William Baker, Sr.

Abt 1652 - 1700  (48 years)

• Name	William Baker  [1]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	Abt 1652	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	It was in this year that 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.
  Gender	Male
  Will - Named in Grand Fathers will	26 Feb 1657/58	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	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.
  Will - Named in Fathers will	24 Apr 1664	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	He was shown as son William Baker in the will of Hugh Baker, wife Mary.
  Will - Mentioned in a will	20 Mar 1676/77	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	He was shown as William Baker who owed 50 lbs tobacco to the estate of Thomas Church.
  Administrator of an estate - Named as an Administrator of an estate	29 Apr 1678	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	It was on this date that administration on the estate of Daniel Jackson was granted to William Baker as having married the daughter of the dec'd. Appraisers: Samuel Young, John Barey, William Streape & Abraham Vansoldt.
  Appraiser	28 May 1691	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	George Corbin, Thomas Duparks, Richard Duparks & William Baker were named appraisers of the estate of Samuel Powell, wife Mary.
  Land - they bought land	1696	tract N17, between Capeville & Cheriton, Northampton Co, Virginia   [6]
  	It was in this year that 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.
  Will	12 Aug 1700	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [7, 8]
  	To my two sons John and William Baker 600 A. bought of William Willett, John to have the western bounds and William the other half. If my unborn child is a son then he to have the 200 A. in between my sons John and William. To loving wife Mary Baker 1/2 of either of my plantations during her widowhood and then to my sons when 21. To my son John my long gun, and my other gun and cutless to my son William. Wife, two sons, and my dau. Elisha Baker (under 18) resid. legatees. Wife extrx. with (Lt. Col.) Nathaniel Littleton, William Harmanson and John Harmanson to assist her. To Ann Carpenter (under 16), my wife's sister's child. My granddau. Ann Eves to continue with my wife until 16. Witt: Thomas Leonard, Michael Underhill, Jacob (J) Bishop, Leverett (LC) Clay. (Notes: Ann Baker is subsequently named as a dau. of the dec'd. In 1701 a cattle mark was recorded for William Baker the son of William Baker dec'd (recorded for him by his mother, and formerly recorded for Mary Baker). (NOTE: The full version of the will shows that son John Baker shall live with my loving wife until age 18 and then to have benefit of his own labor.)
  Death	By 12 August 1700	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	It was on this date that his will was probated.
  Estate Settlement - Their estate was settled	28 May 1701	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [9]
  	Mary Baker, the widow and Extr of William Baker dec'd, exhibited his estate that was divided to his children John, William, Licia and Ann Baker.
  Reference Identifier	N'hamp
  Record ID	84699
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Hugh Baker,   b. Abt 1620   d. Bef 28 Jun 1664, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 44 years)  (Father)  Joane (--?--),   b. 1604, England d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandmother)
  Siblings	2 brothers and 2 sisters
  + 1. William Baker, Sr.,   b. Abt 1652, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. By 12 August 1700, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age 48 years) ▻ (--?--) (daughter of Daniel Jackson) Jackson,  m. Bef 29 Apr 1678 ;   Martha (of Thomas I) Clay,  m. Aft. 29 Apr 1678 ;   Mary Roberts,  m. by. 1698 + 2. John Baker, (I) (Gargatha),   b. Abt 1654, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 2 Mar 1713/14, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 60 years) ▻ Elizabeth (--?--),  m. Abt 1690   3. Jone Baker,   b. Abt 1656, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   4. Thomas Baker,   b. Abt 1658, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   5. Mary Baker,   b. Abt 1660, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Half-siblings	1 half brother (family of Jacob Bishop and Mary Munns)
  + 1. Jacob Bishop, II,   b. Abt 1665, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 20 Apr 1720, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 55 years) ▻ Dorothy Senior,  m. Abt 1695
  Person ID	I84699	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Hugh Baker,   b. Abt 1620   d. Bef 28 Jun 1664, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 44 years)
  Mother	Mary Munns,   b. Abt 1630, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown Other Partners: ╚═Jacob Bishop, I,   b. Abt 1630   d. Bef 28 Jun 1675, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 45 years)  m. Abt 1665
  Marriage	Abt 1650	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F17892	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	(--?--) (daughter of Daniel Jackson) Jackson,   b. Abt. 1655, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Aft. 29 Apr 1678, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age 23 years)
  Marriage	Bef 29 Apr 1678  [4]
  	It was on this date that administration on the estate of Daniel Jackson was granted to William Baker as having married the daughter of the dec'd. Appraisers: Samuel Young, John Barey, William Streape & Abraham Vansoldt.
  Children	+ 1. Mary (of William) Baker,   b. Abt 1672, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef. 12 Aug 1700, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age 28 years) ╚═ (--?--) Eves, (Evans?)  m. Abt 1698
  Family ID	F27752	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2024

  
  

  Family 2	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   [10, 11]
  	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.
  Children	+ 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  (Age 55 years)  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
  Family ID	F48830	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family 3	Mary Roberts,   b. Abt. 1682, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Aft. 16 Jan 1765, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age 83 years)  Other Partners: ╚═Benjamin (of Jerom Sr.) Griffith, I,   b. Abt 1680, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 21 Jul 1719, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 39 years)  m. Abt 1704    ╚═John Carpenter   d. Abt. 11 Aug 1761, Northampton County, Virginia, USA   m. Aft. 12 Feb 1718/19
  Marriage	by. 1698	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [12]
  	The basis for the estimated marriage year is based upon the following: Whitelaw wrote: In 1796, Willam and Ann (--?--) Willett sold 600 acres to William Baker. In 1698, William Baker and Mary, his wife, sold the land back to Willett so "he could give them a new deed with a better description of the land and title." This land record advises us of two things: 1) William and Mary were married by 1698. and 2) Mary would have been at least 16 by the time she married William Baker. This would place her birth year at 1684. If she were older, of course the birth year would less, .e., if she were 21 at the time of marriage, her birth year would have been 1677. Given the fact that she was still living at the time of her father's 1665 will, it is more likely she was as young as 16 or thereabouts. It appears she was 81 in 1765; unusual but not improbable. Mary appears to have been the eldest of her siblings.
  Children	1. Ann Baker,   b. Aft 12 Aug 1700, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F27767	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1652 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Grand Fathers will - 26 Feb 1657/58 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Fathers will - 24 Apr 1664 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Will - Mentioned in a will - 20 Mar 1676/77 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Administrator of an estate - Named as an Administrator of an estate - 29 Apr 1678 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Marriage - Aft. 29 Apr 1678 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Appraiser - 28 May 1691 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Marriage - by. 1698 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Will - 12 Aug 1700 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Death - By 12 August 1700 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Estate Settlement - Their estate was settled - 28 May 1701 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [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. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 101 (will of Thomas Church, wife no name), 497. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 102 (adm of Daniel Jackson to William Baker), 497. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 144 (adm of Samuel Powell to Mary Powell), 497. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), in a 2 volume set, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 105 (tract N17), 572. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 166 (will of William Baker, wife Mary), 497. [S2144] Walczyk, N'hamp Co Bk 14, Orders & Wills 1698-1703, (Coran, NY: Peter's Row, 2001), p. 46 (will of William Baker, wife Mary), 2144. [S2144] Walczyk, N'hamp Co Bk 14, Orders & Wills 1698-1703, (Coran, NY: Peter's Row, 2001), p. 59-61 (estate of William Baker dec'd was exhibited and sworn to by Mary Baker his widow), 2144. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 102., 497. [S1962] Walczyk, N'hamp Co Bk 11, Orders &c, 1678-1683, (Peter's Row, Coram, NY, 2000), pp. 96-97., 1962. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), in a 2 volume set, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 105, 572.