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• Birth	16 Jun 1713	Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 May 1777	Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island   [1]
  Buried	Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island (Old Commons Cemetery)   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I77803	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2004 00:00:00
  Family	Mary WHEATON, b. 1721, Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts
  Married	Aug 1740	Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island   [4]
  Notes	Mary was of Swansea and John was of Little Compton when they married.
  Children	1. Isaac BAILEY, b. 15 Jun 1742, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island   2. Deborah BAILEY, b. 28 Jul 1751, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island   3. John BAILEY, b. 12 Oct 1758, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island
  Family ID	F33714	Group Sheet

• Notes

  In memory of Mr. John Bailey who departed this life May 15, A.D. 1777 aged 63 years. His grosser part lies here beneath. "..... To son Isaac Bailey to take care of my wife Mary Bailey as long as she is my widow. To son John Bailey land I bought of William Richmond and Benjamin Richmond with all buildings and two wood lots. If he has died then to son Isaac Bailey. Also to son John my new gun and silver tankard and my Negro man Kuffe and 2 swine. To daughter Deborah Gray 50 pds., one cow, two large silver spoons and three small ones. To son Isaac Bailey all rest and residue with all buildings, a set of silver buttons for coat pocket and britches, my silver headed sword, my meat chest and my carriage. To son John to have the privilege to live in my now dwelling house as long as he is unmarried ...." Proved 3 JUN 1777. Little Compton probate, book 2, page 367.

• Sources

  [S204] James N. Arnold, Arnold Collection, Vital Records of Rhode Island; 1636-1850 (Providence, RI: Narragansett Historical Pub, Volume 4. Newport County, Little Compton, page 78. [S286] Benjamin F. Wilbour, Town of Little Compton, Rhode Island, Notes on the History (Compiled for the Little Compton Historic, Cemeterys, page 40. [S285] Benjamin Franklin Wilbour, Town of Little Compton, Rhode Island, Families (Little Compton, RI: Little Compton Historical, Page 27. [S204] James N. Arnold, Arnold Collection, Vital Records of Rhode Island; 1636-1850 (Providence, RI: Narragansett Historical Pub, Volume 4. Newport County, Little Compton, page 6.