Joseph Baker (1696 - 1761)

Born 8 Jan 1696 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Alice (Jefts) Lewis — married 11 Dec 1716 (to 3 Sep 1761) in Concord, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 3 Sep 1761 at age 65 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Joseph Baker was born on 08 January 1695/6 in Concord, Middlesex, (then) Province of Massachusetts, the son of William and Elizabeth (Dutton) Baker.^[1]

He married Alice Jefts, the daughter of John and Lydia (Fish) Jefts, on 11 December 1716 in Concord.^[2][3]

Capt. Joseph Baker died on 03 September 1761 in his 66th year.^[4]

Children born Littleton, except first child:^[5]

1. Alice, b. 14 Nov 1717 Concord; m. Rev. Aaron Whitney of Nichawaug (Petersham) 1789, s. Moses of Littleton
2. William, b. 12 Dec 1719; m. Rebecca Conant, both of Concord 1743
3. Joseph, b. 22 Jan 1721/2; m. Sarah Wheeler 1742, Sarah b. 04 Feb 1724
4. Lydia, b. 17 or 18 Mar 1723/4.
5. John, b. 21 Apr 1726; m. Elizabeth ___.
6. Charles, b. 30 May 1728, d. ca. 1813; m. Mary King, res. Templeton & Phillipston; she d. ca. 1803
7. Timothy, b. 4 Nov 1730.
8. Thomas, b. 11 Oct 1732; m. Bulah Dakin 1755; Bulah b. 1735; removed to Groton?

Note

29 Dec 1659,d. 7 April 1698. Think Joseph BAKER's b is 1695/96 to account for calendar change.

The source for Capt. Joseph Baker's parent was asked: "Littleton (MA) Town Records" page 424 lists "William BAKER m. 5-3 1681 Elizabeth DUTTON, resided at Concord, d. June 8, 1702. She died Apr 7 1798 (tpyo error/1698 is correct) Children...Elizabeth b. Sept. 3 1684...Susanna b. Aug 25 1686...Thomas b. June 25 1689 d. young...John b. May 6 1692, d. young...Sarah b. Aug. 13 1698...JOSEPH b. Jan 8 1695-6, m. Dec 11 1716 Alice JEFTS of Billerica, came to Littleton from Concord. He d. Sept 13 1761. She m 2d Dec. 12 1764 Sam Lewis of Reading...Have more info but am using borrowed P/C now and it is without my FTM. Can provide more later. I would like to work this issue with you. I have had trouble with William's wives (i.e. Eddington/French). Of course William's father was also William (b.Eng)and then one more William(b.& d.England)...

Sources

1. ↑ Town of Concord, compiler, Concord, MA, Births Marriages & Deaths 1635-1850 (Concord, MA: Town of Concord, 1895), Marriages p. 41.

   "Joseph Baker ye son of William Baker & Elizebeth his wife was Borne January ye 8th day, 1695.6."

2. ↑ Town of Concord, compiler, Concord, MA, Births Marriages & Deaths 1635-1850 (Concord, MA: Town of Concord, 1895), Marriages p. 92.

   "Joseph Baker of Concord and Allice Jefts of Bilerica was married by ye Reue~d John Whiting Decem~r 11:1716."

3. ↑ NEHGS, compiler, Vital Records of Billerica, MA, to the year 1850 (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1908), Marriages p. 276.

   "Jefts, Alice [and] Joseph Baker [of] Concord, Dec 11 1716, in Concord [no int.]"

4. ↑ Town of Littleton, compiler, Records of Littleton, Massachusetts, Births & Deaths (Concord, MA: Patriot Press, 1900), p. 118.

   "Capt Joseph Baker Deceased Septembe ye 3d 1761 in the Sixty Sixth year of his age."

5. ↑ Town of Littleton, compiler,Records of Littleton, Massachusetts, Births & Deaths (Concord, MA: Patriot Press, 1900), pp. 424, 18-19 (children's births).

1760 Will

Joseph Baker of Littleton, Middlesex County, New England

Wife (as Thomas's mother) mentioned but not named

Son: Thomas Baker

Son: William Baker

Son Charles Baker

Son: Timothy Baker

Son: John Baker

Daughter: Lydia How

Daughter: Alice Whitney

Executor: Son Thomas Baker

Witnesses: Joseph Harwood, Francis Leighten, Joseph Harwood Junior

Will written 30th December 1760

Will probated: 28th Sept 1761

Affidavit from Widow of Joseph - Alice Baker, dated October 23rd, 1761

Middlesex, Massachusetts, Wills and Probates

Children and spouses signing off

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• Thanks to Joshua Allen for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Joshua and others.

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