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Israel Bailey (1761 - aft. 1853)

Israel Bailey
Born in Salem, Rockingham, New Hampshiremap
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Husband of — married 21 Nov 1787 in Peacham, Orange, Republic of Vermontmap
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Died after after age 91 in Groton, Caledonia, Vermont, United Statesmap
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Biography

Israel Bailey was born in 1761, the son of Moses Bailey and Elizabeth Merrill.[1][2] Israel's childhood was spent in Salem, NH then in Haverhill, NJ. His parents made the move from Haverhill, NH to Peacham, Vermont in about 1779, at which time (14 June 1779) his father purchased 300 acres of land there, from one Benjamin Patterson of Piermont, NH.[3] His father Moses was town officer in Peacham in the 1780s.[4] On 4 Sep. 1783, Israel's father carved off a 67 acre portion of his land (Lot Nbr. 5) in Peacham and deeded this for $67 to "my son Israel".[5]

Israel married Miriam Sawyer in Peacham, VT in Nov. 1787.[6] On 17 Oct. 1787, just prior to marriage, Israel had exchanged his farm in Peacham, VT with that of Jacob Jennes in nearby Groton, VT.[7][8] Israel and Miriam became one of the very first families to settle in Groton.[9] They settled on 50 acres being the northern half of Groton Lot #3.

Israel and Miriam gave birth to 9 children in Groton over the next 17 years[10] as follows:

  1. Dorcas, b. 16 Aug 1788; m. Jonathan Philbrick, abt. 1815; d. 28 Dec. 1873
  2. Betsy, b. 23 May 1791; prob. died as young adult
  3. Jesse, b. 3 Nov 1792; m1. Dolly Townsend, 1 Dec. 1814; m2. Abigail (Holden) Miller, 23 Dec.1827; d. 10 Apr. 1857
  4. David, b. 20 Aug 1794; m. Lydia Skinner, 6 Apr. 1826; d. 5 Sep. 1868
  5. Ephraim, b. 16 Apr 1796; m1. Hannah Slack, 22 Feb. 1818; m2. Emily A. ( ) Pierce, 23 Apr. 1857; m3. Betsey Folsom, 4 Dec. 1859; d. 21 Aug. 1863
  6. Jonathan, b. 8 Apr 1799; m1. Sally Maria Jennison, 9 Apr. 1823; m2. Polly (Magoon) Elliot, 29 Dec. 1851; d. 13 June 1877
  7. Israel b. 20 Dec 1800; d. 21 Oct. 1828[11]
  8. Levi, b. 12 Aug 1804; m. Achsah Margaret Ainsworth; d. Apr. 1845, and
  9. Josiah Sawyer, b. 27 Jun 1808; recorded in Irasburg, VT 1836 & 38.

Israel was recorded on the first (1790) census for Groton.[12] He was recorded with a household of himself and three females. His was one of only 8 families recorded in Groton at that early time.

At the first annual town meeting on 28 March 1797, Israel was chosen "tithingman".[13] A bit later (19 Sep. 1801), he expanded his Groton land holdings, with the purchase in 1801 from Edward Pollard of an additional 100 acres.[14] Israel was listed on the Groton taxpayers/voters list of 1802, with two oxen and two cows,[15] and on the 1800,[16] 1810,[17] 1820[18] and 1830 censuses for Groton.[19]

In a Groton land transaction in Feb. 1832, Israel deeded his Groton land to son David.[20] In a companion deed, David committed to provide for the housing (in Groton), care and food for his parents Israel and Miriam, for the rest of their "natural lives". In the event of failure to do so, the Groton property would revert to Israel, although the latter signed a release of this obligation on 23 Jan. 1833.[21] It is surmised that about this time (1833), Israel moved to live with one of his sons in Irasburg, VT, probably Levi. Sons Ephraim, Levi, David and Josiah all lived in Irasburg in this era, and son Jonathan lived in adjacent Albany, VT. In Sept. 1839, Israel was recorded in the town records of Irasburg as having cast his vote for representatives.[22] On 15 July 1838, a Vermont State Attorney called Jesse Cooper was assigned as Guardian for Israel Bailey, since he was "incapable of taking care of himself".[23]

In 1839, the town of Irasburg, VT made a claim against Groton, VT for the cost of having cared for this pauper Israel Bailey. Meanwhile, they had forced his return from Irasburg to Groton. The Groton town records describe their dealing with this matter at their 30 Nov. 1839 town meeting, where they sought bids for the care of Israel, the winning bid being George Welch at $0.98 per week for room and board.[24] The Groton town records include a number of annual entries from 1840 to 1853 (all viewable at the familysearch link below) covering the annual funds required for the care of Israel Bailey. In 1850, Israel was living at the town "poor house" in Groton, VT, operated by Peter Whitehills.[25] He probably died in the mid-1850's (after 1853) being by then over 90 years of age. His death record has not been found, and he was not recorded on the 1860 Groton census.

Israel's place of burial is unknown. Given that he was living in a Groton, VT "poorhouse", supported by the town, with no support from family, it is reasonable to assume that he was buried in a pauper's grave without marker of any kind.

Ancestry of Israel Bailey

There were two Moses Bailey's living in Salem, NH in the mid 1700's, both with wives called Elizabeth. These were Moses Bailey, b. 1730, son of John Bailey, and Moses Bailey, b. 1733, son of Edward Bailey. These two Moses were third cousins, the first from the "Richard" line, and the second from the "James" line (Richard and James being the Immigrant brothers of Rowley, MA). This situation has as a result given rise to occasions where Bailey children born in the 1750s/1760s in Salem, NH to parents Moses and Elizabeth Bailey have been attributed to the wrong Moses.

Sources

  1. ↑ History of Salem, N. H., Edgar Gilbert, 1907| Table I Births pg. 5
  2. ↑ New Hampshire Birth Records, Salem| Birth, "Israel Bayley"
  3. ↑ Peacham Town Records/Deeds, Volume 1, 1783-1791, FHL 28655, Page 240| Land Purchase, Bailey - Patterson
  4. ↑ People of Peacham, Vermont, by Jennie Chamberlain Watts, Elsie A Choate, & Richard George Wood, 1965, Page 14
  5. ↑ Peacham Town Records/Deeds, Volume 1, 1783-1791, FHL 28655, Page 349| Land Purchase, Bayley - Bayley
  6. ↑ Book 1, Groton (Vermont) Land Records| Pg. 202 (image attached - provides marriage date and place)
  7. ↑ Peacham, VT, Deeds| v. 5, p. 538
  8. ↑ Groton Town Records, Deeds and Vital, Volume 1, 1797 - 1816, FHL 28276, Page 54| Deed, Jennes to Bailey
  9. ↑ Groton Historical Society Newsletter, Volume 20, Issue 2, Groton, Vermont, Spring 2007, Article "Groton Pioneers, Israel Bailey"
  10. ↑ Book 1, Groton (Vermont) Land Records| Pg. 202 (image attached - provides names and birth dates)
  11. ↑ Death Notice, Farmers Herald, St. Johnsbury, VT., 11 Nov 1828| Page 3
  12. ↑ 1790 United States Federal Census, State of Vermont, Orange County, Groton, Page 199, Line 2| 1790 US Census, "Israel Bailey"
  13. ↑ Groton Town Records, Deeds and Vital, Volume 1, 1797 - 1816, FHL 28276, Page 220| First Annual Town Meeting
  14. ↑ Groton Town Records, Deeds and Vital, Volume 1, 1797 - 1816, FHL 28276, Page 156| Deed, Pollard to Bailey
  15. ↑ Groton Town Records, Deeds and Vital, Volume 1, 1797 - 1816, FHL 28276, Page 235| 1802 Groton Grand List
  16. ↑ 1800 United States Federal Census, State of Vermont, Caledonia County, Groton, Page 251, Line 4| 1800 US Census, "Israel Bailey, household 2 males, 4 females"
  17. ↑ 1810 United States Federal Census, State of Vermont, Caledonia County, Groton, Page 345, Line 4| 1810 US Census, "Israel Bailey, household 7 males, 3 females"
  18. ↑ 1820 United States Federal Census, State of Vermont, Caledonia County, Groton, Page 359, Line 3| 1820 US Census, "Israel Bailey, household 3 males, 2 females"
  19. ↑ 1830 United States Federal Census, State of Vermont, Caledonia County, Groton, Page 384, Line 17| 1830 US Census, "Israel Bailey, household 2 males, 1 female"
  20. ↑ Groton Town Records, Deeds and Vital, Volume 1, 1797 - 1816, FHL 28276, Page 329| Deed, Israel to David Bailey
  21. ↑ Groton Town Records, Deeds and Vital, Volume 1, 1797 - 1816, FHL 28276, Page 330-31| Warranty of support, David Bailey for his parents
  22. ↑ Irasburg Town Records, Volume 1, 1803-1840, FHL 28377, Page 245| Voter List for Irasburg, 1839
  23. ↑ Vermont, Orleans County, Probate Records, Volume 4, FHL 28602| Page 464
  24. ↑ Groton, Vermont Town Records, 1817-1854, Vol. 1A, FHL 28275, DGS 5463957| Groton Town Records, 1839, Page 278, Image 153
  25. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census, State of Vermont, Caledonia County, Groton, House Nbr. 120, Line 37| 1850 US Census, "Israel ___-, Age 89"

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