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About Colonel John Baker
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Col. John Baker was born on May 16, 1624, in Probably England. He immigrated first to Providence Rhode Island and then to Salam-Gloucester area of Pennsylvania. He settled in Path Valley later known as Franklin Co., PA He was a trapper and Indian trader. He built a blockhouse that he traded-in. He also sheltered settlers during Indian attacks. He fought in the French and Indian Wars as a Colonel. He was a captain Rev. War Lancaster County and Chester County, PA
John married Frances Baker circa 1650. Together they had the following children:
He died circa 1693 and buried in Lancaster County, Province of Pennsylvania.
{If this individual died in 1693, he could not have fought in the Revolutionary War! -CFC}
Not a known son of Andrew "Andy" Baker, of Boston
Married: 1685 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Robert James Jr. (Robert And Susan Packer) BAKER b: 11 DEC 1686 Conestoga, Lancaster County,
- Douglas (Robert And Susan Packer) BAKER b: 1688 in Conestoga, Lancaster County,Pennsylvania
- Andrew W. Sr. Squire (Robert And Susan Packer) BAKER b: 1692 Conestaga, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Samuel (Robert And Susan Packer) BAKER b: 1694 in Conestaga, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
1024.Col. John Baker47, born 1624; died 1693.He was the son of 2048. Andrew "Andy" Baker. Notes for Col. John Baker: [Andrew%28Andy%29 Baker 9-27-01.FTW] The earliest known American ancestor was Andrew Baker b.1604 at Buckinghamshire , England came to Boston, Ma. 1624 .
His son John Baker was b. 1624 in Ma. and immigrated to Pa. His son Robert b. 1655 Va. d. 1728 Lancaster Co. Pa. , Where he was granted land and a gun boring mill for the manufacturing of firearms, the Pa. rifle, by the King of England. Robert Baker being the first man in recorded history to design and manufacture the Pa. riffle. At his death , his son Caleb kept up the tradition and later used to great effect in the American Revolution. The rifle was later known as the Hog Rifle and the Kentucky Rifle in Danel Boone's day.
- + 2 i.John2 Baker, born Abt. 1624 in Mass.; died Abt. 1693 in Lancaster County, PA. 2.COLONEL JOHN2 BAKER (ANDREW "ANDY"1) was born Abt. 1624 in Massachusetts, and died Abt. 1693 in Penn.. Notes for COLONEL JOHN BAKER: From Dorcil He settle in Path Vallie later known as Franklin County, Penn. He fought in the French and Indian Wars, as a Colonel. He was a Captain in the Rev. War. He was a trapper and Indian trader. He built a Block house that he traded in. He also sheltered the settlers during the Indian attacks. He immigrated to Providence R.I., and then to Salem. the Glouccester area of Penn. He Married Frances Stephenson. More About COLONEL JOHN BAKER: Lived: In Lancaster County & Chester Counties, PA" Maggie The Only way to prove if they did exist in this country during the 1600's in either in Massachusetts or Pennsylvania is to seek out Church records...The colonist kept very good records. I'd give a lot to just jump on a plane and go to MA.. and PAto search these church records.. Unfortunately, Doctors won't let me fly.If indeed our Baker's belonged to one of the Churches they would be recorded.I do believe that if they were here in the 1600's.. they would have entered this country as a Quaker..I do believe that if they had not been Quakers and entered during the time period they would have been stoned.. LOL.. So, let's say they were not Quakers, but merely pretended to be same,they still would have been recorded in the church records. There appears to be too much information regarding the Birth place of John Baker b. 1624.Born 1624 in the colonies would be only two locations: 1.Virginia 2. Boston, MA(possibly Salem - but doubtful) So, that leaves Boston, MA as his birthplace and his birth record.That being the "Old North Church"..as the only church building in Boston in 1624. Do we have any close or even distant relatives in the Boston area? that could go to the Old North Church and search what records. Again, I am too long winded.Hubby says I can't say hello to anyone in less than 10 minutes.. LOL... As I said above..I would give a lot to find these answers.. Maggie
Child of Col. John Baker is:
- 512 i. Robert James Sr. Baker, born Abt. 1660 in MA.; died September 30, 1728 in Lancasrer Co. Pennsylvania; Adopted child; married Susannah Packer December 24, 1709.
Children of John Baker and Francis Stephenson are:
- i. Samuel Baker47 Notes for Samuel Baker: [Andrew%28Andy%29 Baker 9-27-01.FTW] Baker, Samuel. 1717-19, worked with his brother, Robert Baker, Lancaster Co.In 1719 Robert bought out Samuel's interests.Source: Gunamkers of Lancaster Co, PA by James Whisker. Editors Note:Samuel & Robert (James) Baker appear to be the first gun makers in America based on historians. From:pgreer@rectec.net (Patty Greer) To:BBrown7152@aol.com I've got a little time before I finish my Christmas dinner.All my family is snowed and Iced in and we are getting sleet now.. I have your last 4 or 5 letters hear in front of me.ever thing that I have found indicates that Robert and Samuel was Brothers.Where Samuel family is I sure would like to know.In my Settle line there is a very interesting thing or court records. It seams that in Westmoreland Co., Va.during the Sept. 1693 court session. There was a suit against a Samuel Baker that had married Mary mother and widow of William Strother.Since woman could not have a say in court her husband John Settle done it on her behalf.Mary father died and they had a plantation, Mary mother remarried Samuel Baker.Mary died.and Samuel was not to give the Settle Children there part of the Plantation that he took over when he married widow Strother.I wish I knew her name, but I don't have time to work on it right now.This case is in the Orders 1690-1698 Westmoreland Co., Va.Samuel had to give Mary and Sole.Williams part of the plantation.There is mention of a half Sister.It is in the old writing and very hard to understand.Now this could not be Robert Son for the dates is way off. This land was in Northumberland Co. upon the south side of Herrin Creek, Beginning at the said mouth of the creek south half a point to a marked Black walnut tree standing in a clear field (Don't you know it there today)from thence East northerly upon the Herrin Creek northwest along the said creek to the place where it began being opposite the land of W. ThomasVause.and my Mary Srother was born in England. Now what I fine very unlikely or why what happened ?????Robert Baker Sr. 1660/1665 died before 30 Sept 1728 based on his son taking thing over. form his father death.Now John Baker his supposed Father Died in 1728 all in Lancaster Co., Pa.Son and father both died the same year.Robertno will.John no will.No ship names for these men when they came over hear. I also fell these Baker John, Robert Sr.had more children than just that one child.Maybe not the same wife.For a woman was just to have children and clean there home and work in the fields.as the old saying went, one on her apron strings, one in her arms, and one in the oven.That made them a manso they through.If she died we got another one to take her place or leave them to raise there self.so I fell there a lot more of these children in this part of the family.I heard a long time ago that there was 5 boys and 3 girls in England one of the boys left England and went to Germany then later on one of his children came to America.Now it may not be all hear say.Maybe a few facts.In all of this.I know that my line does come out of the gunmakers.I also know that there are another line, not Baker that had a Patent on the Ky.rifle.Merry ChristmasPatty and Raymond Greer. of Snow cover Okla. Christmas 2000.
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Colonel John Baker's Timeline
1624 |
May 16, 1624
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probably, England (United Kingdom)
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1649 |
February 6, 1649
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Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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1660
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England
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1663 |
1663
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probably, England (United Kingdom)
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1693 |
1693
Age 68
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Lancaster County, Province of Pennsylvania, Colonial America
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1693
Age 68
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