John Baker Sr. (1681 - 1750)

Born 24 Dec 1681 in New London, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Waterhouse) Baker — married 1701 in New London, Connecticut

Husband of Sarah (Hurlburt) Baker — married before 1703 in Woodbury, Fairfield, Connecticut [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 15 Feb 1750 at age 68 in Roxbury, Litchfield, Connecticut Colony

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John Baker was the grandfather of Ethan Allen, an American Revolutionary War leader who fought for Vermont's independence, leading his Green Mountain Boys to a stunning capture of Fort Ticonderoga in the early days of the war.

Biography

John was born on December 24, 1681, in New London Connecticut^[1][2]. He is the son of Joshua Baker Sr. and Hannah Tongue. He passed away in 1750 or 1749, in Roxbury, Connecticut^[1].

John Sarah Hurlbut/Hurlburt, daughter of Joseph and Rebecca Brown by 1702, as their first child John was baptized 11 April 1703.

The children of John and Sarah Baker, baptized in Woodbury, were:^[3]. Births of all but John & Ephraim were also recorded the town records.^[4]

• John, bp. 11 Apr 1703
• Comfort, b. 11 Oct 1704, bp. 15 Oct 1704 "d. Job"
• Ephraim, bp. 9 Feb 1706, m. Sarah Blakeslee, Jan 1733
• Mary, b. 7 Mar, bp. 13 Mar 1709
• Remember, b. 22 Feb, bp. 2 Mar 1712, m. Tamer, bef 1737
• Sarah, b. 23 Oct 1715
• Elijah, b. 16 May, bp. 29 June 1718
• Jesse, bp. 6 Nov 1720, m. Joanna Pitcher, 15 Apr 1742
• Elisha, bp. 13 Nov 1724, m. Phebe Nichols, 28 Oct 1746

Errors to avoid

Some sources (such as the History of New London) conflate several John Bakers of that time in Connecticut. Two John Bakers in New London, Connecticut and two in Woodbury. Please note that John Baker who married Phebe Douglas, is a distinct person. His mother was Elizabeth (Waterhouse) Baker. John and Phebe had no known children. For more detail please read the article Two John Baker Families of Woodbury, Conn. by Donald Lines Jacobus. Also, please note that Jacobus makes a point that John is possibly the son of Joshua Baker of New London, however there isn't conclusive evidence to that fact.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} John Baker Find a Grave
2. ↑ Alexander Baker 1607 Colonial Families
3. ↑ Barbour Collection, Connecticut Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920,] Vol. 131, Woodbury, pp. 7-8 in typescript, citing Vol. 1, pp. 28,32,34,37,41,45,48 & 54 in original, viewed on ancestry.com($)
4. ↑ Barbour Collection, Connecticut Town Vital Records pre-1870, Woodbury, p. 126 in printed book, citing LR2, pp. 199, 193,194,190,203, & LR 3, p. 122,123;LR4, p. 1D; LR5, p.282, LR7, p.3

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177792234/john-baker
• Jacobus, Donald Lines. Two John Baker Families of Woodbury, Conn . The American Genealogist 47(1971):100-105, pg. 100.

Acknowledgements

• Travis Wagner entered information.
• This person was created on 14 September 2010 through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged.