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 Abt 1732 - Aft 1793 (> 62 years)
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| Name |
Zadock Baker |
| Birth |
Abt 1732 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
Aft 1793 |
| Person ID |
I17701 |
Gregory Gen |
| Last Modified |
12 Aug 2023 |
| Father |
Captain Henry Baker, b. Between 1684 and 1687, Isle of Wight Co., Virginia  d. 11 Jan 1739, Buckland, Chowan Co., North Carolina (Age 55 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Ruth Chancey, b. Abt 1705, Pasquotank Co., North Carolina d. Aft 1754 (Age > 50 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
Abt 1722 |
| Family ID |
F6620 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Ruth Wynns, b. Abt 1730 |
| Marriage |
Abt 1748 |
| Children |
| | 1. James Baker, b. Abt 1750, Gates Co., North Carolina [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 2. Matthew Baker, b. Abt 1751 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 3. Zadock W. Baker, b. Abt 1750, Edgecombe Co., North Carolina [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
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| Family ID |
F6610 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
12 Aug 2023 |
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| Notes |
- [Simmons Jones Baker Manuscript]
"...Whether my Great Grandfather was made suspicious by the conduct of his first wife is unknown to me but he certainly belied his last to have been unfaithful for he never acknowledged Zadock to be his son & at his death left him no part of his Estate. "...
"...Old Zadock in his younger days was a common Sailor, & was impressed (being then a British subject) & served on board the Litchfield man of war & was wrecked on the coast of Morocco where he remained a Slave for seventeen months, closely confined at night & chained to a wheel barrow in the day - His employment was to roll earth into the Emperors Garden to make a mound - He was finally ransomed for two thousand dollars & discharged: His misfortunes however had not yet terminated for on landing at Wilmington in this State he was again impressed with out having any personal communication with his friends & relatives - But luckily for him, the Assembly of the State was
then in session at that place & some of them going on board the ship heard the name called & old Col. Nicholas Long of Halifax knowing perhaps something of his fate on the coast of Morocco was induced to enquire who he was; the old man was at first sulky & refused to make any explanations but finally he was identified & by the influence of several gentlemen was discharged he returned home and never went to sea any more. I remember well to have seen at my fathers house in 1792 or three & was much amused with the old Gentleman. After he had taken a goodly portion of old Jamaica (& he liked it well) he commenced a topographical description of the Emperors of Morocco's garden with Chalk on the floor - particularly marking the mound & the place of his confinement at night. By the time he had finished the floor was pretty well marked all over. I recollect also the Old gentleman had a
peculiar tact in preventing his bowl (old fashioned genuine china, holding about a gallon or more) from getting empty - first, his toddy would be too strong, water must be added, then it would be too weak, rum must be added; then it was not sweet enough, more sugar must go in. Poor man he made a bad start in the beginning of life & misfortunes seemed to be in his almost to the end of it. Peace be to his remains -"
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