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Son of Daniel Jr Bayless and Johanna (Lake) Bayless. Born in New Jersey,[1], he descends from English and Dutch New Netherland settlers. Married 16/17 Jn 1774 in Loudon Co., VA to Mary Nodding Daughter of William and Mary (Brewster) Nodding. He also married to Susannah Hawkins Baltzell on 24 Dec 1819. Samuel and Mary had 11 children.
He served in the Revolutionary War in the battle of Kings Mountain with Col John Sevier and all of his brothers-in-law.
He also served in the war of 1812, here is a brief excerpt describing his milita’s military service:
COLONEL SAMUEL BAYLESS DESIGNATION: 4th Regiment of East Tennessee Militia DATES: November 1814 - May 1815 MEN MOSTLY FROM: Washington, Jefferson, Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, and Sullivan Counties CAPTAINS: Joseph Bacon, John Brock, James Churchman, Joseph Goodson, Joseph Hale, Solomon Hendricks, Branch Jones, James Landen, Joseph Rich, Jonathan Waddle BRIEF HISTORY: This regiment, along with Colonel William Johnson's Third Regiment and Colonel Edwin Booth's Fifth Regiment, defended the lower section of the Mississippi Territory, particularly the vicinity of Mobile. They protected the region from possible Indian incursions and any British invasion. These regiments were under the command of Major General William Carroll. They manned the various forts that were located throughout the territory: Fort Claiborne, Fort Decatur, and Fort Montgomery, for example. Sickness was rampant in this regiment and the desertion rate was high. The regiment mustered in at Knoxville and was dismissed at Mobile.
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Categories: Washington County, Tennessee | Cherokee Community Cemetery, Jonesborough, Tennessee | Tennessee Appalachians | Civil Service, North Carolina, American Revolution | NSDAR Patriot Ancestors | War of 1812 | New Netherland Descendants
Is it possible that he is the son of this Samuel Gilbert Bayless?