Captain Elijah Baker

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Biography

Elijah Baker was born 8 May 1789 to Rev. Andrew Baker and Elizabeth Avent in Wilkes County, North Carolina,<ref>Baker family Bible record, 1770-1789, Bible records -- Virginia -- LeeCounty, Bible records collection; 25790, Library of Virginia, (http://image.lva.virginia.gov/Bible/25790.pdf : accessed 6 September 2015).</ref><ref name=findagrave>"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGH-ZXFD : accessed 6 September 2015), Captain Elijah 1789 Baker, 1864; Burial, , ; citing recordID 118531889, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.</ref> His father, Rev. Andrew Baker Jr., was a somewhat itinerant minister who became pastor of the Brier Creek Baptist Church in Wilkes County in that year.<ref>Wilma P. Johnson, "Baker Bolin Archives: One Andrew Baker," rootsweb (http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BAKER_BOLIN/1998-01/0... and archived : accessed 6 September 2015); citing minutes of the Brier Creek Baptist Church. Andrew appears in Wilkes County by 1787. State census of North Carolina, 1784-1787 : from records in the North Carolina Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, N.C..; digital images, "State census of North Carolina, 1784-1787," ancestry.com, (http://interactive.ancestry.com/10169/dvm_PrimSrc000236-00091-0/173 :accessed 6 September 2015)</ref> although his family was in Grayson County, Virginia by 1800.<ref>"Grayson County, Virginia," New River Notes, Grayson County Virginia, Heritage Foundation Inc. and New River Notes, Enumerations, Search "Baker" in: 1800 Personal Property Tax (http://www.newrivernotes.com/grayson_enumerations_1800_personal_pro...)
— 1800 Personal Property Tax List(http://www.newrivernotes.com/grayson_enumerations_1799_land_tax_lis...)
— 1805 Personal Property Tax List (http://www.newrivernotes.com/grayson_enumerations_1805_personal_pro...).</ref> He married his second wife, Sarah Jones in the 1820s.<ref name-c1820>"United States Census, 1820", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLC-JM9 : accessed 6 September2015), Elijah Baker, 1820.</ref><ref name=c1830>"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH54-3X7 : accessed 6 September 2015), Elizah Baker, Grayson, Virginia, United States; citing 249, NARA microfilm publicationM19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 190; FHL microfilm 29,669.</ref><ref>The 1820 census showsElijah with five children but no female of age to be their mother. Awoman of Sarah's age appears in the 1830 census along with 4 childrenage five or younger. Her identity inferred in Gwen Bjorkman, "Baker, Beeman, Boyer, Crown, Estep, James, McBee, Nusbaum, Shally, Turner andrelated families," profile of Elijah Baker, rootsweb, (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=gwenbj&id... : accessed 6 September 2015); citing Deed Book 9, Grayson County, Virginia, 422, transactions of 4 February 1841, naming Elijah Baker and wife Sarah, one of which a sale of a place called Samuel Jones' corner (herfather) on the waters of Wilson Creek."</ref> Property sales in Grayson county in 1841 indicate he and Sarah left Grayson in that year, and in 1850 he is found in his son's household in Breathitt county (Sarah's absence suggests that she must have died in the 1840s).<ref>"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65Y-X4H : accessed 6 September 2015), Elijah Baker in household of John Baker, Breathitt county, part of, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States; citing family 107, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).</ref> John is absent from the household in the 1860 census, but Elijah is still there in that year at age (supposedly in this census) 77.<ref>"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBF-1XH : 30 December 2015), Margret Baker in entry for Elizabeth Baker, 1860.</ref> Elijah's unsourced Findagrave profile says that he died "Jun. 15," in Patsey, Estill, Kentucky. It is not clear what the Findagrave profile author intended, if anything, as a year for the date.<ref name=findagrave/>

Sources

<references /> <div style="padding-left: 2em; text-indent: -2em;">* Bjorkman, Gwen B. "Baker, Beeman, Boyer, Crown, Estep, James, McBee,Nusbaum, Shally, Turner and related families." Profile of Elijah Baker. rootsweb. http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=gwenbj&id... and archived, 2015.

• Northup, Kari. "The Family of Samuel Jones & Celia Creech." Notes for Sarah Jones Baker. rootsweb. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~knorthup/Webpage2/Ruth/Rei... and [https://web.archive.org/web/20150906213631/http://freepages.genealo...], 2015. </div>
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118531889/elijah-baker

Notes

Dawn Rene Baker. Elijah Baker is her 4th great grandfather. Grayson County Land Tax Books 1784-1827 none until 1805. 1811 1812 1813 1814.

Andrew 400a 400a 300a 300a 300a. Joseph 45a 45a 45a 45a 45a 45a. Elijah 100a 100a 100a 100a.

This is from Anne COLLINS from CA: She writes;. BAKER DEEDS. Abstracts from the Deed Books of Grayson Co., VA, and Ashe Co., NC., abstracted by Anne C. Collins, September 1990). Grayson DB2:552. 19 Dec 1809. Andrew Baker Sr. of Grayson Co. toReuben Debord of Washington Co., VA. 100a. 0. On the Beverdam branch of Wilson Creek ... corner to Parson's land in the State line... line of Joel Richardson ... line of John Stogill. Witnesses: Amos Debord, John Baker, ELIJAH BAKER. Grayson DB2:550. 16 Feb 1810. Andrew Baker Sr. of Washington Co., VA, to Joel Richardson of Grayson Co. 100a. 0. On the Beverdam, a branch of Wilson Creek, being part of a survey said Baker bought of Philip Gaines ... Kelly's line ... agreed line of Joseph Baker and Nicholas Gentry ... corner of John Baker's land. Witnesses: ELIJAH BAKER, Amos Debord, Reuben Debord. Acknowledged in Grayson, Aug Court. 1810, by Andrew Baker. [ACC's note: This and the preceding deed give a good indication of when Rev. Andrew moved to Washington Co., VA. The Joseph and John Baker mentioned in this deed were presumably Rev. Andrew's sons Joseph and John. His son Joseph eventually settled in Hawkins Co., TN (now Hancock Co.). His son John died in Ashe Co., NC. John's first wife, Martha/Patsy Jones, was a sister of Elijah's wife,Sarah Jones. Grayson DB2:551. 16 Feb 1810. Andrew Baker Sr. of Washington Co., VA,to ELIJAH BAKER of Grayson Co. 100a. 0. On the Beverdam, a branchof Wilson Creek, being part of a survey Baker bought of Philip Gaines... William Parson's line ... Reuben Debord ... above his [Elijah's] plantation ... George Debord. Witnesses: Amos Debord, Reuben Debord, Joe Richardson. Acknowledged in Grayson, Aug Court 1810, by Andrew Baker. Grayson DB3:283. 28 Feb 1813. ELIJAH BAKER of Ashe Co. to AndrewHash of Grayson Co. 100a. 0. On the Beaver Dam, a branch of WilsonCreek, being part of a survey which Andw. Baker bought of Philip Gains ... Mc.Parson's line ... line between Elijah Baker and Reuben Debord ...line between Elijah Baker and George Debord. Witnesses: Thomas Hill, Robert Hash, Joel Richardson. Grayson DB8:266. 30 Nov 1839. ELIJAH BAKER to John Baker. 140a. Price not mentioned. On the Bear branch of Wilson Creek ... Isaac Jones' line. Acknowledged by Elijah Baker before John Weaver, JP, and William Young, JP. Grayson DB13:505. 20 Aug 1840. Samuel Baker to ISAAC BAKER. 150a. On the waters of Paars Creek on the lower end of Bells Ridg. ...beginning on Elijah Blevins line on the State line ... Samuel Bakers line ... William Baldwins corner ... top of Bills ridge ...John Harts and Blevins line. Witnesses: ELIJAH BAKER, Robert Parsons. Samuel Baker bound himself to make a deed. In 1868, Isaac (x) Baker assigned the "within bond" to John Rupe. The title bond proved June term 1870. ACC's note: My theory is that the Elijah who witnessed this deed was Elijah s/o Rev. Andrew, and that Samuel and Isaac were his sons. Just a theory! Note that the other witness was Robert Parsons,Samuel's father-in-law. This is the only deed mentioning an Isaac Baker that I have found in Ashe or Grayson. Grayson DB9:422. 4 Feb 1841. ELIJAH BAKER AND WIFE SARAH to Drury Senter 50a. 0. On Beaver Dam Creek, a branch of Wilson Creek. Signed: Elijah Baker, Sarah (x) Baker. Witnesses: Ephraim Gentry,Chrisley (x) Reedy, William Senter. Grayson DB9:422. 4 Feb 1841. ELIJAH BAKER AND WIFE SARAH to Drury Senter. 400a. 0. On Wilson Creek ... Robert Parsons survey ... not far from Beaver Dam Creek ... Joseph Youngs line. Witnesses: Ephraim Gentry, Chrisley (x) Reedy, William Senter. Grayson DB 9:423. 4 Feb 1841. ELIJAH BAKER AND WIFE SARAH to Drury Senter. 70a. 0. On the waters of Wilson Creek ... Andrew Hash's line... [a place] called Samuel Jones' corner. Witnesses: Ephraim Gentry,Chrisley (x) Reedy, William Senter. Grayson DB9:372. 1 Oct 1845. SAMUEL BAKER to George Osborn. 220a.0, On both sides of the Bluff ... the line of his former survey. Ack.before Shadrack Greer, JP, and John Weaver, JP. Grayson DB 11:56. 22 Nov 1845. SAMUEL BAKER to ELIJAH BAKER. 100a. On the head of Mud Creek, being a part of a 778 acre survey ... a line of' Joseph Colwells ... Washington Finleys line ... first branch below said Bakers house ... the ridge that leads to the George Revins [?;. might be Blevins?] place ... into the gap of Bill's Ridge to William D. Baldwin's line. Witnesses: Elijah Baker, Jas. H. Senter. Proved 20 Nov 1855 by oath of the subscribing witnesses. [ACC's note: My theory is that the Elijah who bought the land was Rev. Elijah, since he did not leave the area until after 1855, and the Elijah who witnessed the deed was Elijah s/o Rev. Andrew.].

1820 Grayson - Elijah had 3 males un 10, 1m 10-15 and 1f 10-15. 1850 Breathitt Co, KY census. Baker, John 38 KY. ; Margaret 40 KY; Nancy 16 KY; Clarinda 13 KY; Rebecca 10 KY; Sarah 8 KY; Jackson 5 KY., John 1 KY; Elijah 65 NC. 1860 > KENTUCKY > ESTILL > NO TWP LISTED. Series, M653 Roll: 365Page: 270. BAKER ELIJAH 77 M W KY; living with Elijah Baker age 37 Minister - Old Baptist. 1870 > KENTUCKY > ESTILL > MILLERS CRK PCT. Series: M593 Roll: 459 Page: 577. BAKER ELIJAH 84 M W VA; living with Samuel Baker age 60. William Baker may be the son of: Elijah Baker b: May 09, 1789 d:in (prpb.) Estill Co., KY. married Sarah Jones (Father: Samuel Jones Mother: Celia Creech).