David Baker
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 21 Nov 1788 - Orrington, Maine 1
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Captain Joseph Baker (1747-Bef 1810)
Mother: Lucy Atwood (1751-1826)
Spouses and Children
1. *Mehitable Smith (13 May 1792 - )
Marriage:
Status:
David Baker
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 7 Nov 1817 - Harwich, Massachusetts 2
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Isaiah Baker (1793-1873)
Mother: Hope Chase (1797-1839)
David Baker
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 15 Aug 1794 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Captain Isaiah Baker (1771-1854)
Mother: Abigail Burgess (1773-1804)
David F Baker Jr
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 30 Aug 1889 - Maryland
Baptism:
Death: 28 Sep 1959 - Pennsylvania 3
Burial: in Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: David Baker (1861-1942)
Mother: Kate Maria Miller (1861-After 1929)
Spouses and Children
Children:
1. Julia Baker (Est 1922- )
2. Jane Baker (Cir 1932- )
Notes
General:
1909 MIT, captain of cadet Co. D, David F Baker of Haverford, Penn.Medical:
1942 of Rosemont, Penn.
age 70-0-29
David Baker, Jr.
Captain David Holbrook Baker
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 5 Mar 1820 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 5
Baptism:
Death: 13 Aug 1883 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 6
Burial: in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Wellfleet
Cause of Death: nephritis 7
Parents
Father: Captain Henry Baker (1786-1869) 8
Mother: Betsey Holbrook (1787-1864) 9
Spouses and Children
1. *Jerusha Rich Higgins (26 Oct 1825 - 9 Feb 1906) 10
Marriage: Est 1845 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Status:
Children:
1. Josiah Rich Baker (1848-1918) 11
2. George Pickering Baker (1850-1922) 12
3. David Holbrook Baker (1852-1857) 13
4. Lulie A Baker (1857-After 1930) 14
5. Mary A Baker (1859-1886) 15
6. Lilla R Baker (1859-1927) 16
Notes
General:
David Baker was captain of a packet between Wellfleet and Boston. Family tradition is that his singing voice was so excellent that passengers preferred to sail with him.Medical:
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1850 census, Wellfleet:
David H. Baker (30), trader;
Jerusha R. (24)
Isaiah R. (2)
George P. (5/12) all born in Mass.
1860 census, Wellfleet:
David H. Baker, packet master (other details to be filled in)
1870 census, Wellfleet:
David H Baker, age 50, grocer (ret), $810 real estate, $1000 personal property;
Jerusha R, 44, keeping house;
George P, 20 seaman;
---- A girl, 13, attending school;
---- R girl, 10, attending school;
Mary A, 10, attending school
occupation
1852, 1858 mariner
death record #23, 1883:
occupation - hotel owner?
cause of death - illegible
undertaker - LA Newcomb
verse on gravestone:
"Sweet soul of song
No more thy voice we hear."
age 63-5-8Marriage Notes (Jerusha Rich Higgins)
married
hotel keeper
Surprising listing in Brocton MA, 1880 census:
David H. Baker, head, 60, born MA, boarding house, parents born MA;
Jerushia [sic] A. Baker, wife, 55, b MA, keeping house, parents born MA;
Geo. P. Baker, son, 30, b MA, cook, parents born MA;
Lucy A. Baker, dau, 22, at home, ";
Lilla R. Baker, dau, 20, at home, ";
Benj. P. Davis, 55, b RI, retail shoe dealer, parents blank;
Harriet F. Davis, 44, b MA, keeping house, father ME, mother MA;
Lettie F. Davis, 25, b MA, at home, father RI, mother MA;
Parker Gould, 36, b MA, shoe cutter, parents blank;
Sophiah E. Gould, 36, b MA, shoe cutter, father MA, mother PA;
Etta B. Blake, 31, b PA, teacher, parents MA;
Henry Blake, 9, parents MA;
Mary Pratt, 27, b PA, teacher, father MA, mother PA;
Elizabeth Chamberlain, 39, b ME, works in shoe store, parents ME;
Minnie Luther, 20, b MA, dry goods clerk, parents MA;
Benj. Collins, 45, b MA, carpenter, parents MA;
Chas. Dyer, 23, b MA, carpenter, parents MA;
Mary Learitt, 22, b MA, clerk produce, parents MA;
Chas. Rockwell, 24, b MA, produce marker, parents ME;
Wm. B. Cate, 25, b MA, produce marker, parents ME
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Wellfleet
"Mrs. Baker's Eightieth Birthday.
The children, grandchildren and only sister of Mrs. David H. Baker, observed her eightieth birthday at the home of her son, Mr. Geo. P. Baker, on Tuesday, Oct. 25th. Mrs. Baker was the recipient of many tokens of love and also recieved letters of congratulations and beautiful flowers from friends out of town. After the bountiful dinner of turkey, pies (made by mother's own hands), cake and ice cream. A poem, composed for the occassion by Mr. George Norris of Brockton, was read by Mr. Chas. H. Hoyt." Barnstable Patriot 7 Nov 1904, p4
David Holbrook Baker
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 21 Apr 1852 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 13
Baptism:
Death: 10 Dec 1857 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 15
Burial: in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Wellfleet
Cause of Death: croup
Parents
Father: Captain David Holbrook Baker (1820-1883) 4
Mother: Jerusha Rich Higgins (1825-1906) 17
Notes
Medical:
age 7
parents David H & Jerusha 18
Davis Baker
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 12 Sep 1762 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Timothy Baker (1732-1802)
Mother: Keziah Davis (1732-1801)
Spouses and Children
1. *Lydia Hopkins (Cir 1764 - )
Marriage: 1782 - Harwich, Massachusetts
Status:
Children:
1. Keziah Baker (1783- )
2. Roland Baker (1788- )
Dean Baker
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 2 Jul 1799 - Orleans, Massachusetts 19
Baptism:
Death: After 1880 - (Hyde Park, Vermont)
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Benoni Baker (1764-1838)
Mother: Abigail Snow (1766- ) 20
Spouses and Children
1. *Hannah Parminter (1804 - After 1860)
Marriage: 11 Apr 1822 - Holden, Massachusetts 21
Status:
Children:
1. Melvina Baker (1834-After 1880)
Notes
General:
1850 farmer, Albany VtMarriage Notes (Hannah Parminter)
1850 US census, Albany, Orleans, Vt
1860 US census, Lamoille Co., Vt
1880 US census, Hyde Park, Lamoille, Vt
Dean was widowed, living with dau Melvina Bundy and family
Deborah Baker
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 1803
Baptism:
Death: 27 Apr 1848 - Chatham, Massachusetts
Burial: in Seaside Cemetery, Chatham
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Gideon Baker (Est 1780- )
Mother: Jane (Est 1780- )
Spouses and Children
1. *Joshua Taylor (1802 - 29 Jan 1852)
Marriage:
Status:
Children:
1. Joshua Taylor (1836-1852)
Deborah Baker
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 30 Sep 1808
Baptism:
Death: 8 Mar 1809 - New Sharon, Maine
Burial: in New Sharon Village Cemetery
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Abel Baker (Cir 1772- )
Mother: Deborah Mayhew (Est 1775- )
Deborah Baker
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 2 Mar 1730 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Judah Baker (1705-1794)
Mother: Mercy Burgess (1712-1795)
Spouses and Children
1. *Deacon Abner Chase (22 Jun 1729 - )
Marriage: 27 Oct 1748 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Status:
Children:
1. Priscilla Chase (1750- )
2. Lydia Chase (1752- )
3. Elizabeth Chase (1754- )
4. Nathan Chase (1756- )
5. Anthony Chase (1758-1842)
6. Deborah Chase (1760-1825)
7. Abner Chase (1764- )
8. Mehitable Chase (1767- )
9. Thomas Chase (1769- )
10. Owen Chase (1771- )
Deborah Baker
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 8 Dec 1735 - Eastham, Massachusetts 22
Baptism:
Death: 20 May 1811 - Truro, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Samuel Baker (1704- )
Mother: Deborah Eldredge (Between 1700/1708- )
Spouses and Children
1. *Uriah Rich (17 Jun 1723 - 3 Nov 1802) 23
Marriage: 10 Nov 1785 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 24
Status:
Notes
General:
It is speculative that this is the Miss Deborah Baker who married Uriah Rich and died in 1811.
Deborah Baker
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth:
Baptism: 6 Jun 1652 - Hingham, Plymouth colony
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Rev Nicholas Baker (1610-1678)
Mother: Wife (1616-1661)
Deborah Baker
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 14 Jul 1790 - Orrington, Maine 1
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Captain Joseph Baker (1747-Bef 1810)
Mother: Lucy Atwood (1751-1826)
Deborah Chipman Baker
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 16 Oct 1794 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Daniel Baker (1767-1854)
Mother: Polly Chipman Hopkins (Abt 1770-After 1850)
Deliverance Baker
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: Aug 1740 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Silas Baker (1675-After 1751)
Mother: Deliverance Kelley (1707- )
Desire Baker
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 5 May 1720 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Samuel Baker (1676-1755) 25
Mother: Patience Berry (1687-1750)
Spouses and Children
1. *Lot Baker (16 Jan 1722 - )
Marriage: 1 Mar 1744 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Status:
Desire Baker
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: Est 1752
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children
1. *Elisha Smith (14 Jul 1749 - )
Marriage:
Status:
Notes
Marriage Notes (Elisha Smith)
Lived at Indian Brook, Shelburne Co., NS 26
Dorcas Baker
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 8 Oct 1810 - Orleans, Massachusetts 27
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Benoni Baker (1764-1838)
Mother: Abigail Snow (1766- ) 20
Dorcas Baker
Sex: F
AKA: Darkes Beker
Individual Information
Birth: 15 Nov 1696 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts 28
Baptism:
Death: 1745 - Harwich, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: William Baker (1652-1727) 29
Mother: Mercy Lawrence (1671-1753) 30
Spouses and Children
1. *William Chase (8 Jul 1688 - Sep 1771) 31
Marriage: 20 Sep 1715 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Status:
Children:
1. Lydia Chase (1716- )
2. Elizabeth Chase (1718- )
3. Thankful Chase (1721- )
4. Dorcas Chase (Cir 1725-1771)
5. Deborah Chase (Est 1725- )
6. Sylvanus Chase (1732-1815) 32
7. William Chase (1732- )
8. Captain Job Chase (1736-1833)
Sources
1. Record of Births & Deaths, Town of Orrington, Maine.
2. Harwich Massachusetts vital records (http://plymouthcolony.net/barnstable/vitalrecords/harwich/harlinktable.html
pages numbers refer to "Vital records, town of Harwich, Massachusetts, 1694-1850" 1982. Harwich Historical Society), 424. Please note: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts is 100 miles from Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts. There is no 'Harwick.'
3. Wellfleet Town Officers, Wellfleet, Massachusetts Annual Reports (Wellfleet MA), 1959.
4. 1870 US census, Wellfleet Massachusetts, 400, #444. .... 1850 United States census.
5. Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:92. Henry & Betsey Baker family.
6. Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), death #23, 1883. .... Pleasant Hill cemetery, David and Jerusha Baker family.
7. Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Deaths 1859-1907 (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 28.
8. Pleasant Hill cemetery, Henry and Betsy Baker family.
9. Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:345.
10. Katharine Elizabeth Chapin Higgins, Richard Higgins, a resident and pioneer settler at Plymouth and Eastham, Massachusetts, and at Piscataway, New Jersey, and his descendants. (1918. Worcester, Mass.: Higgins, 811 pgs.), 360. This is a major source, which seems accurate. .... Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Deaths 1859-1907 (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 52. .... Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:128. the children of Josiah R and Nabby Higgins.
11. Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Births 1843 - 1858,. in vol. 2 (Wellfleet, Massachusetts), 15.
12. Wellfleet Historical Society and Rich Family Association, Wellfleet, Truro & Cape Cod Cemetery Transcriptions, section 9. Pleasant Hill and Oakdale Cemeteries, Wellfleet, Massachusetts (1986. Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Wellfleet Historical Society and Rich Family Association), lot 407. George Baker & Henrietta E. Reed family. .... Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Births 1843 - 1858,. in vol. 2 (Wellfleet, Massachusetts), 24.
13. Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Births 1843 - 1858,. in vol. 2 (Wellfleet, Massachusetts), 33.
14. family Bible records for Reed, Betts and Tallman families (1832. Cooperstown NY: H. & E. Phinney. Stereotype Edition), David H. Baker & Jerusha R. Higgins family.
15. Pleasant Hill cemetery, David and Jerusha Baker family.
16. Wellfleet Historical Society and Rich Family Association, Wellfleet, Truro & Cape Cod Cemetery Transcriptions, section 9. Pleasant Hill and Oakdale Cemeteries, Wellfleet, Massachusetts (1986. Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Wellfleet Historical Society and Rich Family Association), lot 332. Charles Henry Hoyt & Lilla Baker family. .... Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Births 1858-1910 (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 2.
17. Katharine Elizabeth Chapin Higgins, Richard Higgins, a resident and pioneer settler at Plymouth and Eastham, Massachusetts, and at Piscataway, New Jersey, and his descendants. (1918. Worcester, Mass.: Higgins, 811 pgs.), 360. .... Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Deaths 1859-1907 (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 52. .... Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:128. the children of Josiah R and Nabby Higgins.
18. Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Deaths 1843-1859 (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 96. frequently differ from other records
19. Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 173 (MD32:11). Col. Leonard H Smith, Jr. and Norma H Smith. Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans. An authorized facsimile reproduction of records published serially 1901-1935 in "The Mayflower Descendant." With an added index of persons.
1980, 1993. Baltimore MD: reprinted for Clearfield Co. by Genealogical Pub. Co. .... births by family 1628-1855, in "Vital Records of Eastham and Orleans, Massachusetts" (2002. Oxford, Mass: Holbrook Research Institute (2 CDs). files H01_01a - H01_01g), 177.
20. Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 165 (MD32:69).
21. Vital Records of Holden, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (1904. Worcester, Mass.: Franklin P. Rice [online]
http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Worcester/Holden/), 100.
22. Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 63 (MD15:144).
23. Evelyn Rich, "Richard Rich of Eastham on Cape Cod and some of his descendants" (New England Historical and Genealogical Register.), 83:268. in 5 parts. vol. 83: 261-278, 394-414 (1929) and vol. 84: 34-62, 117-134, 294-304 (1930)
Numerous small mistakes.
24. Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:537. Marriages.
25. Rootsweb.com, cat333.
26. Edwin Crowell, A History of Barrington Township and Vicinity, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, 1604--1870; with a biographical and genealogical appendix (1900. Yarmouth, Nova Scotia [online]), 571.
27. Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 173 (MD32:11). .... George Ernest Bowman, compiler, "Vital records of Eastham and Orleans, Massachusetts" (Mayflower Descendant [several sections]), 33:11. highly incomplete .... births by family 1628-1855, in "Vital Records of Eastham and Orleans, Massachusetts" (2002. Oxford, Mass: Holbrook Research Institute (2 CDs). files H01_01a - H01_01g), 177.
28. George Ernest Bowman, transcriber, "Yarmouth, Massachusetts Vital Records" (Mayflower Descendant, in several parts), 10:242.
29. Maitland Dirk Brower, Ancestors of Margaret Crapo, Ancestors of Maitland Dirk Brower (Rootsweb files dirkbrower,).
30. Rootsweb.com, :3136982 (Russell Spooner).
31. Cheryl Wixon Gocken, "Wixons in the United States and Canada" (Rootsweb. cwixgo). well documented
32. Cheryl Wixon Gocken, "Wixons in the United States and Canada" (Rootsweb. cwixgo).