An American Family History

The Bayless Family

Daniel Bayless was born on December 15, 1716 in Jamaica, Long Island, Queen's County, New York.

He married Johanna Lake on January 17, 1735.

Daniel Bayless, Jr. (1737),
Phoebe Bayless,
Martena Bayless,
Abigail Bayless,
John Bayless (1746, married Anna Price),
Elias Bayless,
Samuel Bayless (1751, married Mary Nodding),
Reuben Bayless (1754, married Sarah Lucas), and
Hezekiah Bayless.

The family moved to Washington County, Tennessee (was North Carolina).

Washington County, Tennessee 1788/89 Deed of conveyance Reubin Bayless to James Keele, 121A, pbo Samuel Wood

They were members of the Cherokee Baptist church.

Daniel, John, Elias, Samuel G., and Reuben fought in the Revolutionary War.

Daniel died on June 1, 1800 in Washington County, Tennessee.

John Bayless was born on November 25, 1746. He was the son of Daniel Bayless and Johanna Lake.

He married Anna Price, the daughter of John Price and Sarah Harrelson.

Morgan Bayless,
Daniel Bayless,
John Bayless,
Reuben Bayless,
George Bayless,
Martina Bayless,
Ann Bayless,
Hezekiah Bayless,
Samuel Bayless,
Reese M. Bayless,

John died in February, 1823 in Washington County, Tennessee

Samuel Bayless was born on April 11, 1751 in Kingston County, New Jersey. His parents were Daniel Bayless and Johanna Lake.

He married Mary Nodding on January 16, 1774 in Loudoun County, Virginia.

William Bayless (1774, married Catherine Jane Haire),
Daniel Bayless
Mary Bayless
John Bayless (1780, married Sarah Hawkins and Sarah Gordon),
Alice Bayless
Samuel Bayless
Hannah Bayles
Reuben Bayless
Pboebe Bayless
Martena Bayless (1791, married Thomas Hunt son of Uriah Hunt),
Hezekiah Bayless
Alexander Bayless

1795 in Washington County Deed of Conveyance
John Hunter to Samuel Bayless, 100A, pbo William Bayless
John Lemmon to Samuel Bayless, 100A, pbo William Bayless

Samuel died on August 14, 1825 in Washington County, Tennessee.

Reuben Bayless was born about 1754.

He married Margaret Lucas on March 5, 1778 in Cecil County, Virginia

George Bayless,
Ann Bayless,
Mary Bayless,
John Bayless,
Hannah Bayless,
Margaret (Peggy) Bayless,
Zethia (Luthy) Bayless, and
Elizabeth Bayless.

Reuben and Margaret moved to Washington County where all of their children were born.

All of the children were born in Washington County.

In 1816 Reuben and Daniel signed

. . . The petition of William P. Chester to your worships respectfully sheweth that he is now about to build iron works in Bumpus Cove [just south of Jonesborough]. . .prays your worship to grant him a Jury of view to lay off . . . [3,000 acres].

Reuben died in 1826 and Margaret in 1828, and both are buried in Cherokee Baptist Church cemetery.