*Son of Thomas Bailey and Rebecca (Williamson) Bailey.
**William Bailey married Drusilla Bohrer on April 7, 1818 in Berkeley County, Virginia.
***Known siblings of William Bailey:
-Elizabeth Bailey
-Bazel Bailey
-Mary Bailey
-Nancy Bailey
-Samuel Bailey
-Hannah Bailey
-Silas Bailey
-William Bailey served as a Private in The War Of 1812 in Captain Robert Gusten’s Company, of the 1st Virginia Militia, which was commanded by Lt. Col. Griffin Taylor.
*(The book, “GUIDE TO THE VIRGINIA UNITS IN THE WAR OF 1812”, by Stuart Lee Butler, states that recruits from Berkeley County, Virginia were known as the 67th Regiment which served under the 1st Virginia Militia. Also stated is, “This county’s troops participated in the defense of Baltimore under Lt. Col. Griffin Taylor. Some were stationed in Norfolk and in Richmond.” Page 44.)
-For William Bailey’s service in The War Of 1812, he was granted 40 Acres of Bounty Land (No. 58724), by the Act of Congress dated September 28, 1850 and 120 Acres of Bounty Land (No. 86807), by an Act of Congress dated March 3, 1855.
“He was a patriot in the war of 1812, enlisting at the age of eighteen, and present at the bombardmant of Fort McHenry near Baltimore”.
*(The above quote, regarding William Bailey, is taken from the boigraphical sketch of his son, Tilghman Bailey, which is published in the book, “A PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF BOONE AND CLINTON COUNTIES, INDIANA”, 1895. Page 571.)
**William Bailey married Drusilla Bohrer on April 7, 1818 in Berkeley County, Virginia.
***Known siblings of William Bailey:
-Elizabeth Bailey
-Bazel Bailey
-Mary Bailey
-Nancy Bailey
-Samuel Bailey
-Hannah Bailey
-Silas Bailey
-William Bailey served as a Private in The War Of 1812 in Captain Robert Gusten’s Company, of the 1st Virginia Militia, which was commanded by Lt. Col. Griffin Taylor.
*(The book, “GUIDE TO THE VIRGINIA UNITS IN THE WAR OF 1812”, by Stuart Lee Butler, states that recruits from Berkeley County, Virginia were known as the 67th Regiment which served under the 1st Virginia Militia. Also stated is, “This county’s troops participated in the defense of Baltimore under Lt. Col. Griffin Taylor. Some were stationed in Norfolk and in Richmond.” Page 44.)
-For William Bailey’s service in The War Of 1812, he was granted 40 Acres of Bounty Land (No. 58724), by the Act of Congress dated September 28, 1850 and 120 Acres of Bounty Land (No. 86807), by an Act of Congress dated March 3, 1855.
“He was a patriot in the war of 1812, enlisting at the age of eighteen, and present at the bombardmant of Fort McHenry near Baltimore”.
*(The above quote, regarding William Bailey, is taken from the boigraphical sketch of his son, Tilghman Bailey, which is published in the book, “A PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF BOONE AND CLINTON COUNTIES, INDIANA”, 1895. Page 571.)
*Son of Thomas Bailey and Rebecca (Williamson) Bailey.
**William Bailey married Drusilla Bohrer on April 7, 1818 in Berkeley County, Virginia.
***Known siblings of William Bailey:
-Elizabeth Bailey
-Bazel Bailey
-Mary Bailey
-Nancy Bailey
-Samuel Bailey
-Hannah Bailey
-Silas Bailey
-William Bailey served as a Private in The War Of 1812 in Captain Robert Gusten’s Company, of the 1st Virginia Militia, which was commanded by Lt. Col. Griffin Taylor.
*(The book, “GUIDE TO THE VIRGINIA UNITS IN THE WAR OF 1812”, by Stuart Lee Butler, states that recruits from Berkeley County, Virginia were known as the 67th Regiment which served under the 1st Virginia Militia. Also stated is, “This county’s troops participated in the defense of Baltimore under Lt. Col. Griffin Taylor. Some were stationed in Norfolk and in Richmond.” Page 44.)
-For William Bailey’s service in The War Of 1812, he was granted 40 Acres of Bounty Land (No. 58724), by the Act of Congress dated September 28, 1850 and 120 Acres of Bounty Land (No. 86807), by an Act of Congress dated March 3, 1855.
“He was a patriot in the war of 1812, enlisting at the age of eighteen, and present at the bombardmant of Fort McHenry near Baltimore”.
*(The above quote, regarding William Bailey, is taken from the boigraphical sketch of his son, Tilghman Bailey, which is published in the book, “A PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF BOONE AND CLINTON COUNTIES, INDIANA”, 1895. Page 571.)
**William Bailey married Drusilla Bohrer on April 7, 1818 in Berkeley County, Virginia.
***Known siblings of William Bailey:
-Elizabeth Bailey
-Bazel Bailey
-Mary Bailey
-Nancy Bailey
-Samuel Bailey
-Hannah Bailey
-Silas Bailey
-William Bailey served as a Private in The War Of 1812 in Captain Robert Gusten’s Company, of the 1st Virginia Militia, which was commanded by Lt. Col. Griffin Taylor.
*(The book, “GUIDE TO THE VIRGINIA UNITS IN THE WAR OF 1812”, by Stuart Lee Butler, states that recruits from Berkeley County, Virginia were known as the 67th Regiment which served under the 1st Virginia Militia. Also stated is, “This county’s troops participated in the defense of Baltimore under Lt. Col. Griffin Taylor. Some were stationed in Norfolk and in Richmond.” Page 44.)
-For William Bailey’s service in The War Of 1812, he was granted 40 Acres of Bounty Land (No. 58724), by the Act of Congress dated September 28, 1850 and 120 Acres of Bounty Land (No. 86807), by an Act of Congress dated March 3, 1855.
“He was a patriot in the war of 1812, enlisting at the age of eighteen, and present at the bombardmant of Fort McHenry near Baltimore”.
*(The above quote, regarding William Bailey, is taken from the boigraphical sketch of his son, Tilghman Bailey, which is published in the book, “A PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF BOONE AND CLINTON COUNTIES, INDIANA”, 1895. Page 571.)
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