MY BAKER FAMILY ANCESTRAL LINE

If anyone has information regarding the parents of Edward BAKER [Sr.], or the name of (#4) Samuel BAKER's wife, please contact me.

(1) Edward BAKER [Sr.], b. about 1610 in England, d. 16 Mar 1687 in Lynn, Essex Co., MA; burial: place unknown; m. about 1641 Jane/Joane ____ (d. 9 Apr 1693); they resided in Saugus/Lynn, Essex Co., MA, Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, and again in Lynn, Essex Co., MA; their children:

        i. Mary, b. 1 Apr 1642, d. 1 Dec 1719, m. George SUMNER;
       ii. Joseph, b. about 1643. d. 29 Oct 1675, m. Ruth HOLTON;
      iii. John, b. 1645, d. 15 Sep 1719, m. Abigail FISHER;
[#2]   iv. Lt. Timothy [Sr.], b. 1647, d. 30 Aug 1729 m. Grace MARSH;
        v. Edward [Jr.], b. about 1650, m. Mary MARSHALL.
       vi. Thomas, b. 1653, d. 3 Oct 1734, m. Mary LEWIS;
      vii. Elizabeth, b. 18 Mar 1661;

It is reported that Edward BAKER came with the Winthrop fleet to Boston and Salem, MA, in 1630.

(2) Lt. Timothy BAKER [Sr.], b. 1647 in Lynn, Essex Co., MA, d. 30 Aug 1729 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA; burial: old Burying Ground, Northampton, MA; m. [1st], 16 Jan 1672 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, to Grace MARSH (b. about 1648, d. 31 May 1676; daughter of John MARSH and Anne WEBSTER); they resided in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA; their children:

[#3]    i. Grace, b. about Feb 1673, d. 10 Feb 1673;
       ii. Timothy [Jr.], b. 8 Dec 1675, 1747; m. Susannah (MATTHEWS) SMITH;

Lt. Timothy BAKER [Sr.] m. [2nd], about 1678 in Hampshire Co., MA, to Mrs. Sarah (HOLLISTER) ATHERTON (b. 1654, d. 8 Dec 1691; daughter of John HOLLISTER and Joanna TREAT).

      iii. Capt. John, b. 3 Feb 1680, 8 Jan 1762, m. Rebecca CLARK;
       iv. Capt. Thomas, b. 14 May 1682, d. about 1753, m. Christine OTIS;
        v. Edward, b. 12 Nov. 1685, d. 4 Mar 1758, m. Hannah MUNN;
       vi. Prudence, b. 14 May 1687, m. John ALVORD;
      vii. Deliverance, b. 13 Nov 1689, d. 1710.

(3) Timothy BAKER [Jr.], b. 8 Dec 1675 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, d. 1747 in Maidenhead Twsp., Hunterdon Co., NJ; burial: place unknown; m. about 1703 in Hunterdon Co., NJ, to Mrs. Susannah (MATTHEWS) SMITH (b. about 1675; daughter of Samuel MATTHEWS and Susannah "Susan" STRICKLAND); they resided in Maidenhead Twsp. [now Lawrence Twsp.], Hunterdon Co. [now Mercer Co.], NJ; their children:

[#4]    i. Samuel, b. 1704, d. 15 Jul 1802; 
       ii. Grace, b. about 1706, m. Mr. COLMAN; 
      iii. Mary, b. about 1707, m. David HOWELL; 
       iv. Mathias / Matthes, b. about 1710, d. Oct 1788, m. Judith WOOD; 
        v. Thomas, b. about 1715; 
       vi. Ruth, b. about 1718; 
      vii. Timothy [III], b. about 1720, d. 1784, m. Deborah ____.

Timothy BAKER [Jr.] was Constable of Maidenhead, NJ, 1709, and a Justice of the Peace for Hunterdon Co., in 1719.

Gravestone for Samuel BAKER 1704 - 1802

(4) Samuel BAKER, b. 1704 in Hunterdon Co., NJ, d. 15 Jul 1802 in Kingwood Twsp., Hunterdon Co., NJ; burial: Rosemont Cemetery; the name of his wife is unknown; he resided in Hopewell Twsp., Hunterdon Co. [now Mercer Co.], NJ, and later near Rosemont in Kingwood Twsp., Hunterdon Co., NJ; his children:

        i. Susannah, b. 8 Apr 1733, d. 1824, m. Isaac RITTENHOUSE; 
[#5]   ii. Sophia, b. 1740, d. 3 Nov 1843, m. 1st George OPDYCKE, 
		m. 2nd David STEWART; 
      iii. Mary, b. unknown, m. Morris WOOLVERTON; 
       iv. Elizabeth, b. unknown, m. Levi KETCHAM; 
        v. Abigail, b. unknown, m. Mr. BARNS; 
       vi. Rachel, b. unknown, m. Thomas STEVENSON. 

Samuel BAKER was Constable of Maidenhead, NJ, 1749.

Gravestone for Sophia (BAKER) (OPDYCKE) STUART/STEWART 1740 - 1843

(5) Sophia BAKER, b. 1740 in Hopewell Twsp., Hunterdon Co., NJ, d. 3 Nov 1843 in Hunterdon Co., NJ; burial: Rosemont Cemetery; m. 1st to George OPDYCKE (b. about 1743, d. 1795).

Sophia BAKER m. 2nd, 1797 in Baptistown Church, Hunterdon Co., NJ, to David STUART/STEWART.

1. Baker, Barbara J. Descendants of Edward Baker of Lynn/Northampton, MA, 3 Generations, manuscript, 2010, 36 pages.

2. Baker, Nelson M. A Genealogy of the Descendants of Edward Baker of Lynn, Mass. 1630, Lafayette, NY, 1867, 99 pages.

3. Baker, Samuel. "[Abstract of his will, written 28 January 1801, proved 3 Aug 1802]". New Jersey Colonial Documents, Calendar of Wills - 1801-1805, pages 22-23.

4. Baker, Timothy. "[Abstract of his will, written 6 April 1730, proved 9 June 1747]". New Jersey Colonial Documents, Calendar of Wills - 1730-1750, pages 31-32.

5. Blackwell, David. Written communication, 26 November 1996.

6. "Heads of Families Living In and Around Maidenhead (Lawrenceville) N.J. in 1722". Hunterdon Historical Newsletter, Spring 1977, pages 7-8.

7. "Hunterdon County Freeholders, 1741". Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, vol. 37, no. 2, May 1962, page 52.

8. Lee, Francis B. "Charles Henry Baker". Genealogical and Personal Memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey, Lewis Publ. Co., New York, NY, vol. 2, 1907, page 789.

9. Monnette, Orra E. "First Settlers of Piscataway and Woodbridge, New Jersey". First Settlers of Ye Plantations of Piscataway and Woodbridge, Olde East New Jersey, Los Angeles, CA, 1932, page 97.

10. Opdyke, Charles W. "George Opdycke". The Op Dyck Genealogy, New York, NY, 1889, pages 259-261.

11. "[The Record of the Deeds for the County of Hunterdon Begun the 31st Day of January 1716/17]". Hunterdon Historical Newsletter, vol. 11, no. 1, 1975, page 5.

12. Sisser, Fred, III. Baker Family of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, manuscript, Brick, NJ, December 2007, 24 pages.

13. Sisser, Fred, III. [Timothy Baker], manuscript, Brick, NJ, January 2009, 11 pages.

14. Smith, Beverly. Written communication, 28 February 1982.

15. Snell, James P.. "Justices". History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey, Everts & Peck, Philadelphia, PA, 1881, page 258.

16. Snell, James P.. "Rosemont Burial Ground". History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey, Everts & Peck, Philadelphia, PA, 1881, page 383.

17. Stryker-Rodda, Kenn. "Baker". Revolutionary Census of New Jersey: An Index, Based On Rateables, of the Inhabitants of New Jersey During the Period of the American Revolution, Hunterdon House, Lambertville, NJ, 1986, pages 8-9.

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