Hugh Baker

Abt 1620 - Bef 1664  (< 44 years)

• Name	Hugh Baker  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1620  [2]
  Gender	Male
  Headright	20 Nov 1637	Charles City Co, Virginia   [3]
  	It may have been him who was shown as Hugh Baker on a list of persons transported by John Baker who was granted 650 acres of land upon the Appamattock River. Part of the grant was for John Baker's first wife Priscilla Palmer and his mother-in-law Jone Palmer and his late wife Alice and his now wife Dorothy.
  Est Settmt Named In	28 Aug 1650	Northampton Co, Virginia   [2]
  	He was shown as Hugh Baker, who owed 170 lbs tobacco to the estate of Jno. Webster dec'd, as delivered in court by Wm. Muns.
  Court - named in order	Dec 1651	Northampton Co, Virginia   [4]
  	Hugh Baker was one of 12 men appointed by Capt. John Stringer to view the corpse of John Charles. They found that his death was his own act by shooting off his gun.
  Court - named in order	1 Jul 1652	Northampton Co, Virginia   [5]
  	Upon the complaint of Kathryn the wife of Lewis White, Ensign, that William Kendall (now servant unto Mrs. Mary Drew widow (upon command of Hugh Baker overseer of the said Mrs. Drew her servants, had lately beaten an Indian (servant to the said Ensign White) where up he is run away to the Indians toward (which hath occasioned much presence for want of his service). It is therefore ordered that the said Hugh Baker shall fetch the Indian and return him to his master Ensign White and pay court charges. (NOTE: This William Kendall later became Col. William Kendall and married among others Susannah Baker, whose relationship to this Hugh Baker has not been proven.)
  Deposition	29 Dec 1652	Northampton Co, Virginia   [6]
  	He was shown as Hugh Baker who saith that Mr. Franics Pettit dec'd bought one Wm. Wright (now servent to Lt. Col. Obedience Robins, of Capt. Wm. Stone Esq, about 4 years since this deponent coming to the said Mr. Pettit his house when he bought the servent home, asked him, how long Wm. Wright had to serve Mr. Pettitt answered 4 years. Capt. Stone would sell him for no more but 4 years (because he had no indenture) and if there should be any indenture found Mr. Pettitt and Capt. Stone would talk further of it .
  Jury duty	12 Nov 1654	Northampton Co, Virginia   [7]
  	He was shown as Hugh Baker who was on a jury of inquest to view the dead body of Jno. Cottman dec'd.
  Deposition	28 May 1655	Northampton Co, Virginia   [8]
  	He was shown as Hugh Baker who sayth that Wm. Cottman, Tho: the Dutchman, & Mr. Tho: Younge came to his house (frozen & cast awaye) in Lt. Jno. Savage's boat in December last and being in a most sad condidtion. Mr. Cottman did sweare extreame bloody oathes that his brother Savage's boat was a leakey bitch and he had told him often times she would drown one or other. (NOTE: Wm. Munns was also deposed this same day.)
  Will - Father-in-law	26 Feb 1657/58	Northampton Co, Virginia   [9]
  	It was on this date that William Munns named a daughter Mary Baker, my son-in-law Hugh Baker (the lawful father) of Mary's 3 children William, John and Jone Baker.
  Reference Identifier	Von Baker
  Record ID	56814
  Will	24 Apr 1664	Northampton Co, Virginia   [10]
  	To my loving wife Mary Baker my whole estate, but to buy a gun for my son Thomas Baker and give my 2 guns to my sons William and John. To my son Thomas and my dau. Mary a cow and yearling heifer. To my sons William and John and my dau. Jone eleven head of my stock. Sons at age at 17 and daus. at 15 in case my wife should marry, but if not to live with her until at full age. Wife extrx. Witt: John Savage, Thomas Harmanson, William (X) Webster.
  Death	Bef 28 Jun 1664	Northampton Co, Virginia   [10]
  	It was on this date that his will was probated.
  Person ID	I56814	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2013

  
  

  Family	Mary Munns,   b. Abt 1630, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1650	Northampton Co, Virginia   [9]
  Children	+ 1. William Baker,   b. Abt 1652, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 28 Nov 1700, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 48 years) + 2. John Baker, (I) (Gargatha),   b. Abt 1654, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Bef 2 Mar 1713/14, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age < 60 years)   3. Jone Baker,   b. Abt 1656, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   4. Thomas Baker,   b. Abt 1658, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   5. Mary Baker,   b. Abt 1660, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F17892	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 30 (death of Hungale Baker refered to), 497. [S2134] Dr. Howard Mackey and Marlene A. Groves, Mackey, N'hamp Co Record Bk 03, 1645-1651, (Picton Press, Rockport, Maine, 2000), p. 423 (inventory of Jno. Webster dec'd), 2134. [S893] Nugent, Cavaliers & Pioneers, Vol I, (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.), p. 75 (Patent Book No. 1 - Part II), 893. [S2257] Walczyk, N'hamp Co Bk 04, Orders, D & W, 1651-1654, (Peter's Row, Coram, NY, 2002), p. 48 (Dec 1651 Court), 2257. [S2257] Walczyk, N'hamp Co Bk 04, Orders, D & W, 1651-1654, (Peter's Row, Coram, NY, 2002), p. 77 (1 July 1652 Court), 2257. [S2257] Walczyk, N'hamp Co Bk 04, Orders, D & W, 1651-1654, (Peter's Row, Coram, NY, 2002), p. 117, 2257. [S2135] Dr. Howard Mackey and Marlene A. Groves, Mackey, N'hamp Co Record Bk 05, 1654-1655, (Picton Press, Rockport, Maine, 1999), p. 150, 2135. [S2135] Dr. Howard Mackey and Marlene A. Groves, Mackey, N'hamp Co Record Bk 05, 1654-1655, (Picton Press, Rockport, Maine, 1999), p. 282, 2135. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 57 (will of William Munns), 497. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 74 (will of Hugh Baker, wife Mary), 497.