Re: Rhodea Yates Bertie Co. NC
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Rhodea Yates Bertie Co. NC
Chris Brown 10/26/02
My ancestor is Mary Ann Bailey.She is the sister of your William Bailey as well as Lucy Bailey.William's first wife is unknown, but Morgan D. Bailey was born during this marriage. His daughter Lucy was born after he married Rhoda Yates.
I am interested in knowing whether you have been able to document William's parents.Several of us who are researching the Bailey family believe the parents may be Josephus Bailey and Lucy Phillips.This is based on the following information; William's daughter, Lucy, was probably named after her mother, Josephus Bailey died, 1Feb1777 during the Revolutionary War. Lucy Phillips Bailey was listed as the head of household in the 1787 Amherst County, VA tax list along with three others. (probably Mary Ann, Lucy, and William)