Chester County PA Archives Biographies.....Joseph BAKER, d. 1735
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from Futhey and Cope's History of Chester County (1881)

JOSEPH BAKER, of Edgmont, perhaps a nephew of the first-
mentioned Joseph, married Martha Woodward, daughter of 
Richard and Jane Woodward, of Middletown. He died about 
1735. His children were, -- 1. Mary, b. Jan. 26, 1699; 
m. Francis Yarnall. 2. Richard, b. April 21, 1700. 3. 
Aaron, b. Dec. 2, 1701; m. Mary Edwards. 4. Anne, b. Aug. 
18, 1703; m. James Sill. 5. Susanna, b. Feb. 18, 1705. 
6. Jane, b. Dec. 7, 1806; m. Thomas Thomas. 7. Jesse, b. 
March 19, 1709;, m. Ann Regester. 8. Sarah, b. March 18, 
1711. 9. Joseph, b. Feb. 5, 1713; d. 1736, unmarried. 10. 
Rachel, b. Feb. 5, 1715. 11. Nehemiah, b. Nov. 19, 1716; 
m. Lydia Regester. 12. John, b. Jan. 26, 1719.
    Aaron and Mary Baker settled in West Marlborough soon 
after their marriage, which took place 9, 23, 1727, but 
towards the close of life removed to Londongrove township, 
where he died about 1783. They had seven children, -- 1. 
Mary, m. Thomas Carrington; 2. Martha, m. Joshua Clayton; 
3. Esther, m. William Chalfant; 4. Aaron, m. 5, 30, 1759, 
Sarah Hayes, daughter of James and Mary, of East 
Fallowfield; 5. Samuel, who married and lived in West 
Marlborough; 6. John, m. 6, 24, 1767, Hannah Pennock; 7. 
Joshua, died single.
    The children of Aaron and Sarah (Hayes) Baker were 
Hannah, who married Philip Ottey and William Brogan, and 
had fourteen children; James, b. 1, 13, 1762, m. Sarah 
Pennock; Elisha, m. Ruth Pyle; Nathan, m. Rachel Chalfant; 
Aaron, m. Hannah Harlan; Levi, m. Ann Pyle and Ann McNeil; 
Joshua, m. Nellie Curry; John, m. Mary McNeil, died 1812, 
leaving three children, of whom Aaron is living in West 
Marlborough, on land purchased by his grandfather in 1770; 
Rachel, m. Jeffrey Bentley; Mary, m. Jesse Miller; Sarah,
m. Thomas Wiley.
    Samuel Baker, son of Aaron, Sr., had seven children, 
-- Joseph, Joshua, Ruth, Mary, Hannah, Martha, and Esther. 
Joseph had sons, -- Richard, Samuel, and Elijah. The widow 
of Richard owns and occupies the residence of his grandfather.
    Aaron Baker, b. 8,, 14, 1767, d. 8th month, 1853, m. 2, 
10, 1790, Hannah Harlan, daughter of Michael and Susanna, 
and had ten children, viz,: Lewis, b. 11, 26, 1792; Susanna, 
b. 12, 20, 1794; George, b. 11, 19, 1796; Jacob, b. 1, 13, 
1799; Thomas, b. 4, 12, 1801; Samuel, b. 4, 20, 1803; Aaron, 
b. 10, 10, 1805; Hannah, b. 2, 10, 1808; Harlan, b. 4, 11, 
1810. Of these only Thomas, Aaron, and Harlan are living.
    William Baker, at one time register of wills of this 
county, was the son of Levi, and grandson of Aaron and Sarah 
Baker. His son William is now deputy sherriff.
    James and Sarah (Pennock) Baker had children, --Han-nah, 
Susanna, Lydia, Levi, Nathaniel, Eliza, Aaron, Mary, James, 
Sarah Ann, and Mary Ann.




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