Corporal David Baker served with 3rd Virginia Regiment (1777), Continental Army during the American Revolution.
David was born in 1749. He is the son of Thomas Baker and Dorothy Davenport. He passed away in 1838. Many files on the Internet show Hollis as a middle name for David, however no evidence has been given to show that he was born with or used this name.
In an Affidavit he signed on 26 September 1832 when applying for a pension, David said he was currently living in Burke County, North Carolina and was 83 years old on the 3rd of last June. He stated that he enlisted for two years in February 1776 in Culpeper, Virgina, in the company of Capt. John Thorn's (or Thornton), third regiment of the Virginia line commanded by Maj. Thomas Marshal and Col. Joseph Weeking of Fredericksburg in the 3rd Regiment, Virginia Line, and was appointed a corporal immediately after his enlistment. David was present at the Battle of Trenton and participated in the Battles of White Plains, Princeton, Brandywine, and Germantown. His brother Richard was killed during the cannonading at Trenton. He was discharged at Valley Forge in February, 1778. He stated that he did not have his discharge papers because they were burned when his dwelling burned in about 1790. He moved to Burke County the summer after his discharge to be with his mother, his father having died while he was in service.
David was granted a pension on September 26, 1832. In her application for a widow's pension, wife Dorothy stated that she and David were married on August 9, 1793, in Burke County, North Carolina, but the office in which the license bond was kept has burned, and David died on September 15, 1838. (She said that previously, the marriage date has been erroneously given as 1795, and her pension had been denied on that basis.) One affidavit gives Dorothy's maiden name as Dorothy Wiseman and her birth date as February 5, 1765. William Wiseman was mentioned in the record, but it does not tell how he is was related to Dorothy. Dorothy was granted her widow's pension of $88 per annum from March 4, 1848, and received it until she died on August 23, 1855. She also received a grant for 160 acres of bounty land on Warrant #1870-160-55. The Warrant was for 160 acres in Nebraska, the NW 1/4 Sec:10T16N, Rg: 9E. This Warrant was assigned by David D. Baker, administrator of the estate of Dorothy Baker, to Solomon Tifft.
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He married Mary Webb in 1779 at Burke County, North Carolina, and together they had the following six children, all born at Burke County, North Carolina:
1.Elizabeth Baker b. April 20, 1780 m. William Bailey
2.Thomas Baker b. May 24, 1782 m. Susannah Wiseman
3.William Baker b. April 20, 1784 m. Judah/Judith A. McKinney
4.Nancy Baker b. Dec. 31, 1786 m. Jonas Davenport
5.James Crittendon Baker b. Dec. 27, 1788 m. Nancy Jane Estes
6.Mary Baker b. Oct. 13, 1792 m. Reuben McKinney
David Baker married Dorothy Wiseman Aug. 9, 1793 at Burke County, North Carolina. Together they had the following seven children, all born at Burke County, North Carolina:
1.Susannah Baker b. Sep. 6, 1795 m. Solomon Pitman
2.Martin Alexander Baker b. Dec. 9, 1797 m. Elizabeth Buchanan
3.Dorothy Baker b. Aug. 11, 1799 m. David Davenport
4.David Davenport Baker b. Jan. 9, 1801 m. Sena McJimpsey
5.Josiah Baker b. Oct. 20, 1802 m. Julia McJimpsey
6.Sophia Baker b. Jul. 6, 1804 m. Rueben Young
7.Charles Capron Baker b. Dec. 2, 1806 m. Mary A.Keener
United States Federal Census
1790
Place: Burke County, North Carolina
Free White Males - Under 16: 3; Free White - Males - 16 and over: 1; Free White Persons - Females: 3; Number of Household Members: 7[3]
1800
Place: Burke County, North Carolina
Free White Males - Under 10: 3; Free White Males - 16 thru 25: 2; Free White Males - 45 and over: 1; Free White Females - Under 10: 3; Free White Females - 10 thru 15: 1; Free White Females - 16 thru 25: 1; Free White Females - 26 thru 44: 1; Number of Household Members Under 16: 7; Number of Household Members Over 25: 2; Number of Household Members: 12[4]
1810
Place: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina
Free White Males - Under 10: 3; Free White Males - 10 thru 15: 1; Free White Persons 45 and over: 1; Free White Females - Under 10: 2; Free White Females - 10 thru 15: 1; Free White Females - 45 and over: 1; Number of Household Members Under 16: 7; Number of Household Members Over 25: 2; Number of Household Members: 9[5]
1820 - David Baker Esq.
Burke, North Carolina
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Males - 10 thru 15: 1; Free White Males - 16 thru 25: 2; Free White Males - 45 and over: 1; Free White Females - 10 thru 15: 1; Free White Females - 16 thru 25: 1; Free White Females - 45 and over: 1; Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 4; Free White Persons - Under 16: 2; Free White Persons - Over 25: 2; Total Free White Persons: 7; Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 7[6]
1830
Place: Burke, North Carolina
Free White Males - Under 5: 1; Free White Males - 5 thru 9: 1; Free White Males - 10 thru 14: 2; Free White Males - 15 thru 19: 1; Free White Females - Under 5: 1; Free White Females - 20 thru 29: 1; Free White Persons - Under 20: 6; Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1; Total Free White Persons: 7; Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 7[7]
Burial
David Baker is buried at the Bakersville Historical Cemetery, Bakersville
Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA. [8]
There is also a headstone at Baker Old Town Cemetery, Bakersville, Mitchell County, North Carolina. [9]
Will
Date Signed: 26 January 1838
Place: Yancey County, North Carolina[10]
Mentioned in Will:
Wife Dorothy
Children who received bequests:
Susannah
Martin
David
Dorothy
Josiah
Sophia
Charles
Children who had already received their inheritances:
Elizabeth Baley
Thomas, William
Nancy Davenport
Critenden
Mary McKinney
Executors: David D. Baker and Josiah Baker
Witness: Thomas Wilson
"'Last Will of David Baker Sr., 1838
"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, Signd David Baker
"Test [witnessed] Thomas Wilson"
Reference Notes
Son of Thomas Baker and Dorothy (Davenport) Baker, Cpl. David Baker was born at Culpeper County, Virginia on June 3, 1749. 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. He ended military service in February 1778 at Valley Forge, Philadelphia County, Penn. 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 town of Bakersville, North Carolina is named after him.
↑ David's affidavit and wife Dorothy's complete widow's pension file, 54 pages, can be found at Fold3. The original information is from: The National Archives; NARA M804. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files; Virginia; Veteran: David Baker; Pensioner: Dorothy Baker; Service: Va.; Pension Number: W. 1802.
↑ "United States Census, 1790," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHKB-L9J : accessed 23 May 2014), Davd Baker, Not Stated, Burke, North Carolina; citing "1790 United States Federal Census," Ancestry.com; p. 91, line 27042, NARA microfilm publication M637, roll 7, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 00063.
↑ "United States Census, 1800," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHR8-VK7 : accessed 23 May 2014), David Baker, Not Stated, Burke, North Carolina; citing "1800 United States Federal Census," Ancestry.com; p. 730, NARA microfilm publication M32, roll 29, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 337905.
↑ "United States Census, 1810," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XH26-63V : accessed 23 May 2014), David Baker, Morganton, Burke, North Carolina; citing "1810 United States Federal Census," Ancestry.com; p. 322, line 460, NARA microfilm publication M252, roll 39, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 0337912.
↑ "United States Census, 1820," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHLX-7CS : accessed 23 May 2014), David Baker Esquire, Not Stated, Burke, North Carolina; citing "1820 United States Federal Census," Ancestry.com; p. 55, NARA microfilm publication M33, roll 83, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 0162799.
↑ "United States Census, 1830," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XH5M-JLY : accessed 23 May 2014), David Baker, Not Stated, Burke, North Carolina; citing "1830 United States Federal Census," Ancestry.com; p. 198, NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 118, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 0018084.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 01 February 2021), memorial page for Corp David Baker (3 Jun 1749–15 Sep 1838), Find A Grave: Memorial #15401697, citing Bakersville Historical Cemetery, Bakersville, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by B. Baker-Bennett (contributor 46853089) .
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 01 February 2021), memorial page for David Baker (3 Jun 1749–16 Sep 1838), Find A Grave: Memorial #180385502, citing Baker Old Town Cemetery, Bakersville, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by glenna biggs (contributor 47377029) .
Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed December 23, 2017), "Record of David Baker", Ancestor # A004901.
Sons of the American Revolution, SAR Patriot Research System, database online, (http://www.sar.org/ : accessed December 27, 2017), "Record of David Baker", Ancestor # P-107071.
History of Bakersville, North Carolina
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with David by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
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(b) The youngest two children often assigned to David (William and Louisa) are children of David's son Martin. David's youngest child was Charles.