"Bailey genealogy : James John, and Thomas, and their descendants : in three parts" (p.323-)
"JOHN BAILEY son of John Bayley and his wife, Hannah __________ Bayley, was born in Weymouth. He was made Freeman in Massachusetts Colony (as of Weymouth), May 23, 1677.
He went to Scituate as a young man before 1670 to take charge of the farm of Capt. John Williams at the Neck who came from London with Mr. Hatherly in 1632.
Williams died in Scituate, June 22, 1694, leaving no family. The will of Captain Williams is dated at Scituate, 1691 and included "To my ancient servant (tenant), John Bailey," he gave the farm on which he lived at the Neck in Scituate. This farm contained about 175 acres and was considered one of the finest farms in
Plymouth Colony.
John Bailey married first, Sarah, daughter of Gowin and Elizabeth (Ward) White, January 25, 1672.
She was the mother of all his children. Her mother, Elizabeth Ward, aged 38, came to New England on the ship, Increase, of London, (Robert Lea, master), in 1635 with the family of Thomas Jestlin (Josselyn). See Barry's History of Hanover, page 336.
He married second, Ruth Clothier, December 9, 1699. Jeremiah Clothier was in Weymouth early and served as one of Weymouth's militia during King Philip's War, and some of his
family are buried in the Old North Cemetery, and their gravestones are still standing.
John Bailey died in Scituate in 1718,
and in his will gave to his sons, John, Joseph, Benjamin, William and Samuel, £4 sterling, each, in addition to what they had already received. To daughter, Mary Perry, he gave ____ sterling. He named his son William, executor.
"Bailey genealogy : James John, and Thomas, and their descendants : in three parts" (p.323-)
"JOHN BAILEY son of John Bayley and his wife, Hannah __________ Bayley, was born in Weymouth. He was made Freeman in Massachusetts Colony (as of Weymouth), May 23, 1677.
He went to Scituate as a young man before 1670 to take charge of the farm of Capt. John Williams at the Neck who came from London with Mr. Hatherly in 1632.
Williams died in Scituate, June 22, 1694, leaving no family. The will of Captain Williams is dated at Scituate, 1691 and included "To my ancient servant (tenant), John Bailey," he gave the farm on which he lived at the Neck in Scituate. This farm contained about 175 acres and was considered one of the finest farms in
Plymouth Colony.
John Bailey married first, Sarah, daughter of Gowin and Elizabeth (Ward) White, January 25, 1672.
She was the mother of all his children. Her mother, Elizabeth Ward, aged 38, came to New England on the ship, Increase, of London, (Robert Lea, master), in 1635 with the family of Thomas Jestlin (Josselyn). See Barry's History of Hanover, page 336.
He married second, Ruth Clothier, December 9, 1699. Jeremiah Clothier was in Weymouth early and served as one of Weymouth's militia during King Philip's War, and some of his
family are buried in the Old North Cemetery, and their gravestones are still standing.
John Bailey died in Scituate in 1718,
and in his will gave to his sons, John, Joseph, Benjamin, William and Samuel, £4 sterling, each, in addition to what they had already received. To daughter, Mary Perry, he gave ____ sterling. He named his son William, executor.
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