Thomas Baker (abt. 1791 - bef. 1869)

Born about 1791 in Tennessee

Descendants

Died before 26 Jun 1869 before about age 78 in Osage County, Missouri

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Biography

Notes

No known records explicitly indicate the parents or siblings of Thomas Baker. However, records show that he was closely associated with a group of four men: George Baker, James Baker, William Baker, Bowling Baker. These men are sometimes referred to as the Ironworks Bakers and are important in identifying Thomas Baker in Carter County, Tennessee, and later in Campbell County, Tennessee. (Note also that Thomas Baker gave the same four names to four of his sons.) There is also genetic evidence that connects Thomas to these men. Some or all of these men could have been his brothers, but there is no explicit proof of this.

The only known records that indicate Thomas's wife are the 1850 and 1860 censuses that show his wife's name as Elizabeth. No maiden name is known for her. She may have been the mother of his children, but without further evidence this is uncertain. There are many deeds available for Thomas Baker, but none give the name of his wife.

Community at Little Doe

The book Godspeeds History of Johnson County, published in 1886, describes the earlier settlements and names the early settlers of what was then called Carter County and now called Johnson County.

Johnson County is the extreme eastern county of the State. … The most fertile lands lie along Little Doe, Roane Creek and the district known as Shady. The mineral resources are exceedingly valuable. This is especially true of iron ore, which exists in extensive beds … The first settlement in Johnson County is said to have been made about 1770, on Roane Creek, near its confluence with the Watauga, by a man named Honeveut. Other settlements were made soon after farther up Roane Creek, and on Little Doe and the Laurel. Shady was also settled at a comparatively early day. Among the pioneers who had found homes in the territory now embraced in Johnson County prior to 1778, were Joseph Hoskins, George and Samuel Heatherly, Thomas, John and Charles Asher, Richard and Benjamin Wilson, John and Henry Grimes, Joseph Gentry, John, Jesse and Josiah Hoskins and John Higgins. At that time the entire population of this section did not exceed 150. Among those who came during the next twenty years and located in Little Doe were Jacob Perkins, George Brown, George Crosswhite, Ed. Polly, Joseph Tompkins and David Stout. … Of the settlers on Roane Creek, during the period from 1773 to 1798 may be mentioned, Leonard Shown, John Barry, John Vaught, David Wagner, Jacob and Michael Slimp. …

Deeds and Land Entries

A deed in Carter County, Tennessee, dated November 1813 shows George Baker as a witness to a transaction involving George Crosswhite and Robert Houston on the waters of Little Doe. ^[1]

Land entry number 3242, dated 8 April 1816, shows that Thomas Baker entered 40 acres of land in Carter County Sixth District on Campbells Creek waters of little Doe Beginning on a white oak corner to Thomas Johnson’s pine Cabbin tract. (Note that Thomas Johnson was an early settler in this community and that Johnson County was later named for him.) ^[2]

Land entry number 3686, dated 10 January 1817, shows Jacob Slimp, assignee of Thomas Baker, entering 2.5 acres of land in Carter County Sixth District on the north side of Stone Mountain which included a bank of iron ore. ^[3]

Land entry number 3843, dated 24 March 1817, shows Jacob Slimp, assignee of Thomas Baker, entering land in Carter County Sixth District on the north side of Stone Mountain including iron ore found by Joel Baker. (This Joel Baker is unidentified.) ^[4]

Land entry number 3844, dated 24 March 1817, shows Jacob Slimp, assignee of Thomas Baker, entering land one acre of land in Carter County Sixth District on the south side of Doe Mountain including iron ore. ^[5]

Land entry number 4436, dated 13 June 1818, shows Jacob Slimp, assignee of Thomas Baker, entering land one acre of land in Carter County Sixth District on the south side of Doe Mountain including iron ore. ^[6]

Land entry number 4868, dated 14 June 1819, shows Jacob Slimp, assignee of Thomas Baker, entering land five acres of land in Carter County Sixth District on the south side of Rones Creek "to include an improvement that Peter Parkey now lives on." ^[7]

Court Minutes

Court minutes from Carter County, Tennessee, circa 1819, mention George Baker, Wm. Baker, James Baker, Bolin Baker together with other members of the Little Doe community. ^{[8] [9]}

Ordered by the court that John Shoun be appointed overseer of the public Road leading up little Doe of Roans creek from the river near Henry D. Johnstons lain [lane] to Garland Wilson’s still house branch and that the following be his hands to wit: George Baker, Wm. Baker, James Baker, Bolin Baker, John Crosswhite, George Crosswhite, Dave Crosswhite, James Harden, Jesse Lane, Henry D. Johnston, William and Jesse Tompkins, Stephen Jackson, James Moorley, Garland Wilson, Andrew Wilson, Benjamin Gentry be the hands to work under said Shoun together with all other hands that may live in said bounds.

Court minutes from Carter County, Tennessee, mention George Baker, James Baker (mistakenly called Joseph Baker), Wm. Baker, Bolin Baker. ^[10]

Ordered by the court that Geo. Baker, Joseph [sic] Baker, Wm Baker, Bolin Baker and Jesse Lane be added to the hands of William Lindzey overseer of the Public road.

Court minutes from Carter County, Tennessee, circa 1820 show that George Baker was appointed constable. ^[11]

George Baker appointed constable come into open court and took an oath to support the constitution of the united States the constitution of the State of Tennessee and an oath as Required by Law for a constable and Entered into bond with Michl. Smithpeter and William Lindzey his securitys with Condition.

Court minutes from Carter County, Tennessee, circa 1820, mention George Baker, James Baker (mistakenly called Joseph Baker), Wm. Baker, Bolen Baker. ^{[12] [13] [14]}

Ordered by the court that Garland Wilson be appointed overseer of the public road Leading up little doe of rones creek from the Drain near Henry D. Johnsons dam to Garland Wilsons Still house branch and that the Following be his hands to wit, Geo. Baker, Wm Baker, Jas Baker, Bolen Baker, John Crosswhite, Geo. Crosswhite [?] Jas. Moorley, Henry D. Johnson, Wm. & Jesse Tompkins, Stephen Jackson, Andw Wilson, Benja Gentry be the hands to work in said Road together.

Deed

A deed in Campbell County, Tennessee, dated 15 May 1822, shows George Baker, James Baker, William Baker and Bowling Baker purchasing land, including several acres, a forge and a house located on Grants Creek (later called Cedar Creek). ^[15]

This indenture made this 15th day of May 18[22] between Haris Ryan of the county of Campbell and state of Tennessee on the one part and George James William and Bowling Baker of the [?] witnesseth that the said Haris Ryan [?] consideration of the sum of the sum [sic] of [?] and fifty dollars to him in hand paid the receipt is hereby acknowledged hath bargained sold and delivered confirmed and hereby conveyed unto said George James William and Bowling Baker [?] heirs and assigns forever a certain tract of land lying and being in the county of Campbell and state of Tennessee, a part of a certain tract that said Rian bought of Cunningham [?] in Richard Henderson and Companys Powell Valley and bounded as follows viz beginning on the west side of Grants Creek twenty five poles below the iron works at a stake on the bank of said creek, thence near a west corner so as to take the house in where Baker now lives [?] twenty poles to a stake thence north twenty five poles to a stake, & thence east twenty five poles so as to include the forge and thence to the beginning of wich said bounds or at least the fourth of said bounds and also three fourths of said forge I Haris Ryan do convey or otherwise [?] priveledge to said tract of land containing four acres be the [?] more or less to have and to hold the same in maner and form hereof [?] together with all and singular the woods water water courses minerals [?] and [?] belonging or in any [?] unto said George James William and Bowling Baker their heirs and assigns forever and the said Haris Ryan for himself and heirs hereby covenant to warrant & forever defend the said three fourths of said four acres of land here conveyed from the trust claim right title of all and every person or persons and thereby from him self and heirs unto the said George James William and Bowling Baker their heirs & assigns as an estate [?] in fee simple for ever in witness whereof the said Haris Ryan doth hereunto set his name and seal this day and year above written in the presents of …

This deed, the earliest evidence of the Ironworks Bakers in Campbell County, shows their purchase of the forge that would later become known as Bakers Forge.

Probate Records of George Baker

The death of George Baker came four years after the purchase of the forge.

Probate records in Campbell County, Tennessee, dated 7 September 1826, following the death of George Baker show the combined inventory of George Baker, James Baker, William Baker and Bowling Baker. ^[16]

A inventory of the estate of George Baker deceased [gather?] with the estate of James Baker, William Baker and Bowling Baker surviving copartners with the said estate is as follows (viz) | September 7th 1826 | one negro woman and child 3 wagons and the woodwork of one wagon 4 horses 5 pair horse gear and 2 pair drawing chains 2 bellows 1 set blacksmith tools 1 pair of mill stones about 20 sides of leather 4 raw hides 5 saddles 3 saddle blankets 10 head of cattle 4 work steers about 50 head of hogs or upwards 7 bedsteads 4 pair of pot hooks two iron shovels 1 large pot 1 small kettle and lid 1 [oven?] and lid 1 small kettle 1 flat iron 2 pot trammels 1 set dog irons 1 flax wheel 2 cotton wheels 3 pair of cotton cards 3 dressers and furniture 3 chairs 10 pails 2 washing tubs 2 still tubs 1 pickling tub and 1 tarr barrel 2 check reels [7 or 17?] chairs 2 tables 20 warping spools 2 beds and furniture 5 pair [bedsteads?] 3 half bushel 1 peck 1 half peck 2 tin trunks 1 [slate?] one cross cut saw 1 hand saw 1 foot adds [adze] 1 broad ax 2 augurs 2 chisels 1 iron square 1 drawing knife 3 mattocks 2 weeding hoes 3 bells 8 axes 2 iron wedges 2 sithes [scythes] 1 cradle

A probate record from Campbell County, Tennessee, dated 8 September 1828 shows the settlement of the estate. ^[17]

Bowling Baker Recpt. 9th June 1827 —$384.15 3/4

Elizabeth Baker Recpt. 9 June 1827 — $192.07 1/2

James Baker Recpt. 9 June 1827 — $384.15 3/4

William Baker Recpt. 9 June 1827 — $384.15 3/4

Thomas Baker Recpt. guardian — $192.07 1/2

A probate record from Campbell County, Tennessee, dated 14 June 1830, shows that Thomas Baker was "guardian of Ewing Baker minor and orphan of George Baker decd." The record also mentions James Baker, William Baker and Bowling Baker. ^[18]

Taken together the probate records show that the inventory of the partnership of George Baker, James Baker, William Baker and Bowling Baker, was taken then divided into quarters. One half of George Baker's quarter went to his widow Elizabeth Baker and the other half went to Thomas Baker, guardian of George Baker's son Ewing Baker.

Deeds

A deed in Campbell County, Tennessee, dated 5 October 1826 shows that Thomas Baker and Bowling Baker purchased 125 acres of land on the south bank of Powell River at the mouth of a hollow. William Baker was a witness. ^[19]

A deed in Campbell County, Tennessee, dated 12 September 1829 shows that Thomas Baker and Bowling Baker sold 125 acres of land on the south bank of Powell River at the mouth of a hollow. ^[20]

1830 Census

The 1830 census shows the household of Thomas Baker in Campbell County, Tennessee. ^[21]

1 male aged 30–40;

1 female aged 30–40;

1 male aged 15–20;

2 females aged 10–15;

2 males aged 10–15;

1 male aged 5–10;

1 male aged 0–5.

Deeds

A deed in Campbell County, Tennessee, dated 23 August 1831 shows that Thomas Baker purchased 145 acres on the north side of Clinch River. ^[22]

A deed index in Campbell County, Tennessee, shows an entry dated 12 June 1835 for a sale by Thomas Baker to Joseph Housley of land in Sugar H. (Sugar Hollow). ^[23]

A deed in Campbell County, Tennessee, dated 12 October 1835, shows that Thomas Baker purchased land "on the north side of the hollow" for $200 from John [Madron?]. Joseph Housley and William Housley were witnesses. ^[24]

A deed index in Campbell County, Tennessee, shows an entry dated February 1836 for a sale of land by Thomas Baker to William Miller. ^[25]

A deed dated 17 October 1837 shows that Thomas Baker sold land to Bird M. Fleming: $400 for 150 acres in lot O of Henderson & Co. Powell Valley Survey. Bowling Baker and William Roach were witnesses. The deed indicates Joseph Housley and Joseph Smith owned neighboring land. ^[26]

A deed dated 28 May 1839 shows that Thomas Baker purchased land from John Baker: $480 for 150 acres on the north bank of Powell River. The deed was witnessed by Bowling Baker and William (M. or N.?) Baker. ^[27]

Tax Lists

According to a digital compilation of tax lists from Campbell County, Tennessee, the 1838 tax list included Thomas Baker in District 2. He was taxed 25 cents for 150 acres of land valued at $500. ^[28]

According to a digital compilation of tax lists from Campbell County, Tennessee, the 1839 tax list included Thomas Baker in District 2. He was taxed 20 cents for 125 acres of land valued at $400. District 2 also included Bowling Baker, James Baker, John Baker, John Housley, William Housley. District 3 included Bowling Baker, William Baker, Robert Housley. ^[29]

1840 Census

The 1840 census shows the household of Thomas Baker listed in Campbell County, Tennessee. ^[30]

1 female aged 80–90;

1 male aged 40–50;

1 female aged 40–50;

1 male aged 20–30;

2 males aged 15–20;

1 male aged 10–15;

1 male aged 5–10.

This record suggests that Thomas Baker had five sons. These five sons were presumably the four sons later named in the 1850 census, plus William Baker who married in 1847.

Deeds

A deed dated 1841 shows that Thomas Baker sold land to David Sharp: 100 acres of land in lot O of Henderson & Co. Powell Valley Survey. G. W. Baker was one of the witnesses. ^[31]

A deed dated 22 September 1842 shows that Thomas Baker sold land in lot O of the Henderson & Co. Powell Valley Survey. ^[32]

A deed dated 17 August 1843 shows that Thomas Baker sold land to Samuel Brown: $140 for 50 acres on a river. The deed mentions John Baker and William Housley. ^[33]

A deed dated 21 September 1843 shows that Thomas Baker sold land to William Agee: 100 acres on the west bank of Powell River. ^[34]

Marriage Record of Son

A marriage record in Platte County, Missouri, shows the marriage on 12 November 1847 of William Baker and Ann Richards. ^[35]

This is to certify that William Baker & Ann Richards was lawfully married by me on the 12th day of Nov. 1847. Given under my hand this 16th day of Nov. 1847. | Filed Nov. 16. 1847. | Huston McFarland J. P.

1850 Census

The 1850 census shows the household (divided between two pages) of Thomas Baker in Weston Township, Platte County, Missouri. ^[36]

Thomas Baker, 59, farmer, born in Tennessee;

Elizabeth Baker, 56, born in Tennessee;

George Baker, 30, blacksmith, born in Tennessee;

Araminta Baker, 14, born in Kentucky;

Thomas Baker, 22, farmer, born in Tennessee;

James Baker, 19, born in Tennessee;

Bowlin Baker, 14, born in Tennessee;

Regina Hammon, 12, born in Missouri.

Further research finds that Araminta Baker was the wife or companion of George Baker. According to the biography of her brother Siney Lewis, Arminta Lewis had been living in Iowa with her Mormon family, had fallen in love with her father's hired hand, George Baker, and left her family with him. No marriage record is found for the couple.

Biography of Siney Lewis

Siney Lewis wrote a biography containing a passage regarding his sister Arminta/Araminta Lewis.

We left Kentucky sometime early in 1849, and joined the Saints who were moving westward. My father was a cooper by trade, and as barrels, tubs, and kegs were in great demand by the Saints for storing supplies for traveling, he had more orders for work than he could do. . . . We were stationed for a short time in Iowa, I don't remember the name of the settlement. Here father's work was so much in demand that he hired a young fellow named Baker to help him. My sister, Arminta, although only 14 years old was large for her years and was very pretty. My mother could see a growing attachment between her and young Baker, but my father was blind to it. Mother worried a great deal over this affair, but father thought her fears were groundless. We were living in a two story house at that time and Arminta's room was upstairs. One morning, we awoke to find Arminta and Baker gone. She had thrown her clothes from the upstairs window and sneaked downstairs where he was waiting with our best horse. We never saw her again but heard rumors of her from time to time. We never really found out what became of her. We all missed her very much, especially mother who had depended on her to care of one of us twins while she cared for the others. Mother never really got over losing her and was always hoping to hear of her or that she would return.

Note that the Lewis family was living somewhere near Council Bluffs, Iowa, at this time, about 160 miles up the Missouri River from Weston, Platte County, Missouri.

Platte County Neighbors of Thomas Baker

Landowners listed near Thomas Baker in the 1850 census are mapped in a publication of the Platte County Historical Society. Those neighbors include Isaac Archer, Barton W. Calvert, Jeremiah Calvert, Lewis Calvert and William Noel, who owned land in the northern portion of Township 53, Range 35. ^[37]

Comparison with a Platte County atlas from 1877 shows that this land was northeast of Weston in a community called Pleasant Ridge, where Pleasant Ridge Church still stands (see 39.4322°, -94.8545°). ^[38]

Tax Records and Deeds

Tax records of 1857 in Jefferson Township, Osage County, Missouri, show Thomas Baker (Sr.) owning 41 acres of land located in the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 19 in Township 42, Range 7 (see 38.3742°, -91.7465°). Listed below him were Thomas Baker (Jr.) and James Baker who did not own land. ^[39]

A deed in Osage County, Missouri, dated 21 April 1858, shows Thomas Baker purchasing 80 acres located in the south half of the northeast quarter of Section 17 of Township 42, Range 7. ^[40]

Tax records of 1859 in Jefferson Township, Osage County, Missouri, show Thomas Baker, Sr., owning 80 acres of land, the south half of the northeast quarter of Section 17 of Township 42, Range 7. Listed below him were Thomas Baker, Jr., and James Baker who did not own land. ^[41]

In the tax records of 1862, in Jefferson Township, Osage County, Missouri, Thomas Baker Sr., James Baker and Thomas Baker Jr. are listed in succession. Thomas Baker Sr. owned 83 acres of land, the south half of the northeast quarter of Section 17 of Township 42, Range 7, valued at $225. ^[42]

The southern half of the northeast quarter of Section 17 of Township 42, Range 7 is located at approximately 38.388°, -91.725°.

1860 Census

The 1860 census shows the household of Thomas Baker listed in Jefferson Township, Osage County, Missouri. $1700 is given for real estate owned. ^[43]

Thomas Baker, 67, Farmer & Blacksmith, born in Tennessee;

Elizabeth Baker, 63, born in Tennessee;

Thomas Baker, 31, farmer, born in Tennessee;

James Baker, 28, born in Tennessee.

In the 1860 census, Thomas Baker's son Bolin Baker is listed in a separate household in Osage County.

Probate Records

Probate records of Osage County, Missouri, (pages 15–16) show consecutive bills of sale for the estates of Thomas Baker, Jr., then Thomas Baker, Sr. However, the dates of the sales suggest that Thomas Baker, Sr., died first, followed by Thomas Baker, Jr. ^[44]

The bill of sale for the estate of Thomas Baker, Sr., deceased, is dated 26 June 1869. The inventory included household goods, a rifle, a cow and tools. The cow was the most valuable, selling for $17. The rifle sold for $12.25. Total sale was $46.85.

The bill of sale for the estate of Thomas Baker, Jr., deceased is dated 16 May 1870. Total sale was $181.15.

Research Notes

Beginning in the 1840s, Thomas Baker migrated from Campbell County, Tennessee, to Platte County, Missouri, to Osage County, Missouri. This was the same migration of Joseph Smith, who married a Nancy Baker in Campbell County in 1840. Joseph was about 27 years younger than Thomas. It's possible that Joseph's wife Nancy was one of the daughters of Thomas Baker that appear in the 1830 and 1840 censuses.

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