Mrs. Baily
It is noteworthy that the venerable Mrs. Baily, the oldest person in Lexington, is a daughter of the Revolution. Her father, Stephen Spaulding, was a cook for General Washington, and he witnessed one of the most famous events in the annals of the revolution. It was the execution of Major Andre, and he participated in events which romances have woven into their tales, and of which poets have sung in sublimest strains. Mrs. Baily is aged over 86 years, having been born in Benson, Vt., December, 1811, and has lived in Lexington 62 years. Her husband died over 40 years ago and she lives with her daughter, Mrs. Harriet Delamater. Time's stern hand has bent her form and graven deep lines in her face, but her mind is clear and her genial, cheery presence is like a gracious benediction to those who circle round the sacred shrine of home.
From Semi-Weekly News (Mansfield): 11 January 1898, Vol. 14, No. 3