John Baysey (abt. 1612 - 1671)

Born about 16 Aug 1612 in Dedham, Essex, England

Ancestors

Descendants

Died Aug 1671 at about age 58 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

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Biography

John Baisey/Baysey, son of John Baisay/Baysey by his first wife Mary (Slaney), was baptized in Dedham, county Essex, England, 16 Aug 1612. ^[1]

John and his wife Elizabeth (Unknown) had three daughters: ^[1]

Mary Baisley, born about 1639-40, married Samuel Burr (died 29 Sept 1682), son of Benjamin

Lydia Baisey/Baysey, born about 1642, married John Baker of Hartford

Elizabeth Baisey/Baysey, baptized Hartford 23 Aug 1645, married Paul Peck, son of Paul

John Baysey, weaver, was an original proprietor of Hartford, Connecticut. ^[2] He was chosen chimney viewer in 1649, surveyor of highways in 1652, constable in 1656, fence-viewer in 1667, and townsman in 1669. ^[2]

Parents

Recent article: Leslie Mahler, The English Origin of John Baisey/Baysey of Hartford, Connecticut: Cousin of the Olmstead Family of Hartford,? The American Genealogist 82 (2007):32-38. The author demonstrates that John Baisey, who had settled in Hartford by 1639, was baptized at Dedham, Essex, in 1612, son of John and Mary (Slaney) Baisey. The immigrant's mother's sister was Frances (Slaney) Olmstead, wife of Richard Olmstead and mother of the Olmstead siblings who came to Hartford. [From Grt Mig Begins Newsletter Oct-Dec 2007]

Occupation

Occupation: WEAVER ^[2]

Death

John Baise/Baisey died between the date of his will, 14 Aug 1671, and the date of inventory of his estate, 29 Aug 1671. ^[1] The will was proved 7 Sept 1671. ^[1] The executrix of his will was his wife Elizabeth Baysey. ^[1]

Will

Basey, John, Hartford, Weaver

Invt. £383-02-06. Taken 29 August, 1671, by Richard Butler, Nicholas Olmsted, George Grave, Jr.

Will dated 14 August, 1671.

In the name of God, Amen. I, John Baysey of Hartford, in the Colony of Connecticut, in New England--Weaver--being at this present weak in Body but of sound memory and good understanding, considering my own frailty, I have made and ordained this my last will and testament in manner and form following: That is to say, first of all I commit my soul into the hands of Allmighty God, my Creator and preserver, when it shall please him to call for the same out of this transitory Life, and my Body to comely Christian Buriall, in ashured hope of the blessed resurection of the same at the Last day. And as for that portion of worldly goods and Estate that it hath pleased God to Lend mee here for a time, I doe by this my Last will and testament dispose thereof as followeth: First, my will is that all my just debts due from mee to any person or persons whatsoever bee duely discharged and paid out of my personal estate, and that my funeral expenses bee in like manner paid out of my estate.

Item. I give and Bequeath unto my grand son Paul Peck my peice of upland, being about fower acres, Lying Between Land of Thomas Cattlyn and Goodman Bacon, as allso my division or part of the upland on the East side of the great river, to bee his and his heirs for ever after my decease.

Item. I give unto my grandson Joseph Baker my wood Lott, being about Seventeen acres, Lying between Thomas Bunce his land and Joseph Eason his Land, to bee his and his heirs for ever after my decease, reserving only to my Beloved wife Elizabeth Basey the use thereof for any fuell or timber that is there, during the term of her natural Life, and to all my daughters the use thereof for fuell or timber till such time as it comes to bee inclosed and otherwise improved.

Item. I give unto my Grandson John Baker my little pasture, beeing about three acres, Lying neer my son Baker's house, to bee to him and his heirs for ever after the decease of my daughter Lydia Baker, to whom I doe give the improvement of it after my decease during her naturall Life.

Item. I give unto my son-in-law John Baker my Loom, with all the tackling Belonging to it, after my decease.

Item. I give unto my Beloved wife Elizabeth Basey my dwelling house and House Lott with the Barn and all the Appurtenances, as allso all my meadow and swamp Land in the South meadow, as allso my p ( )art of six acres near the towns End, during the term of her natural Life; and I doe give unto my said wife a third part of all the prese(nt) corn that shall bee at the time of my decease, and doe except that from being any part in paying any debts or funeral charges. I doe give her one third part in value of all the moveables, Cattell or other personall estate, that shall bee Left, to bee at her owne dispose for ever, and shee to have her choice out of all for that third part.

. I give to my eldest daughter Mary Burr my dwelling house, Barn, house Lott, and all their apurtenances, for ever after the decease of her mother, and after my said daughter's decease to descend to her child or children all of them, and so to bee divided that her sons shall have equal shares therein; and if shee leave any daughter or daughters, then the division so to bee made that a daughter's part shall bee half so much as a son's part.

Item. I give unto my daughter Lydia Baker (besides the little pasture mentioned before) one full half of all my meadow and swamp Land in the South meadow, and shee to have the northermost half, that is to say, after the decease of her mother, during her Life time, and after her decease to descend to her children surviving her, to bee divided amongst them in the same proportion as is fore mentioned concerning my daughter Burr her children.

Item. I give the other halfe of my meadow and swamp Land in the South meadow to my daughter Elizabeth Peck after the decease of her mother, and after the decease of my said daughter it shall descend to and bee divided amongst her children surviving, by the same rule and proportion as is mentioned concerning my daughters aforesaid.

Item. I doe make and constitute my Beloved wife Elizabeth Baysey to bee sole Executrix. I doe desire Mr. Richard Butler and Joseph Easton to bee overseers of this my Last will, and in case of their decease, then my friends George Grave Jr. and Stephen Hopkins to bee overseers in their stead.

Witness: Steven Hopkins, (Erased signature ) enior. William Pitkin.

John Baisie, Ls.

Court Record, Page 115--7 September, 1671: Will proven.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} The English Origin of John Baisey/Baysey of Hartford, Connecticut, TAG vol 82, page 34-35
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} The Memorial History of Hartford County, Connecticut, The Original Proprietors, page 229 - 230

• https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=17650231

• The American Genealogist. New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, 1937-. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .) The English Origin of John Baisey/Baysey of Hartford, Connecticut, by Leslie Mahler, FASG. TAG vol 82 (2007), page 32 - 37

• The Memorial History of Hartford County, Connecticut, The Original Proprietors, by Miss Mary K. Talbott, Section 2, page 229-230