BAILEY, Clarke, of Richard and Abigail, [born] Jan. 19, 1750-1.
-16 Mar 1771 Sarah Willcox of Richmond singlewoman & David Potter & William Potter both of Richmond, yeomen, do stand firmly bound & obliged to Robert Stanton & David Potter the present overseers. £200 paid to Robert Stanton & David Potter. The condition of the above obligation is such bounded on Sarah Willcox, David Potter, & William Potter Jr. ... to defend the above Robert Stanton & David Potter overssers of the poor for the time being of Richmond to keep harmless Clarke Bailey son of Richard Bailey of Richmond, yeoman, from all costs ... that shall arise to or upon the account of a male bastard child born to Sarah Willcox on the 17 May 1770. Signed: Sarah Willcox, David Potter, William Potter Jr. Witnesses: Richard Bailey Jr., Thos Lillibridge. [Richmond Land p. 7]