John
BAKER
Born
23 November 1733
,
Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
11 November 1815
,
Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: 23 November 1733 in Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Father:
Thomas BAKER
Mother:
Sarah Thornton WADE
Maternal grandparents:
Thomas WADE
, Elizabeth THORNTON
John had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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John married Mary EMERSON 21 October 1761 in Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Mary EMERSON was born 27 October 1736 in Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Mary died 16 December 1816 in Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA.
John BAKER died 11 November 1815 in Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA.
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John BAKER married Mary EMERSON
Marriage date: 21 October 1761
Marriage place: Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Mary EMERSONMarriage date: 21 October 1761
Marriage place: Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Children of John BAKER and Mary EMERSON
John BAKER
Born: 2 July 1764, Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 12 May 1830, Beverly, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 12 May 1830, Beverly, Massachusetts, USA
Thomas J BAKER
Born: 19 June 1768, Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 28 June 1820, Amherst, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 28 June 1820, Amherst, New Hampshire, USA
Ebenezer BAKER
Born: 23 December 1770, Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 24 April 1776, Topsfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 24 April 1776, Topsfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
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Birth — 173323 November 1733
Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1761 Marriage / PartnerJohn BAKER and Mary EMERSON 21 October 1761, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA
He was 27 years old.
1762 Birth of ChildMary BAKER was born 23 July 1762, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA
John was 28 years old.
1764 Birth of ChildJohn BAKER was born 2 July 1764, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA
John was 30 years old.
1768 Birth of ChildThomas J BAKER was born 19 June 1768, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA
John was 34 years old.
1770 Birth of ChildEbenezer BAKER was born 23 December 1770, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA
John was 37 years old.
Revolutionary War
Baker, John, Topsfield.Captain; petition dated Cambridge, May 25, 1775, signed by said Baker and others, asking that Moses Little and Isaac Smith be respectively commissioned as Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel; also, list of officers in Col. Moses Little's (Essex Co.) regt., dated June 15, 1775; stationed at Cambridge; reported commissioned June 27, 1775; also, muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 24, 1775; service, 3 mos. 15 days; also, company return [probably Oct., 1775]; age, 41 yrs.
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Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols
Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols
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BAKER, JOHN
Ancestor #: A004973
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): CAPTAIN
Birth: 11-23-1733 TOPSFIELD ESSEX CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 11-11-1815 TOPSFIELD ESSEX CO MASSACHUSETTS
Service Description: 1) COL. MOSES LITTLE, ESSEX CO. REGT.
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1) City: TOPSFIELD - County: ESSEX CO - State: MASSACHUSETTS
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1) MARY EMERSON
Ancestor #: A004973
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): CAPTAIN
Birth: 11-23-1733 TOPSFIELD ESSEX CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 11-11-1815 TOPSFIELD ESSEX CO MASSACHUSETTS
Service Description: 1) COL. MOSES LITTLE, ESSEX CO. REGT.
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1) City: TOPSFIELD - County: ESSEX CO - State: MASSACHUSETTS
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1) MARY EMERSON
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1776 Death of ChildEbenezer BAKER died 24 April 1776, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA
John was 42 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.Death
Name: John Baker
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Death Date: 11 Nov 1815
Death Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts
Age: 82
Birth Date: 1733
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Father's Name: Thomas Baker
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Mother's Name: Sarah
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B00395-1
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 887762
Reference ID: v B p 282
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1Y-R8S : 10 December 2014), John Baker, 11 Nov 1815; citing Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, reference v B p 282; FHL microfilm 887,762.'
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Death Date: 11 Nov 1815
Death Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts
Age: 82
Birth Date: 1733
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Marital Status: Unknown
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Father's Name: Thomas Baker
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Mother's Name: Sarah
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B00395-1
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 887762
Reference ID: v B p 282
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1Y-R8S : 10 December 2014), John Baker, 11 Nov 1815; citing Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, reference v B p 282; FHL microfilm 887,762.'
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Pine Grove Cemetery Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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