Sylvester Baker ¹

  General Notes:

Note: Sylvester Baker is not the father of Nancy Baker Coats married to Rev William Coats of Callaway County MO...see John Baker died 1844 in Wilson County TN for her father....

source for Sylvester Baker's children and wives Experience and Ann is DAR application number 555914

There only names of wives found in the records is Mary in NC land records and Ann in the Missouri probate cases...Sylvester did not have a wife named Patience - he had a daughter named Providence, which shows in the MO probate records.

The census records show two unknown male and two unknown female children as well

According to the DAR papers Nancy through Zebediah are the children of Experience Baker, which could mean the Mary found in the Rowan County NC land records is Experience. No known maiden name to date

DAR Deed references:
Cote San Dossein Twp, Callaway County MO - Callaway County MO original Survey p. 1- 2 deeds dated June 17, 1819
Floyd and Thomas F. had grants just north of their father Sylvester
Zebediah Baker - no record of a grant to him but records showing he was living on his father's, Sylvester Baker, original grant
Callaway County Deed Book C p. 416 - June 8, 1833 - Isaac Langley's property adjoined both Sylvester Bakers land and the fence belonging to Zebediah

MO territorial census show:
Sylvester Baker with three sons: Henry, Morris and Zebediah Baker
1810 Montgomery County Tax list, before Callaway County was formed from it.

Those voting in Callaway County MO first election in 1822 were: Sylvester Baker, Henry Baker, Morris Baker and Zebediah Baker

This DAR application also references the deed records for wive's name of Sylvester Baker and DAR application #215577 - this is also the reference for Nancy Baker's marriage to Rev William Coats
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Obediah Baker died in Tuscaloosa Co. Ala. in 1822, I have
his will. I am from his son Nicholas Baker who married
Elizabeth Lawrence in Surry Co. N.C. in 1791. Nicholas
also died in Ala. and his son Abner was in Nacogdoches
Co. Tx. by 1843.

Sam Cottrell,

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Yes it is. You find Nicholas in all of these states with Obediah. From
Clarke Co. Ga. to Ala. you find Abner Baker who is a son of Nicholas.
Makes you wonder how they got around like that. You find land transaction
with their wives name, so your almost sure they are the same ones. They
were all three in the War of 1812 and I think that may be the reason they
were in Tn.
Sam,
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There was a John Baker in Greene Co. Ga. at the same time mine were there.
He died about 1820 leaving a will. He did not mention a wife, she may have
already died. It named children Elizabeth, Abner, Silas, William, Jonathan,
Nancy and Mary. Obediah had a John but I am not sure if this is the same
one.
Sam,
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Obediah Baker born abt. 1736, wife Rachel ??? married about 1765 Surry
Co. N.C. died about 1822 in Tuscaloosa Ala. (I have his Will) Charolette
Coats & I thinks that Obediah and Sylbester Baker are brother. Census's
say they came from Dorsett, England into Maryland???
Obediah Bakers children are: Nancy, Polly, Sally, Nicholas born 1791 N.C.
died 1819 Tuscaloosa Co. Ala. (who married Elizabeth Lawrence in Surry
Co. N.C. Married 2nd Elizabeth Hicks in Clarke Co. Ga.) John, and Susanna.
Can any one add to this? If anyone connects to these I will share.

Sam Cottrell,
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Nancy, Sylvester jr and Walter Baker where by his first wife Experience (Mary?)
The rest of the children were by his second wife Anna
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The 1850 census of Callaway county includes: the family of James Wesley Baker (son of Jacob) James was dead and his family includes his widow Emily, daughters Mary, Elizabeth, son Albert H. and Daughter, Jane W. Jane W. was not listed on the probate records --she may have been born after her fathers' death.

E. W. Baker, wife Mary---Daughters, Amanda, Carissa & Samantha --Edmond W. is another son of Jacob Baker.

"Marjorie M. Short" <[email protected]>

  Research Notes:

Montgomery Co., Territory of Missouri Tax List of 1819
Missouri Pioneers, Vol. 8
Baker, Esau, Baker, Jacob, Baker, Robert, Baker, Samuel Baker, Silvester, Baker, Zebediah
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Callaway County Tax List of 1823
Baker, Esau, Baker, Henry, Baker, Jacob, Baker, John, Baker, Martin x2, Baker, Morris, Baker, Robert, Baker, Silvester, Baker, Thomas H., Baker, William M., Baker, Zebediah
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We don't know which children has which wife as a mother, so all children are listed under Experience but she is probably not the mother of all the children, so the dates appear off - this has been cleared up, but deed records in Rowan show his wife's name to be Mary
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1850 Callaway County MO Census - not sure of the relationship if any to this Baker group

Joseph G. Baker age 42 born in KY
wife: Almira R. Baker age 28 born in KY
children:
Elizabeth Ann Baker age 17 born in MO
John T. Baker age 8 born in MO

Robert E. Baker age 51 born in KY
wife: Rachel Baker age 43 born in KY
children:
Marquis Lafayette Baker age 15 born in MO
Martha L. Baker age 13 born in MO
Sarah T. Baker age 11 born in MO
Margery Baker age 7 born in MO
Benjamin Baker age 4 born in MO

James R. Baker age 29 born in KY
wife: Margaret Baker 27 born in MO
children:
Mary Ann Baker age 6 born in MO
William I. Baker age 5 born in MO
Eliza I. Baker age 3 born in MO
Quinton P. Baker age 1 born in MO
Emma Baker age 2 months born in MO

William T. Baker age 24 born in MO
wife: Sarah T. Baker age 18 born in MO
children:
Emily W. Baker age 1 month born in MO

Benjamin A. Baker age 31 born in KY
Elizabeth Baker age 69 born in KY - probably his mother
Martha F. Baker age 30 born in KY - probably his wife
Sarah W. Baker age 22 born in KY
Sarah E. Baker age 7 born in MO
Robert W. Baker age 5 born in MO
Isaac H. Baker age 3 born in MO
James M. Baker age 8 months born in MO

Margery W. Baker age 20 born MO - living in the house of Mary K. West
Edwin W. Baker age 2 born in MO
Mary Baker age 1 month born in MO

Benjamin Baker age 28 born in KY - living next door to Mary K. West

Isaac H. Baker age 44 born in KY
wife: Ann Baker age 48 born in KY
Elizabeth Baker age 62 or 42 born in KY
Lucretia Baker age 30 born in KY
Lucinda Baker age 30 born in KY
Thomas Akinson, and two Bloom family members living here as well

Martha Ann Baker age 23 born in KY - living next door to Isaac H. Baker house
John Baker age 6 born in MO
Elizabeth Baker age 4 born in MO
Lucretia Baker age 2 born in MO

Living in Jeremiah W. Millers household:
Meany R. Baker age 51 born in MD
Robert Baker age 8 born in KY
William M. Baker age 57 born in KY
John James Baker age 18 born in MO

Jane Baker age 74 born either in DE or PA

Martin Baker age 53 born in KY
wife: Mary C. Baker age 46 born in KY
children:
Thomas Baker age 21 born in MO
Robert Baker age 18 born in MO
Laurinda I. Baker age 15 born in MO
John Baker age 13 born in MO
Elizabeth Baker age 9 born in MO
Mary C. Shaw age 17 also living here

E. W. Baker age 38 born in Tenn
wife Mary Baker age 38 born in KY
Amanda Baker age 10 born in MO
Carrasy C. Baker age 8 born in MO
Samantha A. Baker age 1 born in MO

Permelia Baker age 3 born in MO living in the household of W. Patton p. 215

stopped on page 308 - above page number aren't correct
Emily Baker age 32 born in KY
children: Mary F. Baker age 12 born in MO
Elizabeth A. Baker age 11 born in MO
Albert H. Baker age 9 born in MO
Jane W. Baker age 7 born in MO

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As you may very well know Rev. Robert was the younger brother of Rev. Andrew Baker b. 1749. They were the sons of James, Esq. Baker from Ashe Co., NC. From the DNA testing much of this has been well proven. Morris, Martha Patsy, Capt. George F., Bolin, and Ellender "Nellie" Baker were also children of James, Esq. and his wife whom we think her name was Blount.

It is said that Rev. Robert married a lady named Elizabeth Blount. However there is no proof of this marriage. It is said that Robert saved the life of William Blount during the Revolution. William would become the Gov. of Tennessee. I doubt that these things are true. William did have a daughter named Elizabeth, but history says that she married someone else.

We know Rev. Robert was born Jan. 17, 1754 in Augusta Co., VA., and died in Montgomery Co., Mo. on Jun. 18, 1834. We know he entered the service while living in Fincastle Co., (now Washington Co., VA. He volunteered under Capt. James Thompson about the middle of June 1776. In his Pension Application he states that after being wounded in the leg at the Battle of King's Mountain he was assigned to the command of Ensign John Baker, on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians.

Robert Baker Listed Page 126 abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files
S16628, Va Line, Applied May 7th, 1833 Mongomery County, Missouri aged 79, born January
17th 1754 in Augusta County, now Washington County, Virginia, and enlisted in Fincastle County,
but now called Green County, Virginia, then moved to Madison County Kentucky for 6 years,
then to Smith County, Tennessee for 19 Years, then to Montgomery County, MIssouri for past 14 years.
(1794 - 1800 Madison County, Kentucky
1800 - 1819 Smith County, tennessee
1819 - 1834 Montgomery County, Missouri

Robert had children named
William "Big Bill" Baker, (This is my line)
John Simpson Baker, (This is proven by the DNA test, SEE Dorcil Albair, and Pat Teachout)
Elizabeth F. "Nellie" Elender Baker, (She married Joseph Banks Wallen)
Jacob and Esau Baker ( It is thought these two men moved to Missouri with their father.)

The big question is???? Were Jacob and Esau sons of Rev. Robert. From my notes consider the following.

CLANTON, Drury & Henry Clanton, of Tennessee, settled on a branch called "Pinch", * about five miles south of Danville, in 1818. Drury Clanton was Methodist preacher, and it was at his house that the first Methodist church in Montgomery county was organized, by REV. ROBERT BAKER and himself, about the year 1819. A Sunday school was also organized at the same time and place, and the first camp meeting in Montgomery co. was held there, on what was called the Loutre campground. Drury Clanton married a MISS JAMES of Tennessee, and their children were John, James, Thomas, William, Eliza, Nancy, Angeline, Rebecca and Patsey. Henry Clanton was married twice, and his children were Wesley, Alonzo, Sally, Martha & Mary. Martha and a negro woman were burned to death on the prairie in Montgomery Co.
*Captain John Baker gave the name to this branch, because the people who lived upon it were always "in a pinch" for something to live on.


BAKER, Rev. Robert Baker came from Tennessee to Missouri at a very early date, and was one of the first Methodist preachers in Montgomery county. He organized the first church of that denomination in this county, at the house of REV. DRURY CLANTON, who was also a Methodist preacher. His house was situated on a branch called "Pinch", about five miles southwest of Danville, and the church was organized in 1819. Baker was an old revolutionary soldier and drew a pension from the government, all of which he gave to his church and the Sunday school cause. He had two sons, Jacob and Esau, who were as much unlike each other in personal appearance as it was possible for them to be; Jacob being six feet two inches in height, while Esau measured only four feet five inches. The former settled in Callaway county, near Readesville. He had an old yellow dog that he thought a great deal of, and in order to keep him from running away, he drove a honey locust stake in the yard and tied him fast to it. The stake took root and grew to be a large tree and its branches cast a grateful shade over the yard and dwelling.

Notice the reference to Capt. John Baker. In addition to the home built by a Sylvester Baker, I have found a home on the Historical List that was owned by a Rev. Robert Baker. I have seen pictures of these homes and they are not the same.

At this time it is my thinking that Rev. Robert lived in Montgomery Co. and Jacob and Esau lived across the County line in Callaway Co.

I'm sorry this is so long, but I feel if we are to help each other you need to know these things. I will explain more at a later time.

Thanks for your help
Ronald K. "Ron" Baker
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I have been researching my ancester, the Rev. Robert Baker for some time. He and Silvester lived in Smith county Tennessee and in Callaway and Montgomery counties in Missouri. We are trying to learn the parents of Robert. I have come across information concerning Sylvester Baker at times and thought I would share some with you.

ROWAN COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA EARLY SETTLERS, By Eugene H. Bean Baker families The dates are the dates that the family first located in Rowan County: Andrew--1763, Absalon---1787, Benjamin---1789, Christopher---1789, Henry---1763, George---1795, Frederick---1797, Michael---1765, Moses---1770, Thomas---1768, Sylvester---1783, Obadiah---1783, Peter---1764, Jacob---1786.

"Marjorie M. Short" <[email protected]>
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Sylvester married Mary (Experience), daughter of Unknown and Unknown, about 1774. (Mary (Experience) was born in 1754.)

Sylvester next married Ann about 1788. (Ann was born after 1755.)