Patriot
Morristown Militia
American Revolution

Capt. Augustine "Austin" Bayles or Bailey
Born: 1740, Morristown, Morris Co., New Jersey
Died: 1782, Morristown, Morris Co., New Jersey
Parents: Benjamin Bayles I & Letitia Creed
Religious Affiliation: 1st Presbyterian Church, Morristown, Morris Co., New Jersey
Buried: Presbyterian Burying Ground, Morristown, Morris Co., New Jersey (unmarked grave)
Military Service: captain, Morristown Militia, American Revolutionary War
Marriage: Feb. 28, 1759, 1st Presbyterian Church, Morristown, Morris Co., New Jersey
Wife: Kezia Pierson
Born: unknown, Morris Co., New Jersey
Died: after 1782, unknown
Siblings: Amzi Pierson, Mose Pierson

Site of the Capt. Augustine Bayles farm on Jockey Hollow Road near Morristown around 1905.  The house on the left was the house of Augustine's brother-in-law, Amzi Pierson. This picture is from the book "Morristown: The First 100 Years", printed in 1905.

AUGUSTINE BAYLES WILL

“1782, Jan. 14. Bayles, Augustine, of Morristown, Morris co., will of. Wife Kezia, all personal estate. Brother William, 50 pounds. Adopted daughter Rebecca Morris, now wife of Timothy Goble, my homestead, of 125 acres, after death of wife. If Rebecca should die, then I give her part to my nephew, Augustine, son of my sister Mary, now wife of Shubael Trobrige. Niece, Kezia, daughter of Mose Pierson, and my adopted daughter, 76 acres, which join Joshua Guies in; and if Kezia die before age, then her part I give to Benjamin, son of my sister, Hannah Hathaway.
Executors: Wife, Kezia, and my brother, William. Witnesses: Bethuel Norris, Timothy Johnes, Libbeus Norris.
Proved March 1, 1782 Lib. M. p56”

 

     QUITCLAIM DEED 

SAMUEL MILLS TO AUGUSTIN BAILEY
[ BAYLES]

Samuel Mills ) June 14, 1777
Mtg. to Augustin Bailey ) Mtg. B.-476
Uncancelled
Sit. in Morris Town. Beg. at a post in George Phillips line in
the Road corner of Jonas Gobles land 2.28 from a small brook which
issues from a spring called the Sand Spring (1) n. 17 degrees E. 16.70
to a ditch, being a line of lands late belonging to Moses Prudden, decd.
(2) by the same S. 18 degrees E. 30.80 (3) S. 72 degrees W. 16.70 to
sd. road (4) by same N. 18 degrees W. 30.80 to beg. Cont. 50 Ac. F.DEEDS

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