#1001, b. 14 September 1783, d. 11 May 1848
| Name Variation | Nathaniel Bailey was possibly also known as Nathaniel Belly.2 |
| Note | Donna Beers' history "Nicholas, John, & Elias Bailey of New York" gives Nathaniel's parents as John Bailey (also buried in Marlborough) and Magdalane Coutant. A/o March 2007, one IGI record shows a marriage between Magdalene Coutant and John Bally in in 1777 Marlborough, Ulster County, both said to be "of Marlborough." |
| Birth* | He was born on 14 September 1783 at New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York.1,5,6,7 |
| Note* | He was probably the person listed on Road District # 2, at Marlborough, Ulster County, New York, 1 April 1800.8 |
| Marriage* | He married Harriet (?) say 1809.1,3,9 |
| Notes* | He was a wagon maker with several employees and apprentices.3 |
| Religion* | He was probably the person shown on the first bench of ruling elders of Marlborough Presbyterian Church, Marlborough, Ulster County, New York 1810.10 |
| Census1810FedUS* | He appeared on the 1810 Federal Census of Marlborough, Ulster County, New York, with a household listed as three free white males (under 10 = 1, 10-15 = 1, 26-44 = 1) and two free white females (under 10 = 1, 16-25 = 1. The adults would have been Nathaniel himself and probably Harriet, his wife. I have not identified the children, the eldest of whom was probably too old too have been one of their children.11 |
| Son* | Nathaniel and Harriet's son Bernard was born circa 1811. |
| Daughter* | Nathaniel and Harriet's daughter Louisa was born on 15 December 1812. |
| Daughter | Nathaniel and Harriet may have had a daughter named Laura, born between 1814 and 1818. |
| Note | He was probably the person shown as Nathaniel Belly on road district 12 in Marlborough, Ulster County, New York, in 1818.2 |
| Son | Nathaniel and Harriet's son Anthony was born in 1818. |
| Son | Nathaniel and Harriet's son Nathaniel was born on 11 October 1819. |
| Census1820FedUS* | He may have appeared on the 1820 Federal Census of Marlborough, Ulster County, New York. The hand-written census page appears to have left out some columns, so an accounting of who was enumerated with him is not possible. The person listed immediately before him is Nicholas Bailey.12 |
| Daughter | Nathaniel and Harriet's daughter Philetta was born on 1 June 1821. |
| Son | Nathaniel and Harriet's son James was born on 29 October 1823. |
| Will* | He left a will dated 27 March 1828. The executors were his son Bernard Bailey and friend John W. Wygant, and the witnesses were Samuel H. _agger [illegible] & Samuel P. Halsey.3 |
| Census1830FedUS* | He appeared on the 1830 Federal Census of Marlborough, Ulster County, New York, with a household listed as five free white males (one under age 5, probably Nathaniel Bailey, one age 5-9, probably James W. Bailey, one age 10-14, probably Anthony W. Bailey, one age 20-29, probably Bernard Bailey and one age 40-50, which would have been Nathaniel himself) and four free white females (one age 5-9, probably Philetta I. Bailey, one age 15-19, probably Louisa Bailey, one age 20-29, whose identity is discussed below, and one age 40-49 who would have been Nathaniel's wife, Harriet (?)). The unidentifed female may have been Nathaniel and Harriets' purported daughter Laura or some other relative or friend living with them.13 |
| Note | He is probably the Nathaniel Belly shown on the poll list for an election held from the November 3-6, 1834 at Marlborough, Ulster County, New York.14 |
| Note | Either he or his son Nathaniel was shown in 1840 on road district #2 in Marlborough, Ulster County, New York.15 |
| Census1840FedUS* | He may not have been enumerated in 1840 in Marlborough, Ulster County, NY. There is only one Nathaniel Baily, age 20-30. |
| Residence* | He lived on 11 May 1848 at Marlborough, Ulster County, New York.16 |
| Death* | He died on 11 May 1848, probably in Marlborough, Ulster County, New York, at age 64.3,7 |
| Burial* | He was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Marlborough, Ulster County, New York.7 |
| Will | His will was proved 27 November 1848.3,16 |