Mary Baker
(abt. 1638 - aft. 1681)
Pedigree Chart
Mary was the child of John Baker and Elizabeth Bagwell?
Ancestor's Life Events
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JOHN BAKER "Biography* Records show that he indentured himself as a grocer on 9 April, 1616...for a 12 year stint as an apprentice. He was made a citizen of Norwich, England on 15 August, 1628. Came to Boston in 1637, aboard the "Rose" of Yarmouth, England. W.S. Appleton's "Ancestry of Priscilla Baker" contains a copy of his examination before embarking. It reads: April 8th 1637. The examination of John Baker borne in Norwich in Norffolcke, Grocar aged 39 years, and Elizabeth his wife aged 31 yeares with 3 Children, Elizabeth, John and Thomas, and 4 Sarvants, Marey Alxarson, aged 24 yeares, Anne Alxarson, aged 20 yeares, Bridgett Boulle aged 32 yeares and Samuell Arres aged 14 yeares ar all desiroues to goe for Charles Towne in New England ther to inhabitt and remaine. He came originally to Charleston, but settled in Ipswich, Massachusetts and later in Topsfield. His sons, John and Thomas were "wild" and frequently in trouble with the law. They were once found guilty of aiding an imprisoned "horse thief" to escape from jail and were sentenced to "be severely whipt wth tenn stripes apeece forthuith, & be bound to their good behaviour wth sureties of twenty pounds apeece till the next county Court at Ipsuich". The sentence was suspended and, eventually, the fine reduced. John Baker was alive as late as 2 March 1680, so lived to be at least 82 years old. Marriage* Groom Bride: Elizabeth ? Birth* 1598 Child Norwich Co, England Immigration* 8 Apr 1637 Immigrant Charleston Death* 1680 Deceased CoParent 1600 Elizabeth ? Daughter* Martha Baker Daughter* 1633 Elizabeth Baker Son* 1634 John Baker Son* 13 Sep 1636 Thomas Baker Daughter* c 1638 Mary Baker Daughter* 9 Mar 1641 Sarah Baker+ William Sumner Appleton, Ancestry of Priscilla Baker. Benjamin Apthorp Gould, The Family of Zaccheus Gould of Topsfield." Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah John Baker appears in Ipswich, Massachusetts records in 1638 Source: History of Ipswich, Essex, and Hamilton, page 10. |
![]() Source: The Essex Antiquarian (Online db: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2006),(Originally Published in Salem, MA. The Essex Antiquarian, 13 vols. 1897-1909.) Page 158 |
Ancestor's Marriage(s) and Child(ren)
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(AMERICAN MARRIAGES BEFORE 1699 [***DATABASE*** ONLINE]) -- ALSO MASSACHUSETTS VITAL RECORDS TO 1850 "SAFFOURD (SEE ALSO SAFFORD), JOSEPH, AND MARY BAKER, MAR. 6, 1660. CT. R." TITLE THE VINTON MEMORIAL: COMPRISING A GENEALOGY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF JOHN VINTON OF LYNN, 1648: ALSO, GENEALOGICAL SKETCHES OF SEVERAL ALLIED FAMILIES ... WITH AN APPENDIX CONTAINING A HISTORY OF THE BRAINTREE IRON WORKS, AND OTHER HISTORICAL MATTER PUBLISHER S.K. WHIPPLE AND COMPANY, 1858 ORIGINAL FROM HARVARD UNIVERSITY DIGITIZED NOV 3, 2006 LENGTH 534 PAGES |
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Children:
Mary Safford (20 Feb 1661, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA - , )
Joseph Safford (11 Aug 1664, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA - , )
Sarah Safford (20 Mar 1666, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA - , )
Thomas Safford (abt. 1668, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA - , )
Elizabeth Safford (3 Aug 1670, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA - 19 JAN 1739, Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA)
Samuel Safford (1 July 1678, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA - , )
Hannah Safford (11 Jan 1681, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA - , ) |
Added: 12/16/1999 12:00:00 AM - 1
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