Martha, Which Baker family are you looking for? I'd like to know more about Anthony Baker family of Hardy Co. Sara At 04:49 PM 8/12/00 -0700, you wrote: >Posted on: Hampshire County, WV Query Forum >Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hampshire/1330 > >Surname: Baker, Stockwell, Wall, Grenzeback, Edwards, Foudy, Bonham >------------------------- > >A number of references to this Taggart family appear in "Hampshire Co. >Minute Book Abstracts, Vol. I (1788-1802)," compiled by Vicki Horton >(Clearfield >Co., 1993). One especially pertinent one is this (p. 78) for 20 Feb. 1797: >"Lucy Taggart is appointed guardian of John, Ann, Francis, Daniel and Jonathan >Taggart orphans of Francis Taggart, dec'd...Page 327." And on p. 92 (16 >April 1798): "Lucy Baker late Lucy Taggart and Edward Dyer who were >administrators >of Francis Taggart dec'd..Page 35." P. 117, 21 Oct. 1800: "Ordered that >Patrick Baker and Lucy, his wife late Lucy Taggart...guardian of John Taggart >be permitted to bind their said ward to Michael Cole who is to learn him >the trade of a hatter. Page 220." A very useful book! I personally am >interested >in Bakers as I am still trying to find a family for Peregrine Baker of >Hampshire Co. (1779-1847).

The rest of the story is in Fayette Co., PA where the Mason and Baker families lived beside the Cores in German Township. The Mason tract in Fayette Co. is now Masontown. I don't recall the names of the Mason and Baker researchers, but I've encountered a few on PAFAYETTE-L. Here's an interesting lease, which I may have posted to this list previously: This Indenture made the 7th Day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & Seventy four Between Philip Mason of the County of Hampshire in the Colony of Virginia of the One Part and Anthony Baker of the Same Place of the other Part Whereas The Right Honourable Thomas Lord Fairfax by two Certain Indentures of Lease bearing Date the third Day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy three & made Between the said Thomas Lord Fairfax of the One Part and the Said Philip Mason of the other Part for & in Consideration of the Rents & Covenants therein Reserved & Expressed did demise Grant & Farm Let unto the said Philip Mason Two Certain Lotts of Land known by the Respective Numbers Thirty & Thirty Two on the West side of the South Branch of Potowmack in the said County of Hampshire & Part of his Lordships South Branch Manor the One which is known by Number thirty Containing Seventy Nine Acres bounded as followeth Beginning at a Black Oak Corner to Marsh Thence South Sixty three & a half Degrees East forty Nine Poles to a White Oak Two White Oak Saplings and a Hickory Sapling Thence South forty three & a half Degrees East Eighty Poles Between two white Oaks in a Valley Thence North Twenty Seven Degrees West forty Nine Poles between two White Oaks thence to the Beginning The Other of which is Known by Number Thirty two Containing Eighty Two Acres bounded as followeth Beginning at three White Oaks on a Knowl in the Line of Baker Thence South thirty four Degrees West forty three & a half Poles between Two large White Oaks & a Small White Oak thence South Seventy Degrees West Ninety Nine Poles to two white Oaks in the Line of Marsh near a Steep Bank thence South Forty three Degrees East fifty four Poles to two Spanish Oaks Thence North Seventy Degrees East one hundred & Twenty Eight Poles to a White Oak & Red Oak by a Road Thence East thirty Nine Poles to a Pine by a Road thence North Eighty & a half Degrees East Fifty Six Poles to a Small Walnut & Bunch of Spice Bushes under a hill thence North twenty four Poles to Two Black Oaks and two White Oak Saplings thence to the Beginning To Have and to Hold unto the said Philip Mason his Heirs and Assigns for and during the Natural Lives of George Mason Son of the Said Philip Mason Nicholas Baker Son of the said Anthony Baker and Jacob Teaverbough Son of Jacob Teaverbough & the Longest Liver of them Renewable unto the said Philip Mason his Heirs & Assigns forever Subject to a Proviso or Condition therein expressed as by the said Indenture of Lease duly Recorded in the Court of the Said County of Hampshire may more fully appear Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the Said Philip Mason for and in Consideration of the sum of One hundred Pounds Current Money of Virginia to him in hand Paid by the said Anthony Baker at or before the Sealing and Delivery of these Presents the Receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged for other Good Causes and Considerations him thereunto moving Hath Granted Bargained Sold Aliend and Confirmed and these presents doth Grant Bargain Sell Alien and confirm unto the said Anthony Baker all the Two Lotts of Land aforesaid and all Houses Buildings Orchards Ways Waters Water Courses Profits Commodities Hereditaments Priviledges & Appurtenances Whatsoever to the Same belonging or in any wise appertaining and also all the Estate right Title Interest Property Claim or Demand whatsoever of him the Said Philip Mason of in and to the said Premises and also the said Indentures and all other Deeds Evidences & Writings touching or in any wise concerning the Same To Have and to Hold the said Two Lotts of Land and all and Singular other the Premises hereby Granted with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said Anthony Baker his Heirs & Assigns for and during the Natural Lives of the said George Mason Nicholas Baker and Jacob Teaverbough and the Longest Liver of them Yielding and Paying unto the Said Thomas Lord Fairfax his Heirs and Assigns the Rents Reserved in and by the said Indentures of Lease at the Times and Place therein mentioned and Also Performing the Covenants therein contained & Expressed which according to the true Intent & meaning of the Same Indentures of Lease the said Philip Mason Ought to Perform And the said Philip Mason for himself his Heirs Executors & Administrators doth Covenant Promise & Grant to and with the said Anthony Baker his Heirs & Assigns That upon their Paying the Rents & Performing the Covenants and Conditions in the said Indentures of Lease Contained He the Said Anthony Baker his Heirs and assigns shall and may from Time to Time and at all Times hereafter during the Natural Lives of the said George Mason Nicholas Baker & Jacob Teaverbough & the Longest Liver of them hold Occupy Possess and enjoy the Said two Lotts of Land and all and Singular other the Premises hereby Granted with the appurtenances without the Let Trouble Hinderance molestation Interruption or Denial of him the said Philip Mason his Heirs or Assigns or any other Person or Persons whatsoever and shall also Have and Enjoy the Liberty of Renewing the Said Leases on the failure or dropping of any of the Said Lives as in the said Indentures of Lease is expressed and every Benefit and Advantage which might or Could Accrue to the Said Philip Mason his Heirs or assigns by Virtue thereof In Witness whereof the said Philip Mason hath Hereunto set his hand and Seal the day & Year above mentioned Philip Mason (LS) Sealed and Delivered In the Presence of Jonathan Heath Moses Hutten William Heath At a Court Continued & held for Hampshire County the 15th Day of March 1775 This Deed of Bargain & Sale from Philip Mason to Anthony Baker was Proved by the Oaths of Jonathan Heath and William Heath two of the Witnesses thereto which was Ordered to be Certified Test Gabriel Jones At a Court held for Hampshire County the 9th day of May 1775 This Deed of Bargain and Sale from Philip Mason to Anthony Baker was further Proved by the Oath of Moses Hutton another of the Witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded Test Gabriel Jones Brian D. 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