SIXTH GENERATION

19. William BAILEY was born on 10 May 1733 in Bristol Parish, Henrico County, Virginia. He died about 1789. William Bailey is mentioned in his father's will in 1761 in Lunenburg. Other children are mentioned bur are not named.

In 1754, Henry Bailey (father) sells his son Williamn 226 acres of the land he bought from William Bowing (DB 4. p 137).

In 1761, about the same time as their father's death, William sells John Bailiey (his brother) 220 acres that appear to be the same parcel (DB 10, p.213). And at the same time, John sells William 132 acres nearby (adjacent to the Vaughan land)(DB 10, p.214). In this transaction, John is described as being from Edgecomb County, NC.

He was married to Sarah LANIER about 1761 in Brunswick County, VA. Sarah LANIER⁽²⁾ was born about 1739 in Brunswick County, VA. She died about 1761. William BAILEY and Sarah LANIER had the following children:

+29 i. Martha BAILEY.