| Name |
John (of William) Baker |
| Suffix |
I |
| Birth |
Abt 1688 |
Northampton County, Virginia, USA  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Will - Named in Fathers will |
12 Aug 1700 |
Northampton County, Virginia, USA [1, 2] |
- William Baker, wife Mary, left his 2 sons John & William Baker (under 21) 600 acres bought of William Willett, John to have the wester bounds and William the other half. If his unborn child was a son then he to have the 200 acres in between sons John and William. (NOTE: The full version of the will shows son John as under 18.)
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| Estate Settlement - Named in fathers settlement |
28 May 1701 |
Northampton County, Virginia, USA [3] |
- He was shown as John Baker when a part of his father William Baker's estate was exhibited and sworn to by Mary Baker, his widow.
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| Land - they inherited land |
1709 |
tract N17, between Capeville & Cheriton, Northampton Co, Virginia [4] |
- In 1696 William and Ann Willett sold 600 acres of this tract to William Baker. Two years later William and Mary Baker deeded it back to Willett so he could give them a new deed with a better description of the land and title. In 1700 William Baker (wife Mary) left to sons John and William, the former to have the western or settled part: if an unborn child was a son, he also was to share in the land. Nothing more was found concerning young William or a posthumous son. The widow Mary married Benjamin Griffith and in 1709 the Griffiths released to John Baker her dower interest in the land. In 1720 John Baker (wife Margaret) left the home part to son Josias and the rest of son John. He also had daughters Comfort and Hannah. Neither of the sons lived to enjoy the land and Margaret is known to have married a Tennant.
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| Record ID |
58397 |
| Will |
7 Nov 1719 |
Northampton County, Virginia, USA [5, 6] |
- To my son Josias my plantation whereon I now live with half the land. To my son John my plantation on the eastward side of my land and the remaining half of my land. To my dau. Hannah Baker. To dau. Comfort. Sons to be at age at 18 and daus. at 16. Loving wife Margaret resid. legatee and extrx. Witt: William Willet, Charles Moor, Ellen (X) Moore.
(NOTE: Charles Moore was the son of Gilbert & Katherine (Gelding) Moore. Katherine was an Aunt of Margaret (Griffith) Baker's. Ellen Moore appears to be the daughter of Thomas II & Ellenor (Gelding) Moore. Ellenor was also an Aunt of Margaret's.)
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| Death |
Bef 16 Feb 1719/20 |
Northampton County, Virginia, USA [5] |
- It was on this date that his will was probated.
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Origins  |
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| Patriarch & Matriarch |
Hugh Baker, b. Abt 1620 d. Bef 28 Jun 1664, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 44 years) (Grandfather)  Anne (--?--), b. Abt 1610 d. Yes, date unknown (Great Grandmother) |
| Siblings |
1 brother and 1 sister |
| + | 1. John (of William) Baker, I, b. Abt 1688, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 16 Feb 1719/20, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 32 years)
▻ Margaret (of Jerom I) Griffith, m. Abt 1709 | | | 2. William Baker, Jr., b. Abt 1690, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef. 1 Jul 1709, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age 19 years) | | | 3. Elisha 'Licia' Baker, b. Aft. 1684, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Half-siblings |
1 half sister (family of William Baker and (--?--) (daughter of Daniel Jackson) Jackson) |
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| Half-siblings |
1 half sister (family of William Baker and Mary Roberts) |
| | 1. Ann Baker, b. Aft 12 Aug 1700, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Person ID |
I58397 |
MilesFiles23 |
| Last Modified |
17 Jan 2025 |
| Father |
William Baker, Sr., b. Abt 1652, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. By 12 August 1700, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age 48 years)
Other Partners:
╚═(--?--) (daughter of Daniel Jackson) Jackson, b. Abt. 1655, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Aft. 29 Apr 1678, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age 23 years) m. Bef 29 Apr 1678
╚═Mary Roberts, b. Abt. 1682, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Aft. 16 Jan 1765, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age 83 years) m. by. 1698 |
| Mother |
Martha (of Thomas I) Clay, b. Abt. 11663, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. bef. 1698, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age 34 years) |
| Marriage |
Aft. 29 Apr 1678 |
Northampton County, Virginia, USA [7, 8] |
- The estimated marriage year is based upon a 29 Apr 1678 Court Action as follows:
"William Baker 1st mar. the d/o Daniel Jackson bef. 29 Apr 1678 at Northampton County. Records reveal that William Baker was granted administration of the estate of Daniel Jackson as “…having married the daughter of the deceased.” Appraisers: were William Streape, Samuel Young, and Abraham Vansoldt."
(NOTE: The language at Probate indicates Baker was still married to Jackson's daughter, thus his marriage to Margaret Clay being after 29 April 1678.)
The marriage of William Baker, Sr., to Martha, a daughter of Thomas Clay I, is proved by the following two Court Records:
1). 6 Mar 1680: “Upon the complaint of Martha the wife of William Baker that her said husband hath very much and often beaten and abused her…” She said she feared for her life and accused her husband of consociation with another man’s wife. The Court required Baker post bond and to be “of good demeanor towards his said wife.” Additionally, the Court summoned the following James Pettiejohn [sic], Elizabeth Michael, and Mary Baker on behalf of Martha Baker; and
2). 28 May 1691: William Baker appeared in court and by oath stated “his father-in-law Thomas Clay (I), deceased, left his youngest son Benjamin to him to take as his own…” The court agreed and allowed Baker to keep Benjamin, and to pay court costs.
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| Family ID |
F48830 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Margaret (of Jerom I) Griffith, b. Abt. 1690, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Aft. 12 Oct 1745, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age 55 years)
Other Partners:
╚═Thomas Tennant, b. Abt 1690 d. Bef 9 Apr 1735, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 45 years) m. Abt 1721 |
| Marriage |
Abt 1709 |
Northampton County, Virginia, USA [5] |
| Children |
| | 1. Josias Baker, b. Abt 1710, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 2. John Baker, II, b. Abt 1712, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
| + | 3. Hannah Baker, b. Abt 1714, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 8 Apr 1777, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 63 years) |
| | 4. Comfort Baker, b. Abt 1716, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Family ID |
F27770 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
13 Jan 2025 |
Abt 1688 - Bef 1720 (< 32 years)
