Thomas Bailey

1715 - 1793  (77 years)

• Name	Thomas Bailey
  Born	31 Mar 1715	Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	Feb 1793	Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
  Person ID	I1785	Alford Hathaway
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2021

  
  

  Father	Thomas Bailey,   b. 1690, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States ,   d. 4 Feb 1741, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States  (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Mary Wood,   b. 14 Mar 1691, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States ,   d. 7 Oct 1745, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States  (Age 54 years)
  Married	10 Jul 1712	Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
  	Spouse: Mary Bailey (born Wood)
  Family ID	F154	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Bennett,   b. 17 Apr 1717, Colchester, New London, Colony of Connecticut, British America ,   d. 12 Oct 1736, Little Compton  (Age 19 years)
  Children	1. Phoebe Bailey,   b. 8 Jul 1734, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA ,   d. 18 Sep 1785  (Age 51 years)   2. Bennett Bailey,   b. 12 Oct 1736, Little Compton ,   d. 30 Aug 1795, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI  (Age 58 years)
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2021
  Family ID	F500107	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Abigail Lynd,   b. 28 Feb 1718, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island ,   d. Bef 1750  (Age < 31 years)
  Married	28 Aug 1737
  Children	1. Sarah Bailey,   b. 1739,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Abigail Bailey,   b. 1740,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Thomas Bailey,   b. 5 Mar 1742,   d. 1788  (Age 45 years)   4. Rachel Bailey,   b. 1745,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2021
  Family ID	F500109	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Deborah Carr,   b. 18 Apr 1728,   d. Aug 1810  (Age 82 years)
  Married	30 Apr 1750
  Children	1. Mary Bailey,   b. 13 Jul 1751, Little Compton ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Susannah Bailey,   b. 25 Jul 1756, Little Compton ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Lydia Bailey,   b. 21 Apr 1765, Little Compton ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Rhoda Bailey,   b. 15 Oct 1763, Little Compton ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2021
  Family ID	F500110	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Area where Thomas lived Aerial photo showing the area where Thomas Bailey built his home that he gave to Thomas, Jr.
  		Little Compton Burial Ground
  		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
  		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.
  		HMS Lord Sandwich Thomas was a prisoner on the British prison ship, “Lord Sandwich,” in New York in 1776. He was 61 years old. The HMS Sandwich was a 90 gun sailing ship launched on April 14, 1759. She served in battle and as a prison ship during the Revolutionary War. In 1780 she participated in the Battle of Cape St. Vincent off the coast of Portugal and…

  
  

  Headstones		Mary Bennet Bailey headstone Mary died following childbirth on October 12, 1736, in Little Compton. Her grave is in the Little Compton Old Burial Grounds. The stone reads, “Here lie the body of Mary ye wife of Thomas Bailey Jun(ior) died October 12, 1736, 19 year of her age.
  		Thomas Bailey Jr. headstone Thomas lived until December 20, 1793, and his grave is in the Little Compton Old Burial Grounds. His headstone reads: “In Memory of Mr. Thomas Bailey, who died Dec 20th, 1793, in the 78th year of his life.” (Note: He was 77 years old in his 78th year of life.)

  
  

  Biographies

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

  
  

  Flipbooks

  Thomas Bailey Jr. and Mary Bennett Thomas Baily and Mary Bennett married young. Their first child was Phoebe Baily Hathaway, who married Isaac Hathaway Jr. Two years later, Mary died giving birth to Phoebe's brother, Bennett Bailey. Thomas went on to marry twice more, with additional children from each wife. This is their story.

  
  

  Timelines

  Thomas and Mary Bennett Bailey Timeline The lives of Thomas and Mary Bailey mapped against historical events.

  
  

  Maps

  Map of Little Compton A map of Little Compton showing the military districts during the Revolutionary War.