| 4. | Edward Baker, (immigrant) was born about 1610 in England; died on 16 Mar 1687 in Lynn, Essex Co, Massachusetts. Other Events and Attributes:
- Immigration: 1630, Lynn, Essex Co, Massachusetts
- Other-Begin: 14 Mar 1638, Lynn, Essex Co, Massachusetts; freeman
- Residence: 1657, Northampton Co, Massachusetts; several years
- Will: 16 Oct 1685, Lynn, Essex Co, Massachusetts; written
- Residence: Bef 1687, Lynn, Essex Co, Massachusetts
Notes:
A Genealogy of the Descendants of Edward Baker of Lynn, Mass, 1630
Admitted Freeman Mar 14, 1638.
Wife was Joan or Jand and she died Apr 9, 1693.
In 1657 he removed from Lynn to Northampton MA where he had several land grants and purchased several lots, help important town offices, remained several years, "respected and influential." Later years he settled his sons Joseph and Timothy there and returned to Lynn where he died Mar 16, 1687.
Edward's estate in Northampton lay on the south siile of Elm street, beginning near the junction of Prospect street with Elm, and extending westward. The evidence is satisfactory, though not strictly legal, that the original home lot and residence of Edward was on the south side of Efm street, opposite the junction of Prospect street. He left it to his son Timothy, who in turn left it to his son John. From a written statement made by Abner (43) in 1883, it appears that John left it to his son Stephen (125), who lived on the place indicated till he sold out and removed to Chesterfield. The same statement says " Edward (1) had the three corner lots next to the Clarfcs." That would make it probable that Edward and his sons, Joseph and Timothy, lived on the three corners at the junction of Prospect street with Elm street, and the elm standing in the triangle would be pre-eminently tiie " Baker Elm." "Baker's Hill." near Florence, and " Baker's Field." as laid clown on the old maps, are both, probably, parts of the estate. We can Unci no documentary evidence in relation to it.
evidence in relation to it.
a. We are unable to account for his return to Lynn. His circumstances in Northampton seem far preferable every way.
e. History of Lynn, by Alonzo Lewis and James li. Newhail, 186.">. It is a very interesting work, giving many curious details of early pioneer life. Wc were nimble to find the Will, else we should insert it entire.
f. It may be of interest to explain, that prior to 1742, funeral expenses were often very large, there being furnished by the estate, mourning apparel, gold rings, gloves, wines and liquors in ;i very lavish style. In one instanee 3000 pairs of gloves, and 200 gold rings were given away at one funeral. Inl742alaw was passed prohibiting all this, exeept six pairs of gloves to the bearers, and one pair to the minister.?History of IIadlet/,p. 248.
g. This is probably the order of their ages, from comparing the dates of marriages and births. Possibly he had another daughter, Elizabeth. The Lynn records say that "John Witt and Elizabeth Baker, was married the 14th day of January, 1»>76," and give "their family. The presumption, however, is against it. Perhaps, also, there were other children who'died young. Nearly all the town records of Lynn, for the first fifty years or more, having been lost, we have no means of knowing more than these. It may be that Edward was older than Thomas; he appears to be named before him in his father's will. It seems that the two latter never had much to do with the rest, and were lost sight of more than a hundred years ago. It was nearly so with John at Dedham, which was owing, probably, to the distance apart, and the difficulties of making journeys in those times.
Immigration:
A Genealogy of the Descendants of Edward Baker of Lynn Mass 1630
Undoubtedly came with large fleet under Gov Winthrop, saled from England in April to Boston and Salem in Jun and Jul 1630. The fleet consisted of eleven vellsels and brought 1700 colonists. "Some of them were fro the western part of England, but the greater number from about London. On their arrival they began to make setlements in the pathless woods." Mr. Dudley says that soe of them settled "upon the river of Saugus." Lynn was first settled only the previous year by five families and this year received the large addition of fifty persons, with their families.
Will:
having previously provided for some of his children by deed, not all of them are named in it. He exhorts his family to live peaceable and pious lives, and desires for himself "a decent funeral suitable to his rank and quality while living."
Edward married Mrs. Joan (or Jane) (..) Baker. Joan died on 9 Apr 1693 in Lynn, Essex Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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