FATHER

John Bailey

MOTHER

WIFE

Eleanor Emery

CHILDREN

1. Rebecca Bailey b. 24 Nov 1641

2. John Bailey b. 18 May 1643

3. Sarah Bailey b. 17 Aug 1644

4. Joseph Bailey b. 04 Apr 1648

5. James Bailey b. 12 Sep 1650

6. Joshua Bailey b. 17 Feb 652/3

7. Isaac Bailey b. 22 Jul 1654

8. Joshua Bailey b. 20 Apr 1657

9. Rachel Bailey b. 19 Oct 1662

10. Judith Bailey b. 13 Aug 1665

Massachusetts and Maine Families by Walter Goodwin Davis
"John Bailey, born in England, was twenty-two years old when he came to America with his father in 1635 and settled in Salisbury.  By 1641 he had married Eleanor Emery of Newbury.  He received grants of Salisbury land in the divisions of 1640 and 1643, was one of the original Amesbury commoners in 1654 and had a grant of land there in 1658.  The births of his children were recorded in Newbury from 1644 onward, possibly indicating that his wife went to her old home to have her children, but by 1661 Bailey had moved his family to Newbury permanently.  He was a weaver by trade.  Eleanor Bailey became an active Newbury midwife.
Bailey took the Freeman's Oath in October, 1669, and the Oath of Allegiance in 1678, when he was sixty-five years old.  He served on trial juries in 1654, 1659, 1662, 1665 and 1675, and on the grand jury in 1667.  He was a selectman of Newbury in 1663 and constable  1673-1674, his son Joseph being his deputy.
In 1654 John Bailey signed the petition in favor of the outstanding liberal, Lieut. Robert Pike, and with all of the many signers was subjected to sever pressure by the Massachusetts Bay government.  He 'acknowledged that he was sorry' for his action, thus taking a weak stand in a matter of basic political rights.  Another great controversy raged in Newbury in 1671 between Rev. Mr. Parker and Mr. Edward Woodman and their adherents in which Bailey took the Woodman side and subscribed to the act suspending Mr. Parker.  For this he was fine 13s. 4d.
During King Philip's war Bailey supplied a saddle, bullets, powder, a horse, cheese, bread and a knapsack to the troops, for which he made a claim for 1 pound: 7: 7 in 1678.  In 1678 John Miller sued John Emery and John Bailey for keeping his children from him.  Bailey died in Newbury in March, 1691, widow Eleanor surviving until 1700."

"The will of John Bailey of Newbury was made December 30, 1690, and proved March 31, 1691.  to his wife Eleanor he left all of his estate not already disposed of by deed or gift to his sons, she to leave it to his children.  t son Joseph, a great brass kettle and a gun.  To son James, a gun that was his grandfather's.  To son Isaac, a freehold in Newbury with all privileges in commons, a rate lot of land in the upper woods, a great pot and iron dogs.  To son Joshua, all land in the town of Amesbury bought from Capt. Bradbury except four acres sold to Mr. Goodin.  to his daughters Rebecca Brown, Sarah Cheney and Rachel Poor, 5s. each.  Executrix: wife Eleanor.  Witnesses: Tristram Coffin, David Kely, Ruth Rogers.  The inventory, listing no land except that at Amesbury, amount ot 158 pounds."
Administration on the estate of Eleanor Bailey, late of Newbury, widow, was granted to her son Joshua on December 23, 1700.  A net estate of 15 pounds:8:8 was to be divided between her seven children."