Biography

Jonathan Bayley 
Title 	Capt 
Born 	28 Jun 1745  	Southold, Suffolk Co., LI, NY 
Gender 	Male 
Died 	17 Feb 1814  	Ridgebury, Orange Co., NY 
Notes  	

This is the burial site of Jonathan Bayle/Bayley/Bailey, the Revolutionary War veteran, in Ridgeberry Cemetery, Ridgebury, Orange, New York (yes, the two spellings are correct). His two wives and known children are listed in his memorial. 
 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38609074

  
    m 1st Phebe Horton (Sept 4, 1769)
    Children:
    - Mehitable Bailey m John Dunning (1764-1841) son of John Dunning and Polly Seeley
m 2nd Keturah Conkling, widow of Jacob Dunning
Children:
- Christina Bailey, b. 5/27/1787; d. 11/3/1865

- Signer of the Association (1775)
- Capt in Col Terry's Regiment (G.4, 8), in Col Smith's Regiment (G. 19, 38),
- By appointment of the Committee of Safety (May 1776), marched his company the length of Long Island took part in the Battle of August 27, 1776.
- Capt in Col Drake's Provisional Regiment (G.10), served his term and moved to Goshen NY
- Phebe died and he moved to Stewart Town
- participated in the Battle of Minisink (1779)
- purchased land from Judge Wickham at Ridgbury NY

source:
- The refugees of 1776 from Long Island to Connecticut By Frederic Gregory Mather


Family links:
Parents:
Benjamin Bayley (1699 - 1770)
Susanna Conklin Bayley (1703 - 1769)

Spouse:
Keturah Conkling Bailey (1749 - 1832)*

Children:
Jonathan Bailey (1784 - 1860)*
Christina Bailey Paret (1787 - 1865)*
Lavina Bailey Decker (1789 - 1863)*
Phebe Bailey Parrott (1792 - 1852)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Ridgeberry Cemetery
Ridgebury
Orange County
New York, USA