Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: War of 1812
• _AMTID: 162485314425:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: LC1D-8JM
• _UID: 6FC7EC6C1BBB4A8BAAE600F0E096AE482541
• Military: 1812, Virginia, United States; Capt. Burchett's Company of Virginia Militia
• Census: 7 Aug 1820, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
• Misc: 7 Sep 1820, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in Superior Court
• Possessions: 30 Oct 1821, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; sold rights to personal and real property in the estate of John Hill
• Possessions: 2 Mar 1824, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; sold land Evalina inherited from her father to William Townes
• Census: 1830, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
• Possessions: 1830, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; 5 slaves
• Possessions: 6 Mar 1830, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; named in a deed of trust from his father
• Possessions: 6 Mar 1830, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; purchases his fathers lands and debt with his brothers
• Possessions: 28 Oct 1830, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; sold
• Possessions: 24 Apr 1831, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; land sold at public auction
• Possessions: 4 Sep 1831, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; land sold at auction to satisfy a lawsuit
• Possessions: 14 Nov 1831, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; sold land to Lingnal Jones
• Misc: 15 Jun 1836, Arkansas, United States; Arkansas becomes a state
• Residence: 1837, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 1840, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  Upper Twp
• Residence: 1840, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; found on the 1840 Crawford County tax list
• Residence: 1841, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; appears in 1841 Crawford County tax list
• Residence: 1842, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; appears in Crawford County tax list
• Residence: 1843, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; appears in Crawford County tax list
• Residence: 1844, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; appeared in Crawford County tax list
• Possessions: 10 Jul 1844, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Purchased NW 1/4 SW 1/4 S3 T7N R31W, 40 acres
• Residence: 1845, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; appeared in Crawford County tax list
• Residence: 1846, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; appeared in Crawford County tax list
• Residence: Apr 1848, Warsaw, Benton, Missouri, United States
• Census: 14 Nov 1850, Pope, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 14 Nov 1850, Pope, Arkansas, United States; farmer
• Residence: 1851, Pope, Arkansas, United States; appears in 1851 Pope County tax list
• Residence: 1852, Pope, Arkansas, United States; appears in Pope County tax list
• Residence: 1853, Galla Rock, Pope, Arkansas, United States; appears on Pope County tax list
• Residence: 1854, Galla Rock, Pope, Arkansas, United States; appears in Pope County tax list
• Residence: 1856, Galla Rock, Pope, Arkansas, United States; appears in Pope County tax list

Notes:

Francis Baker Bailey and his family were certainly in Arkansas by February 1837, since his son Charles G. was born in Arkansas. Could they have been in Arkansas prior to statehood in 1836?

In a letter to F.B. Bailey, dated 1848, he is addressed as Cousin Baker and is living in Warsaw, Missouri.

7 March 2006 - Today, I visited the Galley Rock Cemetery, the cemetery of the abandoned town of Galla Rock / Galley Rock. There are a number of stones standing and many more marked in the cemetery. It is located on Arkansas Highway 105, 7 or 8 miles south of Atkins, right on the highway, and well marked. Each grave that can be identified is marked with a modern marker from Lemley Funeral Services. They may be located in Atkins, Morrilton, or another close-by town and may have more burial records. According to a historical marker at the cemetery, Galla Rock, or Galley Rock as it also was known, was a trading post along to Arkansas River as early as 1819. By 1860, it had grown and was platted out as a town. However when the railroad came through in 1872 and bypassed the town, it began to fade as a trading port. Eventually, the town faded away and most of the remaining residents moved the 7 or 8 miles north to the town of Atkins. A Masonic lodge was established there but it also moved to Atkins.

7 June 2007 - Last night, I visited with C. Tennyson Bailey at his home near Russellville, Ark. He lives very near to the old Rufus A. Bailey homeplace. We visited the Booher cemetery where Rufus and his wife, along with many of Tennyson's aunts and uncles are buried. We also visited the Bailey cemetery on the Bailey homeplace where Tennyson's parents, brothers, sisters, son, and other family are buried. Mr. Bailey says that F.B. Bailey moved around a lot. After leaving Virginia, he stayed in Montgomery County, Tennessee, in Kentucky just across the border (near present day Ft. Campbell) where a daughter lived, into Illinois, toward Memphis, and finally into Arkansas. Even in Arkansas, he lived near Batesville, in Crawford Co (when it included Pope), in Pope Co, and other places. In Pope Co, he ran an iron works at the town of Galla Rock (Galley Rock). He and Evalina are supposedly buried in the Galla City cemetery but most of the graves in this cemetery are unmarked at present. Tennyson said that there used to be a cast iron marker on one pair of graves that he had always presumed was F.B. and Evalina's grave since they had the iron works. But that marker has since been lost. Even when it was there, the name plate had long since been lost. Tennyson said that the Shinn family moved with the Bailey family from NC / VA into Arkansas and that they intermarried both in NC / VA and in Arkansas.

MILITARY: F.B. Bailey served in the Virginia Militia during the War of 1812. He received a warrant for land as a result of that services.The land warrant number was 73339.

"[F.B. Bailey] was a farmer by occupation, served as Justice of the Peace for many years, made a prospecting trip through Texas in 1845, afterward roamed through Arkansas and Missouri, and subsequently returned to Arkansas, where he died in January 1855."

I want to track down when FB Bailey came to Arkansas. I have searched
1835-1840 Pope Co tax lists - found no Bailey. Did find John Hill
1839 Crawford Co tax list - No FB Bailey, instead PH Bailey
1840 Crawford Co tax list - FB Bailey, Wm H Bailey both found
1841 Crawford Co tax list - FB Bailey, Edward Bailey, Ward, Joseph
1842 Crawford Co tax list - FB Bailey, Ward, Joseph
1843, 1844, 1845, 1846 Crawford Co tax list - FB Bailey and others
1847 Crawford Co tax list - FB Bailey not found.
1848, 1849 missing. 1850 - FB Bailey not found
1821, 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833, 1834, 1835, 1836 - no FB Bailey
No early Franklin Co tax lists available - not established
Johnson County - 1833-1837 - no FB Bailey
Carroll County - 1834-1839 - no FB Bailey
Izard County - 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832 - no FB Bailey


Birth:
Another Bailey family record lists his birth as 11 May 1796.

BIRTH: IGI 7735608,73

Military:
Capt. Burchett's Company of Virginia Militia

Census:
Enumeration: 1001-001, 1 slave between 16-26

Misc:
Francis B Bailey appeared to vouch for Thomas Puryear

Possessions:
For 250 L 8 p, sold to Bruce & Sydnor, all interest in the estate of John Hill.

Possessions:
Francis B and Evalina Bailey sold a plot of 250 acres for $380. This was land that Evalina inherited from her father when he died. This was a plot of land that John Hill purchased from William Cunningham, who purchased it from William Mumford.

Census:
Enumeration: 25001-00001. 5 slaves

Based on the ages of the children involved, there appears to be an extra child enumerated as from 5-10 years old. I can only account for 4 of them. I have never heard of an extra son here, but he would have been born between 1830-1835 to be at least 5 years and no more than 10 years old. He would not have appeared in the 1820 census, so he could be a child who died young.

Possessions:
Francis B Bailey married Evalina B Hill, daughter of Elizabeth Clark, formerly Elizabeth Hill, widow of John Hill, daughter of Robert Marshall.

From Robert Marshall, Elizabeth inherited a negro man Frank. At the death of Elizabeth and John Clark, the property should be divided between all of Elizabeth's living children.

Deed refers to a marriage contract between John Clark and Elizabeth Hill.

Francis Bailey sold for $25 any interest he and Evalina might have in Elizabeth's estate.

Possessions:
See Peter Bailey notes

Possessions:
See Peter Bailey notes

Possessions:
This deed, made 14 Nov 1831 between Francis Bailey on the first part, Lingnal Jones on the 2nd part, and John W Lewis on the 3rd part.
Francis Baker Bailey is indebted to Lingnal Jones for the sum of about $75 plus interest by a bond.
John Lewis pays to Francis Baker Bailey one dollar to fulfill the bond.
Francis Baker Bailey's wife Evalina is the former Evalina Hill, daughter of John Hill dec'd. As a part of his will, his wife Elizabeth received a dower right to the land, negroes, and other property. Elizabeth married John Clark, who is also dead.

This deed confirms that Francis Baker Bailey is married to Evalina Hill, who is the daughter of John Hill. It also confirms that Elizabeth is John's widow, that she remarried to John Clark, and that he has died as well.

In this deed, Francis Baker Bailey is selling part of this property.

Residence:
The History of Texas where this appears says F.B. Bailey went to Franklin county in 1837, but Franklin was not created until 1838 and was carved out of Crawford County.

Census:
Enumeration: 3223001-000001, no slaves
3 Males under 5 - Rufus, Charles, Samuel
2 males 5-10 - Otway, Thomas
2 males 10-15 - Hume, Richard
3 males 15-20 - John, Robert, William
1 male 40-50 - Francis
1 female 40-50 - Evalina

Residence:
Poll tax, 1 slave worth $700, 2 horses worth $80, 2 cattle worth $24. Total taxable property $804

Does not appear in 1835, 1836. No tax lists available for 1837, 1838.

Residence:
1 Poll, NW 1/4, SW 1/4, Section 3, Twp 7 Range 31, 40 acres, valued at $120, 2 horses worth $90, 4 cows worth $34, total taxable property $244

Residence:
1 Poll
NW 1/4, SW 1/4, Section 3, Twp 7, Range 31, 40 acres
Part NW 1/4, Section 4, Twp 7, Range 31, 10 acres
Total value $150
1 horse, value $50
3 cows, value $30
Total property $230

Residence:
Bailey, F. B. Esq
1 poll
NW 1/4, SW 1/4, Section 3, Township 7, Range 31, 40 acres
part NW 1/2, Section 4, Township 7, Range 31, 10 acres
Value $150
1 horse, value $25
4 cows, value $28
total property $203

Residence:
1 poll
1 horse, value $25
2 mules, value $25
4 cows, value $20
total property $95

Land is now owned by Robert Bailey

There is a Ward H Bailey and Jos (or Jas) H Bailey next door. They appear to be connected to FB Bailey, but I do not know how yet. Jos / Jas appears to be older since he has no poll. Also, it appears that FB has sold his land to his son in 1844.

Possessions:
Purchased the NW quarter of the SW quarter of Section three in township seven north of range thirty one west, containing 40 acres.

In 2018, this land is on Fort Chaffee, near the intersection of Ft. Chaffee Blvd and Taylor Ave, across the street from the US Coast Guard MSD Fort Smith.

Strange thing is that he was taxed for this land for several years already. And in the 1844 tax list, Robert Bailey is listed as the owner.

Residence:
1 poll
1 horse, value $25
5 cows, value $25
total taxable property $50

Residence:
1 poll
2 horses, value $30
5 cows, value $30
total value $60

Residence:
Bailey, F.B.
1 poll
1 horse, value $25
1 cow, value $8
total value, $33
State tax 6 3/4 cents
County tax $1.08 1/4

Residence:
1 poll,
1 horse, value $25
1 cow, value $8

Residence:
1 poll
1 horse, value $30
2 cows, value $14

Residence:
1 poll
2 cows, value $26
total property $26

Residence:
Bailey, FB
1 poll
1 horse, value $60
2 cows, value $20
total property $80

He does not appear after this in the tax list. However, the appearance in the 1856 tax list means his death date might be off.

Francis married Evalina B. Hill on 6 May 1819 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States. Evalina (daughter of John Hill and Elizabeth Marshall) was born on 26 Mar 1802 in Virginia, United States; died in Jul 1854 in Pope, Arkansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Pastor's return says 4 May 1819.

Married by Alex. M Cowan, Minister in the Presbyterian Church

Marriage License:
Marriage Bond. John Clark - surety

1. John H. Bailey was born on 21 Mar 1820 in Virginia, United States; died in 1844 in Titus, Texas, United States.
2. Robert M. Bailey was born on 16 Nov 1821 in Virginia, United States; died on 14 May 1846 in Arkansas, United States.
3. William F. Bailey was born on 27 Sep 1823 in Virginia, United States; died before 1895.
4. Richard A. Bailey was born on 8 May 1825 in Virginia, United States; died before 1895.
5. Branch Giles Bailey was born on 8 Apr 1827 in Virginia, United States; died before 1895.
6. Hume Field Bailey was born on 15 Jun 1829 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; died on 1 Oct 1891 in Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; was buried in Hackett, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States.
7. Otway Licepious Bailey was born on 25 Mar 1831 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; died on 8 Oct 1914 in Edmond, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States; was buried in Edmond, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States.
8. Thomas B. Bailey was born on 7 Jul 1833 in Kentucky, United States; died on 8 Oct 1899 in Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; was buried in Hackett, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States.
9. Samuel W. Bailey was born on 17 Feb 1835 in Kentucky, United States; died before 1895.
10. Charles G. Bailey was born on 26 Feb 1837 in Crawford, Arkansas, United States; died on 12 Sep 1845.
11. Rufus Alexander Bailey was born on 26 Jun 1839 in Crawford, Arkansas, United States; died on 24 Sep 1913 in Arkansas, United States; was buried in Russellville, Pope, Arkansas, United States.
12. Elizabeth Harriett Bailey was born on 2 Mar 1843 in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; died before 1895.

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485314625:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: LC1D-8P3
• _UID: 6EB92E7D75584D87B041FEEBA75A4EE37F94
• Residence: Abt 1773, Charlotte, Virginia, United States
• Residence: Abt 1777, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; moved to Mecklenburg
• Military: 1778, Granville, North Carolina, United States; Private, Granville Co. Militia
• Misc: 6 Sep 1779, Charlotte, Virginia, United States; father was appointed guardian
• Misc: 7 Aug 1780, Charlotte, Virginia, United States; Guardian reports account
• Misc: 1 Oct 1781, Charlotte, Virginia, United States; Guardianship
• Possessions: 21 Apr 1787, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid personal property tax
• Possessions: 10 Apr 1790, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid personal property tax
• Possessions: 16 Aug 1791, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid personal property tax
• Possessions: 7 May 1792, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; purchased land along Butchers Creek from Thomas Miller for 45,000 lbs of tobacco
• Possessions: 23 Jun 1792, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid personal property tax
• Possessions: 1793, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid real estate property tax on 403 1/2 acres
• Possessions: 13 May 1793, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid personal property tax
• Possessions: 1794, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid real estate property tax on 403 1/2 acres
• Possessions: 14 Jul 1794, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in court
• Possessions: 14 Jul 1794, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid personal property tax
• Possessions: 1795, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid real estate property tax on 403 1/2 acres
• Possessions: 11 Apr 1795, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid personal property tax
• Possessions: 1796, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid real estate property tax on 403 1/2 acres
• Possessions: 10 May 1796, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid personal property tax
• Possessions: 1797, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid real estate property tax on 403 1/4 acres
• Possessions: 8 May 1797, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid personal property tax
• Possessions: 1798, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid real estate property tax on 403 1/4 acres
• Possessions: 14 May 1798, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid personal property tax
• Possessions: 1799, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid real estate property tax on 403 1/4 acres
• Possessions: 10 Mar 1799, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid personal property tax
• Possessions: 1800, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid real estate property tax on 403 1/4 acres
• Possessions: 12 May 1800, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid personal property tax
• Misc: 12 Jun 1803, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; put up a performance bond for constable
• Possessions: 5 Mar 1804, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; purchased land from James Smith and Grief Green
• Misc: 8 Oct 1804, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; posted a performance bond for Nicholas Geeter
• Possessions: 7 Mar 1805, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; purchased land from Smith et al
• Misc: 18 May 1805, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; put up bond for Nathaniel Maclin as constable
• Misc: 10 Jun 1805, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; put up bond for Nicholas Jeter as Constable
• Possessions: 9 Sep 1805, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; sold land to Alexander Field
• Misc: 10 Aug 1807, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; put up bond for Nicholas Jeter as constable and John Lewis as sherriff
• Misc: 19 Jun 1810, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; made a bond for Daniel Shelton to be appointed constable
• Misc: 20 Aug 1810, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; signed bond as commissioner for James Harwell as sherriff
• Misc: 13 Mar 1811, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; named attorney for William Linton
• Misc: 1 Jul 1811, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; signed bond for Roger Gregory as sherriff
• Misc: 20 Nov 1811, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; bond for James Hester as Sherriff
• Misc: 17 Aug 1812, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; made a bond for for James Hester as Sherriff
• Misc: 4 Apr 1814, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in Superior Court
• Misc: 3 Apr 1815, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in Superior Court
• Misc: 7 Apr 1815, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in Superior Court
• Misc: 7 Sep 1815, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in Superior Court
• Misc: 19 Aug 1816, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; listed as a county commissioner
• Misc: 21 Apr 1817, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; in court as Justice of the Peace
• Possessions: 1 May 1817, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; purchased land from William and Tabitha Stone
• Possessions: 15 Jun 1818, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; sold 3 acres to Alexander Field
• Misc: 19 Apr 1819, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; signed performance bond for Francis Hester
• Misc: 19 Sep 1819, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in Superior Court
• Census: 7 Aug 1820, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
• Possessions: 7 Aug 1820, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; owned 59 slaves
• Misc: 8 Sep 1820, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in Superior Court
• Possessions: 20 Mar 1821, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; sold land and buildings to Otway Bailey
• Possessions: 20 Mar 1821, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; sold slaves and stock to William B Price
• Possessions: 21 Mar 1821, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; sold 42 slaves to Otway Bailey
• Possessions: 24 Mar 1821, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; sold personal property and stock to satisfy debts
• Misc: 7 Apr 1821, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in Superior Court
• Misc: 7 Sep 1821, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in Superior Court
• Possessions: 23 Nov 1821, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; sold several tracts to satisfy suits from Superior Court
• Possessions: 15 Feb 1823, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; with his son Otway, sold slaves to Nathaniel Macklin
• Possessions: 18 Mar 1823, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; sold land with Otway to William Stone
• Misc: 7 Apr 1823, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in Superior Court
• Misc: 8 Apr 1823, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in Superior Court
• Misc: 9 Apr 1823, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in Superior Court - tried for forgery
• Misc: 10 Apr 1823, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in Superior Court - trial continues
• Misc: 4 Sep 1823, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in Superior Court and was convicted
• Misc: 10 Sep 1823, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; ordered to appear in Superior Court
• Misc: 13 Sep 1823, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in Superior Court for sentencing
• Possessions: 23 Apr 1824, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; sold a mill and adjoining land to William Field
• Misc: 11 Apr 1825, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in Superior Court
• Misc: 12 Sep 1825, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in Superior Court
• Misc: 12 Sep 1825, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in Superior Court
• Misc: 13 Sep 1825, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in Superior Court
• Misc: 10 Sep 1826, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in Superior Court
• Misc: 2 Apr 1829, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in Superior Court
• Misc: 3 Apr 1829, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in Superior Court
• Misc: 8 Apr 1829, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in Superior Court
• Misc: 10 Apr 1829, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in Superior Court
• Misc: 21 Dec 1829, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; sued William O. Goode and Jno Goode Jr
• Census: 1830, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
• Misc: 22 Feb 1830, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; Deed of Trust to ensure his appearance in court
• Possessions: 6 Mar 1830, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; deed of trust from Peter to his sons in trust for his heirs
• Possessions: 6 Mar 1830, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; sells all his land and debts to his sons
• Misc: 31 Mar 1830, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in Superior Court
• Misc: 6 Apr 1830, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in Superior Court
• Misc: 3 Sep 1830, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in Superior Court
• Possessions: 21 Apr 1831, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; land sold at public auction to satisfy a Chancery suit
• Possessions: 21 Apr 1831, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; land sold at public auction to satisfy a Chancery suit
• Possessions: 4 Sep 1831, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; transferred land sold at auction
• Possessions: 7 Sep 1831, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; sold 492 acres to satisfy a lawsuit
• Possessions: 20 Sep 1831, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; land sold by sheriff's commissioner
• Possessions: 20 Sep 1831, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; sold 411 acres to satisfy a lawsuit
• Misc: 12 Oct 1831, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; failed to appear before Superior Court
• Residence: Abt Nov 1831, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States; moved to Montgomery County
• Residence: Aft 1831, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
• Misc: 15 Oct 1832, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; argument in Chancery Court for Goode vs Bailey
• Misc: 18 Oct 1833, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; Lucy Allen brought suit against Peter Bailey as admr for Thomas Allen
• Misc: 7 Feb 1834, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; letter of attorney from Peter Bailey to John Winkler
• Residence: 24 Apr 1834, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
• Misc: 13 Oct 1834, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; Allen suit continues
• Misc: 13 May 1836, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; lost chancery case and was ordered to pay costs
• Residence: 3 Feb 1837, Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States; lived here when he expanded on a previous pension application
• Misc: 1837–1839, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States; applied for a private pension from the US House of Representatives
• Misc: 1843, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States; awarded a private pension
• Residence: 12 May 1843, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States

Notes:

Realistically, I need to reconstruct all of his residince and history since I don't believe his pension affidavit.

Peter Bailey died in KY. He lived for some time in Montgomery Co, TN and then across the border into Kentucky with a daughter near present day Ft. Campbell.

In the 1820 Mecklenburg census, Peter Bailey is listed as Capt Peter Bailey and has 59 slaves, a very wealthy man. It went south not long after that.

In his pension deposition, Peter says that his father marched with the army to the south, leaving him at home with his stepmother. Shortly after that, he left for the war, himself. After the Battle of Eutaw Spring, he returned home and remained in Mecklenburg until the winter of 1831, when he moved to Montgomery County, Tennessee.

Peter also states that William and Abraham Bailey were some of the earliest settlers on the James River near Richmond, and Abraham was his grandfather. Abraham died in Henrico and left 3 slaves to Peter who were taken by the British without payment.

After the battle of Eutaw Springs, he headed home with John Pemmerton, Shadrick Whit, Mical Willow, William Scandling, John Lockling, John Consolver. Reentered the service and ultimately was elected Captain.

In his first deposition, he lays out his service time and ends with Eutaw Springs. The pension appears to be denied and he applies again, this time with a much more flowery depiction of his service, where he is raised to captain of his company by acclamation. However, at this point, Henry Brame makes a deposition that he has known Peter since they were in school together. He says he cannot possibly be old enough to have served and that in all the time he has known him, some 45 or 50 years, he had never mentioned serving. Sounds like he started to get a pension, then Brame wrote and then it ended. Then the pissy letters started going back and forth about him being taken off the roll.

In the end, a number of people familiar with Peter wrote to the Commissioner of Pensions and pointed out that he was too young to have served, never claimed to have served, and on top of that had been a convict in the state penitentiary. The commissioner sent a later saying that these things needed to be investigated. And that was the last page of the file.

In Mecklenburg County, while Peter was there, there were other Baileys that likely were connected one way or another but I have not yet figured this out. On the one hand, there is a Richard Bailey that shows up living relatively near to Peter. He may be Peter's brother Richard R. Bailey.

There is a William Bailey nearby as well. Can't quite tell how he fits in.

There are George, Howard, and others living in the other district of Meckenburg County. Still might be connected, but farther back.

Birth:
BIRTH: IGI 8207004,98

BIRTH: IGI reports his birth as 9 Oct 1762. Dorman reports it as 9 Oct 1765. However, his pension application claims 1762. However, he does not appear to be completely trustworthy in his application.

Residence:
lived near the North Carolina border.

Military:
In his deposition for his pension, Peter says he entered service in 1778 or 1779 in Granville County, North Carolina under Capt. William Taylor.

Marched from Granville Court House to Hillsborough to Salisbury. Met up with Lock and marched to Camden and then toward Charleston. Marched to the Savannah River and then marched up and down the river. Eventually was discharged at a ferry called the Two Sisters after six months.

Second service under Capt William Gill and Col. Parley of Granville. Marched up and down the river again and was discharged at the Two Sisters after five months.

Third service, under Capt William Gill and Col. Thomas Yancey. Discharged after three months.

Entered service again. Met with the troops of General Gates after his defeat. Was opposite the troops of General Nash when they were "cut to pieces". Discharged in the Cheraw Hills after serving three months.

Entered service again. Marched to Charleston and remained there for some time. Discharged after three months.

Entered service again. Engaged the enemy 4 miles west of Guilford Court House. Was wounded but was able to continue on the march. Discharged after three months.

Entered service again. Marched to Eutaw Springs in South Carolina and engaged the enemy. Took sick afterward and the army moved on, so he went home to Virginia.


DAR-PATRIOT: Pvt, NC, SC, PNSR

MILITARY: Peter served during the Revolutionary War in the Granville Co., North Carolina militia.

However. In light of the whole pension file and the fact that after a time his pension appears to have been rescinded, I am inclined to believe that he did not actually serve. He indicates that his father served. That is worth investigating.

Misc:
If Peter's father was appointed guardian, then he must have inherited property from one of his grandparents independently of his parents. A Guardian was required when the child had property and interests that needed to be looked after and they were not of age to do so.

Misc:
Roger Cock Bailey, guardian to Peter Bailey, son of the said Roger, reports account.
Charlotte County Order Book 5, pages 222, 223

Misc:
Francis Barnes appointed guardian to Peter Cock Bailey, son of Roger Cock Bailey, in place of the said Roger.
Charlotte County Order Book 5 (1780-1784), pages 21, 22

If Francis Barnes is appointed guardian for Peter Cock Bailey, then that presumably means that Roger Cock Bailey has died and that Peter is less than 14. But, this doesn't really make sense.

By this point, Peter has already been in the military and should be 16 at least. Maybe this is a secondary appointment and he really was selected. I think this original record needs to be investigated.

However, if Peter had inherited property from one of his grandparents, then a guardian would have had to be appointed to protect his rights.

Possessions:
One white male, 1 horse.

Possessions:
One white male, one horse

Possessions:
one white male, one horse

Possessions:
Purchased for 45000 lbs of Petersburg Inspected Tobacco, from Thomas Miller, 403 acres along Butchers Creek

Possessions:
one white male, one horse

Possessions:
1793 Mecklenburg Land Tax Book
Peter Bailey
403 1/4 acres
8/2 per acre
Value: L 164.13.2
Tax: L 0.8.3

Possessions:
Peter Bailey
WM > 16: 2 - Richard
Slaves > 16: 5 - Tom, Sal, Judy, Phebe, Lucy
Slaves 12-16: 1 - Amos
Horses: 2

Possessions:
1794 Mecklenburg Land Tax Book
Peter Bailey
403 1/4 acres
8/2 per acre
Value: L 164.13.2
Tax: L 0.8.3

Possessions:
Peter Bailey against Thomas Miller and Robert Mimms

The defts having filed their answers and thereby having denied the equity of the pltfs tort on the motion of the dfts by their counsel. It is ordered that the injunction obtained by the pltf to stay the proceedings on a judgment mentioned be _____ that the bill be dismissed and that the plft pay unto the dfts their costs.

Possessions:
Peter Bailey
WM >16: Richard
Slaves > 16: Tom, Phebe, Jude, Sal, Rachel
Slaves > 12: Amos
Horses: 2

Possessions:
1795 Mecklenburg Land Tax Book
Peter Bailey
403 1/4 acres
8/2 per acre
Value: L 164.13.2
Tax: L 0.8.3

Possessions:
Peter Bailey
WM > 16: 1
Slaves > 16: 7 - Bob, Tom, Sal, Rachel, Phebe, Jude, Frank
Slaves > 12: Amos, Reuben
Horses: 3

Frank was inherited in 1794 from Sarah Baker Bailey's mother, along with two other slaves, Suk and Cheney, neither of whom appear here.

Possessions:
1796 Mecklenburg Land Tax Book
Peter Bailey
403 1/4 acres
8/2 per acre
Value: L 164.13.2
Tax: L 0.8.3

Possessions:
Peter Bailey: 1-7-2-
WM >16: 1
Slaves > 16: 7 - Bob, Tom, Sal, Phebe, Rachel, Jude, Frances
Slaves > 12: 2 - Amos, Reuben
Horses: 5

Possessions:
1797 Mecklenburg land tax book
Peter Bailey
403 1/4 acres
$1.37 / acre
value $557.11
tax: $1.38

Possessions:
Peter Bailey: 1-7-2-5
WM >16: 1
Slaves > 16: 8 - Bob, Tom, Sal, Phebe, Rachel, Jude, Frank, Amos
Slaves > 12: 2 - Saul, Reuben
Horses: 5

Possessions:
1798 Mecklenburg land tax book
Peter Bailey
403 1/4 acres
$1.37 / acre
value $557.11
tax: $2.07

Possessions:
Peter Bailey: 1-8-3-6
WM >16: 1
Slaves > 16: 8 - Bob, Tom, Sal, Phebe, Rachel, Jude, Frank, Amos
Slaves > 12: 2 - Saul, Reuben, Beckie
Horses: 5

Possessions:
1799 Mecklenburg land tax book
Peter Bailey
403 1/4 acres
$1.37 / acre
value $557.11
tax: $2.65

Possessions:
Peter Bailey: 1-9-3-6
WM >16: 1
Slaves > 16: 8 - Bob, Tom, Sal, Phebe, Rachel, Jude, Frank, Amos, Reuben
Slaves > 12: 2 - Sam, Rebecca, Little Sam
Horses: 6

Possessions:
1800 Mecklenburg land tax book
Peter Bailey
403 1/4 acres
$1.37 / acre
value $557.11
tax: $2.65

Possessions:
Peter Bailey: 1-9-4-6
WM >16: 1
Slaves > 16: 8 - Bob, Tom, Sal, Phebe, Rachel, Jude, Frank, Amos, Reuben
Slaves > 12: 2 - Sam, Rebecca, Little Sam, George
Horses: 6

Possessions:
Years after the fact, witnesses were sent to investigate whether the wives of Green and Smith had entered into the sale willingly.

Misc:
Performance bond of $500 for Nicholas Geeter as Constable

Possessions:
For $300 current money of Virginia, he sells a piece of land along Butchers Creek of about 40 acres to Alexander Field.

Misc:
Peter Bailey et al appeal a judgment from the County Court from 7 Mar 1813. In court, Peter and his fellow appellants move to dismiss the case at their cost.

Misc:
Thomas Goode, assignee of Alexander Boyd, pltf
vs.
Peter Bailey, deft
In Debt.
John G. Baptist of this County coming into court and undertakes for the deft that in case he shall be cast in this suit he shall satisfy or pay the condemnation of the court or render his body to prison in execution for the same or or that the said Baptist will do it for him.

Misc:
Thomas Goode, assignee of Alexander Boyd, pltf
vs.
Peter Bailey, deft
In Debt.
On the motion of the deft by his attorney who pleadeth payment to which the plt replied generally. It is ordered that the judgment obtained in the office against the deft be set aside.

Misc:
Thomas Goode, assignee of Alexander Boyd, pltf
vs.
Peter Bailey, deft
In Debt.

In a jury trial, the jury found for the plaintiff, that Peter Bailey had not paid his debt and a judgment was rendered against him.

Misc:
Signed as Justice of the Peace to record a deed

Possessions:
Purchased 169 acres along Butchers Creek from William Stone and Tabitha his wife for $929.50,

Misc:
Put up bond for Francis Hester to be appointed inspector of tobacco.

Misc:
Peter Bailey, plaintiff
against
Samuel L Lockett, defendant
Upon a Writ of Rights

By direction of the plaintiff's attorney Ordered that the suit be dismissed and that the defendant recover against the plaintiff his costs by him about his defense in that behalf expended.

Census:
Enumeration: 110101-10001
Agriculture: 22
Slaves
Male < 14: 18
Male 14-26: 4
Male 26-45: 3
Male > 45: 4
Female < 14: 16
Female 14-26: 3
Female 26-45: 6
Female > 45: 5
Total: 65

Misc:
Peter Bailey vs. Samuel L. Lockett

In a jury trial, no decision was made and the case was continued until the next term.

Possessions:
For $4000 current money of Virginia paid by William B Price of Charlotte County, sold twenty negro slaves
Francis, China, Retter, Susan, Edmund, Phillip Granderson, Charlott, Innes, Eliza, Hon, Robet, Ottaway, Thaddeus, Nancy, Giles, Anderson, Merry, Emelia, George.

Additionally, sold stock, plantation tools, and furniture to William B Price.

This appears to be a way for Peter to shield his property from lawsuits.

Possessions:
Sold the bulk of his land holdings to his son Otway of Rockingham Co, NC. Peter retains possession but Otway retains ownership.

Possessions:
Peter sold 42 slaves to Otway Bailey, his son, but retained possession. 42 slaves. Plus an additional 20 that were sold to William B Price.

Possessions:
Peter had previously sold a lot of his stock to his son and son-in-law, for which they still owed him money. He also owed a lot of people money, including Nathaniel Maclin (whom I think had prevailed over him in court for payment).

So, by this deed, Peter allows his sons to give him the stock that they bought back to him to satisfy their debts. Then, Peter will sell it and his personal property to satisfy Nathaniel Maclin's debt as well as other debts.

Misc:
This is part of an on-going dispute over property lines.

Peter Bailey vs Samuel Lockett.
Upon a Writ of Right
A jury trial finds in favor of Samuel Lockett

Misc:
Sued by Alexander Boyd for non-performance of his duties as administrator of Thomas Allen. Jury trial found in favor of Boyd. Assessed 67 lbs plus interest from 1 Jan 1817 and costs.

Possessions:
This is a long and complicated deed with a number of parties. Peter sells multiple tracts of land, acquired from multiple parties, to satisfy debts due from suits in Superior Court to Bruce & Sydnor.

Possessions:
On 15 Feb 1823, with Otway, sold negro slaves Bob,Jack, Daniel, Peter, Susanna, Maria, her her son Thomas to Nathaniel Macklin, who purchased them by a bond from Joseph Clausel for $2000.

Possessions:
Peter and Sarah Bailey and Otway and Sine Bailey sell to William Stone for $696 a tract along Birds Branch containing 169 acres.

Misc:
Indicted for forgery. Indictment listed in a list of indictments delivered by the grand jury.

Allowed to make bail and provide two securities.

Misc:
Ordered to be tried by jury. Jury was selected and Peter plead not guilty. Witnesses were called and the case was tried.

Misc:
Convicted of a charge of forgery and sentenced to one year in the Penitentiary

Misc:
Ordered to appear at the next term of court to prove why he should not be removed from his office of Justice of the Peace, having been convicted of forgery.

Misc:
Sentenced to one year in the penitentiary for forgery. He argued that the verdict should be overturned because what he did wasn't exactly forgery under the act in question. The judge was not moved and upheld the sentence and added that 1/12 of his sentence should be spent in solitary confinement.

Possessions:
With his son Otway, sold a mill on Butcher's Creek along with 10 acres for $1500 to William Field.

Misc:
Peter Bailey vs William Birchell
Jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff and Peter Bailey recovers damages of $3004 plus interest and costs

Misc:
Grief Green vs. Peter Bailey
Jury finds for the plaintiff that Peter Bailey owes $452 plus interest and costs

Misc:
Peter Bailey vs. Abraham Keene
Peter Bailey is suing Abraham Keene.

Misc:
Peter Bailey moves for a new trial in the action of Grief Green against him. Peter said that Grief had agreed to represent him in a recent criminal case (apparently the forgery incident) for $200 but then charged him $300. Green appeared in court of his on accord and released Peter of $100 of his debt and the movement was overruled.

Misc:
After multiple continuances, Peter Bailey and Abraham Keene went to trial.
Jury finds for the plaintiff and assesses recovery of $1068 plus interest and costs.

Misc:
Peter Bailey appears in court and explains his case that he was not obstructing a witness to come to trial and that charge is dropped.

Misc:
Peter Bailey vs Samuel Lockett
"It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the pltf is not an inhabitant of this state and it is ordered that this suit be dismissed at the next court unless security for the payment of such cost and damages as may be awarded the said deft"

Is this not the same Peter Bailey who appeared in court the previous day? Or are the counterfeiting charges against Peter A. or a different Peter?

Misc:
After much delay, the second case that Peter Bailey brought against Abraham Keene went to trial. The jury found for the plaintiff and assessed damages of $1406 plus interest and costs

Misc:
Peter Bailey brought suit against his neighbor Samuel Lockett over a property line dispute. The county surveyor is ordered to survey the line.

Census:
I have gone back and forth as to whether this is Peter C or Peter A Bailey. Based on the fact that there is a male 40-50 in the house, I believe it to be Peter C. That age is actually low for Peter C. He should be in the 50-60 bucket (like the WF enumerated), or even 60-70 if his Revolutionary Pension deposition is to be believed.

Enumeration:
WM < 5: 2 - grandchildren
WM 20-30: 2 - Peter A Bailey, William H Bailey
WM 40-50: 1 - Peter C Bailey (should be either 50-60 or 60-70)
WF < 5: 1 - grandchildren
WF 5-10: 2 - grandchildren
WF 15-20: 1 - Elizabeth M.A. Bailey
WF 50-60: 1 - Sarah Baker Bailey?
Slave M < 10: 2
Slave M 10-24: 1
Slave M 24-36: 1
Slave M 55-100: 4
Slave F < 10: 2
Slave F 10-24: 1
Slave F 55-100: 3
Free BM 24-36: 1

It seems important to figure out who the free black male is. Some slaves were listed with surnames. Perhaps this is significant.

FamilySearch film 007856178 has 2 volumes of Mecklenburg free negro registry for 1809-1840

Misc:
On 22 Feb 1830, Peter Bailey entered into a deed of trust, really more of an appearance bond, to make sure that he showed up at the March court to answer a "Charge of Felony". The deed does not specify the charge, only that he must appear. The cash value of the bond is $250, but he is forced to put up a lot of property. William Bailey, his son / brother (depending on which Peter this is) also puts up a mare and colt as security.

In this case, Jordan Stone is Peter's security, guaranteeing his appearance. William Townes can command the sale of the property if he does not appear. Many of the Baileys, Hills, and Marshalls had land transactions, selling to William Townes.

Possessions:
In this deed of trust, Peter Bailey essentially devises all of his property, just two weeks previously set up as collateral for a bond, to his heirs, with his sons Peter A and William H Bailey as the trustees.

In this, he distributes land, personal property, stock, and slaves to his children, giving his wife Sarah a lifetime use of all of it.

Possessions:
In this deed, Peter sells to his sons Francis B, William H, and Peter A not only his two large tracts of land (one to William and the other to Francis & Peter), but also all of his debts. In turn, the sale is only for $15. Peter must expect that they will have to sell the land to satisfy the debts but wants it out of his hands for whatever reason.

Misc:
Peter Bailey is brought before the court and accused of passing counterfeit currency. Then, he is charged with obstructing a witness coming to trial to deliver evidence against him.

Misc:
Peter Bailey vs Samuel Lockett
Jury finds for the deft and rules that Samuel Lockett retains his property and Peter Bailey has to pay costs.

Misc:
Peter Bailey vs Abraham Keene
This is the second suit against Abraham Keene. Since he does not appear, default judgment is awarded to the plft.

Possessions:
Having lost a suit in Chancery Court, Peter Bailey was forced to sell a plot of land to satisfy the defendants.

This suit, brought at the March 1831 court, between Humberton Shipwith, administrator of the estate of Jean Shipwith against not only the Baileys but their neighbors, led to the sale of Bailey's land and Lockett's land. 492 acres was sold at auction on 21 Apr 1831 from Peter Bailey to William Townes for $3.10/acre, a total of $1525.20

Possessions:
A Second tract of land was forced to be sold by Peter Bailey as a part of the suit brought by Humberton Shipwith.

This plot, making up 411 acres, was sold to Peter A. Bailey and William H. Bailey for $2.50/acre, a total of $1027.50.

Possessions:
As a consequence of losing a suit in Chancery Court, Peter Bailey was forced to sell a plot of land containing 411 acres. This happened on 21 Apr 1831. 411 acres were sold at $3/acre.

Sellers were Peter Bailey and wife, Peter A Bailey, Francis B Bailey, and William H Bailey. Purchaser is Samuel Lockett.

Possessions:
As the consequence of a lawsuit in the March 1831 court against Peter Bailey, his children, and others, 411 acres of his land along Butcher's Creek (which sounds like his original land in the area) was sold by sheriff's commissioners.

Peter A. Bailey and William H. Bailey purchased the land for $2.50 / acre, or a total of $1027.50.

It appears that this case started with Peter, being the administrator in an estate, sold slaves that were not to be sold. The plaintiff claimed that they were part of the natural increase of the other slaves included in the bequest and not available for sale.

Whether this long-running dispute led to Peter leaving the area is unknown. But it wasn't very long after this appears to be settled that he and Sarah moved away.

Possessions:
See 21 Apr 1831 notes

Misc:
Facing an indictment for counterfeiting, and significant loss for not appearing, Peter Bailey fails to appear for court

Residence:
Peter Bailey applied for a pension due to his service in the Revolutionary War. He was living in Montgomery County, Tennessee at this point, which is why he appointed John Winkler as his attorney for the court actions in Meckenburg. It appears that he may have moved there as early as 1831, when he failed to appear in court in Mecklenburg on charges of passing counterfeit money.

Misc:
According to his daughter, Peter Bailey was awarded a private pension from the US House of Representatives. There is a record that he petitioned to be restored to the pension roll during the 25th Congress (March 1837-March 1839) during its second session. This was referred to the committee on Revolutionary Pensions and is recorded as a Petition on Journal Page 271 for the 25th Congress, 2nd session.

Misc:
In a letter inquiring about her father's pension in 1889, Elizabeth M A Bailey Harralson says that her father was awarded a private pension in 1843 for his Revolutionary Service but he never received it, and now she would like what was due him.

She also claims to have been well acquainted with President William Henry Harrison and his family.

Died:
Some sources put his death in Tennessee. Others in Kentucky. In any case, it appears that in his later years, he moved to be with some of his children.

Peter married Sarah Baker on 27 Aug 1792 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States. Sarah (daughter of Zachariah Baker and Jane Bressie) was born in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; died after 1830 in Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485314573:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: LC1D-8B9
• _UID: 6BE45E671163471F9B485C68B4E370F995A7
• Misc: 29 Mar 1773, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; mentioned in her father's will
• Misc: 24 Mar 1794, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; mentioned in her mother's will

Notes:

Somewhere a death date of 23 Jan 1822 was attached to Sarah, along with a place of Virginia.

However she is listed in a deed in 1830 selling land with Peter. I suspect she moved with him to Tennessee. However, I also believe she died before he did.

Misc:
By his will, Zachariah gives three slaves to Sarah - Sarah, Bob, Rachel

Misc:
bequeathed one feather bed and furniture and trunk (her grandmothers), three negroes - Frank, Chenee, Sooky

Died:
I am not sure where this death date came from. But, in litigation against Peter in the 1830s, Sarah is mentioned over and over as a plaintiff. I believe that she was certainly alive into the mid-1830s. This needs to be detailed out.

In particular, deeds made in 1830 (Deed book 24, Mecklenburg County, p. 108) Peter Bailey and Sarah his wife sell land.

By the 1840 census, it appears that Peter is living with Elizabeth M.A. Bailey and her husband, but there is no older woman in the home. So, if this is Peter, then Sarah isn't there and has probably died.

Notes:

Married:
MARRIAGE: IGI 7809413,84

Mecklenburg Marriage Index says 1793. Virginia Compiled Marriages says 1792.

Minister: William Creath

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: French & Indian War
• _AMTID: 162485314491:1030:191555462
• _UID: C99920A452034B0D9FFFFF611D84970F1804
• Possessions: 1 Mar 1763, Henrico, Virginia, United States; given 140 acres by his father; Address:
  Mirey Branch
• Military: Abt 1769; Corporal, James Green's Co, First Virginia Regt, French & Indian War
• Possessions: 27 Aug 1777, Charlotte, Virginia, United States; purchased 65 acres
• Misc: 1 Oct 1781, Charlotte, Virginia, United States; Francis Barnes appointed guardian to Peter Cock Bailey
• Residence: 1782, Charlotte, Virginia, United States
• Residence: 15 Jul 1784, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; sold land in Charlotte Co and moved to Mecklenburg Co

Notes:

DAR-PATRIOT: Sol, NC

MILITARY: French & Indian War: Corporal in Capt. Gunn's Company of Virginia Regiment. [,, nsdar80]

According to DAR verification of applications, there is no basis to believe that Mourning HOSKINS was the wife of Roger Cock Bailey. Neither is there reason to believe that Miss Pettis was the first wife. At any rate, the first wife died in Henrico Co, VA before the family moved on to Charlotte Co. She could have been a Yancey.

Dorman lists both of his spouses as uncertain.

Dorman records the first six children in Adventurers and not the rest. He says that these six are all through Roger's first wife. He doesn't make any claim as to who either wife is.

Military:
Corporal, James Green's Co, First Virginia Regt, French & Indian War

Misc:

See note on this event for Peter Cock Bailey

Residence:
Name: Roger Cock Bailey
State: VA
County: Charlotte County
Township: 06 04
Year: 1782
Record Type: Continental Census
Page: 15
Database: VA Early Census Index

Roger married Mary Rennard about 1749 in Henrico, Virginia, United States. Mary (daughter of Richard Rennard and Judith Redford) was born about 1732 in Henrico, Virginia, United States; died about 1778 in Henrico, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485319240:1030:191555462
• _UID: C8F5237A4C0B4F9789418607FDCD352B18AB

Notes:

Sometimes seen as Renard

Died:
Her last child was born at about the same time as her death. I suspect that she died in or associated with childbirth.

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485314578:1030:191555462
• _UID: 7137E69B323B4232A74A0E4C2D7EFC413D68
• Possessions: 15 Jul 1760, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States; received land grant for 154 acres
• Possessions: 23 May 1763, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States; received a land grant of 223 acres
• Possessions: 14 Oct 1765, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; purchased land from Bazzell Waggstaff
• Misc: 12 Oct 1766, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; named surveyor of the road
• Misc: 19 Feb 1767, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in court
• Misc: 9 Mar 1767, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; failed to appear in court
• Misc: 14 Apr 1767, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in court
• Misc: 14 Mar 1768, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States; was overseer of the road
• Misc: 11 Apr 1768, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in court
• Misc: 11 Apr 1768, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in court
• Misc: 11 Apr 1769, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in court
• Possessions: 9 Jul 1769, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; sold land to Robert Munford
• Misc: 12 Sep 1769, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in court
• Misc: 10 Mar 1772, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in court records
• Misc: 4 Aug 1772, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; failed to appear in court
• Misc: 11 Sep 1772, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in court
• Will: 29 Mar 1773, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
• Probate: 10 May 1773, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
• Probate: 13 May 1773, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
• Probate: 12 Jan 1778, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; Address:
  appraisal of his estate

Notes:

Mecklenburg County was Lunenburg County prior to 1765, so many of his records would be there. However, those are not available online at present.

Also receiving grants along Butchers Creek are
Josias Baker
Lawrence Baker
Thomas Baker

Possessions:
Land grant of 154 acres for 15 shillings

Possessions:
land grant of 223 acres on Butchers Creek for 25 shillings

Possessions:
Purchased land from Bazzell Waggstaff
for L 20 good and lawful money of Virginia
25 acres that adjoins land already owned by Zachariah Baker, perhaps on more than one side.

Misc:
Zachariah Baker is appointed Surveyor of the Road in the Room of Bazwell Wagstaff.

Misc:
Farrar vs Zachariah Baker - in case

Misc:
Farrar vs. Zachariah Baker. Baker failed to appear. Summary judgment against him. Damages to be decided by jury at the next court. Breach of promise.

Misc:
jury trial to assess damages for non-performance of L 7.11.9 plus costs and interest from 14 Apr 1766

Misc:
Ordered that Abram Hester's hands John Potter's hands at his Quarter and Edward Lewis's hands do work on the Road that Zachariah Baker is overseer of.

Misc:
Benjamin Hopkins vs. Zachariah Baker
continued until next court.

Misc:
Thomas Pleasants vs Zachariah Baker

Baker appeared in court, acknowledged the charge, and agreed to pay 11 L costs

Misc:
Benjamin Hopkins vs. Zachariah Baker
and
Zachariah Baker vs Benjamin Hopkins

Suit and counter-suit between Zachariah Baker and Benjamin Hopkins. Under and umpire and arbitrator. Hopkins to pay the cost of his suit against Baker plus 13 shillings 4 pence and a half penny. Baker to pay the cost of his suit. Once payment is made, they will sign an agreemtn to release each other from all controversies associated with these cases.

Possessions:
To Robert Munford
for L 200 current money of Virginia
a fishing place on the Coro Hana and one acre of land

Misc:
Sued Benjamin Rudd for assault & battery. Case was dismissed.

Misc:
Ordered that Robert Cunningham pay unto Zachariah Baker fifty pounds of tobacco for two days attendance as a witness for him at the suit of Stephen Mallett.

Misc:
Joshua Nunn against Zachariah Baker
The defendant not being arrested on the motion of the Plaintiff by his attorney it is ordered that an Alias Capias issue against the said Defendant returnable to the next court.

Misc:
A Negro Girl Nan belonging to Zacharia Baker adjudged to be twelve years old.

Probate:
Will presented and proved in court

Died:
No. 7, Zachariah Baker
Executors: Jane Baker, Edward Lewis
Security: Robert Munford
Bond Date: 16 May 1773
Bond: L 3000

Zachariah married Jane Bressie. Jane (daughter of Francis Bressie and Elizabeth) died before 14 Jul 1794 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485315022:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: KD3K-3JN
• _UID: 37A4A5BA78C740F08CC2AF7F1742751B0E0B
• Misc: 12 Apr 1773, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; summoned to court
• Misc: 10 May 1779, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in court
• Possessions: 1782, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid real estate property tax
• Possessions: 13 May 1782, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; purchased four slaves from her mother
• Misc: 13 Aug 1782, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appeared in court
• Possessions: 1785, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid personal property tax
• Possessions: 1786, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid personal property tax
• Possessions: 1787, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid real estate property tax on 322 acres
• Possessions: 22 Apr 1787, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid personal property tax
• Possessions: 1 Aug 1788, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid personal property tax
• Possessions: 8 Jun 1789, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid personal property tax
• Possessions: 1790, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid real estate property tax on 322 acres
• Possessions: 7 Jul 1790, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid personal property tax
• Possessions: 1791, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid real estate property tax on 322 acres
• Possessions: 29 Jun 1791, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid personal property tax
• Possessions: 1792, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid real estate property tax on 322 acres
• Possessions: 9 Jul 1792, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid personal property tax
• Possessions: 1793, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid real estate property tax on 322 acres
• Possessions: 24 Apr 1793, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid personal property tax
• Possessions: 1794, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid real estate property tax on 322 acres
• Will: 24 Mar 1794, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
• Misc: 5 Jul 1794, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; paid personal property tax
• Probate: 14 Jul 1794, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

Notes:

Could be BRESSIE, based on son's middle name.

Misc:
Ordered that the sheriff summon Edward Lewis and Jane Baker exrs for Zachariah Baker dec'd to show cause why they do not exhibit the last will and testament of said Baker.

Misc:
Jane Baker against Thomas Field - In Trespass

The deft not being arrested on the motion of the pltf by her attorney It is ordered that an Alias Capias issue against the said deft returnable here at the next court

Possessions:
1782 Mecklenburg Land Tax Book
Jane Baker
322 acres
value L 128.16.0
Tax L 1.5.0

Possessions:
For 5 shillings and natural love and affection, Jane received four slaves from her mother.

Misc:
Jane Baker against Thomas Field - In Trespass
This suit is discontinued the plt not further prosecuting

Possessions:
1785 Mecklenburg Personal Property Tax Book
Jane Baker
WM > 16: 0
Slaves > 16: 6
Slaves < 16: 10
Horses: 2
Cows: 0

Slaves
Charles
Bob
Mary
Sary
Milly
Nan
Phill
Peter
John
Jacob
Reuben
Frank
Rachael
Winny
Dinah
Minna

Possessions:
1786 Mecklenburg Personal Property Tax Book
Jane Baker
WM > 16: 0
Slaves > 16: 10
Slaves < 16: 7
Cattle: 11
Horses: 2

Slaves > 16:
Charles
Robin
John
Phil
Mary
Milly
Sarah
Frank
Rachel
Nancy

Slaves < 16
Winney
Dinah
Jacob
Reuben
Minny
Michael
Peter

Possessions:
1787 Mecklenburg Land Tax Book
Mrs Jane Baker
322 acres
13/1 per acre
value L 210.12.10
Tax L 3.3.2

Possessions:
1787 Mecklenburg Personal Property Tax Book
22 Apr 1787
Jane Baker
WM > 21: 1
WM 16-21: 0
Slaves > 16: 9
Slaves < 16: 7
Cattle: 13
Horses: 3

William Parish at 21

Slaves > 16:
Charles
Robin
John
Phil
Mary
Milly
Sarah
Francis
Rachel
Nancy

Slaves < 16
Winney
Dinah
Jacob
Reuben
Minny
Michael
Keziah

Possessions:
1788 Mecklenburg Personal Property Tax Book
Jane Baker
1 Aug 1788
WM > 16: 0
Slaves > 16: 10
Slaves < 16: 1
Horses: 2

Slaves > 16:
Charles
Robert
John
Phillip
Moll
Milly
Sary
Francis
Rachel
Nancy

Slaves 12-16
Winney

Possessions:
1789 Mecklenburg Personal Property Tax Book
Jane Baker
8 Jun 1788
WM > 16: 1
Slaves > 16: 9
Slaves < 16: 0
Horses: 2

Hiram Hayes at 16

Slaves > 16:
Charles
Bob
Phil
Jack
Moll
Nan
Sal
Rachel
Frank

Possessions:
1790 Mecklenburg Land Tax Book
Jane Baker
322 acres
13/1 per acre
value L 210.12.10
Tax L 1.11.7

Possessions:
1790 Mecklenburg Personal Property Tax Book
Jane Baker
7 July 1790
WM > 16: 0
Slaves > 16: 9
Slaves < 16: 0
Horses: 2

Slaves > 16:
Charles
Bob
Phil
John
Rachel
Sarah
Moll
Frank
Milly

Possessions:
1791 Mecklenburg Land Tax Book
Jane Baker
322 acres
13/1 per acre
value L 210.12.10
Tax L 0.15.15

Possessions:
1791 Mecklenburg Personal Property Tax Book
Jane Baker
29 Jun 1791
WM > 16: 0
Slaves > 16: 9
Slaves < 16: 0
Horses: 2

Slaves > 16:
Charles
Bob
Phil
John
Rachel
Sarah
Mary
Francis
Milly

Possessions:
1792 Mecklenburg Land Tax Book
Jane Baker
322 acres
13/1 per acre
value L 210.12.10
Tax L 0.15.10

Possessions:
1792 Mecklenburg Personal Property Tax Book
Jane Baker
9 July 1792
WM > 16: 0
Slaves > 16: 9
Slaves < 16: 0
Horses: 2

Slaves > 16:
Charles
Bob
Phil
John
Rachel
Sarah
Moll
Frank
Milly

Possessions:
1793 Mecklenburg Land Tax Book
Jane Baker
322 acres
13/1 per acre
value L 210.12.10
Tax L 0.10.7

Possessions:
1793 Mecklenburg Personal Property Tax Book
Jane Baker
24 Apr 1793
WM > 16: 0
Slaves > 16: 8
Slaves < 16: 0
Horses: 3

Slaves > 16:
Charles
Bob
Phil
John
Mary
Milly
Frank
Rachel

Possessions:
1794 Mecklenburg Land Tax Book
Jane Baker
322 acres
13/1 per acre
value L 210.12.10
Tax L 0.10.7

Misc:
17940 Mecklenburg Personal Property Tax Book
Jane Baker
5 Jul 1794
WM > 16: 0
Slaves > 16: 6
Slaves < 16: 0
Horses: 2

Slaves > 16:
Charles
Bob
Phil
John
Frank
Milly

Probate:
Jane Baker
Executor: William Baker
Security: Thomas Vaughn
Bond date: 14 Jul 1794
Bond: L 2000

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485314386:1030:191555462
• _UID: 6692C9D98D1348258B74C26A0B6049A2281D

Abraham married Temperance Cocke before 1720 in Henrico, Virginia, United States. Temperance (daughter of William Cocke and Sarah Perrin) was born about 1698 in Henrico, Virginia, United States; died about 1770 in Henrico, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Henrico, Virginia, United States
• _AMTID: 162485315858:1030:191555462
• _UID: 16195B129C4C401D85F3893616B8085543CA

Notes:

Sometimes her name shows up as Cockes

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485319244:1030:191555462
• _UID: FFCD115866F740B79EC6E22C1272D773C9EE

Richard married Judith Redford. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485319205:1030:191555462
• _UID: FDBB5D707E514447815DAB53AE7AEBB07EF5

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485314576:1030:191555462
• _UID: 87FFCE78A8214097861C49761E62C9223821

William married Sarah. Sarah died before 5 Oct 1752 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485319422:1030:191555462
• _UID: 896CD2D31FC64C14B80D2743851C2462351F

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485315013:1030:191555462
• _UID: B04B3F36F7A5449694EAE904391320C17EDC
• Possessions: 16 Jun 1756, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States; patented 4681 acres

Notes:

He made a will 16 January 1761 in Lunenburg Co., VA. Will as proven 2 March 1762.

Possessions:
Land grant of 4681 acres for L 21.15.0

Francis married Elizabeth. Elizabeth died before 11 Nov 1782 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485316640:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: 94X6-DGZ
• _UID: E24EC0E9A55E4AA4A95E2367F90D365CF3F7
• Possessions: 10 Jul 1767, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; sold 600 acres to Francis Bressie Jr
• Possessions: 4 Jan 1776, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; sold land to Robert Mumford
• Possessions: 4 Aug 1776, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; acquired lifetime lease on her farm
• Possessions: 15 Dec 1780, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; gave three slaves to her daughter Mary Lewis
• Will: 1 May 1782, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
• Misc: 13 May 1782, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; appointed her son Thomas as her agent and attorney
• Possessions: 13 May 1782, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; sold four slaves to Jane Baker for 5 shillings
• Possessions: 13 May 1782, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; sold six slaved to William Bressie for 5 shillings
• Possessions: 13 May 1782, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; sold three slaves to her son Thomas
• Probate: 11 Nov 1782, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
• Probate: 12 Feb 1787, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

Notes:

Elizabeth wrote a will 1 May 1782 in Mecklenburg Co., VA. The will was proven 11 Nov 1782.

Possessions:
for L 50 current money of Virginia

Possessions:
for L 500 current money of Virginia, Elizabeth Bressie sells to Robert Mumford a tract of land along Butchers Creek with grist mill. Four Hundred acres more or less. Excludes a 100 acre section that Francis Bressie dec'd deeded to his son Thomas. Deed in Lunenburg County.

Possessions:
whereas the said Robert Mumford hath by indenture of settlement dated the 4th day of January anno dom. 1776 obtained a fee simple estate in the land & every of its appurtenances whereon the said Elizabeth Bressie now lives. This indenture witnesseth that the said Robert Mumford hath let and to farm let unto the said Elizabeth Bressie for and during the term of her natural life all that messuage with the dwelling house, out-houses, and conveniences thereon which the said Elizabeth Bressie now occupies she yielding & praying unto the said Robert Mumford his Heirs & assigns for and during the term aforesaid one pepper corn rent annual on new year's day in each year. And the said Robert Mumford doth covenant * grant to & with the said Elizabeth Bressie that she shall during the said term have peaceable and quiet possession with free use and enjoyment of the premises & moreover shall have liberty of clearing land for her own use, of mauling rails to enclose the same, of cutting fire wood, free range of stock and every other convenience or necessary incidental to keeping house, making corn, tobacco, wheat, oats, or other grain...

Elizabeth is given a life-term lease for one pepper corn per year.

Possessions:
For natural love and affection, Elizabeth gives three slaves to Mary Lewis, her daughter.

Will:
Elizabeth Bressie wrote a will on 1 May 1782. In it she made several bequests, but did not mention all of her children:

To son Samuel Bressie's Children: four negro slaves
To son Henry Bressie's orphans: three negro slaves
To granddaughter Nancy Lewis: one negro girl
To grandson Bressie Lewis: two negro slaves
Appoint two loving sons Thomas and William Bressie and Thomas Field executors

Proved 11 Nov 1782

At the time of her will, it appears that Samuel and Henry were already dead. Addtionally, a daughter who married a Lewis was also dead. Thomas and William, however, were living. Was Thomas Field a son-in-law?

Possessions:
For 5 shillings and natural love and affection, Elizabeth sells to her son William Baker of Norfolk six slaves.

Possessions:
For 5 shilling and natural love and affection, she sells four slaves to her daughter Jane Baker.

Possessions:
For 5 shillings and natural love and affection, she sells three slaves to Thomas Bressie

Probate:
Her will was recorded and proven in 1782. However, in 1787, different administrators are appointed and appraisers authorized to inventory and appraise her estate. I don't understand this.