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Thomas Baker (son of Ezekiel II Baker)20, 21 was born Apr 10, 1771 in RI, and died Apr 11, 1811 in Meriden, New Haven Co., CT.

 Includes NotesNotes for Thomas Baker:
BIRTH-DEATH-CHILDREN-PARENTS-SPOUSE: from NORTHERN NEW YORK, Vol.III, pub. Lewis Historical Pub. Co, 1910, from James Pitcher, Boonville Hist. 10-93.

PERSONAL NOTE: Since Thomas and Mary's first son was named Ezekiel, I believe it possible that Thomas' father was also named Ezekiel who married Deliverance Matteson.

CENSUS:
1782 Rhode Island Census shows a Thomas Baker in Cranston; Benjamen & Elisabeth Wid. Baker in Newport in Richmond; George, Jeremiahx2, Moses, Oliver, Pardon,Elisha Baker in Warwick; William in W.Greenwich, Wm. in Foster,Joseph & Amos in Exeter, Benajah in Gloucester.(SPL1-94) 1800 US Census, RI: Thomas, Jesse, Jesse Jr, Luther Baker in Bristol Co; Abiel, Abigeh, Abraham, Abraham Jr., Amos, Elisha, George & Jr, Hinsdall, Israel, James, Jeremiah, John, Joseph, Levy, Olney, Peter, Samuel and Thomas in Providence Co; Andrew, Benjamin, Daniel, Georgex2, Jonathan in Newport Co; Abraham, Charlesx2, Daniel, Elisha, George, Joseph, Pardon, Silas, Solomon, and William in Kent Co; Elisabeth, Benjamin, Munro in Washington Co.
**1810-1830 census may be my Thomas Baker line
1810 NY FHC Film #0193709,Roll 21: Herkimer Co p21,Russia Twp. 1820 NY Thomas Baker IV
1825 NY St.Census Film #0845903, Thomas Baker in Russia Twp, Herkimer Co.2 M.
1830 NY M19# p21,NY Herkimer Co,Russia
**Lewis Co 1840-1860 census is the Wilson/Talcott line
1840 NY M704#293 p.96,NY Lewis Co, Leyden 1M40-50 (Talcotvl)
1850 NY M432#562,p.85,Twl.1271,Fam.1301, Thomas 50yo $1200 b.NY; Rosalind(24) Laura 22, Adaline 15, Harriet 12, Anna, Thomas 6 all b.in NY.Hellen M.17 (not in Baker family)
1860 NY M563#777, p.263, Dwel 2012,Fam.2094, Thomas (IV) 60yo farmer, b.NY; Sophronia 62yo, Rosalinda 34, Laura Ann 32,Adaline 19,Harriet 22, Thomas 16 all born in NY State.

RESIDENCES: from Merry Baker Barnaskey's 1-95 letter: From the various notes that I've found that my grandmother wrote I find, "The Baker homestead is the town of Warren in Herkimer County. The Bakers came from Rhode Island. Great grandmother Baker's (of Richard Matteson Sr.) christian name was Deliverance - she lived in Rhode Island during the Revolution and died at Russia, Herkimer Co, NY age 97 yo."

BURIAL: Edith Goodwin Baker's notes: The Baker Homestead is in Warren, Herkimer, Co. There are Bakers buried at Springfield near Richfield Springs in an old cemetery and some are buried on the Farm at Warren.

NOTES from Northern New York, Vol.iii,p.886-7. "Thomas Baker married Mary Hall, b. in R.I. Apr. 14, 1775. She married (2nd) ____Phillips and d. at Utica, NY, Apr. 24, 1860. Children born in Hoosick: Ezekiel b.Feb.2, 17932, Sarah Sept.14, 1793, William Apr.14, 1795, Lydia Sept.27, 1797, Thomas, Dec. 10 1799, mentioned below; Gardner Sept.11,1802, at Meriden, CT, Matterson, Sept.15, 1804 who died on his way across the plains to CA (1849 CA Gold Rush?), Isaac, Nov.27, 1806, Mary Sept.2,1809, Richard June 24,1811, d. aged 4 yrs."

More About Thomas Baker and <Unnamed>:
Marriage: Abt. 1791

Children of Thomas Baker are:
  1. Ezekiel Baker, b. Feb 02, 1792, d. date unknown.
  2. Sarah Baker, b. Sep 14, 1793, Hoosick, Putney Co, NY, d. date unknown.
  3. Lydia Baker, b. Sep 27, 1797, Hoosick, Putney Co, NY, d. May 31, 1865, Nemaha, NE.
  4. +Thomas IV Baker, b. Dec 10, 1799, Hoosick, Putney Co, NY, d. Apr 07, 1883, Leyden, Lewis Co, NY.
  5. +Gardner Baker, b. Sep 11, 1802, Meriden, New Haven Co, CT, d. Aug 23, 1877, info, Boonville Herald.
  6. +Matteson Baker, b. Sep 15, 1804, Meriden, New Haven Co, CT, d. Aft. Apr 1848, St.Louis, St.Louis Co, Missouri.
  7. Isaac Baker, b. Nov 27, 1806, Meriden, New Haven Co, CT, d. date unknown.
  8. Mary Baker, b. Sep 02, 1809, Meriden, New Haven Co, CT, d. date unknown.
  9. Richard One Baker, b. Jun 24, 1811, Meriden, New Haven Co, CT, d. 1815, Meriden, New Haven Co, CT.
  10. +William Baker, b. Apr 14, 1795, Hoosick, Putney Co, NY, d. Aft. 1860.
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