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- Children of Thomas Baker and Mary Cantrell. Thomas Baker had lots of children per the 1790 through 1830 census records. I have not identified any of them yet, though I suspect that Hiram Baker (c1804) is his son, but have no solid proof. In the Pension files it is mentioned the first two children (a boy and a girl) died young, but that they raised a large family. Unfortunately none of them were named. In Mary's last affidavit (in 1856), a Mr. John W. Baldwin and a Mary Baker were witnesses. One would assume they were related, but I don't know how.
Widow Mary Cantrell Baker was living with James and Jane (---) Ready in 1850. Jane was born ca 1824/25 per that census and close to that per 1860. This doesn't match any of Thomas and Mary's children per the census records. This suggests that Mary could be a granddaughter or perhaps not even related. I'm listing Jane as a grandchild of Thomas and Mary for now, just so I don't lose track of her.
Unknown Son (1774/84). Thomas Baker had an unidentified son this age. He was home with him in 1790 (aged under 16, born ca 1774-1790), and still home in 1800 (aged 16-25, born ca 1774-1784), but gone by 1810, so probably married or dead by then.
Unknown Daughter (1784/94). Thomas Baker had an unidentified daughter this age. She was not home with him in 1790 or 1800, but was home in 1810, aged 16-25 (born ca 1784-1794). This absence from the earlier records may indicate that this isn't a daughter at all, but someone else who was just living with him in 1810. She was no longer with him by 1820.
Unknown Son (1790/1800) Thomas Baker had an unidentified son this age. He was home in 1800 (aged under 10, born ca 1790-1800), but gone by 1810, so probably married or dead by then.
Unknown Daughter (1794/1800). Thomas Baker had an unidentified daughter this age. She was not home in 1800, but was with him in 1810 (aged 10-15, born ca 1794-1800), and gone by 1820, so probably married or dead by then.
Unknown Daughter (1794/1800) Thomas Baker had an unidentified daughter this age. She was not home in 1800, but was with him in 1810 (aged 10-15, born ca 1794-1800), and gone by 1820, so probably married or dead by then.
Unknown Daughter (1794/1800). Thomas Baker had an unidentified daughter this age. She was not home in 1800, but was with him in 1810 (aged 10-15, born ca 1794-1800), and still home in 1820 (aged 16-25, born ca 1794-1804), and still home in 1830 (aged 30-39, born ca 1790-1800).
Unknown Daughter (1800/04). Thomas Baker had an unidentified daughter this age. She was home in 1810 (aged under 10, born ca 1800-10), and still home in 1820 (age 16-25, born ca 1794-1804), but gone by 1830 so probably married or dead by then.
Unknown Son (1804/10). Thomas Baker had an unidentified son this age. He was home with him in 1810 (aged under 10, born ca 1800-10), and still home in 1820 (aged 10-15, born ca 1804-10), but gone by 1830, so probably married or dead by then.
I strongly suspect that this unknown son is Hiram Baker (c1804). My proof is all circumstantial:
1.
Hiram was near Thomas on the 1830 census.
2.
Hiram named his oldest son "Thomas"
3.
Thomas did have an unidentified son this age per census analysis.
One flaw with the above is in DNA test results. A descendant of Hiram Baker has taken the DNA test, and his results do not match those in the Thomas Baker (1711-1777) group. If Hiram was a son of Thomas (1765) his male Baker descendants should have nearly identical Y-Chromosome DNA results. In fact, as of this writing (04-17-2006) the Hiram Baker DNA results match no one else in the Baker DNA study.
DNA test results seem to remove Thomas from being a candidate for Hiram's father. However, with just one test result we can't rule it out completely. There are always anomalies. If a second proven descendant of Hiram (from a different branch of his family) were to take the test and his results matched the others, then that would prove there is probably no anomaly.
See Hiram's page for more on him.
Unknown Daughter (1804/10). Thomas Baker had an unidentified daughter this age. She was home with him in 1810 (aged under 10, born ca 1800-10), and still home in 1820 (aged 10-15, born ca 1804-10), but gone by 1830, so probably married or dead by then.
Unknown Daughter (1804/10). Thomas Baker had an unidentified daughter this age. She was home with him in 1810 (aged under 10, born ca 1800-10), and still home in 1820 (aged 10-15, born ca 1804-10), but gone by 1830, so probably married or dead by then.
Unknown Son (1810/20). Thomas Baker had an unidentified son this age. He was home with him in 1820 (aged under 10, born ca 1810-20), but gone by 1830 so probably married or dead by then.
Unknown Son (1810/15). Thomas Baker had an unidentified son this age. He was home with him in 1820 (aged under 10, born ca 1810-20), and still home in 1830 (aged 15-19, born ca 1810-15).
This could be Adam Jackson Baker (c1815). I have no direct evidence linking them, but Jackson Baker was very close to widow Mary Cantrell Baker on the 1850 census, in fact the only Baker listed even remotely close to her. He does fit age-wise. I have nothing else that connects them though. See his own page for more on him.
A descendant of Adam Jackson Baker has taken the DNA test and his results match those in the Thomas Baker (1711-1777) group. This means he certainly could be a son of Thomas Baker (1765-1831). It doesn't prove they are father and son, but it certainly proves they are related.
Unknown Daughter (1810/20). Thomas Baker had an unidentified daughter this age. She was home with him in 1820 (aged under 10, born ca 1810-20), but gone by 1830, so probably married or dead by then.
Unknown Daughter (1815/20). Thomas Baker had an unidentified daughter this age. She was home with him in 1820 (aged under 10, born ca 1810-20), and still home in 1830 (aged 10-14, born ca 1815-20).
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1768 - Aft 1856 (> 89 years)
