Person:James Bailey (134)

Watchers
James Bailey, of Fauquier Co., VA
b.Bef 1734
d.Bef 23 Mar 1772 Fauquier County, Virginia
  • HJames Bailey, of Fauquier Co., VABef 1734 - Bef 1772
  • WAnn _____Bet 1735 & 1745 -
m. Bef 1764
  1. Molly BaileyBet 1764 & 1772 -
  2. William BaileyBet 1764 & 1772 -
  3. Thomas BaileyBet 1764 & 1772 -
  4. Nanny BaileyBet 1764 & 1772 -
Facts and Events
Name James Bailey, of Fauquier Co., VA
Alt Name James Bayley
Gender Male
Birth? Bef 1734
Marriage Bef 1764 to Ann _____
Death? Bef 23 Mar 1772 Fauquier County, Virginia

Possible Marriage

There is a James Bailey that married Ann Lawry/Lowry on 16 Nov 1762 in St. James Northam Parish, Goochland County, Virginia. [Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940]. Another source has this marriage as occurring in Albemarle or New Kent Co., VA] Additional research is needed to determine if this is the same James Bailey.

Estate Records

Page 189-190: James Bailey (Inventory)
No Date
App'd by: Henry Taylor, Parnack George, Samuel Steel
Returned: 23 March 1772. No total.
Fauquier County, VA Wills, Bailey's Inventory. Pursuant to an Order of Court we have appraised the Estate of James Baily Dec'd as follows... [see attachment]
[Signed] Henry Taylor, Parnach George, Samuel Steele
At a Court held for Fauquier County the 23rd day of March 1772.
This Inventory & Appraisement was returned and ordered to be recorded.
{Signed] Teste: A. Brooke Cl.
Fauquier County, VA Court Orders, October Court, 29 October 1776: Parnach George, William Roach, James McClanaham and Benjamin Robinson are appointed to assign to Ann, the Widow of James Bailey deceased her dower in the Lanes, Slaves and personal Estate, whereof the said James [Bailey] died Possessed.
Pages 313-315: James Bailey (Inventory)
Date: 9 January 1777
Appraised by: James McClanahan, William Roach, Parnach George
Details: First section amounted to £484.4.3; the section entitled "Mrs. White's third" amounted to £158, 11s, 7d.
... we the Subscribers have appraised upon Oath the Estate of James Bailey dec'd & set apart the Widow's dower.
Returned: 26 May 1777
[Source: Abstracts of Fauquier County Virginia, Wills Inventories and Accounts 1759-1800, Will Book One, pg. 81].
Fauquier County, VA Court Orders, March Court, 24 March 1777: Nanny Bailey Orphans of James Bailey deceased chose William White her Guardian, and the said White is also appointed Guardian to Molly, Thomas & William Baileys, Orphans of the said James Bailey he having executed and acknowledged bond as the Law Directs.
Fauquier County, VA Court Orders, May Court, 26 May 1777, The appraisment and Division of the Estate of James Bailey deceased was returned and ordered to be recorded.
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References
  1.   Jackson, Ron V. Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890.

    Name James Bayley
    Residence Year 1754
    Residence Place Rental Rolls, Prince William, Virginia
    Title Va Early Census Index

  2.   Jackson, Ron V. Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890.

    Name James Bayley
    Residence Year 1770
    Residence Place Rent Rolls, Fauquier, Virginia
    Title Va Early Census Index
    Note: Fauquier County was formed from part of Prince William County, Virginia in 1759.

  3.   .

    All of the children of WILLIAM WHITE and wife MARY were born in Prince William or Fauquier County Virginia. MARY apparently died sometime after the birth of her last child. WILLIAM married Ann Bailey, widow of James Bailey, before 1787. WILLIAM and Ann had no children. However, WILLIAM was given legal guardianship of James and Ann Bailey's children: Nanny, Molly, Thomas and William.

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