Josiah Bailey 
Josiah was born on November 3rd, 1705 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts.1 Birth Notes
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Death Notes
Will is of record: 20 Nov 1798
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Will drwn up 1, Sept 1784
of late of Fitchburg.
Administrator of the estate Joseph Jackman, a grandson
General Notes
HISTORY
On April 26, 1727 Josiah purchased Lot 19 of South part of town, Turkey Hill area for 50 pounds.
In the early records of Lunenburg, the Town Clerk's entry of March 4, 1731/2 described the layout of a road in the town that went through several lots including the one owned by Josiah Bailey and at the "fore Side of his new dwelling houfe (house)." At the March 5, 1732/3 Annual meeting, Josiah Bayley was chosen as one of the Fence viewers for the town.
At the legal meeting of freeholders and other inhabitants of the town on March 3, 1734/5, Mr. Josiah Bailey was chosen as a surveyer of the highway.
Josiah Bailey was voted and chosen as one of the tything men at the Sept. 15, 1735 legal meeting of the freeholders of the town. On March 6, 1737/8, Josiah was chosen as constable.
March 13, 1738/9 Josiah was chosen as Surveyor of Shingles. May 19, 1740, Constable Josiah Bailey received the alloted payment amount of 21 pounds =9 shillings =3d.
At the June 2, 1740 meeting of the Freeholders, they voted that they abate 4 pounds-16 shillings-3d of Josiah Bayley's rates who was the constable for the year of 1738.
At the Sept. 29, meeting of 1740, Josiah Bailey was put on the committee to build the North End School House.
Several more times over the next few years, he served as a surveyor of fences, shingles, and highways.
In 1750, Josiah Bayley was chosen as one of the town selectmen.
In 1752, he was chosen again to serve as a town selectmen. He served a moderator of the May 25, 1752 meeting of freeholders. At that same meeting, he was chosen to be part of the committee to Seat a New Meeting House and it was voted that the New Meeting House would be seated upon the Real Estates toward the building of the House. After those with real estate were seated, then those that had no real estate could be seated according to their pay and that all polls had been paid.
At the May 13, 1755 meeting, Josiah was chosen to serve as a member of the committee to provide a house to set idle persons to work in (interesting!).
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
History of Jaffery NH
Early Records of Lunenburg, MA
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.23 May 1535 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England d.Jun 1620 in Prontfract, Yorkshire, England
- b.30 Aug 1590 in Almondbury, All Hallows, Yorkshire, England d.02 Nov 1651 in Newbury Essex, Massachusetts?
- b.31 May 1612 in England d.09 Aug 1677 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts
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- b.02 Feb 1642 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts d.19 Nov 1690
- b.1612 d.29 Apr 1704
- b.Mar 1675 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts d.21 Jul 1722 in Rowley, Essex , Massachusetts
- b.1606 in Rowley, York, England d.14 May 1654 in Rowley, Essex , Massachusetts
- b.01 May 1649 in Rowley, Essex , Massachusetts d.1693
- b.< 1622 d.17 Nov 1694 in Rowley, Essex , Massachusetts
- b.03 Nov 1705 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts d.<20 Nov 1798 in Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts
- b.03 Jan 1673 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts d.07 Feb 1749 in Rowley, Essex , Massachusetts
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They had a son named Josiah.