Richard | Benjamin | James | Elizabeth | Mary
Richard Bailey moved west, to the mountains
1735 - August 22 - born either in Wigan, Lancashire or somewhere in Virginia
- The Bailey Family says he was probably born ~1740, and that although
tradition says he was born in England, research there has failed to document
it.
1736 - parents were in Henrico (later Chesterfield) County, Virginia
1760 - bought 100 acres from John Skelton (next to brother James) for £20 (Chesterfield
Co)
~1762 - married Elizabeth Ann (Annie) Belcher - Dale Parish, Chesterfield, Virginia
- The Bailey Family says the marriage was ~1760.
1764 - sold the 100 acres to Morgan Lester for £40.
moved to Bedford (later Franklin) County.
1771 - 203 acre patent - both sides of Maple Branch of the Blackwater River.
1774 - Mitchell Clay (probably his wife's brother-in-law) 803 acres "Clover Bottom" -
Bluestone R.
1778 - 268 acre survey (grant received 1786 - signed by Gov. Patrick Henry)
- north side of the Blackwater River (joining the two other parcels)
1780 - 445 acre patent - both sides of Blackwater River (surveyed 1762)
1781 - moved to New Hope, Montgomery/Tazewell County near where Mitchell Clay
lived
- The Bailey Family says the move was probably between 1782-3
1782 - tax list Bedford County. 1 horse, 5 cattle, no males over 16 (besides him);
son John
next to him, no property
1782-1788 - traveled several times from Tazewell to Bedford/Franklin Co for land
sales etc.
[1785 - Franklin County formed from Bedford Co.]
1787 - tax list Montgomery County. 3 white males 16-21. son John nearby with 4 horses,
6 cattle
[1789 - Wythe County formed from Montgomery & Grayson Counties]
1793 - 1800 - tax lists Wythe County
1796 - 1799 - signed 4 petitions to form Tazewell County
[1799 - Tazewell County formed from Wythe & Russell Counties]
1801 - personal property tax list Tazewell
1806 - personal property and land tax list Tazewell County
1801 - 1820 - tax lists Tazewell County - except for 1814.
Since he supposedly died in 1818, the later ones may be his son?
1818 - died - buried Leatherwood Farm, Tazewell County, Virginia (now Mercer County,
W Va)
1820 - census Tazewell - not on it.
to Richard Bailey page (more narrative, same facts)
Benjamin Bailey remained in Chesterfield County
1736 - born Henrico (later Chesterfield) County, Virginia
~1755 - married Sarah Unknown
1761 - bought 100 acres from John Skelton (next to brothers James and Richard)
1783 - census - Benjamin is on it, resident of Chesterfield Co - 4 whites in household
1807 - died
Children: Abraham b. 1756-1760 - m. Lurane Brown
Sarah - m. James Gates
Rachel - m. Henry Boles
Benjamin - m. Jane Unknown
Henry - m. Jane Unknown
James Bailey remained in Chesterfield County
1738 - born Henrico (later Chesterfield) County, Virginia
1759 - bought 77 acres from Peter Daniel "adjoining John Skelton's land on the south side
of Skinquarter Road"
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(part of a 390 acre patent originally granted to Richard Belshar in 1750)
1783 census - Benjamin on it, resident of Chesterfield County - 7 whites in household
1789 - January 21 - married Elizabeth Lockett - Chesterfield Co.
17xx - married Elizabeth Unknown
~1816 - died
Children (with Elizabeth Lockett):
Nancy Ann - m. Charles W. Calfee
Martha - m. (2 July 1812) William Martin
Elizabeth - m. Unknown Trent
Polly
Children (with Elizabeth Unknown):
Frances "Fanny" - m. Edward Nunnally
Phoebe "Phibbee" - m. Unknown Nunnally
Obediah - m. Elizabeth Martin
William - m. Unknown
James - m. (1) Ann "Nancy" Lester (2) Elizabeth Lockett
Elizabeth Bailey
1742 - born Henrico (later Chesterfield) County, Virginia
17xx - married Unknown Mellon or Melton
17xx - some reason to suspect they had at least one child
1xxx - died
Mary Bailey moved west, at least as far as Campbell County
1744 - born Henrico (later Chesterfield) County, Virginia
17xx - married Peter Daniel
17xx - moved to Campbell County, Virginia (west, but not as far as the mountains)
Campbell County formed 1781 from Bedford - where brother Richard was ~1764 -
~1782
17xx - daughter Jemima born
1xxx - died
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