Son of Edmund and Abigail (Bartlett) Bailey.
Husband of Martha (Emery) Bailey, married 6 Aug 1761.
Parents of Martha, Sarah, Nathaniel, Isaac, Mathew, Lydia, Nathaniel, Samuel, Abigail, and Josiah Sr.
"Killed by an Indian" near Foley Rd on Bailey Hill in what is now Baileyville, Maine. The town was named in his honor. Children of my mother's generation chanted, "Bailey Hill, Bailey Kill, Baileyville."
Nathaniel Bailey's death is detailed in "History of Early Baileyville, Maine and Its Pioneers" by Dr. Albert Bailey, 1972. Dr. Bailey wrote, "Nathaniel's vest (tunic), with the hole in it, was in possession of the writer's grandfather at one time - but it has long since disappeared." Nathaniel Bailey was buried near where he lived; there is no permanent marker. Dr. Bailey noted that a will prepared for Nathaniel's father, dated March 1797, acknowledged the death of Nathaniel. Therefore, Nathaniel must have been killed before the spring of 1797, possibly the fall of 1796. Dr. Bailey questioned why the Indian, who had been friendly and willing to work for Bailey, would have killed Nathaniel. Dr. Bailey wrote that it was the custom of the Indians to share food and drink with others if one had plenty and another had little. In this case, Nathaniel had plenty of rum which he refused to share. Dr. Bailey wrote, "Nathaniel had a plentiful store of rum, the Indian wanted more of it; when refused, he automatically reverted, drunk as he was, to his ingrained savagery and killed his former benefactor." Dr. Bailey also noted that a child (Elizabeth) in Nathaniel's home actually came from another family -the Chettis family of St. Andrews, New Brunswick. The Chettis father had died and the rest of the family would have starved to death had local Indians not provided food and supplies for the family. Mrs. Chettis and her other children eventually returned to England, leaving baby Elizabeth in the care of Nathaniel and his wife, Martha. Mrs. Chettis never sent for Elizabeth; she and her children are assumed to have perished at sea during the trip to England. Dr. Albert Bailey's manuscript is likely available at the Baileyville Library.
Jim Bailey (see photograph), a descendent of Nathaniel Bailey, has explored the hill and identified evidence of Nathaniel's homestead. Jim has researched the Bailey's and extended Albert Bailey's work into a published book called, "An amazing Journey, A Wondrous Trek Through Time."
Follow the links below to learn more about or purchase Jim Bailey's book:
https://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Journey-Wondrous-Trek-Through/dp/179644247X
https://theyankeechef.blogspot.com/2019/02/my-labor-of-love.html
https://newenglandsettlers.blogspot.com/2019/02/a-labor-of-love.html
Husband of Martha (Emery) Bailey, married 6 Aug 1761.
Parents of Martha, Sarah, Nathaniel, Isaac, Mathew, Lydia, Nathaniel, Samuel, Abigail, and Josiah Sr.
"Killed by an Indian" near Foley Rd on Bailey Hill in what is now Baileyville, Maine. The town was named in his honor. Children of my mother's generation chanted, "Bailey Hill, Bailey Kill, Baileyville."
Nathaniel Bailey's death is detailed in "History of Early Baileyville, Maine and Its Pioneers" by Dr. Albert Bailey, 1972. Dr. Bailey wrote, "Nathaniel's vest (tunic), with the hole in it, was in possession of the writer's grandfather at one time - but it has long since disappeared." Nathaniel Bailey was buried near where he lived; there is no permanent marker. Dr. Bailey noted that a will prepared for Nathaniel's father, dated March 1797, acknowledged the death of Nathaniel. Therefore, Nathaniel must have been killed before the spring of 1797, possibly the fall of 1796. Dr. Bailey questioned why the Indian, who had been friendly and willing to work for Bailey, would have killed Nathaniel. Dr. Bailey wrote that it was the custom of the Indians to share food and drink with others if one had plenty and another had little. In this case, Nathaniel had plenty of rum which he refused to share. Dr. Bailey wrote, "Nathaniel had a plentiful store of rum, the Indian wanted more of it; when refused, he automatically reverted, drunk as he was, to his ingrained savagery and killed his former benefactor." Dr. Bailey also noted that a child (Elizabeth) in Nathaniel's home actually came from another family -the Chettis family of St. Andrews, New Brunswick. The Chettis father had died and the rest of the family would have starved to death had local Indians not provided food and supplies for the family. Mrs. Chettis and her other children eventually returned to England, leaving baby Elizabeth in the care of Nathaniel and his wife, Martha. Mrs. Chettis never sent for Elizabeth; she and her children are assumed to have perished at sea during the trip to England. Dr. Albert Bailey's manuscript is likely available at the Baileyville Library.
Jim Bailey (see photograph), a descendent of Nathaniel Bailey, has explored the hill and identified evidence of Nathaniel's homestead. Jim has researched the Bailey's and extended Albert Bailey's work into a published book called, "An amazing Journey, A Wondrous Trek Through Time."
Follow the links below to learn more about or purchase Jim Bailey's book:
https://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Journey-Wondrous-Trek-Through/dp/179644247X
https://theyankeechef.blogspot.com/2019/02/my-labor-of-love.html
https://newenglandsettlers.blogspot.com/2019/02/a-labor-of-love.html
Son of Edmund and Abigail (Bartlett) Bailey.
Husband of Martha (Emery) Bailey, married 6 Aug 1761.
Parents of Martha, Sarah, Nathaniel, Isaac, Mathew, Lydia, Nathaniel, Samuel, Abigail, and Josiah Sr.
"Killed by an Indian" near Foley Rd on Bailey Hill in what is now Baileyville, Maine. The town was named in his honor. Children of my mother's generation chanted, "Bailey Hill, Bailey Kill, Baileyville."
Nathaniel Bailey's death is detailed in "History of Early Baileyville, Maine and Its Pioneers" by Dr. Albert Bailey, 1972. Dr. Bailey wrote, "Nathaniel's vest (tunic), with the hole in it, was in possession of the writer's grandfather at one time - but it has long since disappeared." Nathaniel Bailey was buried near where he lived; there is no permanent marker. Dr. Bailey noted that a will prepared for Nathaniel's father, dated March 1797, acknowledged the death of Nathaniel. Therefore, Nathaniel must have been killed before the spring of 1797, possibly the fall of 1796. Dr. Bailey questioned why the Indian, who had been friendly and willing to work for Bailey, would have killed Nathaniel. Dr. Bailey wrote that it was the custom of the Indians to share food and drink with others if one had plenty and another had little. In this case, Nathaniel had plenty of rum which he refused to share. Dr. Bailey wrote, "Nathaniel had a plentiful store of rum, the Indian wanted more of it; when refused, he automatically reverted, drunk as he was, to his ingrained savagery and killed his former benefactor." Dr. Bailey also noted that a child (Elizabeth) in Nathaniel's home actually came from another family -the Chettis family of St. Andrews, New Brunswick. The Chettis father had died and the rest of the family would have starved to death had local Indians not provided food and supplies for the family. Mrs. Chettis and her other children eventually returned to England, leaving baby Elizabeth in the care of Nathaniel and his wife, Martha. Mrs. Chettis never sent for Elizabeth; she and her children are assumed to have perished at sea during the trip to England. Dr. Albert Bailey's manuscript is likely available at the Baileyville Library.
Jim Bailey (see photograph), a descendent of Nathaniel Bailey, has explored the hill and identified evidence of Nathaniel's homestead. Jim has researched the Bailey's and extended Albert Bailey's work into a published book called, "An amazing Journey, A Wondrous Trek Through Time."
Follow the links below to learn more about or purchase Jim Bailey's book:
https://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Journey-Wondrous-Trek-Through/dp/179644247X
https://theyankeechef.blogspot.com/2019/02/my-labor-of-love.html
https://newenglandsettlers.blogspot.com/2019/02/a-labor-of-love.html
Husband of Martha (Emery) Bailey, married 6 Aug 1761.
Parents of Martha, Sarah, Nathaniel, Isaac, Mathew, Lydia, Nathaniel, Samuel, Abigail, and Josiah Sr.
"Killed by an Indian" near Foley Rd on Bailey Hill in what is now Baileyville, Maine. The town was named in his honor. Children of my mother's generation chanted, "Bailey Hill, Bailey Kill, Baileyville."
Nathaniel Bailey's death is detailed in "History of Early Baileyville, Maine and Its Pioneers" by Dr. Albert Bailey, 1972. Dr. Bailey wrote, "Nathaniel's vest (tunic), with the hole in it, was in possession of the writer's grandfather at one time - but it has long since disappeared." Nathaniel Bailey was buried near where he lived; there is no permanent marker. Dr. Bailey noted that a will prepared for Nathaniel's father, dated March 1797, acknowledged the death of Nathaniel. Therefore, Nathaniel must have been killed before the spring of 1797, possibly the fall of 1796. Dr. Bailey questioned why the Indian, who had been friendly and willing to work for Bailey, would have killed Nathaniel. Dr. Bailey wrote that it was the custom of the Indians to share food and drink with others if one had plenty and another had little. In this case, Nathaniel had plenty of rum which he refused to share. Dr. Bailey wrote, "Nathaniel had a plentiful store of rum, the Indian wanted more of it; when refused, he automatically reverted, drunk as he was, to his ingrained savagery and killed his former benefactor." Dr. Bailey also noted that a child (Elizabeth) in Nathaniel's home actually came from another family -the Chettis family of St. Andrews, New Brunswick. The Chettis father had died and the rest of the family would have starved to death had local Indians not provided food and supplies for the family. Mrs. Chettis and her other children eventually returned to England, leaving baby Elizabeth in the care of Nathaniel and his wife, Martha. Mrs. Chettis never sent for Elizabeth; she and her children are assumed to have perished at sea during the trip to England. Dr. Albert Bailey's manuscript is likely available at the Baileyville Library.
Jim Bailey (see photograph), a descendent of Nathaniel Bailey, has explored the hill and identified evidence of Nathaniel's homestead. Jim has researched the Bailey's and extended Albert Bailey's work into a published book called, "An amazing Journey, A Wondrous Trek Through Time."
Follow the links below to learn more about or purchase Jim Bailey's book:
https://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Journey-Wondrous-Trek-Through/dp/179644247X
https://theyankeechef.blogspot.com/2019/02/my-labor-of-love.html
https://newenglandsettlers.blogspot.com/2019/02/a-labor-of-love.html
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