John Bailey^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1653 - 1736  (83 years)

• Name	John Bailey
  Born	1653	Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 Jan 1735/36	Newport, Newport, Rhode Island
  Buried	Middletown, Rhode Island
  Person ID	I500206	Alford Hathaway
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	William Bailey,   b. Abt 1631,   d. Bef Jun 1670  (Age < 39 years)
  Mother	Grace Parsons,   b. Abt 1630,   d. Aft 1678  (Age > 49 years)
  Family ID	F500112	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lydia Sutton,   b. Abt 1654,   d. 13 Feb 1729/30  (Age 76 years)
  Children	1. Sarah Bailey,   b. 26 Feb 1681/82, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island ,   d. 19 Apr 1725  (Age 43 years)   2. William Bailey,   b. 1684,   d. 17 Jan 1730  (Age 46 years)   3. George Bailey,   b. Abt 1686,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. John Bailey,   b. 1688,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Sanuel Bailey,   b. 1689,   d. 24 Nov 1751  (Age 62 years)   6. 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)   7. Abigail Bailey,   b. 1693,   d. 5 Mar 1774  (Age 81 years)   8. Mary Bailey,   b. 1694,   d. 13 Jun 1759  (Age 65 years)   9. Elizabeth Bailey,   b. Abt 1698,   d. 20 Sep 1723  (Age 25 years)   10. Ruth Bailey,   b. 27 Jan 1700,   d. 3 Oct 1726  (Age 26 years)
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2021
  Family ID	F500111	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  The Will of John Bailey John left a long, detailed will. It identifies his children and many of his grandchildren, and indicates he was a very wealthy man.

  
  

  Headstones		John baily's Headstone On January 13, 1735/6, John Bailey passed away. He is buried in the Bailey lot in Middletown, Rhode Island.
  		Lydia Sutton's headstone Lydia Sutton, or Sutton, died on February 13, 1729/30. She is in the John Bailey lot on Berkley Ave. in Middletown, Rhode Island. Her tombstone gives her age as seventy-five years, indicating she was born in 1654. All her children were adults, and several died before her. John lived another six years.

  
  

  Flipbooks

  John and Sutton Bailey John's father died when he was only seventeen. He married Lydia Sutton, a widow, and went on to be one of the richest men in town. This is their story.

  
  

  Timelines

  John and Lydia Timeline The lives of John and Lydia Sutton mapped against historical events.

  
  

  Maps		Map of Newport Map showing location of Portsmouth, Middletown, and Newport, RI
  		Satellite map of Newport and surrounding area A satellite map showing Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth, and Little Compton

  
  

• Sources

  [S102] Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, James N. Arnold, (Narragansett Historical Publishing, 1893.). [S103] Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, John Osborn Austin, (Joel Munsell’s Sons, Albany, NY, 1887). [S100] Records of the Bailey Family, Hannah Bailey Hopkins, (Providence, Rhode Island, 1895). [S101] The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 1920, NEHGS, (NEHGS).