I am interested in the BAKER-Boyer Bank history from Walla Walla, Washington. This is Baker Family History. Looking for links to any Oregon Trail Bakers. Note: the connection Baker, however, is definitely a name associated with the English "Borderers." http://www.wiu.edu/users/mfeak/#Martin and Ann Hannah Clark Baker first appeared http://www.wiu.edu/users A Brief, Early, Baker Family History Martin and Ann Hannah Clark Baker first appeared in the records of Halifax Co., VA. about 1775. Though many of their descendants have searched for their parents and their birthplaces for more than 50 years, none has yet been successful. FROM WHERE DID THEY COME? Alexander Marshall Baker (1850-1937) told the family that Martin, his great great-grandfather, was born in 1714, but since records prove that he died in 1820, it is highly unlikely that he lived to be 106 years old! Were there two Martin Bakers in VA. who were father and son? Marshall also said that Martin had come to Virginia from England and that he was Scot-Irish. ( a misnomer since this particular group of emigrants were actually Scot-English from the border between Scotland and England; a better term is "Borderer.") Several ships did arrive in the Colonies from England with passengers named Martin Baker. Ships coming that early, however, listed only names and ages of passengers, so nothing more is known about those Martin Bakers. There were, however, 5 or 6 Martin Bakers in Colonial Virginia, so this puzzle is yet to be solved. If only early records contained more information! Baker, however, is definitely a name associated with the English "Borderers." Martin's first child, Susannah, was born in 1755, some years before the other children. This could mean that Martin had an earlier wife before Hannah, or it could be that there were more children about whom we do not know. Martin and Hannah raised at least two other children, James and Henrietta Maria, to adulthood in Halifax Co. Another daughter, Elizabeth died at age 18. Daughter Henrietta first married William Hamlett in Halifax Co. in 1786 and may later have married Samuel Maires/Maines (sp?) before 1805 according to a neighbor's court deposition some years later. No trace of Henrietta has been found in Virginia after about 1802. She may have moved to N.C. Henrietta was a witness at the marriage of Susannah Baker and Ransome Colquitt in 1785 in Halifax Co., VA. The couple then moved to Rockingham County, N.C. where they raised 5 children. Interestingly, later records show that Ransome, a Revolutionary War veteran, a dragoon in the First VA. Regiment, was the bondsman in the 1815 marriage in Garrard Co. of Cassandra Cabot Colquitt to James' son, Martin. She is not listed as a daughter of Ransome's in N.C. But KY. law at the time required a father or brother to sign for the bride since females were not allowed to sign legal documents. If she were a daughter, cousin married cousin, not an uncommon practice at that time. No record has yet been found regarding Cassandra's parentage nor any indication of her birthplace. So the mystery remains as to who Cassandra was. In December, 1820, Cassandra died in childbirth with son, John; there were several older children, as well. Martin then married Eliza Rice, sister of his brother's wife (Thomas and Clarisa Rice) and moved to Missouri, near Trenton, where he died in 1875 and where he and Eliza are buried. About 1778, his grandfather, Martin and wife, Hannah, moved with son, James, and his wife, Elizabeth Fuqua, originally of Charlotte Co., VA., to Garrard Co., KY. Before leaving VA., Martin sold their household belongings and two slaves, Charlotte and son, Lewis, to daughter, Henrietta, and son-in-law, William, so they obviously were unable to take much with them. This, plus the fact that Halifax Co. is on the N.C. border, indicate that their route was The Wilderness Road through the Cumberland Gap and then along the Cumberland Trace that ran from the Gap to Fort Harrod. That early it was still a rough trail, not wide enough for a wagon. They would have had to walk much of the way, able to ride horseback only over the less rugged parts. At that time, this was the only land route into KY. All of the river routes were too far to the north to be feasible for them. They most likely traveled with a group because attacks by bands of rogue Indians still occurred. (In 1795, Chief Doublehead captured five Virginians in Edmonson County, killed them, and boiled their bodies!) Gangs of white bandits also preyed on travelers through the narrow Gap, long after the Indians were gone. They may have traveled with a group of Baptists since the influx of settlers during this period in Garrard Co. were nearly all Virginia Baptists who left Virginia for religious reasons. They resented having to pay taxes to the state church of Virginia when they were not members. (Most of the Scots-English were originally Presbyterians, and then once here in thwe Colonies, many became Baptists. Most were quite hostile toward The Church of England. Records show that Martin's grandson, Martin, was a Baptist in Garrard Co.) Their first stop in KY., in all likelihood, was Fort Logan (now Stanford), the closest fort to their destination. (This fort no longer exists.) Martin had received a land grant in Kentucky of 1,200 acres that appears to have been in Anderson Co. But they lived on Sugar Creek, in Lincoln Co. (Later Garrard Co.) a few miles from Lancaster, where Martin ran a gristmill. Both Martin and Hannah are thought to be buried in Garrard Co., but their grave sites are unknown. By 1843, James was in Anderson Co.; he deeded land there to son, Beverly, and his wife, Isabel Sneed. Beverly and Isabel are buried near Willisburg in Washington Co. in the Glenn's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. (The church is gone now; I have a photo of their badly erroded tombstone.) James also owned land in Mercer Co. He died in 1845 and is likely buried in Mercer or Washington Counties, though neither a burial site nor last will and testament has been found for him. James had at least eight children, possibly more ( For a list of them and further descendants, click on the link below for the five generation tree). James and Elizabeth split up after many years and many children. He married Jenny Jamison late in life, and Elizabeth moved to N.C. and remarried there. Thus far, more than 2,170 descendants of James have been located in many states---from KY. to CA., and even in Chile, South America. Currently there are at least twenty descendants researching the family. As yet, no descendants have been located for Henrietta. We know the names of Susannah B. Colquitt's children, but we have yet to find any of their descendants. Susanna died in Greenbrier, VA. (later W. VA.) in June 1845, where she had been receiving a Revolutionary War Widow's pension. Laura in Seattle

Baker-Boyer Bank and Baker history might be obtained from the Walla Walla County USGenWeb lookup people! Or the Fort Walla Walla Museum. Sherry Kaseberg ----- Original Message ----- From: Laura C <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2000 10:52 PM Subject: BAKER BANK, OREGON TRAIL, VIRGINIA > I am interested in the BAKER-Boyer Bank history from Walla Walla, > Washington. > > This is Baker Family History. Looking for links to any Oregon Trail Bakers. > Note: the connection > Baker, however, is definitely a name associated with the English > "Borderers." > > > http://www.wiu.edu/users/mfeak/#Martin and Ann Hannah Clark Baker first > appeared > > http://www.wiu.edu/users > > A Brief, Early, Baker Family History > > Martin and Ann Hannah Clark Baker first appeared in the records of Halifax > Co., VA. about 1775. Though many of their descendants have searched for > their parents and their birthplaces for more than 50 years, none has yet > been successful. FROM WHERE DID THEY COME? > > Alexander Marshall Baker (1850-1937) told the family that Martin, his great > great-grandfather, was born in 1714, but since records prove that he died in > 1820, it is highly unlikely that he lived to be 106 years old! Were there > two Martin Bakers in VA. who were father and son? > > Marshall also said that Martin had come to Virginia from England and that he > was Scot-Irish. ( a misnomer since this particular group of emigrants were > actually Scot-English from the border between Scotland and England; a better > term is "Borderer.") > > Several ships did arrive in the Colonies from England with passengers named > Martin Baker. Ships coming that early, however, listed only names and ages > of passengers, so nothing more is known about those Martin Bakers. There > were, however, 5 or 6 Martin Bakers in Colonial Virginia, so this puzzle is > yet to be solved. If only early records contained more information! Baker, > however, is definitely a name associated with the English "Borderers." > > Martin's first child, Susannah, was born in 1755, some years before the > other children. This could mean that Martin had an earlier wife before > Hannah, or it could be that there were more children about whom we do not > know. Martin and Hannah raised at least two other children, James and > Henrietta Maria, to adulthood in Halifax Co. Another daughter, Elizabeth > died at age 18. > > Daughter Henrietta first married William Hamlett in Halifax Co. in 1786 and > may later have married Samuel Maires/Maines (sp?) before 1805 according to > a neighbor's court deposition some years later. No trace of Henrietta has > been found in Virginia after about 1802. She may have moved to N.C. > > Henrietta was a witness at the marriage of Susannah Baker and Ransome > Colquitt in 1785 in Halifax Co., VA. The couple then moved to Rockingham > County, N.C. where they raised 5 children. Interestingly, later records > show that Ransome, a Revolutionary War veteran, a dragoon in the First VA. > Regiment, was the bondsman in the 1815 marriage in Garrard Co. of Cassandra > Cabot Colquitt to James' son, Martin. She is not listed as a daughter of > Ransome's in N.C. But KY. law at the time required a father or brother to > sign for the bride since females were not allowed to sign legal documents. > If she were a daughter, cousin married cousin, not an uncommon practice at > that time. No record has yet been found regarding Cassandra's parentage nor > any indication of her birthplace. So the mystery remains as to who > Cassandra was. > > In December, 1820, Cassandra died in childbirth with son, John; there were > several older children, as well. Martin then married Eliza Rice, sister of > his brother's wife (Thomas and Clarisa Rice) and moved to Missouri, near > Trenton, where he died in 1875 and where he and Eliza are buried. > > About 1778, his grandfather, Martin and wife, Hannah, moved with son, > James, and his wife, Elizabeth Fuqua, originally of Charlotte Co., VA., to > Garrard Co., KY. Before leaving VA., Martin sold their household belongings > and two slaves, Charlotte and son, Lewis, to daughter, Henrietta, and > son-in-law, William, so they obviously were unable to take much with them. > > This, plus the fact that Halifax Co. is on the N.C. border, indicate that > their route was The Wilderness Road through the Cumberland Gap and then > along the Cumberland Trace that ran from the Gap to Fort Harrod. That early > it was still a rough trail, not wide enough for a wagon. They would have had > to walk much of the way, able to ride horseback only over the less rugged > parts. > > At that time, this was the only land route into KY. All of the river routes > were too far to the north to be feasible for them. They most likely > traveled with a group because attacks by bands of rogue Indians still > occurred. (In 1795, Chief Doublehead captured five Virginians in Edmonson > County, killed them, and boiled their bodies!) Gangs of white bandits also > preyed on travelers through the narrow Gap, long after the Indians were > gone. > > They may have traveled with a group of Baptists since the influx of settlers > during this period in Garrard Co. were nearly all Virginia Baptists who left > Virginia for religious reasons. They resented having to pay taxes to the > state church of Virginia when they were not members. (Most of the > Scots-English were originally Presbyterians, and then once here in thwe > Colonies, many became Baptists. Most were quite hostile toward The Church of > England. Records show that Martin's grandson, Martin, was a Baptist in > Garrard Co.) > > Their first stop in KY., in all likelihood, was Fort Logan (now Stanford), > the closest fort to their destination. (This fort no longer exists.) > Martin had received a land grant in Kentucky of 1,200 acres that appears to > have been in Anderson Co. But they lived on Sugar Creek, in Lincoln Co. > (Later Garrard Co.) a few miles from Lancaster, where Martin ran a > gristmill. Both Martin and Hannah are thought to be buried in Garrard Co., > but their grave sites are unknown. > > By 1843, James was in Anderson Co.; he deeded land there to son, Beverly, > and his wife, Isabel Sneed. Beverly and Isabel are buried near Willisburg > in Washington Co. in the Glenn's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. (The church > is gone now; I have a photo of their badly erroded tombstone.) James also > owned land in Mercer Co. He died in 1845 and is likely buried in Mercer > or Washington Counties, though neither a burial site nor last will and > testament has been found for him. > > James had at least eight children, possibly more ( For a list of them and > further descendants, click on the link below for the five generation tree). > James and Elizabeth split up after many years and many children. He married > Jenny Jamison late in life, and Elizabeth moved to N.C. and remarried there. > > Thus far, more than 2,170 descendants of James have been located in many > states---from KY. to CA., and even in Chile, South America. Currently there > are at least twenty descendants researching the family. As yet, no > descendants have been located for Henrietta. We know the names of Susannah > B. Colquitt's children, but we have yet to find any of their descendants. > Susanna died in Greenbrier, VA. (later W. VA.) in June 1845, where she had > been receiving a Revolutionary War Widow's pension. > > Laura in Seattle > >