Grace Lawton

Grace (Unknown)

• Wife of William Balie Bailey Sr. — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
• Wife of William Bailey — married June 26, 1655 in , Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island
• Wife of Thomas Lawton — married after August 9, 1663 /8 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island / Before 1671 (see notes)
• Mother of Abigail (Bailey) Tomes, John Bailey, Joseph Bailey, Edward Bailey, Hugh Bailey, Stephen Bailey, Samuel Bailey and Susanna Bailey

notes

Don’t mix her up with her daughter in law, Grace (Parsons) Bailey..

Parents unknown. Married ABT 1626 in Eng or RI to William BAILEY. He was born about 1606 in Great Milton, Oxfordshire, England and died BEF 1674 in Rhode Island.

Children

1. William BAILEY b: ABT 1626 in Little Compton, Newport, RI. Married Grace Parsons.
2. John BAILEY b: ABT 1628
3. Sarah BAILEY b: ABT 1630
4. Experience BAILEY b: ABT 1634
5. Jane BAILEY b: ABT 1638
6. Abigail BAILEY b: ABT 1640 in RI?
7. Samuel BAILEY b: ABT 1642
8. MERCY BAILEY.

Notes

William Perry Johnson, "Bailey Genealogy," Journal of North Carolina Genealogy, 8:1835-1840 (Spring 1967).

"Among the earliest settlers in old Albemarle County, North Carolina, was William Bailey, who moved in the 1660's from Newport, Rhode Island, to Berkeley Parish, now Perquimans County, with his wife Grace (surname unknown), and eight children: Abigail, John, William, Samuel, Experience, Jane, Sarah, and Marcy."

Text of findings by Portsmouth officials following Grace's decease related to her property (provided by Gloria Schmidt):

Bee it knowne unto all whome It may Concerne That I Grace Bayly late wife and now widdow to the late Deceased William Bayly of the Towne of portsmouth on Rhod-Island by by the act and order of the Counsell of the sayd Towne of portsmouth beareinge date the 20th day of this instant month December apoynted and constituted whole and sole Executrix to the Estate of my sayd Deceassed Husband who Dyed intestat Therefore

Accordinge to the Law of this Collony I doe by these pressents firmly Binde and Ingage my selfe unto Mr. William Baugton of the sayd Towne of portsmouth Asistant et unto his successors in the sum. of fifty one pounds sterll. faithfuly and truly to stand to and observe the afore-sayd act and order of the afore-sayd counsell as the will of my deceassed Husband - Devideinge his Estate amonst his children

And that I will noe waies Directly or indirectly Alianate or imbesell the sayd Estate or in any wise indeavour to act contrary to the afore-sayd act of the Counsell-

In wittnes here of I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the 28th day of December Anno Dom. 1669. Grace Bayly hir marke.

Signed Sealed and Delivered in pressence of.

• John Sanford
• Francis Brayton
• his marke

recently transcribed from documents of Portsmouth Historical Society.

G. Schmidt (schmidtgh@gmail.com)

William Perry Johnson did not name the wife of William Bailey as Grace Nicholson. The Nicholson family in Perquimans County was from Marblehead, Massachusetts.

Parents, no sources provided, seen as:

Hugh Parsons & Elizabeth Bagshawe ; Edmond Nicholson & Elizabeth Simpson.

disconnected April 2014

Links

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=gwenbj&id...
• http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/l/a/Lynn-Blackwell-Qui...

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http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dwahrenb&id=
I9891 Elva Lawton, The Descendants of Thomas Lawton of Portsmouth, Rhode Island (New York: 1949), [Page]; digital images, Heritage Quest Online, He m. (2nd) before 1674, Grace (Parsons) [SIC] Bailey, widow of William Bailey (d. 20 Jul 1670) and daughter of Hugh and Elizabeth Parsons. Thomas and Grace probably separated before 14 Jun 1676 when she complained to the Assembly of neglect by her husband and was awarded 6s a week in silver during her lifetime or until her husband should maintain her. On 20 Apr 1677, Thomas made an agreement with his stepson, John Bailey for her care and maintenance and, in his will, he bequeathed his wife, Grace, £12 per annum for life. Thomas' will was written 6 Jun 1674 and proved 29 Sep 1681.

From Records of the Bailey Family: Decendants of William Bailey of Newport, R.I., Chiefly in the Line of His Son, Hugh Bailey of East Greenwich, R.I. (Google eBook) Standard Printing Company, 1895 - 206 pages.  Page 9

William Bailey married Grace Parsons, daughter of Hugh and Elizabeth (sic) Parsons of Portsmouth, R. I. This would indicate that he probably came to this country while a young man and unmarried. After the death of her husband, Elizabeth married Thomas Lawton, and died some time subsequent to 1677.

Children of (I) William1 and Grace Bailey.

• 2. John* Bailey, d. 1736.
• 3. Joseph2 Bailey.
• 4. Edward2 Bailey, d. 1712.
• 5. Hugh2 Bailey, d. 1724.
• 6. Stephen2 Bailey, b. 1665; d. 1724, Oct. 17.

According to Austin's Genealogical Dictionary of R. I., the evidence is conclusive as to Wm. Bailey's having sons John and Hugh, and that there is ground for belief that Joseph, Edward and Stephen were also his sons.

From  JaAnna Nelson. Family Records of JaAnna Nelson.

  "-Oct. 18, 1671 Upon an Indictment by the Grand Jury against Grace Lawton the wife of Thomas Lawton formerly the wife of William Baily for comitting Adulterie with Thomas Lawton. The said Grace beinge Mandamassed (commanded), Enters Traverce pleads Not Guilty and Refers her selfe for Tryall to god and the cuntry. The Jurrys Verdict in Not Guilty. [RI General Court of Trials 1671-1704, Jane Fletcher Fiske, 1998, p. 10]"

Daniel Lawton 2nd married,before 1674 (also seen as on 20 Apr 1677) (also seen as 8/9/1663) to Grace (Parsons) Bailey. He was the widower of Elizabeth Salisbury, who died after November 1654. Daniel & Grace had no children together.

In the Probate records for  14 JUN 1676:

Thomas's wife Grace, having presented her many grievances to the town often, and to the Assembly several times for due and sufficient maintenance, she being much neglected in her husband's absence, it was therefore ordered by the Assembly that 6s per week shall be paid by his agent Daniel Lawton, and an inventory of movable goods in her custody to be taken, which inventory Daniel Lawton shall have. Grace to have the privilege of chamber she is now possessed of, and use of necessary movables, and the rights of her or any of her children now or in future to any estate are not cut off.

(comment: Shurleff suggests this was by the town for her support while her husband was away / disabled in King Philip's War)

Apparently Grace Parson's 2nd marriage did not go well:

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dwahrenb&...

Taken from Elva Lawton, The Descendants of Thomas Lawton of Portsmouth, Rhode Island (New York: 1949), [Page]; digital images, Heritage Quest Online:

He [Thomas Lawton] m. (2nd) before 1674, Grace (Parsons) Bailey, widow of William Bailey (d. 20 Jul 1670) and daughter of Hugh and Elizabeth Parsons. Thomas and Grace probably separated before 14 Jun 1676 when she complained to the Assembly of neglect by her husband and was awarded 6s a week in silver during her lifetime or until her husband should maintain her.
On 20 Apr 1677, Thomas made an agreement with his stepson, John Bailey for her care and maintenance and, in his will, he bequeathed his wife, Grace, £12 per annum for life.
Thomas' will was written 6 Jun 1674 and proved 29 Sep 1681.

From the Will of Thomas Lawton - 06 JUN 1674

Note:  Proved Sep 29, 1681. Executor son Daniel. Overseers, William Wodell and George Sisson. 'I do hereby declare that although Grace have not behaved herself towards me as a wife ought to do towards an husband, yet for the manifestation of my care of her, I do hereby give, bequeath unto her all the goods that are yet remaining in my custody of those that were hers when I married her and also one good feather bed and boulster; also 12 pounds per annum for life in lieu of all right she has ..."

Citations

1. The Shurtleff and Lawton Families: Genealogy and History.  William Shurtleff Pine Hill Press, Jan 1, 2005 - 541 pages.  Page 74.  "The First Lawtons in America."
2. Ancestors of Rufus Sullivan Waite

Sources

1. The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island: Comprising Three Generations of Settlers who Came Before 1690, (with Many Families Carried to the Fourth Generation) (Google eBook) John Osborne Austin. Genealogical Publishing Com, 1887 - Reference - 496 pages.  Page 144. "Parsons."
2. The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island: Comprising Three Generations of Settlers who Came Before 1690, (with Many Families Carried to the Fourth Generation) (Google eBook) John Osborne Austin. Genealogical Publishing Com, 1887 - Reference - 496 pages.  Page 9.  "Bailey."
3. The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island: Comprising Three Generations of Settlers who Came Before 1690, (with Many Families Carried to the Fourth Generation) (Google eBook) John Osborne Austin Genealogical Publishing Com, 1887 - Reference - 496 pages. Page 122. "Lawton." "Thomas Lawton was immigrant to America with his brother George." "Married 2nd, Grace Bailey, widow of William, daughter of Hugh & Elizabeth (...) Parsons, died after 1677.".
4. Records of the Bailey Family: Decendants of William Bailey of Newport, R.I., Chiefly in the Line of His Son, Hugh Bailey of East Greenwich, R.I. (Google eBook) Standard Printing Company, 1895 - 206 pages.  Page 4
5. "Ancestral File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/M1YB-996 : accessed 2014-04-19), entry for Grace Parsons.

Links

• http://www.caskey-family.com/genealogy/ThomasLawton3.htm
• http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Grace_Parsons_%281%29_