Richard Baker was born February 17, 1721, in Christiana Hundred, New Castle Co., DE, and died November 18, 1803, in Chester Co., PA, at age 82. He is the son of Joshua Baker of Ireland and Margery Knight of Baden Bridge, Cork Co., Ireland.

Rachel Carter was born 1719 in Pennsylvania, and died September 29, 1799, in Pennsylvania at about age 80. She is the daughter of George Carter of Bucklebury, Berkshire, England, and Elizabeth Tull of Unknown.

Richard Baker and Rachel Carter were married November 7, 1754, in Birmingham Meeting House, Chester Co., PA.

Richard Baker and Rachel (Carter) Baker had five children:

1. George Baker: Born July 24, 1755, in Bradford Twp., Chester Co., PA; Died October 6, 1793, in Philadelphia Co., PA (age 38). Married 1785 in Ireland to Hannah Harris: Born Unknown; Died Unknown.
2. Rachel Baker: Born July 16, 1757, in Bradford Twp., Chester Co., PA; Died May 17, 1759, in Unknown (age 1).
3. Rachel Baker: Born November 23, 1759, in Bradford Twp., Chester Co., PA; Died March 24, 1759, in Unknown (age 83). Married April 9, 1781, in Unknown to Richard Buffington: Born December 18, 1751, in Unknown; Died November 19, 1803, in Unknown (age 51).
4. Thomas Baker: Born December 18, 1762, in Chesterfield, Chesterfield Co., VA; Died September 22, 1821, in Clifton, Clark Co., OH (age 58). Married April 7, 1785, in New Garden Quaker Meeting, Chester Co., PA, to Sarah Woodward: Born February 1765 in Chester Co., PA; Died October 19, 1828, in Clifton, Clark Co., OH (age 63).
5. Richard Baker: Born August 21, 1765, in Unknown; Died April 14, 1814, in Bradford Twp., Chester Co., PA (age 48). Married June 19, 1794, in Unknown to Rebecca Webb: Born September 14, 1772, in Unknown; Died April 16, 1859, in Unknown (age 86).

TIMELINE

Rachel Carter was born 1719 in Pennsylvania.

Richard Baker was born February 17, 1721, in Christiana Hundred, New Castle Co., DE.

Richard Baker and Rachel Carter were married November 7, 1754, in Birmingham Meeting House, Chester Co., PA.

Richard Baker died November 18, 1803, in Chester Co., PA, at age 82.

Rachel (Carter) Baker died September 29, 1799, in Pennsylvania at about age 80.

1. NOTE:
The Quakers rejected using the common names of the week and the months since most of the names are derived from pagan gods. Consequently, First Day is Sunday, Second Day is Monday, etc. Using our modern calendar, January is First Month, February is Second Month, etc. When researching your ancestors before 1752 be aware of the change from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar. This will effect how dates are written in Quaker records.
Using the Julian calendar, the year began on March 25th (First Month) and so February was the 12th month. Using the present calendar, after 1752, January is the First Month and December is the 12th Month. Some dates will have a double date: the first date will be the Julian year, the second will be the Gregorian.

2.
Wills: Abstracts and Administrations 1713-1825: Chester Co, PA (Proved 1802-1803)

Richard Baker; West Bradford. June 19, 1803: November 23, 1803. To son Thomas £20, clock, & beside what he has received, and to his daughter Rachel a case of drawers. To daughter Rachel Buffington and granddaughter Rachel Buffington, furniture. To son Richard big Bible, and to his daughter Rachel silver spoons. Residue to daughter-in-law Hannah Baker, daughter Rachel Buffington and son Richard. Executor: Son Richard Baker. Wits.: Abraham Baily, Moses Marshall.

3.
Early William Penn Land Grants: Chester County, PA
from Chester by John Hill Martin 1877;

from "an account of the lands in Pennsylvania granted by Wm Penn, Esq. Chief
Proprietary and Governor of the Province to several Purchasers within the
Kingdom of England, Ireland and Scotland"...in the PA Archives

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