Abijah Bailey was born in Potten, Brome Co, Quebec, CAN, the son of Philander Bailey and Anna Miner. He married 1st) Lydia Hildreth, 15 Jan 1828, in Greensboro, Orleans Co, VT. She was born about 1808 in (most all records say Glover), VT, possibly the daughter of a Joseph Hildreth, and died 25 Mar 1847, in Greensboro, Orleans Co, VT. She may have been a sister to a Nathaniel Hildreth who has mention in Glover records along with Joseph.

He married 2nd) Martha Bailey, on 4 Jun 1848, in Greensboro, Orleans Co, VT. She was born about 1809 in (Peacham) VT and died 27 Mar 1888, in Craftsbury, Orleans Co, VT. Abijah's grandson, Guy Winfred Bailey, was the President of the University of Vermont. (Guy was the son of John Winthrop Bailey. John Winthrop was Abijah's son by his second wife, Martha.

Abijah Bailey was born in Potten, Brome Co, Quebec, CAN, the son of Philander Bailey and Anna Miner. He married 1st) Lydia Hildreth, 15 Jan 1828, in Greensboro, Orleans Co, VT. She was born about 1808 in (most all records say Glover), VT, possibly the daughter of a Joseph Hildreth, and died 25 Mar 1847, in Greensboro, Orleans Co, VT. She may have been a sister to a Nathaniel Hildreth who has mention in Glover records along with Joseph.

He married 2nd) Martha Bailey, on 4 Jun 1848, in Greensboro, Orleans Co, VT. She was born about 1809 in (Peacham) VT and died 27 Mar 1888, in Craftsbury, Orleans Co, VT. Abijah's grandson, Guy Winfred Bailey, was the President of the University of Vermont. (Guy was the son of John Winthrop Bailey. John Winthrop was Abijah's son by his second wife, Martha.