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Leah Clark
d.Bef 10 Apr 1704
Facts and Events
References
- ↑ Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862)
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Daughter to Thomas Clarke, Leah, "perhaps" born in England, m. Thomas Baker.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Massachusetts. Massachusetts, Land Records, 1620-1986
Suffolk, Massachusetts, Book 19 p 14.
link 25 Oct 1698 Leah Baker of Boston, widow and Nathaniel Byfield of Boston, merchant, whereas land purchased by Thomas Clark, Shopkeeper, Boston dec'd of Usal Wardell; did give grant to his daughter Elizabeth Stephens (afterwards Bligh) and unto the heirs of her body to be divided equally between his heirs, whereas the sd Elizabeth Stephens alias Bligh departed this life leaving no issue of her body.. the estate became the property of the sd Leah Baker and Deborah the wife of sd Nathaniel Byfield the two surviving children of the before named Thomas Clarke.
- Massachusetts. Massachusetts, Land Records, 1620-1986
Suffolk Co., MA, Deed Book 21, p. 541, dated 10 Apr 1704.
only surviving children of THOMAS BAKER, blacksmith and LEAH his wife, now both dec'd;
- ↑ Suffolk County, MA: Probate File Papers
Thomas Baker, blacksmith of Boston case # #2446 23 Apr 1698.
link where in New England aforesd I Doe (after my wives decease) hereby Give and beque-/athe the same unto my Loveing son THOMAS BAKER of Boston aforesd / lronmonger and to my son JOHN BAKER and Daughter RACHELL /WALDRON and to their heires for ever in Equall thirds
[It appears his son Thomas possibly born in England was eldest son based on the order of his children were named in his will. John was recorded born 1 Oct 1654 in Boston thus Thomas was born by 1653. Assuming the mother was 21 [which was the standard age of marriage] when the first child Thomas was born she would have been born by 1632.
- ↑ Suffolk County, MA: Probate File Papers
Thomas Clarke of Boston val. 6, part 1, pp. 240-43 (1n original volume), or pp. 362-67 (in new pagination).
THOMAS CLARK of BOSTON, will dated 23 Apr 1678; to my grandson THOMAS BAKER, 20 pounds to be paid to him within six months; to the first child Born unto my grandson by his now wife, 5 pounds; to my grandson JOHN BAKER, 10 pounds; to my granddaughter RACHEL WALDRON; to the son of RACHEL and GEORGE WALDRON 5 pounds; to my grandson NATHANIEL BAYFIELD to be paid to him by my son-in-law NATHANIEL BYFIELD; to my wife ANN CLARKE 100 pounds, and to have the use of the estate that was hers before she married me; to my son THOMAS CLARK and my son-in-law NATHANIEL BAYFIELD my orchard land late in the tenure of Mr. Woodmancy; all debts and legacies to be paid; the remains to son and executor THOMAS CLARK, and daughters LEAH BAKER, ELIZABETH STEVENS, DEBORAH BYFIELD. executor also son-in-law NATHANIEL BYFIELD; witnesses: James Maxwell, James Minor: codicil, dated 4 May 1678, 50 pounds more to wife ANN CLARKE; overseer: faithful and loving friends Mr. Anthony Stoddart, and Mr. Humphry Davie.
- ↑ Source:Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. Births, Baptisms, Marriages, and Deaths, 1630-1699 (A Report of the Record Commissioners), p. 46 gives birth of son John Baker on 1 Oct 1854. Assuming of legal age (18 for women) when married, birth would be before 1636.
- ↑ Leah Baker is named in her father's will. Her birth so long before the next child hints she may have another mother, an earlier unknown wife.
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