Henry Baker, Sr.

Not the son of Henry Baker, 1st who died unmarried.

Henry Baker is a Qualifying Ancestor of the Jamestowne Society

Henry Baker

• Born about 18 Feb 1647 in St Peter in Thanet, Kent, England
• Died before 28 Jul 1712 before about age 65 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia
• Husband of Mary (Blake) Baker — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
• Father of Mary (Baker) Alston, Henry Baker II, James Baker, Lawrence Baker, William Baker, Sarah Baker, Catherine Baker, Elizabeth Baker.

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Henry Baker[1] immigrated to Virginia about 1664. Two individuals were given headrights for the transport of a Henry Baker to Isle of Wight County. It is uncertain which, if either, of these is the correct Henry Baker.[2]

• Doctor Robert Williamson, Isle of Wight County, 6 June 1666; trans of 62 persons
• Mr. John Hardie, Isle of Wight County, 6 June 1666; trans of 23 persons

Henry Baker of Isle of Wight County was a wealthy merchant. He was a Justice of the County Court in 1685, 1698 and 1702, a Burgess from Isle of Wight County in 1692-93,[3] and Lieutenant Colonel in the Isle of Wight Militia.[4]

On the site: The King's Candlesticks, there is written an article connecting Henry Baker, Sr. and Henry Baker, Jr. with John Alston of North Carolina. The article suggests that Henry Baker, Sr. daughter Mary was the wife of John Alston.[5]

Henry Baker inherited the Buckland Plantation’s original 2,750 acres in the year 1670 from his father-in-law, Col. John Blake.

http://bakersofbuckland.org/preservation-projects/

Henry Baker was born in England in about 1642 [proof needed], moved to Virginia in 1671, and became a successful merchant at Smithfield, Virginia on Pagan Creek.

Henry served in the Virginia Colony's House of Burgesses 1692-1693.

Family

http://www.thekingscandlesticks.com/webs/pedigrees/34260.html

Henry Baker
Born: 1642, England
Marriage (1): Mary BLAKE [34261] in 1677 in Surry co USA
Died: 10 Jun 1709, Isle of Wight co Virginia USA aged 67

Henry married Mary BLAKE in 1677 in Surry co USA. (Mary BLAKE was born circa 1656 in Nansemond co USA and died after 5 Mar 1731/32 in Isle of Wight co Virginia USA.)

Children

1. Mary BAKER, married Col John ALSTON of Wethersfield ESS & Nth Carolina America
2. Henry BAKER, Born: 1681, Surry co, Died: 1738, Chowan co. married Angelica BRAY
3. James BAKER, Born: 1683, Surry co, Died: 1754, Isle of Wight co Virginia.
4. Sarah BAKER, Born: 1685, Surry co, Died: After 1733, Isle of Wight co Virginia
5. John BAKER, Born: 1686, Surry co, Died: Bef 1 Oct 1754, Nansemond co
6. William BAKER, Born: 1687, Surry co, Born: 1687, Surry co
7. Catherine BAKER, Born: 1691, Surry co, Died: After 5 Mar 1722/23
8. Lawrence BAKER, Born: After 1693, Surry co, Died: After 25 Dec 1758, Isle of Wight co Virginia
9. Elizabeth BAKER, Born: 1695, Surry co, Died: After 1710, Isle of Wight co Virginia

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Will

Will of "Henry Baker of the Isle of Wight, age sixty years or thereabouts, being in perfect health and memory God's Holy name be blessed" 10 June 1707 - probated 28 July 1712

- to wife Mary - 5 negroes viz Darby, Toby, Fingo, Hayes, and Bess

- to son Henry - 1800 acres at the mill, 250 ac at Somerton, 2500 ac at Buckland and the mill, all the furniture in the house in the said mills formerly, all the cattle, sheep, and hogs belonging to said plantation and seven negroes;

- to son James - my 300 acres given me by Capt Hugh Campbell, three negroes and cattle, and hogs on plantation formerly Wm. Miles when he [James] arrives at 21;

- to son Lawrence, all lands I now dwell on and my land bought of Ralph Hill and 350 ac at Jonchihock and stock on it at 21 years of age and 150 ac bought of Arch. Pasfield and John Field and 500 ac in Nansemond Co. and four negroes and cattle, sheep, and hogs on plantation I now dwell on, after wife's marriage or death.

- to son William - 450 ac at Wickham and the land at Kingsdale I bought of Matthew ----and all the cattle and hoggs at Wickham, at 21 years;

- to dau Mary negro Jenny, and to Sarah two negroes; to dau Catherine 2 negroes Kate and Will;and to dau Elizabeth one negro.

All the residue of estate equally between wife and five children viz, Lawrence, Sarah, William, Catharine, and Elizabeth. in case of death of either of his sons his lands to be divided among the rest of my sons; dear and loving wife full and whole exx.

WIT: Thos Sharpe, John Hankins, John Cary - Test: H Lightfoot C C

Will of Mary Baker "of Isle of Wight Co widow, being very sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory." 5 March 1732 - Prob 23 Sept 1734

- son William Baker 2000 in Nansemond Co called "Wickham"

- my loving son Lawrence Baker to be executor of the will of my husband Henry Baker who appt me exor

- residue of my estate after payment of debts to be equally divided between my children Henry, Lawrence, James, William, Mary, Susan and Katherine;

EX: son Lawrence Baker

Wit: James F Briggs, Robert Davis x his mark

Sources:
"The Baker Family as Remembered" written 4 Feb 1847 by Simmons Jones Baker
"Baker Genealogy" by Ex. Judge B B Winborne 1914
"Baker-Billups-Allen" by David B Gamon included in Eastern NC Families
"Virginia Will Records" indexed by Judith McGhan

Image: A seal brought to Virginia by the Baker family.

It appears to be a version of the arms of Baker of Battle, County Sussex: argent, a tower between three keys erect sable. Argent = silver, sable = black.

Photo credit: Karen Baker at WikiTree.

http://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Baker-7940

Henry Baker was in the Isle of Wight House of Burgesses for the 1692 – 1693 term.

--Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia 1659/60 - 1693

Will of "Henry Baker of the Isle of Wight County, age sixty years or thereabouts, being in perfect health and memory God's Holly name be blessed"; dated Jun 10, 1707; proved July 28, 1712: To wife Mary five negroes (viz.) Darby, Toby, Fingo, Hayes, and Bess; to son Henry Baker 1,800 acres at the mill, 250 at Somerton, and 2,500 acres at Buckland and the mill, all the furniture in the house in the said mills formerly, all the cattle, sheep and hogs belonging to said plantation and seven negroes; to son James my 300 acres given me by Capt. Hugh Campbell, three negroes and cattle, and hogs on plantation formerly Wm. Miles when he (James) arrives at 21; to son Lawrence all lands I now dwell on and my land bought of Ralph Hill and 350 a. at Jonchihock and stock upon it, at 21 years of age, and 150 a bought of Arch. Pasfield and John Ford, and 500 a. in Nansemond Co., and 4 negroes and cattle, sheep and hogs on plantation I now dwell on, after wife's marriage of death; to son William 450 a. at Wickham and the land at Kingsdale I bought of Matthew -----, and all the cattle and Hoggs at Wickham, at 21 years; to dau. Mary negro Jenny, and to Sarah two negroes; to dau. Catherine 2 negroes, Kate and Will; to dau. Elizabeth one negro. All the residue of estate equally between my wife and five children, viz., Lawrence, Sarah, William, Catherine, and Elizabeth; in case of death of either of his son his lands to be divided among the rest of my sons; dear and loving wife full and whole exx. Witn.: Thos. Sharpe, John Hankins, John Cary. Teste, H. Lightfoot, Cl. Cur.

http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/court/history3.txt

Major Henry Baker cannot be the son of Lawrence Baker who died in 1681.

Lawrence Baker's will [dated March 18 and proved September 6, 1681, Surry Co.] left his estate to his wife Elizabeth and his daughter Catherine, wife of Arthur Allen.

It appears that Lawrence Baker had no surviving sons.

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BAKER/2012-06/1339638765

Henry Baker was a wealthy merchant in Virginia. He was also a Bacon supporter during the Bacon Rebellion of 1676.

Justice of the Peace between 1685 - 1698, and also in 1702.

Virginia Colony Burgess between 1692 - 1693.

Lt Col of Isle of Wight Militia

Will, 8/28/1712: will of Henry Baker, Isle of Wight Co VA, probated 8/28/1712: bequeathed to son Henry 1800 acres at the Mill, 250 acres at Somerton, and 25,000 acres at Buckland [Gates Co NC], to son James 300 acres, son Lawrence land where I now dwell, 500 acres in Nansemond Co; to son William... daughters Mary, Sarah, Catherine, Elizabeth; wife Mary

Book:Colonial Roots; Haywood Lawrence Robertson, Martin Memorial Library, Williamston, NC; Book:Some Colonial and Revolutionary Families of North Carolina, Volume III - personal copy; Marilu Burch Smallwood; Volume III Published by the Author, 1976; Correspondence: Jeff Besser; former webpage: http://home.att.net/~jgwbesser/home.htm;

Not the son of Francis Baker, of Yarmouth

References

1. http://www.thekingscandlesticks.com/webs/pedigrees/34260.html
2. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Baker-7940 cites
   1. Baker, Henry - A310; died 1712, Isle of Wight Co.: 1693 (Burgess). accessed 5 September 2021
   2. Nugent, Nell Marion, Abstracted and Indexed by. Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1800. In Five Volumes. Richmond, VA.: Press of the Dietz Printing Co., 1935. Pages 558, 569
   3. Stanard, William G. and Mary Newton Stanard. The Colonial Virginia Register. Albany, N. Y.: Joel Munsell's Sons, Publishers. 1902. Page 88
   4. Boddie, John Bennett. Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Originally published: Chicago, 1938. Reprinted: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, 1973, 1980, 1994, 2003. Online at Google Books Page 206
   5. The Kings Candlesticks, John Alston and Mary Baker http://www.thekingscandlesticks.com/webs/pedigrees/543.html
   6. http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/court/history3.txt
   7. "The Baker Family as Remembered" written 4 Feb 1847 by Simmons Jones Baker
   8. http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/court/history3.txt
   9. "Baker Genealogy" by Ex. Judge B B Winborne 1914
   10. "Baker-Billups-Allen" by David B Gamon included in Eastern NC Families"Virginia Will Records" indexed by Judith McGhan
   11. "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 06 March 2022, 13:17), entry for HENRY II BAKER (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:GDN2-G7L ); contributed by various users.
   12. "Public Member Trees", database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/61168516/person/10... : accessed 16 June 2017), profile for Henry William Baker Col.