[Ancestry Unknown]
There were four of the name Bailey - Bayley among the early
settlers of Massachusetts: Thomas of Weymouth; James and
Richard (brothers) of Rowley; and John of Salisbury. Thomas
Bayley Sr. (Old Planter) of Wessagussett was admitted as a
freeman in the Massachusetts Bay Colony on 13 May 1640. He was
the first of the Bayley name in New England. His wife's name is
unknown. They had the following children: John, Thomas, Samuel,
and Esther. Thomas Bayley's farm and home of 25 acres was
located on the southerly side of King Oak Hill and was bounded
on the west by Rockey Hill, Rockey Glen, or Rockey Nook, on the
old Indian Trail. leading from East Weymouth to Weymouth
Landing, crossing what is now Essex Street, near the town farm.
The celler hole of his house and all his farm lands are still
traceable today (1899). "In 1644 Thomas Dyer sould unto Thomas
Baylie, the 21st of the 3rd month, his dwelling-house, Barne,
and Sellar, his garden and yarde, both of them contayning by
estimation, one quarter of an acre of land being more or lesse,
bounded on the East with the land of Robert Lovell, on the West
with the land of Mr. Webb, on the North with the land of saied
Thomas Dyer, and on the South a highwaie." This sale of real
estate is one of the first records placed on the books of the
town of Weymouth. Thomas Bayley also received land in the first
and second division of lands in Weymouth and he owned land at
Weary Land in Hingham. He was a prominent man of the town in
his day, and held many offices. In 1643 he was appointed one of
the appraisers of the estate of William Fry of Weymouth. In
1655 he was one of the appraisers of the estate of Elizabeth
Pitty of Weymouth. In March 1655, Thomas Bayley and William
Chard were chosen constables to serve for the ensuing year. His
wife was probably not living at the time of his death, as he
makes no mention of her in his will. He died in 1681 and was
probably buried in the Old North Cemetery, in North Weymouth.
Thomas Bayley was on a list of 14 Dec 1663 for lots in the
first and second division beginning on the Braintree Line in
Weymouth, and he received lot 31 in the division of 2 Feb
1651/2 in Weymouth. The town of Weymouth, Norfolk County,
Massachusetts, was formerly called the plantation of
Wessaguscus. On 2 Sep 1635, the name was changed to Weymouth.
On 3 Sep 1635, bounds between Weymouth and Hingham were
established. On 9 Mar 1637, Round Island and Grape Island were
granted to Weymouth, and on 31 Mar 1647, bounds between
Weymouth and Abington were established.
REF GENSERV: . Shows wife's name as Ruth, but this may be a mistake
as Thomas Bailey's son Thomas's wife was Ruth Porter.
r. BEF 1635, Weymouth, MA
d. 1681
m. Ruth
d. BEF 1681
ch: *John [Next Generation],
Thomas BAILEY (-1690) m(1) Ruth PORTER (1639-),
Samuel BAILEY m. Mary,
Esther BAILEY m. John KING
John BAYLEY was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts and was made
Freeman in the Massachusetts Bay Colony 23 May 1673. He was a
non-commissioned officer in some of the early military
companies of Weymouth. In 1664, 1667, and 1674/5, Corporal John
Bayley was chosen fence viewer for Weymouth. On 7 Mar 1669/70,
he was chosen way warden. In 1671, John Bayley and others were
chosen to arrange with their reverend pastor how much he should
receive per annum. In 1675/6 during King Philip's War, he
received a military promotion, "Sergent John Bayley
Commissioner from Weymouth to Boston twice." At the opening up
of lands in Freetown, Massachusetts, in 1683, John Bayley of
Weymouth and Thomas Drake, bought land and removed there about
1685. His wife's name was Hannah. He died 22 June 1686.
b. c. 1640, Weymouth, MA
d. 22 Jun 1686, Weymouth, MA
m. Hannah BOURNE? [1045-13]
ch: *John BAILEY [Next Generation],
Thomas BAILEY
John BAYLEY was born in Weymouth, and was made a Freeman in the
Massachusetts Bay Colony on 23 May 1677. He went to Scituate
before 1670 to take charge of the farm of Captain John Williams
at the Neck.
I give and bequeath to my Ancient servant John BAYLEY of Scituate
All that my ffarm on which he now liveth with all my upland,
meadow land or marsh lying near to the same vizt that in
Conihasset neck and that at or near ffane Island and said
Islands with my meadow in the sixty acres of marsh so-called,
and, also one moiety or half a share of Conihasset undivided
land, to hold to him his heirs and Assigns forever, provided he
shall pay and I hereby order him to pay out of it the rents and
proffits thereof in Good mercantable pay to such of my Legates
as I shall nominate the sume of one hundred pounds and to pay
the same at ten severall times of payment in equall
proportions, that is to say ten pounds per year every year till
the whole is paid. (from the will of Captain John Williams)
When John Bailey of Scituate was fined three shillings and four
pence for his altercation with his employer the latter paid.
Not so John Bailey. He refused to be mulcted for a fight in
which he was not the agressor. For fourteen years this amount
was annually carried upon the books as due "the countrey". In
1674 mention of it ceases but the credit side of the ledger
does not record that it was paid.
b. Weymouth, MA
r. BEF 1670, Scituate, MA
d. 1718, Scituate, MA
m(1) Sarah WHITE [1045-13] 25 January 1672
d. BEF 1699
daughter of Gowan WHITE [1045-14]
and Elizabeth WARD [1045-14]
ch(1) John (1673-1752) m. Abigail CLAPP (1679-1753),
Sarah (1675-),
Mary (1677-) m. James PERRY,
Joseph (1679-1747) m. Jerusha PIERCE,
Benjamin (1682-) m(1) Deborah HOWE (1688-1718),
*William [See 1045-12 above],
Hannah (1688-) m. James BRIGGS,
Samuel (1690-) m. Elizabeth CASWELL,
Elizabeth m. William BARRELL
m(2) Ruth CLOTHIER 9 Dec 1699
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