Maurice BAKER

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• Name: Maurice BAKER

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He was a Quaker and tailor.

Maurice Baker brought to VA in 1651 at age 11 by Thomas Thornbrough. (thus born in 1640 in England) "He immigrated to Maryland and on May 8, 1675 (thus age 35) received 100 acres of land for transporting himself and John Shelvers

The origin of Maurice Baker is not proven. His age is a guess based on the date of his arrival into the province of Maryland. Maurice transported himself to Maryland before 1667 at which time he received a warrant to claim 100 acres of land by assigned from George Yate.

Maurice was married to a woman named Elizabeth whose surname is not proven. The couple were the parents of seven known children who are all mentioned in their mother's will as follows:

Charles b. abt 1670
Martha b. abt 1672 m. -?- Smith
Maurice b. abt. 1674
Sarah b. abt. 1675 m. -?- Gosnell
William b. abt. 1680
Mary b. abt 1685
John b. abt 1687

EARLY VIRGINIA IMMIGRAND 1623-1666 by W.C.Hill Printing Co. Richmond, VA and republished 1978/82 by Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, MD (Broderbund CD 354) Author: George Cabel Greer

EARLY SETTLERS OF MARYLAND/INDEX/IMMIGRANTS COMPILED FROM RECORDS OF LAND PATENTS, 1663-1680 IN THE HALL OF RECORDS, ANNAPOLISM MD

Maurice married Elizabeth GRINIFF on 18 Jan 1670 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel GRINIFF and Mary) was born in 1650 in England, United Kingdom; died in 1703 in Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Martha BAKER was born about 1663 in East Leake, Nottinghamshire, England; was christened about 1674 in Westminster, London, England; died on 3 Dec 1720 in Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America; was buried in Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America.
2. Indimeon BAKER was born in 1663 in Anne Arundel, Maryland; died in 1703 in Anne Arundel, Maryland.
3. Mary BAKER was born in 1668 in Maryland; died on 3 Dec 1720 in Maryland.
4. Charles BAKER was born about 1670 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Colony of Maryland, British Colonial America; died on 10 Aug 1739 in Anne Arundel, Maryland.
5. Maurice Morris BAKER was born in 1675 in Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America; died on 4 Jun 1762 in Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America.
6. Sarah BAKER was born in 1675 in Maryland; and died.
7. William BAKER was born on 18 Aug 1679 in Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America; died in 1755 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America.