This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0EB.2ACE/451.1 Message Board Post: > Can someone clarify who wa the wife of Nathaniel Baker > of Yarmouth, b. 1672 Yarmouth? Some sources say Mercy > Lewis/Lewes, some say Elizabeth? I will quote Bowman's transcription of all records that may relate to the birth of this Nathaniel in this period, or possibly of his marriage or the births of his children, as found in the Yarmouth, Dennis and Barnstable town records, and you may draw your own conclusions. "John Baker the Son of John Baker 3 yr old the last of May 1675 Bethya the Daughter of Joh Baker a yr old the last of Novmb 1674 Sara Baker the Daughter of Joh Baker borne in Septemb 1677 Samuell Baker the Son of Nathanell Baker was 4 yr old the 29 of ocktob 1674 Nathanell Baker his Son was to yr old the 29 of Janury 1674" [MD 2:207 Yarmouth Vital Records] "Nathaniel Bacon Jur & patience Parker Married Their Son Benjamin born ye 12 of January 1711 Jabez Born April 3 1714 Daniel Born March 17 1717 by his Second Wife Anna Annable yr son John Born May 21 1722 Mercy born March 23 1724" [MD 3:72 Barnstable Vital Records] "The Records of Nathaniel Bakers Children Benney Baker his Son Born August 15 1705 & Deceased June 5th 1706 Mercy Baker Born Feb 4 1706 Sarah Baker Born octo(illegible) 1708 & Died 19 of Novr 1708 his Son Nathaniel Baker born 15 December 1709 his Son Nicholas born 6 of Novr 1711 his Daughter Sarah born Novr 2 1713 his Daughter Thankful born 28 March 1715 his Son Benney born 28 Septr 1716 his Daughter Elizabeth born 9 of March 1718" [MD 3:72 Barnstable Vital Records] "James Baker and Keziah his wife Record of the Births and Names of their Children William Baker born 5 of July 1740 James Bake born 30 of Nor 1742 Jerusha Baker born 25 Ocr 1744 Sarah Baker born 17 of Sepr 1747 Eldredge Bake born 13 of Feb. 1749.50 Nathaniel Baker born 2 Jun . 1763 Mercy Bake born 19 Janu 1755 Keziah Baker born 11 of May 1757 Sarah Baker born 2[*] March 1759 Mercy Baker born 1 of May 1761 * The second figure is doubtful, apparently a 3 written over a 5." [MD 6:93 Dennis Vital Records] "lydia Baker : the daughtur of nathanell and Elezibeth Baker was Born the : 28 : day of feburay in the yeare : 1705:6 Jacob Bakor the Son of the above Said nathanel and Elisabeth Bakor he was born on the : 16th day of october in the yeare : 1707 ffebe baker She was born on the 18th day of october in the years : 1709 Nathanill baker he was borne on the : 20th : day of November : 1711 Joseph & Elisabeth baker were both born the last day of March : 1715" [MD 9:253 Yarmouth Vital Records] "Nathaniel Baker & ye Widdow Mercy Lewes Married 5 Janry 1718 by Mr Russel" [MD 14:88 Barnstable Vital Records] Dale H. Cook; Member, NEHGS and MA Society of Mayflower Descendants; Plymouth Co. MA Coordinator for the USGenWeb Project http://members.cox.net/oldcolony/index.shtml