Nathaniel Baker

Nathaniel Baker Sr.
BIRTH 1679, Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
DEATH 7 May 1750 (aged 70–71), Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
BURIAL Cobb's Hill Cemetery East and West, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA, MEMORIAL ID 66587430

Nathaniel Baker, s. of Samuel Baker and Fear Robinson (Isaac,1 Rev. John,A John,B), b. on or after May 8, 1679 at Hull, at the time part of Suffolk but now in Plymouth, County, Mass. He d. of record May 7, 1679 at Barnstable, Mass., Æ 71. Although his gravestone was transcribed prior to 1900 the stone no longer exists.

Nathaniel has a confused set of vital records in the G.A. Hinckley annotation of the Barnstable Town Records [Records of Barnstable, Massachusetts, NEHGS CD, 2002], which is one and the same as the NEHGS' on-line version. On the other hand, the correct 1901 transcription of the Barnstable VRs by Bowman [Mayflower Descendant (3:72)] mirror the original handwritten town record [1:398].

By late 1705, Nathaniel m. 1) prob. at Hull, Mass., Mercy Binney, dau. of John Binney and wife Mercy (q.v. Marcy), b. of record Dec. 15, 1682 at Hull. She d. Mar. 9, 1717/8 at Barnstable, Mass. However, her death is confused in the G.A. Hinckley annotation with the death of Nathaniel's 2nd wife, Mercy Lumbert, who he had yet to marry - "his wife Mercy Baker [Lumbart, wid. Shobel Lewis] Dec'd 9 of March 1718."

On Jan. 5, 1718/9 at the Barnstable First Church (by Rev. Jonathan Russel), Nathaniel m. 2) Mercy Lumbert, eldest recorded child of Jonathan Lumbert and Hopestill Bullock, and widow of Shubael Lewis ("Shobal Lewes" in Barnstable town and probate records). She was b. Mar. 16, 1684/5 at Barnstable and named in her father's Barnstable will dated Oct. 23, 1724, which names all of his daus. only by their first names without regard to married surname - "I give to my daughter Mercy Ten pounds, besides what she hath already rec'd."

Following the 1725 division of the Barnstable Church into the East and West Parishes, on Aug. 25, 1725 "Mercy Baker, the wife of Nathanael Baker" was baptized and on the same day "Nathaniel Baker & Mercy his wife" were admitted as members of the newly formed East Parish Church. There is no record of when 2nd wife Mercy died.

Mercy Lumbert m. 1) Shubael Lewis of record at Barnstable Dec. 8, 1703 and he d. intestate prior to Jan. 1718/19 when administration was granted to his brother John. Mercy (Lumbert) Lewis has no recorded children by her 1st marriage and there are no known children by her 2nd marriage to Nathaniel Baker.

The children of Nathaniel Baker and 1st wife Mercy Binney, all b. of record at Barnstable:

• i. Binney Baker, b. Aug. 15, 1705; d. in infancy June 5, 1706.

• ii. Mercy Baker, b. Feb. 4, 1706/7, d. Mar. 4, 1781 at Middleborough, Mass. (g.s.); m. Nov. 7, 1728 at Barnstable, Silvanus Cobb, s. James Cobb & Elizabeth Hallett, b. Nov. 23, 1700 at Barnstable where he d. Sept. 30, 1756 (g.s.). Eight children of the family.

• iii. Sarah Baker, b. Oct. 4, 1708; d. in infancy Nov. 19, 1708.

• iv. Nathaniel Baker, Jr., b. Dec. 15, 1709, d. Mar. 20, 1791 at Barnstable; m. Sept. 7, 1732 at Tisbury, Mass., Anna Lumbert, dau. of Jonathan Lumbert & Rachel Tilton, b. of record Feb. 7, 1710/11 at Tisbury. She d. Aug. 27, 1768 at Barnstable, Mass. Four recorded children of the family.

• v. Nicholas Baker, b. Nov. 6, 1711, d. Jan. 31, 1739/40 at Barnstable; m. May 10, 1733 at Barnstable, Dorcas Backhouse, dau. of Nathaniel Backhouse & Remember Nye, b. Nov. 28, 1712 at Sandwich, Mass. Three children of the family. Dorcas m. 2) Sept. 30, 1745 at Barnstable, James Lewes (q.v. Lewis) and d. at Barnstable July 3, 1748.

• vi. Sarah Baker, b. Nov. 2, 1713, d. Jan. 31, 1768 at Barnstable; m. 1) Oct. 26, 1732 at Barnstable, Jonathan Sturgis, by whom she had three known children. She m. 2) Sept. 26, 1751 at Barnstable as his 2nd wife, Jabez Linnell, by whom she had two known children.

• vii. Thankful Baker, b. Mar. 28, 1715, d. May 6, 1742 at Barnstable; m. Jan. 1, 1733/4 at Barnstable, Jesse Cobb, the younger brother of the husband of Thankful's sister Mercy, b. Apr. 15, 1705 at Barnstable. He d. at Barnstable in Dec. 1777. Five children of the family.

• viii. Binney Baker, b. Sept. 28, 1716, d. Dec. 29, 1747 at Barnstable; m. Nov. 19, 1741 at Barnstable, Patience Lumbert, dau. of Thomas Lumbert & Hannah Parker, b. Apr. 9, 1712 at Barnstable. She d. Dec. 28, 1748 at Barnstable. Four children of the family.

• ix. Elizabeth Baker, b. Mar. 9, 1717/18 the same day her mother died giving her life, d. May 1, 1804 at Falmouth, Mass.; m. Sept. 28, 1738 at Barnstable, Benjamin Nye, s. of Benjamin Nye & Hepzibah Hatch, b. Sept. 24, 1713 at Falmouth, where he d. before May 1804. Eleven children of the family.

Inscription
From the pre-1900 transcription:

"Here lies buried the body of Nathaniel Baker, died May 7th 1750 in the 71 year of his age."

Consistentent with how age was reported on gravestones prior to the early 1800s, on the day Nathaniel died he was 70 years old and Ætatis (i.e., Æ, "Aged," in the XX year of his Age) 71. This indicates he was born on or after May 8, 1679.

Parents
Samuel Baker, 1638 – unknown
Fear Robinson Baker, 1645 – unknown

Siblings
Grace Baker Luce, unknown–1730
John Baker, 1672–1763

Children
Marcy Baker Cobb, 1707–1781
Nathaniel Baker, 1709–1791

References
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66587430/nathaniel-baker

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Baker-9653
Nathaniel Baker (abt. 1680 - 1750)

Nathaniel Baker
Born about 1680 in Hull, Plymouth Colonymap [uncertain]
ANCESTORS ancestors
Son of Samuel Baker and Fear (Robinson) Baker
Brother of Mercy Baker, Dea John Baker, John Baker and Grace (Baker) Luce
Husband of Mercy (Binney) Baker — married about 1704 (to after 28 Sep 1716) in Barnstable County, Province of Massachusetts Baymap [uncertain]
Husband of Mercy (Lombard) Baker — married 5 Jan 1718 (to about 1750) in Barnstable, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of Mercy (Baker) Cobb, Sarah (Baker) Sturgis, Thankful (Baker) Cobb and Elizabeth (Baker) Nye
Died 27 May 1750 at about age 70 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Biography

Nathaniel Baker was born, say, 1680, the son of Samuel and Fear Baker, though no birth record is found. His father's residence was in Hull until about 1687, so is presumed to be his place of birth.[1] He married first Mercy Binney by 1705,[2][3] the daughter of John and Mercy (Stubbs?) Binney.[4] His first wife died sometime after the birth of her child in September 1716.

He married, secondly, Mercy (Lombard) Lewis, the widow of Shobel Lewis, on 05 January 1718 in Barnstable.[5]

Nathaniel died on 27 May 1750 in Barnstable, aged 70-75 years,[6][7], and his gravestone was recorded in the late 1800s, although it is no longer extant, as saying:

Here lies buried the body of Nathaniel Baker, died May 7th 1750 in the 71 year of his age.[8]
His widow died 07 December 1768, aged 80, according to the church records; but according to the town records, she was older.[9]

Children by his first wife, Mercy (Binney) Baker, born Barnstable:[10][11]

Benney, born 15th Aug., 1705, died June, 1706.
Mercy, born 4th Feb." 1706, married Nov. 7, 1728, Sylvanus Cobb, and had eight children.
Sarah, born 4th Oct., 1708, died Nov. 19, 1708.
Nathaniel, born 15th Dec, 1709, married 1732, Ann Lumbard of Newtown, and had 1st, Isaac, born 2d April, 1734; 2d, Mercy, Gth May, 1738; 3d, Benne, 2d Oct., 1751 ; 4th, Anna, 18th Jan'y, 1754. Isaac of this family married Rebecca Lewis, Oct. 6, 1754, and had Rebecca, James, Lewis, Ezekiel, Nathaniel, John, who removed to Brewster, and Isaac who died in Barnstable, unmarried.
Nicholas, born 6th Nov., 1711, 'married Dorcas Backus of Sandwich, was of Dighton, removed to Barnstable in 1635. He was a mariner, and died Jan'y 31, 1739-40. He had 1st, Nath'l who died young ; 2d, Ebenezer, and 3d, David.
Sarah, 2d Nov., 1713, married Oct. 26, 1732, Jonathan Sturgis.
Thankful, 28th March, 1715, married Jan'y 1, 1734, Jesse Cobb.
Benne, 28th Sept., 1716, married Patience Lumbard, Nov. 19, 1741. He died 29th Dec, 1747, and she died 28th Dec, 1748, leaving two orphan children, John, born 3d Jan'y, 1743, and Thankful, born 29th June, 1745 — both of whom married and had families.
Elizabeth, born 9th March, 1718, married Benjamin Nye, Jr., of Falmouth, Sept. 28, 1738.
Sources

↑ Amos Otis and revised by C.F. Swift, compiler, Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families (Barnstable, MA: Goss Publishers & Printers (The Patriot Press), c1861 (revised 1890)), pp. 61-62.
↑ Gustavus A. Hinckley, Records of Barnstable, MA, from the Gustavus A. Hinckley Collection, (NEHGS, Boston, MA,: 2001), VRs Vol. 1:398.
"Benny Baker his Son Born August 15 1705 & Deceased June 5th 1706."
↑ Apparently no marriage record is extant.
↑ Gustavus A. Hinckley, Records of Barnstable, MA, from the Gustavus A. Hinckley Collection, (NEHGS, Boston, MA,: 2001), VRs 1:398.
↑ Records of Barnstable, MA, from the Gustavus A. Hinckley Collection Software (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 2001), VRs 1:385.
"Nathaniel Baker & ye Widdow Mercy Lewes Married 5 Janry 1718 Pr Mr Russel."
↑ Barnstable West Church Records, p. 44 (Link by $ubscription to AmericanAncestors.org)
"1750 May 27 Nathanael Baker died Æt. 75."
↑ Barnstable Town Records, Vol. 1:696 (Link by $ubscription to AmericanAncestors.org)
"Baker, Nathl., d. May 27, 1750 æ. 70."
↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 January 2019), memorial page for Nathaniel Baker, Sr (1679–7 May 1750), Find A Grave: Memorial #66587430, citing Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West), Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Don Blauvelt (contributor 46932939).
↑ Amos Otis and revised by C.F. Swift, compiler, Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families (Barnstable, MA: Goss Publishers & Printers (The Patriot Press), c1861 (revised 1890)), pp. 61-2.
↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (13 July 2016), Barnstable > Barnstable > Town records 1640-1774 vol 1-2 > image 261 of 663; town clerk offices, Massachusetts. Barnstable Town Records, Vol. 1:398. (original record)
↑ Gustavus A. Hinckley, Records of Barnstable, MA, from the Gustavus A. Hinckley Collection, (NEHGS, Boston, MA: 2001 ), VRs 1:398, italicized comments are Hinkley's.
"The Record of Nathaniel Baker's Children Wid. Mercy Lewis his Wife [n%C3%A9 Lumbert?, 2d wf. Jan. 5. 1718/9] [His 1st wf. was Mercy dr. John & Mercy Binney of Hull, b. Dec 15 1682, m. 1704.]
Benny Baker his Son Born August 15 1705 & Deceased June 5th 1706
Mercy Baker Born Feb 1 1706
Sarah Baker Born Octr [dates blotted] 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 [d. Dec. 29. 1747. wf. d. Dec. 20. 1748]
his Daughter Elizabeth born 9 of March 1718 [1717/18?]
his wife Mercy Baker [Lumbart, wid. Shobel Lewis] Deceased 9 of March 1718[/19?]

Evidence needed to support as son of Samuel Baker, of Marshfield