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Maurice BAKER

Maurice BAKER[1]

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  • Name Maurice BAKER  [2
    Born 1640  Northamptonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID LV2Y-JMG 
    Name Maurice BAKER  [3
    Died 28 Dec 1700  Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I594766026  Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 15 Dec 2022 

    Family Elizabeth GRINIFF,   b. 1650, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1703, Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Married 18 Jan 1670  Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Martha BAKER,   b. Abt 1663, East Leake, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Dec 1720, Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 57 years)
     2. Indimeon BAKER,   b. 1663, Anne Arundel, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1703, Anne Arundel, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)
     3. Mary BAKER,   b. 1668, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Dec 1720, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     4. Charles BAKER,   b. Abt 1670, Baltimore, Baltimore, Colony of Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1739, Anne Arundel, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years)
     5. Maurice Morris BAKER,   b. 1675, Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jun 1762, Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     6. Sarah BAKER,   b. 1675, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. William BAKER,   b. 1677, Anne Arundel, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1743, Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    Last Modified 15 Dec 2022 
    Family ID F536728589  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 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



  • Sources 
    1. [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.

    2. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 15 Dec 2022), entry for Maurice Morris Baker, person ID LVX7-BF5. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 15 Dec 2022), entry for Maurice Baker, person ID LV2Y-JMG. (Reliability: 3).