Joshua BAILEY, b. 17 Jun 1735, Scituate, Massachusetts, was the 2nd child of 5 known children of Deacon Joseph BAILEY and his wife, Elizabeth WHITE, all children born in Scituate, a town first settled in 1633.
Check out this link for the free version of the History of Scituate Massachusetts, from its first settlement to 1831, by Samuel Deane. A fascinating account including details of life, land planning, parishes, rivers, roads, mills, and town records and mores!
How does one pronounce "Scituate"-? Answer: SIT-chew-it.
On 2 Oct 1756, Joshua married Abigail CLAP(P), b. 21 Aug 1736 in Scituate. Although I have yet to confirm her parents' details, the CLAP family were early settlers in Scituate, the original settler being Mr. , according to the previously mentioned History. More research is needed here. It may well be that her father is Benjamin CLAP(P), wife Grace____, but this is not yet proven.
I have been able to find only three children to date of Joshua and Abigail, all born in Scituate:
- Elijah, chr. 21 May 1758
- Miranda, chr 15 Apr 1759
- Grace [ancestor], b. 7 Feb 1765, m. Jabez HEALY, 2 sons known
As you can see by the birth years above, it is likely there are several more children not yet found. Jabez HEALY, Grace's husband, was discussed several weeks ago. And I have yet to go looking for more children, more details, additional records.
I believe that this is the Joseph Bailey listed as a Revolutionary War Patriot, but this still needs more research to confirm. There were other Bailey men from Massachusetts, of course. I also have not confirmed a cemetery burial for Joshua, or his wife, Abigail.
If you have questions about this information, or have additional details or corrections, do please contact me via calewis at telus dot net, or in the Comments section below. Thanks for visiting.
I believe that this is the Joseph Bailey listed as a Revolutionary War Patriot, but this still needs more research to confirm. There were other Bailey men from Massachusetts, of course. I also have not confirmed a cemetery burial for Joshua, or his wife, Abigail.
If you have questions about this information, or have additional details or corrections, do please contact me via calewis at telus dot net, or in the Comments section below. Thanks for visiting.
2 comments:
Thanks so much for doing all this research!! Very interesting indeed!!
Thanks Lyra!! One day it all might get into a book, eh? Then you guys can sit and read it to the little kids so they know they have a huge whack of early settlers who struggled to survive and prosper - all just to make sure YOU, and you, and you, and him, and her... lived. I think genealogy is a big deal, and I love it!
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