Martin Baker, 1740-1812; [Thomas4, Martin 3, John2, Martin1]
Martin Baker, Sr. was an officer of the Charlotte County Militia during the American Revolution. He owned land in Charlotte County around 1777.
William Griffith was living there, and according to tax lists and other documents, it's known that he left Charlotte in 1783 and moved to Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
In 1787 Martin Baker with his family moved from Charlotte County, merely passing through Greenbrier County, and picked up William Griffith and family and together they came into Kentucky. They traveled by flatboat down the Ohio to Louisville and then overland to Nicholas County, settling along Steele's Run in the Headquarters/Hooktown vicinity.*
(Kay Withers, Baker genealogy, 1997)
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Nicholas County Will Book A, July 7, 1812, Oct 1812:
I, Martin Baker, Sr., of Nicholas County and Commonwealth of Kentucky, being Very weak in body but of a sound mind and memory.....
I leave to my grandson Martin McClure one hundred dollars and a fifty Dollar horse and saddle to be paid by executors when he comes of age. My Will that my after named executors be fully authorized to ______ all my Businesses and make all divisions agreeable to this will, and that they make No appraisement, nor sale. I nominate and appoint all my childrem my Executors as follows; Sarah Kimbrough, William Baker, Thomas Baker, Benjamin Baker, Martin Baker, James Baker, John Baker, William Cook, John Title, James McClure _____ to execute my Will.
Signed with my own hand this 7th day of July in the year of our lord eighteen hundred & twelve (1812).
Martin Baker, Snr
Witnesses Present:
E. P. Rule
Jos Cole
Robert H. Kimbrough
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His parents were Thomas Baker, Sr and Sarah Overton of Virginia.
Martin Baker, Sr. was an officer of the Charlotte County Militia during the American Revolution. He owned land in Charlotte County around 1777.
William Griffith was living there, and according to tax lists and other documents, it's known that he left Charlotte in 1783 and moved to Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
In 1787 Martin Baker with his family moved from Charlotte County, merely passing through Greenbrier County, and picked up William Griffith and family and together they came into Kentucky. They traveled by flatboat down the Ohio to Louisville and then overland to Nicholas County, settling along Steele's Run in the Headquarters/Hooktown vicinity.*
(Kay Withers, Baker genealogy, 1997)
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Nicholas County Will Book A, July 7, 1812, Oct 1812:
I, Martin Baker, Sr., of Nicholas County and Commonwealth of Kentucky, being Very weak in body but of a sound mind and memory.....
I leave to my grandson Martin McClure one hundred dollars and a fifty Dollar horse and saddle to be paid by executors when he comes of age. My Will that my after named executors be fully authorized to ______ all my Businesses and make all divisions agreeable to this will, and that they make No appraisement, nor sale. I nominate and appoint all my childrem my Executors as follows; Sarah Kimbrough, William Baker, Thomas Baker, Benjamin Baker, Martin Baker, James Baker, John Baker, William Cook, John Title, James McClure _____ to execute my Will.
Signed with my own hand this 7th day of July in the year of our lord eighteen hundred & twelve (1812).
Martin Baker, Snr
Witnesses Present:
E. P. Rule
Jos Cole
Robert H. Kimbrough
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His parents were Thomas Baker, Sr and Sarah Overton of Virginia.
Martin Baker, 1740-1812; [Thomas4, Martin 3, John2, Martin1]
Martin Baker, Sr. was an officer of the Charlotte County Militia during the American Revolution. He owned land in Charlotte County around 1777.
William Griffith was living there, and according to tax lists and other documents, it's known that he left Charlotte in 1783 and moved to Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
In 1787 Martin Baker with his family moved from Charlotte County, merely passing through Greenbrier County, and picked up William Griffith and family and together they came into Kentucky. They traveled by flatboat down the Ohio to Louisville and then overland to Nicholas County, settling along Steele's Run in the Headquarters/Hooktown vicinity.*
(Kay Withers, Baker genealogy, 1997)
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
Nicholas County Will Book A, July 7, 1812, Oct 1812:
I, Martin Baker, Sr., of Nicholas County and Commonwealth of Kentucky, being Very weak in body but of a sound mind and memory.....
I leave to my grandson Martin McClure one hundred dollars and a fifty Dollar horse and saddle to be paid by executors when he comes of age. My Will that my after named executors be fully authorized to ______ all my Businesses and make all divisions agreeable to this will, and that they make No appraisement, nor sale. I nominate and appoint all my childrem my Executors as follows; Sarah Kimbrough, William Baker, Thomas Baker, Benjamin Baker, Martin Baker, James Baker, John Baker, William Cook, John Title, James McClure _____ to execute my Will.
Signed with my own hand this 7th day of July in the year of our lord eighteen hundred & twelve (1812).
Martin Baker, Snr
Witnesses Present:
E. P. Rule
Jos Cole
Robert H. Kimbrough
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
His parents were Thomas Baker, Sr and Sarah Overton of Virginia.
Martin Baker, Sr. was an officer of the Charlotte County Militia during the American Revolution. He owned land in Charlotte County around 1777.
William Griffith was living there, and according to tax lists and other documents, it's known that he left Charlotte in 1783 and moved to Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
In 1787 Martin Baker with his family moved from Charlotte County, merely passing through Greenbrier County, and picked up William Griffith and family and together they came into Kentucky. They traveled by flatboat down the Ohio to Louisville and then overland to Nicholas County, settling along Steele's Run in the Headquarters/Hooktown vicinity.*
(Kay Withers, Baker genealogy, 1997)
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Nicholas County Will Book A, July 7, 1812, Oct 1812:
I, Martin Baker, Sr., of Nicholas County and Commonwealth of Kentucky, being Very weak in body but of a sound mind and memory.....
I leave to my grandson Martin McClure one hundred dollars and a fifty Dollar horse and saddle to be paid by executors when he comes of age. My Will that my after named executors be fully authorized to ______ all my Businesses and make all divisions agreeable to this will, and that they make No appraisement, nor sale. I nominate and appoint all my childrem my Executors as follows; Sarah Kimbrough, William Baker, Thomas Baker, Benjamin Baker, Martin Baker, James Baker, John Baker, William Cook, John Title, James McClure _____ to execute my Will.
Signed with my own hand this 7th day of July in the year of our lord eighteen hundred & twelve (1812).
Martin Baker, Snr
Witnesses Present:
E. P. Rule
Jos Cole
Robert H. Kimbrough
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His parents were Thomas Baker, Sr and Sarah Overton of Virginia.
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