Person:Nathaniel Baker (5)

Nathaniel first received parcels of land at Hingham in 1635, his first appearance in New England. He received several other plots in the 1630s, 1647, and 1654. He was admitted as a planter to the plantation at Nantasket [Hull] on 9 April 1642.

On 15 Jan 1672/3, he granted land to "my son-in-law John Loring and to Mary his wife my daughter, of Hull" ... "and after their decease to their children, namely, to John, Joseph, Thomas, Isaac, Nathaniell & Daniell Loring."

On 13 July 1680, he granted to "my wife's kinsman, Andrew Lane of Hingham" saltmarsh from Hingham.

Will

In the name of God Amen, this eleventh day of May, one thousand six hundred eighty and two, I Nathaniel Baker of Hingham, in the County of Suffolke in' the Massachusetts — being weake of body but of sound and perfect memory and knowing the uncertainty of this life on earth, being desirous to settle things in order to make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme following (that is to say)

First I commit my Soule into the hand of God, hoping to be saved by the merits of Christ, and my body to the Earth from whence it was taken to bee buryed in such decent manner as to my Executors hereafter named shall seeme most meete. And as touching my outward Estate which God of his grace hath lent me my will is as followeth

Imp. I give unto my beloved wife Sarah Baker all my Household goods of brass-pewter and iron and wood, clothing and bedding, woollen and linnen and whatsoever in the house named or not named and also my Indians, — man and woman Servants — for their apprenticeships — all to bee at the whole and sole dispose of Sarah my s d wife.

Item: I give unto my beloved wife Sarah for and during the term of her naturall life my whole Estate not already disposed of both houseing Lands — Cattle and movables — for her maintenance, and at her decease my will is — that Joseph Loring my Grandchilde shall have all my Houses — Orchards — and Home land adjoyning hereunto and a peice of Salt Meadow adjoyning to s d Land which s d Meadow was sometimes — Noltons — , as — also one peice of Salt Meadow in the home meadow sometimes — Strongs — , also my Salt Meadow at Porter's-Cove from the head of said ,Cove towards — bass-point; also that my Lott of Land at a place called the worlds-end, also one Lott next the Ware River in the Neck so called, also a grant of Salt Meadow I had of Henry Chamberlin at Cohas- set. Also ten Shares — of my Common Rites — or previledges — in the Town of Hingham and also two thirds — of my Land both Meadow and upland that that lyeth between the highway that leadeth into the Neck and the Fresh River so called, also two thirds of my great lott over s d River on the left hand of the way to Tur- key Hill also two thirds — of my third division lott so called also my lott in the fourth division next Way- mouth line, also my Cattle and movables — not already disposed to my said wife. The above s d Estate of Houseing Lands — Cattle and goods I give unto my s d Grandchilde Joseph Loring to him and his heirs — for ever if hee live to have any childe, otherwise to bee equally divided amongst his Brothers after the s d Joseph's decease saving one third of s d Estate to his — widdow if hee leave any during her naturall life, Pro- vided also the s d Joseph Loring doth relinquish or give up his right to or interest in certain parcels of land given by me Nathanael Baker to his Father John Loring to bee divided amongst his sons — I say that hee the s d Joseph resigne his — part to the rest of the Brothers — in the said gift mentioned as also that the s d Joseph pay or cause to bee paid One Hundred pounds — in money or other things — at money price to his Brother Jacob Loring and his — Sisters — Marah and Rachel Loring (that is — to say) to Jacob Loring Fifty pounds, and to Marah and Rachel twenty five pounds — apiece to bee paid to s d Jacob when at the age of twenty one veares — or one yeare after the death of their Grandmother Baker, and to Marah and Rachel when at the age of Eighteen years — or one yeare -after the death of their s d Grandmother; but if either the s d Jacob, Marah or Rachel dye before they come to enjoy their legacy, then my will is — that the Survivors — of them shall have it equally divided betwixt them. Item: I give unto my Grandchilde Nathanael Loring all that my lott of land in the second division of Cohasset upland and a piece of Salt Meadow on the South side of the great Neck at Cohasset of about four or five acres — , to him the s d Nathanael and his heirs forever.

Item: I give unto my Grand Sons — Thomas Loring, Isaac Loring — Nathan Loring and Jacob Loring all that my part Share or interest in a parcel of land lying in the Narraganset Country in partnership with Cap n Hobart, Leif 1 Smith and Deacon John Leavit to bee equally divided betwixt my s d Grand Sons — or the Sur- vivors of them when they come to age.

Item: I give to my Grandchilde Daniel Loring a great Lott lying on the great plain which was formerly the Lott of William Carsley; and unto the six children of my brother Nicholas Baker dece ct Ten Shilling apiece.

Item: I give unto my Son in law John Loring my right in a Lott of Land with the Deed for the same that I had of Humphrey Johnson in the Second division of Cohasset upland all the s d grant to them and their heires.

Item: My will is — that Sarah my beloved wife and Joseph Loring my Grandson shalbee executrix and Executor to this my last will and Testament. Lastly I do hereby request and betrust Deacon John Leavit Cap n John Thaxter, Cornet Mather Cushing and John Jacob to bee Over Seers — to see this my will performed with whome my will is — my Executors consult especially in matters of weight. And to confirm this — my last will and Testam I have hereunto Set my hand and Seale the day and yeare above written.

Nathanael Baker & a Seale.

In presence of us witnesses:

John Leavit, John Thaxter, Matthew Cushing, John Jacob.

John Leavit and John Jacob made oath in court 25 July, 1682: that they were present and did see Nathanael Baker Signe and Seale and heard him publish the same to bee his last will & Testam 11 and that hee was — then of disposeing minde to their understanding.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Nathaniel Baker entry, in Anderson, Robert Charles; George F. Sanborn; and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635. (Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGS, 1999-2011).

   Origin: Unknown. Migration: 1635. First Residence: Hingham.
   Birth: By about 1614 based on grant of land in 1635
   Death: Hingham 3 June 1682 [NEHGR 121:210; HiVR 56]
   Marriage: (1) by 1639 ___ Lane, daughter of William Lane of Dorchester, who left his "son Nath Baker of Hingham" £8 in his will dated 28 February 1650[/1], by which date Nathaniel Baker's wife was evidently deceased, as she was not mentioned in her father's will. [NEHGR 5:304]
   (2) After 28 February 1650[/1] Sarah ____, who died, a widow, at the home of her [step]daughter, Mary (Baker) Loring, on 19 August 1695 [Hingham Hist 411].
   
   Anderson reversed his position regarding the number of marriages for Nathaniel Baker. See the family page.

2. ↑ The Hobart Journal, in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
   Vol 121: 210, July, 1967.