Burwell Baker

Notes:

North Carolina became the 12th State in 1789....A colony of English speaking Quakers from Virginia, Pennsylvania and Nantucket settled in Chatham County.

1790 Census

There is a John Baker shown as being over the age of 35 with five sons; one over the age of 16. This son was born before 1774, Burwell was born about 1772 so it is possible that this John Baker from the 1790 Census was Burwell's father. John Baker had four other sons that were under age 16, (born after 1774) three females are also shown, two daughters and his wife. Other Bakers in this Census living nearby were Archibald, Daniel, and James.

1798 Marriage Records:

Burwell Baker married Mary Jones Oct. 30, 1798
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1800 Census:

This is the first census which specifically lists Burril Baker. Bu??l Baker in Cumberland Co.
Burril Baker (date of birth indicated as between 1765-1774) is shown as head of house, between age 26 - 45, with his wife, between age 26 - 45, and one son, under age 10. No daughters are indicated.
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1810 Census:
not found
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1820 Census: Page 142

[The info in ( ) is from my other research and guesses. This census does not list names of children or spouses only their age ranges.]

Key:
FREE WHITE MALES FREE WHITE FEMALES
Column A - 0-10 Column G - 0- 10
Column B - 10-16 Column H - 10-16
Column C - 16-18 Column I - 16-26
Column D - 16-26 Column J - 26-45
Column E - 26-45 Column K - 45 and over
Column F - 45 and over

HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD___A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-K
BAKER, Burrel__________4-3-0-1-0-1--0-0-1-1-0

Burrill Baker is shown (Column F) as being over age 45,(actually 48) with four sons (Column A) under age 10 (Admiral, age 10; Anderson, age 8; Henry, age 6; Atkins, age 5;), three sons (Column B) between 10 - 16 years old, (James, age 16; Bryant, age 13; and Blake?) and one son (Column D) between age 18 - 26 (John, age 18). On the 1800 Census he was shown with one son, (Over age 21 by the time of the 1820 and probably not shown living with Burwell on this census) He has one daughter (Column H) between age 16 - 26(Charlotte, age 21) and his wife(Mary Jones), (Column J) age under 45.
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1830 Census: Page 58, Buck Horn District, Northern Cumberland Co

Burril Baker is shown with two sons between 10 - 15 Henry, age 16 and Atkins, age 15), three sons between 15 to 20 (Admiral, age 20; Anderson, age 18; Henry, age 16; ). (Blake married Nov 16, 1829)
Bryant, age 23; James age 26; and John, age 28 are individually listed in this census on pages 58 & 59. Burril's wife is between 40 - 50. The only daughter living at home is between 5 - 10. ( Sarah Catherine, age 9)

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1840 Census: Page 257

Burril's name does not appear in the 1840 Census. However, Admiral Baker has a woman between age 60-70 living with him who probably is his mother, Mary. Admiral is not married.

[1840 NC Census Index]

Head Of Household County Page (*) probable son of Burwell

Baker, S. NC WAKE CO. 128 1840
Baker, Blake NC WAKE CO. *138 1840
Baker, William NC WAKE CO. MID. CR. TWP. 163 1840
Baker, Simmons J. NC WAKE CO. RALEIGH 197 1840

Baker, Joseph NC CUMBERLAND CO. FAYETT. 302 1840
Baker, James NC CUMBERLAND CO. FAYETT. 304 1840
Baker, John W. NC CUMBERLAND CO. FAYETT. 306 1840

Baker, James NC CUMBERLAND CO. *257 1840
Baker, Henry NC CUMBERLAND CO. *257 1840
Baker, John NC CUMBERLAND CO. *257 1840
Baker, Bryant NC CUMBERLAND CO. *257 1840
Baker, Admiral NC CUMBERLAND CO. *257 1840

Baker, Ann NC CUMBERLAND CO. 270 1840
Baker, Douglass NC CUMBERLAND CO. 275 1840
Baker, Neill H. NC CUMBERLAND CO. 277 1840
Baker, Daniel NC CUMBERLAND CO. 277 1840
Baker, John NC CUMBERLAND CO. 288 1840

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[Bob Baker]

I did a complete search of the Cumberland County census records from 1800 to 1840 and found no other individuals who could possibly be this Bu??l, Burl, Burril, Burrill, Burrel, or Burwell other than this one Burwell Baker. I do not know how to spell his name, obviously neither did the census takers, I am not sure that even he knew how to spell his own name, the census records indicate that he could not read or write. The most respectable source available to me is the Marriage Index and it spells his name Burwell, it is also the earliest quotable source I have found with his name on it, but I will continue call him Burrel until I find a better reason to change the pronunciation. I found in the 1830 index it lists him as Burril Baker.

Burwell married Mary Jones on 30 Oct 1798 in Wake Co., North Carolina. Mary (daughter of James Jones and Rachel Unknown) was born in 1777 in Wake Co., North Carolina; died before 1850 in Buck Horn District, Cumberland Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Bryant Winston Baker was born between 1807 and 1810 in Buck Horn District, Cumberland Co, North Carolina; died before Feb 1894 in Harnett Co., North Carolina.
2. Charlotte Baker was born before 1800 in Buck Horn District, Cumberland Co, North Carolina.
3. Sarah Catherine Baker was born between 1821 and 1826.
4. Admiral Baker was born in 1810 in Buck Horn District, Cumberland Co, North Carolina; died after 1850 in Buck Horn District, Cumberland Co, North Carolina.
5. Unknown Baker was born in 1805 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died before 1842 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina.
6. Anderson Baker was born in 1812 in Buck Horn District, Cumberland Co, North Carolina; died before 1880.
7. Atkins Baker was born between 1815 and 1820 in Cumberland Co, North Carolina; died after 1880 in Buckhorn Township, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
8. Henry Baker was born between 1805 and 1814 in Buck Horn District, Cumberland Co, North Carolina; died after 1880 in Buckhorn Township, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
9. John B. Baker was born between 1800 and 1802 in Buck Horn District, Cumberland Co, North Carolina; died between 1860 and 1870 in Civil War.
10. James Baker was born in 1804 in Buck Horn District, Cumberland Co, North Carolina; died between 1850 and 1860 in Harnett Co., North Carolina.

Notes:

Sir Walter Raleigh received a grant from Queen Elizabeth in 1584, which he used to colonize North Carolina. His first expedition in 1585 failed to establish a permanent colony. In 1587 another group tried, but the settlement vanished. The first permanent settlement was started in 1653, when groups from Virginia occupied the northern section of Albemarle Sound. Around 1746 Scottish Highlanders came to the Upper Cape Fear River in large groups. After 1770 a colony of English speaking Quakers settled in Chatham County.

The Colonial Legislature passed an Act in 1754 which resulted in the political division of Bladen County, thus forming Cumberland County

1782 - Oct 23 - Grant JOHN BAKER 200 ac Beaver Creek, branch S fork New River

1787 April 25 - Between Richard Allen, Esq. Sheriff and ANDREW BAKER (Property lost by JOHN BAKER to satisfy Thomas Robins ) 200 ac mouth Roans Creek - branch New River - same granted JOHN BAKER by State 23 Oct. 1782

1790 Census: Page 38. This the first US Census taken.
Baker, John NC CUMBERLAND CO. 038 1790 02-04-03-00-00

John Baker is shown as being over the age of 35 with five sons; one son over the age of 16, born before 1774,( Burwell was born about 1772, so it is posible that this John Baker was his father). John had four other sons who were under age 16, (born after 1774) three females, two daughters and his wife. Other Bakers in this Census living nearby were Archibald, Daniel, and James. (relationship unknown)
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1800 Census: Page 384.

John is listed as being over age 45 having two sons still living at home, both of whom are between age 10 - 16. (born between 1784-1790, Burril is listed separately as head of household (over age 26). Also listed separately are Bryant (over age 26) and Archibald (over age 26). These could be John's other three boys shown on the 1790 census who are now head of their own households.
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1810 Census: Page 269.

John "R." Baker is listed. Archibald is listed in the same district as John, Mac Kay's District.
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1820 Census: Page 143.

John is not shown; presumed dead. Susannah is shown as head of household.
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1830 Census: Page 60.

Susannah shows up living very close (Page 58) to John, Bryant, Burril and James. John R. Baker's probable son Burwell Baker is over 60 years old on this census.
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John married Susannah Unknown about 1765. Susannah was born between 1750 and 1775; died after 1830 in Buck Horn District, Cumberland Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]