John
BAKER
Born
abt. 1598
,
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Died
28 January 1682
,
Topsfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Born: abt. 1598 in Norwich, Norfolk, England
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John was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1638.
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John married Elizabeth UNKNOWN abt. 1632 in Mancroft, Norwich, England . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Elizabeth UNKNOWN was born abt. 1612 in England (United Kingdom). Elizabeth died abt. 1666 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA.
John BAKER died 28 January 1682 in Topsfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
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Spouse & Children of John BAKER
John BAKER married 
Elizabeth UNKNOWN
Marriage date: abt. 1632
Marriage place: Mancroft, Norwich, England
Elizabeth UNKNOWNMarriage date: abt. 1632
Marriage place: Mancroft, Norwich, England
Children of John BAKER and Elizabeth UNKNOWN
Elizabeth BAKER John BAKERBorn: 30 November 1634, Norwich, Norfolk, England
Died: 6 November 1695, Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 6 November 1695, Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: Susanna MARTIN 28 May 1654 Place: Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
Thomas BAKERBorn: 18 September 1636, Norwich, Norfolk, England
Died: 18 March 1718 , Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 18 March 1718 , Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: Priscilla SYMONDS 26 March 1672 Place: Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Mary BAKERBorn: 29 September 1637, Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 6 September 1683, Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 6 September 1683, Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Married: Joseph SAFFORD 6 March 1661 Place: Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah BAKERBorn: 9 March 1641, Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 20 January 1709, Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 20 January 1709, Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: John GOULD 14 October 1660 Place: Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
Martha BAKERBorn: abt. 1643, Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: abt. 1683, Boxford, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: abt. 1683, Boxford, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Married: Obadiah ANTRIM 1661 Place: Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
Married: Thomas ANDREWS 22 June 1670 Place: Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Origin of Surname
BAKER
(Sax.) A name of trade, a baker; from the Saxon bacan, to dry by heat
An etymological dictionary of family and Christian names - By William Arthur - 1857.
BAKER
(Sax.) A name of trade, a baker; from the Saxon bacan, to dry by heat
An etymological dictionary of family and Christian names - By William Arthur - 1857.
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'Biography* Records show that he indentured himself as a grocer on 9 April, 1616...for a 12 year stint as an apprentice. He was made a citizen of Norwich, England on 15 August, 1628. Came to Boston in 1637, aboard the 'Rose' of Yarmouth, England. W.S. Appleton's 'Ancestry of Priscilla Baker' contains a copy of his examination before embarking. It reads: April 8th 1637. The examination of John Baker borne in Norwich in Norffolcke, Grocar aged 39 years, and Elizabeth his wife aged 31 yeares with 3 Children, Elizabeth, John and Thomas, and 4 Sarvants, Marey Alxarson, aged 24 yeares, Anne Alxarson, aged 20 yeares, Bridgett Boulle aged 32 yeares and Samuell Arres aged 14 yeares ar all desiroues to goe for Charles Towne in New England ther to inhabitt and remaine. He came originally to Charleston, but settled in Ipswich, Massachusetts and later in Topsfield. His sons, John and Thomas were 'wild' and frequently in trouble with the law. They were once found guilty of aiding an imprisoned...Read full story
'Biography* Records show that he indentured himself as a grocer on 9 April, 1616...for a 12 year stint as an apprentice. He was made a citizen of Norwich, England on 15 August, 1628. Came to Boston in 1637, aboard the 'Rose' of Yarmouth, England. W.S. Appleton's 'Ancestry of Priscilla Baker' contains a copy of his examination before embarking. It reads: April 8th 1637. The examination of John Baker borne in Norwich in Norffolcke, Grocar aged 39 years, and Elizabeth his wife aged 31 yeares with 3 Children, Elizabeth, John and Thomas, and 4 Sarvants, Marey Alxarson, aged 24 yeares, Anne Alxarson, aged 20 yeares, Bridgett Boulle aged 32 yeares and Samuell Arres aged 14 yeares ar all desiroues to goe for Charles Towne in New England ther to inhabitt and remaine. He came originally to Charleston, but settled in Ipswich, Massachusetts and later in Topsfield. His sons, John and Thomas were 'wild' and frequently in trouble with the law. They were once found guilty of aiding an imprisoned...Read full story
,(Originally Published in Salem, MA. The Essex Antiquarian, 13 vols. 1897-1909.)
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1633 Birth of ChildElizabeth BAKER was born 18 August 1633, Norwich, Norfolk, England
1634 Birth of ChildJohn BAKER was born 30 November 1634, Norwich, Norfolk, England
1636 Birth of ChildThomas BAKER was born 18 September 1636, Norwich, Norfolk, England
1637 Birth of ChildMary BAKER was born 29 September 1637, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
1641 Birth of ChildSarah BAKER was born 9 March 1641, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
1654 Marriage of ChildJohn BAKER married 28 May 1654, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA to Susanna MARTIN
1660 Marriage of ChildSarah BAKER married 14 October 1660, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA to John GOULD
1661 Marriage of ChildMary BAKER married 6 March 1661, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA to Joseph SAFFORD
1670 Marriage of ChildMartha BAKER married 22 June 1670, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA to Thomas ANDREWS
1672 Marriage of ChildThomas BAKER married 26 March 1672, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA to Priscilla SYMONDS
Death — 168228 January 1682
Topsfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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