The Bayles family is said to have emigrated from
France to escape the St Bartholemew's massacre of 
the Hugenots about August 24 1572, thence to the Low 
Countries and froom there to colchester England and/or 
to Wales for while.  The name probably relates to 
"bailiff" a minor offical.

The earlies documented ancestor is John Bayles/Bayley/Baylie
He was born in 1617 in the Parish of St peters of 
Mancrofts in Norwich, Norforlk, England.  He sailed 
from London to America on June 10 1635 abord the 
"Truelove", on which were his brother William and 
Samuel. John wa indentured to a man named John or 
William Wells.  The Truelove sailed first to Bermuda 
and then to Boston. Landing in Boston, they settled 
in New Haven CT and in 1639 moved to Southold Long 
Island.  There is no futher info on John until his 
term with Wells was completed.

He married Rebecca Stilwell/Stillwell in 1641.  The 
records of the First Church show that John lived in 
Southold LI prior to 1654.  In 1656 John bought 
property on Town Street and on 22 Sept 1661 sold 
a house and land to John Tuthill.  He voted in a town
meeting in Jamacia on 13 March 1662.  "It is ordained 
and agreed by the town that John Bayles shall keep an 
ordinary in the town of Rusdorpe for the entertaining 
of strangers and that he shall forthwith set upon the 
work to proivide for strangers and to give 
intertainment to such strangers as shall come"

Jan 30 1662--Canidate for Magistate in Jamaica
March 13 1662 among other to look for a minister 
In 1664/5 he bought 300 sq. miles - the saubstantial 
part of Staten Island. 
In 1672 he became Constable
1674 traded his land in Setauket for land in Jamaica
wife later killed by Indians 
His will was made but he died on Oct 18 1682