Re: Margaret Bailey 1777-1814
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In reply to:
Margaret Bailey 1777-1814
Sybil Leland 8/24/03
Margaret Bailey, usually called Peggy, daughter of John Bailey and Mary Turner, was born 24 February 1777 according to Pittston, Maine records, and 24 February 1779 according to Whitefield, Maine records. The latter date is more likely correct, and consistent with her age of 35 on her gravestone. (Though still not consistent with the marriage record of her parents, which is 11 February 1779.)
On 13 May 1807 Margaret Bailey married John Heath, in a ceremony performed by Rev. Joseph Bailey, Baptist minister of Whitefield and uncle of the bride.
John and Margaret Heath had 4 children born before her death, and are listed in Whitefield records as:
Hiram Heath 1 June 1807
Thomas B. Heath 11 December 1808
Sylvanus Heath 19 March 1810
Eli Heath 1 May 1812, died 27 May 1819
I find no record of an Abraham Heath born to John and Margaret Heath.
Margaret Bailey Heath died 13 March 1814 and is buried in the Heath Family cemetery behind the homestead in Whitefield.
John Heath married 2)Anna Choate of Whitefield (Marriage intentions 9 October 1816), and by his second wife had 7 more children. John died 9 January 1855.