Hi Bonnie: We meet again.... Your Benjamin Baker, I have the Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island and it states....this one may be the one you seek. ---page 178 Thomas Baker, married Sarah____; tailor, **1685,Dec.24, Newport RI. He bought of Ralph Paine of Newport, 25 acres in Providence for £1. **1689 Feb.25, Kingstown. He was a tailor,and wife Sarah. Thomas-2 b....d m ____ b...d Newport, Kings Town, RI **1653, Dec 17. his land is mentioned as adjoining that of George Kenrick of Newport, in a deed of the latter to William Field, of Providence **1655 ordained **1656 Thomas and William Vaughan, and some others left the First Baptist Church and formed a congregation known as the Second Baptist Church of which he was for a time pastor. the reasons for seperation are thus stated: " said persons conceived a prejudice against psalmody, and agianst the restraints that the liberty of prophesying was laid under,and also against the doctorine of particular redemtion, and against the rite of laying on of hands as a matter of indifference" **1666 Kings Town. He removed thence about this time and gathered a church together of which he was first pastor, officiating for many years in that capacity, his successor, Richard Sweet, followed in 1716. ----- i. THOMAS of North Kingstown, RI b ? d. 1743 m. Mary ___ b. ? d.1743? **1709, May 27: Kings Town; Thomas and 5 others bought 792 acres of vancant lands in Narragannsett **1743, Feb.20: will proved. Ex.,son Jeremiah. To son Thomas,£50; to son John 5s; to son Abner,£40; to son Josiah,5s; to son Philip, £45; to son, Ichabod, £5 ; to daughters, Sarah___ and Elizabeth Green, all household goods. To daughter Anne,wife of Stephen Sweet, 5s ; To son Jeremiah, homestead, buildings, etc. * Thomas- b. 169-, Jan 7 * Jeremiah- 170_, July 26 * John- 1699, Sept 20 * Abner- 170_, Mar 6 * Sarah - 170_, Dec 15 * Josiah - 170_,Oct 11 * Joshua- 17__, Feb.11 * Joseph - 17__, Feb.17 no birthdates for Elizabeth, Ann, Philip, Ruth, Ichabod. -------- ii. Benjamin of North Kingstown, Ri b.? m. 1705 Mary H___, b.? d? **1709, May 27 Kings Town. He and 12 others bought 1824 acres of the vacant lands in Narragansett, near Devil's Foot. ** 1726 +- admininstered brother Thomas'as he died intestate, leaving children Benjamin and Mercy ( no birthdates) --- iii. James married Penelope Wescott, dau of Amos and Deborah(Stafford) children: daughter, Daniel, Abiel, George, and Alice. ====================== Cynthia http://Cyndy.smugmug.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "bweber" <blw0902@attcanada.ca> > Hi > I am trying to find records for BENJAMIN BAKER, the above who migrated from > R.I. abt 1778-80. > He was born abt 1750 in S. Kingstown, m (1) Lois Babcock - 1 child Louise, d > abt 1774. (2) Hannah Tucker. All but their first child were born in Leyden, > Franklin, MA. (3) Mary Babcock - no children. > Jesse 1778, RI > Benjamin 26 Oct 1780 > Newman 26 Jan 1783 > Lucy & Lois 12 Oct 1785 > Jirah 18 Apr 1788 > Simon Clark 11 Oct 1790 > Hannah 19 Feb 1793 > Mary (Polly) 7 Aug 1795 > Have not been able to find any vital records for any of the children. The > info that I have was researched by my great aunt many years ago. > Thanks for any help. > Bonnie