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Mary Margaret Baker was born ca 1789/1790 (per 1850 census) in Rowan Co., NC (per 1850 census). Her maiden name is unproven, but is based on family tradition. No source document has been located proving she was a Baker. Her tombstone gives her birth as 1769, which is way off. The stone appears to be rather new, so it was probably placed in the late 20th century, at least 100 years after her death. Her parents are also unproven. Earlier family histories listed her as a daughter of Rev. Andrew Baker (1752) of Ashe Co., NC. That is incorrect, but was probably based on the fact that Andrew Baker lived in the same area as Mary for a short time at least. Andrew's family is pretty well documented, and Mary Margaret doesn't fit in it. I have concluded that Mary Margaret Baker must be a child of Jacob Baker (1760/65). The evidence is all circumstantial, but compelling. Consider what is known about Mary:
Those three facts point strongly to Jacob Baker. He was in Rowan Co., NC when Mary was born there. He had an apparent daughter her age per the 1790 and 1800 census. He moved to Beaver Creek, Ashe Co., NC in 1801. None of that proves Jacob is Mary's father, but it does fit really well. In 1815 Jacob Fouts (Mary's husband) was listed on the Ashe County tax list in "Capt. Baker's District" and of course Jacob Baker was that Captain, and the only Baker living in the district. The family was listed on the 1850 census in Macon Co, NC.
Mary Margaret Baker Fouts died 3 Jun 1858 in Macon Co., NC. She is buried beside her husband at the Fouts Cemetery.
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