John Bays, Jr.

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1 John II Bayes/Bays m. [1710/11] 1773 Pittsylvania co., Va. Vicey (Lavasey/Lavicy)[-?-] b. c 1753.
He d. 1810-1 Pittsylvania co., Va.

• Deed’s Pittsylvania Co., Va.
• Dec. 16, 1811 Vol. 17 pg. 434
• Film #7899 pt. 14 LDS

This Indenture made the tenth day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eleven between Visey Bayse widow of John Bays died and Edmond Bingham and Lucy his wife, Joh Bays and Sally his wife, John Mills and Betsey his wife, Meshack Bays and Betsey his wife. Joshua and Ruth his wife, Ebenigo Bays and Tabitha his wife, Josiah Bays and Sally his wife, Beverly Bays and Nancy his wife. William Martin and Polly his wife, and Keziah Bays, lawful children and representatives of the said John Bays deed one part and William Whitlock of the county of Pittsylvania of the other part witnesseth that the above named distributors of the estate of John Bays deed hath granted bargain and sold and by these present doth grant bargain and sell [alcon?] release and confirm unto the said William Whitlock his heirs and assigns forever fifty four acres of land part of the lands of which the said John Bays deceased re-uaswaged lying and being in the county of Pittsylvania in the upper side of Bird Creek beginning at Bays corner large dead pine thence along the [ot?] line S 35 degrees W 518 poles to a white ash on a branch and down the said branch as it meanders 104 poles to Byrd Creek aforesaid including the spring that Edmond Bingham now uses on the said Branch thence running down the said creek as it meanders 113 pole meadows line along the same north 62 ½ W 1018 poles top the beginning to have and to hold the said premises with its appertaneous unto the said Whitlock to the only proper use and behoaf of him the said William Whitlock his heirs and assigns forever, and the said Vicey Bays, Edmund Bingham, and all the other above named distributers of the estate of said John Bays deceased for themselves their heirs executors and administrators doth oblige themselves by virtue of these presents to warrant and defend the right of the said land in fee simple clear of all encumbrances whatsoever unto the said William Whitlock and to his heirs and assigns forever against themselves and their heirs and against all and every other person whatsoever.

In witness thereof all the before named distributors of the estate of the said John Bays deed hath hereunto set their hand and seals the day and year first written.

Signed sealed acknowledged in the presence of} The spring interlined before said court a court held for Pittsylvania county the 16 day of December 1811. The within written indenture was presented in court and acknowledged by the within Vicey Bays, Edmund Bingham & Lucy his wife, John Mills and Betsey his wife, Joshua Bays, Josiah Bays & Letty his wife, Beverly Bays & Nancy his wife, William Martin & Polly his wife to be their acts and deed and the said Lucy Bingham, Betsey Mills, Letty Bays, Nancy Bays, Polly Martin after being first privily examined according to law freely and voluntarily relinquished their rights of power in and to the lands conveyed by the said indenture, all which was ordered to be recorded as to them.

Four of the sons listed below is said to have served in the War of 1812.

Their children:

• 2* Lucy Bayes b. c. 1774 Pittsylvania co., Va.
• 3* John Bayes III
• 4 Betsey Bayes m. 5 Jul. 1794 John Mills
• 5* Joshua Bayes b. 1778 Pittsylvania co., Va.
• 6* Beverly Bayes b. 1780 [1786]Pittsylvania, co., Va.
• 7 Polly Bayes m. 16 Jan. 1805 William Martin
• 8* Josiah Sr. Bayes b. 1790-1800 Pittsylvania co., Va.
• 9 Keziah Bayes
• 10 Meshack Bayes b. c. 1810 Pittslvania co., Va. M.
• Betsey [-?-]
• 11 Ebenigo/Abenigo Bays m. Tabitha [-?-]