Richard Bailey was born in Lancaster, England around the year 1735. This was the information listed in the Johnson's History of the New River settlements. However in Richard Bailey and his descendants by Mary Ellen Howe we find Richard settled in Bedford County, Virginia, which later became a part of Franklin County. Having moved there from Chesterfield County where his father James and Lucy Simms Bailey lived. According to Mary Howe, James and Lucy had three sons and two daughters. Benjamin, James Bailey Jr., Richard, Elizabeth Bailey Melton, and Mary Bailey Daniel.

It has been written that Richard served in the Revolutionary Army. Mary Ellen Howe disclaims this, however the DAR did erect a Monument in his honor, in Bluefield, WV. The sources agree that Richard married Annie Belcher and moved to Beaver Pond Creek which enters Bluestone River in Bluefield, Virginia. They once owned much of the property in this area. Including the land where Bluefield College now stands and Leatherwood farm.

Richard and Annie Belcher Bailey had a large family of sons and daughters, namely:
John born in the year 1764 and he married NancyDavidson John and Nancy's family are Jonathan, Archibald, George, Masten, Martha, Rebecca, and James. Their daughter Martha married Henry Harman and through them I am also descended from the line of Richard Bailey the pioneer. Their descendands are found in the Harman family file. The other children of Richard and Annie are:
Richard Jr. born in 1765;
James;
Chloe,
Eli,
Reuben,
Archibald,
Sarah and
Henry.
James Bailey born in 1766 according to the 1850 Wyoming County census;
Eli, Macajah, Archibald, Ruben, Henry, Sarah and Chloe;
Sarah married Samuel Lusk
Chloe married Elisha McComas

Zachariah Bailey could possibly have been the son of James Bailey but no proof exists either way. He tells of being a child lost.
Zachariah Bailey served in the War of 1812 b. Feb. ca 1790, according to himself, "Body Topp" (Botetourt Co. ) VA; m (1st) Ester Amburm March 29, 1821 in Grayson Co. VA; she died July 1831, no children. m. (2nd) Rachel Glandon, June 18, 1832 in Grayson Co. VA d. April 7, 1884 in McDowell Co. WV Buried next to Franklin Cemetery in Leckie, WV Zachariah Henry Bailey was my second great grandfather

My Bailey connection:
Zachariah Bailey/Rachel Glandon-->
James Wesley Bailey/Arabella Abigail Dillion-->
Nathan Bailey/Laura Marinda Harman-->
Blanche Bailey/James Cochran Lovelace Jr-->
Laura Virginia Lovelace Larkin

James Bailey/Lucy Simms-->
Richard Bailey/Elizabeth Anne Belcher-->
John Bailey/Nancy Davidson-->
Martha Bailey/"Long" Henry Harman-->
Daniel Harman/Rebecca Dillion-->
Anderson Harman/Mary Murphy-->
Laura Marinda Harman/Nathan Asbury Bailey-->
Blanche Bailey/James Cochran Lovelace-->
Laura Virginia Lovelace Larkin

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