Rebecca, daughter of John and Elizabeth Payne was born 7 Feb 1800 in Botetourt/Bedford County Virginia and she died between 1860-1871 in Sumner County Tennessee. She married about 1820 to Samuel Hamilton Bailey he was born in Warsaw, Richmond County Virginia and he died after 1881 near Mulloys in Sumner County. Most of what is known about this couple is about the husband, he served in the War of 1812 from Richmond County Virginia from April 1813 to April 1825 with two enlistments the first of which he received his discharge in Norfolk Virginia and the second was in the Cavalry in which he received a wound to the right thigh. Apparently Samuel suffered some property loss during the Civil War as on 18 Jul 1871 Robert F Payne and Daniel Corkran testified in court that Samuel H Bailey remained loyal to the government of the U. S. and on 12 Jul 1881 at Mulloys he applied for an invalid pension for service during war of 1812. It is believed he and Rebecca are buried on the old S. H. Bailey home place near Mulloys in cemetery which was destroyed around 1965-70. Much of the following is from the family Bible in possession of James Bailey of White Bluff Tennessee.

Issue of Samuel and Rebecca Bailey;

1. Joseph P., b. 23 Aug 1823 in Sumner County, m. 5 Jan 1843 to Elizabeth Ann Bailey she b. 29 Sep 1825.
   Joseph and Elizabeth Bailey had the following children:
   Louisa Bibb, b. 12 Mar 1845.
   Abdolah, b. 21 Apr 1847, d. 13 Jun 1916, moved to Dallas Texas.
   Elizabeth Ann b. 21 Apr 1847, d. 6 Jul 1876.
   Joseph P., b. 24 Sep 1849.
   Thomas G., b. 10 Jan 1852.
   John Bowden, b. 1 Jan 1854.
   Charley Payne b. 4 Mar 1856.
   Dicksey, b. 6 Jul 1858.
   Sookie, b. 2 Feb 1861, d. 30 Aug 1863.
   Elizabeth, b. 18 Nov 1863, m. Mr Hamby.

2. Mary J., b. 6 Nov 1824 in Sumner County, m. 13 Mar 1844 to James Humphreys.

3. Virginia G., b. 17 Jun 1826 in Sumner County, m. 3 Feb 1845 to John M McHenry.

4. Elizabeth, b. 7 Sep 1827 in Sumner County, m. 1st Mr Hamley, m. 2nd Mr Baker.

5. Melissa, b. 29 Dec 1829 in Sumner County.

6. Gallatin P., b. 9 Apr 1831 in Sumner County.

7. John Franklin, b. 30 Jul 1834 in Sumner County, m. 25 Nov 1856 to Elizabeth A. Johnson she b. 24 Aug 1839 and she d. 14 Feb 1929 in Sumner County. D. 28 Dec 1909 buried with wife at Maple Hill Cemetery at Gallatin, Sumner County.
   John and Elizabeth Bailey had the following children:
   Eldon, b. 14 Sep 1857 at Sumner County, d. 4 Mar 1863 in Sumner County buried Bailey Cem.
   Mary V., b. 22 Sep 1859 at Sumner County, d. 7 Mar 1863 at Sumner County buried Bailey Cem.
   Samuel Littleton, b. 20 Jan 1862 in Sumner County, never married, d. 4 Apr 1941 buried at Maple Hill Cemetery.
   John Daniel, b. 29 Sep 1864 in Sumner County, m. Lucy Langford, no issue, d. 6 Nov 1926 buried with wife in Maple Hill Cem.
   Eddy M., b. 1866 in Sumner County.
   Charles, b. 1869 in Sumner County.
   Tullie, b. 1872 in Sumner County.
   Joseph, b. 1878 in Sumner County.
   James Johnson b. 4 Jun 1881 in Sumner County, m. 6 Oct 1903 to Annie Mae Lovell, she b. 13 Dec 1886 she d. 25 Jul 1979, the daughter of William Lovell and Fannie Vallandigham. D. 15 Mar 1952 buried

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