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Ancestors and Family of Brian Scott Dickson and Kathleen Ann Boyle Dickson
Dr. Otway Licepious Bailey[1, 2]
1793 - 1831 (38 years)-
Name Otway Licepious Bailey Prefix Dr. Birth 12 Sep 1793 Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States [3] - Some sources give his birth as 19 Sep 1794 but his grave stone says 12 Sep 1793
BIRTH: IGI 7735608,73
Gender Male Graduation 6 Apr 1820 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States [4, 5] Address:
University of Pennsylvania Medical SchoolMisc 7 Sep 1820 Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States [6] appeared in Superior Court - William Townes, pltf
vs
Otway Bailey, deft
In Case
Ordered that the suit be continued until the next term
Possessions 24 Mar 1821 Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States [7] sold with is father personal property to satisfy debts - See Peter Bailey's notes
Misc 23 Jun 1821 Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States [8] gives power of attorney to Thomas Burnett - Authorized Thomas Burnett as his attorney in a current suit with William Townes. Otway is living in Rockingham Co, NC
Possessions 15 Feb 1823 Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States [9] with his father, sold slaves - See Peter Bailey notes
Residence 15 Feb 1823 Rockingham, North Carolina, United States [9] Possessions 23 Apr 1824 Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States [10] with his father, sold a mill to William Field - See Peter Bailey notes
Census 1830 Rockingham, North Carolina, United States - Enumeration: Otwa L Bailey
WM < 5: 1
WM 5-10: 1
WM 30-40: 1
WF < 5: 1
WF 5-10: 1
WF 30-40: 1
Slave M < 10: 6
Slave M 10-24: 3
Slave M 24-36: 1
Slave F < 10: 5
Slave F 10-24: 2
Slave F 24-36: 4
Slave F 36-55: 1
Total: 28
Note: Slave M < 10 is pretty illegible. So, this is inferred from the total minus the rest of the people.
Will 18 Nov 1831 Rockingham, North Carolina, United States [11] - Lend to my beloved wife Sina Bailey, eight negroes Sweet(?), Billy, Charles, Clem, Big Ann, Louisa, Haley during her natural life, also boy Hall, girl Ann (called Little Ann) and Big Ann's youngest child to dispose of as she sees proper along with all my stock of all kinds, except such as I shall bequeath, also my household and kitchen furniture, all my working utensils of every kind also my watch and Diploma also I lend to my beloved wife Senia during her natural life all my lands, to wit the tract where I now live containing 180 acres more or less also another tract lying on lick fork of Hogan's Creek containing 211 1/2 acres and at my wife's death my will and desire is that the lands lent my wife be equally divided between my two sons Giles Pinkney Bailey and Otway L Bailey to them and their heirs forever.
I give to my daughter Nancy Bailey my boy Jessee girl Suffey daughter of Nancy in addition to the negroes left her by her grand mother Roleets, Louis Leah Leonard Granasion Cinthy & Muneria with their present and future increase.
I give to my son Giles Pinkney Bailey my boy Guilford Leda Ellelly Munroe and Bedford in addition to the negroes willed him by his grand mother Roleets Sweet, Hannah with her present increase and future increase.
To my daughter Sarah Jane Bailey my girl Nancy boy Dan girl Lauran Girl Permelia girl Merah boy Caton
To my son Otway L. Bailey my woman Esther boy Roblen girl Hanett girl Lellee boy Henry son of Esther girl Lehany
To my daughter Eliza Virginia Bailey my girl Frankey boy Moses boy Madeson girl Aryan girl Dinah boy Huy son of Leuda
It is my wish and my desire that my estate be kept together and no division made until my children come of age or marry and should any of my children die before they arrive at lawful age or get their property their portion be equally divided between my surviving children and should any of my children marry and have no lawful issue my will is that the person to whom they marry have one half of his or her property and the other part be divided between my living children.
It is my will that when my children marry that each of them have one bed and furniture, 4 head of cattle, 5 head of hogs, 1 horse worth forty or fifty dollars.
I appoint my friend John Bethell executor, my wife Senia Bailey executrix
Witness William Bethell Jr.
_AMTID 162485314613:1030:191555462 _FSFTID LC1D-8F1 _UID AC1E81AB20184D9D9DB987C31E16B12DCA87 Death 23 Dec 1831 Rockingham, North Carolina, United States [3] Burial Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States [3] Address:
Lick Fork Primitive Baptist Church CemeteryPerson ID I655 Scott Dickson Last Modified 1 Aug 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 [12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17] - 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 Sena Bethell, b. 1795, North Carolina, United States d. Aft Aug 1864, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States (Age > 69 years) Marriage 30 Nov 1821 Rockingham, North Carolina, United States [18] - "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8GJ-L42 : accessed 23 March 2016), Otway S. Bailey and Lena Bethell, 30 Nov 1821; citing Rockingham, North Carolina, reference ; FHL microfilm 518,428.
Children + 1. Nancy B. Bailey, b. Jul 1823, North Carolina, United States d. Yes, date unknown 2. Dr. Giles Pinkney Bailey, b. 1825, North Carolina, United States d. Bef 10 Oct 1881, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States (Age < 56 years) 3. Sarah Jane Bailey d. Yes, date unknown + 4. Otway Licepious Bailey, b. 1829, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States d. Bef 24 Mar 1896, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States (Age < 67 years) 5. Eliza Virginia Bailey d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F3145 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 31 Dec 2023
- Some sources give his birth as 19 Sep 1794 but his grave stone says 12 Sep 1793
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Event Map = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - IGI lists as Otway Licopious Bailey
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Sources - [S207] Descendants of Thomas & Cicily Reynolds Baley/Bail.
- [S206] William Bayley of Jameston, Virginia, C. Tennyson.
- [S641] Find A Grave, 2 June 2012; Dr Otway L Bailey; 15713783; BCBurt.
- [S1022] American Medical Recorder, p. 315.
- [S1023] Catalog of University of PA Medical School, p. 8.
- [S1633] Virginia, Mecklenburg, Superior Court Order Books, 20 May 2020; Order Book 1, p. 423, William Townes vs Otway Bailey.
- [S1627] Virginia, Mecklenburg, Deed records, 1765-1905 ; general index to deeds, 1765-1933, 23 May 2020; Deed Book 19, pp 316-318, Peter Bailey with Otway Bailey and William Price to Nathaniel Maclin.
- [S1627] Virginia, Mecklenburg, Deed records, 1765-1905 ; general index to deeds, 1765-1933, 23 May 2020; Deed Book 19, p 160, Otway Bailey power of attorney to Thomas Burnett.
- [S1627] Virginia, Mecklenburg, Deed records, 1765-1905 ; general index to deeds, 1765-1933, 23 May 2020; Deed Book 20, p. 325, Peter & Otway Bailey to Nathaniel Macklin.
- [S1627] Virginia, Mecklenburg, Deed records, 1765-1905 ; general index to deeds, 1765-1933, 23 May 2020; Deed Book 21, p. 167, Peter and Sarah Bailey, Otway and Sine Bailey to William Field.
- [S1026] North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, 2 April 2016; Rockingham County, Wills, 1804-1864, Otway L 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.
- [S1015] North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979, 23 March 2016; Otway L. Bailey to Sena Bethell, 30 Nov 1821.
- [S207] Descendants of Thomas & Cicily Reynolds Baley/Bail.