Nicholas BAILEY

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: LC36-ZMK
• Name: Nicholas BAYLEY

Notes:

Biography
Nicholas was born about 1636 in England. He is the son of Nicholas Bailey.

He served as a magistrate in 1660 and 1662 in Westchester Co., New York. He came to be called 'Judge Bailey'.

He was a Patentee on 15 Feb 1667.

On 20 Jan 1684, Nicholas Bayly of Westchester and Margaret his wife transferred land on ffrogs Neck to son John.

On 19 October 1689, Nicholas ceded his properties to his son John, on condition that " he keep and maintain said father and mother during life."

Nicholas died before 1698, when his widow was recorded in a census as living with her son John.

Nicholas and his wife Margaret (some say her last name was Anderson) had, in Rye or Westchester:

1.) Abiah, b. about 1667, m. James Riley

2.) Nathan, b. about 1660, m. Esther Caniff

3.) John m. Elizabeth, d. 1719

and possibly two more, per Westchester Patriarchs

Rebecca, m. 11 Jan 1693-4 Richard Moore

Abigail, m. Robert Reed

Christening: 4 November 1632 Baildon, Yorkshire, England
_________________________________________________

He's probably the "Nick Baly" who took the oath of fidelity at New Haven, Conn. July 1, 1644.
He and his wife Margaret were living in Westchester before Aug. 4, 1659. He was a magistrate in 1660 and 1662. He received land in the second division in 1666 and is listed a patentee Jan. 1, 1686. On Mar. 4, 1689 he deeded to his son Nathan his holdings in the Long Beach Patent in Eastchester, and on March 5th he and his wife deeded their house and all land in Westchester to James and Abiah Riley of Queens County, in return for a bond of the latter to care for them during their life time. Witnesses for this deed were his younger cousins Elias and Jonathan Bailey, sons of John Bailey of Jamaica, RI. On Sept. 25th James and Abiah surrendered the deed and on Oct. 19th the property was deeded to John (their son) "he to keep and maintain said father and mother during life". Nicholas died before 1698 when his widow was living with her son John.
note 1655: witch trials: acquitted.
Residence: Lived in New Haven Conn, until they were ordered out because Margaret was suspected of witchcraft 3 4
Residence: they moved then to Westchester, Westchester Co NY.

Family/Spouse: Margaret. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Nicholas BAILEY, Jr. III was born about 1641 in New Haven, Connecticut, British America; died in in Westchester, Colony of New York, British Colonial America.
2. Abiah BAILEY was born in 1645 in New Haven, Connecticut, British Colonial America; died in 1708.
3. Melissa BAILEY was born in 1647 in New Haven Co., Conn; died in 1693.
4. John BAYLEY was born about 1649 in New Haven, Connecticut, British Colonial America; died in 1719 in Westchester, New York, British Colonial America.
5. Rebecca BAILEY was born about 1650 in Westchester, Westchester Co., New York; died in in Westchester, Westchester Co., New York.
6. Mary BAILEY was born in 1652 in Westchester Co., N. Y.; died in 1710.
7. Carrie BAILEY was born in 1654 in Westchester, New York; died in 1729 in New York.
8. Nathan BAILEY was born after 1 Jan 1654 in New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died about 1716 in Westchester, New York Colony, British Colonial America.
9. Scott BAILEY was born in 1656 in Westchester Co., N. Y.; died in 1721.
10. Nathaniel BAYLEY was born about 1660 in Westchester, New York Colony, British Colonial America; and died.
11. John BAILEY was born in 1662 in Westchester, New York; died in 1721 in New York.

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: KL14-YXZ
• Nationality: ; French Huguenot
• Name: Nicholas BAYLYE

Nicholas married Sarah Magdalen Davey JOSSI about 1620 in Kingsclere, Hampshire, England. Sarah was christened on 15 Mar 1600 in Grindelwald, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland; died in 1664 in Eversley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: L6QR-CYV

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: L5PY-DHF

Nicholas married Maryam DOWRICK. Maryam was born in 1580 in Devon, England; died about 1680. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: L5PY-ZQV