Martin Baker II (abt. 1680 - 1746)

Born about 1680 in New Kent, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died 1746 at about age 66 in Hanover, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Sheriff of New kent County, VA, [Note: The years --1659-1660--on the High Sheriff office won't work for this Martin if his year of birth is 1680.] He would have had to be at least 21 to hold office.

His father may have been Christopher Baker (1639-) the son of Martin Baker (1605). If so a birthyear of 1660 would be correct.^[1] If his father was Martin Baker (1605) then a birth year of about 1638 could work for him being sheriff.

Sources

1. ↑ Martin Baker, http://sites.rootsweb.com/~deschart/z0001109.html

• 1659-1660 High Sheriff of New Kent County, Virginia, ". . . Baker, Martin, 1659/60–93, sheriff of New Kent Co., II, 18. . ." Book: Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia - Page 151 Book: The Legislature of the Province of Virginia: Its Internal Development,by Elmer Isaiah Miller - 2007 p. 233 ". . .In 1660 the assembly fined Martin Baker, high sheriff of New Kent, for "undue proceedings" in the election of burgesses. . ."

The vestry Book and Register of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent and James City Counties, Virginia, 1684-1786. Transcribed and edited by C.G. Chamberlayne, printed 1937, p. 709, "Baker, Christopher (Xtopher), pp. 32, 33, 57; (Processioner, p.21 - Chris Baker)

• This has no sources, example of on-line forum with Martin Baker married Temperance Harris. (Where the connection may have originated) https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/harris/8135/
• Source: S-944048929 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Record Collection 1030Ancestry Family Tree