Jesse Bailey Jr. 1779-1862 East Montpelier, VT

Jesse Bailey Jr.’s birth is recorded in the Newport, New Hampshire town history. The entry records the birth of four children of Jesse Bailey and Sarah Thurston including Jesse Bailey Jr. born Feb. 9. 1779.---------- The family moved to Corinth, Vermont around the turn of the century. Jesse Jr. married Rhoda Pease. In Vol-1 of the Corinth town records we find an entry that lists the children born to Jesse Bailey Jr. the Jr. an acknowledgment that both father and son lived in Corinth. Note on the spelling, the double “s” in Jesse is written with a large “s” and a small “s” that some misread as a single “s” writing the name “Jese”.---------- The list of children includes; Samuel, born March 20, 1808, Squire, November 28, 1812, Jesse born January 26, 1811 who died March 6, 1811. They then named a second son Jesse born May 17, 1815, Noah, September 30, 181 and Daniel born January 31, 1822 died September 7, 1822.---------- Jesse Bailey Jr. spent most of his married life in East Montpelier, Vermont. He along with his wife, Rhoda, and two sons Jesse and Squire are buried in the Cutler Cemetery in East Montpelier.---------- Jesse’s death is recorded in the East Montpelier town records. Dated January 12, 1862 it lists his age as 82 years, 11 months and 3 days. His parents are listed as Jesse & Sally Bailey.---------- Rhoda’s death is also recorded in East Montpelier. Her death record contains the only biographical information we have of her life; dated July 18, 1858, Rhoda Bailey, age 77 years, 2 months ad 26 days, born Harford, Vt., daughter of Samuel and Sarah Pease.---------- Jesse is the nephew of Mercy Bailey, wife of Samuel Griffin.