Notes for Samuel Bailey: I am going to make an educated guess that William is the oldest child, named after Samuel's father. The next oldest is John, judging by their marriage dates and the fact that he was a guardian of Samuel. Samuel was probably the third. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From the MCubbin records in the Rowan County Library in North Carolina comes this interesting story about Samuel and Sarah: A very interesting romance could be made of the life of Samuel Bailey. as told me by one of his descendants by his first wife -- name with held by request -- who is not only highly educated but strictly conscientious. Samuel Bailey of Halifax, Va. went to Philadelphia as a nineteen year old boy, and met Sarah Bryan -- (or Bryant)-- somewhat younger still, and they -- feeling that life would be more delightful if spent with each other -- had the ceremony performed and notified his parents. The springtime of their lives must have fled, for they considered the marriage a most injudicious proceeding and disinherited the couple. So hand in hand with love and God's blessing, our happy lovers tripped their way to N.C. by "Walker's Express." Their home, a pinelog hut, may or may not have shielded their bodies from the shrill north winds, but it at least preserved them until the arrival, on horseback, of her brother with a little bag of gold -- presumably her portion of her father's estate as he had gone to rest. With this little nest egg, their fortune was made and the comforts of life were theirs. His parents may have regretted their disloyalty to flesh and blood, at any rate they came to share his affluence and remained until both were prematurely removed by death -- he by an untimely attack of pneumonia at the age of 110 years, and she died, slightly younger, upon hearing that he was no more. Both were interred at the same time -- probably in the same grave -- in Old Dutchman's Creek Churchyard a few miles from Mocksville, Davie County, NC Sarah was a brave woman -- facing Frontier life with only cupid as a guarantor would find little favor with maidens of our day -- but she again showed her mettle during the Revolutionary War. Samuel being absent upon one of his many tours -- he hauled merchandise from Philadelphia and elsewhere for the merchants in N.C. -- two armed strangers arrived at her home and demanded arms and money. Very suavely she asked them to have breakfast with her and went out to give the extra orders for her guests. Quite probably too, this breakfast was more tempting than was usual during this unsettled period -- at any rate. they stacked their arms against the wall and fell to. Being absorbed with the business at hand, they failed to notice that some negro men had tipped close enough to get the guns through the aid of their hostess, and we can imagine their chagrin when interrupted by orders of "Right Face." Through the forethought of Madame Sarah, these gentlemen finished their conversation -- if not their meal -- in that ladie's smokehouse carefully attended by colored slaves. Later, some armed men with sufficient authority escorted the guests to other entertainment, which may have (?) stopped their calls upon defenceless ladies forevermore -- they were Tories. End of tale from the McCubbin records. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Samuel's parents were William and Johanna Bailey of Halifax Co., Va..
More About Samuel Bailey: Event 1: Samuel Bailey from Halifax Va,. Event 2: married Sarah Bryant at age 19.
More About Samuel Bailey and Tabitha Pearson: Marriage: August 11, 1789
Samuel Bailey (b. Abt. 1720, d. April 1791)
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