Mary Richardson Buck (1792-1823)

Mary Richardson Buck was born on December 10, 1792 in Virginia to Charles Buck II and Mary Richardson.  She married William Mountjoy Bayly on May 25, 1814.  He was a doctor, the son of Pierce Bayly and Mary Payne born October 10, 1796.

Apparently, Mary was called “Polly”.  Sometimes “Bayly” is spelled “Bayley”.

William Mountjoy Bayly and Mary Richardson Buck had the following children:

• Richard Beverage Bayly (1817- 1844); married Elizabeth Mauzey Blakemore; died in Virginia. 
• Charles B. Bayly (1818-1880); married Matilda Russell; died in Missouri.  A farmer.
• Jane Letitia Bayly (1820-1898); married Marcus Blakemore Buck; died in Virginia. A farmer.

Mary Richardson Buck Bayly died in Virginia in 1823 at the age of 31.  William Mountjoy Bayly died in 1830.

Samuel Buck (1783-1841)

Samuel Buck was born July 12, 1783 to Charles Buck II and Mary Richardson. Samuel Buck and Mary P. Bayly were married in 1806. Mary P. Bayly, daughter of Pierce Bayly and Mary Payne, was born in 1789.

Some genealogists say that Samuel Buck’s middle name was “Mountjoy” but others say that Mountjoy was his wife’s family.  However, there does not appear to be a “Mountjoy” surname in either family.  Also, some say that the middle name of his wife, Mary, was “Payne” – her mother’s maiden name -- but other say it was “Pierce” after her father.  It should be noted that the “Pierce” surname appears in the Bayly family as descendants of William Pierce who sailed from England in 1609 on the "Sea Venture" which wrecked off Bermuda.  William Pierce finally reached Jamestown in 1610 aboard pinnaces constructed from the Sea Venture's timbers.  As there does not apply to be any factual basis for using “Mountjoy”, “Pierce” or “Payne” none of those names will be used herein.

Samuel and Mary Buck lived in Leesburg, Virginia where he ran a mill.

Samuel Buck and Mary P. Bayly Buck had the following children:

• Amelia Ann Buck (1807-1854); married Isaac Bronson Cloud, died in Virginia.      
• Charles Bayly Buck (1808-1858); married Mary E. Davenport; died in Virginia.  School teacher.
• Thomas Mountjoy Buck (1811-1894); married Catherine Wooldridge Watkins; died in Virginia.  (“Montjoy” is on his tombstone.)
• Samuel Gardner Buck (1813-1875); married Sarah Hall.  A physician.
• Mary Elizabeth Buck (1815-1905); married Daniel Cloud; died in Virginia.
• William Gilmore Buck (1818-1823).
• Leah Jane Buck (1820-1824).
• John Crowley Buck (1822-1828).

Samuel Buck died on January 6, 1841.  Mary P. Bayly died in 1844 at the age of 55.

The Family of Charles Buck II

A previous post introduced Charles Buck II, son of Charles Buck I and his second wife, Letitia Sorrell, and provided a few details about his life.  The next several posts will focus on his children.  All of the children of Charles Buck II and Mary Richardson were born in Virginia but some moved to Woodford County, Kentucky.  

Here is a summary list of the children of Charles Buck II and Mary Richardson:

• Letitia Buck (1776 – 1850); married George Catlett.
• Thomas Buck Rev. (1777-1862); married Amelia L. Dawson.
• Sarah Buck (1780-1785).
• Samuel Buck (1783-1841); married Mary P. Bayly.
• John Buck (1785-1857); married Sarah Catlett.
• Charles Buck III (1788-1870); married Lucy Chilton Bayliss.
• William Calmes Buck I (1790-1872); married (1) Maria Lewright, 1815 and (2) Isabella Miriam Field; died in Waco, Texas. Perhaps the most renowned member of the Buck family.
• Mary Richardson Buck (1792-1823); married William Mountjoy Bayly.

In his will, Charles Buck II left their house and surroundings to his wife, Mary, and divided the land equally (by value) to his children.  Some of the land had already been sold (“conveyed”) while other sections continued to be farmed by the inheritor.  

Charles Buck II and Mary Richardson had seven children who reached adulthood and forty-eight grandchildren.

Mary Ann Buck (1787-1851)

 

Mary Ann Buck was born on Nov. 18, 1787. She died on Apr. 5, 1851 at the age of 63 and was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Front Royal, Virginia. It seems that many of the children of Thomas Buck V were buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Front Royal; however, Thomas Buck V was buried at the Buck Cemetery at Buckton.

Mary Ann Buck and George Bayly were married on Mar. 14, 1805. George Bayly, son of Pierce Bayly and Mary Payne, was born on Jun. 6, 1781 and died on Sep. 7, 1860 at the age of 79. He was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Front Royal, Virginia.

The Buck family is closely aligned with the Bayly family. In turn, the Bayly family is closely aligned with the Pierce family beginning with William Pierce who came to Jamestown with Sir Thomas Gates in 1610 on the ship “Blessing”. The daughter of William Pierce and his wife Jane was also named Jane and was the third wife of John Rolfe who is famed for having married Pocahontas. William and Jane Pierce also had a son named William who married Sarah Underwood.

George Bayly and Mary Ann Buck had the following children:

• Thomas P. Bayly, (1806- )
• Robert Henry Bayly (1808 – 1872)
• Rebecca Elizabeth Bayly, born 1811; married Edward O. Hawkins, 1840.
• Alexander M. Bayly (1813 – 1813)
• George Marcus Bayly, born 1815; married Mary C. Starke, 1847.
• Mary Ann Bayly (1817-1873)
• Newton C. Bayly (1819 – 1822)
• Susan Payne Bayly, born 1827; married Thomas Fayette Blakemore, 1848; died 1913.