Henry Begley (abt. 1756 - aft. 1830)

Born about 4 Mar 1756 in Hampshire County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Esther (Sizemore) Begley — married about 1792 (to 1849) in North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died after 1830 after about age 73 in Tennessee, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Henry was born about 1756.

A previous version of this profile claimed, without source, that he was the son of Thomas Begley and Nancy Cox.

Another researcher (p 8) claims he was the son of Henry Begley and Elizabeth Cook.

The current (June 2023) version of this profile claims, without source, that he married Margaret Esther Sizemore, sister of Winnie Sizemore who married Henry's brother William.

In 1850, one Margaret Begley was enumerated in the Perry, KY in the household of William Begley-30 and his wife Winnie Sizemore.^[1]

However, another researcher records that he married "Darby" (maiden name unknown, Sizemore by tradition). This marriage is supported by a land deed dated 9 Sept 1817 in Clay Co., Kentucky:

Land Deed, Book A, pp. 1990-191, Clay County, Kentucky, Henry Begley and wife, Darby Begley transfer 50 acres on the Red Bird Fork of the Kentucky River to Messenger Lewis. On 9 Sept 1817. Book A, p. 190-191. Signed Henry Begley and Darby Begley. Witnessed Henry Begley, John, Polly Begley. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKN-192L-R

A previous version of this profile claimed that he died 19 March 1846; while not sourced, there is a genealogy of the Begley family (p 8) that also claims this death date -- without a source. (The man that died of dropsy in Nov 1849 in Marshall Co., Tennessee is a different man.^[2])

Research Notes

There is potential for conflation in this profile. There were many Henry Begleys. Internet trees show a typo somewhere with the dob. Dates of both 4 Mar 1756 and 4 Mar 1765 are seen. Documentation to establish where date originates and which is correct has not been presented. There are also arguments that the mortality schedule for Henry C. Begley is actually for a different Henry. Where the original date of 19 Jun 1846 came from needs to be found as there may be probate records that do support it somewhere. 85 years old in 1849 would be a ca 1764 dob. UPDATE: see notes below. The man in Marshall County, Tennessee is a different man, Henry C Bagley, whose wife was named Nancy.

Are Darby and Margaret Sizemore the same person and how do we know that? Sons John and Henry are in Ark. ca. 1838. Why didn't their parents go with them to have help from younger family members? Margaret Begley of 1850 could be a spinster sister of Wm and Henry.

Where are precise dates coming from?

Caution: Unusual information. Is the following correct? A child's birth and death date (Begley-79 born 4 Mar 1756 died 19 Jun 1846) should not be before a parent was 13 years old (mother Piersall-21 born 1744). Attached mother also differs from woman named in bio. Marked uncertain.

1790 census: Chatham, NC^[3]

1800 census: Hillsborough, Chatham, NC^[4]

1810 census: Clay Co, KY^[5]

1820 census: Clay Co, KY (notice this says Henry JUNIOR)

1830 census: Morgan, TN^[6]

The Marshall County, Tennessee references are for a different man, Henry C. BAGLEY (not Begley). He also left a Will in Marshall Co written in 1847 naming his wife, Nancy and daughters, granddaughters and slaves.

1840 census: Marshall, Tennessee.^[7].

Will of Marshall Co man, not Begley79^[8]

1850 mortality schedule: died at Dist. 4, Marshall, TN. was aged 85, a carpenter, died of dropsy, died November 1849.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65V-7CT : 22 December 2020), Margaret Begley in household of William Begley, Perry, Kentucky, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

   1850 census: Perry, KY

   William Begley 79 Begley-30

   Winnie Begley 78 (d/o George Sizemore-1198)

   Margaret Begley 79 (d/o George Sizemore-1198)

2. ↑ "United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSTN-RYL : 19 November 2020), Henry C Bagley, Tennessee, United States; citing line 9, NARA microfilm publication T655 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 422,433. Dist. 4, Marshall, Tennessee. Year ended 1 June 1850. Henry C. Bagley, 85 (1764) NC, md., carpenter, d. Nov 1849, dropsy, sick for 1 month.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKB-YH2 : accessed 4 April 2020), Henry Bagley, Chatham, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 226, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147. 1 m >16, 1 m <16, 3 f. This fits Henry II (1760-1849) best with first wife just passed.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR7-KJH : accessed 4 April 2020), Henry Bagley Sr, Hillsborough, Chatham, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 168, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 31; FHL microfilm 337,907. Two Henry Begleys living side by side:

   1. Henry Jr 1 m 26-45, 1 m 10-15, 1 m <10, 1 f 16-26, 3 f 10-15, 3 <10
   

   2. Henry Sr 1 m 45+, 1 m 16-26, 1 m 10-15, 1 m <10, 1 f 10-16
   

5. ↑ 1810 census: Clay, KY, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBS-S9M9?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AXH2S-513&action=view&groupId=TH-1951-25142-53219-71) Henry Bagley

   3 boys under 10; 2 boys 10-16; zero older boys; 1 adult man 26-45

   1 girl under 10; 2 girls 10-16; zero older girls; 1 adult female 26-45

6. ↑ 1830 United States Federal Census, Morgan, Tennessee, p. 91 (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP9-W3W): Henry 'Bgely' Jr., 1 m 20-30, 3 f under 5, 1 f 5-10, 1 f 20-30; John Bgely also 20-30 with wife and 3 boys under 5. p. 93 had another Henry Bgely 60-70 and spouse 50-60, 1 m 15-20, 1 m 20-30, 1 f 20-30 and next door is Elijah 20-30 with 2 f 15-20. The senior Henry Begley and his spouse are likely the parents of the younger men in the same county.

   Henry Sr.: "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP9-71Q : 7 September 2017), Henry Bgely, Morgan, Tennessee, United States; citing 93, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 180; FHL microfilm 24,538.

7. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRY-P9W : 18 August 2017), Henry Bagley, Marshall, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 166, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 531; FHL microfilm 24,548. Marshall, Tennessee. 1 m 70-80, 1 f 60-70.
8. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/131120472?p=39462009&returnLabel=Henry%20C%20Bagley%20Jr%20(L2Q5-WN1)&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2Fmemories%2FL2Q5-WN1

See also:

• Collection of tree discrepancies on the Henrys on a forum [1]