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Phoebe Bailey

Female 1734 - 1785  (51 years)

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  • Name Phoebe Bailey 
    Born 8 Jul 1734  Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 18 Sep 1785 
    Buried Old Churchyard Cemetery, Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1232  Alford Hathaway
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2021 

    Father Thomas Bailey,   b. 31 Mar 1715, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1793, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Mary Bennett,   b. 17 Apr 1717, Colchester, New London, Colony of Connecticut, British America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1736, Little Compton Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 19 years) 
    Family ID F500107  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Isaac Hathaway,   b. 29 Jul 1729, Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts - Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1798, Cheshire, Berkshire, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 13 Aug 1752  Tiverton RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. John Hathaway,   b. 19 Dec 1753,   d. 19 Mar 1818, Hudson, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     2. Isaac Hathaway,   b. 28 Oct 1755, Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts Colony, present USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1823, Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     3. Mary Hathaway,   b. 21 Nov 1757, Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts Colony, present USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1824  (Age 66 years)
     4. Irana Hathaway,   b. 11 Sep 1759, Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts Colony, present USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1759, Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts Colony, present USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     5. Robert Hathaway,   b. 3 Apr 1761,   d. 28 Apr 1761  (Age 0 years)
     6. Phoebe Hathaway,   b. 13 Mar 1763,   d. 8 Jun 1797  (Age 34 years)
     7. Robert Hathaway,   b. 6 Jun 1764, Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts Colony, present USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1806, Hudson, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years)
     8. Prudence Hathaway,   b. 24 May 1766, Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts Colony, present USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1849, Palmyra. New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     9. Irene Hathaway,   b. 24 Sep 1767,   d. 5 Dec 1836  (Age 69 years)
     10. Henry Hathaway,   b. 15 Feb 1769, Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts Colony, present USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Feb 1804, Russia, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
     11. Susanna Hathaway,   b. 26 Jun 1770,   d. 26 Jun 1845, Norway, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     12. Captain Bailey Hathaway,   b. 20 Sep 1771, Fall River, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1831, Hudson, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     13. Rebecca Hathaway,   b. 11 Dec 1772,   d. 29 Jul 1799  (Age 26 years)
     14. Rachel Hathaway,   b. 8 Jun 1775,   d. 28 Aug 1823, Russia, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
     15. Daniel Hathaway,   b. May 1777,   d. May 1777  (Age 0 years)
     16. Sally Hathaway,   b. 18 Aug 1781,   d. 15 Apr 1862, Lenawee County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2021 
    Family ID F152  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Isaac and Phoebe's house in Adams, Massachusetts on East Rd.    		Isaac and Phoebe's house in Adams, Massachusetts on East Rd.
    Area where Thomas lived    		Area where Thomas lived
    Aerial photo showing the area where Thomas Bailey built his home that he gave to Thomas, Jr.
    Thomas Bailey's House    		Thomas Bailey's House
    This photo of Thomas Bailey's house is more recent and shows an attached garage that was not there when the Bailey's lived there. The house, located at 14 Grinnell Rd, in Little Compton, is still in use.
    Location of Thomas Bailey House    		Location of Thomas Bailey House
    Thomas Bailey's House    		Thomas Bailey's House
    An early picture of the house built by Thomas Bailey Sr. on Warren Point in Little Compton. Thomas gifted it and the farm to Thomas Jr. This is the home where Phoebe Bailey was born and raised.

    Headstones
    Tombstone of Phoebe Bailey Hathaway    		Tombstone of Phoebe Bailey Hathaway
    Phoebe is buried in the Baptist Cemetery in Cheshire, Massachusetts, located close to the Adams border.
    The marker reads: “Phoebe, In memory of Phoebe the wife of Isaac Hathaway who died Aug. 18, 1785, aged 51 years, and had been the mother of 16 children 13 of which were living at her death.”
    Tombstone of Isaac Hathaway Jr.    		Tombstone of Isaac Hathaway Jr.
    Isaac is buried beside his wife in Cheshire. His marker reads: “Isaac, In Memory of Isaac Hathaway who was born July 29, 1729, and departed this life December 25, 1798.”
    The cemetery is located on the left side of Jenks Road to Stafford Hill, a short distance from the junction of Harbor Rd and Jenks Road. It is located at the site of the…

    Biographies
    The Revolutionary War - Up Close and Personal    		The Revolutionary War - Up Close and Personal
    A first-hand account of the Battle of Freetown and other events that impacted our Hathaways.

    Flipbooks
    Isaac and Phoebe Hathaway    		Isaac and Phoebe Hathaway
    This is the story of Isaac Hathaway Jr. and his wife Phoebe Bailey. Isaac fought in the Revolutionary War with George Washington's Continental Army. Pheobe, living in Fall River with small children to care for, faced her own challenges as the British invaded her neighborhood and had to be fought off by the Minutemen.

    Timelines
    Freetown and the Revolutionary War    		Freetown and the Revolutionary War
    Events in Freetown mapped against national events during the Revolutionary War
    Isaac and Phoebe Hathaway's Timeline    		Isaac and Phoebe Hathaway's Timeline
    The lives of Isaac and Phoebe Hathaway mapped against major events in history