John M. Bailey, Jr.

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John M. Bailey, Jr.

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony, United States
Death: September 28, 1734 (79)
Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut Colony, United States
Place of Burial: Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut Colony
Immediate Family:

Son of John Bailey of Haddam and Lydia Bailey
Husband of Elizabeth Bailey
Father of James Bailey; Deborah Bailey; Ens. John Bailey, III; Ephraim Bailey; Elizabeth Plumb and 6 others
Brother of Mary Cornwall; Lydia Spencer; Ephraim Bailey; Benjamin Bailey; Elizabeth Clark and 3 others

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About John M. Bailey, Jr.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bailey-278


His name is written "John Baly" on his gravestone.

"Here Lieth Ye Body of Mr. john Baly Who died Sep Ye 28 1734 in Ye 79 Yr of His Age"


John Bailey 7 (John1) was born about 1655 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 7, died on 28 Sep 1734 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 7 and was buried in 1734 in Old Burying Gnd, Haddam, Middlesex, CT.

       Documented events in his life were:
       1. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 17 Jun 1696; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 6. Bequeathed one half of his father's lands in will. 
   John married Elizabeth Gerard 7, daughter of Robert Gerard and Elizabeth Beckwith. (Elizabeth Gerard was born about 1667 in Connecticut 7 and died after 1719 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 7.) 
   Children from this marriage were: 
      9 F    i. Dorothy Bailey 1 was born on 11 Jul 1703 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT and died in Connecticut.
       Dorothy married Jonathon Smith 15, son of Jonathan Smith and Alice Leek, on 22 Jun 1721. (Jonathon Smith was born on 30 Jul 1697 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT 15 and was baptized on 8 Aug 1697 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT 15.) 
           Documented events in his life were:
           1. VR - Birth; 1697; Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT 16. Birth of Jonathan, son of Jonathan & Alice (Leek) Smith 
      10 M    ii. John Bailey Jr. 7 was born on 12 Oct 1688 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 7 and died on 3 Feb 1767 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 7.
      11 M    iii. Ephraim Bailey was born on 1 Jan 1690/91 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT and died on 29 Mar 1761 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT.
       Ephraim married on 3 Oct 1716 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 17. 
      12 F    iv. Elizabeth Bailey 7 was born on 24 Oct 1694 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 7 and died on 17 Nov 1726 in Milford, New Haven Co, CT 3 7.
      13 F    v. Lydia Bailey 7 was born on 16 Mar 1695/96 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 7 and died in Connecticut 7.
      14 F    vi. Mehitable Bailey 7 was born on 4 Jun 1699 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 7 and died in Connecticut 7.
      15 M    vii. Jonathan Bailey 7 was born on 16 Aug 1700 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 7 and died in 1776 in Connecticut 3 7.
       Jonathan married Alice Smith 15, daughter of Jonathan Smith and Alice Leek. (Alice Smith was born on 20 Oct 1700 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT 15, baptized on 27 Oct 1700 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT 15 and died on 30 May 1764 in East Hampton, Middlesex Co., CT 15.) 
           Documented events in her life were:
           1. VR - Birth; 1700; Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT 16. Birth of Alice, daughter of Jonathan & Alice (Leek) Smith. 
      16 F    viii. Mary Bailey 7 was born on 19 Mar 1705/06 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 7 and died in Connecticut 7.
      17 M    ix. David Bailey 7 was born on 8 Aug 1710 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 7 and died on 18 Aug 1747 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT 7.
           Documented events in his life were:
           1. Will; 16 Aug 1747; Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT 18. Bailey, David, Middletown. Invt. £562-07-06. Taken 30 September 1747, by Isaac Smith, Ebenezer Clark and William Beven. Will dated 16 August 1747.
           The last will and testament of David Bailey: I give to my wife Jane £10 to be her estate forever, and the use of my whole estate so long as she remains my widow relict, whom I do appoint to be my executrix. I also appoint Samuel Wadsworth to be executor with my wife Jane. To my son David I give my gunn. To my son David and to my son Joshua and to my son Elijah and to my son James, besides what I have already given to my son David, I give to each of them 2/12 parts of my estate. To my daughters, Phebe and Elizabeth, I give to each of them 1/12 part of my estate. The foregoing legacies to my four sons I order to be paid unto each of them when they arrive to the age of 21 years, paying to their mother the lawful interest provided she remains my widow and relict. And likewise the legacies to my daughters, Phebe and Elizabeth, to be paid when they arrive to the age of 18 years, paying to their mother lawful interest. The foregoing instrument I declare to be my last will and testament.
           Witness: Ebenezer Clark David Bailey, LS.
           Joseph Parks, Isaac Smith.
           Court Record, Page 47 --- 6 October, 1747: The last will and testament of David Bailey, late of Middletown, was now exhibited in Court by Jane Bailey, widow and Executrix, and Samuel Wadsworth, executor. Jane Bailey alone accepted the trust. Will proven and ordered to be recorded and kept on file. And whereas there is a 2/12 part of the estate intestate: therefore this Court grand Adms. on the 2/12 of sd. estate unto Jane Bailey, widow, who gave bond with Ebenezer Clark of Middletown of £500. This court appoint Jane Bailey, widow, to be guardian to her children, viz., Joshua Bailey, 13 years of age; Elijah Bailey, 9 years; James Bailey, about 5; and Phebe and Elizabeth, 7 years of age, children by David Bailey. Recog., £300.
           Page 130 -- 2 May, 1750: Jane Bailey, Adms., exhibits an account of her Adms. Accepted.
           Page 131 -- 14 May, 1750: David Bailey, a minor, 16 years of age son of David Bailey, chose his mother Jane Bailey to be his guardian. Recog., £500. Cert: Epapharus Lord, J.P.
           2. Inventory Taken; 30 Sep 1747; Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT 18. £562-07-06 
       David married on 20 Jul 1730 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 17. 

Sources

   1. Darryl Boyd, (http://www.geocities.com/~boydsplace/).
   2. Backus, Reno W., The Backus Families of Early New England, (Privately Published, 1966.) p 13.
   3. Haddam, Connecticut, Genealogical Site, (http://haddam.com/tucker/).
   4. Charles W. Manwaring, Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records (Hartford District), (Hartford, 1902). Vol 1, p 139-140.
   5. ibid. Vol 1, p 158-159.
   6. ibid. Vol 1, p 535.
   7. Ancestors of Harold Monroe Jr. Walden, (Harold Monroe Walden, 30214 Briarcrest Drive, Georgetown, TX 78628-1149, (512)863-8678 hmwalden@flash.net).
   8. Bingham, Everett F., William Backus of Sheffield, Yorkshire, and Norwich, Connecticut, (New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Vol 142, July 1988, p 253-254).
   9. Backus, Reno W., The Backus Families of Early New England, (Privately Published, 1966.) p 4-8.
   10. Charles W. Manwaring, Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records (Hartford District), (Hartford, 1902). Vol 1, p 175-176.
   11. Enfield-Bryant Genealogy, (http://www.gendex.com/users/Enf_Bry/Enf_Bry/index.html (9 Sept 1998)).
   12. Charles W. Manwaring, Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records (Hartford District), (Hartford, 1902). Vol 1, p 99-100.
   13. Michael C. Owens, (solutions@kahala.net).
   14. Charles W. Manwaring, Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records (Hartford District), (Hartford, 1902). Vol 1, p 290.
   15. Edgar Waterman, Richard Smith of Wethersfield, (The American Genealogist, Vol 25, No 1, Jan 1949, p 126-139).
   16. Parsons, Samuel H, transcriber, Record of the Births, Marriages & Deaths of the First Proprietors of Lands in Middletown, CT, (New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Vol 14, January 1860, p 63 & subsequent).
   17. Town Clerk, Haddam, CT, Haddam Land Records Vol 1, (Connecticut Nutmegger, Vol 9 , #3 & 4, p 349-351, 518-520).
   18. Charles W. Manwaring, Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records (Hartford District), (Hartford, 1902). Vol 3, p 494. 

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John M. Bailey, Jr.'s Timeline

1655
January 15, 1655
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony, United States
1688
October 12, 1688
Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut Colony
1690
January 1, 1690
Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut Colony
1692
June 26, 1692
New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
1694
October 24, 1694
Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, American Colonies
1696
1696
Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States
1698
June 4, 1698
Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut
1700
August 16, 1700
Haddam, Connecticut, United States
1703
July 11, 1703
Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut Colony
1705
March 19, 1705
Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States