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William BAILEY
Abt 1755 - 1833 (~ 78 years)
Has 6 ancestors and 23 descendants in this family tree.
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Name William BAILEY Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Abt 1755 - From age in burial register. No baptism record found. It is possible that he was born before his mother / parents married, but I can't find a suitable baptism of a 'William Clement' either. There are other possibilities, perhaps most likely is that it did happen like his siblings' at Teigngrace but the register entry was forgotten.
There are several reasons for believing William was the son of William and Mary, none conclusive but collectively I consider make a very strong case.
1. When there was a settlement examination for this William's son Robert it was commented 'his parents settlement was Teigngrace'. The Teigngrace PRs (which survive from 1683) show only one Bailey family living in the parish: that of William and Mary née Clement and their family. Whilst it is possible William was not their son, but someone who had acquired settlement there in some other way e.g. by serving an apprenticeship in the parish, it would be a coincidence if a William of just the right age to be their son should have moved there, especially considering the relatively small population of the parish.
2. Having a number of sons, William was likely to have given his name to one, but no other is known.
3. As well as naming a son William (his and if I am right his father's name), and Robert (his father-in-law's name), then assuming William was the son of William and Mary, his other son, Joseph, had the name of a brother, while his first daughter had the names Mary, his mother's name, His second daughter was named, Ann (his wife's name) - the choice does suggest he was choosing family names, and while not a rare name Joseph was nowhere near as common as the other names, and so is particularly significant.
4. When John, son of William and Mary, married a witness was William Bailey. Comparing the signature with that of the William who married Ann Gough shows it was the same William. Witnesses, were most often other young people, and siblings were particularly common. Though William could have been a cousin of John, with John having several siblings William was probably a brother.
5. I have a DNA match with a descendant of William - although it would be far from impossible for this to be due to William being a 1st, 2nd or more distant cousin to my line, or even a match through pedigree collapse.
Gender Male Buried 12 May 1833 St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Teigngrace, Devon, England 
- From PR entry (image on FMP)
"Wm. Bayley, abode: Teigngrace, buried: May 12th, age: 78"
Siblings3 brothers and 2 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
William BAILEY, b. Abt 1724, (probably in or near), Kingsteignton, Devon, England, d. Jul 1817, Teigngrace, Devon, England (Age ~ 93 years) (Father) 
Ann GALE, b. Abt 1669, d. 25 Jan 1728/29, Teigngrace, Devon, England (Age ~ 60 years) (Great Grandmother) Person ID I26777 All Last Modified 5 Sep 2021
Father William BAILEY, b. Abt 1724, (probably in or near), Kingsteignton, Devon, England , d. Jul 1817, Teigngrace, Devon, England (Age ~ 93 years) Mother Mary CLEMENT, b. Abt 1727, Kingsteignton, Devon, England , d. 1803, Teigngrace, Devon, England (Age ~ 76 years) Married 11 May 1755 St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Teigngrace, Devon, England - From PR (DFHS transcription, not seen PR image)
'William Bailey' married 'Mary Clement'
Also on IGI
Family ID F733 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Ann GOUGH, b. Abt 1754, bur. 3 Nov 1836, St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Teigngrace, Devon, England (Age ~ 82 years) Married 10 Oct 1784 St. Mary the Virgin’s Church, Hennock, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 13 Aug 2018)
Children6 children Last Modified 13 Aug 2018 Family ID F10421 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From age in burial register. No baptism record found. It is possible that he was born before his mother / parents married, but I can't find a suitable baptism of a 'William Clement' either. There are other possibilities, perhaps most likely is that it did happen like his siblings' at Teigngrace but the register entry was forgotten.
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Married - 10 Oct 1784 - St. Mary the Virgin’s Church, Hennock, Devon, England 
Child - Mary BAILEY - 18 Sep 1785 - St. Michael’s Church, Kingsteignton, Devon, England Child - Ann BAILEY - 1 Jul 1787 - St. Michael’s Church, Kingsteignton, Devon, England Child - William BAILEY - 31 May 1789 - St. Michael’s Church, Kingsteignton, Devon, England Child - William BAILEY - 1791 - St. Michael’s Church, Kingsteignton, Devon, England Child - Joseph BAILEY - 17 Mar 1793 - St. Michael’s Church, Kingsteignton, Devon, England 
Child - Robert BAILEY - Abt 1796 - Kingsteignton, Devon, England 
Buried - 12 May 1833 - St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Teigngrace, Devon, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
