Edward Bagley: Working Hypotheses

This is a follow up to Richard and Ester Bagley Part II - Wild Speculation.

I've been spending a lot of time looking in the Susquehanna Company as a possible explanation to the contradictions in the history of Edward Bagley. There are three Bagley families in Providence Pennsylvania - James Bagley, Jesse Bagley, and Richard Bagley living on the land of Elias Bagley. This has led to some interesting leads:

• Jenks Corey Bagley (ca 1795 to after 1884) - Jenks was an early settler in Washtenaw County Michigan.₁ He had a wife named Phoebe₂ - a brother named Jesse₃ who moved to Port Huron. Jenks and Phoebe had at least six children.₄ He was born in Luzerne  County.₅ He is likely the son of Jesse Bagley and Phoebe Bagley.₆ According to his application for a pension the Bagley family moved from Pennsylvania to Western New York and then to Michigan.₇ The name Jenks Bagley stongly links the family to North Providence/Smithfield Rhode Island -Jencks and Bagley families were neighbors and leaders in that part of Rhode Island for at least three generations.
• Eason Bagley (ca 1760 to before 1840) and Esther (Pepper) Bagley (ca 1780 to March 24, 1862) - Eason Bagley was an early settler of Bradford County, Pennsylvania.₈ He was in the county by 1812 and died before 1862. The last record we have of him is the 1830 federal census. ₉. His wife Esther Pepper was born in New York.₁₀ It is likely Esther is his second wife.₁₁ Some people believe Eason and Esther had a son born about 1810 named Edward and Eason's father is named Elias. If this speculation is true it is intriguing for my family. Eason could be the Richard Bagley living on Elias Bagley's property in Providence, Luzerne, Pennsylvania before 1800. This would give us a Richard and Esther living in New York or Pennsylvania, with a family history in Connecticut. 1810 is one possible birthdate for Edward Cyrenus Bagley.₁₂ Another possibility is Edward Bagley (1810 - 1874) who settled in Earlville, La Salle, Illinois.₁₃ Edward's eldest son Burton Bagley was born in 1834 in Bradford County PA.₁₄ However it is not clear if Eason and Esther Bagley were in Pennsylvania prior to 1812. 
• Edward Bagley (ca 1807, Connecticut), US Army Enlistment 1829₁₅ - Edward Bagley enlisted in the United States 2nd Infantry Company F in Rochester New York. His age is listed as 22. He deserted January 23, 1831. He was a common laborer. He did not list the town he was born in. There is no clear record of where he served. The 2nd Infantry was responsible for building and manning forts on the Great Lakes. If this is Edward Cyrenus Bagley this offers a different story than the family's traditional story. Instead of Edward Bagley and family moving to New Brunswick to log, Edward Bagley enlists in the US Army, gets tired of it and leaves to get a job across the boarder. He works for a couple of years - establishes himself in the local community and marries. It would explain the lack of records in New Brunswick prior to his receiving land and marrying Julia Ann Grant in 1833.

¹"history of washtenaw county, michigan - Google Books." history of washtenaw county, michigan - Google Books. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2017. <https://books.google.com/books?id=D4_OWVctHXoC&pg=PA493&lpg=PA493&dq=jenks+bagley+washtenaw+county&source=bl&ots=khcFv9ylaT&si>
²Phebe/Phoebe is possibly Phebe Allen, the daughter of George Allen. Phoebe Bagley is listed as the mother of Jenks' son Seneca. "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHR6-558 : 9 December 2014), Seneca Bagley, 21 Oct 1902; citing Ypsi, Washtenaw, Michigan, reference v 3 p 50; FHL microfilm 1,019,063. Ancestry.com. Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=60872&h=753039462&ssrc=pt&tid=116259953&pid=230157354423&usePUB=true)Phoebe is living with Jenks in 1850. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MF8P-H46 : 12 April 2016), Phebe Bagley in household of Jenks Bagley, Superior, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States; citing family 1051, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Pheobe was born in NY and Pheobe Allen from NY, the daughter of George Allen married a Bagley. Letter to Mabel A. Warner from R. Stanton Avery Special Collections, New England Historical Genealogical Society. (https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/116259953/person/230157354423/media/d8cf746a-0bd8-4554-8731-cf61a9ee6901?usePUBJs=true).
³On Jenks Bagley's pension application, there are references to his nephew Warren Bagley of Port Hurson. Warren's father is Jesse Bagley. "Page 25 War of 1812 Pension Files - Fold3." Page 25 War of 1812 Pension Files - Fold3. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2017. (https://www.fold3.com/image/247/280434301).
⁴The children we can identify are sons: Seneca, Allen, Jesse and Osceola, and daughters: Carolin Matilda and Mary. Jackson and Edward Bagley and Martha Wilcox are living with Jenks Bagley in 1850 and may be his and Pheobe's children. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MF8P-H4D : 12 April 2016), Jenks Bagley, Superior, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States; citing family 1051, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
⁵"history of washtenaw county, michigan - Google Books." history of washtenaw county, michigan - Google Books. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2017. (https://books.google.com/books?id=D4_OWVctHXoC&pg=PA493&lpg=PA493&dq=jenks+bagley+washtenaw+county&source=bl&ots=khcFv9ylaT&si)
⁶There is a Phebe Bagley, aged 73, living in the Jenks Bagley household in 1850. Jesse Bagley is listed in the early Michigan census records in Ypsilanti living near Jenks.
⁷Page 25 War of 1812 Pension Files - Fold3." Page 25 War of 1812 Pension Files - Fold3. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2017. (https://www.fold3.com/image/247/280434301).
⁸"Pioneer and patriot families of Bradford County, Pennsylvania. " Pioneer and patriot families of Bradford County, Pennsylvania for. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Nov. 2017. (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/20781/dvm_LocHist006867-00308-0/593?indiv=try&h&db). "Annual, Bradford County Historical Society : co...." Annual, Bradford County Historical Society : co.... N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Nov. 2017. (https://archive.org/stream/annualbradfordc00pagoog#page/n254/mode/2up).
⁹T"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHPR-7D8 : 12 August 2017), Eason Bailey, Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States; citing 131, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 145; FHL microfilm 20,619.
¹⁰In the 1850 federal census. Esther is living with her son James. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M44G-SWP : 12 April 2016), Esther Bagley in household of James Bagley, Le Roy, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 49, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
¹¹Pioneer and Patriot Families of Bradford lists Amy Bagley wife of William Pepper as the daughter of Eason Bagley. It also lists two sons, James who married Johanna Stickland and is probably Esther's oldest child and William who is not clearly identified. If the birth date on Amy's grave is correct, Amy was born in 1779 making her about the same age as Esther Pepper. This would mean Eason would need to be at least twenty years older, making Amy her step-daughter. Esther may also be related to her step-daughter's husband - based on his age William Pepper may have been her brother or cousin.
¹²There is disagreement about Edward's birth date. Pioneer Overland Travel puts his birth date in 1809. "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QL8S-G93Y : 25 July 2017), Edward Cyrenius Bagley, 25 Sep 1855; from "Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel: 1847-1868," database, > The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (https://history.lds.org/overlandtravels/ : 2004-). Family Histories put in 1815. The 1860 Federal Census puts it in 1810. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MH2W-WLK : 28 July 2017), Edwd Bagley, 1860. Because of his marriage in 1833, I am inclined to believe the earlier dates.
¹³United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHB8-TM1 : 15 August 2017), Edward Bagley, LaSalle, Illinois, United States; citing p. 150, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 63; FHL microfilm 7,643."United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8RS-MSK : 12 April 2016), Edward Bagly, Earl, La Salle, Illinois, United States; citing family 50, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXHC-KDL : 30 September 2017), Edward Bagley, 1860. "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M64B-FDW : 12 April 2016), Edward Bagley, Illinois, United States; citing p. 40, family 301, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,742.
¹⁴"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK12-H6CH : 15 December 2015), Burton W. Bagley, 1898; Burial, Earlville, LaSalle, Illinois, United States of America, Precinct Cemetery; citing record ID 149727007, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com. The source page contains a transcript of Burton's obituary from the Earlville Leader.
¹⁵Register of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M233, 81 rolls); Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1780’s-1917, Record Group 94; National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Luther Bagley: a follow up on John Holroyd Bagley

Since the last time I wrote about the Bagleys from Rhode Island/Eastern Connecticut, I believe I have identified the parents of Luther Bagley. The first challenge with the family is getting used to the idea that the name Bagley/Bagly/Bayles/Bayley/Baily/Bailey are sometimes the same family. Luther and Sally were married on Aug. 9, 1804 in Providence. In the transcribe records of Rev. James Wilson, the names are Luther Bailey and Sally Baker.₁ In the Rhode Island Marriage indexes the names are Luther Bagley and Salley Baker._2,3 The newspapers consistently spelled the name "Bagley" when Luther died.₄ Luther Bagley is most likely the son of David Bagley and Dorothy Fox.  Luther Bagley was about 27 years old when he died in 1809. Making his birth year approximately 1782. Luther Bayley the son of David Bayley and Dorothy is born in Chatham, Connecticut in 1782.₅ David Bagley, son of Samuel Bagley, and grandson of Joseph Bagley "died in Connecticut".₆ Like Luther Bagley, the name Bagley was also reported as Bayley for David: David Bagley married Dorothy Fox₇ and David Bayley married Dorothy Fox.₈ David Bayley has a son Ambrose₉ and David Bagley has a son Ambrose.₁₀ I believe they are the same family. This would make John Holroyd Bagley a descendent of Samuel Bagley and not a descendant of Orlando Bagley as I expected.

Note: I started researching David Bagley's family in the hope that he had a son Richard who would be the father of Edward Bagely of New Brunswick. Even though David had six sons, none of them are named Richard.

Sources.
¹Arnold, Vital Records of Rhodes Island. Volume 7. p. 410.
²"Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8KR-Q9G: 6 December 2014), Luther Bagley and Sally Baker, 09 Aug 1804; citing Providence,Providence,Rhode Island, reference ; FHL microfilm 914,406. ³"Rhode Island Town Marriages Index, 1639-1916," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8VY-5MB : accessed 20 October 2017), Luther Bagley and Sally Baker, 09 Aug 1804; citing Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, town halls, Rhode Island, and Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence; FHL microfilm 387.
⁴ "Died." Providence Gazette. December 1, 1810. Volume XLVI. Issue 2449. 3.; "Died." Rhode-Island American. November 30, 1810. Volume III. Issue 13. 3.
⁵"Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74X-DM9 : 3 December 2014), Luther Bayley, 03 Aug 1782; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
I originally started looking at the family of David Bagley, hoping he had a son named Richard who would be the father of my ancestor Edward.
⁶Taylor, Janice Bagley. "Biography of Samuel Bagley." Bagley Biographies. Summer 1998. http://www.4familytrees.com/mckee/Samuel%20Bagley.pdf. Taylor refers to Reverend David Benedict's First Series, Part Six. Dated the 4th of March, 1853, which lists the children of Samuel Bagley that he raised on the farm he inherited from his father Joseph.
⁷Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: 2013. (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/3032/41107_620303988_0384-00011?indiv=try&h&db)
Original data: Connecticut. Church Records Index. Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut.
⁸"Chatham, CT Vital Records from the Barbour Collection Surnames Starting with C to F." Chatham, CT Vital Records from the Barbour Collection Surnames Starting with C to F. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Jun. 2017. (http://www.rays-place.com/town/chatham-ct/chatham-2.htm).
⁹ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F74X-DM2 : 3 December 2014), David Bayley in entry for Ambrose Bayley, 05 Jul 1784; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown. Arnold, Vital Records of Rhode Island, Volume 18, Providence Phenix Deaths. 262.
¹⁰Arnold, Vital Records of Rhode Island, Volume 13. 146.

Uncle George

I recently found I have another relative buried in Virginia from the Civil War. Clementine Clark is my g.g. grand mother. Her youngest daughter is my father's grandmother. Clementine had an older brother, George Clark. George was born November 20, 1834 in Gloucester, Massachusetts to John and Esther (Bishop) Clark. He married Harriet E. Tarr on March 19, 1862. I found Harriet died in 1886. According to the federal census, in 1870 and 1880 she was living with her parents as a widow. George and Harriet had a stillborn little boy who was born on October 12, 1862. That meant at some point between 1862 and 1870 Uncle George had died. Further research showed Harriet Clark was living with her parents according to 1865 Massachusetts census. She was a widow. So George died between 1862 and 1865. George was the right age to serve during the Civil War. I found a history of Gloucester that listed the citizens that served during the Civil War. There was a George Clark 3d. Uncle George was listed as George Clark 3d on one of the three records of his marriage. According to this history, George served twice: once in the Massachusetts 8th Regiment as a corporal and then in the Massachusetts 35th Regiment as a private. March 1862 was between the end of the three month enlistment in the 8th Regiment and the beginning of the three year enlistment with the 35th. George Clark 3d died after being shot by a guerrilla fighter on May 18, 1864 in Fredericksburg, Virginia. In the civil war pension records I found Harriet E Tarr Clark. She received a widow's pension until she died in 1886. According to research published by the National Parks, George was initially buried on Gales Farm in Spotsylvania. An 1860 map at the Library of Congress puts Gayles Farm between Massaponax Church and Spotsylvania Courthouse. After the war his body was moved to the Fredericksburg National Cemetery. I have probably walked past Uncle George without knowing we were related. Next time I visit, it will be to visit with Uncle George.