General Notes

 He settled in New England at Rowley about 1640.

Large land owner, overseer of the poor and selectman

James Bailey, born about 1612, was living in Rowley as early as 1641, and had land laid out to him soon after. He married Lydia _ ; and died in Rowely Aug. -, 1677, being buried on the 10th. His estate was appraised at £586. His wife survived him, and died, his widow in Rowley. Her death is recorded on the church records in the following words: "The widow aged good sister Bayly, Alass! died April 29, 1704,"

In 1669 he agreed to bring up as a father Priscilla, daughter of WIlliam Law of ROwley, deceased.
Children born Rowley
John Bailey b. 2 Feb. 1642; m. 16/17 Jun. 1668 Rowley, Ma. Mary Maghill d.       10 May 1693 to 27 Mar. 1694 d/o Thomas. He d. 19 Nov. 1690
Lydia Bailey b. Nov. 1644; m. 8 May 1672 Abel Plattes
Jonathan Bailey b. Sep. 1646; bur. 27 Mar. 1665 Rowley, Ma. unm. aet 20
Demarius Bailey b. 17 Jan. 1648/9; m. 8 May 1672 Thomas Leaver Jr.
James Bailey b. 15 Jan. 1650; m. 12 May 1680 Elizabeth Johnson b. 16 Jan.       1659 d. 12 Sep. 1743 d/o John and Hannah Crosby) Johnson He d. 20       Mar. 1714/5. Res. Rowley, Ma.
Thomas Bailey b. 1 Jun. 1653; probably. probably d. before 1677
Samuel Bailey b. 10 Aug. 1655; bur. 28 Nov. 1657
Samuel Bailey b. 6 Nov. 1658; probably. probably d. before 1677.