Person:James Baker (143)

Early Land Acquisition in Virginia

Acquisition of Land from Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants:

• K-485: James Baker of Hampshire County, 220 on Lost River of Cacapehon in said Co. Surv. Mr. George Washington. Adj. William Warden. 20 July 1762. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 88].

Records in Virginia

• K-486: Samuel Baker of Hampshire County, 142 acres on Lost River in said Co. Surv. Mr. John Mauzy. Adj. his brother James Baker. 21 July 1762. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 88].

1. ↑ Genealogy.com.

   4iii. James Baker was born in VA circa 1729. He married Ruth, Mrs. James Baker.
   In Barnaby McHenry's will 07 December 1749 in Frederick Co., VA, James was named as an heir. He received the land patent 20 July 1762 in Hampshire Co., VA. Barnaby McHenry who was involved with the custody fight for James, William and Samuel Baker wrote his will on 7 Dec 1749 in Frederick Co, VA leaving "James Barker an Orphan Child Living on the premises One grey Mare with her Cold going on 2 years old and Bay Colt of two years old all branded with BxM and the flower de Lure a top also 1 grey Mare running in the forks of Shanendo not branded. James made a deed of "Lease & Release in 1787, with his wife Ruth. Since this is the time his brother Samuel
   and the Hills family left Virginia he was perhaps preparing to leave the area also.
   
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