Elisha Bailey (1763 - 1841)

Born 20 Nov 1763 in Albemarle, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Gay) Bailey — married 19 Dec 1782 in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Nov 1841 at age 78 in Adair, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

This person was created through the import of Yates and Allied Families.ged on 21 December 2010.

Text: Ancestry.com. 1840 U.S. Federal Census [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States. 1840 United States Federal Census. M704, 580 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. Not Stated, Adair, Kentucky, roll 103, page 30.

Text: Ancestry.com. 1830 U.S. Federal Census [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States. 1830 United States Federal Census. M19, 201 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. Not Stated, Adair, Kentucky, roll 33, page 4, image 11.

Page: Year: 1820; Census Place: , Adair, Kentucky; Roll: M33_16; Page: ; Image: .

Page: Year: 1810; Census Place: Columbia, Adair, Kentucky; Roll: 5; Page: 5; Family History Number: 0181350; Image: 00011.

Death

Death:

Date: 30 NOV 1841

Place: Adair Co., KY

Source: #S-2112823186

Residence

Note

Note: All information about the Elisha Bailey family and descendants is from his Rev. War pension application unless otherwise noted or cited. --[Carol Wilkerson 1999]

BAILEY, Elisha Clear Springs Meth Ch nr Hwy 80, Russell Springs Rd KY 50 Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol.1, p. —Serial: 11507; Volume: 6 (from Ancestry.com search)

Database: Full Context of Virginia Marriages to 1800

Combined Matches:

Virginia

Albemarle County

Bailey, Elisha married Gay, Hannah on 11 Dec 1783 in Albemarle County, Virginia * REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION RECORD of ELISHA BAILEY - W. 8344

State of Kentucky

Adair County

On this 1st day of July 1833 personally appeared in open court, before the county court for the County aforesaid now sitting Elisha Bailey a resident of Adair County and state aforesaid, aged 69 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benifit of the Act of Congress passed June 1st 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herin stated.

That he entered the service in the spring of 1781 under Capt. Leak in the County of Albemarle and state of Virginia, where he then lived, in the month of April, but does not recollect the particular date of the month. The regiment and number thereof he does not recollect, but the Commander was either General Nelson or Lawson. He was however under the command of both in this tour and the other in a subsequent term, which he will speak about.

That he marched from Albemarle County to Richmond Virginia, then to Cabinpoint, lay there sometime, then marched to Fredericksburg, and was then dischargedby Capt. Leak in writing but his discharge has been long since lost. This tour was three months.

That in a short time after he was discharged and returned home, he engaged as a substitute for Zackariah Roberts under Capt. Barnett who was under Colonel Campbell and marched to York and lay there sometime and then marched about through the country to avoid the enemy as we were not at that time strong enough to go into action and then returned to York and there remained until after Cornwallis was taken, at the taking of whom he was present, after which he with others marched to the Maryland line to guard the prisoner's that far. He was then discharged but by whom he does not recollect the discharge is however lost. He would here state that the time under Capt. Barnett when he was a substitute for Zackariah Roberts was two months an he got only a verbal discharge, if any. That when he was at the taking of Cornwallis he was under Capt. Leak, the Col. under whom he was he does not recollect, but

that Layfayette and General Washington were the Commander-in-Chief, that this last tour under Capt. Leak was about three months and he received a verbal discharge but from whom he does not recollect.

He states that in the first tour under Capt. Leak he served three months. The second tour he was under Capt. Barnett & Col. Campbell two months. The third tour under Capt. Leak three months, making in all eight months he served.

That he was born in the year 1764 the month not recollected. He has no record of his age. He lived in Albemarle County, Virginia after his service several years, the exact time he cannot recollect. He then removed to the County of Lincoln in the State of Kentucky lived there sometime, then removed to the County of Adair where he now resides.

That he is known in his neighborhood to Harrison M. Gill, Alex Walker & Jackson Atkins. That he has no documentary evidence that he knows of, no person living by whom he can prove his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension & annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Rolls of the agency of any state.

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid

Elisha Bailey

We Samual Wilson, a clergyman residing in the County of Adair and Charles Scaggs, residing in the same county, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elisha Bailey, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be 69 years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid

Samual Wilson

Charles Scaggs

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Deptment

(rest is missing)

Certificate of Pension was issued September 23,1833 at $26.66 per year.

Recorded in Book 6, Volume 7, Page 4

*

WILL of ELISHA BAILEY

Will Book E - page 330 Adair County, Kentucky

In the name of God Amen,

I Elisha Bailey of Adair County Kentucky do certify this my last will and testament revoking all others.

First I do give and bequeath to my daughter Betsy and son Benjamin, jointly my farm or tract of land

I now live on containing one hundred and eighty acres with all appurtenances in consideration of them

taking care and supporting me and my wife while we may live.

My two slaves, Majors & Judea, I do manumit and give them their freedom at the death of my wife. It is my wish that the said two slaves may live on the place or make it their home while my daughter Betsy & son Benjamin and them agree and they behave prudently and if they cannot agree they, Majors & Judea, must shift for themselfs.

Further, I desire at the death of my wife, all my property not herein named, shall be sold and the proceeds thereof to equally divided among all my children. I wish Cornelius Gay to have a young horse "beast" reserved for him out of some of my young colts before any sale takes place and for

the purposes heretofore stated, I constitute my daughter Betsy Blaine and son Benjamin Bailey my

Executrix & Executor to this my last will and testament.

In testimony I set my hand this 26th of October 1841

Attest

Jackson Atkins

G. C. Elliot proved 7th December 1841

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Sources

• Kentucky Kinfolk - Rev War Records

Source S-2073877923

Repository: #R-2009299244

Title: U.S. Pensioners, 1818-1872

Author: Ancestry.com

Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.Original data - Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury, 1818-1872; (National

Note:

APID: 1116::0

Source S-2112823186

Title: Adair County, KY Will Book E, page 330

Source S-2112823444

Title: BAILEY, Elisha--Rev. War Pension Record: W 8344

Author: National Archives, Wash., DC

Call Number: W 8344

Note: Carol Wilkerson files

Elisha was born in 1763 son of John and Mary Lyon Bailey. He passed away in 1841. He is buried in the Bailey Family Cemetery.

Findagrave provides following:

Revolutionary War Veteran. Spouse: Hannah Gay (She was still alive in March of 1844 when she applied for continuance of his pension.) Parents: John and Mary Lyon Bailey. Hannah was born March 11, 1764 and was the daughter of Thomas and Peggy Gay.

Their children:

Thomas T born April 3, 1784 married Polly Atkinson July 12, 1809.

Polly L born April 1, 1786 and died April 23, 1862 in MO.

Hetty born Jan 24, 1792

John born July 22, 1788

Betsy born Dec 31, 1791 died in April of 1855. Married Thomas Blaine of Adair Co.

Samuel B born Jan 19, 1796 and died Dec 8, 1849 in Grundy Co, MO.

Hiram born Aug 18, 1798.

Terry born Dec 27, 1800

Benjamin born Aug 25, 1809

Sources

• Findagrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181849059/elisha-bailey
• family records