Martin Alexander Baker

M, b. 9 December 1797, d. 10 November 1868

FatherDavid Baker b. 3 Jun 1749, d. 15 Sep 1838
MotherDorothy Wiseman b. 5 Feb 1765, d. 23 Aug 1855
Martin Alexander Baker|b. 9 Dec 1797\nd. 10 Nov 1868|p43.htm#i842|David Baker|b. 3 Jun 1749\nd. 15 Sep 1838|p43.htm#i844|Dorothy Wiseman|b. 5 Feb 1765\nd. 23 Aug 1855|p43.htm#i845|Thomas Baker|b. 8 Jan 1711\nd. 10 Jan 1777|p43.htm#i846|Dorothy Davenport|b. 2 Nov 1716\nd. c 1790|p43.htm#i847|William Wiseman|b. 2 Feb 1736\nd. b Mar 1823|p45.htm#i891|Mary Davenport|b. 17 Jun 1741\nd. 17 Jun 1796|p45.htm#i892|

Birth9 Dec 1797 Martin Alexander Baker, son of David Baker and Dorothy Wiseman, was born on 9 Dec 1797 at Bakersville, Burke County, NC. Note that Martin's tombstone in Baker Cemetery, Long Creek, Parker County, TX, shows that he was age 68 when buried in November of 1868, which would represent a birth year of 1799. Numerous other records, however, such as census and similar records, suggest that the 1797 date is correct.1,2 
1800 Census1800 Based on age and gender, Martin Alexander Baker was probably included as a free white male, under age 10, in the household of his father, David Baker, on the 1800 Census of Burke County, NC.3  
1810 Census1810 Based on age and gender, Martin Alexander Baker was probably included as a free white male, age 10-15, in the household of his father, David Baker, on the 1810 Census of Morganton, Burke County, NC.4 
Marriagebt 1817 - 1818 Martin Alexander Baker married Elizabeth Buchanan, daughter of William Buchanan and Elizabeth Jones, bt 1817 - 1818 at NC.5,6 
1820 Census1820 Martin Alexander Baker was listed as head of a household on the 1820 Census of Burke County, NC. Based on age and gender, his household could have included his wife Elizabeth Buchanan Baker, his son David Davenport (male under age 10).7 
1830 Census1830 Martin Alexander Baker was listed as head of a household on the 1830 Census of Burke County, NC. Based on age and gender, his household could have included his wife Elizabeth Buchanan, his son Charles (male under age 5), his son Josiah Alexander (male age 5-10), his sons David Davenport and William (males age 10-15), his daughter Susan (female under age 5).8 
1840 Census1840 Martin Alexander Baker was listed as head of a household on the 1840 census of Cherokee County, NC. Martin's son David Davenport Baker was enumerated on the same page of the census, as was Martin's cousin (and brother-in-law) David Davenport, husband of Martin's sister Dorothy. Based on age and gender, his household could have included his wife Elizabeth Buchanan Baker, his son Charles (male age 10-15), his sons William and Josiah Alexander (males age 15-20), his daughter Martha Louisa (female age 5-10), his daughter Susan (female age 10-15).9 
1850 Census7 Sep 1850 Martin Alexander Baker and Elizabeth Buchanan Baker appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Division 2, Pulaski County, KY, enumerated 7 Sep 1850. Martin was shown as age 53, born KY; Elizabeth was shown as 53, born KY. Their daughter Martha Louisa was listed as living with them. She was shown as "Margaret," age 18, born KY. Enumerated not far away, also in Division 2, were sons David D. Baker and his family, William Baker and his family and Josiah A. Baker and his family.10 
1852 Iowa Census1 Jul 1852 Martin Alexander Baker was listed as head of a household on the 1852 State Census of Columbus City, Louisa County, IA. As head of household containing one male (Martin) and two females (Elizabeth and Louisa). The family's listing is directly beneath that of David Davenport Baker (son of Martin and Elizabeth) and his family. Son William and family were enumerated on the next page. Based on gender, his household could have included.11 
Note1 Jul 1854  Martin Baker and his family were not shown on the 1854 census in Columbus City, Louisa County, Iowa, suggesting that they were already on their way to Texas at that point. 
Note6 Dec 1854  Martin Baker had clearly been in Parker County for some months by December 1854 when his daughter Louisa married George Cottrell. 
Note13 Feb 1858  Martin and son-in-law George W. Cotrell served as chain carriers for the survey of 160 acres claimed by Martin's brother Charles Capron Baker and for the survey of 160 acres for Martin's son (George's brother-in-law) Josiah Baker.12 
Death10 Nov 1868 He died on 10 Nov 1868 at Baker Community, Parker County, TX, at age 70.13 
Buriala 10 Nov 1868 He was buried a 10 Nov 1868 at Baker Cemetery, Baker Community, Parker County, TX, alongside Elizabeth.14 

Family

Elizabeth Buchanan
Children
  • David Davenport Baker+ b. 29 Jun 1819, d. 30 Aug 1873
  • William Baker+ b. 21 Nov 1820, d. bt Jul 1852 - 1853
  • Josiah Alexander Baker+ b. 5 Apr 1822, d. 27 Apr 1907
  • Susan Baker b. c 1825
  • Charles Baker b. 12 Jul 1828
  • Martha Louisa Baker+ b. 9 May 1832, d. 17 Jan 1913

    • Citations

    1. Tombstone, Baker Cemetery, Long Creek, Parker County TX.
    2. Bible Record, Josiah and Julia Baker, c 1865, photographed 2002, Bakersville, Mitchell County NC.
    3. 1800 United States Federal Census, Burke County NC, Roll: M32_29; Page: 730 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Second Census of the United States, 1800, M32 (52 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1800 United States Federal Census.
    4. 1810 United States Federal Census, Burke County NC, Roll: M252_39; Page: 322 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Third Census of the United States, 1810, M252 (71 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1810 United States Federal Census.
    5. 1850 United States Federal Census, Pulaski County KY (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, M432 (1,009 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
    6. Elma W. Baker, The Rugged Trail, Vol. II (Dallas, TX: Metcalf Printing, 1973). Hereinafter cited as Rugged Trail.
    7. 1820 United States Federal Census, Burke County NC (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Fourth Census of the United States, 1820, M33 (142 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1820 United States Federal Census.
    8. 1830 United States Federal Census, Burke County NC, Roll: M19_83; Page: 55 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Fifth Census of the United States, 1830, M19 (201 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1830 United States Federal Census.
    9. 1840 United States Federal Census, Cherokee County NC, Roll: 357; Page: 239 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Sixth Census of the United States, 1840, M704 (580 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1840 United States Federal Census.
    10. 1850 United States Federal Census, Pulaski County KY, Roll: M432_217; Page: 82, H528/F528 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, M432 (1,009 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
    11. 1852 Iowa State Census, Louisa County IA, Roll: IA_119, Line: 26 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), original data: State Historical Society of Iowa. Hereinafter cited as 1852 Iowa State Census.
    12. Archived Land Records, Texas General Land Office, Archives and Records Division.
    13. Tombstone, Baker Cemetery, Parker County TX.
    14. Tombstone.

    Elizabeth Buchanan

    F, b. 6 March 1797, d. 21 July 1854

    FatherWilliam Buchanan b. 23 Aug 1765, d. a 1850
    MotherElizabeth Jones b. 14 Nov 1774, d. 21 May 1861
    Elizabeth Buchanan|b. 6 Mar 1797\nd. 21 Jul 1854|p43.htm#i843|William Buchanan|b. 23 Aug 1765\nd. a 1850|p45.htm#i894|Elizabeth Jones|b. 14 Nov 1774\nd. 21 May 1861|p45.htm#i895|Arthur Buchanan|b. 24 Jan 1742/43\nd. 3 Jun 1826|p56.htm#i1117|Mary Boswell|b. 26 Jan 1738\nd. 7 Oct 1825|p56.htm#i1118|John Jones|b. 19 Feb 1750\nd. 30 May 1821|p57.htm#i1126|Elizabeth Pettypool|b. 1750\nd. 2 Sep 1818|p57.htm#i1127|

    Birth6 Mar 1797 Elizabeth Buchanan, daughter of William Buchanan and Elizabeth Jones, was born on 6 Mar 1797 at NC. Several sources list Elizabeth's date of birth as March 6, 1797. Her headstone states that she was aged 57 years, 4 ms., 5ds, at the time of her death on July 21, 1854. That would place her date of birth as March 16, 1797.1,2 
    1800 Census1800 Based on age and gender, Elizabeth Buchanan was probably included as a free white female, under age 10, in the household of her father, William Buchanan, on the 1800 Census of Morgan, Rutherford County, NC.3 
    1810 Census1810 Based on age and gender, Elizabeth Buchanan was probably included as a free white female, age 10-15, in the household of her father, William Buchanan, on the 1810 Census of Morganton, Burke County, NC.4 
    Marriagebt 1817 - 1818 Elizabeth Buchanan married Martin Alexander Baker, son of David Baker and Dorothy Wiseman, bt 1817 - 1818 at NC.5,6 
    Note  Elizabeth's marriage to Martin Alexander Baker is well-documented by such things as census records and their side-by-side tombstones in the Baker Cemetery in Parker County TX. The real question is: how do we know that the family oral tradition is correct -- that Elizabeth's maiden name was Buchanan, and that she was the daughter of William and Elizabeth Jones Buchanan? Essentially, we know because the oral tradition is consistent with all available records.

    First, we have good reason to believe that William and Elizabeth Jones Buchanan had a daughter Elizabeth, born in March of 1797. The best source of information, according to long-time family researchers, is a family Bible once owned by the Sparks family of Estatoe, North Carolina. There are a number of transcriptions of the contents but the most recent and most reliable was created by David Stamey, a high school teacher from Waynesville, NC, who was allowed by the Sparks family to see the Bible in 1993. That Bible sets out the names and birthdates of 16 children born to William and Elizabeth and many of those names and dates are confirmed by other sources. It lists William and Elizabeth's third child and second daughter as Elizabeth, born March 6, 1797.

    Second, we know that Martin's wife Elizabeth was born in March of 1797, according to her tombstone. (The tombstone would suggest a date of birth of March 16th, rather than March 6th, a rather insignificant inconsistency given the times.)

    Third, two books covering the Baker family history identify Martin's wife as Elizabeth Buchanan: "The Rugged Trail", written by Martin's and Elizabeth's great grandson Elma W. Baker; and "Wee Bit o' Scot," written by Pearl Foster O'Donnell.

    Fourth, a comparison of the census records for Rutherford and Burke Counties NC for 1800-1820 strongly supports the proposition. The census records for William Buchanan for 1800, 1810 and 1820 are completely consistent with the Sparks Bible information. And there is a female child who would have been under age 10 in 1800 (Elizabeth was three), was between the ages of 10 and 15 in 1810 (Elizabeth was 13) and was not in William's household in 1820 (Elizabeth was 23 and married to Martin). In 1820, Martin is shown as head of household aged 16-26, with a wife aged 16-26 and one male child under the age of 10 (Martin's and Elizabeth's oldest son David Davenport Baker was born in 1819).

    The naming of the sons of Martin and Elizabeth further supports the conclusion: the first son David named after the father's father (David Baker) and the second son William named after the mother's father (William Buchanan).

    In short, all the available evidence supports the oral family tradition.7,4,8 
    1820 Census1820 Elizabeth Buchanan Baker was probably included as a free white female in the household of her husband, Martin Alexander Baker, on the 1820 Census of Burke County, NC.8 
    1830 Census1830 Elizabeth Buchanan was probably included as a free white female in the household of her husband, Martin Alexander Baker, on the 1830 Census of Burke County, NC.9 
    1840 Census1840 Elizabeth Buchanan Baker was probably included as a free white female in the household of her husband, Martin Alexander Baker, on the 1840 Census of Cherokee County, NC.10 
    1850 Census7 Sep 1850 Elizabeth Buchanan Baker and Martin Alexander Baker appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Division 2, Pulaski County, KY, enumerated 7 Sep 1850 Martin was shown as age 53, born KY; Elizabeth was shown as 53, born KY. Their daughter Martha Louisa was listed as living with them. She was shown as "Margaret," age 18, born KY. Enumerated not far away, also in Division 2, were sons David D. Baker and his family, William Baker and his family and Josiah A. Baker and his family.11 
    Census1 Jul 1852 Elizabeth Buchanan appeared on the census of 1 Jul 1852 at Columbus City, Louisa County, IA; in the household of her husband Martin (shown with one male and two females, the other female being their daughter Louisa, then age 20).12 
    Death21 Jul 1854 She died on 21 Jul 1854 at AR at age 57. According to a family story, she died en route to Texas from Iowa. She begged her family not to leave her in Arkansas but to return for her when they settled in Texas. They did; she is buried at Baker Cemetery, Parker County, TX. There is of course no proof of the story. 
    Buriala 21 Jul 1854 She was buried a 21 Jul 1854 at Baker Cemetery, Baker Community, Parker County, TX. With M. (Martin) Baker. Inscription on tombstone states she was 57 years, 4 months and five days old when she died. That would put her date of birth at March 16, 1797. Other sources indicate March 6th.13 

    Family

    		Martin Alexander Baker
    Children
  • David Davenport Baker+ b. 29 Jun 1819, d. 30 Aug 1873
  • William Baker+ b. 21 Nov 1820, d. bt Jul 1852 - 1853
  • Josiah Alexander Baker+ b. 5 Apr 1822, d. 27 Apr 1907
  • Susan Baker b. c 1825
  • Charles Baker b. 12 Jul 1828
  • Martha Louisa Baker+ b. 9 May 1832, d. 17 Jan 1913

    • Citations

    1. Tombstone.
    2. Bible Record, David Stamey transcription, Buchanan Family Bible.
    3. 1800 United States Federal Census, Rutherford County NC, Roll: M32_33; Page: 99 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Second Census of the United States, 1800, M32 (52 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1800 United States Federal Census.
    4. 1810 United States Federal Census, Burke County NC, Roll: M252_39; Page: 322 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Third Census of the United States, 1810, M252 (71 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1810 United States Federal Census.
    5. 1850 United States Federal Census, Pulaski County KY (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, M432 (1,009 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
    6. Elma W. Baker, The Rugged Trail, Vol. II (Dallas, TX: Metcalf Printing, 1973). Hereinafter cited as Rugged Trail.
    7. 1800 United States Federal Census, Burke County NC, Roll: M32-29; Page: 730; Rutherford County NC, Roll: M32_33; Page: 99 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Second Census of the United States, 1800, M32 (52 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1800 United States Federal Census.
    8. 1820 United States Federal Census, Burke County NC (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Fourth Census of the United States, 1820, M33 (142 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1820 United States Federal Census.
    9. 1830 United States Federal Census, Burke County NC, Roll: M19_83; Page: 55 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Fifth Census of the United States, 1830, M19 (201 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1830 United States Federal Census.
    10. 1840 United States Federal Census, Cherokee County NC, Roll: 357; Page: 239 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Sixth Census of the United States, 1840, M704 (580 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1840 United States Federal Census.
    11. 1850 United States Federal Census, Pulaski County KY, Roll: M432_217; Page: 82, H528/F528 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, M432 (1,009 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
    12. Estimate derived from various United States Federal Census reports.
    13. Tombstone, Baker Cemetery, Parker County TX.

    David Baker

    M, b. 3 June 1749, d. 15 September 1838

    FatherThomas Baker b. 8 Jan 1711, d. 10 Jan 1777
    MotherDorothy Davenport b. 2 Nov 1716, d. c 1790
    David Baker|b. 3 Jun 1749\nd. 15 Sep 1838|p43.htm#i844|Thomas Baker|b. 8 Jan 1711\nd. 10 Jan 1777|p43.htm#i846|Dorothy Davenport|b. 2 Nov 1716\nd. c 1790|p43.htm#i847|William Baker|b. 1675|p43.htm#i848|Mary (Corbie? Jacoby?) Baker|b. c 1690|p43.htm#i849|Martin Davenport Sr.|b. c 1682\nd. b 2 Oct 1735|p44.htm#i876|Dorothy [Glover?] Davenport|b. c 1685|p62.htm#i1238|

    Birth3 Jun 1749 David Baker, son of Thomas Baker and Dorothy Davenport, was born on 3 Jun 1749 at Culpeper County, VA. Culpeper County was formed from Orange County, effective May 17, 1749.1,2,3 
    Milit-BegFeb 1776 David Baker began military service in Feb 1776 at Culpeper County, VA, David Baker enlisted in the Continental Army in February 1776 in the Third Regiment of the Virginia Line under Captain John Thornton. He was named Corporal and held that rank during the two years of his service. 
    Milit-EndFeb 1778 He ended military service in Feb 1778 at Valley Forge, Philadelphia County, PA; After serving in the Battle of White Plains, the Battle of Trenton (where his brother Richard was killed) and the Battle of Princeton, Baker went into winter quarters 1776-77 at Morristown, New Jersey. In 1777, he was in the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown, and went into winter quarters 1777-78 at Valley Forge. He was mustered out from Valley Forge in February 1778.

    He is listed in the official muster rolls of Valley Forge as having served in the 3rd Division, commanded by Maj. General Marquis de Lafayette, the 3rd Virginia Brigade, commanded by William Woodford, 3rd Virginia Regiment, commanded by Col. William Heth, and in Captain Thornton's company. The bulk of the 3rd Virginia was mustered out in February 1778.

    Note that what was then Philadelphia County is now Montgomery County. 
    Marriage1779 He married Mary Webb in 1779 at Burke County, NC. 
    1790 Census1790 David Baker was listed as head of a household on the 1790 Census of Burke County, NC. Based on age and gender, his household could have included his wife Mary Webb Baker, his sons Thomas, William and James Crittenden (males under 16 years old) and his daughters Elizabeth and Nancy. On the same census page are brothers James, John and Charles and possibly his older brother Henry.4 
    Marriage9 Aug 1793 David Baker married Dorothy Wiseman, daughter of William Wiseman and Mary Davenport, on 9 Aug 1793 at Burke County, NC. David and Dorothy were first cousins, once removed, on the Davenport side.

    In an initial pension application based on her husband's Revolutionary War service, Dorothy Wiseman Baker's documentation stated that she and David Baker were married in 1795. Thereafter on July 29th, 1850, she signed an affidavit correcting the marriage date to August 9, 1793, stating that she had not been aware of the marriage information being forwarded on her behalf by William Wiseman (presumably her brother, William Jr.) but that on consideration of the birth dates of her children, the marriage year had to have been 1793. 
    Note1797  In 1797, at Morganton, Burke County NC, David Baker became a Justice of the Peace and judge of the Burke County Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions.5 
    1800 Census1800 David Baker was listed as head of a household on the 1800 census of Burke County, NC. Based on age and gender, his household could have included his wife Dorothy Wiseman Baker, his sons James Crittenden and Martin Alexander (males under age 10), his sons Thomas and William (males age 16-25), his daughters Mary, Susannah and Dorothy (females under age 10), his daughter Elizabeth (female age 16-25). The census lists three males under age 10; only one of David's sons -- Martin -- was under age 10 in 1800. Crittenden was 12, but likely was wrongly counted as younger. Who the third young boy was is unknown.6 
    1810 Census1810 David Baker was listed as head of a household on the 1810 Census of Morganton, Burke County, NC. Based on age and gender, his household could have included his wife Dorothy Wiseman Baker, his sons David Davenport, Josiah and Charles Capron (males under age 10), his son Martin Alexander (male age 10-15), his daughters Dorothy and Sophia (females under age 10).7 
    1820 Census1820 David Baker was listed as head of a household on the 1820 Census of Burke County, NC. Note that David Baker appeared on this census report as "David Baker Esqr" -- the title of "Esquire" stemming from his appointment as a Justice of the Peace of the Court of Common Pleas and Quarters Sessions for Burke County.. Based on age and gender, his household could have included his wife Dorothy Wiseman Baker, his son Charles Capron (male age 10-16), his sons David Davenport and Josiah (males age 16-26), his daughter Sophia (female age 10-16), his daughter Susannah (female age 16-26).8 
    Note1830  Neither David nor Dorothy Wiseman Baker can be located on the 1830 census. 
    Note26 Sep 1832  David Baker made application for a pension based on his Revolutionary War service. The document awarding the pension, filed at Book D, Volume 8, page 49, includes his statement of his service. 
    Will26 Jan 1838 David Baker left a will on 26 Jan 1838 at Yancey County, NC. Yancey County Record of Wills
    Volume #1, page 30
    Microfilm # c.107.80001

    Last Will and Testament of David Baker Senr.

    In the Name of God Amen

    I David Baker Senr. of the County of Yancey and State of N. Carolina (farmer). Being weak in Body but Perfect in Mind and Memory. Thanks be given unto God. Calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is Appointed for all Men once to die, do make and ordain this My Last Will and Testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and Recommend my Soul into the Hand of Almighty God that gave it and My Body I Recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors. Nothing Doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Mighty Power of God.

    And as touches such Worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to Bless me in this life, I give devise and dispose of in the following manner & form. viz.

    First I give and Bequeath to Dorothy My Dearly Beloved Wife all my Estate Both Real and Personal by her freely to be possessed of and Enjoyed during her Natural life and at her decease to be equally Divided between my Beloved Children (viz) Susannah, Martin, David, Dorothy, Josiah, Sophia and Charles.

    To the rest of my children (viz) Elizabeth Baley, Thomas, William, Nancy Davenport, Critenden and Mary McKinney I give Nothing in consequence of having given them a Reasonable Portion of my Estate heretofore. I likewise constitute make and ordain David D. Baker and Josiah Baker the sole Executors of this my last will & Testament and I hereby disallow revoke and disannul every other former Testaments, wills, Legacies, Bequeaths and Executors by me in any wise before named willed and bequeathed. Ratifying & confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament.

    In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 26th Day of January AD 1838

    David Baker
    attested
    Thomas Wilson. 
    Death15 Sep 1838 He died on 15 Sep 1838 at Bakersville, Yancey County, NC, at age 89. Note that what was then Yancey County is now Mitchell County.3,9 
    Buriala 15 Sep 1838 He was buried a 15 Sep 1838 at Old Bakersville Cemetery, Bakersville, Yancey County, NC. David is buried between his two wives, Mary Webb Baker and Dorothy Wiseman Baker.

    Note that what was then Yancey County is now Mitchell County.10,11 
    Note19 Jul 1964  The DAR dedicated a monument to David Baker at Bakersville, with many of his descendants participating in the ceremonies. 

    Family 1

    		Mary Webb
    Children
  • Elizabeth Baker b. 20 Apr 1780
  • Thomas Baker+ b. 24 May 1782, d. c 1867
  • William Baker+ b. 20 Apr 1784, d. 1868
  • Nancy Baker+ b. 31 Dec 1786, d. 15 Feb 1882
  • James Crittenden Baker+ b. 27 Dec 1788, d. 9 Oct 1865
  • Mary Baker+ b. 13 Oct 1792

    • Family 2

    		Dorothy Wiseman
    Children
  • Susannah Baker b. 6 Sep 1795, d. b 1870
  • Martin Alexander Baker+ b. 9 Dec 1797, d. 10 Nov 1868
  • Dorothy Baker+ b. 11 Aug 1799, d. 30 Sep 1885
  • David Davenport Baker+ b. 9 Jan 1801, d. 28 Mar 1890
  • Josiah Baker+ b. 20 Oct 1802, d. 16 Jun 1881
  • Sophia Baker+ b. 6 Jul 1804, d. 6 Apr 1891
  • Charles Capron Baker+ b. 2 Dec 1806, d. 20 Nov 1887

    • Citations

    1. John Scott Davenport Ph.D., The Pamunkey Davenports of Colonial Virginia, CD-ROM (first edition: privately published). Hereinafter cited as Pamunkey Davenports.
    2. Tombstone, Bakersville, Mitchell County, NC.
    3. Bible Record, Josiah and Julia Baker, c 1865, photographed 2002, Bakersville, Mitchell County NC.
    4. 1790 United States Federal Census, Burke Count NC, handwritten p 91, 3 Company (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from First Census of the United States, 1790, M637, RG 29 (12 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1790 United States Federal Census.
    5. Edward William Phifer, Burke: The History of a North Carolina County, 1777-1920 (Morganton NC: p.p., 1977), p 416. Hereinafter cited as Burke County History.
    6. 1800 United States Federal Census, Burke County NC, Roll: M32_29; Page: 730 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Second Census of the United States, 1800, M32 (52 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1800 United States Federal Census.
    7. 1810 United States Federal Census, Burke County NC, Roll: M252_39; Page: 322 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Third Census of the United States, 1810, M252 (71 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1810 United States Federal Census.
    8. 1820 United States Federal Census, Burke County NC (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Fourth Census of the United States, 1820, M33 (142 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1820 United States Federal Census.
    9. Tombstone, Old Bakersville Cemetery, Bakerville NC.
    10. Web site, Hatcher, Patricia Law. Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots. [database on-line] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-. Original data: Hatcher, Patricia Law. Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vols. 1-4, Dallas, TX: Pioneer Heritage Press, 1987.
    11. Tombstone, photographed June 2004.

    Dorothy Wiseman

    F, b. 5 February 1765, d. 23 August 1855

    FatherWilliam Wiseman b. 2 Feb 1736, d. b Mar 1823
    MotherMary Davenport b. 17 Jun 1741, d. 17 Jun 1796
    Dorothy Wiseman|b. 5 Feb 1765\nd. 23 Aug 1855|p43.htm#i845|William Wiseman|b. 2 Feb 1736\nd. b Mar 1823|p45.htm#i891|Mary Davenport|b. 17 Jun 1741\nd. 17 Jun 1796|p45.htm#i892|||||||Thomas Davenport|b. c 1711\nd. 10 Nov 1809|p45.htm#i893|Dorothy [--M?--] Davenport|b. c 1712|p61.htm#i1210|

    Birth5 Feb 1765 Dorothy Wiseman, daughter of William Wiseman and Mary Davenport, was born on 5 Feb 1765 at prob SC.1 
    1790 Census1790 Based on age and gender, Dorothy Wiseman was probably included, as a free white female, in the household of her father, William Wiseman, on the 1790 Census of Burke County, NC.2 
    Marriage9 Aug 1793 Dorothy Wiseman married David Baker, son of Thomas Baker and Dorothy Davenport, on 9 Aug 1793 at Burke County, NC. David and Dorothy were first cousins, once removed, on the Davenport side.

    In an initial pension application based on her husband's Revolutionary War service, Dorothy Wiseman Baker's documentation stated that she and David Baker were married in 1795. Thereafter on July 29th, 1850, she signed an affidavit correcting the marriage date to August 9, 1793, stating that she had not been aware of the marriage information being forwarded on her behalf by William Wiseman (presumably her brother, William Jr.) but that on consideration of the birth dates of her children, the marriage year had to have been 1793. 
    1800 Census1800 Dorothy Wiseman Baker was probably included as a free white female in the household of her husband, David Baker, on the 1800 Census of Burke County, NC.3 
    1810 Census1810 Dorothy Wiseman Baker was probably included as a free white female in the household of her husband, David Baker, on the 1810 Census of Morganton, Burke County, NC.4 
    1820 Census1820 Dorothy Wiseman Baker was probably included as a free white female in the household of her husband, David Baker, on the 1820 Census of Burke County, NC.5 
    Notebt 1830 - 1840  Neither David nor Dorothy Wiseman Baker can be located on the 1830 census. In 1840, it is possible that Dorothy was shown as the female aged 60-70 in the household of her son David Baker. 
    1850 Census23 Aug 1850 Dorothy Wiseman Baker appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Yancey County, NC, enumerated 23 Aug 1850. She was shown as age 85, born SC. The census notation indicates she lived at "store" (presumably the Baker Store). Nearby in household 421 lived her son David Davenport Baker and his family.6 
    Death23 Aug 1855 She died on 23 Aug 1855 at Bakersville, Yancey County, NC, at age 90. Note that what was then Yancey County is now Mitchell County.1,7 
    Buriala 23 Aug 1855 She was buried a 23 Aug 1855 at Old Bakersville Cemetery, Bakersville, Yancey County, NC. Dorothy is buried next to David.

    Note that what was then Yancey County is now Mitchell County. 

    Family

    		David Baker
    Children
  • Susannah Baker b. 6 Sep 1795, d. b 1870
  • Martin Alexander Baker+ b. 9 Dec 1797, d. 10 Nov 1868
  • Dorothy Baker+ b. 11 Aug 1799, d. 30 Sep 1885
  • David Davenport Baker+ b. 9 Jan 1801, d. 28 Mar 1890
  • Josiah Baker+ b. 20 Oct 1802, d. 16 Jun 1881
  • Sophia Baker+ b. 6 Jul 1804, d. 6 Apr 1891
  • Charles Capron Baker+ b. 2 Dec 1806, d. 20 Nov 1887

    • Citations

    1. Bible Record, Josiah and Julia Baker, c 1865, photographed 2002, Bakersville, Mitchell County NC.
    2. 1790 United States Federal Census, Burke County NC, Roll: M637_7, Page: 102 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from First Census of the United States, 1790, M637, RG 29 (12 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1790 United States Federal Census.
    3. 1800 United States Federal Census, Burke County NC, Roll: M32_29; Page: 730 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Second Census of the United States, 1800, M32 (52 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1800 United States Federal Census.
    4. 1810 United States Federal Census, Burke County NC, Roll: M252_39; Page: 322 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Third Census of the United States, 1810, M252 (71 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1810 United States Federal Census.
    5. 1820 United States Federal Census, Burke County NC (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Fourth Census of the United States, 1820, M33 (142 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1820 United States Federal Census.
    6. 1850 United States Federal Census, Yancey County NC, Roll: M432_649; Page: 412, H423/F442 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, M432 (1,009 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
    7. Tombstone, Old Bakersville Cemetery, Bakersville NC.

    Thomas Baker

    M, b. 8 January 1711, d. 10 January 1777

    FatherWilliam Baker b. 1675
    MotherMary (Corbie? Jacoby?) Baker b. c 1690
    Thomas Baker|b. 8 Jan 1711\nd. 10 Jan 1777|p43.htm#i846|William Baker|b. 1675|p43.htm#i848|Mary (Corbie? Jacoby?) Baker|b. c 1690|p43.htm#i849|Father o. W. Baker|b. bt 1635 - 1655|p43.htm#i850|Mother of William [-M?-] Baker|b. bt 1635 - 1655|p43.htm#i851|||||||

    Note  Baker Family descent from this Thomas Baker and his wife Dorothy Davenport Baker is well-established. There is, however, little if any documentary proof before this Thomas.

    Family anecdotal information passed down through the lines of two of Thomas' sons (David and Charles) identifies Thomas' parents as William Baker and Mary (Corbie?) Baker. The fact that Thomas Baker's first son was named William adds credence to the identification of Thomas' father as William, as does the fact that Charles Baker in 1845 stated that his father's (Thomas') brothers were named William and Josiah. As far as we know, no reliable researcher has indicated a specific documentary source for the parentage of Thomas' father William.

    Many Baker family researchers say it was Samuel Baker, husband of Elinor Winslow, and they then claim that he in turn was the son of Alexander Baker, who came to America in 1635. As of 2006, any relationship to the Massachusetts Bakers was definitively disproved when a documented descendant of that Samuel Baker took a DNA test to be compared to documented descendants of Thomas Baker. The DNA is so distinctly different that we have begun to joke that the most recent common ancestor was probably named Adam.

    More recent research strongly suggests a Virginia origin for our Bakers, through a Thomas Baker who by 1696 was a documented neighbor of Davis Davenport, patriarch of the Davenport family that produced our Thomas' wife Dorothy. 
    Birth8 Jan 1711 Thomas Baker, son of William Baker and Mary (Corbie? Jacoby?) Baker, was born on 8 Jan 1711 at prob VA. The date of birth of Thomas Baker is anecdotal from various family histories. Those histories also list his place of birth as Chester County PA. Given the times, and the migration trends, it is unlikely that Thomas was born in PA and far more likely that he was born in VA. 
    Marriage1734 Thomas Baker married Dorothy Davenport, daughter of Martin Davenport Sr. and Dorothy [Glover?] Davenport, in 1734 at Hanover County, VA.1 
    Death10 Jan 1777 Thomas Baker died on 10 Jan 1777 at prob Culpeper County, VA, at age 66. In David Baker's Revolutionary War service pension application, he stated that his father had died while he was in service (and thus between February 1776 and February 1778).

    The family history, repeated at various websites, is that Thomas Baker operated a gunpowder mill and was making gunpowder for the Continental Army when the mill exploded and he was killed. There is no known documentation of this story. To the contrary, although both will and deed books survive in their entirety in Culpeper County, there is no documentation even to suggest that Thomas died there.1 

    Family

    		Dorothy Davenport
    Children
  • William Baker+ b. 20 Jul 1735
  • Thomas Baker Jr. b. 6 Apr 1737
  • Mary Baker+ b. 5 Apr 1739
  • Martin Baker b. 23 Jan 1741, d. b 9 Aug 1781
  • Crotia Baker b. 12 May 1743
  • Josiah Baker b. 23 Jan 1745
  • Henry Baker+ b. 10 May 1747, d. b Apr 1806
  • David Baker+ b. 3 Jun 1749, d. 15 Sep 1838
  • Dorothy Baker b. 11 Feb 1751
  • Richard Baker b. 23 Dec 1753, d. 26 Dec 1776
  • James Baker b. 18 Feb 1755
  • John Baker b. 4 May 1758
  • Charles R. Baker+ b. 2 Feb 1762, d. 26 Apr 1850

    • Citations

    1. John Scott Davenport Ph.D., The Pamunkey Davenports of Colonial Virginia, CD-ROM (first edition: privately published). Hereinafter cited as Pamunkey Davenports.

    Dorothy Davenport

    F, b. 2 November 1716, d. circa 1790

    FatherMartin Davenport Sr. b. c 1682, d. b 2 Oct 1735
    MotherDorothy [Glover?] Davenport b. c 1685
    Dorothy Davenport|b. 2 Nov 1716\nd. c 1790|p43.htm#i847|Martin Davenport Sr.|b. c 1682\nd. b 2 Oct 1735|p44.htm#i876|Dorothy [Glover?] Davenport|b. c 1685|p62.htm#i1238|Davis Davenport|b. c 1660\nd. b 1735|p45.htm#i890|wife o. D. Davenport||p61.htm#i1211|||||||

    Birth2 Nov 1716 Dorothy Davenport, daughter of Martin Davenport Sr. and Dorothy [Glover?] Davenport, was born on 2 Nov 1716 at VA. most likely in King William County.1,2 
    Marriage1734 Dorothy Davenport married Thomas Baker, son of William Baker and Mary (Corbie? Jacoby?) Baker, in 1734 at Hanover County, VA.1 
    Deathc 1790 Dorothy Davenport Baker died c 1790 at Burke County, NC.1 

    Family

    		Thomas Baker
    Children
  • William Baker+ b. 20 Jul 1735
  • Thomas Baker Jr. b. 6 Apr 1737
  • Mary Baker+ b. 5 Apr 1739
  • Martin Baker b. 23 Jan 1741, d. b 9 Aug 1781
  • Crotia Baker b. 12 May 1743
  • Josiah Baker b. 23 Jan 1745
  • Henry Baker+ b. 10 May 1747, d. b Apr 1806
  • David Baker+ b. 3 Jun 1749, d. 15 Sep 1838
  • Dorothy Baker b. 11 Feb 1751
  • Richard Baker b. 23 Dec 1753, d. 26 Dec 1776
  • James Baker b. 18 Feb 1755
  • John Baker b. 4 May 1758
  • Charles R. Baker+ b. 2 Feb 1762, d. 26 Apr 1850

    • Citations

    1. John Scott Davenport Ph.D., The Pamunkey Davenports of Colonial Virginia, CD-ROM (first edition: privately published). Hereinafter cited as Pamunkey Davenports.
    2. Vineyard and Wiseman, William Wiseman and the Davenports (Franklin, NC: Genealogy Publishing Service, 1997). Hereinafter cited as Wiseman and Davenports.

    William Baker

    M, b. 1675

    FatherFather of William Baker b. bt 1635 - 1655
    MotherMother of William [-M?-] Baker b. bt 1635 - 1655
    William Baker|b. 1675|p43.htm#i848|Father of William Baker|b. bt 1635 - 1655|p43.htm#i850|Mother of William [-M?-] Baker|b. bt 1635 - 1655|p43.htm#i851|Grandfather o. W. Baker|b. c 1600|p43.htm#i852|Grandmother of William [-M?-] Baker|b. c 1600|p43.htm#i853|||||||

    Note  There's no real question that the names of the parents of Thomas Baker (father of David Baker of Bakersville NC) were William Baker and Mary (Corbie?) Baker. Information was obtained from David's brother Charles (directly or indirectly) by Dr. John C. Branner, second president of Stanford University, identified his grandparents and parents.
    However, William's year of birth and place of birth and, more importantly, his parentage and marriage are very much in question. The claim that William's father was Samuel Baker, son of Alexander Baker, was definitively disproved by DNA tests in 2006. 
    Birth1675 William Baker, son of Father of William Baker and Mother of William [-M?-] Baker, was born in 1675. date of birth purely a guesstimate based on the approximate birth date of his son Thomas. 
    Marriage1710 William Baker married Mary (Corbie? Jacoby?) Baker in 1710. 

    Family

    		Mary (Corbie? Jacoby?) Baker
    Children
  • Thomas Baker+ b. 8 Jan 1711, d. 10 Jan 1777
  • William Baker
  • Josiah Baker

    • Mary (Corbie? Jacoby?) Baker

    F, b. circa 1690

    Birthc 1690 Mary (Corbie? Jacoby?) Baker was born c 1690. Mary Baker, wife of William, is often identified as Mary Corbie. There is no documentation for that name. Because of documented links of the Baker family with a neighboring Jacoby family, research is needed into the possibility that Mary was a Jacoby. 
    Marriage1710 She married William Baker, son of Father of William Baker and Mother of William [-M?-] Baker, in 1710. 

    Family

    		William Baker
    Children
  • Thomas Baker+ b. 8 Jan 1711, d. 10 Jan 1777
  • William Baker
  • Josiah Baker

    • Father of William Baker

    M, b. between 1635 and 1655

    FatherGrandfather of William Baker b. c 1600
    MotherGrandmother of William [-M?-] Baker b. c 1600
    Father of William Baker|b. bt 1635 - 1655|p43.htm#i850|Grandfather of William Baker|b. c 1600|p43.htm#i852|Grandmother of William [-M?-] Baker|b. c 1600|p43.htm#i853|||||||||||||

    Birthbt 1635 - 1655 Father of William Baker, son of Grandfather of William Baker and Grandmother of William [-M?-] Baker, was born bt 1635 - 1655. Some Baker family researchers identify the father of William Baker as Samuel Baker, son of Alexander and Elizabeth Baker who emigrated from England on the Elizabeth and Ann in 1635. That line of descent was definitively disproved in 2006 by DNA testing. 
    Marriageb 1675 Father of William Baker married Mother of William [-M?-] Baker b 1675. 

    Family

    		Mother of William [-M?-] Baker
    Child
  • William Baker+ b. 1675

    • Mother of William [-M?-] Baker

    F, b. between 1635 and 1655

    Birthbt 1635 - 1655 Mother of William [-M?-] Baker was born bt 1635 - 1655. 
    Marriageb 1675 She married Father of William Baker, son of Grandfather of William Baker and Grandmother of William [-M?-] Baker, b 1675. 

    Family

    		Father of William Baker
    Child
  • William Baker+ b. 1675

    • Grandfather of William Baker

    M, b. circa 1600

    Note  Many Baker family researchers begin their family trees with Alexander Baker who, with wife Elizabeth, emigrated from England in 1635 on the Elizabeth and Ann. They also identify Alexander's son Samuel as in our line of descent. That, however, was definitively disproved by DNA testing in 2006. 
    Birthc 1600 Grandfather of William Baker was born c 1600. 
    Marriagec 1630 He married Grandmother of William [-M?-] Baker c 1630. 

    Family

    		Grandmother of William [-M?-] Baker
    Child
  • Father of William Baker+ b. bt 1635 - 1655

    • Grandmother of William [-M?-] Baker

    F, b. circa 1600

    Birthc 1600 Grandmother of William [-M?-] Baker was born c 1600. 
    Marriagec 1630 She married Grandfather of William Baker c 1630. 

    Family

    		Grandfather of William Baker
    Child
  • Father of William Baker+ b. bt 1635 - 1655

    • Kristi D'Ann Kidwell

    F

    FatherKenneth Gerald Kidwell
    MotherDaralene Howell
    Kristi D'Ann Kidwell||p43.htm#i854|Kenneth Gerald Kidwell||p18.htm#i345|Daralene Howell||p18.htm#i347|Cecil H. Kidwell|b. 11 Jan 1910\nd. 7 Jun 1985|p16.htm#i317|Quilla E. Mashburn|b. 3 Jun 1914\nd. 26 May 1992|p18.htm#i343|||||||

    Kara Lynn Kidwell

    F

    FatherKenneth Gerald Kidwell
    MotherDaralene Howell
    Kara Lynn Kidwell||p43.htm#i855|Kenneth Gerald Kidwell||p18.htm#i345|Daralene Howell||p18.htm#i347|Cecil H. Kidwell|b. 11 Jan 1910\nd. 7 Jun 1985|p16.htm#i317|Quilla E. Mashburn|b. 3 Jun 1914\nd. 26 May 1992|p18.htm#i343|||||||

    Kenneth Kidwell Jr.

    M

    FatherKenneth Gerald Kidwell
    MotherDaralene Howell
    Kenneth Kidwell Jr.||p43.htm#i856|Kenneth Gerald Kidwell||p18.htm#i345|Daralene Howell||p18.htm#i347|Cecil H. Kidwell|b. 11 Jan 1910\nd. 7 Jun 1985|p16.htm#i317|Quilla E. Mashburn|b. 3 Jun 1914\nd. 26 May 1992|p18.htm#i343|||||||

    Weston Durango Markham

    M

    FatherTerry L. Markham
    MotherRamona A. Bailey
    Weston Durango Markham||p43.htm#i857|Terry L. Markham||p52.htm#i1034|Ramona A. Bailey||p52.htm#i1022|||||||Bobby R. Bailey||p17.htm#i335|Mary L. Kidwell||p17.htm#i331|

    William Baker

    M

    FatherWilliam Baker b. 1675
    MotherMary (Corbie? Jacoby?) Baker b. c 1690
    William Baker||p43.htm#i858|William Baker|b. 1675|p43.htm#i848|Mary (Corbie? Jacoby?) Baker|b. c 1690|p43.htm#i849|Father o. W. Baker|b. bt 1635 - 1655|p43.htm#i850|Mother of William [-M?-] Baker|b. bt 1635 - 1655|p43.htm#i851|||||||

    Note  Charles Baker (son of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker and brother of David Baker) stated in 1845 that his father Thomas had had two brothers -- William and Josiah. 

    Josiah Baker

    M

    FatherWilliam Baker b. 1675
    MotherMary (Corbie? Jacoby?) Baker b. c 1690
    Josiah Baker||p43.htm#i859|William Baker|b. 1675|p43.htm#i848|Mary (Corbie? Jacoby?) Baker|b. c 1690|p43.htm#i849|Father o. W. Baker|b. bt 1635 - 1655|p43.htm#i850|Mother of William [-M?-] Baker|b. bt 1635 - 1655|p43.htm#i851|||||||

    Note  Charles Baker (son of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker and brother of David Baker) stated in 1845 that his father Thomas had had two brothers -- William and Josiah. 

    Quilla Sue Barnett

    F

    FatherJohn R. Barnett
    MotherBarbara Kidwell
    Quilla Sue Barnett||p43.htm#i860|John R. Barnett||p18.htm#i346|Barbara Kidwell||p18.htm#i344|||||||Cecil H. Kidwell|b. 11 Jan 1910\nd. 7 Jun 1985|p16.htm#i317|Quilla E. Mashburn|b. 3 Jun 1914\nd. 26 May 1992|p18.htm#i343|

    John Barnett

    M

    FatherJohn R. Barnett
    MotherBarbara Kidwell
    John Barnett||p43.htm#i861|John R. Barnett||p18.htm#i346|Barbara Kidwell||p18.htm#i344|||||||Cecil H. Kidwell|b. 11 Jan 1910\nd. 7 Jun 1985|p16.htm#i317|Quilla E. Mashburn|b. 3 Jun 1914\nd. 26 May 1992|p18.htm#i343|