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BAKER.

There appears to have been three distinct families by this name, who settled in S. C. Henry Baker from England: Thomas Baker, former residence not known: And Richard Baker from Barbadoes. Their records do not disclose any kinship, yet they had grants in the same or adjoining parishes, named their children the same family names in many cases, but their interests seem always separate.

S. C. Msg. Vol. 9. Henry Baker of England, had sons John and Ebenezer.

JOHN BAKER had children:

John 2^nd. “late of the cith of Bristol, but now of Charleston.

Wife’s grave in S. C.”

(Dr. Thomas Baker of Chas. Who married Esther Baker, had a brother Francis.)

Francis Baker,

Stephen Baker,

Sarah Wayne,

Ann, wife of James Pearce, mariner.

Brother Ebenezer who married and settled in S. C.

Grand Children Sarah Bound and Ann Bound.

Late father Henry Baker.

EBENEZER BAKER and wife Hannah,

HAD:

Henry, born Jan. 2, 1702-3

Michael, born Sept. 18, 1706, married Mary, daughter of Thomas and Mary Threadcraft.

Henry, born May 17, 1712.

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BAKER.

MICHAEL BAKER married Sept. 7, 1727, Mary Threadcraft, born Jan. 11, 1711.

Had:

Elizabeth, born Oct. 29, 1727/8. (Register of St. Thomas & St. Denis.)

Mesne Office, Charleston, S. C. Book K, p. 208: Deed from Michael Baker, planter of Berkley, to Roger Sumner, for 50 acres. Wit: Thos. And Josiah Osgood, Benj. Sumner.)

Will of Henry Baker of Granville.

July 20, 1773. Wife Sarah. Sons Elisha and Elijah. Daughters Betty Ann Rodgers, Rebecca Baker, Sarah Baker. Land of Ogeechee in Province of Georgia to be sold when Sarah comes of age. Wit: P. Engremont, Charles Williams, David Wilkins.

Will of William Baker, lat of Spillte Field, Co. of Middlesex, Great Britain, but now of Charleston, S. C. Brothers John and Henry Baker of Spittlefields sole heirs. Wit: Lewis Lorimer, Williams Lawrence.

Charleston Probate, Book, 1732- 37. Oct. 2, 1736. 20, 1736.

Will of Benjamin Baker. Sister Mary Coward’s children: Margaret, Martha, Elinor, and one whose name I have forgotten. Sister Sarah Churchel’s children: James and Sarah. Brother John Baker’s child Ann Bailey of Bristol, and my sister Martha’s child Elen Haughton, living at Lane’s End.

Charleston Probate, Bllk 1780-83.

Mesne Office, Book 3L: Sir William Baker, knight and alderman of London, Nechaola Linwood and Bright Fisher of Middlesex, sell through their attorney Paul Trapier of Georgetown, part of a barony.

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BAKER.

AT Hobcaw, to Samuel Clegg. 1767..

The name “Bright” may be suggestive in re the following notes from “Joseph Habersham Collections.”

“Mr. Baker married Miss Thorpe of Virginia.”

And Had:

Bright Baker, married daughter of Capt. John Harris of Harris’ Neck,

Benjamin Baker married Mrs. King, nee Cooper,

Susannah Baker, Married (1) Joseph Lewis—(2) a Mr. Baker.

JOSEPH LEWIS AND SUSANNAH (BAKER)

HAD:

John Lewis, married (1) Susan Adams; (2) Margaret Adams. (1772, in St. Mathew’s Parish, William Baker, Adm. Estate of Lewis Baker, “next of kin.”)

Susannah (Baker-Lewis) and 2^nd husband Mr. Baker

Had:

Edward Baker, married (1) Sabra, daughter of Capt. John Harris:

(2) Frances, daughter of Leonard & Elizabeth (Brown) Jurdine.

Book 1760-67. Will of William Baker of Saxgotha township. Wife Ann

Daughter, Mary Baker, married John smith,

Son, John Baker,

Son, William Baker,

Son, Lewis Baker.

“Renunciations of Bowers”, Charleston, S. C. Mary Smith, late Mary Baker, now wife of John Smith, of St. George’s Parish. 1756.

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BAKER

1745 – Grant to William Baker opposite Sace-Gotha township.

(a) Baker coat of arms. (Wingfield’s Hist. of Caroline Co. Va.)

Ar, on a fesse nublee betw. 3 keys sa, a lower triple towered of the first.

“Crozier’s Va. Marriages: Jan. 12, 1694- Elizabeth City, Moses Baker m. Elizabeth Brown.

Henning’s Statutes of Va. BAKER:: Benjamin, John, Richard, Thomas, William.

THOMAS BAKER? the first in S. C.

In Secretary of State’s Office, Colombia, S. C. appear land grants to THOMAS BAKER on Goose Creek, 1703. He died July 13, 1717. His first wife was Rebecca. (See “Memorial Book #3, p. 235” in Mr. Salley’s office, and S. C. Hist. & Gen. Mag. Vol 29, p. 274.) His second wife was Joannah. Mr. Leconte Believes she was the sister of William and Aaron Way and that she married first in New England, Job Chamberlin, who died in S. C. leaving sons Job, Jr., and William Chamberlin. That the sons she mentions in her will are Job (not John) and William (Chamberlin). The indications are that “Rebecca” was the mother of all his children.

(Smith and LeConte.)

Children of THOMAS BAKER? 1^st.,

Thomas Baker, 2^nd, 1695-1738. Will in Charleston, 1739. “St George’s Parish.”

James Baker,

Richard Baker, (see will of Richard Baker 1737)

Samuel Baker,

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