John
Baker
Sr.
Born in New London, Connecticut Colony
Ancestors 
Son of Joshua Baker Sr.
[uncertain]
and Hannah (Tongue) Baker
[uncertain]
Brother of
Elizabeth (Baker) Atwell, Joshua Baker Jr., Alexander Baker, Sarah (Baker) Davis, Hannah Baker, Mercy (Baker) Greenfield, Patience (Baker) Rouse and Benjamin Baker
Husband of
Sarah (Hurlburt) Baker
— married
before 1703 in Woodbury, Fairfield, Connecticut [uncertain]
Descendants [uncertain] 
Father of
John Baker Jr.,
Comfort Baker,
Ephraim Baker,
Mary (Baker) Allen,
Remember Baker Sr.,
Sarah (Baker) Grant,
Elijah Baker,
Jesse Baker and
Elisha Baker
Died
at age 68
in Roxbury, Litchfield, Connecticut Colony
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Nov 2008
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 John Baker Find a Grave
- ↑ Alexander Baker 1607 Colonial Families
- ↑ 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($)
- ↑ 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.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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Jonathan Baker (1753-1848)
I know the name John Baker is almost as common as John Smith. However, I have evidence that my ancestor is associated with Remember Baker (cousin or 2nd cousin) .
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It seems to follow that Joshua Baker and Hannah Tongue are his paternal grandparents, not his parents.