Caleb Bailey was probably owed money by Solomon Stratton when he died, and was trying to collect that money from his estate. There were other records similar to the one regarding Caleb, regarding an account of the estate. Solomon Stratton married Sarah Walker in Floyd Co. in 1812. He was very involved in the formation of the city of Prestonsburg. He resigned as trustee of the town of Prestonsburg in 1815. Caleb Bailey is recorded in Wood County Land Grants as recieving 50 Acres of land on Slate Creek in 1816. Other Baileys listed in the same county are Charles and Charles P. (2), Esaias, and Wilson (3). ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Schmidt" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 5:31 PM Subject: Re: [KYFLOYD] Death of Caleb BAILEY bet 1816 - 1820 > Maybe this is your Caleb. Could help narrow down the date of death. > > Annals of Floyd Co.: County Court Book 3: September term: Monday, 21st > day of September, 1818: > An account of Caleb Bailey against the estate of Solomon Stratton > amounting > to $20.74 and 3/4 cents was proved and ordered certified. > > Several public family trees on Ancestry.com lists Caleb Bailey, husband of > Anna James as dying 1825, born 1768 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, > Massachusetts, > son of Adams Bailey and Sarah Howard. Is this your Caleb?? > > Carol > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 4:51 PM > Subject: [KYFLOYD] Death of Caleb BAILEY bet 1816 - 1820 > > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Author: SheilaGurr >> Surnames: BAILEY, JAMES >> Classification: queries >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.floyd/9739/mb.ashx >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> I am looking for information about the death of Caleb BAILEY. According >> to >> another source I have seen, but not verified Caleb is said to have died >> in >> Floyd Court House. I am guessing the date to be somewhere between 1816 >> and >> 1820 as I have been able to find Caleb in tax records in Wood County, >> [West] Virginia in 1816, but do not see any sign of him in the 1820 >> census. >> >> Caleb is listed as living in Marietta, Ohio as of 1790. All other records >> that I have for him show he and his family in either Marietta, Ohio or >> across the Ohio River in Wood County, Virginia. I have no idea what he >> would have been doing in Floyd County, Kentucky unless it was related to >> his business. According to other records that I have, Caleb was a >> merchant. >> >> Caleb was married to Anna JAMES from Marietta, Ohio. He had 6 children >> that I am aware of. All of these children were born in Ohio and Virginia. >> >> Thank you for any assistance you can provide. >> >> Important Note: >> The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you >> would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link >> above and respond on the board. >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >