Phoebe (Bayless) Muir (1739 - aft. 1806)

Born 25 Oct 1739 in New Jersey

Ancestors

Wife of Robert Muir — married before 1760 in Cecil, Maryland

Descendants

Died after 27 Oct 1806 after age 67 in Bourbon, Kentucky, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Randall Gardner [send private message]

Biography

Phoebe (Bayless) Muir was a New Netherland Descendant 1674-1776. Join: New Netherland Settlers Project Discuss: new_netherland

Phoebe Bayles (Bayless) was born in New Jersey on October 25, 1739.

Daniel Bailey of Cecil Co MD from James Frier of Cecil Co., MD and wife Jean, Deed, Book 9 Page 458: May 10, 1762 300 acres of land patented to Henry Hollingsworth

Daniel Bayles of Cecil Co., MD from Robert Muir of Cecil Co., MD, Bill of Sale, Book 10 page 43: August 13, 1764, personal property of Robert Muir including household, farming and riding equipment

12 Sep 1769 Brian Fairfax of Fairfax Co., VA Lease to Robert Muir, taylor, of Loudoun, 128 acres. To have for the natural lives of him, his wife Phebe and son George Cato Muir.

Index to tithables and slave owners of Loudoun Co., VA NOTE: Prior to 1770 no parish was named in the records Daniel Bayles, Cameron Parish, 1772. 1773, 1775, 1778

1781 to 1783, Public Service Claims certificate awarded for providing beef to soldiers. During the struggle for Independence, Phebe Muir aided the cause. She provided beef for public use, likely when food was scarce overall. Her patriotic service should be remembered by a grateful nation.

From 1779 to 1784, Pheby Muir was a tax tithable in Cameron Parish, Loudoun Co., VA

In 1781, Phoebe Muir owned one slave named Ralph

On 2 May 1803, Phebe Muir of Bourbon Co., KY to James Muir of Clark Co., KY 11 ¾ acres, part of the entry of 400 acres entered as a treasury warrant in name of Phebe Muir.

May 1803, Phebe Muir of Bourbon Co., KY to Robert Muir of Clark Co., KY, 22.7 acres, part of above treasury warrant

June 1803, Phebe Muir received as member in the Bryan Station Baptist Church in Fayette Co., KY

October 1805, Dismissed as a member of Bryan Station Baptist Church 27 October 1805, received as member by the Stoney Point Baptist Church in Bourbon Co., KY

Sources

Howard Green Bayles, The Bayles Families of Long Island New York, 1944. Phoebe's birthdate is from the book, quoting a family Bible available in the 1940s.

Index to Loudoun County, Virginia Land Deed Books A-Z 1757-1800 Patricia B. Duncan 975.528D9212LD v.1

Public Service Claims, Revolutionary War: Phoebe Muir: Certificate #50, dated 12/13 Mar 1782 , provided 333 lbs. beef June, 1781 Certificate #355, dated 26 Jun 1781, for 330 lbs, beef. Oct 4, 1783, certificate for 350 lbs. beef provided.

↑ Abercrombie & Slatten, VA Rev Pub Claims, Vol 2, p 606 Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 29 Mar 2018), "Record of MUIR, PHEBE FRIER", Ancestor # A082603. NOTE: This database contains incorrect information as to the maiden name of Phebe (Bayles) Muir See website below for details.

Index to tithables and slave owners of Loudoun Co., VA

Deed Books of Cecil County, Maryland, Page reference above.

Leland Pound, The wives of James Frier, Robert Muir and George Kilgore and the lost Bayles sisters. www.muirfrierkilgorebayles.com.