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An American Family History
 

Henry Baker

  
Children of Jacob Baker
and Magdalene Kibler
  • Philip Baker
  • Samuel Baker
  • Jacob Baker
  • Martin Baker
  • Magdaline Baker Xander
  • Henry Baker
  • John Baker

    • Frederick County was formed in 1743 from Orange County. It became Dunmore County in 1772. The name changed to Shenandoah County in 1778. Augusta County became Rockingham County in 1778. In 1881 Page County was created from Rockingham and Shenandoah Counties.

    		 Henry Baker was born about 1785 in Rockingham County, Virginia which is now in Page County. He was the son of Jacob Baker and Magdalene Kibler.

    Henry inherited one fifth of Jacob's land which was about ninety-six acres. One third was bottom land and the two thirds was upland. The bequest included the improvements where he was currently living.

    One of the three Henry Baker households in German Township, Clark County, Ohio in 1830 included a man between 40 and 49 (born between 1780-1790, a woman between 40 and 39, a boy and a girl between 10 and 14, a boy between 5 and 9, and a boy and a girl under 5.

    In 1840 there were also three Henry Baker households in German Township. One household included a man 50 through 59, a woman between 40 and 49, a man and a woman between 20 and 29, a boy between 15 and 19, and a boy and a girl between 10 and 14. This household lived next to the Elizabeth (widow of Philip), Eve (widow of Martin), and Jacob Baker households. This looks like the Henry son of Jacob.

    Clark County, Ohio was formed March 1, 1817, from Champaign, Madison and Greene Counties. The first settlement was in 1796. The inhabitants of German Township were German Lutherans who came from Virginia.

     

     

         

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