Person:Edward Dailey (3)

1771 - Bedford County was formed in 1771 from Cumberland County.

1776 - No record of Dailey or Daily in Bedford County in 1776 (This and above may indicate that Edward moved into the area after 1778)

1778 -"Listing of inhabitants in 1778 in Cumberland County" - No Dailey or Daily; several Davison; several Thomsons. Bedford County broke away from Cumberland in 1771

1783 - Edward Dayley paid taxes in Air Twp, Bedford County, Now Ayr Twp, Fulton Co. Notes from Bedford Pioneer Library, 1/18/2002:

Original Bedford Twp, Bedford County Tax Records - Records related to Edward Dailey

1789No Dailey on Bedford Twp tax roles 1795Edward DALY - Landowner, plus paid tax on Property in Air Township for George, Theodor, Peter. Air Township is now in Fulton County) AcreClearHorseCow 1796Edward Dailey - 2013032 1799Edward1924043 1804Edward54 1805Edward 1808Edward20021 1811Edward is not on tax roles 1811Samuel Dailey122 (Triennial Assessment - Value $782, a considerable amount.) 1815Edward DALY is crossed out, Samuel DAYLEY written in above 1816Samuel DEALEY paid minimal tax, Samuel Davidson is paying taxes for Dailey’ Place Samuel Dailey shown 1820 Samuel DaileyValue of $24 Samuel Dailey shown Samuel and George Davidson are executers:

No deed recorded for Edward Dailey property.

Orphan’s Court Document (Volume 3, p 195. Samuel and George Davidson are executers.) Jan 6, 1818. On Nov 29, 1817, tract called “Dailey’s Place” of 125 acres sold to John Reynolds of Bedford Borough for $25/acre.”

End of record

1792-1796 - Military Service: (from Lois Davidson Notes) Penna Archives, 6 th Series, Vol. 5, 1907, p 105: 1st Bn Bedford County Militia - Edward Daley, Ensign; 1/24/1792.

Penna Archives, 6 th Series, Vol. 3, p 186: Return of election of officers for three Bns. of Militia of Bedford - 1st Co. - Ensign - Edward Dailey; 4/1/1793.

Penna Archives, 6 th Series, Vol. 5, p 117: Edward Dailey, Capt of 4th Bn., 1st regiment Bedford Co. Militia instead of John Ewalt removed; 3/22/1796.

1790 Heads of Houshold - Bedford No Dailey

1796 Tax Assessment, Bedford Twp: DAILEY Edward--201 acres, 30 cleared, 1 house, 3 horses, 2 cows, value $1058, tax $3.96

1796 Military service Edward was elected an officer in the Bedford militia. (Penn archives--notes on file) 1800 Federal Census for Bedford and St. Clair Counties, p 446 (Copy on file)

Edward Dailey 1 son under 10 bet 1790 and 1800? William not born until 1802 1 son bet 10 and 16bet 1784 and 1790John 1 son bet 16 and 26 bet 1774 and 1784Samuel Fatherbet 1755 and 1774Edward

1 daugt under 10 bet 1790 and 1800Magery 1 daugt bet 10 and 16 bet 1784 and1790Mary Ann Mother bet 16 and 45 bet 1755 and 1774Eleanor

Related census records:

1810 Federal Census for Saltlick Twp, Fayette Co., Pa, Page 1013 (Copy on file)

Edward Daley(Possibly our Edward) 1 male 45+ (Visited Fayette County and could find nothing that indicated he either lived or died in the county)

1820 Federal CensusNo obvious potential Edwards

Legal issues: (from Lois Davidson Notes)

1800-1804 - Bedford County, PA Courthouse, Quarter Sessions Book 2, p 258 - April 1800, Edward Dailey and James Anderson; Supervisors of Highways, Bedford Twp. (same information in Book 3, p 184). Page 264 - Nove 1800, Neglect of Duty, Dailey and Anderson (also Book 3, p 194). Book 3, p 81 - Grand Jury, Nov 1797 - Edward Dailey. Book 3, p 252 - Jan 1803 - Commonwealth vs Enfields - Edward Dailey security before Judge Scott. Book 3, p 309 - Nov 1804 - Commonwealth vs Edward Dailey - Assult and Battery on Mathias Zimmers. Defendent bound to answer at Nov 1804 Court. Book 3, p 366 - Penna vs John Ramsey. Saml. Dailey testator for the State. No Date

1810 Census (Original duplicate of census, 9 Feb 1810) - Edward Dailey shows, Samuel Dailey also shows for first time as single freeman.

1811 Census – Samuel now shown as married,

1810 Federal Census Eleanor is now head of household with children in Bedford Twp. Where is Edward? See above - he appeared on preliminary roles.

1810 Census, Salt Lick Twp., Fayette County, PA; Edward Daley, age 45 or over, no other members of household--possibly our Edward. (Copy on File)

1811 - Tax record for Bedford Twp. shows Samuel paying taxes for a property. Edward is no longer listed.

1814 - The True American, Bedford, Pa., Aug 17 ,24 ,31; Sept 7, 14, 1814: "Five Stray sheep came to the plantation of the subscriber about the 1st of July last. The owner is desired to come, prove property, pay charges, and take them away." Edward Dailey, Bedford Twp.

1814 - The True American, Bedford, Pa., Oct 5 and 14, 1814: "Public Sale will be exposed to public sale on Saturday the 16th at the house of the subscriber in Bedford Township, the following articles viz: Horses, cows, sheep, hogs, corn, potatoes, house-hold & kitchen furniture and a variety of articles too numerous for insertion. The sale will begin at ten o'clock when due attendance and c will be given. The terms of sale will be CASH.

1821-1830 - Edward Dailey."Marriage and Deaths in Cumberland County - 1821-1830" - No Dailey or Daily

Possible father of Edward: James Dailey of Bedford County

A James Dailey probably was killed Aug 27, 1776 in a battle on Long Island. This James was on roll of the company of Capt. Brown. From History of Bedford, Somerset, and Fulton Counties, pg 85.

Record of unpaid property taxes for James in Bedford County in 1785. Possibility of two James in county:

Another possible relation: Edmond Dayley - 1800 Census, Bedford

Where did Edward Go?

Edward Dayly in Ashtabula, Ohio in 1820 Federal Census born between 1785 and 1795. (Too young)

Record of an Edward Daily in War of 1812-14 (Is this our Edward?) Private in 3rd Co. Philadelphia militia (Penn Archives, Series 6, Vol 7, p 73) Edwd Daily -Commence 8 Sept 1814, discharged 9 Sept 1814 (Penn Archives, Series 6, Vol 8, p 318)

Possible brother of Edward:

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Subject: Re: James Dailey Author: Viola Ricks Date: Sunday, March 03, 2002

He was born supposedly in Bedford, Pennsylvania, in about 1787. Word of mouth from his wife to his only Dailey son said he drowned in the Ohio River near Little Pigeon Roost, Belmont, Ohio on 11 Feb 1811. His name also could be Jacob. How about your James, do you think we connect?

1. ↑ Notes of John L. Dailey.

   "Memoranda of Ancestry" by John Lewis Dailey, Leo, Indinana, Jan 28, 1862 (see file)
   
   Grandfather on father's side born in New Jersey, his parents from Ireland. Grandmother on same side born in Pennsylvania, her parents in England. Father born in the town of Bedford, Pennsylvania from whence he emigrated to southern Ohio at an early date.
   
   Grandparents on mother's side both born in Pennsylvania. His name McCormick and hers Martin. They emigrated to Ohio, Perry County, before they were married at which place they had three children, one boy and two girls. Mother was the youngest.

2. ↑ Tinkling Springs.

   Date of Import: Jan 25, 2002

3. ↑ Judith Jernigan Oldham - See Ancestry.com.

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4. ↑ Judith Jernigan Oldham - See Ancestry.com.

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5. ↑ Tinkling Springs.

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6. ↑ Judith Jernigan Oldham - See Ancestry.com.

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7. ↑ Judith Jernigan Oldham - See Ancestry.com.

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8. ↑ Judith Jernigan Oldham - See Ancestry.com.

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9. ↑ Judith Jernigan Oldham - See Ancestry.com.

   Date of Import: Nov 4, 2002