Capt. John Baker

John married Elizabeth Ann Norfleet in 1786 in Gates Co., North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of John Norfleet and Elizabeth Riddick) was born on 28 Mar 1751 in Bertie Co., North Carolina; died in Sep 1831 in Montgomery Co., Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lucinda Baker was born about 1787 in Gates Co., North Carolina; died on 25 Sep 1806 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.
2. John Baker was born about 1786.
3. Ann Baker was born about 1790.

John married Mary Ann Wynns about 1747. Mary was born about 1728; died about 1753. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

[Will of Henry Baker]

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I, Henry Baker, of Chowan, North Carolina, being in good health of Body and of Sound and perfect mind and Memory, praise be therefore given to almighty God, Do make and ordain this present last will and testament, in Manner and form following, that is to Say: FIRST and principally I command my Soul into the hands of almight God, hoping through the merits, Death and Pasion of my Savior Jesus Christ, to have full and free pardon and forgiveness of all my Sins and to Inherit everlasting life; and my Body I commit to the earth to be buried at the Discretion of my Executors almighty God to bestow upon me, I give as follows: FIRST, I will that all my Debts and funerall Charges be paid and Discharged. ITEM, I give to my son, Henry, all the Land whereon I now live, to him and his heirs. ITEM, I give unto my Son, Henry, these Negroes, To Wit, Guy, Clouse, Bobb, Ceasar, Ned, Jacob, young Diner, and Hager and their increase. ITEM, I Give unto my Son Henry, my watch, Seal, Desk, Six
rusia Chares, ye great Glass, my Sword, one ovel table, besides what I have already or heretofore given him. ITEM, I give unto my son, John, all my land at a place called Little Town, and my land joining on Banks, Wynn and ascue, and the Land bought to William Garrat, all in Bertie precinct, with ye Stock thereto belonging, to him and his heirs. ITEM, I give to my Son, John, these negroes, To Wit, Arthur, Juno, Finney, little Bobb, and Dick and their increase. ITEM, I give to my Son, Blake, my land bought of John and Thomas Wickings in Chowan, and five hundred acres thereto adjoining, which I took up; and my land at Ahoskey marsh in Bertie and the Stock thereto Belonging, to him and his heirs. ITEM, I give to my son, Blake, these negroes, To Wit, Cipio, Joe, Patt, and Argalus and their increase. ITEM, I give to my Daughter Mary, these Negroes, To Wit, Darby, Lucey and Peter and their Increase. ITEM, I give to my Daughter, Sarah these Negroes, Cato and Priss and their Increase. ITEM, I give to my Son, David, 130 acres of Land at Meherring Landing and adjoining to the ferry, to him and his heirs. ITEM, I give to my Daughter Ruth, twenty shillings. ITEM, I give to my Son Laddock, twenty shillings. ITEM, My will and desire is that my wife, Ruth, have the use of these negroes, To Wit, Tom, Bendo, Daniel, Dinah, and Joyce, Brady, during her natural life and after her Decease I give Tom and Dinah to my Son, Henry, Daniel to my Son, John, and Bendo to my Son, Blake. ITEM, I give my wife Ruth, all the rest and residue of my personall Estate whatsoever and my will and desire is that my wife, Ruth, have and enjoy the Back room and Entry and half ye Orchard to be Divided from the house Westerly and Land adjoining to the plantation to work on Dureing her Natural Life or widowhood. ITEM, My will and desire is that if it so
happens that my Son, John, should die in his Minority, that then the Land I have given him Shall go to my son Blake, and his heirs. My will is that my land at ye Knuckles, in Nansemond, be Sold by my Executor towards ye payment of my Debts. I do hereby nominate, Constitute, ordain and appoint my Brother William Baker to be my Executor; and in case of his Death, I do appoint my Brother, James Baker; and in case of his Death, I do appoint my Brother, Lawrence Baker, of this my last will and Testament, revoaking and making null and void all former Wills. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal, this Ninth Day of January, 1737. Signed, Sealed, Published, and Declared, by the Said Henry Baker as his last Will and Testament in Presence of the Subscribers, Edward Vann, John Brady, Edward Warren
Note: May ye 1st 1739. Came before me Edward Vann, John Brady, and Edward Warren, and Made Oath
that they saw Henry Baker Sign, Seal, and publish ye within as his last will and testament; that he was of Sound and Disposing mind and Memory at that time and That these Deponents Subscribed as Witness thereto. At ye Same time William Baker the oath appointed by law to be taken by the Executor.

[North Carolina Will Abstracts, 1660-1790]

Name Location Will Date Probate Date
Henry Baker Chowan County 09 Jan 1737 01 May 1739
Will
Sons: Henry ("All the land whereon I now live * * * these negroes vizt: Guy, Clouse, Bob, Caesar, Ned, Jacob, Young Diner and Hagar * * * my watch, seal, desk, 6 Russia chares, ye great glass, my sword, one deal table"); John ("All my land at a place called Little Town and my land joining on Banks Wynn & Askue, and the land bought of William Garret in Bertie precinct * * * these negroes, vizt, Arthur, Juno, Finney, Little Bobb and Dick * * *"); Blake ("land bought of John and Thomas Wilkins in Chowan * * * land on Ahoskie Marsh in Bertie and the stock thereto belonging * * * these negroes, vizt, Cipio, Joe, Patt and Argalus"); David ("130 acres of land at Meherring Landing adjoining to the ferry"). Daughters: Mary and Sarah (two negroes to each), Ruth. Son: Zadock, (twenty shillings). Wife: Ruth (six negroes). Brothers and Executors: William, James and Lawrence Baker. Witnesses: Edward Vann, John Brady, Edward Warren. Proven before W. Smith, C. J. Original of this will is missing. Abstract made from recorded copy No. 81 in Land Grants, Book 4.

[Bertie County, North Carolina Vital Statistics, 1700s-1920]

Name: Baker, Henry Sr.
Birth Date: Bef 1700
Death Date: Jan 11, 1739
Spouse: Ruth
Children: Henry, John, Blake, Davis, Zadock, Mary, Sarah, Ruth
Other: Wealthy. Owned land in Bertie and Chowan county. Brothers: William, James, Lawrence, Henry
Birth Place: Bertie co., NC
Marriage Place: Bertie co., NC
Death Place: Chowan co., NC
Occupation: Planter

[Candy Baker]

CAPTAIN HENRY BAKER II:
When Angela Bray ran off with the Ships Captain, Henry Baker married Ru
Chauncey.

He inherited 4550 acres which included 2500 acres at "Bucklands". Sheri
of Nansemond Co., VA, colonel of the militia and Burgess, 1723-26. When
the VA-NC line was re-drawn, the property was located in Chowan Co., NC;
these acres are in present-day Gates Co., NC. "Bucklands" is located 2
miles off Highway 13 on highway 37. House still standing but in need of
repair in 1972. In 1722 he established the first ferry across the Chowan
River, not far from Winton.

Henry married Ruth Chancey about 1722. Ruth (daughter of Edmund Chancey and Sarah Keile) was born about 1705 in Pasquotank Co., North Carolina; died after 1754. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

[Will of Edmund Chancey]

Pasquotank County 15 Mar 1753 - Jul 1754
... Children of Daughter Ruth: John Baker, Mary DeGrafinred, Blake Baker, Sarah, Ruth and Zadock Baker.

Henry married Mary Bennet Blake about 1683 in Nansemond Co., Virginia. Mary (daughter of Col. John Blake and Bridget Unknown) was born in 1664; died between 1732 and 1734 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

[North Carolina Will Abstracts, 1660-1790]

Edmund Chancey Pasquotank County 15 Mar 1753 - Jul 1754
Will
Grandsons: Edmund Chancey, son of Stephen ("easternmost part of my plantation"), Edmund Chancey, son of Jacob ("middlemost part of my plantation"), Edmund Chancey, son of Zachariah ("my Sand Hills land"). Sons: Daniel (a riding horse, saddle and bridle, dozen spoons, pair of brass scales, large Bible and three young horses); Zachariah (one shilling "sterling money to cut him off from my rail and personal Estate because of the Wickedness that he committed in my House in the time of my Absence"). Daughter-in-law: Rachel Chancey (16 barrels of corn, 450 lbs dried meat, 3 gallons fat, "my wheat patch, all my black pepper and all my flax and wool and one half of my sweetening"). Granddaughters: Mary and Hannah Chancey. To James Furbush is bequeathed book "No Cross, No Crown." Children of Daughter Ruth: John Baker, Mary DeGrafinred, Blake Baker, Sarah, Ruth and Zadock Baker. Executor: John Baker. Witnesses: Robt. Hall, Wm. Swann. Clerk of the Court: Thos. Taylor.

Edmund married Sarah Keile. Sarah was born about 1680. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]