This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mjordan11 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.greene/9667.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Claudius Bailey's will is dated 9 Sep 1816 and was probated October 1816 in Berren Co, KY. He mentions his wife "Marget", daughters Marget, Jane, Martha Culp, Grandson William and a Daniel Hunt. ---------------- However, the will of Margaret Baly, who mentioned her only daughter, Sarah, was dated 1805 and in Greene Co, TN. But if she were the Marget, from the Claudius will, she would have a daughter, Martha, in 1805, who was married to Culp in 1816. Also Claudius does not mention Sarah, and Margaret would be dead in 1816. ------------------- There is a marriage record of Ephraim Bailey who married Margaret Johnson in 1790 in Greene Co, but I have found no other mention of Ephraim Bailey anywhere else in Greene co (i.e. tax lists, wills, court records, etc) I would like to demonstrate that Ephraim was the father of Sarah, but can find no supporting evidence. One must also be aware that Claudius Bailey married Margaret Johnston, supposedly in Orange Co, NC (I have a will of Charles Johnston dated 9 June 1789 in Orange Co, who mentions his son-in-law "Chaldous Bailey") So there are contemporary records that indicate Claudius Bailey married Margaret Johnston before 1789 and Ephraim Bailey married Margaret Johnson in 1790 (see Greene Co marriages). In the meantime, Margaret Bailey dies in 1805, leaves an only daughter, Sarah, and her will is witnessed by William McCamish, who will be the father-in-law of "my" Sarah Bailey when she marries in 1807. Who is Sarah Bailey's mother or father? I do have all these wills and more from people who I suspected might shed some light on this problem. I found an excellent source for wills in this area of the country, from "STRICTLY BY NAME" at http://www.copies1918.com/ 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.