>From Marg S. "Families of the Colonial Manor of Philipsburg", page 114, "CANNIFF", by Grenville Mackenzie, records 1. Jeremiah KENNIFF or AKENIF settled in Westchester before 1657, and in Mamaroneck before 1670, and had the following children: 2. Jeremiah, b.abt. 1660, married Anne WOOD 3. Esther, b. abt. 1665, married Nathan BAILEY, married 1718, Isaac LAWRENCE. On 19 Aug 1707 Abraham Van Amborgh and Maria, his wife, had their daughter Esther baptized. The witnesses were Nathan Bally and Esther, his wife. Recent posts on Bayly surname. Seeking information on this Westchester family, perhaps from New Haven Ct. 1644. Perhaps patentee in West Farms. Searching for information. thx, msb

Here's what I have for Nathan Bailey. I would note that it seems the name Canniff (and various spellings) was also sometimes interpreted as "Kniffen" which I believe is a separate distinct family. I note, too, that the surname Bailey was sometimes interpreted as "Besley" or "Beasley" which is a separate, distinct family. I welcome any additions, corrections, etc. -- Pat -------------------------- Nathan Bailey, son of Nicholas Bailey & Margaret -?-, m. Esther Cennieff (Canniff; Kniffen), dau. of Jeremiah Canniff & -?-. Nathan Bailey d. about 1712 Esther Canniff was b. Mamaroneck The Manor of West Farms was part of the Borough Town of Westchester. The original deed from the Indians, with their names attached with "their mark" each being the rude drawing of an animal, in the ownership or at least in the possession of Mr. Francis W. Liggett of New York. The territory must have covered some thousands of acres. It was dated March 12, 1663 and was signed "marks" in the presence of Edward Walters, Richard Ponton, and Nathan Bailey. They lived on Van Cortlandt Manor. Upon the consolidation of the "Manor of Cortlandt" Church with the "Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow", they transferred their membership to the latter, appearing on the register as the 85th and 86th members. Jeremiah Cennieff and his wife Antje, together with William Teller and Marritje (Mary Kniffen) his wife, transferred their membership at the same time. No date is given as to the agreement of the people of the "Manor of Cortlandt" uniting with those of "Philipsburgh" at Tarrytown, N. Y., but it was about 1698, or very soon after the organizing of the "Old Sleepy Hollow Church"1 (Liber B. On P. 88), Nicholas Bayly now living in Westchester deeded to son Nathan Bayly of the same place, land in the Long Reach Patent, March 4, 1688/9. Signed "Balie" 20 March 1703 (Westchester Town Records, Book 3, p. 276) -- Nathan Bayly, late of Westchester, now living on Rick Abrams land in Westchester County, confirms a sale he made to Peregrine Turner in 1698, land formerly in possession of Edward Collier, guardian of Rachel, daughter of Peregrine Turner, now wife of John Jennings, Jr. Wit: Nathaniel Bayly and Harrick Lend. 20 March 1703.1 A record from the Tarrytown Ref Ch says, "Ester Cennieff, widow of Natan Beeley, [Nathan Bailey] born in Mareneck, lives on the Manor of Cortlandt, m. Mar. 1, 1718, Isack Larens widower of Eve Lechgester, born in Wessester [Westchester] lives in Esester" [Eastchester]. Esther Cennieff m. (2) 1 March 1718 Tarrytown Ref Ch, Isaac Larens/Lawrence, widower of Eva Lancaster. ---children of Nathan Bailey & Esther Cennieff [Canniff]: * Nathan Bailey * Jeremiah Bailey, m. Antje -?- * Sara Bailey, m. 16 Aug 1715 Tarrytown Ref Ch, Hendrick Lent * Catharine Bailey, m. Jacobus TerBush/Bos, son of Johannes Ter Bos & Elizabeth Hendricksen * Dyna Bailey, m. 26 May 1716 Jan Smet. She was "a y.d. b. in the Hoogelandt, l. at Kightewangh; he was a y.m. b. on the Bay of L.I. * Margrieta Bailey, bp. 2 Aug 1698 Tarrytown Ref Ch (wit: Willem Sonderling, Margrietje Sonderling) * Marritje Bailey, bp. 1701 Tarrytown Ref Ch (wit: Wolffert Ecker, Marritje his wife) * Rachgel Belly (Rachel Bailey), bp. 26 Oct 1703 Tarrytown Ref Ch (wit: Herrick Van Lendt, Cornelia his wife) * Jan Balle (Jan Bailey), bp. 26 March 1706 Tarrytown Ref Ch (wit: Jan Hermanse, Annitje Heyet); m. Mary Ter Bush, dau. of Johhanes Ter Bos & Elizabeth Hendricksen * Elizabeth Bailey, bp. 5 June 1711 Tarrytown Ref Ch (wit: Jeremy Kenniff, Elisabet Bennitt) ---Sources: [1] Canfield, Amos, "Westchester County, N.Y. Miscellanea: Abstracts from the Records of the Town of Westchester, New York, now at the Comptroller's Office, Municipal Building, New York City" in New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, Oct 1929 (Vol. 60, No. 4), p. 307; Briggs, Harry Tallmadge and John Greene Briggs, The Colonial Ancestry of the Family of John Greene Briggs and Isabell Gibbs de Groff, N.p., n.d.; Cole, David, First Record Book of the "Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow"...The First Reformed Church of Tarrytown, NY, 1901 ----------------------------- > >From Marg S. >"Families of the Colonial Manor of Philipsburg", page 114, >"CANNIFF", by Grenville Mackenzie, records >1. Jeremiah KENNIFF or AKENIF settled in Westchester before 1657, >and in Mamaroneck before 1670, and had the following children: >2. Jeremiah, b.abt. 1660, married Anne WOOD >3. Esther, b. abt. 1665, married Nathan BAILEY, married 1718, Isaac LAWRENCE. > >On 19 Aug 1707 Abraham Van Amborgh and Maria, his wife, had their >daughter Esther baptized. The witnesses were Nathan Bally and >Esther, his wife. > >Recent posts on Bayly surname. Seeking information on this >Westchester family, perhaps from New Haven Ct. 1644. Perhaps >patentee in West Farms. >Searching for information. > >thx, msb > >*************************************** >Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? >http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ >*************************************** >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- Pat & Walter Wardell Englewood, FL the.wardells@gte.net