Benjamin Bailey (1712 - bef. 1770)

Born 28 Feb 1712 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth (Tilden) Bailey — married 12 Jun 1735 (to 31 Mar 1755) in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay

Husband of Desire (Bourne) Bailey — married 2 Nov 1757 (to 28 Jan 1760) in Scituate, Massachusetts

Husband of Patience (Barrows) Bailey — married 21 Apr 1761 (to before 15 Sep 1770) in Rochester, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died before 15 Sep 1770 before age 58 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Benjamin Bailey, son of Joseph Bailey andJerusha (Pierce) Bailey, was baptized at Scituate on 7 September 1712.

He died between 28 May and 15 September 1770. Benjamin's will was dated 30 April 1770 and proved 15 September 1770.^[1][2]

Timeline

• 1735 He married first Ruth (Tilden) Litchfield, widow of James Litchfield, on 12 June 1735 at Scituate. Benjamin and Ruth had the following (10) children:

1. Jerusha, baptized 9 May 1736; married John Clap
2. Martha, baptized 7 May 1738; died 5 July 1750
3. Benjamin, baptized 27 July 1740; died 25 February 1742
4. Nathaniel, baptized 6 June 1742; died 1 February 1743
5. Benjamin, baptized 21 August 1743; died 5 September 1744
6. Ruth, baptized 2 June 1745
7. Benjamin, baptized 17 May 1747
8. Mary, baptized 30 July 1749
9. Martha, baptized 7 June 1752; probably died young
10. Tilden, baptized October 1753; probably died young. ^[3]

• 1757 He married second Desire (Bourne) Russell , widow of Jonathan Russell, on 2 November 1757 at Scituate.
• 1761 He married thirdPatience (Barrows) Bates, widow of David Bates, Jr., on 21 April 1761 at Rochester. ^[4]

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Note: The Bailey family surname may include the following variations, (Bailey, Baily, Bailie, Balie, Bayley, Baylie).

Siblings were:

• Joseph Bailey (1704 – 1782)
• Martha Bailey (b. abt. 1707)^[6]
• Ruth (Bailey) Edson (1709 - 1743)^[7]
• Ebenezer Bailey (1714 - 1772)^[8]
• Seth Bailey (1717 - 1746)^[9]
• Caleb Bailey (1720 - 1738)^[10]
• Adams Bailey (1722 - 1798)^[11]
• Jerusha Bailey (b. 1725)
• Joshua Bailey (1727 - 1727)^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Silver Books, Volume Eighteen, Part 2, The Descendants of Richard Warren Through His Children Mary, Anna, and Elizabeth, Published 2011, Page 145
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-J34J?cc=2018320&wc=M6BX-3M9%3A337797201 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1763-1771 vol 19-20 > image 562 of 641; State Archives, Boston.
3. ↑ Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Silver Books, Volume Eighteen, Part 2, The Descendants of Richard Warren Through His Children Mary, Anna, and Elizabeth, Published 2011, Page 146.
4. ↑ Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Silver Books, Volume Eighteen, Part 2, The Descendants of Richard Warren Through His Children Mary, Anna, and Elizabeth, Published 2011, Page 146
5. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Thomas Bradbury.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5N7-4N9 : 10 February 2018), Martha Baylie, 01 Apr 1707; citing SCITUATE,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0014791, 0496902 IT 1.
7. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5N7-N5G : 10 February 2018), Ruth Baylie, 04 Dec 1709; citing SCITUATE,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0014791, 0496902 IT 1.
8. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5N7-PFH : 10 February 2018), Ebenezer Baily, 20 Jul 1714; citing SCITUATE,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0014791, 0496902 IT 1.
9. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5NQ-F2D : 10 February 2018), Seth Baily, 17 Sep 1717; citing SCITUATE,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0014791, 0496902 IT 1.
10. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5NQ-X7M : 10 February 2018), Caleb Baily, 13 Aug 1720; citing SCITUATE,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0014791, 0496902 IT 1.
11. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5N7-VMF : 10 February 2018), Adams Baily, 24 Nov 1722; citing SCITUATE,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0014791, 0496902 IT 1.
12. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5N7-CL8 : 10 February 2018), Joseph Bayley in entry for Joshua Bayley, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0014791, 0496902 IT 1.

Source S003303

Title: The Litchfield Family in America 1630-1900

Author: Wilford J Litchfield

Publication: Discontinued publication

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See also:

• Benjamin Bailey in entry for Desire Bailey Howard, "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921"
• Benjamin Bailey in entry for Desire Bailey Howard, "Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910"
• Benjamin Bayley, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
• Benjamin Bayle, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
• Benjamin Baylie, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
• Benjamin Baily in entry for Benjamin Baily, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
• Benjamin Baily in entry for Martha Baily, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
• Benjamin Baily in entry for Nathaniel Tilden Baily, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
• Benjamin Bailey in entry for Patience Bailey, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
• Benjamin Baily in entry for Mary Baily, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
• Benjamin Baily in entry for Ruth Baily, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
• Benjamin Baily in entry for Jerusha Baily, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
• Benjamin Baily in entry for Tilden Baily, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
• Benjamin Baily in entry for Benjamin Baily, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
• Mayflower Society Application Database: "Community Trees," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:QVQK-1S7 : accessed 12 November 2021), entry for Benjamin Bailey, cites sources; "Mayflower Pilgrim Genealogies" file (2:2:2:MMXD-DP8), submitted 24 February 2020 by FamilySearch. Source: Elizabeth Pearson White, John Howland of the Mayflower (Vol. 3) - The First Five Generations Through his third child Hope Howland, Wife of John Chipman (Camden, Maine: Picton Press, 2008) Source: Robert S. Wakefield, FASG; John Bradley Arthaud, MD, FASG; Jane Fletcher Fiske, FASG; Judith Haddock Swan, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations - Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Mass December 1620 (Vol. 18 Pt. 2) ([Plymouth, Mass