Francis Baker Bailey^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1796 - 1855  (58 years)

• Name	Francis Baker Bailey
  Birth	1 May 1796	Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States   [5, 6]
  	Another Bailey family record lists his birth as 11 May 1796. BIRTH: IGI 7735608,73
  Gender	Male
  Military	1812	Virginia, United States
  	Capt. Burchett's Company of Virginia Militia
  	Capt. Burchett's Company of Virginia Militia
  Census	7 Aug 1820	Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States   [7]
  	Enumeration: 1001-001, 1 slave between 16-26
  Misc	7 Sep 1820	Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States   [8]
  	appeared in Superior Court
  	Francis B Bailey appeared to vouch for Thomas Puryear
  Possessions	30 Oct 1821	Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States   [9]
  	sold rights to personal and real property in the estate of John Hill
  	For 250 L 8 p, sold to Bruce & Sydnor, all interest in the estate of John Hill.
  Possessions	2 Mar 1824	Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States   [10]
  	sold land Evalina inherited from her father to William Townes
  	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	1830	Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States   [11]
  	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	1830	Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States   [11]
  	5 slaves
  Possessions	6 Mar 1830	Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States   [12]
  	named in a deed of trust from his father
  Possessions	6 Mar 1830	Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States   [13]
  	purchases his fathers lands and debt with his brothers
  Possessions	28 Oct 1830	Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States   [14]
  	sold
  	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	24 Apr 1831	Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States   [15]
  	land sold at public auction
  	See Peter Bailey notes
  Possessions	4 Sep 1831	Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States   [15]
  	land sold at auction to satisfy a lawsuit
  	See Peter Bailey notes
  Possessions	14 Nov 1831	Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States   [16]
  	sold land to Lingnal Jones
  	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.
  Misc	15 Jun 1836	Arkansas, United States
  	Arkansas becomes a state
  Residence	1837	Crawford, Arkansas, United States   [4]
  	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	1840	Crawford, Arkansas, United States   [17]
  	Address: Upper Twp
  	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	1840	Crawford, Arkansas, United States   [18]
  	found on the 1840 Crawford County tax list
  	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	1841	Crawford, Arkansas, United States   [19]
  	appears in 1841 Crawford County tax list
  	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	1842	Crawford, Arkansas, United States   [20]
  	appears in Crawford County tax list
  	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	1843	Crawford, Arkansas, United States   [21]
  	appears in Crawford County tax list
  	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	1844	Crawford, Arkansas, United States   [22]
  	appeared in Crawford County tax list
  	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	10 Jul 1844	Sebastian, Arkansas, United States   [23]
  	Purchased NW 1/4 SW 1/4 S3 T7N R31W, 40 acres
  	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	1845	Crawford, Arkansas, United States   [24]
  	appeared in Crawford County tax list
  	1 poll 1 horse, value $25 5 cows, value $25 total taxable property $50
  Residence	1846	Crawford, Arkansas, United States   [25]
  	appeared in Crawford County tax list
  	1 poll 2 horses, value $30 5 cows, value $30 total value $60
  Residence	Apr 1848	Warsaw, Benton, Missouri, United States   [26]
  Census	14 Nov 1850	Pope, Arkansas, United States   [27]
  Military	War of 1812
  Occupation	14 Nov 1850	Pope, Arkansas, United States   [27]
  	farmer
  Residence	1851	Pope, Arkansas, United States   [28]
  	appears in 1851 Pope County tax list
  	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	1852	Pope, Arkansas, United States   [29]
  	appears in Pope County tax list
  	1 poll, 1 horse, value $25 1 cow, value $8
  Residence	1853	Galla Rock, Pope, Arkansas, United States   [30]
  	appears on Pope County tax list
  	1 poll 1 horse, value $30 2 cows, value $14
  Residence	1854	Galla Rock, Pope, Arkansas, United States   [31]
  	appears in Pope County tax list
  	1 poll 2 cows, value $26 total property $26
  Death	Jan 1855	Galla Rock, Pope, Arkansas, United States
  Residence	1856	Galla Rock, Pope, Arkansas, United States   [32]
  	appears in Pope County tax list
  	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.
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  Person ID	I602	Scott Dickson
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2023

  
  

  Father	Peter Cock Bailey,   b. 9 Oct 1765, Henrico, Virginia, United States d. 1844, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Sarah Baker,   b. Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States d. Aft 1830, Tennessee, United States
  Marriage	27 Aug 1792	Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States   [33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38]
  	MARRIAGE: IGI 7809413,84 Mecklenburg Marriage Index says 1793. Virginia Compiled Marriages says 1792. Minister: William Creath
  Family ID	F406	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Evalina B. Hill,   b. 26 Mar 1802, Virginia, United States d. Jul 1854, Pope, Arkansas, United States (Age 52 years)  [5, 16]
  Marriage License	4 May 1819	Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States   [39, 40]
  	Marriage Bond. John Clark - surety
  Marriage	6 May 1819	Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States   [5, 6, 14, 16, 39, 41, 42]
  	Pastor's return says 4 May 1819. Married by Alex. M Cowan, Minister in the Presbyterian Church
  Children	1. John H. Bailey,   b. 21 Mar 1820, Virginia, United States d. 1844, Titus, Texas, United States (Age 23 years)   2. Robert M. Bailey,   b. 16 Nov 1821, Virginia, United States d. 14 May 1846, Arkansas, United States (Age 24 years)   3. William F. Bailey,   b. 27 Sep 1823, Virginia, United States d. Bef 1895 (Age < 71 years)   4. Richard A. Bailey,   b. 8 May 1825, Virginia, United States d. Bef 1895 (Age < 69 years)   5. Branch Giles Bailey,   b. 8 Apr 1827, Virginia, United States d. Bef 1895 (Age < 67 years) + 6. Hume Field Bailey,   b. 15 Jun 1829, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States d. 1 Oct 1891, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States (Age 62 years) + 7. Otway Licepious Bailey,   b. 25 Mar 1831, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States d. 8 Oct 1914, Edmond, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States (Age 83 years) + 8. Thomas B. Bailey,   b. 7 Jul 1833, Kentucky, United States d. 8 Oct 1899, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States (Age 66 years)   9. Samuel W. Bailey,   b. 17 Feb 1835, Kentucky, United States d. Bef 1895 (Age < 59 years)   10. Charles G. Bailey,   b. 26 Feb 1837, Crawford, Arkansas, United States d. 12 Sep 1845 (Age 8 years) + 11. Rufus Alexander Bailey,   b. 26 Jun 1839, Crawford, Arkansas, United States d. 24 Sep 1913, Arkansas, United States (Age 74 years)   12. Elizabeth Harriett Bailey,   b. 2 Mar 1843, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States d. Bef 1895 (Age < 51 years)
  Family ID	F408	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1 May 1796 - Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States Military - Capt. Burchett's Company of Virginia Militia - 1812 - Virginia, United States Marriage License - 4 May 1819 - Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States Marriage - 6 May 1819 - Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States Census - 7 Aug 1820 - Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States Misc - appeared in Superior Court - 7 Sep 1820 - Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States Possessions - sold rights to personal and real property in the estate of John Hill - 30 Oct 1821 - Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States Possessions - sold land Evalina inherited from her father to William Townes - 2 Mar 1824 - Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States Census - 1830 - Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States Possessions - 5 slaves - 1830 - Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States Possessions - named in a deed of trust from his father - 6 Mar 1830 - Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States Possessions - purchases his fathers lands and debt with his brothers - 6 Mar 1830 - Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States Possessions - sold - 28 Oct 1830 - Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States Possessions - land sold at public auction - 24 Apr 1831 - Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States Possessions - land sold at auction to satisfy a lawsuit - 4 Sep 1831 - Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States Possessions - sold land to Lingnal Jones - 14 Nov 1831 - Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States Misc - Arkansas becomes a state - 15 Jun 1836 - Arkansas, United States Residence - 1837 - Crawford, Arkansas, United States Census - Address: Upper Twp - 1840 - Crawford, Arkansas, United States Residence - found on the 1840 Crawford County tax list - 1840 - Crawford, Arkansas, United States Residence - appears in 1841 Crawford County tax list - 1841 - Crawford, Arkansas, United States Residence - appears in Crawford County tax list - 1842 - Crawford, Arkansas, United States Residence - appears in Crawford County tax list - 1843 - Crawford, Arkansas, United States Residence - appeared in Crawford County tax list - 1844 - Crawford, Arkansas, United States Possessions - Purchased NW 1/4 SW 1/4 S3 T7N R31W, 40 acres - 10 Jul 1844 - Sebastian, Arkansas, United States Residence - appeared in Crawford County tax list - 1845 - Crawford, Arkansas, United States Residence - appeared in Crawford County tax list - 1846 - Crawford, Arkansas, United States Residence - Apr 1848 - Warsaw, Benton, Missouri, United States Census - 14 Nov 1850 - Pope, Arkansas, United States Occupation - farmer - 14 Nov 1850 - Pope, Arkansas, United States Residence - appears in 1851 Pope County tax list - 1851 - Pope, Arkansas, United States Residence - appears in Pope County tax list - 1852 - Pope, Arkansas, United States Residence - appears on Pope County tax list - 1853 - Galla Rock, Pope, Arkansas, United States Residence - appears in Pope County tax list - 1854 - Galla Rock, Pope, Arkansas, United States Death - Jan 1855 - Galla Rock, Pope, Arkansas, United States Residence - appears in Pope County tax list - 1856 - Galla Rock, Pope, Arkansas, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• 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

  
  

• Sources

  [S179] Family Record of Francis Baker Bailey, 1963. [S206] William Bayley of Jameston, Virginia, C. Tennyson. [S209] History of Pope County, Arkansas. [S1019] History of Texas, Tarrant and Parker Counties, p. 623. [S608] Family Record of Francis Baker Bailey, 1863. [S623] Bailey Family Papers, F.B. Bailey Children Record - two page, hand-written list of children of F.B. Bailey. [S733] 1820 US Federal Census, Mecklenburg Co., VA, Not Stated; page 149; Francis B Bailey. [S1633] Virginia, Mecklenburg, Superior Court Order Books, 20 May 2020; Order Book 1, p. 378, Francis B Bailey. [S1627] Virginia, Mecklenburg, Deed records, 1765-1905 ; general index to deeds, 1765-1933, 23 May 2020; Deed Book 19, pp 267-268, Francis B Bailey to Bruce & Sydnor. [S1627] Virginia, Mecklenburg, Deed records, 1765-1905 ; general index to deeds, 1765-1933, 23 May 2020; Deed Book 20, p. 416, Francis B Bailey and Evalina his wife to William Townes. [S734] 1830 US Federal Census, Mecklenburg Co., VA, Part II; page 52; Francis B Bailey. [S1627] Virginia, Mecklenburg, Deed records, 1765-1905 ; general index to deeds, 1765-1933, 17 May 2020; Deed Book 24, pp 106-107, Bailey to Bailey &c. [S1627] Virginia, Mecklenburg, Deed records, 1765-1905 ; general index to deeds, 1765-1933, 17 May 2020; Deed Book 24, pp 107-108, Bailey to Bailey &c. [S1627] Virginia, Mecklenburg, Deed records, 1765-1905 ; general index to deeds, 1765-1933, 11 May 2020; Deed Book 24, Page 245, Francis B Bailey to William Townes. [S1627] Virginia, Mecklenburg, Deed records, 1765-1905 ; general index to deeds, 1765-1933, 23 May 2020; Deed Book 24, p. 441, Peter Bailey et al to Lockett. [S1627] Virginia, Mecklenburg, Deed records, 1765-1905 ; general index to deeds, 1765-1933, 11 May 2020; Deed Book 24, Page 436, Francis Baker Bailey to Jones. [S463] 1840 US Federal Census, Crawford Co, AR, Upper Twp; page 90; Francy B. Bailey. [S1623] Arkansas tax records, 1821-1884, 19 April 2020; Crawford County, 1840, FB Bailey. [S1623] Arkansas tax records, 1821-1884, 19 April 2020; Crawford County, 1841, FB Bailey. [S1623] Arkansas tax records, 1821-1884, 19 April 2020; Crawford County, 1842, FB Bailey. [S1623] Arkansas tax records, 1821-1884, 19 April 2020; Crawford County, 1843, FB Bailey. [S1623] Arkansas tax records, 1821-1884, 19 April 2020; Crawford County, 1844, FB Bailey. [S708] U.S. General Land Office Records, 1776-2015, 26 May 2018; Francis Baker Bailey, 10 July 1844, NW 1/4 SW 1/4 S3 T7N R31W. [S1623] Arkansas tax records, 1821-1884, 19 April 2020; Crawford County, 1845, FB Bailey. [S1623] Arkansas tax records, 1821-1884, 19 April 2020; Crawford County, 1846, FB Bailey. [S211] Letter from F.B. ___ to Francis Baker Bailey, 5 Ap. [S494] 1850 US Federal Census, Pope Co, AR, p. 276; dwelling 502, family 502; Francis P. Bailey. [S1623] Arkansas tax records, 1821-1884, 19 April 2020; Pope County, 1851, FB Bailey. [S1623] Arkansas tax records, 1821-1884, 19 April 2020; Pope County, 1852, FB Bailey. [S1623] Arkansas tax records, 1821-1884, 19 April 2020; Pope County, 1853, FB Bailey. [S1623] Arkansas tax records, 1821-1884, 19 April 2020; Pope County, 1854, FB Bailey. [S1623] Arkansas tax records, 1821-1884, 19 April 2020; Pope County, 1856, FB Bailey. [S1447] Mecklenburg, Virginia, Marriages Index, 1765-1810, 30 September 2018; Peter Bailey to Sarah Baker, 27 Aug 1793, page 3. [S1448] Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800, 30 September 2018; Peter Bailey to Sarah Baker, 27 Aug 1793, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. [S1625] Virginia, Mecklenburg, Marriage bonds, 1770-1912, 19 April 2020; Peter Bailey to Sarah Baker, 27 Aug 1792. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91S-TT79?cat=641904 [S1626] Virginia, Mecklenburg, Will records, 1765-1922 ; general index to wills and list of heirs, decedents, 1765-1948, 19 April 2020; Will Book 3, p. 221, Jane Baker. [S1630] Virginia, Mecklenburg, Marriage returns of ministers, 1785-1841, 9 May 2020; p. 3, Peter Bailey to Sarah Baker, 27 Aug 1793. [S451] Adventurers of Purse and Person, Vol. 1, p.158, Roger Cock Bailey. [S1628] Virginia, Mecklenburg, Marriage records, 1782-1909, 29 April 2020; Returns and other marriage records 1782-1855, Francis B Bailey to Evalina Hill. [S1625] Virginia, Mecklenburg, Marriage bonds, 1770-1912, 22 May 2020; Marriage bonds, A-H 1800-1820, Francis B Bailey to Evalina Hill. [S732] Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850, 19 August 2012; Francis Baker Bailey to Evalina Hill, 4 May 1819, Mecklenburg, Virginia. [S1630] Virginia, Mecklenburg, Marriage returns of ministers, 1785-1841, 25 May 2020; p. 75, Francis B Bailey to Evalina Hill.