Edward Baker (abt. 1649 - aft. 1706)

Born about 1649 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts

Husband of Mary (Marshall) Baker — married 7 Apr 1685 in Lynn, Essex, MA

Descendants

Died after 1706 after about age 57 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts

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Biography

Edward Baker was born about 1650, in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts. He was the son of Edward Baker (bef.1617-1687) and Joan (Unknown) Baker (abt.1618-1693). ^[1]

On 7 April 1685, in Lynn, Massachusetts, Edward married Mary (Marshall) Baker (1665-1716).^[2]

Most of Edward and Mary's children died in infancy. Edward was made a Freeman in 1691, and was an ensign in the militia. His death was not recorded.

Sources

1. ↑ The Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder. United States: S.M. Watson, 1895."Baker Family", by Mrs. C.F.Furbish of Eliot, ME.; Volume 8, Pages 154-167 https://books.google.com/books?id=T7g-AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA158&lpg=PA158&dq=Edward+the+colonist+baker
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP8Z-54ZD : 31 October 2019), Edward Baker and Mary Marshall, 7 Apr 1685; citing Marriage, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009707.

• Essex Institute Historical Collections, "Record of Marriages, Births and Deaths, in the Town of Lynn. Vol. II." (Salem, Massachusetts, 1863) Vol. 5, Page 238
• Ancestry Family Trees (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com) Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. ;http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=17838154&pid=611811224 (link no longer works)
• Ancestral File number: 3C4T-V6 (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998)