Michael Bacon

'Michael Bacon (abt. 1671 - 1723)

• Born about 1671 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
• Died 5 Jun 1723 in Dorchester, Berkely Co., SC
• Son of Michael Bacon Jr and Mary (Ball) Munroe
• Husband of Joanna Way married 20 Nov 1694 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
• Children include Thomas, Joseph and Samuel Bacon

origins

From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bacon-2242 (Last modified 22 Mar 2017)

Michael was the illegitimate son of Michael Bacon and Mary Ball. Mary Ball was born circa 1651. She was the daughter of John Ball and Elizabeth Pierce. Mary Ball married William Munroe circa 1672.

Mary Ball apprenticed to John Pierce Sr., her maternal grandfather. About age 16 after the death of her grandparents Mary was "put out to service" to a Woburn MA family of Michael and Sarah Bacon on 3 January 1656. Mary Ball circa 1670 became pregnant by Michael Bacon Jr. while in service to his family. Refer alternate bio below.

Michael was mentioned in a deed given by his father Oct 4 1696, as then "of Billerica, shoemaker".[1]

Vinton, John Adams. (1876).Vol II. The Richardson Memorial; Full History and Genealogy of Ezekiel, Samuel, and Thomas Richardson. Posterity of Thomas Richardson. Portland ME. (pg 506)

Biography

Michael Bacon, V and Johanna Way-Bacon moved along with other members of her family with a less strict group from the Quaker sect before 1697 to South Carolina, where they founded Dorchester, South Carolina on the Ashley River. This move was prompted by religious intolerance in the Bay Colony. Michael received Lot No. 8 in the first range at Dorchester and then purchased two (2) adjoining lots from John Stevens in 1697. One of these lots had a bridge across the Ashley River that is still known as Bacons Bridge. On 21 Feb., 1710 Michael patented 600 acres in Berkley County, South Carolina. He patented land on 07 Jun., and 28 Jun., 1711 at Beach Hill, Colleton County, South Carolina. On 12 Mar., 1717 Michael gave power of attorney to Rev. Joseph Lord of Massachusetts to collect what was due him from his father's estate. Michael Bacon, V again purchased property on the Ashley River on 18 Aug., 1718, on 02 Mar., 1719 and on 28 Mar., 1721. His wife, Johanna Way-Bacon, is assumed to have been deceased by the time of these transactions, as she is not mentioned. Michael made his will on 02 May, 1723 in Dorchester, South Carolina, and it was proved on 27 Jun., 1723. Michael grew up in the Puritan Colony of Dorchester, Massachusetts where the affairs of the plantations were controlled by the clergymen and magistrates, and the majority of settlers had no political rights. Michael Bacon married Johanna Way in Salem, Massachusetts on November 20, 1694. She was the daughter of William and Perses Way of Salem. On December 14, 1695, Michael and Johanna Bacon along with their fellow band of Puritans departed Boston and sailed to Charles Town, South Carolina. South Carolina offered rich lands, a congenial climate, and an opportunity to spread the gospel in a distant colony that guaranteed religious freedom. Joseph Lord was the leader of this covenanted band having been ordained in October 1695 for œYe gathering of a church for ye South Carolina. This group was denounced by John Danforth, pastor of the Dorchester Church in Massachusetts. The journey took them only six days by sea, but they lingered for three more months before selecting a site for their settlement. During this time they were housed by local inhabitants who were glad to have this group as neighbors. On March 23, 1697, the congregation gathered to draw lots. Prior to drawing personal property lots, however, they designated 115 half-acre lots for their place of trade, the village of Dorchester. A public square and 20 acres between the town and Dorchester Creek were reserved for common use. A 50 acre meadow was laid out adjacent to the town on the west and 123 acres were set aside for mill land. Michael Bacon drew lot number 8 in the first range and purchased lots 6 and 7. On March 12, 1717, Michael Bacon gave power of attorney to Joseph Lord to recover and collect what might be due me from the estate of my father, Michael Bacon of Billerica, in the county of Middlesex, within the Province of ye Massachusetts Bay in New England Also in 1717 Dorchester, South Carolina and the surrounding territory were organized into St. George's Parish and plans were laid to erect an Anglican church in the center of Dorchester Village. Michael Bacon took an active part in the community life of Dorchester, South Carolina. He was a leading rice planter, and helped to build the Old White meeting house in 1700. He was very active in the church and the religious life of the community. He was instrumental in helping Dorchester to become a place of trade. Michael Bacon died in 1720 in Dorchester, South Carolina. His sons, Thomas, Joseph and Samuel Bacon, succeeded him.

"...a shoemaker, in Billerica, 1696. Evidently he went with a group to Dorchester, So. Carolina, abt Dec. 1696, to establish a new religious colony and settlement there; he drew Lot #8 in the First Range, of the town lot settlement; he issued a power-of-attorney to his Minister, Rev. Joseph Lord, on March 12, 1717. He appears to have later gone to Newport, Georgia, with the other Dorchester folk, as the soil at Dorchester was very poor. No further records of him, his wife, or family, though many Bacon people there appear to be his descendants, judging by names, etc." [2]

Name

Name: MICHAEL /BACON/ V[3]
Name: Micheal V /Bacon/[4] Name: Michael Billerica /Bacon/[5] Found multiple versions of NAME. Using MICHAEL /BACON/ V.

Birth

Date: 1669 Place: Massachusetts[6] Death

05 JUN 1723 Place: Dorchester, Berkely Co., SC[7] Death: Date: 15 AUG 1721 Place: Berkeley, South Carolina, United States[8] Found multiple copies of DEAT DATE. Using 05 JUN 1723Array

Marriage

Husband: Michael Bacon Wife: Joanna Way Child: Samuel Bacon Relationship to Father: Natural Relationship to Mother: Natural Marriage: Date: 20 NOV 1694 Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA[9] Source: S54 Author: Ancestry.com Title: Public Member Trees Publication: Name: Name: Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;;;; Repository: #R1 NOTESource Medium: (null) CONT CONT Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees (Name: The Generations Network, Inc. ; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Source Medium: (null) CONT Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees (Provo, UT, USA, The Generations Net work, Inc., 2006). Repository: R1 Name: www.ancestry.com Address:

Sources

• From Ancestry & Genealogy of Thomas Grover, pg. 155
• Source: #S0 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Michael Bacon
• Source: #S54 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Micheal V Bacon
• Source: #S54 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Michael Bacon
• Source: #S0 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Michael Bacon
• Source: #S54 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Micheal V Bacon
• Source: #S54 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Michael Bacon
• Source: #S0 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Michael Bacon
• The New England Ball Project <http://www.newenglandballproject.com/g0/p1.htm />
• Source: S039406 Title: New England Ancestors (NEHGS) Author: New England Historic Genealogical Society Publication: Established 1845 Note: #NS394061 Note: #NS394062 Repository: Note: #NS394063 Call Number: Media: Magazine No NOTE record found with id NS394061. No NOTE record found with id NS394062. No NOTE record found with id NS394063.