General Notes

Source:
Bailey & Britton book &
Early Settlers of Lee Co VA...vol.1...page 29
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Stephen, James and Carr Baley, all served in the French and Indian War,
in Capt. William Edmond's Company of VA troups.Capt. Edmond was a
resident of Fauquier County at the time the company was recruited in
1761; and the men were residents of that county
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Fauquier Co VA
Will book 1...page 181
6 Oct. 1770
probated; 28 May 1771
His entire estate left to his wife, Mary, to be divided at her death,
except his slaves to his children; James, Joseph, Betty, Carr, Minter,
William and John. Mary his wife was named exectrix of his will, along
with George Rogers and Joseph Minter Jr., executors

Will of Carr Bailey: In the name of God Amen:
Item:I Carr Bailey of the County of Fauquier, being sick and weak but in perfect sense and memory do make this my last will and testament in manner following Imprimis: I commend my soul to Almighty God hoping through the merits of my Blessed Saviour to receive a happy resurrection and as to what worldly estate I am possessed of I give and dispose thereof in the following manner to wit: I give and devise to my loving wife, Mary Bailey my whole estate real and personal during her widowhood, and after her marrieage or demise my desire is that my land be sold and the money arising there from be divided among all my children or such of them as shall still be living.
Item: I give and bequeath to my son James (after the marriage or decease of his mother)one negro boy names Solomon to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give to my son Joseph (after the marriage or death of his mother) one negro boy named Daniel to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give and devise to my daughter Betty (after the marriage of decease of her mother) one negro girl named Lucy and her increase to her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give to my son Carr (after the marriage or decease of his mother) one negro boy named Tom to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give to my son Minter (after the marriage or decease of his mother) one negro boy named Baccus to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give to my son William (after the marriage or decease of his mother)one negro woman named Sarah and her increase to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give to my son John (after the marriage or decease of his mother)one negro girl named Dursley to him and his heirs forever.
Item: It is my will and desire that my children shall be maintained out of the profit of my estate and also after the marriage or decease of my said wife my whole estate that shall be then left be equally divided among all my children or such of them living, and as teh boy Solomon before devised to my son James is sickly my will and desire is that in case the said negro should die befoer the said division of my estate in that case I give and desire to my said son James one negro man named Bob to him an dhis heirs forever. And lastly I hereby appoint my wife Mary executrix and my friend George Rogers and Joseph Minter Junion executors to this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore made. In witness where of I have here unto set my hand and seal this sixth day of October 1770.
At a court held for Fauquier Co., the 28th day of May 1771--this will was proven by the oath of William Hampton and Charles Morehead witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Mary Bailey and Joseph Minter Junior who made oath and acknowledged bond s the law directs certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate there of in due form and George Rogers the other executor therein named refused to take upon him the further of the execution thereof.

Sons American Revolution: February 16, 1998, SERV: PS VA, Bailey, John Christopher; ANC #23805; IN 302846; SAR FILE REF: #329 M.GED
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Fauquier Co VA
Deed book 1...page 324
Oct. 1768
Carr Bailey, planter, of Fauquier Co, to John Mercer and Ann, his wife,
of Stafford County, 343 acres in Hampton Parish, 150. John Bailey, Mungo
Bailey, Roy Mercer. Yelverton Peyton witness. Washington Bailey, John
Brown, and Yelverton Peyton were appointed commissioners to examine Ann
Mercer as to consent of transaction.
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Henry Co VA
Clerk's Office
Oath ofallegiance
Thomas Bailey, Chandler Bailey, John Bailey, Carr Bailey, William Bailey
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