THE FAMILY OF PARTHENIA BAYLESS BAGWELL

Contributed by Sherry Gritzbaugh.



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Her Father's will proved she was a resident
of UNION PARISH, LOUISIANA.
From the Probate Court Minutes 1861-1863
Jefferson County, Alabama @ Birmingham
The final decree in final account for GEORGE L.
BAYLESS Estate of December 19, 1863, show
the nine heirs of Legatees who under the will of
said decedent take equal Shares in Said estate
to wit, (1) Lucas Bayles (2) Elbert Bayles
(3) Washington Bayless (4) PARTHENIA BAGWELL
(5) Elizabeth Taylor (6) Mary Cobb (7) William
Montgomery (8) Jane Bass (9) Nancy Lasiter
(10) Susan Childers (11) Margaret Turner (12) 
Aletha Danniel & (13) Bethania Childress.

It is unknown to the compiler who the Mother of
Parthenia Bayless Bagwell was. She was not the
daughter of the second wife, Mrs.Martha Montgomery.
The book Bayles by Margaret Ellis Sepello in 1994
on page 88 also lists the name of the children named
in George's will: Lucas, PARTHENIA, Elbert H.,
George Washington, Elizabeth, Mary, Margaret,
Aletha and Bartham Bayless. They were nine legitimate
heirs. Mrs. Martha Montgomery was the Mother of
four children who were also named in the will of George
Bayles.
George L. Bayless (1776-1857)

George L. Bayless is proven to be the son of
Reuben Bayles according to the indenture mad the
seventh day of February in the thirtieth year of American
Independence and in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and six between Reuben Bayless of the
State of Tennessee & County Of Washington of the one
part and GEORGE BAYLES of the State & County afore-
said SON of said REUBEN BAYLESS.
Signed Feb. Session, 1806
State of Tennessee
Washington County
This Addendum also listed a son, Daniel L. and a son,
John Bayles. Reuben married 1775 in Loudon Co. Va.
possibly a daughter of George Lucas. (Unproven.)
Margaret Lucas Bayless (1751-1828)
Ruben Bayless (1754-1826) Washington Co. Tennessee

According to the Bayles book, Ms. Sepello has referenced
the bible record of Johannah Lake and Daniel Bayless Jr.
Daniel (1716-1736) Johannah (1714- )
Children listed were:
Daniel , Phebe, Martina, Abigail, John, Elias, Samuel,
REUBEN BAYLESS and Hezekiah.

Daniel Bayless (1683-ca1752) died in Kingston, Hunterdon Co.,
NJ. Married Sarah Ludlum ca March 1751. They were said
to be the parents of three known children:
Daniel Bayless, Jr., Samuel Bayless, and John Bayless.

Daniel Bayless was a son of Ruth Rusco (ca 1645- )
daughter of Esther Hurst and William Rusco, (son of Ian
Rusco). Ruth Rusco and John Bayless Jr. were married
ca 12 Mar. 1665 in Jamaica, Long Island, NY. John
Bayless Jr. (1642-1665). They were the parents of
Samuel, John, Elias, DANIEL BAYLESS SR, who
md. 1st. Sarah Ludlum and 2nd. Elizabeth Waters.
Ruth and John Bayless Jr. also had a daughter Sarah
who married John Lake.

JohnBayles, Jr. was a son of John Bayles ca 1617 in 
England, Wales. He was the emigrant ancestor who
sailed for Boston in 1635 and arrived on board the 
Truelove de London. He md. Rebecca Stillwell ca 1641.
He died in 1682 in Jamaica, Long Island, New York.

John Bayless Sr. was a candidate for Magistrate in
January, 1662. He applied for and received a license to
keep a tavern and restaurant in March 1662. Three days
later, he was selected with two other men to look after the
procuring of a minister. In dec. 1663 he was voted a
delegate to a meeting of Town Deputies. There is more.
The offices he ran for and the ones he was elected to
says a great deal about his stature in the community.

John Bayless Jr. was a son of


This document is on file in Washington
County, Tennessee. It is an ADDENDUM.
It begans "This Indenture........................
I have already quoted you the rest which
named his son George Bayles. It was
signed sealed and delivered in the presence
of Henry Green and David Deadrick.
On the right was Reuben Bayles (Seal)
Washington Co. Feb. Sessions, 1806. This
deed was legally admitted to record, let it 
be registered.
Jas. Sevier, Clerk
August 2nd. 18076
State of Tenn.
Washington Co. This deed with the certificates
were duly registered in the register office of
Washington County by John Troy D. Register
for John Adams, Rebgister.
Addendum 1 cont'd.
State of TN
County of Washington
I, Harry W. Smith, Register, do hereby certify
that the foregoing is a true and exact copy of
a Deed from Reuben Bayles to George Bayless
as the same appears of record in Deed Book 8,
pb. 225. Witness my hand and official seal at
office in Jonesboro, Tennessee, this Feb. 19
Seal Charles Vest, D. R.
Harry W. Smith, Register.

This document also reads "in natural consideration
of the natural love and affection which he hath &
beareth under the said George Bayless (HIS SON).

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