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Thomas Baily
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m. 11 Feb 1686/87
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m. 9 Mar 1733/34
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son of Joel Baily and Ann Short, was born Chester Co., PA.in 1734. He married Sarah Bentley, daughter of John Bentley and Mary ___, in 1734. New Garden MM records of 26 October 1734 note a report from London Grove MM that "Thomas Beally is married of the unity of friends." New Garden MM records the following dated 27 October 1759, "Thomas Baily having formerly been disowned by this Meeting for Marrying out of the unity of Friends by a Priest (her parents were Baptists from Newlin) & and having a Desire to be Rec'd into Membership again Produced a Paper to this Meeting desiring Friends to Receive him under their care; which Request after sollid Consideration is granted." Thomas got a certiificate from New Garden MM to Bradford MM on 5 April 1760. It read in part: "Whereas Thomas Baily have Requested a few Lines by way of Certificate In order to be Joyned to your meeting; these Comes to Inform You that After Needful Inquirey Made we Do not find but his Life and Conversation is in a good Degree Orderly: A frequenter of meetings and his outward Affairs are Settled to Satisfactory as far as Appears."<26>,<27> He was received on certificate from New Garden Monthly Meeting on 18 April 1760 by Bradford Monthly Meeting. He died circa 1764 Newlin Twp., Chester Co., PA.<28> Thomas died intestate; letters of administration were issued to his son, John Baily, on 18 August 1764.<29> |