them a years supply of basics; flour, peas, oil, vinegar, oatmeal, gun powder and musket shot. They would also have brought farming tools and utensils. To ship a persons supplies usually cost another one to two pounds.

The "Angel Gabriel" in company with four other ships left Bristol, England, on June 4, 1635. As soon as they left, they were hit with a contrary wind. This forced them to "anchor in the lee of Lundy Island, at the entrance to the Bristol Channel." They stayed there four days, then sailed to Milford Haven "an excellent" harbor in Wales to await favorable winds". Finally after 19 days, the five ships set sail on June 23rd "before a strong east wind". The first day all five ships kept close together, but after that, they split up, even though there was fear of "turkish pirates" in the area. A diary entry from the "James" describes the next few days; "June 23rd -- This day, at evening, we lost sight of the three ships bound for Newfoundland . . . our master thought it best for us to stay for the Angel Gabriel, being bound for New England, as we were, rather than leave her and go with the other three. The Angel Gabriel is a strong ship, and well furnished with fourteen or sixteen pieces or ordnance, and therefore our seamen rather desired her company; but yet she is slow in sailing, and therefore we went sometimes with three sails less than we might have done, so that we might not overgo her". The next day, June 24th, the "Angel Gabriel" and "James" gave chase to a supposed Turkish pirate and her prize, which appeared to be the smallest of the English ships that had left the day before; but they could not overtake the pirates. After about a week, the Captain of the "James" felt it was safe enough to leave the slower "Angel Gabriel" behind and "taking advantage of a strong wind, parted company". On August 14th, after 70 days at sea, the "Angel Gabriel" sailed into Johns Bay by Pemaquid Point (now Bristol, Maine). It was late in the day and the ship anchored, intending to unload the next day. Pemaquid was mostly English. It had been established seven years before and had a small trading post. The hilly land surrounding the point was covered with pine trees. The harbor at Pemaquid is almost "completely surrounded by rocky coast, islands, rocks and ledges". It had two deep channels each about 40 feet deep. That night, "a great storm" developed with 20 foot swells. The ship 'burst in pieces and cast away in the storm". "Most of the cattle and other goods with 1 seaman and 3 or 4 passengers did also perish therein". It is believed that the ship wrecked on "Fish Point and that most of the passengers and crew came ashore over the rocks during the eye of the storm".

Twenty five passengers and the Captain are listed by name as survivors, the crew is not named. John and his two children were among the survivors. John wrote to his wife about the ship wreck. She was so upset she would not board a ship to come to America. John himself, had no desire to sail again and he never returned to England. In April 1649 the Court decreed that "John Bayly Sr of Salisbury having used sufficient means to procure his wife over from England, and she utterly refusing to come, shall not be constrained to go over to her, using still what means he may to het her over."

John settled in a tiny settlement near the Parker River. Two years later he moved further "into the wilderness outside of the town" and built a log cabin on the elevated plateau on the easterly side of what is known as Bailey's Hill. John and a helper, William Schooler, built a cabin and lived there to begin fishing and setting up a garden. The site of the cabin is still marked (1938) by a depressed area where the cellar once existed. Old deeds state that the site was the homestead of John Jacob Bailey. It was about fifty acres in size, triangle shaped, and borders the Merrimac River on the west side and the Powow River on the north side. John Jacob Bailey is listed as a fisherman with the sole right to fish in the Powow River. Part of his fishermans grant, was that he would give a certain portion of the fish to the town. Newbury town records list John as a yeoman.

In June 1637, John and his helper, William Schooler were arrested for murder and tried at a Court held at Ipswich. At the trial, "it was demonstrated that John Bailey had naught whatever to do with the murder and he was discharged". His helper, William Schooler, had been an adulterer and wounded a man in a duel in England. William had fled to the Netherlands and then to America, where he hired out to John. In 1636, a maid to a wealthy family hired William for 15 shillings to take her across country to Portsmouth. The two set out, and William returned after only two days. He said he had parted from the young lady by her request. Six months later, the maid's body was found in a swamp. William Schooler and his employer, John Bailey were arrested, after John was released, William was tried, found guilty and hanged in Boston.

Two years after the murder trial, John was again in Court. He was brought before the Court and fined 5 pounds (a very large fine for the day), for "buying lands of Indians without leave of the Court". "With condition if he yield up the lands the fine to be remitted."

John was one of the first settlers of Salisbury in 1639. Here he received land in the "First Division" of land in 1640. He received more land in Salisbury in 1642 and 1643. He also received a grant of land in Amesbury, Massachusetts. His name is one of eighteen incribed on a memorial tablet in Golgotha Cemetery in Amesbury, that was erected in honor of the first settlers.

John seems to have had several run in's with the government. In January 1642, the town of Salisbury "ordered yat ye sole fishing in Powow River shall be out of the hands of John Bailey, for yt he hath forfeited his right given, in not performing ye conditions on which it was granted him". He probably had not given the town its share of the fish he caught. Things must have been resolved, because the next year "John Bailey is granted sole fishing in ye Powow River two years on condition that he shall not join any but townsmen, so that ye fish shall not be carried out of towne, and he is not to have more than his share of the alewives, and is use ye wyers to ye full height, so that the towne may not suffer by the fish escaping."

About 1650, John went to Newbury to live with his son, John. A year later he again showed up in the Courts. In September 1651 the fact that John was living apart from his wife was brought before the Courts, where John was tried and sentenced: "That he is injoined to return unto his wife by next summer or send for his wife to come over to him" He never went back to England and if he sent for his wife, she never came to America. Some sources say that John was afraid to sail back and that his wife had a confortable estate in England and did not want to leave it.

John died in Newbury just a few months later, in November 1651. He was 61 years old. John was referred to as "Old John Bailey". He left a will dated August 1651. In his will, John left: -- his house and land in Salisbury to his son John for life, with remainders to John's sons Joseph and his young brother (James), they to pay their oldest brother John 40 pounds as his Grandfather's gift. -- John, his son and executor, was to pay his mother 6 pounds a year, his brother Robert 15 pounds and his sisters 10 pounds apiece, but only on condition that they came to New England. In case they did not come but sent by messenger for their portions, they were to receive 5 shillings apiece (about $15). -- His executor was to pay the passages of those that came over. -- to his son John Bailey's children, a young beast apiece, "their father is to breed these beasts for every of his children till these beasts groeth to cows or Oxen." -- Overseers; my brother John Emery sen, of Nubery and Mr. Thomas Bradbury of Salisbury. -- Witnesses: William Ilsley, John Emery, jr. After John's signature on the will, a devise was added for the house and land he had bought from Valentine Rowell to the wife and children of William Huntington (probably a son in law). The will was proved in Salisbury Court in April 1652.

Compiled by G. Lewis November 2006, Updated June 2012.

Information from;

• George A. White, "Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury" by David Hoyt,
• "The Genealogy of Edward Bailey" by Inex Kelley Pg 196-197 October 1981,
• "Family Tree of B. J. Burris" by D. Platter,
• "Angel Gabriel; The Elusive English Galleon" by Warren Riess, and
• "The Essex Antiguarian", Salem, Massachusetts 1901.

Notes

John came over on ship Angel Gabriel in 1635, leaving wife in England. Ship was wrecked in great storm at Pemaquid. He was too afraid to go back, and she would not come over.

Will of John Bayly sen, the 28th of ye 8th mo (1651); [28 Oct]. Gives to “my sonne John Bayly my house and land in Salisbury, and after my sonnes death his second Sonne Josepth Bayly is to enjoy it & if Josphth does not live to enjoy it, then his younger brother is to enjoy it. And when Josephth Bayhly or his younger brother come to [it] he is to pay to his eldest brother John the some of forty pounds as his grandfather’ guift. Also mentions wife, son Robert, daughters [not named]. Wife is to be given 6 pounds a year, if she come over to New-england. Also gives son Robert 15 pounds and daughters 10 pounds each if they come over. Overseer to be “my brother” John Emery sen of Newburry and Thomas Bradbury of Salisbury. [Emery is son John’s father-in-law.VR Essex, Essex Probage 1:146.

Disputed wife

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Knight-508

It has been shown that john bailey did not marry Elizabeth or Eleanor Knight. This means there is no evidence at all that this person existed.

Disputed Relations / Existence

A previous version of this profile claimed she was wife of emigrant to New England, John Bailey Sr., and that they were married 1612 in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England and that she was buried at Chippenham, Wiltshire, England. But research published in 2002 demonstrated that John Bailey married Anne Bayly in Bromham, Wiltshire and his documented children were baptized there.[1]

That version also claimed she was daughter of William Knight and Jane Langeburne, b. 1587 Chippenham, Wiltshire, England. If she was, a source is needed.

Elder John Bayley was not, in fact, married to Elizabeth or Eleanor Knight, but in truth to Ann Bailey/Bayley, possibly a daughter of William Bailey and Elizabeth Woolfrey, also of Chittoe. John Bayley and Ann Bailey were married in July 1611. She was buried there in August 1659 having "steadfastly refused to join her husband in New England for two decades". It is not proven who either of their parents were.?

Stott’s article is published on the website: http://genwiz.genealogenie.net/emery/john-anthony/one/john_bayley_t...

Research Notes

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bailey-799

From Stott (2002): The parents of neither John nor Ann have been determined with certainty. Clues include:

• A John Bailey was referred to in court rolls of Chittoe Manor as "John Bayly the younger" suggesting the presence of an older man of the same name as late as 1620s [double check this];
• A John Bayly of Chittoe was buried 23 Dec 1623; his widow was Elinor.
• That John Bayly the younger or Jr was son of this older John Bayly is supported by a 1 Oct 1631 record where Elinor and John surrender a cottage called Reynoldes in Chittoe, a cottage where John Sr had been "tenant for life."
• Elinor was the second wife of John Bayly Sr; his first wife was Dorothy Ward whom he married at Bromham 6 May 1570; she was buried there 30 Nov1617 "wife of John Bayly the eldest of Chittow"; John m2 Elleanor Taylor of the parish of Bishops Cannings (bordering Bromham) 30 Nov 1618.
• There was another John Bayley in Chittoe with wife Amy and children baptized 1606, 1618-9 and 1616/7 [these dates are from the transcription; check original article], who could be the younger John Bayly, son of John Sr
• There is no baptismal record in Bronham for immigrant John Bayly about 1586.
• There were three Ann Bayly baptisms between 1580-1595, all daughters of William Baylys. The marriage of two different William Baylys were: a) 28 Jun 1578 to Agnes Ballard; b)Sep 1578 to Anne Squi__.

Conclusion:

• John Bayly, the immigrant was married to Anne Bayly, herself likely daughter of one of the two William Baylys-- but which one and which mother, not known. She remained in England after her husband emigrated.
• John Bayly the immigrant is one of two candidates for the son of John Bayly the elder who m1 Dorothy Ward, and m2 Elinor Taylor.

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The Essex Institute. 1916. The Probate Records of Essex County Massachusetts, Volume I, 1635-1664, pages 145-146, John Bayly Will

References

1. Clifford L. Stott, "John1 Bayly of Bromham, Wiltshire, and Essex County, Massachusetts," in The American Genealogist, 77 (2002):241-7; AmericanAncestors.org (by subscription) < link >
2. Bromham, Wiltshire image 102 by subscription at: https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/61187/45582_263021009500_1971-....
3. Stott, op cit., points out that these claims were recorded as early as 1845 in Joshua Coffin, A Sketch of the History of Newbury, Newburyport, and West Newbury from 1635 to 1845, (Boston, 1845), 18, 284
4. The work, research and compilation was done by Anne Stevens of packrat-pro.com. https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/gabriel.htm
5. Records of the Court of Assistants of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay, John Noble, v2,p69
6. Records of the Court of Assistants of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay, John Noble, V.2, pg. 69
7. History of New England From 1630-1649, by John Winthrop, James Savage, V1, Boston, 1825, pg.241
8. Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 1911) Vol. 2, Page 547.
9. Newbury, MA Vital Records http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Newbury/aDeathsB.shtml
10. Cutter, William Richard. New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial (Lewis Historical Publishing Co., New York, 1915) Vol. 1, Page 384. See also:
11. Henry Crapo, "Certain Comeovers," Published 1912; Anthony, printers Original from the University of Wisconsin at Madison; Chapter XV; JOHN BAILEY; Come over 1635 on the ANGEL GABRIEL.
12. http://the-red-thread.net/genealogy/descendants-of-John-Bailey-1590...
13. Bailey Hollis Russell. Bailey Genealogy. James John, and Thomas, and Their Descendants (The Citizen Company, Somerville, Mass., 1899) Page 155-156
14. Bailey-Bayley Genealogies, Desc. of James and Richard Bailey of Rowley MA and John Bailey of Salisbury and Newbury MA, Salem, MA: The Essex Antiquarian (1901)
15. Hoyt, David W. The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury Massachusetts (Providence, Rhode Island, 1897) Page 44
16. Find A Grave: Memorial #59988193
17. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2011, [1] (death record)
18. The Genealogy of Edward Bailey" by Inex Kelley Pg 196-197 October 1981
19. Coffin, Joshua. A Sketch of the History of Newbury, Newburyport, and West Newbury, from 1635 to 1845 (S.G. Drake in Boston, 1845) Page 18, 284.
20. The Essex Antiquarian, Salem, Massachusetts 1901. Compiled by G. Lewis November 2006, Updated June 2012.
21. A. W. Brown, "Materials for the History of Newbury, from the Ipswich Records," The New England Historical and Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, 1853) Vol. 7, Page 349.
22. An interesting article and tribute to the galleon "Angel Gabriel". wrecked at Pemaquid, Maine during a hurricane in 1635. John Bailey Sr. among the survivors. There's a lovely memorial placed in Pemaquid in 2010. honoring the "Angel Gabriel". See the following website for the article and photo. https://www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/discover_history_explore_nature/hi...
23. Wikipedia contributors, "Angel Gabriel (ship)," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Angel_Gabriel_(ship)&old... (accessed August 18, 2021).
24. English Ships to America. The Angel Gabriel, 1635. [Notes from the original page by Dan Curtin]. Contains "unofficial" passenger list. http://www.davidsgallery.info/TuttleFamily/GenPages/References/Ange.... Note: This website is "Not Secure". Suggest you use private browsing to access.
25. Hunting New England Shipwrecks Angel Gabriel https://wreckhunter.net/DataPages/angelgabriel-dat.htm
26. "Bailey genealogy : James John, and Thomas, and their descendants : in three parts" by Bailey, Gertrude E; Ellsworth, Abbie F; Reed, William H; Bailey, Hollis R. (Hollis Russell), 1852-1934. Publication date 1899. See Part 2 https://archive.org/details/baileygenealogyj00bail/page/152/mode/2up

• http://historyofmassachusetts.org/salisbury-massachusetts-history/
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bailey-799
• Lydia Bailey
• Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jan 4 2017, 8:07:02 UTC
• http://home.comcast.net/~jeffmoore1000/CookLine/g1/p1075.htm (dead link)
• “Quaker Roots-Bailey” (1999) < FamilySearch >; (document attached)