Nathan Bailey (1708 - 1775)

Born 13 Dec 1708 in Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Palmer) Bailey — married 18 Oct 1732 in Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 18 Jan 1775 at age 66 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

According to a Webster family biographer, Nathan Bailey was a cordwainer (shoe maker) and a yeoman when he lived in East Bradford Parish. About 1749 he was found in Haverhill and he was now more prosperous and called a husbandman. Note that Nathan signed his own name "Bailey" on the document referenced below related to his father-in-law's probate, whereas his brother signed "Bayly".

Nathan and his wife became members of the Second Congregational Church at Bradford, MA by profession 14 Oct. 1733. In 1729, Nathan purchased lands in West Andover, MA, but only built a house and moved his family there in about 1750 - 51. He sold his home in Bradford to Rev. William Balch. It was just south of T. H. Balch's house on Main Street.^[1] They were dismissed to the South Congregational Church at Andover, MA in Nov. 1764. He lived in Andover more than twenty years, until his death in 1775. ^[2]

Birth

We find from early vital records of Bradford that Nathan Bailey was born 13 December 1708 in Bradford, Massachusetts to Richard Bailey and Joanna Webster. ^{[3] [4]}

Marriage

Nathan was married to Mary Palmer, daughter of Samuel Palmer and Elizabeth Green, on 18 October 1732 in Bradford. ^[5][6] Although the Alfred Poor genealogy referenced below says that Nathan's spouse Mary was "probably" the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Palmer, there is no doubt that she was, on account of:

• Samuel Palmer's Will, dated 3 March 1747/48, where he names "Mary Baily" as one of his daughters, and
• Essex County Probate File #20450, dated 28 Dec. 1758, estate of Samuel Palmer, which declares that "Nathan Bailey of Andover and my wife Mary" have received their legacies from said Samuel Palmer (see his profile for complete text).

Children

The first four were recorded in Bradford:

• Sarah Bailey, b. 8 December 1734; m. Reuben Sawyer, 15 Nov. 1752; d. abt. 1823
• Joshua Bailey, b. 22 December 1737; m1. Anna Putney, abt. 1763; m2. Sarah Clement, 6 Nov. 1788; d. 9 Apr. 1806
• Nathan Bailey, b. 17 July 1740; m. Deborah Johnson, 12 Nov. 1761; d. 25 Aug. 1806
• Moses Bailey, b. 16 January 1744; m. Elizabeth Moar, 29 July 1766; d. 14 Mar. 1842
• Molly Bailey, b. abt. 1750; m. David Jones, Jr., 27 June 1765 (lived in Dracut); d. 29 Sep. 1805

Upon the death of his father, on 21 Nov. 1748, Nathan and his living siblings conceded their claim on their late father's lands in Haverhill, in favour of their brother Richard Jr. This land was adjacent to a section occupied by brother Amos. It is interesting to note that in the above-mentioned Deed, the late Richard Sr.'s older children including Nathan signed their names "Bailey", while the youngest signed "Bayley".^[7] At the same time, Nathan and his siblings signed an identical document in favour of their brother Ebenezer.^[8]

Death

Nathan passed away 18 January 1775 in Andover, Massachusetts. He was sixty-six (66) years of age. ^[9][10]

Sources

1. ↑ Records of Second Congregational Church, East Bradford (later Groveland), Transcription of notes kept by Rev. William Balch, Members 194 & 195, being Nathan and Mary
2. ↑ Webster
3. ↑ Vital Records of Bradford, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield, Mass., 1907)| Page 15
4. ↑ Ransom; pg. 44
5. ↑ Vital Records of Bradford, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield, Mass., 1907)| Page 179
6. ↑ Ransom; pg. 44
7. ↑ Massachusetts Land Records, Volume 97| Pages 303-304
8. ↑ Massachusetts Land Records, Volume 97| Pages 304-305
9. ↑ Vital Records of Andover, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield, Mass., 1912)| Page 381
10. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #59040432 for Nathan Bailey

See Also:

• Family Search | Nathan Bailey
• A Genealogy of the Descendants of Richard Bailey of Rowley, Massachusetts, Historical and Genealogical Researches, of Merrimack Valley, Vol 1, Nbr. 1, April 1857, Published by Alfred Poor, Haverhill,| Page 80
• Ransom, Jeanne Bailey. The Bailey Family; History and genealogy of descendants of Richard Bailey of Rowley, Massachusetts who came to Michigan by way of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York, 1635-1990, with Allied Families (Ann Arbor, Michigan : After Thoughts, Inc., 1991)
• Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Bailey-Bayley Family Association| Page 22
• The Essex Antiquarian (Salem, Massachusetts, 1897-) Vol 5, 1901| Page 111. Person 91