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Robert Julius Baker (1774 - 1859)

Captain Robert Julius "Juder Bob, Julius Bob" Baker
Born in Buncombe, North Carolinamap
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Husband of — married about 1792 [location unknown]
Husband of — married 24 Feb 1825 in Owsley, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Died at age 85 in Buffalo Creek, Owsley, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

Robert Julius "Juder Bob" Baker was born 1 March 1774 in Buncombe County, North Carolina to John "Renta" Baker and Elizabeth Terrill.

He married first Elizabeth or Catherine Elizabeth Hammond/Hammons/Hammonds in about 1792 in Lincoln County, Kentucky. After her death in 1824, he married (a second time) Catherine "Caty" Bowling in about 1825. There is reference to this second marriage having occurred 24 February 1825 in Buffalo Creek, Owsley, Kentucky, but no source has been found aside from his military journal.

The following record was found for Robert Baker:

Extract of Goose Creek Salt Works, Nov & Dec 1807, Order Book for Accounts, Clay Co KY, Ky Historical Society, Mss. Reel 43, Item #649
Nov 1807
Robert Baker purchased ____ Bushels of cornmeal

A journal belonging to Robert "Juder Bob" Baker states in

This appears to be the same Robert Baker:
Clay Co Deed Book A., 1806-1827. Abstracts compiled by Florence Nelson Young & Virgil D. Young, 1975
p.110 12 Jul 1814 Robert Baker of Clay appointed William M. Phelps his attorney to receive his pay for his services and the services of his horse as Lt. in Capt. Thomas McGiltons (McJilton's) Company of mounted volunteer militia from Kentucky in the 11th Regt late on the expedition into upper Canada commanded by his Excellency Isaac Shelby.

p.136 9 Aug 1815
Claim filed for service in the Kentucky mounted volunteer militia by Robert Baker of Clay Co.
Deed Book A, page 136 Date: 9 Aug 1815
Robert Baker of Clay co, late a Lieutenant in the late campaign of Ky volunteer militia commanded by his Excellency Isaac Shelby, belonging to Captain Thomas McGitton's company, attached to the 11th Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel William Williams, now appts William M Phelps to receive moneys due to him.

The Bakers are said to have come to Madison Co in the spring of 1801 and settled in a part that would become Clay Co. After his second marriage, Juder Bob and his unmarried children moved to an area of Clay Co near the Breathitt County line. This is still one of the most isolated areas of Kentucky.

1850 Census. Kentucky Twp, Owsley, KY, Hh 84
Robert Baker Sr., 76, Farmer, b. NC
Catey, 73, b. NC
[The following must be grandchildren]
Andy, 23. Polley 24. William, age 1 - all b. KY
Margaret Baker, 21, b. KY


His military journal states in the preface that he was an officer in the Kentucky Cornstalk Militia, that disbanded 1810. Robert Baker [presumably the same man] served as a Lt. in the 2nd Regiment of William's Kentucky Volunteers in the War of 1812. Robert and Bowling Baker, were both paid for the services of their horse and saddles on the March to Canada where they ended up at the Battle of the Thames.

"Julius Bob" was mentioned by Allen E. Robertson in the interview he gave to the Rev. John Jay Dickey in 1898, in which the subject discussed exploits which include the Baker family of Clay County.[1]

Children of Robert and Elizabeth as listed in his Military Journal are: 1. John Hammons Baker, 2. Mary Baker, 3. Esther Baker, 4. Robert "Boston Bob" Baker, 5. Ann "Nancy" Baker, 6. Zelphia Baker, 7. Jane Baker, 8. Andrew Baker, and 9. Susanna Baker.

Interestingly, he was serving as the judge in a trial when one of the witnesses was shot dead while testifying on the stand. Roughly 18 years later, he married that man's widow, his second wife, Catherine.

He died on November 29, 1859 in Owsley County, Kentucky.

He is buried in Cortland Cemetery, Cow Creek, Owsley County, Kentucky.

His headstone is inscribed:
ROBERT JULIUS
BOB BAKER
LIEUT
CAPT THOMAS
McJILTON'S CO
KY MTD VOL MIL
WAR OF 1812
MAR 1 1774
NOV 29 1859

He originally had a different headstone, which reportedly read:

Lt. in Capt. Thomas McJilton's Company, Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia, War of 1812.

Sources

  1. ↑ Allen E. Robertson, interview by John J. Dickey, Clay County, Kentucky, contributed by Margaret Robertson, Pioneeer History, Madison, Kentucky, usgwarchives, (http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/madison/pionhist/robertso.txt and archived : accessed 6 September 2015).

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Acknowledgments

  • This person was created through the import of Adamson for Wiki.ged on Jul 8, 2011 by Kay Haden.




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Susannah Rolfes
Baker-1644 and Baker-6602 appear to represent the same person because: I believe that Julius Robert Baker and Robert Julius Baker were the same individual.

Both were the father of John Hammons Baker or John Hammond Baker.

I believe that his first wife, Catherine Elizabeth Hammons and Elizabeth Hammond, are the same individual, and that she went by her middle name.

I believe that her maiden name was Hammons rather than Hammond.

I believe that the correct name is Julius Robert Baker, rather than Robert Julius Baker, because of his nickname, "Judder Bob."

His headstone is inscribed, "Robert Julius Bob Baker," however, what reason would he be called "Judder Bob," if he was Robert Julius, rather than Julius Robert?

That is a secondary point that can be sorted out later. The main issue is that these are the same men. This is the same family. I have proposed merges for all three individuals, both of the parents and the son.

posted by Susannah Rolfes
Maddox-1056 Daphne Maddox
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=gwenbj&id=I2019626 has decent evidence on him.
posted by Daphne Maddox
Sandie Banks
Something you might want to add: http://www.owsleykyhist.net/img/RobertJuliusBakerJournal1.pdf
posted by Sandie Banks

Rejected matches › Robert Baker (abt.1815-) › Robert W. Baker › Robert Baker (1776-)

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