Tenth Generation

560. Joel BAILY^278,319,320 was born in Jan 1658 in Bromhill, Wiltshire, England. He was christened on 29 Jan 1658 in Bromham Parish, Wiltshire, England. He immigrated in 1681 to Pennsylvania.²⁷⁸
"Joel Baily 1681 PA 9450 124"
He signed a will on 10 Dec 1728 in Marlborough Township,Chester County,Pennsylvania.²⁷⁸
He left a will on 10 Dec 1728 Marlborough Twp., Chester Co., PA; his listed the following specific bequests:

"To my son Daniel, eight pounds to be paid within one year "of my deceas";
To son Isaac, four pounds to be paid within one year; To son Joel, ten pounds to be paid within one year;
To son Thomas, 193 acres in Marlborough Township, Chester County [of 400 acres he had purchased from Richard Barnard], as well as "one horse he taking his Choys of all I have", and fifteen pounds to be paid by son Josiah within one year;
To son John, 207 acres of the land purchased from Richard Barnard;
To son Josiah "my now Dweling plantation" of 100 acres;
To daughter Mary ten pounds to be paid within one year and a "Chest of Draws"; To daughter Ann, ten pounds to be paid within one year and "one fether bed and furniture";
To granddaughter Ann Stewart, ten pounds to be paid within one year."


He directed his "moveable estate to be sould and after my Just debts and before mentioned Leguses is paid if there shall any over plush be Left it shall be equealy devided between all my Children."

Sons Thomas and Joel were nominated as executors. The will was witnessed by John Strode, Richard Hayes and Joseph Taylor.
In a codicil dated 9th day 12th month 1731-2, Joel directed that Josiah was to pay to his sister Mary Harlan an additional ten pounds, and that sons Thomas and John would each receive one-half of the 400 acres purchased from Richard Barnard. The codicil was witnessed by John Strode, Wm. Webb, John Hope and George Carson. He died in 1732 Chester Co., PA. His estate was probated on 8 April 1732 Chester Co., PA; letters of administration were issued to his sons Thomas and John. The estate was appraised at 366 pounds, 11 shillings, and 9 pence.
He died on 10 Dec 1732 in Marlborough Township,Chester County,Pennsylvania.
THE BAILY NAME
There are many ways of spelling this name: Bailey, Bailie, Baillie, Baily, Baly, Bayly, & Bayley, are all variations. The Bailey or Bailiff was a man of great importance and was paid accordingly by his master. Where a shepherd earned 4 shillings per annum and a ploughman 8 shillings, the Bailey would receive six pounds. He lived in the Manor House at the Lord's expense and was responsible for the administration and supervision of the general agricultural policy. Then term Bailey, now obsolete in England, is still common in Scotland where it is used as Chief magistrate or Sheriff. In the 14th Century Dionisy-eri-la-Baillye owned shops and houses at the Old Bailey. The name BAILEY may be derived from more than one source. One of these is the old French "Bailli" originally meaning "carrier" but later "administrator". Early records mention Roger Le Baylly who appears in Surfolk Pipe Rolls of 1230.

The MOTTO for BAILEY is "LIBERTY" (LIBERTAS).

Joel is first recorded in Pennsylvania in a warrant for land: "At the request of Joel Bayly on behalf of Daniel Bayly in right of William Smith, of Brumhamhouse, Purchaser, that we would grant him to take up one hundred twenty five acres of Land in the County of Chester These are therefore in the Proprietary's Name to Will and Require thee forthwith to Survey or Cause to be Surveyed unto him the said Number of Acres in the aforesaid County where not already taken up according to the method of townships appointed by the Governor he seating & improving the same within six months from the date of Survey and make return thereof into the Governor's Secretary's Office. Given at Philada the 25th of 9th month 1684"

There is no documentary evidence as to when Joel came from England. Lists of the ships exists, but no passenger lists, although those who boarded goods subject to duty were recorded. A possible explanation can be derived from the following information: William Withers of Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, purchased 500 acres from William Penn and conveyed the land to his son Thomas Withers on 22 Jan 1682. Thomas reportedly came over in 1683 and took up the land in Chichester Township. In 1685 Joel Baily received judgment against Thomas Withers in the Chester County Court for unpaid wages [4 pounds, 11 shilllings and 8 pence]. Excerpt from court record dated Sep 1685 as follows:
". . . Thomas Wither's maid speaking contemptably of Jeremy Collett, Joel Bayly undertooke to correct the said maide in words for abusing the reputation of the said Jeremy Collett, whereupon the said Thomas Wither fell violently with blowes upon the said Joel & beate him soe that he fell to the ground and bled all that night, and afterward att certain seasons for a weeke's time. Robert Jefferies, being attested, declareth the same. Richard Rudman & Robert Jefferies did further declare that Joel Bayly did usually bleed before he had any difference with Thomas Wither, and further saith not."

It thus appears probable that Joel came over with Thomas Withers as a servant. James Claypoole, treasurer of the Free Society of Traders, sent Ralph Withers of Bishop Cannings, Wiltshire, to Upland as his deputy treasurer. Claypoole loaded goods aboard the ship "Jeffrey" on 9 Sep 1682. In letters, James Claypoole mentioned that "10 servts" were aboard the "Jeffrey" (Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Vol X, p 197); six of those servants have been idenitifed (see Passengers and Ships, p. 59). Ralph Withers, probably a relative to William Withers, died "soon after his arrival". Letters of administration were issued for his estate 12 Mar 1683. It is a possibility that Thomas Withers also came on the "Jeffrey". If Joel Baily came over as his servant, he was also aboard that ship which arrived at Upland before the end of Oct 1682.

Joel subsequently purchased 150 acres in Midletowne [sic] Township from Thomas Nossiter and his wife Ann per deed dated 15 12mo 1692. He later purchased another 50 acres on the other side of the creek in Ashton from John Nield, deed dated 1 1st month 1694. He married Ann Short, daughter of ___ Short and Miriam Ingram, after 11 Apr 1687 Chester Co., PA; intentions were first announced at the monthly meeting for Chichester and Concord on 14 Mar 1686/87. Second intentions were announced at Birmingham on 11 Apr 1687. No marriage certificate was recorded, so the exact date of their marriage is not known. Joel was appointed constable of Middle Town on 9 March 1698. n the latter part of 1698 he moved to Ashton Township and became a member of the Concord Meeting. On 10 Jan 1703 he was appointed, together with John Lea, as a representative to the Quarterly Meeting from the Concord Meeting. Joel was appointed Constable of Ashton on 29 Feb 1704. At the monthly meeting for Chichester and Concord on 11 Dec 1704, "Joel Bayly Layd his intention of his and his familyes Removall to New-wark [now Kennet] Monthing Meeting desiering a Certificate from this meeting". The request was granted at the next meeting on 12 Feb 1704. On 24 Feb 1708 Joel was appointed Constable for Marlborough Township. Newark [now Kennet] Meeting records show that Joel and Sam'l Graves were appointed overseers of the meeting on 3 Sep 1709 until further order. Joel was appointed one of the overseers for the preparative meeting of Kennett on 6 Dec 1712; he served until 6 Mar 1714 when John Miller was appointed to take his place.
Joel BAILY and Ann Mary SHORT were married on 2 Nov 1687 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.²⁷⁸
"Joel 1687 Nov 02 PA, Chester Co Short, Ann"

561. Ann Mary SHORT²⁷⁸ was born on 12 Apr 1663 in Ford Parrish, Sussex, England. She immigrated in 1682 to on the ship "Welcome" to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She died on 9 Dec 1731 in Acton, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Ann Short came over to America in the Ship "Welcome" in 1682. Her mother was Miriam Ingram, sister of Isaac Ingram who was late of Groton in Jul 1682 when he died aboard the "Welcome", enroute to America. Miriam Ingram was dead prior to this date and left Adam, Miriam, and Ann; perhaps other children. It has been said by other family researchers that Joel Bailey met Ann Short aboard the ship "Welcome". If this is so, then his arrival date in America would have been 1682.

Ann Short is generally accepted as one of the passengers who accompanied William Penn to Pennsylvania on the ship "Welcome". One of the most completely researched works states it is "highly probable" that Ann Short was such a passenger. George F. McCracken, The Welcome Claimants Proved, Disproved and Doubtful: With An Account of Some of their Descendants (Publication of the Welcome Society of Pennsylvania, No. Genealogical Pub. Co, 1970). The argument is as follows: Isaac Ingram, a proven passenger on the "Welcome" died en route. In his will he left to "my Sister Miriam Short lately deceased her three Children Adam, Miriam, & Anne Short all that Thirty pounds lying in Ambrose Riggs hand...to be equally divided between them (viz) Tenn pounds apiece further it is my will & minde that my Sisters Children aforesaid have all the goods on board the Welcome equally divided between them". The assumption is made, as there was no provision for the sale of the goods on board for transport of the proceeds to England, those named were also on board the ship.

It has been said the only noteworthy aspect of this particular ship was that William Penn was aboard, making his first trip to his American property. In July, 1682, the ship's master, Robert Greenway, began to load the ship in preparation for the trip. In August newspaper articles noted that Penn had "taken leave" of his friends and was preparing to board the "Welcome" to make the trip in the company of five other ships. On September 2nd another paper noted that Penn had sailed two days earlier with "a great many Quakers" to settle "Pensilvania". During the trip many of the passengers suffered from smallpox, and approximately 30 died, including the above mentioned Isaac Ingram (and perhaps Miriam Short, the mother of Ann, as she is "late deceased" per Isaac's will?)

Records of the Court of New Castle on Delaware, Book B, p. 437, note the following: "On the 27th day of October 1682; arrived before yr Towne of New Castle in Delowar from England William Penn Esqr. Proptry of Penlivinia... ye said William Penn Received possession of ye Towne of New Castle ye 28th of Octobr 1682." She was born in England. She married Joel Baily, son of Daniel Bayly and Mary ___, after 11 April 1687 Chester Co., PA; intentions were first announced at the monthly meeting for Chichester and Concord on 14 March 1686/87. Second intentions were announced at Birmingham on 11 Apr 1687. No marriage certificate was recorded, so the exact date of their marriage is not known. She died Chester County, Pennsylvania. She and Joel Baily were named in a deed on 8 Sep 1713 Chester County, Pennsylvania, by which 50 acres was conveyed to Thomas Dutton.
Children were:

	i.	Mary BAILY was born on 10 Nov 1688. She died on 20 Oct 1741. Married Alexander Stuart abt 1708; they had: Jane, Robert, Ann, and Mary. She married a second time to George Harlan on 16 Dec 1715.
	ii.	Ann BAILY was born on 10 Oct 1691. She died on 12 Aug 1774. Married Jeremiah Cloud, Jr in 1710.
280	iii.	Daniel BAILY.
	iv.	Isaac BAILY was born on 24 Oct 1695. He died in 1732. Married Abigail Johnson on 01 Jan 1726/1727; they had Isaac, Joel, and Betty.
	v.	Joel BAILY was born on 17 Dec 1697. He died in 1775. Married Betty Caldwell on 28 Aug 1724; they had: Betty, Hannah, Ann, Joel, Mary, Phebe, Isaac, and Joshua.
	vi.	Thomas BAILY321 was born about 1699. He died about 1764. Married Sarah Bentley abt 1734; they had: Isaac, Mary, John, Jemima, Ann, Hannah, Thomas, and Sarah.
	vii.	Josiah BAILY was born about 1703. He died on 14 Mar 1791. Married Sarah Marsh on 09 Mar 1733/1734; they had: Joel, Josiah, Sarah, Lydia, and Henry.