Rev. Benjamin Baker

Benjamin Baker

• Birth: July 31 1720 - Canterbury, Windham Co., CT
• Death: Nov 4 1798 - Middle Granville, Washington Co., NY
• Parents: William Baker, Rebecca Baker (born Backus)
• Siblings: Elizabeth Shepard (born Baker), William Baker, Stephen Baker, Daniel Baker, Biall Baker, Abiel Baker, Israel Baker
• Wife: Jerusha Baker (born Parish)
• Children: Benjamin Baker, Abiel Baker, Jerusha Backus (born Baker), Solomon Baker, Edna Stanton (born Baker), Timothy Baker, Tamson Baker

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• MyHeritage Family Tree

mentioned in
New England Parish families, descendants of John Parish of Groton, Mass., and Preston, Conn. Third generation section; page 27

GEDCOM Note

FROM FLINT GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY PERIODICAL - CA 1961/62

Mr. & Mrs. Eldon Gundry made an interesting visit to New York State this summer. Mr. Gundry found some needed records in Madison County. Then they went on to Washington County to the village of Middle Granville. In the cemetery there lie Mrs. Gundry's great-great-great-great grandparents. since the gravestones were in bad condition, the Gundry's had a new marker erected with this data inscribed:

"Benjamin Baker, born July 11, 1720 in Canterbury, Connecticut; died November 4, 1798 in Granville, NY. son of William and Rebecca (Backus) Baker. Wife Jerusha Parish, born June 30, 1722, Preston, Connecticut, died April 6, 1799, Granville, N.Y., daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Tracy) Parish."

Mary Parish was descended from Lieut. Thomas Tracy of Norwich, Conn., whose lineage has been traced back to Egbert, first king of England (802-839). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Plainfield, Conn., Prob. Rec., Book A, 125 -- "Est. Solomon Cleveland of Canterbury, dec'd, Apr. 6, 1752, the Court grants administration unto Mr. Benj. Baker and Mrs. Abial Cleveland of Canterbury. Est. (in pounds) L818. 5s. 8d. B, 262--Est. L1,900. A,170--Jan 9, 1753, Abial Cleveland appointed guardian for Rebecah Cleveland, a minor, daughter to Mr. Solomon Cleveland of Canterbury. Abiah Cleveland signs bond as principal and Benjamin Baker as surety; bond L100 proclamation money." From Descendants of Moses Cleveland book.