Children :

19-1.

20-II.

THOMAS, b. Nov. 20, 1710, in Ipswich. See below (19).

MARY, b. 13: 5: 1712, in Ipswich; living in 1729. 21-III. JACOB, bapt. 28: 9: 1714, in Ipswich; carpenter (?); lived in Boxford; m. Kezia Smith Aug. 5, 1736; no children; administration on his estate granted Aug. 22, 1737; and she m., secondly, Abner Hale of Boxford Nov. 24, 1738.

22-IV. JOSEPH', b. May 3, 1716, in Topsfield. See below (22).

23-V.

PRISCILLA1, b. April 14, 1718, in Topsfield; d. May 17, 1719.

24-VI. JOHN', b. Dec. 18, 1719, in Topsfield.

See below (24).

25-VII. MARTHA', b. about 1715 (?); m. John Whipple, jr., of Ipswich May 14, 1735. 26-VIII. ELIZABETH', b. March 23, 1723, in Topsfield; m. John Low of Hamlet parish, Ipswich, cooper, Feb. 4, 1740-1; and was living in 1752. 27-IX. PRISCILLA, b. Aug. 4, 1724, in Topsfield; m. Tarrant Putnam of Salem, yeoman, Dec. 9, 1742; and they were living in Sutton in 1753. 16

JOHN BAKER3, born in Topsfield Jan. 6, 1690-1. He was a cornet in the militia, a justice of the peace, and a man of wealth and prominence. He lived on the Argilla farm in Ipswich. He married first, Anna Perkins (published in Lynn. March 2, 1714-5). She died, without issue, April 27, 1716; and he married, second, Mary Perley of Boxford (published Nov. 16, 1717). He died in Ipswich Aug. 1, 1734; and she died March 20, 1738, aged forty.

ASA3, bapt. July 15, 1750. See below (60).

61-IV.

62-v.

man; lived in Gilsom, N. H., 1778; and m. Sarah Holt of Andover June 21, 1776. 50-XII. DAVID3, b. June 28, 1751; d. July 15, 1751. 51-XIII. REBECCA, b. Feb. 17, 1753; m. Sylvanus Wildes (pub. Jan. 28, 1781); and d. Jan. 15, 1837.

52-XIV. MARTHA3, b. Dec. 15, 1755; m. Joseph Towne of Andover March 11, 1784.

22

JOSEPH BAKER, born in Topsfield May 3, 1716. He married Mehitable Dodge Dec. 17, 1738; and lived in Topsfield until 1740, when they removed to Dudley, being dismissed to the church there May 24, 1741.

EUNICE, bapt. July 25, 1752; m. William Wade Dec. 17, 1773; and she d. before 1813.

Lucy, bapt. Aug. 25, 1754; m. Aaron Smith July 28, 1779; and was living in 1813.

63-VI. NATHANIEL', bapt. Oct. 31, 1756; mariner; lived in Ipswich; and was alive in 1813.

64-VII. 65-vIII.

MARY5, bapt. March 25, 1759; unmarried in 1785; and was living in 1813. ELIZABETH, bapt. June 28, 1761; unmarried in 1785; and was living in 1813.

THOMAS3, b. July 21, 1763. See below (66).

HANNAH, bapt. Dec. 22, 1765; living in 1813.

66-IX.

67-X.

Child, born in Topsfield :MEHITABLE, bapt. March 9, 1740. 24

68-XI.

JAMES', bapt. May 1, 1768;

d.

53-I.

ANNA", b. April 20, 1771; living in 1813.

MAJ. JOHN BAKER5, born in Topsfield Nov. 23, 1733. He was a yeoman, and lived in Topsfield. He married Mary Emerson Oct. 21, 1761; and died in Topsfield Nov. 11, 1815, aged eighty

DR. SYMONDS BAKER5, born in Topsfield Jan. 6, 1735-6. He was a physician; and lived in Methuen until 1766, when he married a second time and removed across the Merrimac to the South parish of Andover. He married, first,Susannah before 1760; and she died Aug. 8, 1764, aged twenty-eight. He married, second, Lydia Gray before 1767; and died in 1815, his will, dated June 4, 1813, being proved Aug. 1, 1815. His wife Lydia survived him, dying in Andover, his widow, Feb. 23, 1821.

88-11.

THOMAS, b. Sept. 18, 1761; master mariner; lived in Gloucester; m. Mrs. Rebecca Rouse (pub. March 17, 1804); and d., without issue, in Gloucester, April 22, 1848, aged eighty-six.

SYMONDS, b. Nov. 3, 1762; was a student in physic at Andover in 1783; and settled in Maine. He had children.

89-III.

WILLIAM", bapt. Aug. 19, 1764; d.

90-IV.

young.

MARTHAR, bapt. April 20, 1766; of
Gloucester, unmarried, in 1791.
DEBORAH, bapt. March 27, 1768; of
Gloucester, unmarried, in 1791.

91-v.
92-VI. WILLIAM, bapt. April 29, 1770; tan-
ner; and lived in Keene, N. H., in
1791.

45

93-1.

94-II.

81-1.

82-II.

SYMONDS EPES", b. Oct. 13, 1761, in Methuen; d. Sept. 12, 1762.

95-III.

83-III. SUSANNAo, b. Aug. 24, 1763, in Methuen; d. Aug. 16, 1765.

96-IV.

85-v.

84-IV. HENRY GRAY", b. April 1, 1767, in Andover. See below (84). SUSANNAH SARGENT", b. April 10 (Feb. 22-Alfred Poor), 1769, in Andover; m. Joseph Frye before 1813. SYMONDS EPES, b. Jan. 17, 1779, in Andover; had wife Sally and son David in 1816.

86-VI.

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WILLIAM BAKER5, born in Topsfield Feb. 15, 1737-8. He was a joiner, and lived in Gloucester. He married Martha Low of Gloucester Feb. 11, 1761. He died between 1764 and 1778, she being his widow at the latter date.

Children, born in Gloucester :—

JOSEPH, b. Aug. 11, 1763, in Bradford. See below (93).

ELIZABETH, b. June 16, 1765, in Bradford; m., first, Peter Granger March 3, 1782; and, second, Nathaniel Mudge before 1798.

JOHN, b. June 22, 1767, in Bradford.
See below (95).
HEPHZIBAH6, b. May 9, 1776; m.
Thomas Woodbury.

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ADJ. THOMAS BAKER5, born in Ipswich July 21, 1763. He lived in Ipswich, being called a gentleman in 1799. He married Mary Choate of Ipswich Oct. 6, 1791.

His death, which was occasioned

aged thirty-six. She survived him. by a wound, occurred Nov. 21, 1799, Children, born in Ipswich:137-1. THOMAS, b. Feb. 28, 1793. 138-II. DAVID6, b. March 16, 1795. 139-III. MARY ANN“, b. Aug. 4, 1797. 140-IV. NATHANIEL PUTNAM, b. Sept. 29, 1799, at 5 o'clock, Sunday morning.

in 1816.

Children, born in Beverly :

149-1.

JOHN EDMOND, b. May 24, 1788; m., first, Mehitable Baker (98) June 19, 1811; she d. Jan. 2, 1852; m., second, Sally Roundy June 7, 1853. 150-11. JOSEPH', b. Sept. 27, 1790; m. Lydia Wallis March 12, 1813; and d. March 12, 1830.

151-III. SALLY', b. Dec. 14, 1793; m. Enoch Mudge; and d. July 24, 1819.

WILL OF ABRAHAM WAR. The following copy of the will of Abraham War of Ipswich is taken from the original on file in the office of the clerk of courts at Salem, volume II, leaf 149. I Abraham war of Ipfwich maryed man being weake of body but of parfeckt memorye and vnderftanding doe make

eth I comitt my fole to god that gaue it and my body to the earth when I fhall departe this life and for my worldly goods I thus difpose of them. my will is that fhall bee payde and I giue my daughter the phiffifion and other depts that I owe to my wife to bring up and I defire her to bring her vp in the feare of god and to haue a care of her as Ife fhee war her owne. and I give fiue pounde to my daughter farah when shee fhall come to age. and laftly I make my wife my onely exfecutor and ouerfeer of this my laste will and testament. wittnes my hand thier 22 day of the 3. moneth: 1654: wittnees Roger Lanckton

his marke

williamɅSimonds John warner

his marke. Abraham War

DESCENDANTS OF CORNELIUS
BAKER OF SALEM.

CORNELIUS BAKER', blacksmith and yeoman, and lived in Salem as early as 1658, He removed to Beverly about 1668, and was living in 1710. He married Hannah Woodbury April 26, 1658. Abigail Hill. widow of John Hill of Beverly, conveyed land and a house in Beverly to "my loving cousin" Cornelius Baker of Beverly, blacksmith, in 1708-9. Children ::

2-I.

3-11.

4-III.

5-IV.

6-v.

7—VI.

HANNAH2, b. 14: 8: 1660, in Salem; d. Nov. 6, 1662.

HANNAH2, b. 28: 9: 1662, in Salem; m. Philip Babson of Salem Oct. 22, 1689; and d. in 1692.

-2, bapt. 29: 1: 1665, in Salem.
SAMUEL, bapt. 21: 5: 1667, in Salem.
CORNELIUS, bapt. 21: 5: 1667, in
Salem. See below (6).

JONATHAN2, bapt. Sept. 19, 1669, in
Beverly. See below (7).

8-VII. ABIGAIL, bapt. Sept. 22, 1672, in