Baker Families of Burke Co. NC

Baker Families of Burke Co. NC
( and surrounding areas )

To go along with the page on my ggg-grandfather Joseph Baker, here is a page on a few other Baker Families residing in Burke Co. at about the time Joseph was born. A few are only minute facts about a family, wills or estates recorded in court papers with just the name of the deceased and his wife and children. A number fought in the Rev. War and service records show a little more detail about the men. At the bottom of each article is a list of resources from which I gathered the information. Notification of mistakes or errors is greatly appreciated. E-Mail to captbakerw@netscape.net

William Baker ( Rutherford Co. NC )

William Baker b. ABT 1750, Virginia.

I. William Baker b. 1776
II. Jonathan Baker b. 1778.
III. Margaret Baker b. 1781, m. Garret Fitzgerald, b.1781, NC, d. 1856, Marshall Co. Mississippi.
A. Clinton Fitzgerald b. 1808.
B. Sarah Fitzgerald m. ABT 1833, in DeSoto Co. Missisippi, Andrew Tate Mitchell, b. 1813,Alabama.
C. Andrew Jackson Fitzgerald b. 1821.
D. Elizabeth Fitzgerald b.1830, m. Panola Co. Missisippi, James B. Mitchell, b. 1817.
IV. Pamelia “Milly” Baker married Benjamin Bailey abt. 1800 in Pendleton District, SC
V. Elizabeth Baker b. 1786, m. ABT 1805, Samuel Patterson, b. 1782, NC.
A. James Patterson
VI. Isaac Baker b. 1788.
A. Matthew Baker b. 1822, Madison Co. Alabama, m. 14 Jan 1852, in DeSoto Co. Missisippi, Helen Balch.

      Matthew died 1877, Drew Co. Arkansas.
1. James Millard Baker
B. Margaret Jane Baker m. ABT 1840, in Madison Co. Alabama, George D. Holloway.
C. Isaac Calvin Baker m. 1850, Mary C. Holloway.
VII. Gilbert Baker b. ABT 1790, m. 1819, in Davidson Co. Tenn., Elizabeth ? Gilbert died abt.1836/37.
A. Elizabeth Baker b. ABT 1820.
B. Gilbert Baker b. ABT 1835.
VIII. Francis Baker b. ABT 1792. married Elisha Lawley
IX. Reason Baker b.1794, m. ABT 1827, in Madison Co. Alabama, Elizabeth Reeves, b.abt 1808, Madison Co. Alabama.     Reason died 1867, Wayne Co. Tenn.
A. William Baker b. 1829.
B. Elizabeth Baker b. 1831.
X. Sarah Baker b. ABT 1797, m. ABT 1819, in Madison Co. Alabama, Samuel Smith Seaton, b. 1797, Knox Co. Tenn.     Sarah died ABT 1840.
A. George Seaton b. 1820 in Madison Co. Alabama
1. William Jasper Seaton
2. George S. Seaton
3. Sarah T. Seaton
4. Elihu Quitman Seaton
5. Albertine J. Seaton
6. Lucy A. Seaton
7. Georgiana A. Seaton
8. Frances H. Seaton
9. B.A. Seaton
B. Baker Seaton b. 1833.
C. Elihu David Seaton b. 1832.
D. Rosannah Seaton
E. Armada Seaton
F. Francis M. Seaton
G. Thomas A. Seaton
H. Margaret L. Seaton
I. Nancy A. Seaton

William Baker can be found in Rutherford Co. NC about 1788. Sometime in the early 1790's, William sells his land in Rutherford Co. to Lanoy Shewmake and moves to Penneland District SC. From the Probate Judge's office in Pickens, SC, Estate Book A Page 31:

Oct. 2, 1837...A petition is filed on behalf of William's heirs to advertise for Absent Legatees and to sell 2 small tracts of land to the highest bidder. The petition was tested by Thomas Fitzgerald and signed by Garret Fitzgerald. The heirs listed were Garret Fitzgerald and wife Margaret ( Baker ), The heirs of Samuel Patterson and ___ Webb, in right of their wives, the heirs of Ben Bailey in right of his wife, Elisha Lawley in right of wife Frances, William Baker, Gilbert Baker, Samuel Seaton in right of his wife, Heirs of Jonathan Baker, Reason Baker and Isaac Baker.

* From Old Tryon Genealogy Newsletter

* From Probate Judge's Office , Estate Book A

David Baker ( Burke County, NC )

The founder of the town of Bakersville, NC David Baker was born in Culpeper Co. Virginia, June 3, 1749. His father was Thomas Baker b. 1711 in PA. and his mother Dorothy Davenport , daughter of Peter Davenport. A Rev. War veteran, David Baker enlisted in Culpeper Co. in the 3rd Regiment of the Virginia Continental Line. He was with Washington's Army at the Battle of White Plains. Other battles he participated in was Trenton , the Battle of Princeton, Brandywine, and Germantown. After his discharge, David Baker came to Burke Co. in 1778 and lived there until his death in 1838. He married (1) Mary Webb in 1779. David Baker and Mary Webb's children are:

Elizabeth Baker b. 1780 Married William Bailey
Thomas Baker b. 1782 Married Susannah Wiseman
William Baker b. 1784
Crittendon Baker b. 1788
Mary Baker b. 1792 Married Reuben McKinney

David Baker married (2) Dorothy Wiseman b. 1765 d. 1855 m. Aug. 9, 1793. David Baker and Dorothy's children are:

Savannah Baker b. 1796 m. M. Ledford
Martin Baker b. 1797 m. Elizabeth Davenport
Dorothy Baker b. 1799
David Baker b. 1801 m. Mary Baker
Josiah Baker b. 1802
Sophie Baker b. 1804 m. Rueben Young
Charles Baker b. 1806 m. Mary Kenner
William Baker b. 1810 m. Matilda Gillette
Louise Baker b. 1813 m. George Cattrell

* From Rev. War Soldiers of Western NC By Dr. Emmitt R. White

* From Yancey County Heritage Book

Charles Baker ( Burke County, NC )

Charles Baker was a native Virginian, born in Culpeper Co. in the year 1762. At the time of his enlistment in the Rev. War he was living in Burke Co. NC. He served as a light horseman in 1780 under Captain Joseph McDowell and Colonel Charles McDowell. Charles Baker was involved in several skirmishes, namely at the Pacolet and at Cane Creek in Burke Co. After retreating across the Blue Ridge Mtns., his company joined forces with Campbell, Sevier and Shelby and marched back across the mtns. and fought in the Battle of Kings Mountain. Charles Baker was married twice and his children are:

Joel Baker

Jesse Baker b. 1800 m. Parthenia Moss

Elizabeth Baker m. McDonald

Ann Baker m. Terrell

Daughter ( unknown )

After the Rev. War Charles Baker moved from Burke to the Pendleton District SC, then to Habersham Co. Georgia, and then to Cass Co. Georgia. Charles Baker died in Cass Co. Georgia on April 26th, 1850.

* From Rev. War Soldiers of Western NC by Dr. Emmitt R. White

* Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files

Beal Baker and wife Sarah ( Burke and Lincoln Co. NC )

Beal Baker was born in Baltimore Co. MD on Feb. 9, 1756. He lived in Rowan Co. NC at the time of enlistment for the Rev. War and then moved to Lincoln Co. NC for several years. After that he moved to Franklin Co. Georgia for 30 years and then to Hall Co. Georgia in 1822. His widow Sarah Baker applied for pension in Hall Co. April 2, 1844 at age 84. She stated she was married in Burke Co. NC on March 22, 1782. Her maiden name was Sarah Brown. Beal's sister-in-law Sarah, wife of Elias Baker states she married in Burke Co. in 1782. In the Pension Files 1 son is mentioned John Baker. From other sources children include: Elizabeth, Margaret, Charles, Nancy, Ashley, Mary Polly, James G., Joshua, Elias E., and Joseph D. Baker.

* From Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files

Charles Baker and wife Catherine ( Burke Co. NC )

Charles Baker was born in Baltimore Co. MD on Dec. 22, 1760. He moved to Burke Co. and was living there when he enlisted for service in the Rev. War. After the Rev. War he moved to Lincoln Co. Tenn. in 1786, then to Madison Co. KY in 1795. Catherine Baker applied for pension Oct. 5, 1848 in Madison Co. KY. Catherine Baker was the daughter of Loverance Evans and she was born in Aug. 15,1767 in Burke Co. NC. She was 16 years old when she married Charles in 1783 in Burke Co. In the pension son David E. Baker stated he was born Feb. 7, 1796 and there were 6 children older than himself. Catherine Baker died on Nov. 5, 1852 in Fayette Co. KY leaving children Margaret, wife of Asa Shepherd, John Baker, a Rachel, wife of James Fleming and David E. Baker.

* Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files

James Baker ( Burke County, NC )

Born Nov. 9th, 1755, James Baker was living in Hertford Co. NC at the beginning of the Rev. War. He entered the service in Hertford Co. as a private in the NC Contiental Line, serving under Capt. Ward and Col. Benjamin Wynn. Moving to Burke Co. during the war, he served an additional year as a private in Capt. Yarborough’s Co. Enlisting on May 12th, 1781, he was discharged on April 22nd, 1782.

James Baker married Elizabeth Montgomery on Aug. 20th, 1781 in Burke Co. NC. Elizabeth was born on Nov. 27th, 1766. James and Elizabeth’s children are:

Rebecca Baker b. Nov. 20, 1782

Charles Baker b. Jan. 4, 1784

Margaret Baker b. Feb. 8, 1787 m. Wallis

Sary (Sarah ) b. Feb 2, 1789

Elizabeth Baker b. May 31, 1791

Jane Baker b. Sept. 20, 1793

James Baker b. Dec. 5, 1795

Mary Baker b. April, 1797

Elias Baker b. April 2, 1799

John Baker b. April, 1801

Nancy Baker b. June 30, 1804

Rachel Baker b. June 30, 1804

After the war James Baker moved from Burke Co. NC to Madison Co. KY where he died on Sept 7, 1831.

* From Rev. War Soldiers of Western NC by Dr. Emmitt R. White

* Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files

Henry Baker and wife Ann Menefee ( Burke Co. NC )

Henry Baker lived in the John's River area of Burke Co. and first appeared in the 1790 census of Burke in the --- District. Some family trees and pedigrees list his wife's name as Ann Menefee His occupation was farmer and blacksmith. He and his wife Ann had 7 children:

1 John Baker b. d. married Lucy ? . John and Lucy's children are:
1a Joseph Baker
1b John Baker
1c Elisha Baker
1d William Baker
1e Mary Baker
1f Nancy Baker
1g Patsey Baker
1h Francis Baker
1i Basheba Baker
1j Lucinda Baker
1k Eliza Baker
1l Claricy Baker

2 Mary Baker married William Puett. Mary and William's children are:

2a John C. Puett b. 1799
2b Nancy Puett b. 1800
2c Bathsheba Puett b. 1803
2d Frances Puett b. 1805
2e Polly Puett b. 1807
2f William Puett b. 1810
2g Mary Puett b. 1811

3 Richard Baker b. 1784 d. 1864 Married Alley ? Their children are:

3a Polly Baker married Serug Webb
3b Lorenzo L. Baker b. 1829 married William Kincaid
3c Joseph Baker

4 Elizabeth Baker
5 Basheba Baker
6 Josias Baker
7 Sarah Baker Married a Pearson and moved to Neoshe, Newton Co. MO

On the 4th Monday of July 1804 John Prock, son of Paul Prock dec'd, was bound to Henry Baker to become a blacksmith. In Oct. of 1806, perhaps as a sign of failing health, Henry Baker relinq. to the court his apprentice John Brock. In July 1806 court records show Henry Baker's will probated. Though no date of death has been recorded, it is probably in 1806.

* Letter from Sarah Pearson to brother Richard Baker

* Caldwell Co. NC Families

* Caldwell Co. Heritage Book

* Burke Co. Court Minutes

* Caldwell Co. Court Minutes

* Caldwell Co. Wills

Henry Baker and wife Catherine ( Burke County, NC )

Henry Baker was born according to 1850 census records in Lincoln Co. NC in the year 1774. The same census records gives his wife Catherine’s birthplace as Pennsylvannia, also in the year 1774. They lived in present day Caldwell Co. and are buried in the Littlejohn Methodist Church Cemetary. Their children are:

George Baker b. c. 1785

Barbara Baker b. c. 1788 m. Michael Keller

Mary Baker b. c. 1790 m. Robert Payne

Eve or Eva Baker b. c. 1790 m. John Keller

( Mary and Eve were twins )

Catherine Baker m. John Fincanon

Susan Baker m. William Fincanon

* Caldwell Co. Census Records

* Caldwell Co. NC Families

* Research by Rev. Randy Gibson

Henry Baker ( Burke Co. NC )

This Henry Baker seems to have lived in the part of Burke that became Alexander Co.

One *chart I have shows Henry Baker (Rev. War Veteran ) birth date and place unknown. It shows him with 1 son:

Henry Baker b. 1783 in Burke Co. NC d. 1849 Washington Co. Indiana. Henry married Catherine Austin, daughter of Benjamin Austin (Rev. War veteran). They had son:

Isaac Baker b. March 15, 1810 in Burke Co. NC d. Nov. 15, 1893 in Washington Co. Indiana. He married Margaret Williams b. March 14, 1810 in Burke Co. NC. They had son:

Thomas R. Baker b. Nov. 3, 1834 in Washington Co. Indiana d. Sept. 14, 1900 Washington Co. Ind. He married Sarelda Enochs b. Sept. 1838 in Wasington Co. Ind. They had son:

Wm. Benjamin Baker b. Jan. 18, 1870 in Washinton Co. Indiana.

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This chart from Gale Payne Nagy shows the descendants of Henry Baker and Katherine Austin as follows:

1 Henry Baker b. abt 1783 d. 1849

+ Katherine Austin daughter of Benjamin Austin and Mary (Polly) Hunter Bradburn

2 Isaac Baker b. 1810 d. 1893

+ Margaret Williams b. 1810

3 Azariah Baker b. bef 1834

3 Elisha Baker b. bef 1834

3 James Baker b. bef 1834

3 Thomas R. Baker b. 1834 d. 1900

+ Sarelda Enochs b. 1838

4 William Benjamin Baker b. 1870

3 Rebecca Baker b. aft 1834

3 Joseph Coonrod Baker b. aft 1834

2 Elijah Baker

+ unknown

3 Child Baker

2 Benjamin Baker

+ Francis "Fanny" Keller m. abt 1834 daughter of Michael Keller and Barbara Baker

3 Sarah Lane Baker b. abt 1837

2 William Baker b. bef 1824

2 Catherine Baker b. bef 1823

2 Abraham Baker b. bef 1824

2 Elizabeth 'Betsy' Baker

+ W. George Persinger m. Nov.17, 1836

2 Coonrod Baker

2 Sussanah Baker

+ Jackson Condruff

2 Henry Baker

* From a pedigree chart by Mrs. Dean Workman

* From information provided by Gale Payne Nagy

Jacob Baker ( Lincoln County, NC )

A blacksmith by trade, Jacob Baker was born c. 1740 PA and died between Feb. and April 1786 in Lincoln Co. NC. He married in 1763 PA to Susannah ? b. 1735 PA d. 1798 Lincoln Co. NC. When Jacob Baker died in 1786 his only child of age was Philip Baker b. Feb 10, 1764 in York Co. Penn. d. Jan. 8, 1850 in Catawba Co. NC. Jacob and Susannah’s other children are:

Jacob Baker Jr. b. Jan. 21, 1768 York Co. Penn. d. Oct. 13, 1824 in Smith Co. Tenn.

Michael Baker b. ca. 1768 in PA ? lived in Burke Co. NC

Susannah Baker b. ca. 1770 NC may have married April 28, 1789 Lincoln Co. NC Conrad Wagner.

Henry Baker not on Lincoln Co. 1800 census ( could this be the Henry Baker living in old Burke Co., now present day Caldwell Co. from 1800 to 1860’s )

George Baker not on Lincoln Co. 1800 census.

Conrad Baker

John Baker

Catherine Baker still at home in 1800

* From German Speaking People West of the Catawba River by

* From Genealogy of Jacob Baker Sr. and his Descendants by Lorene Baker Hunsucker

and Irene Baker Campbell

Peter Baker ( Lincoln County, NC )

Peter Baker was born in 1742-45 in Pennsylvania and died in Sept., 1819 in Cape Giardeau Co. MO. Peter married Mary ( Miller ) ? born abt. 1755 and died Aug. 1834 in Cape Giardeau Co. MO. Records indicate this family was in NC before 1788, perhaps in Wilkes Co. where there was a Peter Baker family in the 1787 NC census. Peter and Mary Baker appeared in Lincoln Co. NC in the early 1780’s and were in Cape Giardeau Co. MO by 1804. Peter and Mary’s children are:

John Baker b. ca. 1775 in PA m. Catherine Yoder May 8, 1798 in Lincoln Co. NC

Joseph Baker b. 1777 PA d. June 1848 Capr Giardeau Co. MO. He married Catherine Niswonger on Jan. 27, 1801

Henry Baker b. 1779 in PA d. 1838 Cape Giardeau Co. MO.

Catherine Baker b. ca 1782 NC ?

Hannah Baker b. June 21, 1784 NC ?

Susannah Baker b. July 25, 1792 Lincoln Co. NC

Mary Baker b. ca. 1793 Lincoln Co. NC

Peter Baker Jr. b. May 14, 1798 Lincoln Co. NC

* From Lincoln Co. Heritage Book

* From German Speaking People West of the Catawba River by

John Baker ( Lincoln County, NC )

John Baker was born in 1775 in Pennsylvania, the son of Peter and Mary Baker. He came to Lincoln Co. NC with his family around 1785 to settle in this part of the new country. About 1804 Peter and Mary went west with their children to Lutzville, Cape Giardeau Co. MO. John Baker, the eldest son, stayed behind. According to recorded deeds in Lincoln Co. NC he owned 4 tracts of property. 445 acres in the homeplace, 725 acres and 132 acres plus 575 acres at the foot and across Baker’s Mountain.

John Baker was a blacksmith and farmer by trade. He also excelled at making wagons and shop tools. In May 1798 he married Catherine Yoder, the daughter of Conrad and Catherine Huffman Yoder. Their 9 children are:

David Baker b. Sept. 7, 1798 m. (1) Sarah Van Horn (2) Sarah Abernathy

Elizabeth Baker b. 1801 m. John Warlick

Sarah Baker b. Feb. 12, 1804 m. Phillip Warlick ( brother of John Warlick )

John Baker b. 1807

Catherine Baker b. June 15, 1810 m. Jacob H. Shuford

Mary ( Polly ) Baker b. 1813

Solomon Baker b. Aug. 26, 1815 m. (1) Sarah Emalina Rockett (2) Anna Hoover

Eliza Baker b. March 10, 1820 m. George P. Shuford

Hannah Baker b. 1823

John Baker died in April 1823 in Lincoln Co. NC after a day of fighting a forest fire.

* From Catawba County Heritage Book

* From German Speaking People West of the Catawba River by

Abraham Baker ( Lincoln County, NC )

Abraham Baker was born before 1755 and died before May 17, 1800 in Lincoln Co. NC. He purchased 120 acres of land on Howard’s Creek in Lincoln Co. on March 31, 1787. Before his death he makes a will and signs it in German. Exrs. of the will were Peter Baker and Joseph Niswonger. It is believed that Abraham and Peter Baker were brothers. It is believed his children are:

Barbara Baker

Sarah Baker

Sylvania Baker

Mary/ Polly Baker

* From German Speaking People West of the Catawba River by

Joseph Baker ( Lincoln Co. NC )

Joseph Baker married Betsey Jinkins on July 23, 1787. They had 2 sons, possibly more:

1...Joseph Baker b. 1801 married Elizabeth Reynolds.
     John C. Baker was a son of Joseph and Elizabeth. He was born Oct. 1824
     and married Sarah A. West born Oct. 18, 1830. They were married on Nov.
     27, 1850 and had 4 children:
     Amanda
     William
     Georgianna
     unknown

2...Edward Baker b. April 15, 1791 married (1) Mary Butz and (2) Elizabeth Beam. Edward      and Elizabeth had a son named Jacob S. Baker b. June 1847.
     Jacob S. Baker married Ellen Hoyle. They had 3 children:
     Luther
     Ida
     Emma

Thomas R. Baker ( Wilkes Co. NC )

Thomas R. Baker was born 1785 in Wilkes Co. NC, the son of Zebediah Baker b. 1760 . Thomas is believed to have been a Great-grandson of James Baker, early settler of Wilkes Co. NC through his son Thomas Baker, who had at least 2 sons, Zebediah b. 1760 and Thomas b. 1765. Thomas b. 1765 served in the Rev. War and died in 1831. He married Molly Cantrell and she applied for pension in Ashe Co. NC. Thomas R. Baker married Ruth Rhodica Lloyd abt. 1812 in Maury Co. Tenn. He died in Fulton Co. Arkansas in March 1854 aged 69. Thomas R. and Ruth had nine children:

Sarah Ann Baker b. Jan. 23, 1814

Noahdiah Levi Baker b. 1817

Rhodica ( Doshia ) Baker b. 1819

Thomas Wilburn Baker b. 1822

Priscilla Carolina Baker b. 1823

Margaret Abbie Baker b. Feb. 5, 1825

James Baker b. ca. 1827

Ruth Baker b. 1829

Louisa Katherine ( Kate ) Baker b. Sept. 2, 1830

*From an article submitted by Helen Bishop Young to the Wilkes Co. NC Heritage Book

John Baker ( Burke Co. NC )

This John Baker and his family are found in the Burke Co. Estates of the NC Archives. Names mentioned are John Baker ( the dec’d ) Mary Baker ( wife ) and Temperance Baker, Cresy Baker, Franky Baker, and John Baker..... John Baker evidentily died before July, 1798.

* From Burke Co. NC Court Minutes

James Baker ( Ashe CO., Wilkes Co. NC )

Records show that James Baker entered land in the future Ashe Co. area in 1773. The deed was recorded about 1803 by an attachment which could be an indication that he died. When he wittnessed Hugh Smith's will he signed as James Baker , Esquire, which would lead one to believe that he was an older man. In the 1790 census he is shown as having a wife and four boys under 16, but these could be orphaned grandsons. James does not appear in any census after 1790, suggesting he could have died before 1800. Questions arise as to some of his children, did they belong to him or perhaps Andrew Baker Sr., living in Wilkes and Ashe at the same time as James. Some thought is given as to maybe James and Andrew being brothers. According to Eleanor Reeves, from whose book this information was obtained, his children are:

Morris Baker m. Patsey Smith daughter of Hugh and Jane Smith.

Robert Baker probably lived in Grayson Co. VA

Rev. Andrew Baker m. (1)? Susannah Vannoy (2) Elizabeth Avent

George Baker m. Susannah Morris

Bolling Baker m. Martha ( Patsy ) Morris

Eleanor Baker m. Jesse Ray

Martha (Patsy) Baker m. Justice Bowlin

* From a Factual History of Ashe Co. By Eleanor B. Reeves

Andrew Baker ( Wilkes Co., Ashe Co. NC )

The 1778 Wilkes County Tax List indicates some of the setlers west of the crest of the Blue Ridge. It is interesting to note that there were more familes in 1782, apparently several families left the area during the Revolutionary War years.( Some of the Tory Families left for more pro-British areas ) . The region west of the crest of the Blue Ridge, in 1778, was considered CAPTAIN ANDREW BAKER'S Company. William Colvard was the justice of the peace for the area. William Ray was a constable and Daniel Richardson, Andrew Baker Jr., and William Clay were appraisers in the southern part of Baker's District. In the Northern District of Baker's Company Micajah Pennington was the justice of the peace, Benjamin Pennington served as constable, Berverly Watkins, James Ward and Abijah Pennington were the appraisers.Included in the head of households for that part of Wilkes that became Ashe:

CAPT. ANDREW BAKER

James Baker

John Baker

Morris Baker

Robert Baker

ANDREW BAKER is thought to have moved into Ashe Co. NC in 1755. The French and Indian War forced him to leave the area, but he is supposed to have returned about 1765. A study of loose papers at the North Carolina Land Grant Office gives some added information. On April 3, 1780 ANDREW BAKER made an entry for a tract of land on the South Fork which was surveyed a week later. In these papers , reference is made to " the line of his former survey " and to his " old survey ". Since it is known that entries were being made for land just to the south ( in the McDowell Co. area) in early 1763, there is every reason to believe that ANDREW BAKER had returned tothe New River once the threat of Indians had abated.

By 1779, when Ashe developed into 2 militia districts, political power appeared to be resolving around 2 locations: one in southern Ashe in the area of Boone with ANDREW BAKER, a justice of the county court and Captain of the Militia, the political leader: and the second in the northern district centered around Penington’s Mill (located on Grassy Creek just south of the Virginia border ) with Micajah Penington , a justice and Captain of the Militia, the political leader of this area. Both Micajah Penington’s and ANDREW BAKER’S roles in power were short-lived. It is believed the Penington’s were Quakers and were not considered ardent enough Whigs. In Sept. 1799 Micajah’s estate , along with a number of friends, was onsidered confiscated, although there is no evidence it was ever sold. In a list concerning the status of several justices (prepared by Benjamin Cleveland, Colonel of the Militia, on Oct. 6th, 1781) only William Colvard was acting in his capacity as Justice of Ashe Co. George Morris had resigned; James Tompkins refused to qualify; Thomas Elledge, Abner Smalley and Micajah Penington were listed as Tories; and ANDREW BAKER was reputed to have taken protection of the enemy. It is not known how accurate Cleveland’s judgement was concerning these people. ANDREW BAKER was appointed a road overseer in June 1782, and about a decade later both Penington and BAKER were Justices and Penington was also a Captain of the Militia.

The records are plain that Andrew Baker first attempted a move into the Wilkes-Ashe area in the 1750-60s, succeeding in his attempts abt. 1765. The confusion begins when an effort is made to go back and find his roots. Is he the Andrew Baker found in the Granville Co.- Orange Co. area of North Carolina in the 1750s or is he the Andrew Baker from Prince Edward Co. VA, found there in the same time frame. Family tree charts from several of the sons attributed to him indicate they come from Granville Co. NC and some from VA. Perhaps an uncle or nephew have become confused and then combined into one.

Andrew Baker was born ca. 1720-22 in Pennsylvania ( Lancaster Co. ) His father and grandfathers before him were gunsmiths, credited with inventing the Baker Long Rifle. Andrew married Mary ( Molly ) Bolling daughter of John Bolling and Elizabeth Lewis. They are credited with as many as 15 children, according to which pedigree chart you are looking at. Some of the children listed are:

William Baker

John "Renta" Baker b. 1743/44 in VA

Richard Baker b. 1747

Andrew Baker Jr. b. 1749

Joseph Baker b. 1751

George Baker b. 1759 in Granville Co. NC

Bolling Baker b. 1763

*Resources:

* Wilkes US GenWeb Page

* Early Settlement in the New River Valley of North Carolina, an oral presentation by William Doub Bennett

* History and Genealogies of Old Granville Co.

* Oranges Co. Deed Books

Joseph Baker ( Burke Co. NC )

Joseph Baker is found in the 1790 Burke Co. 9th District. That district encompassed land north of the Catawba river in present day Caldwell County. He is found often in the court minutes serving as a juryman and other duties. He owned land on the SE side of Lower Creek bounded by the land of John Hays and Chruchfield Jackson. The selling of 425 acres of land to Drury Williams on May 4, 1797 perhaps signaled a move from the county where he had been a resident since abt. 1778. This Joseph Baker could likely be the Joseph Baker living in Knox Co. Ky in the 1820-30s. This Joseph might also be the son of Andrew Baker and Mary Bolling. The summons of a William Baker from Wilkes Co. to testify on behalf of this Joseph and the appearance of Bolling Baker in other court records could indicate a possible connection.

Joseph's children are:

1 Brice Baker b. abt 1775 m. Mary Arthur on Jan. 26, 1804 Knox Co. KY

2 William Baker b. est. 1765-75 m. Elizabeth Dean on Oct. 6, 1803. Children of William and Elizabeth are:

2a John Daniel Baker b. abt. 1805 m. Sept. 22, 1825 to Mary " Polly " Cain

Children of John Daniel Baker and Mary Cain are:

2a1 William Richard Baker b. ca. 1830 m. Francis Jane Mills

2a2 John William Baker b. est. 1828-38 m. Marriah Lettitian Hurst

2a3 Daniel C. (Cain ) Baker b. abt. 1825

2a4 Susan Baker b. est. 1833

2a5 Elizabeth Baker b. 1842

2a6 Margaret Baker b. ca 1846

2a7 Alexander Baker b. ca 1854

2a8 Robert Baker b. ca 1856

2b William Baker Jr. b. est. 1804-5 m. April 8, 1823 to Elizabeth Wacker

3 Sarah or Sally Baker b. est. 1775-85 m. May 10, 1807 James Stewart

4 John Baker b. abt. 1793 m. Nancy Tredway and another Tredway

5 Jane Baker b. abt. 1792 m. Nov. 26, 1812 Thomas Stewart

6 Another researcher lists Susan Baker b. 1775-85 who never married

* From Burke Co. Court Minutes

* From research by Carol Wyatt

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