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Peter A. Bailey

Male 1802 - 1843  (~ 41 years)


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  1. 1.  Peter A. Bailey was born in Apr 1802 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; died in May 1843 in Tallahatchie, Mississippi, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _AMTID: 162485314622:1030:191555462
    • _UID: 2F62461E7A1D4A2EB873C6C80942A901B22F
    • Possessions: 6 Mar 1830, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; deed of trust from Peter to his sons Peter A and William H in trust for his heirs
    • Possessions: 6 Mar 1830, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; purchases his fathers lands and debt with his brothers
    • Possessions: 21 Apr 1831, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; land sold at auction
    • Possessions: 21 Apr 1831, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; purchased land from his father at auction
    • Possessions: 4 Sep 1831, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; land sold to satisfy a lawsuit
    • Possessions: 20 Sep 1831, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; purchased with his brother 411 acres of his father's land
    • Possessions: 26 Sep 1831, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; purchased James M Avery and his wife Nancy's rights and claims on the estate of Mary Towler.
    • Residence: 24 Apr 1834, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
    • Misc: 13 May 1834, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States; letter of attorney from Mary Lewis to Peter A Bailey
    • Census: 1840, Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States
    • Will: 12 May 1843, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, United States
    • Probate: 12 Jun 1843, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, United States
    • Probate: 16 Aug 1852, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

    Notes:

    It appears that after all the kerfuffle around his father's activities, Peter A. decided to move on. He was in Yalobusha County, Mississippi in 1840 and died in Tallahatchie County in 1843, leaving all his property to his father.

    Birth:
    BIRTH: IGI 7735608,74

    Possessions:
    See Peter Bailey Notes

    Possessions:
    See Peter Bailey notes

    Possessions:
    See Peter Bailey notes

    Possessions:
    Purchased from James M Avery and Nancy his wife,
    for $100
    all of the right, title, interest, or claim on the land and negroes assessed to Mary Towler, the widow and relict of Jeconias Towler who is now named as Joseph Bennett senr

    Residence:
    Provided proof for his father's pension application, while a resident of the county.

    Census:
    Enumerated alone. Checked the box for being a part of a learned profession. Next door to William Cocke mentioned in his will.

    The Peter in this entry is listed as between 20-30, when it would have been between 30-40. A simple error, though.

    But, this seems to be the right person based on the will

    Will:
    Peter A. Bailey is living in Tallahatchie Co., Mississippi when he writes his will. In it, he gives all his property to Peter Bailey, is father, of Hopkins County, Kentucky, with a few exceptions.

    He names his sister Elizabeth M.A. Haralson.
    Martha P. White, wife of Hugh L White to have one bed, now in the possession of Samuel Wordslow.
    To my much and respected friend William Cocke, clay bank horse now in the possession of Daniel Holliday, along with all claims and debts from his due to Peter A. Bailey.
    To William Cocke's wife Jane Cocke one side saddle of up to $20 in value to be purchased by the executor.
    Watch, jewelry, plate, & pictures to Elizabeth M.A. Haralson.
    Friend James S. Bailey my brace of pistols.\
    In case my father shall die or become incapacitated to take the property hereby devised, my will is that my sister shall have it. Trusty servant Daniel to be sent to delivered to Peter as soon as practicable.
    dated 12 May 1843.

    Probate:
    Filed in Will Book A, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, pages 35, 36, 37

    Probate:
    Administrators bond from John Winckler and Thomas B Wall



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