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Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 1685, 1687, 1688,
1690, and 1698. MOTHER: Sarah, daughter of Jere-
miah Collet, of Chester, Pennsylvania. BROTHERS:
Jeremiah; Nathan Baker (?-?). SISTER: Mary, who
married Job Ruston. MARRIED Elizabeth. CHIL-
DREN. SONS Jeremiah Baker (ca. 1748-1813);
Henry (?-1780); Jethro (?-1777), of Millford Hun-
dred, Cecil County; Francis Baker (?-?); and Sam-
uel (?-by 1766), who died without progeny in
Dublin, Ireland. PRIVATE CAREER. RELIGIOUS
AFFILIATION: Anglican, St. Mary Anne's Parish,
Cecil County. SOCIAL STATUS AND ACTIVITIES:
Gent., 1763. OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE: merchant,
in partnership with Robert Craig, by 1765. PUBLIC
CAREER. LEGISLATIVE SERVICE: Lower House,
Cecil County, 1750-1751 (elected to the 2nd ses-
sion to fill vacancy), 1754-1757, 1757-1758,
1758-1761 (Arms and Ammunition Cv 1, 1, Cv
2), 1762-1763, 1765-1766, 1768 (died before the
2nd session). LOCAL OFFICES: justice, Cecil
County, 1741 -at least 1744; St. Mary Anne's Par-
ish Vestry, Cecil County, in office 1743-1746,
1751-1754, and 1754-1760. WEALTH DURING
LIFETIME. PERSONAL PROPERTY owned one-half
interest in the brigantine Polly, valued at
£1,300.0.0 current money, 1766. LAND AT FIRST
ELECTION: 1,222 acres in Cecil County and in
Pennsylvania. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN LAND
BETWEEN FIRST ELECTION AND DEATH: acquired
ca. 3,961 additional acres in Cecil County and in
Pennsylvania, plus 2 lots in Charlestown, Cecil
County, 1752-1767; mortgaged ca. 500 acres in
Cecil County as indemnification against escaping
court jurisdiction in a lawsuit brought against him
by Charles Carroll, Sr. (1702-1782); he sold at
least 1,784 acres in Cecil County and in Pennsyl-
vania. WEALTH AT DEATH. DIED: in July 1768 in
Cecil County. PERSONAL PROPERTY: TEV,
£911.7.5 gold currency (including 12 slaves and 1
servant); FB, estate overpaid £37.19.10 as calcu-
lated. LAND ca. 3,000 acres in Cecil County, as
shown in debt books, of which ca. 500 acres were
mortgaged. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: his estate at
death was heavily in debt to his business partner
Robert Craig and was the subject of lengthy litiga-
tion.
BAKER, JEREMIAH (ca. 1748-1813). BORN: ca.
1748. NATIVE: at least third generation. RESIDED:
at "Clayfall," Cecil County. FAMILY BACK-
GROUND. FATHER: Henry Baker (ca. 1710-1768).
UNCLE Nathan Baker (?-?). BROTHERS: Henry (?-
1780); Jethro (?-1777); Francis Baker (?-?); and
Samuel (?-by 1766). MARRIED first, on December
14, 1769, Hannah Thackey. MARRIED second, on
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February 8, 1793, Rebecca Mauldin, who subse-
quently married by 1817 Samuel Hogg. CHILDREN.
SONS: Francis (1774-by 1817); Henry, who mar-
ried Eliza Jane Adair; Jeremiah (?-1835), who
married Mary Campbell, who subsequently mar-
ried by 1838 (first name unknown) Logan.
DAUGHTERS: Elizabeth (1776-by 1817), who mar-
ried (first name unknown) Oyleby; Sarah (1778-?),
who married Isaac Watson; Mary Anne; and
Charlotte. PRIVATE CAREER. EDUCATION, literate.
RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Anglican, St. Mary
Anne's Parish, Cecil County. SOCIAL STATUS AND
ACTIVITIES: Esq., 1790. OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE:
farmer. PUBLIC CAREER. LEGISLATIVE SERVICE:
Lower House, Cecil County, 1785. LOCAL OF-
FICES: North Elk Parish Vestry, Cecil County,
elected 1773 and 1774; purchasing agent, Cecil
County, appointed 1779; justice, Cecil County,
1782-at least 1800; justice, Orphans' Court, Cecil
County, 1782-1786; commissioner of tax, Cecil
County, 1782-1785. MILITARY SERVICE: captain
of a company of Cecil County Militia belonging to
the Thirtieth Battalion, commissioned July 1776.
WEALTH DURING LIFETIME. LAND AT FIRST
ELECTION: 500 acres in Cecil County. SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES IN LAND BETWEEN FIRST ELECTION
AND DEATH: required to sell 400 acres in Cecil
County at public auction in 1790 as the result of a
decision of the Chancery Court regarding his fa-
ther's estate, which was indebted to Robert Craig,
his father's former business partner; he repur-
chased part of this tract in 1810. WEALTH AT
DEATH. DIED: by June 1813; buried at St. Mary
Anne's Cemetery, North East, Cecil County. PER-
SONAL PROPERTY: TEV, $3,409.76 (including 7
slaves); FB, $2,589.46. LAND: possibly 369 acres in
Cecil County.
BAKER, JOHN (?-ca. 1730/31). BORN: in St.
Mary's County; probably oldest son. NATIVE: sec-
ond generation. RESIDED: in St. Mary's County.
FAMILY BACKGROUND. FATHER: John Baker (?-by
1687), who immigrated as a servant, but was free
by 1673. He became an innholder and was sheriff
of St. Mary's County from 1685 to 1686. MOTHER:
Elizabeth Bateman (?-1712). MARRIED by 1706
Ann, daughter of Thomas Courtney. She subse-
quently married William Thompson. CHILDREN.
SON John. PRIVATE CAREER. EDUCATION: literate.
RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Protestant. SOCIAL STA-
TUS AND ACTIVITIES: Gent., by 1700. PUBLIC CA-
REER. LEGISLATIVE SERVICE: Lower House, St.
Mary's County, 1702-1704 (elected to the 3rd ses-
sion), 1715 (Elections), 1716-1718 (Elections and
Privileges 1), 1721-1721/22 (elected to the 4th
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