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Land petition - John Bailey
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Land petition - John Bailey
John Bailey b.1796 birth place in question, could be in or close to
Hardy County, VA (as of 1863 WV).John's ^Bounty Land Warrant^ application dated Nov.6,1850 lists his service in thewar of 1812. John volunteered for the Virginia Militia at Moorefield, Hardy County, Virginia, the first day of August 1813. He is identified as a Private designated as a "mounted rifleman." His commanding officer was Captain John Cunningham. A muster roll of Captain John Cunningham's Cavalry Company lists county of origin as Hardy County, VA. John Bailey migrated to Pickaway County, Ohio, his death date is April 30, 1862 while residing in Pickaway County, Ohio. It was mentioned in the obituary of Jane (Stufflebeam) Bailey reported in the Circleville Democrat and Watchman newspaper, Circleville, Ohio, that John Bailey had preceded her in death some years ago, from injuries receivd while a soldier in the War of 1812. Several of their children moved to Moultrie County. source: Rodney Livings