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n e e as to the an est s u e amue Ba e easant a e te en unt Ne k owl dg c or of J dg S l k r of Pl V ll y , S ub Co y , w York , and to e a st his en and a e h sts t giv li of childr gr ndchildr n. T e li of he descendants of his grandchildren in u e but a sma n t su es en ants u e Ba o cl d ll mi ori y of ch d c d . J dg ker was descended fr m Mr . Thomas Baker
nn . and ast a t n n s an n B uen a e s a of Milford , Co , E h mp o , Lo g I l d ; from Joh r , p r on l friend of Oliver Cromwell ,
hi au te a o o t u s ame t e u Ne on n . t hro gh d gh r M ry , who c P q ot ( w L do ) , C nn , wi h her half brother Obadi ah ;
e eant a his t ema e a hn B n nn. w e from S rg Jo ldwi of Milford , Co , who for hird if rri d M ry Bru n ; from Edward
Ba e New a en and B an f m a ta n as n Wethersfield o rk r of H v r ford ; ro C p i Thom Toppi g of , Milford , S uth
o a a at the ante a es n nan to nne t ampt n and Br nford , Corpor or in charter gr d by Ch rl I I , Ki g of E gl d , Co c icut
a e e th st un the st n s e n New an ea ns in 1 662 , and m mb r of e fir Co cil of fir E gli h Gov r or of York ; d from D co
o tans om o ne s e n at n taten John Rose and P eter Tyler f Branford , all English Puri ; fr C r li M ly , p roo of S
s a o Men in eu et e an 1 643 a us Schellin er I l nd , President f the Council of Eight Ni w N h rl d ; J cob g of
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o t o m l . e e e a n a en u uen t Bost n and New B s n w B st . from P et r (Pi rr ) P pillo , Fr ch H g of o ri ol , ri ol , R ; fro
a a e a e are e t es en e t e s in our e ns and to n e whom we, the descend nts of S mu l B k r, dir c ly d c d d , h ir blood i v i ; u d r
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ette ma a e a o L r of Tho s B k r . From utograph letter in the New York State Library t Anthony
BrockholIe a - ~ o s Comm nder in Chief and Acting Covemor dated April 1 1 , 1 673 Fr ntispiece
Family Record in handwriting of N athaniel Baker From account book of N athaniel Baker in possession of his descendants John Baker Strong Facing page 2
Facing page 3
House built by Josiah Hobart at Easthampton about 1 682 Faci ng page 20
' t end h as Ba e use as e u o abl b a ut 1 670 and Nor h of T om k r ho r b ilt. The original house was pr b y uilt bo " e the a e - a n a e 20 lik Hob rt hous was a New England Salt box house . F ci g p g
Letter of Samuel Baker to his son Richard 50 CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
. I I I MR THOMAS BAKER AND AL CE DAYTON H S W FE . — — Thom—as Baker came from England 1 639 Free planter at Mi—lford Connecticut I 639 M arri age 1 643 em es his e en e o 6 — R ov r sid c t E asthampton , I . 1 50 Townsman of Easthampton Ensign — ' — M ember of Committee to place E—asthampton under the j urisdiction of Connecticut As—sistant of the General Court of Connecticut New N etherl and captu red by the English 1 664 Long s an ante Charles to am s u — mas a e e a I l d gr d by I I J e D ke of York . Tho B k r for m n of the first Grand ur in the in e New the an u at the st u t Ass es held in New J y P—rov c of York , Gr d J ry fir Co r of— iz York October 1 665 Indictment for Witchci aft returned by the Grand Ju ry Deputy to the General tin e t es at em stea a e e n 66 —New a tu e e M ee g of D—pu i H p d c ll d by —Gov r or Nicoll 1 5 York c p r d by th Du tch 1 673 Restored to the English 1 674 M ajor Edmund Andros appointed Governor Correspondence between Governor Andros and Thomas Baker about the E asthampton I ndians ’ — during King Phillip s War 1 675 Will of Ralph Dayton fath er of Alice Dayton Baker CHAPTER I I THOMAS BAKER Thomas Baker ( second) married Ann Topping Granddaughter of Captain Thomas Topping 1 686 Ass stant e e a o t ec t t— a Co Captain Thomas Topping i of the G n r l C ur of C—onn icu Corpor tor i n the n necticut P atent granted by Charles I I King of E ngl and 1 662 Member of the first Council of the first Governor of the P rovince of New York 1 665 CHAPTER I I I SAMUEL BAKER — Samuel Baker removed his residence from E asthampton to Branford Conn—ecticut 1 728 Record at Branford of his M arriage to M ary Schellinger at Easthampton 1 72 1 Record of M arriage of Cornelia M elyn daughter of Cornelis 'Melyn to J acobus Schellinger in the D utch Reformed Church a e 0 7—Com elis e n es ent the un t Men at New Amsterd m Jun 3 —1 64 M ly P—r id of Co cil of Eigh in Nieuw N etherland I 643 P atroon of Staten I sland His Trial and Conviction by Governor im n aesa Ma esta lis 1 647—A ea to the tates P eter Stuyvesant and his Council of Cr —e L e j pp l S a nc s t eede Raadt Aen Vereeni hde General of the United N etherl nds Provi e Wri es —the B r n ( g Nederlandsche Provinti en) printed at Antwerp in 1 649 Surrenders his Patroonship 1 659 CHAPTER IV JONATHAN BAKER — — M a rri es M ary Barker Ancestors of M ary Barker Edward Barker of Branford and New H aven — — his P ete—r P apill on a H u guenot S ergeant John Baldwin of Milfo—rd Connecticut M ary Bruen fe John Bruen of Bruen Stapl eford Engl and fath er of M ary P edigree of John Bruen CHAPTER V SAMUEL BAKER ' M arries Elizabeth Daughter of Richard D aniels - Cap tured by I ndians and taken to Burgoyne s Camp — — 787 War ett es at the m ut of the Co enis ue Pa . 1 1 777 S oldier in the Revol utionary — S l o h w q Winter journey to the City of H udson Takes his wife and infant daughter to the Cowenisque 1 788 — a a a e 1 794— st u e of the u t mm n eas Removes his res—idence to Pl e s nt V ll y Fir J dg Co r of Co o Pl of Steuben County S u rrogate CHAPTER VI DESCENDANTS OF SAMUEL BAKER — — — - Children of Samuel Baker Grandchildren C reat Grandchildren and their Descend ants Eligibility of Desc endants of S amuel Baker to M embership in H ereditary P atriotic Societies N ES EN R LI E OF D C T F OM MR. THOMAS BAKER OF EASTHAMPTON TO SAMUEL BAKER OF PLEASANT
as e - Thom Bak r 1 6 1 8 1 700.
as a 65 - 3 Thom B ker 1 4 1 7 5.
a e a e 70 - 6 S mu l B k r 1 2 1 7 7 .
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nat a 6- Jo han B ker 1 73 1 820.
e a e 1 763 - S amu l B k r 1 842 .
ARMS.
I 1 MATTHEWS AMERICAN ARMOURY AND BLUE BOOK PART , 9 1 1 ,
att e s 93 and 94 an e ane n n nta ns a at A s a published by John M h w , Ch c ry L , Lo do , co i Co of rm s id to be the
A s of a an a t am t n. not n on at e e rm Mr. Th om s Baker of Milford d E s h p o I do k ow wh evid nc the statement is n e b s t a fou d d , ut copy from Matthews Armoury the de crip ion and illustr tion.
— A A nt a e e een t e RMS rge tow r b tw hr e keys sable. — CREST On a tower sable an arm embowered in
a n Armour holding fli t stone ppr. B a k e r A n c e s t r y .
CHAPTER I .
. A I I I MR THOM S BAKER AND AL CE DAYTON , H S W FE .
. mas Ba e a e n an 639 and as en as Mr Tho k r c m from E gl d in 1 w roll ed a Free Planter at Milford , one the ori inal six t ns the New a en n on th an at a of g ow of H v Colo y , e org iz ion of th t town November 29 .
1 639 . His es en ant a Ba e e am e es as a ha es Mrs . t m t n s his ible nte d c d , M ry k r H dg , Willi H dg , of E h p o , B pri d in 1 599 . I n it is the following memorandum in his handwriting of which I give both a fac simile and a
omas a e was o n e 29 of e tem 8 e of o a a e was o n e 22 of a 20 Th B ck r b r y S p ber 1 6 1 . Alys ye wif Th m s B ck r b r y M y 1 6 .
o as a e n e ma e 2 of Th m B ck r a d Ales his wife w re rri d the 0 J une 1 643 .
We ame out of an i the ea 1 639 c Engl d n y r .
n a unt s at a o n e ss n a e n i es e ant I an cco book of hi son N h niel , n w i th posse io of John B k r Stro g , h s d c nd
a and the owner by inherit nce of his farm at Amagansett in the town of Easthampton, is a memorandum in
t n at a te n a o n e ea a o as at an e a e 739 . the handwri i g of N haniel B ker writ n e rly tw hu dr d y rs g , N h i l B ker di d in 1 of thi s memorandum I also give both a fac simile and a printed copy
" at an e a e was bomd the 22 da of ecem e N h i l B ck r y D b r 1 655.
e e Kath rine B ack r the wife of the said N athaniel B acker was h owd the 9 day of Aprill 1 656 .
The t of of t e ne a onat an a e was bomd the 1 2 da o f bir h the children N athaniel B acker and Ka h ri B cker . J h B ck r y 6 79 Febrary 1 .
anna a e was bomd the 7 da of u 1 68 a d e the 2 6 da of Ma 1 7 1 4 H h B ck r y J ly 1 n dy d y y .
w o o e 1 686 a d e a out Ahigal B acker as bornd the 1 5 day f M arch 1 68 1 . A son was b md Aprill y 1 6 , , n dy d b a
o tn t f r ight af er .
at e ine a e was bomd the 4 da of 1 687 K h r B ck r y Aprill .
a a e w as bomd the 2 1 da of o em e 68 M ry B ck r y N v b r 1 9 .
an e a e was omd th st da of u ust 92 D i l B ck r b e fir y A g 1 6 .
anna a e w bo t 2 da of anua 9 H h B ck r as md he 6 y J ry 1 6 5.
s ste anna ee was bomd the 2 6 da o f u ne 1 650 My i r H h L k y J .
o w o d 2 o 4 My br th er Th omas B acker as b m the 6 day f J uly 1 65 .
e e ame out of This is the account when my fath er and mother came out of I ngl and before th y were married . Th y c
I n land in the ea 1 639 g y r . 4 My fath er and mother was marri ed the 20 day of June 1 6 3 .
_ M at e om a e the 30 da of 700 was in the e t se on ea of his a e. ot e y f h r Th as B cker dy d y Aprill 1 , which igh y c d y r g M h r
a e e e 70 - t t r o f er a e B ck r dy d th 4 day of Februa ry 1 8 9 in he eighty eigh yea e h g .
w e ea of her a e My if Kath erine dyed the 1 9 day o f May 1 722 in the sixty sixt y re g .
I w as married to my second wife which was S a rre Pos t August ye 2 6 in the yeare 1 724.
t se on eare of her a e My second wife S arah died October the ni nth day in the yeare 1 72 7 in the six y c d y g . t 2 B a k e r A n c e s t r y .
T as Ba e and A e a t n e e a ma e at New a e hom k r lic D y o w r prob bly rri d H v n, as in 1 643 Ralph Dayton,
e s e t e e e a w a en ma a e e s a e at e Al e . Th e Ne e th f h r of ic , r id d h r rly H v rri g r cord h v been lost. Births , marriages and eat s e e not e e e t e in the ast am t n t n e s in the d h w r r cord d i h r E h p o ow r cord , or church records , until Nathaniel
untin a e in 1 696 as suc ess to . a es had een the m n ste s n e the st sett e ent the H g c m c or Mr J m , who b i i r i c fir l m of 9 town in 1 64 .
ut am t had n ev. e e e s e a t a st n i ntem a R G org Rog r How ll , u hor of Hi ory of So h p o , co pl tion for some years
a e A before his death in 1 899 a History of E asthampton with Gene logi s. mong his papers were a large number
a of Easth ampton Gene logies .
’ I n the Baker Genealogy was the following entry in Mr. Howell s handwriting
f nt n o n e te 2 Co o e E . m e 9 a e om s o . 1 6 1 8 20 0 Thomas B ker cam fr A hf rd , K , g , b r S p b r , , d . April , 1 7 0 , married
d e Feb 4 2 2 20 an . 1 70 e a to 4 who was o n Ma 1 6 9 . Alic D y n June 2 0 , 1 6 3 , b r y , , di d y ,
' a e s a s was ma e his au t A carefu l search mong Mr. How ll p per d for thori y for the statement that
The t o a As o but n ne as u n . n As a Thom s Baker came from hf rd , o w fo d ow of hf rd , s it is now known, is of
a n a s it was not As .but the ne n a comparatively modern growth . I n S xo d y hford ighbori g vill ge of Great
’ e n n n A ea Cha rt th at was the pl ace of importanc , but i the reig of Ki g lfred , Gr t Chart was laid waste by the
a a e . a es ea e e D anes and out of the ruins of th t pl ce Ashford gr w Sh k p r , in H nry VI , makes the Duke of York say
u st on ent s man I have sed ced a head r g K i h ,
o . e of J hn Cad Ashford ,
o a o ot on s u e he can T m ke a c mm i , a f ll w ll ,
e t e of o o t me Und r the ti l J hn M r i r .
A a a et a u a o shford had long before 1 600 fairs, m rk , co rt of record nd n w has a popul ation of
H othfield is a a e t ee m es m As o t a u at n 353 but ea ace vill g hr il fro hf rd wi h pop l io of , ch pl has a church . ' in es a o an h ot The As u t. a s is ent ne B d t e H hfield c S u St. Mar hford Ch rch , M ry , m io d Dom d y o k , Ch r h ,
’ a s e o o n the e n a h a s e ret was n e i . T e e st s g , r but by Sir J h F gg r ig of Edw rd IV p ri h r gi r of both parishes
ese e a d n the A ea n ou t at ante u s a e t since 1 560 have been pr rv d , n i rchd co ry C r C rb ry i r gis er of Kentish wills
s h As o a s u c no a t sm eat s e since 1 449 . I n the regi ter of t e hf rd p ri h ch r h b p i or d h i r corded which can be " o o a e o as a e : e t e e are man Ba e s at a te said t refer t our nc stor, Th m B k r Whil h r y k r w ill C n rbury there is
e t n an in 639 he a s e s o none that mentions the Thomas Baker who l f E gl d 1 . T p ri h r gi ter f H othfield and the transcript of th at register at Canterbu ry contain the following entries :
- omas ne e of omas a e u e 1 6 1 4 1 5 Feby 1 0 Tamsen (Th i ) wif Th B k r b ri d .
1 6 1 5 Nov 30 omas a e and an es o ne ma e . . Th B k r Fr c D w rri d " e a t 1 6 1 8 Oct 1 1 Thomas son of Thomas B ak r b p .
The bapti sm of Thomas Baker so recorded was only 1 2 days after the date of the birth of our auces"
o a e e t es ten to at ou an est as a e t r as entered by him in his Bible. The bov n ri d prove th r c or, Thom B k r , was
a i an es o ne and t at he as a t e in the a s u at the son of Thom s by h s second wife, Fr c D w , h w b p iz d p ri h ch rch
’ Ho ' o mem an um it be n t e es not state t at he was thfield t e 1 1 1 6 1 8 . Mr. e s Oc ob r , H w ll or d , will o ic d , do h
n o As o H e ma a e em e to As e e r a t e a o a e ame r m . bor b p iz d t Ashf rd , but th t h c f o hf rd y h v r ov d hford b for he ame to Am c a a a a e As e ause 1 t as a lace e n n an H othfiel a s a c eri , or m y h ve n m d hford b c w p w ll k ow , d d m ll
lace nea As p r hford .
at A ce the au te a a t n New e and Th li , the wife of Thomas Baker , was d gh r of R lph D y o of Hav n
ast am t n ea t mas mse ta en em e 1 6 1 657 e e n he E h p o , cl rly appears from the depo si ion of Tho hi lf , k Nov b r , , wh r i " e se t at h s a e - - t ad a coulte e o f his ma e wch had whitefeete te d po d h , i f th r in Iaw , Ralph D ai on, h com r whi
B a e r A n e k c s t r y . 3
t a e a abou the f c and w lle eyes and stating other fac ts which made me fu rther to thinke it was my fathers " " se. And a s the a a t n he a e hor l o from will of R lph D y o , by which g ve l gacies to my daughter Baker " and to m son Ba e in a 20 . . at a a t n a e A y k r , fr p Th R lph D y o c m from shford , where he was married and
i ere his en e e n is s n entries in the As f wh childr w r bor , how by h ord parish register.
1 6 1 6 une 1 6 a a ton and e o d J R lph D y Alic Wil t n marrie .
1 6 1 8 une 28 a son o f a a ton a t J R lph R lph D y b p .
1 6 1 9 Ma 20 da f a e u. o a o y Alic R lph D yt nba pt.
amue son of a a ton a t S l R lph D y b p .
1 62 6 une 2 8 o a son of al a ton J R b rd R ph D y b apt.
a the est son a a did not to e t n e Am a. a R lph , old of R lph D y o , com ric H e w s twice ma rried , and
e eb 1 0 705- 6 a e 8 F . , 1 , 8. His se n ma a e the eat t his es and his own eat di d y g d co d rri g , d h of bo h wiv d h ,
are e e at As . The t e t ee en a a t n ame t him o N a r cord d hford o h r hr childr of R lph D y o c wi h t ew H ven. The
ast am t n e s s t at a a t n n e e to his son e t eb - E h p o r cord how h R lph D y o co v y d , Rob r , F y . 1 3 , 1 653 , one third
his me lot and t e an at ast a t n and f m th at t me unt A il of ho o h r l d E h mp o ro i il pr 1 6 , 1 7 1 2 , when the
u e s s t at he e a e a ch rch r cord how h di d g d bout 84 yea rs , his name frequently appears in the E asthampton
re s. a ue a t n e at ut am t n man ea a o cord S m l D y o liv d So h p o for y y rs nd then rem ved to Brookh aven. '
H omell s H is . o S outham ton f p .
I t is well known to all genealogists th at the da tes found in parish regi sters and town records often
f e m t ose onta ne n am e o a o di f r fro h c i d i f ily Bibl s or given n gr vest nes, and such differences are not sufficient to e me the a ts i s se the e s t at s t a th ce a a t ov rco f c d clo d by r cord h how h t e Ali D yton who was b p ized at St. ' a s As Ma 20 1 6 1 9 was the A a t n ma e oma a e un 20 M ry , hford , y , , lice D y o who rri d Th s B k r J e , 1 643 .
' Ra1 h a ton was en e as a e u ess e lan a e 6 a a _ e t a p D y roll d fre b rg , or fr p er t N w Haven in 1 39 , nd w s
em e the u ate em e to a t n and t en i n 1 650 to ast am t n m b r of ch rch ; l r he r ov d South mp o h ce E h p o , where he died
e is the an e the New e se and n s an a t n am es. in 1 658. H c stor of J r y Lo g I l d D y o f ili
Children of Thomas and Al ice D ayton Baker
anna 2 un 2 6 650 m enee e ee i H h ( ) b . J e , 1 , . Eb z r L k
2 a t 2 u 2 4 Ann o n e s o n. omas 1 65 m. 1 ii Th ( ) b . J ly 6 , ; T ppi g ; Eliz b h O b r
a 22 5 1 at ar ne Schellin er 2 a a ost iii N th ani el (2 ) b . December , 1 6 5, m. C h i g ; S r h P :
a a e st a ea s in an u e in t s unt at em e The name of Mr . Thom s B k r fir pp r y p blic r cord hi co ry Milford , Nov b r
29 639 o a th st e s of t at to n as one th se who e e on t a , 1 , n the first p ge of e fir book of R cord h w , of o w r h t da a o e ante s a n for the esent e to act in the c o e fi ce s for the y , ll wed to be fre pl r , h vi g pr lib rty h yc of of r
' t s antat on. a e t e o u was at e e at ca rrying on of public affayres in hi pl i (L mb r , Th Milf rd Ch rch g h r d
New a e Au st 22 1 639 and s t a te the sett e s t t e w a t u the s to o H v n, gu , , hor ly f r l r ook h ir y hro gh wood Milf rd ;
t of an t wn or c t e e to o an e a tt e se - ove in and being wi thout the j u risdic ion y o olony , hey proc ed d rg iz li l lf g m g
G n ra u t o em e 20 t was ote and a ee t at the e of e e tin republic . At th eir first e e l Co r N v b r , i v d gr d h pow r l c g
an that the son o c osen s u be m am n o se es o fficers should be in the Chu r ch only , d per s s h ho ld fro o g ur lv and th at they should guide themselves by the written Word o f God until such time as a body of l aws
e ac t at as a e was t us en e as a ee l anter shoul d be establi shed . 1 d. , 92 . Th f t h Thom B k r h roll d fr p of
9 6 9 w at but a s t at he was t en a mem e Milford shows not only that November 2 , 1 3 , he as Milford , l o h h b r
ts a the un o n se e and had ont ute to the u ase o f the of i chu rch , q ualifi ed to ta ke p rt in co mm i rvic , c rib d p rch
d s a A meetin use was ui t in 1 64 1 . I t ha e l and and the expense of settling the pl antation. g ho b l p ci l
a a a m the en and t e e seats us ets . The men s t t for guards and a pl ace near them for their m k p r fro wom , h r e s B a k e r A n c t r y .
The n a e a t the t e s e a es. n was a gallery for sl v followi g is n xtr c from ow r cord of F bruary 7 , 1 643 : By the Breth ren and inhabitants of Milford it is agreed that a foot way to the meeting house shall be allowed
o b a nta ne n e ent st es d. The st es t e a a and mai ntained with co v ni il from the west en il m i i d by Mr . Nichol s C mp
he uts e n and ro. s a a e eet n uses t st es an the at the west e d by B Tho . B ker t th m i g ho , for o id il d for inner fences each man shall maintain his stile in the most convenient place and the passage over Littl e ' "
a o n e e on the u e s e. a Dre dfu l Swamp n John FIetcher s Lot shall be by a lo g log h w d pp r id (N. E. M g. ,
e 1 889 Novemb r, , ' — Thomas Baker s House Lot at Milford was 1 0 on the Plat of 1 646 a corner lot diagonally across the st eet the st n e at na u am e t In 1 889 in e at n the 250th r from Fir Co gr g io l Ch rch . (L b r , comm mor io of
as u t at t Memorial anniversary of the settl ement of the town , a M emo ri al Bridge w b il Milford wi h
B s th na es the un e u on one s ns e the na es lock for e m of fo d rs of Milford , p of which i i crib d m of THOMAS BAKER
obu 1 700.
ALICE HIS WIFE .
1 645 mas Ba e as e a and e e e nt the J anuary 1 1 , , Tho k r w xcommunic ted from the Milford Chu rch , r c iv d i o
‘ - 7 to ast a t n. u a a n anua 22 1 64 . e tem e 650 a e u ch rch g i J ry , S p b r , 1 hé W s dismiss d by the Milford Ch rch E h mp o
a 1 0 1 650 ente e nt a a the u ase of all M y , , he r d i o n greement with Daniel How ( Howe) for p rch ’ e s A at ns at ast am t o a en n s l and and ea — t a How ccommod io E h p on, with h wsings, orch rds, f ci g , m dow wi h l what he now possesses and what is or may belong to him with relation to his lot as his right to his settling
t e e the s e t o n s ess n as to be en. h r , for um of tw n y pounds t be paid on September 29th, whe po s io w giv
( 1 E . H . R .
The ett e a a ix t e s The lands s e nt st a t as e n e e nd s . l m of E h mp on w b gun in 1 649 , by D a i l How o h r
s n the t n nta n n t t -o u ase A ril 29 1 648 e n s compri i g ow , co i i g hir y ne thousand acres , were p rch d p , , by Gov r or ‘ at n New a en and ns a t o t e a o E o of H v Hopki of H r ford , fr m h Indians, for certain rticles f the value of
45 8d and the nt a a a s o o , , co r ct w s s igned t the inhabitants of E asthampt n. The l ands were divided a n the ori inal sett e s n e a mo g g l r i th proportion each had advanced of the purch se money. These settlers
e e the et s the t n and a o w r propri or of ow , , s in many t wns in New England , were a distinct body from the est the n a t I n 1 65 th e ~ ants . 2 e 1 t s num e e t t u st we e ent t e to r of i h bi propr or b r d hir y fo r, mo of whom r i l d a t teen a e lot s e to a nt e o o a o hir cr , om twe y acr l t, and two, ne of whom w s Thomas Baker, t a t ent - one a o w y cre lot. From this it is n t to be understood that each proprietor Was entitled only to the n e a es en ne o o umb r of cr m tio d in his l t, but that he was entitled to such a proporti n of the lands of the t n—the enti e t a t—a i t ee o - a ot ow r r c s h s hirt n acre l t, twenty acre lot, or twenty one cre I , bore to the ent e n e a es - o e e t t ir umb r of cr comprised in the thirty f ur lots . The acr s mention d in he lo s of the ori inal et s e a ea s a e a At t e ts a e a n g propri or w re in l ter y r c ll d cres of commonage. firs hom Io v r gi g e t ten ac es e e set a a to ea e the land as a tte m t e igh or r w r p rt ch propri tor, and the remainder of w llo d fro im to t e in a n t n a a es o ee five and ten a es ea im v ryi g propor io s from cre for cre or l s , t thr , four, cr for ch ” a e the ori a lo a t e an s ea et cr of gin l t or acre of commonage. The result was th t h l d of ch propri or ,
en s - 434 nta ns et a a t to h o 8 . . m ns ste f e s atte e a c o . 1 1 . R wh p r i , co i d wid ly c r d p r els. Bo k A. , p E H , , co i the l ands of Thomas Baker as follows :
The e o of the a ot e o o a e o ta n n o a d t ent a e lot and a n t all e es r c rd ll m nt t Mr . Th m s B ak r, c n i i g a ne n w y cr pl i wi h privil g and appurtenances bel onging to such an allottment as follooweth z l m mis The ouse l ot t the a t on onta n n t e e a es mo e or ess oun e etc . pri h wi h ddi i c i i g w lv cr r l , b d d , 2 F1 ve and one a a es on t at a ns h lf cr he gre pl i . 3 e en and a half a e o t El v cr s f he E ast Pl ains . 4 ne and a half a e o Ni cr s f Woodl and . 5 se on ome lot o A c d h c ntaining six a cres . B a k e r A n c e s t r y . 5
on es r n in all t ent -one a e s land nta n n one to t t -one a And so , d c ibi g , , w y p rc l o f co i i g from hir y cres , all " a tte to his ne s sa one and twe t of which were llo d him by virtue of ow r hip of id n y acre lot.
The eatest a t ents e e ma a te h s e at in 1 706 -8- 1 0-36- 39 - 40 an 7 a gr llo m w r de f r i d h , d 4 . Th t of 1 736
a o o e a na was ten cres f r n cre of commo g e.
o ast a t n see th nt u ti For an account of the Comm n Lands of E h mp o , e i rod c ons by J udge H enry P .
’ e es to Vo 1 and 4 of th e s ast am ton e nte in e e a ls. e H dg R cord of E h p , r pri d H dg s E sth ampton, ' " a ne s n es ast am t n and an art e on the mm n an s ast a G rdi r Chro icl of E h p o , icl Co o L d of E h mpton, by
A a i o n es t n a . o m r s Joh Franklin Jam on of Johns Hopki ns Universi y i M g f e ic n H t ry, April , 1 883 :
48 o o an e e tens e nor m o tant e are e a e as st on n to Since 1 7 the C mm n L ds hav b en neither ex iv i p r . Th y r g rd d ill bel gi g th o o ro eto s but the t ust of to a e lon een a o e to mana an el t e e heirs f the ld p pri r , r ees the wn h v g b ll w d ge d s l h m, turnin g the
u e t o l e s t o ee s nto the to n t eas r . most the ast t a ts e e en s and e o e on a l mnants of the ommon ligh pr c d i w r y Al l r c w r r c ly ld , b f r l g r C
e o f the a e e a e a e to t a e sa ea om ast am ton e e t e a s ne. e ta n o Land sys em will h v di pp r d fr E h p , xc p p rh p C r i highw ys w r e rly d cl r d
u ec t o e e to common astu a e the o eto s an d now t ou the ommon an s a re one it is ene a be s bj f r v r p r g by pr pri r , , h gh C L d g , g r lly
’ u o a e t es en ant of one o f the old o eto s ma e m t his cow to ee the oa - e s pp sed th t a dir c d c d pr pri r y p r i f d by r d sid , while a
— 8 2 - 4 ne e a o a . Amer. H ist A ril 1 83 . 53 . wcom r m y n t. M g , p , pp
o 0 the ast am t n e s sa s Judg e Hedges, in his introduction t V ] . 1 of E h p o r cord , y
d at e a u a t on o ates t at u e o of as am ton tt e 49 m 1 653 u t an t . on Th t wn E th p , se l d in 1 6 b il h ch d ch rch Tr di i l c h ch rch
e of e ent u oun O os1 te to and es t of the ouse lot of on a ne and a so on the east th east side th pres b rying gr d , pp w h Ly G rdi r , l
On the est s e o f the st eet t e e e omas a e and omas s o n side of the street lived William H edges . w id r h r liv d Th B k r Th O b r ,
- u a a nt e and all within one fou rth of a mile of th at ch rch s ce r .
e a t of t at omas ose s o n en ant of t at on ona t an a e s en n . J onathan T . Gardiner , desc d h Ly ; J h B k r , d c d h Th ; J ph S O b r ,
es e ant of t at same omas s o n are a omm ttee osen t e e o - to nsmen to o u e the u at on of the d c nd h Th O b r , c i ch by h ir f ll w w pr c r p blic i a e n te the w te a nat e o f t e to n and a es en ant of the same am Ancient Records of th eir town. They h v i vi d ri r, iv h ir w , d c d Willi
e a e an nt o u t on to su u at on. H edges , to pr p r i r d c i ch p blic i
o a t am t n i the summe 1 650 ast am t n Wh en Thomas Baker removed from Milford t E s h p o n r of , E h p o
utc at New Amste am a e u all a to t at a t was an independent commonwealth . The D h rd g v p cl im h p r of
the eat a t 1 650 . e e was no tten m a t unt Long I sland lying east of Oyster Bay, by Tr y of H r ford , Th r wri co p c il
t and s e all the reemen the t n 1 655, when the following was entered in o ign d by f of ow
Forasmu ch as it h ath pl eased the Almighty God by the wi se dispensation o f his providence so to order and dispose
ton are now e n to et e the o of God e u es t at in o e to o f things th at w e the inh abitants of E asth amp , dw lli g g h r , W rd r q ir h rd r
o e t e e s ou be an o e and a e ent o e nment esta s e a o n maintain the peace and union of such a pe pl , h r h ld rd rly d c g v r bli h d , cc rdi g
e u W e do t e e o e so ate and on o n ou se es and su esso s o on s a e. to G od, to order and di spose, as ccasi h ll r q ir , h r f r , ci c j i r lv , cc r t me to be one town or co rporation and do for ourselves and our successors and such as shall be adj oined to us at any i ,
herea fter enter into combination and confederati on together to maintain and preserv e the puri ty of the Gospel o f our Lord , o n to the t ut of sa os e is now Jes us Christ which we now possess as al so the discipline of the church which acc rdi g r h id G p l ,
ll be ma e a o n to practiced among us as also in our civil affairs to be gu ided and governed by such l aws and orders as sha d cc rdi g , o we do en a e ou se es t i s o a t s a be in o e amon us . u t e m e God and which by the vote of the maj r p r , h ll f rc g F r h r r , g g r lv by h , , t e to n in t e ete m nat ons and a t ons combinati on to stand to and ma intain the authority of the sev eral officers of h w h ir d r i i c i , ' o t e t e are or shall be ma e not s e n t e e om. 1 om s n s . I . according to their orders and l aws , th a i h r d , w rvi g h r fr ( Th p L
e but the te ommon ea t The men of Easthampton at this time did not exceed forty in numb r li l c w l h ,
an te est st ans and stu ents o e nment out all t n in the words of its own records , has in r for hi ori d of g v r of propor io
an e a e nment a at ons e e a e no eso ut ons asse , but t e to its size and numbers . No decl r i w r m d , r l i p d h y org iz d gov r ot e which was in fact a pu re d emocracy and adopted a compact in which no power or source of power h r
than the accepted inh abitants of the town was recognized . e s t 6 B a k e r A n c r y .
T the e the st e e t n t e 1 650 : At a t hi s is r cord of fir l c io , Oc ob r, cor of el ection houlden ye first Tuesday of October there are chosen foure men with the Cunstable for ye ordering of ye affaires of ye
1 . . 7 Towne. ( E H R )
This committee for ye ordering of ye affaires of ye Towne was a prominent feature of the govern ment of the town up to 1 665 Their number varied from three to seven and they are called in the records
T nsmen the T ee the e en Men—the m ttee and s et e a s ow , hr or S v Co mi , om im s m gi trates. The
a e te n a tants in General C t asse e e e se the e s e n e a cc p d i h bi our mbl d x rci d pow r of gov r m nt, m de laws, tried
auses e e te e s a m tte e c e n a tants esta s e an a a tte o c , l c d offic r , d i d or x lud d i h bi , bli h d rmy , dmi d wills t probate,
a e t eat es e e ta es t a u e ea e s and tea e . m d r i , l vi d x , buil ch rch , mployed pr ch r ch rs The Townsmen with the
nsta e sat as a st ates the trial auses t a few e e t ns a o co bl m gi r for of c wi h xc p io , with the right of ppeal t the
Gen al also e se th o s e su e s s er Court, and ex rci d e powers n w v e t d in p rvi or , trustees or selectmen.
as Ba e a sen a e e t n t e 6 0 and ea ea t e ea te Thom k r w s cho townsman at the first l c io , Oc ob r, 1 5 , ch y r h r f r
nt 1 662 anua 23 6 a u a a u il . J ry , 1 51 , he, Robert Bond nd John M lford uthorized by E asth mpton, and
a ta n as n a e t am t a a o C p i Thom Toppi g nd oth rs, authorized by Sou h p on, m de a tre ty between the tw
e Governm nts , for the setIinge of a firrne peace to be maintayned and keept at all tymes and from tyme to ” 6 e e ea te u n the te es un te . e e 9 1 5 t as e e tym h r f r po rm derwrit n. I E . H R . Nov mb r , 4, i w ord r d t at mas Ba sha e a a a h Tho ker ll ke p the ordinary , and at later d te the Gener l Court ordered yt noe man shall a e libertie to sel s e e t he e a d h v l trong waters but such as a re Deput d th reun o by t town , n also such as are apoynted for yt and they shall keep an xact and Just measure for to sell the same by 8: farther they sha ll not sufer younge people yt are under other mens Government to bee in their house at unseasonable times in the night contrari to their masters or parents knowledge or leave alsoe such soe Appoynted \ shall not su fer above half a pint to be sould or drunke among 4 men and soe portionable to yt quantities according vuto the number of psons but in case a stranger come in he may have libertie to have one quarter of A pint if ye man yt is appointed to sell the same doe se yt his nede doth call for it 8c yt it may be for “ his t. 1 . comfor ( E H , R .
a a e a an I n 1 657 , a charge of witchcraft was preferred gainst Goody G rlick , wif of Joshua G rlick ,
a tant o a e e e the G neral u t e en e inh bi f E sth ampton. As the custom was in c ases to be tri d b for e Co r , the vid c ” a a on as a e al e e w s t ken in depositions before the townsmen, e of whom was Mr . Thom B k r, l of which w r
e e at en r cord d l gth in the town records.
ea n th s a es sa s . 4 I t as a aus Sp ki g of is ca e, G rdiner, in his Chronicl , y , p 4 : w c e of great excitement an a d the ch rge was attempted to be sustained by n umerous affidavits. No less than five men and eight
men e se to a ts in t e est mat n nst tute the e t a t Mrs . a wo d po d f c which , h ir i io , co i d crim of wi chcr f , of which G rlick
a a e e a s ne a t e a the an u s ment and e ease w s ccus d . Th m lignant eye, the ick ss nd he d ath of c ttle, I g i h d c of
en he e o s the n t a ns u n the e and s the asts childr , t torm nts f the pricking of pin , i flic ion of p i po w ll ick , bl of the a o o n and the e t a na e a tm sphere by droughts, and unseasonabl e frosts upon the gr wing cor , x r ordi ry m dic l
Th usua a m an ent e e ts o e all s e a usat n. e ff c pr duced by simples in the cure of the sick , wer ubj cts of cc io l cco p im
a t ente the s e ts t e of pparitions, bl ack cats and h arl equin devils, which had al armed and orm d ubj c of wi ch ry,
o o e a e e the a e a a nst were n t mitted . M uch debate arose in the Gen r l Court, b for which ch rg g i Goody
a ha e e n n ase e statute the 5th a et G rlick d b en made as to the manner of proce di g i the c . Th of of Eliz b h a a nst t a u s ns t am n the g i wi chcraft was not accessibl e to them , and there being no demonologic l j ri co ul o g
ma st ates t t o e e to e udicial t una s a t . gi r , hey determined by a maj ority vo e t r f r the case th j rib l of H r ford
es t b a i a n t us had a t a n e e Th e ri un ls had arraigned and executed a witch n 1 647, and h vi g h pr c ic l k owl dg
The e th e o s u ment u n a . w re. in e Opinion of the General Cou rt, comp tent t it in j dg po Goody G rlick
' 6 s e e and b a a following is the order of the General Court made M arch 1 9 , 1 5 It i ord r d y m jor
n e s 8 B a k e r A c t r y .
ai t e in tin the t an to an assa u t t troops to d h m figh g Du ch d comm d M ch se ts o take part in the war.
r e sent u s s and a fe t 0 0 e e at B st n ne 1 1 65 a C omw ll fo r hip w r ps , which w r o o Ju , 4, nd the colonies were
u nne t a e 1 33 men. called pon for troops, Co c icut for 200 , New H v n for
s e ne t a Notice of thi r q uest reached Easth ampton by way of Con c icut. It w s the settled policy of the
e as t o ut off e e t an c m n of E thamp on t do nothing in haste which could be p for r fl c ion d onsideration, and
o a da o e b t so n th t y they did not determine what their answer t Connecticut should b , u with characteristic
n at da t a prudence and foresight th ey took steps to prepare th eir soldiers for active service. O th y i w s by the General Cou rt ordered yt the Military officer or officers at all tymes when they see need hath power given them to call out any man or soe many men to employ them and command them upon and occasions as from tyme to tyme and at all tymes they shall see needful for the Defence and “5 as 4° t me and lace. e s a a y p The military officers that are chosen by ye Company , nam ly , Thoma T lm ge and mas Ba e are n e the omas a a e was e tenant and as Ba e é urt. Tho k r, co firm d by fi Th T lm g li u Thom k r was a se eant ss prob bly rg or po ibly ensign. ( 1 E . H . R . On J une 29th the freemen of Easthampton agai n assembl ed in General Court determined what should ’ be their answer to Connecticut s req uest for troops by this resol ution : H aving considered the letters that came from Connecticut wherein men are req uired to assist the power of Engl and against Duch we doe " thinke ou se es caled to ass st the sd r lv i power . (1 d
Be o f re the fleet sailed from Boston peace was concluded between Cromwell and the Dutch , and so the A m ast am t n ten e e a s and t at firkin e r y of E h p o , , fift en, possibly twenty strong , with th ir rm h of powd r ” and a ent o o a e u n to a Equiv l f Shott, under Lieutenant Talmage and Ensign Baker , was n t c ll d po m rch a a to ta e s N ew ste e u . w y k hip for Am rd am, to assist the power of Engl and against th D ch
Ma 3 1 658 a t at ne t ut and y , , re y or compact was entered into between the General Court of Con c ic
n a ne as a e n e e ast am t n was Lyo G rdi r, Thom B k r and John H and in behalf of Easthampto , wh r by E h p o
‘ a e un e the u s B its te ms two t n nne t . . pl c d d r j ri dic io of Co c icut. (3 N . Y . Doc . COL HIS y r
a t a a ea m gis r tes were to be chosen at the General Court of Election of Connecticut in May of e ch y r , from t ee eemen ast am t t ma st ates so sen e e hr fr of E h p on who were to be nomi nated by the town, and he gi r cho w r to be magistrates of the General Court of Connectic ut as well as magistrates for the administration of
usti e e osen the ene a j c . Th General Court of Connecticut was then composed of M agistrates ch by G r l
u t and e ut es osen o a e no s n the e e t n Co r , D p i ch by the t wns , but the a greement of union m d provi io for l c io
e t es m as o the n uest in 1 664. of D pu i fro E thampt n. This agreement co ntinued in force until Co q
On Ma 20 1 658 o nne t ut e e te one of the y , , Thomas Baker was by the General Court f Co c ic l c d
’ ’ - - - - s a st ates of t at ou t and re e e te in 1 659 6 6 2 a e s New En . 638. m u m gi r h C r , l c d 0 6 1 2 . ( P lfr y g Tru b ll
23 - - Conn. 3 3539
A ril 20 1 662 and his ass ates the eat p , , Charles the Second granted to Governor Winthrop oci Gr — Charter of Connecticut a cha rter as free and democratic in its spirit and provisions as any constitution o f m e Ass stants to be sen od ern times. The G neral Court consisted of a Governor and twelve i cho by the General u t and e ut e 9 1 662 t s a te a n een Co r , D p ies chos n by the tow ns. On October , , hi ch r r h vi g b
- e e e a e s and te e e te in 1 663 . r c iv d , n w el ection was held and Thomas Bak er chosen one of the Assistant , l c d
m u 250-257 2 a e Tru b ll . ( P lfr y ,
The n a tants the as o a n the nne t ut a te e e i h bi of E tern towns, up n l earning of the gr nti g of Co c ic ch r r , w r
es ous e t e t a t a a e n ent un e t at d ir , i h r h t hey should be recognized as a part of Connecticut, loc l gov r m d r h
o nce esta s e and a a a atent m t be ta ne m the pr vi bli h d , P tent for their lands secured , or that P igh ob i d fro
n a n out the t n n e en ent at n Ki g . m ki g of towns of Easth ampton, Sou thampton and Sou hold a i d p d corpor io
n ea or commo w l th . B a k e r A n c e s t r y 9
The following orders of the General Court of E asthampton relate to the matter mentioned — Nov 26 62 I t is o n l and u a . . t ee t at . Tho a e Tho a J y y . mes . on a ne Ro f lly gr d h Mr B k r Mr J Mr Li G rdi r Mr. b.
on ames u or T o omson 8: Tho C atfi a o o B d Mr . J M lf d h . T h eld sh ll g e t South ampton the next second day to compound a
f e en e et een us and a t o n ott s and o n en a out e di f r c b w C p J h Sc E q . Mr J h Ogd b M antiq uit and doe hereby engage to ratify and on m at our Comi tti shall on u e u on and ls we ow c fir wh c cl d p , a oe e doe irnp er this our Comitte to Joyne with Southampton
ou o a u att ant and S th ld bo t a p en gr .
- At a t m tin January 28 63 . own ee g it is ordered that John Straton 8: Jeremy Meachen shall be
ttees for the matte ne t a e tten a Commi r x bov wri , inste d of Mr Bond and Mr Mulford to Joyne with Mr
Ba e 8: ames to act t ut am t n and ut Comittes as a ck r Mr J wi h So h p o So hold bove sd. Some agreement
a atent seems to a e een ma e a t the e n ent e for P h v b d , prob bly wi h Gov r m of Conn cticut, for orders as to how the one hundred and fifty pounds to be paid for thei r P atent were to be raised were made February 23
On A and a 23 1 664. 26 6 e n e M rch , pril , 1 64, th followi g ord r was made
At a towne meetinge the towne doth des ire those men th at doe goe to H artford to debate together and with the neighbor
Plan tacons for the things of mutuall Consernement betwne H artford and us for our further settlement but to conclude of not n as un e stand n t at the o e no o or a Comittee o t e u hi g d r i g h G v r r will c me over fr m h General Co rt.
In Ma 1 664 the General Assem nne t t e a e t at t a a y, , bly of Co c icu d cl r d h hey cl imed all of Long I sl nd , as one of the adjoining isl ands expressed in the charter except a precedent right doth appear approved " His a estie and a nte ‘ a st ates in ea by M j , ppoi d M gi r ch town and Commissioners to settle the English
antat ns un e t e e ent. om s n Pl io d r h ir Gov rnm ( 1 Th p o ,
n a t a 1 2 1 664 and e e t s e a at as a e a a a o I f c M rch , , b for hi d cl r ion w m d , Ch rles I I h d gr nted t his brother
ame Duke a atent for the untr et een the nne t t and the e a a e and the J s, _ of York , P co y b w Co c icu D l w r ,
a An e e t n was at n e sent a a nst New et e an s un e the a . djoining I slands. xp di io o c g i N h rl d d r comm nd of Col
a was a nte e n the u e an to o Au us 2 7 6 e n Rich rd Nicoll , who ppoi d Gov r or by D k , d him n g t , 1 64, Gov r or
a at ce t e a Stuyvesant form lly su rrendered the Province. Gov ernor Nicoll on en er d upon negoti tions with
e e a t s e t e Governor Winthrop of Connecticut for a s ttl em nt o f the bound ries of he re p c ive provinces, with th resul t th at Connecticut gave up all claim to Long I sl and and obtained for its western bounda ry a line only
s e e aste to ns st e ant ass nt o twenty miles east of the Hud on. Th peopl of the E rn w mo r luct ly e ed t the ' s e to the u e s e nment a d m the t me o su ans e tran f r from the Connecticut D k Gov r , n fro i f ch tr f r until the
o o e the u e t e ames the e on o f h s t ne e Rev l ution f 1 688, whi ch depriv d D k of York , h n J S c d , i hro , they w re
e eas most earnes t and persistent in their efforts to escap e from his dominion. Th ir r ons are abundantly
e e n s men an shown by the records of the towns and of the province. Th y wer E gli h d brought with them the doctrine th at it was the right of every Englishman to participate in the making of l aws by which he was
a n be m s e n the e e t t e nsent t e e esentat s governed , and th t tax es could o ly i po d upo p opl wi h h ir co by h ir r pr ive in a e a a t n shmen so u e o n e in the a te nne t u i 66 g ner l ssembly . The righ of E gli , f lly r c g iz d Ch r r of Co c ic t n 1 2 ' ante s t o ou no ec n t n n the u and in the Charter of Rhode I sl and gr d hor ly bef re, f nd r og i io i D ke of York s Patent.
o he e th en o s o fo a General Assem an e t e n e e n t. That P atent made n provi i n r bly , or for y v ic of p opl i Gov r m
Th his oun had the e us e e e s at n and he alone had the e Governor, with the advice of c cil , xcl iv pow r of l gi l io ,
o e o n ust ces. p w r t appoint public officers, incl udi g j i
6 ssue a oc amat n a ene a eet n two e t s I n February , 1 6 5, Governor Nicoll i d pr l io for G r l M i g of d pu ie , " the m s s b e d is eet e so ns om ea t n to be e e te the eemen to n ene at o t ober, a l an d cr p r , fr ch ow , l c d by fr co v
em st a a o he e d t a he m t e e e t e est a e and n at H p e d the l ast day of Febru ry , t t n h t igh r c iv h ir b dvic i form ion " h n a in the di sc harge of his tru st and duty to settl e good and known l aws in t e Provi ce. Thom s Baker was
e o s em stea ene a eet n . n lec ted one of the Deputi es from E asthampton t thi H p d G r l M i g ( 1 Thompso , 1 0 B a k e r A n c e s t r y .
t to e t A Code of Laws prepared by the Governor was submi ted th Depu ies. They suggested certain
e a te the e n and the ass an e en t at an eas na e amendments , some of which wer dop d by Gov r or, ur c giv h y r o bl
e ed an t n at the ess n and the ust es at the Ass es s e e e amendmen t, off r by y ow S io , by J ic iz , hould r c iv ’ e a s n a the e s a s e a ne in e unt 1 683 n the consideration. This Cod of L w , k own s Duk L w , r m i d forc il whe
a a nst e assum t all first Coloni al Assembly met. The Deputies remonstr ted ag i th p ion of power, especially
a a a e n but e t the e t th at of making l ws nd ppointing j ustices, by the Gov r or, w re old by Gov rnor hat if they
a e a e e would have greater share in the governm ent th an th t provid d for in the Ch rt r, th y must go to the King
e nsta and e ee s a e the a aut t es in a e the T ns en and t ie for 1 t. Th Co bl e Ov rs r bec m loc l hori i pl c of ow m r d
s th n m se the t ess ns a d n causes under five pounds. The Justices of the Town in e Ridi g co po d Cour of S io , n i
a em e s e eta e f sit and an one t e th t Cou rt the Governor, M b r of the Council , S cr ry or High Sh ri f , could , y of h m
wa es es e The u s s as held n Ne and as se of the e n who s pr ent pr id d . Co rt of A size w i w York w compo d Gov r or,
s a s s hi Council nd the Ju tice .
The contest of the peopl e of Easthampton against the Government so placed over them by royal charter
alone e a a a a a a ea n t. , b gan t once, nd in th t contest Mr. Thom s B ker took l di g par
' e a 9 1 665 e u s e as am t to eet t e ut es F bru ry , , Six D p tie were chos n by E th p on m wi h D p i from Southampton and Southold to consider of the best way whereby we might procure a redresse of such grievances as are at esent n the Plantacons t es e un at ns t e pr upo both wi h r pec ct of th fo d io of his Government, viz . , that w
t a e D ut e o a a o migh h v ep y s t ct in beh lf of the several towns, as als e concerning the Laws themselves and t ei ate a en ments as t e a a e e eo e th a ns h r l m d , h y re c ll d . ( I E . H . R . Th p pl of e three e stern tow
e u se to e e t nsta es and e see s e ause the law eat n t se ffi es was a e b the e n —r f d l c Co bl Ov r r , b c —cr i g ho o c m d y Gov r or not the eo e e e ates se and o A ril 1 9 1 666 e e by p pl or d l g cho n by the people, n p , , Gov rnor Nicoll wrot them this letter :
The o e no to Ye Sheriffe a t o n and o n u fo ou n Y I G v r r High , C p . T ppi g , Mr. J h M l rd , T chi g e nhabitants of South
a to ast am ton an ou o H mp n, E H p , d S th H ld .
. o a e o out to o t e the In a ta ts of t ese two to o e I Up n dvic fr m S h n and Easthampt n that nei h r h bi n h wns, n r y nhabitants of
Southhold a e ma e o e of onsta e and e see s at e t me a o nte Law to a s th o e e , h v d Ch yc C bl Ov r r , y i pp i d by , w rd e rd rly manag ment of su a t u a o ns t a e in u o o f o ch p r ic l r T w hip in heir priv t as well as ye p blick c ncerns , this his R yall Highnesse the Duke of ' o e s G overnmt I am not tt e o e a t e os and se t ou s of so e w o t Y rk . , a li l m v d gs y cl e di i s practice m h secre ly distill into ye hearts of his aties oo su e ts su e a to and mut nous umou s as ten to e stu an e and ea of e o e M g d bj c , ch r fr c ry i h r , d y di rb c br ch th l w r ' ’ Establish L but a u o ou o t u e u e u u n t ose , I m m ch m re tr bled t hear h at s ch wicked designes should hav s ch a G n all Infl ence po h ’ t ee o nes ont a to the ut t e owe to his a t os o n an t s o 8: o e I must and hr T w , c r ry D y h y M y, wh e Cr w d digni y, wi d m P w r, will asse t not on a a nst his u ue but his ate e es I to e e ette of the oo In a tants of r , ly g i p bliq , priv En my . am willing b li ve b r g d h bi
S outhhold a n ea t at the e a of oos n the e e -me o e a ha ned in t ose a ts o e e m esent , h vi g h rd h d l y ch i g S l ct n f rm rly h th p h p r , h w v r, y pr
e t ons are os t e t at u s o a t o S - t e Law o n o e e dir c i p i iv , h yo um n ye Inhabit n s f outth hold together and shew them where h d th e j yn y eleccon o f a onsta e and ou New e see s for a t o n And u t e t at I a e ta en c bl f r Ov r r , the ye r ensuing , in heir T w . f r h r, h h v k not e of t e e e t ont a to Law and t e e o e t at t e ar e esents e u e at t at e ment on to ic h ir N gl c , c r ry , h r f r h h y e, by th se pr r q ir d h v ry i
o ee to an e e t on o f a onsta e and e see s a o n I a ne ess tate to e a e a a nst pr c d l c i C bl Ov r r cc rdi g to Law , otherwise, sh ll be c i d d cl r g i ’ ' the i ssente s t e e n as mut nous on emne s of e a es s ta tu e s of the ea e of t s Governm t and d r h r i , i c d r y L w E blish t, and dis rb r p c hi , ' s a t o s ass stan e o ee a st an or e e e o o L w in t ose ases o e . h ll (wi h G d i c ) pr c d g y v ry p rs n according t a , h c pr vid d ti ot t J ames in I am
New o e 1 9 th of o fl' d Y rk , y Your L . rien i 1 666 ’ Apr l . R1 CH D NICOLLS.
1 4 Doc Co ( . l . His .
At the em stea Ass m in 1 665 n and a West este e e H p d e bly , Lo g I s l and , Staten I sl and prob bly ch r w r e e te nt a sh a e se the ast n r c d i o ire, c ll d Yorkshire. The towns now in Suffolk County compri d E Ridi g of
Yorkshire.
a 22 66 s e to sen a a ant M rch , 1 7 , the Governor issued his warrant to the High Sheriff of York hir d w rr B a k e r A n c e s t r y . 1 ]
' e t o a enn a un the ea 66 to the Constable in ev ry own for a rate of ne h lf p y po d for y r 1 7, for Commissioner s
e eet n Ma 24 1 667 to a charges . The peopl of Easthampton met in Town m i g, y , , ct upon this demand that t e a a tax e e t t t e nsent an t is is the e t at eet n h y p y l vi d wi hou h ir co , d h r cord of h m i g
Vpon deb ate at A Towne M eeting about the money which was demanded of the towne for the Commissioners Charges it was a d V the to ne not to a it : t n n it not meet to a it e e o e t e a e a t gree pon by w p y hi ki g p y , wh r f r h y h v ppoin ed Mr. B acker to
a fo in t at ase 1 . . spe k r them h c . ( E . H R
2 1 669 ast t n a t ti n to e n e November , , E hamp o presented pe i o Gov r or Lov lace, who had succeeded
a : Governor Nicoll , pr ying
' That wh at was promised by Governor Nicolls and ye r est of his Maj ties Commissioners should be made good to us ; ' ’ viz : Th at we should be protected by his Maj ties Lawes 8: enj oy such privileges as others of his M aj l iss Subj ects in America ' e es ons st in a s n a out and a o n of all su a s of e Gov r t his oun as ma do enj oy, which privil g c i dvi i g b ppr vi g ch L w y wi h C cil y be for ye good and benefit of ye Commonwealth not repugnant to the Laws of England by such deputyes as shall be yearly ’ chosen by ye Freeholders of every Town and parish and Likewise to be in formed wh at is req uired of us as his Maj ties by
one ante His o a Hi ness The u e of o either of ye Commiss i rs gr d by R y l g , D k Y rk .
I n his answer Governor Lovelace states th at it did not appear that Governor Nicoll s made any such
a o not t t e e ests and u t e t at n t n was e e t e promise, and th t he c uld comply wi h h ir r qu , f r h r h o hi g r quir d of h m
o e a s the e nment. 4 . o . H s but to be submissive t th L w of Gov r ( 1 N Y . Doc. C l i .
Easthampton then resolved to appeal to the King .
a 67 e b th n a t am t n t at . ma ames a M y 4, 1 1 , it was vot d y e tow of E s h p o h Mr Tho s J nd Mr . Thomas Baker of this town have full power to treat with the towns of Southampton or Southold or their agent conceriringe procuring a Charter : and what privileges and liberties c an be procured : either for the three towns in general or for this town in pa rticular or to make an agreement with any person or persons now
un t se o t a bo d for Eng l and in order thereto , and what he ur agen s sh ll conclude upon wee ingage ourselves 33 to the true performance of the same. ( 1 E . H . R .
a 30 6 72 e n e a e sent the o n ette to the ss ne e M y , 1 , Gov r or Lov l c foll wi g l r Commi io rs of th eastern towns of Long I sl and
' ' ' H avein ate receiv a Lett r om his a tie the wa of oston e e n hee e au o g l ly d fr M by y B , wh r i pr c ti ns us (by reason of ye ’ ou es w eh are e to a se in u o e to e a e 8: ut o ur e es nto e est ostu e o f e en e Tr bl lik ri E r p , pr p r , p S lv i y b p r D f c , wee are capabl e of;
t ou t oo e e to a ua nt ou t it t at soe at e ess ons ou t on I h gh g d th r fore cq i y wi h , h y S i y migh c sider with ye Country what will bee ' most necessary to bee practixed in order to yo r Security ; The Deterrninacon I should bee gl add to receive by ye Retu rn of Ye
She ffe at I t ette bee a e to ass st ou m o e I am s to u High ri , th soe migh ye b r bl i y by y P w r . likewi e acq aint you of ye necessary ' eso ut ons I a e o f re a rin the a s of t s fforte w th some st on e ffortific ations t an e eto o e r l i h v p y g W ll hi r g r h h r f r it was , 8: being
a to et e un a a to o m su a o m u to e e I a e t ou t o to e o u l g h r c p ble perf r ch w rk by y P blick S ck h r , h v h gh g od r c mmend o r condition ' ' to o r nsideracon to ont e and sen su a y and ye Country s Co , c riv d ch n Assistance as may (in some sort) bee helpfull to mee
in t at Vndertak You i no I a e een er ten e to ess t s o nt to ou I t e n ow t e st I a h ing . w ll k w h v b v y d r pr hi p i y ; b i g n h fir h ve des ired ' ' ’ of ou us not ou t n o f o r chearfull on u en e w t mee in a o w e o nea o y in th at kinde. Th d b i g y C c rr c h w rk h s rly c ncerns ye
I e e f ou 8: ou ea t a e- e ub i a t ta a e o . p l ck s fe y, k my l v y , hidd y h r ily F r w ll ’ o u n to e ou Y r Ass red Fri e d serv y ,
FR : LOVELACE . o e a e e 3oth Ma 1 6 72 . F rt J m s y y, Hi l s. oc Co . ( 1 4 N . Y . D .
n u n a ut the But neith er the soft words of their Governor nor the wishes of their Ki g co ld bri g bo
an m ne the chearfull concurrence of the peopl e of three Eastern Towns in the payment of y o y for t t e. e at n e sen support of the governm ent not l evi ed by a General Assembly chosen by he peopl Th y o c A n e s t 1 2 B a k e r c r y . d eputi es to a meeting at Southold where it was agreed that they would contribute if they might have the " privil eges th at other of his Majesteys subj ects in these parts have and do enjoy ; ( 1 Thompson ' Easthampton s endorsement of this action was prompt and emphatic
2 4th 6 72 I t is a ee a voat of the I n a tants t at the act of t e u t une 1 . e h s es a J , gr d by h bi h J ic nd Deputyes assembled at
South old according to order from the Governor to consider fo r our S a fety in this time o f D anger 8: the letter that was sent by them to the Governor of their determinati on th at th ey wou ld contribute to the repairing of the Fort att Yorke if they might ' a e the e es t at ot e of his a est s su e ts in t ese a ts a e and do en o I t e h v privil g h h rs M j y bj c h p r h v e j y. is w ll approved by this town
8: t e are in to ans e to t e a t in the a e a o n to t s act the h y will g w r h ir p r ch rg cc rdi g hi if privileges may be obtained , but noe ' ot e a s . 1 346 ar ne s . h rw y ( E . H . R . . G di r E . H
At a n e at t a s 67 the n n te as a e Cou cil h ld For J me , July 1 , 1 2 , followi g mi u w m d
The ette of etu n om e ast End of on Is an a out a ont ut on to a s the ffortificatio L r R r fr y E L g l d b c rib i w rd n was read .
The o e no i ma e ans to t ette an not e of the meaneness of t e ont ut on e s d ta e . 4 c G v r r w ll k w r hi l r k ic h ir c rib i ( 1 Do . Col . His.
30 1 67 Ne t a d a ta n Ant Co e July , 3 , w York was captured by the Du ch , n C p i hony lve appoint d
e Gov rnor. On August 1 5 a Council of War summoned E asth ampton and the other towns to send to
’ t e n i e e ta s n s a s a e e stea For Wilh lm He dr x , D puties with their Constabl s S ve and E gli h fl g , nd rec ive in th ir d
a s the e an e Fl g of Princ of Or g . (2 N . Y . Col . His.
1 4 the e e a e a e e s a es ast a t n. e e e e n n Au . T g , D l g t s rriv d , R v. Thom a J m from E h mp o h y pr f rr d i e
e ts s o requ s . The fourth was : Th at wee may alway s have Liberty to chu e or wne officers, both Civil ” and Mill tar a a o i j . Sixth : Th at noe l w may be m d e or tax imposed upp n ye people at any time but such ” as s a be ns o e t o e h ll co ented t by ye D pu ies f ye r spective townes . The answer to the fourth was that the towns might nominate a double number of then magistrates
he e e t t ns s e es t e . from which Gov rnor would s l c To the sixth , that in case the Dutch ow hould s nd Deputi th e ti n e P ti o ers might do the same. (1 d
2 e t e Oct. the t n sent a t n s n t e e a t at t e m t e e to be , ow P i io , ig d by h ir R corder, sking h h y igh b l ft e l ate t e e a s d r gu d by h ir form r l w . (1 Cornelius Steenwyck and others were sent in the Frigate Zeehond to compel submission and reported o o t the Council of War that : h aving been commissioned to proceed to the towns f Southampton,
ast am t an o a t e d to a e oat E h p on d Southold , t encour ge he inhabitants there to dutiful ob dience an h ve th h
a e an a te e et n e a utte a e s n of ll gi ce dminis red to th m, r urni g this day report that said inhabitants exhibit d n r v r io
a o t e thereto m aking use of gross insolence nd threats, so that the Commissioners were obliged t return, h ir obj ect unaccomplished .
s N 0 further attempt was made to establish the authority of the Prince of Orange in the E astern town .
t at s n e e a 1 0 6 7 et e the En lish and the By he tre y of We tmi st r, F bru ry , 1 4, peace was concluded b w en g
o e Dutch and New York was restored t th English .
6 67 ta ne e and a nte June 2 , 1 4, the Duke of York ob i d from the King a new P atent of N w York , ppoi d
o mman o s th a un An s t t . 5th e n n e e e M jor Edm d dro Govern r, who ook co d in Oc ober Nov . , G v r or A dro ord r d t ee ast t e onsta es a e of e n u 1 6 73 h hr E ern towns to restore to office h C bl nd Overseers who w re in fic i J ly . T e
o e peopl e in the three towns were most unwilling t b transferred from Connecticut, where their rights and
a 662 o he but t e o a s privileges were secured by the Ch rter of 1 , t t Government at the Duke of York , h ir mem ri l and remonstrances were unavailing and they were compelled to submit to the demands of the Governor of
New York .
The arbitrary conduct of Governor Andros in refusing to call an Assembly and forcing upon the e t B a k e r A n c s r y . 1 3 — Province l aws enacted on his mere motion e special ly one establishing for them heavy rates of customs
tl n ease the tte e o e e nment n ast a grea y i cr d bi rn ss of the Opposition t th Gov r i E h mpton.
m e 2 68 a a t and e te 4 1 1 sth t s a t. . ma S p b r , , E amp on cho e C p Hob r Mr Tho s Baker to go to Huntingdon as ag ents of the town to confer with agents of the other towns about matters to be presented to the Court
Ass es 2 the unt n n meet n . . . The esu t was t at the u Ass s of iz ( E H . R r l of H i gdo i g h Co rt of ize
esente the ant a e a s ns u ta e e a pr d w of G ner l As embly as an i ppor bl gri v nce. Still no Assembly was called and at the ene a a n n in une 682 e e e ast am t n G r l Tr i i g J , 1 , th p o pl of E h p o drew up a petition to the Governor
i t e es en ants ma e b I n t s et t n u e e es sa of wh ch h ir d c d y w ll e proud . hi P i io J dg H dg ys more than ninety years ‘ e the e a at n I nde endence th a e the ee rinci les u n befor D cl r io of p ey procl im d fr p p po which it was based . It is believed that no people in this country saw farther o r earlier the correct principles of a free representative "
e n ent. ne a e t e n the e s e e t e . s et t n tten a gov r m No pl c d h m upo r cord b for h m Thi P i io wri prob bly by Mr.
a es th J m , e minister, is as follows :
o the H onou able the Cove ou unde o l e the Du e o o T r m r r his R ya l H ighn ss k f Y rk.
umble a ess o f the I n a t o o of ast am ton u on on I The h ddr h bi ants f the T wne E h p p L g sland , sheweth
Whereas at the time the government of New York was established under our Soveraigne Lord the King by Collonell ,
har o s and t ose ent emen sent in omm ss on t him wee the In a tants o f t s o Ric d Nic ll h g l c i i wi h , h bi hi T wne, soe well as the rest of the I s an e n e u e sent our messen e s to atten t e onou s and t en ot l d , b i g r q ir d g r d h ir H r , h b h by word and writing wee were , ' promised and eng a ged the Enj oyments o f all privileges and liberties which others of his M aj esty s subj ects do enj oy which , ’ was much to our content and satisfaction: Alsoe a fterwards b eing req uired by those his M aj esty s Commissioners to send , u our e ut es to meet at em stea and t e e the o e I s an e n assem e i u p D p i H p d , h r wh l l d b i g bl d n o r Representatives wee did th en , and t e e u on th en a of os o e om ses o f our ee o a d e t es h r pp e r ew l th e f rm r pr i fr d m n lib r i , Grant and comp act with the sa id Collonell
o s o e no un e his o a nes s at wee ou a o so mu out of the es tates ea Nic ll , G v r r d r R y l High , Th w ld ll w ch y rly as might defray the
f e o t ut a it ou ar es o Publi cke us t amon st us and for in es e c . B m ease o ou ch g J ic g kill g w lv , y pl y r H n r to understand that
' s ince th at time vve are deprived and prohibited o f our Birthright Freedomes and Privileges to which both we and our
to s e e o ne a t ou we a e ne t e o e te t em an m s emeanou of ou s nor a e at a t ances r w r b r ; l h gh h v i h r f rf i d h by y i d r r , h v ny ime been
e u us nd e s o f t em omman of ou r G ratious n t at we no of a forbidden th d e e a ex rci e h by c d Ki g, h k w . And s yet neither wee ' nor the es t of i a es t s su e ts u on th s Is an a e een at an t me a m tte s n e t en to en o a n r h s M j y bj c p i l d , h v b y i d i d i c h j y ge eral and ' e of a u a e ad the e e o f ut a free Ass embly of our R presenta tives as other his M j es ty s S bj ects h v h privil g . B L ws and Orders h ave been Imposed uppon us from time to time with out our consent ( and therein we are totally deprived of a fundamentall ' Privilege of our English N ati on) tog ether wi th the Obstru ction of Traffi cke and N egotiations with others of his M aj esty s ’ u e ts so t at we are e om e un e ot e of the n s u e ts in all ot e colone es and u s t ons e e in S bj c , h b c e v ry lik h r Ki g S bj c h r y j ri dic i h r
me a o u u e t our e an e in t s e t a d ema n s ou a e t es e t to the sett ement of A ric , and cann t b t m ch res n gri v c hi r spec , n r i di c r g d wi h r p c l ou se es and te ut all t s t me a ments and e o man e of at at een Im ose U on us at r lv Pos ritie a fter us . B hi i , p y p rf r c wh h h b p d pp h h not een om tt o u a ou e o man e o f our om se e es a o esa a e een o un erforrned and b i ed n o r p rts , alth gh p rf r c Pr i d Privil g f r id h v b wh lly p
a t s man ea s at een ma e us at een ma e use of to ot e u oses t an wh t payments from years to years, hi y y r h h b d by , h h b d h r p rp h
e Soe t at wee annot but ea e the Publicke a s o f o e nment s a at first th ey wer granted for and intend d by us . h c f r if Aff ir g v r h ll
u O e tte est o ur reedomes s ou be tu ne nto on a e an ou continue in this manner as they h ave been ; b t h p be r l F h ld r d i B d g , d r
at t e ne e a e to our Posteritie And we ou se es ma be ustlie and An ciente Privileges so infringed , th h y will v r rriv , r lv y j highly
o u of u a o e nment onst tute so ont a e to the C ulpable be fore his M aj es tic to our S ubj ection t and s pporting s ch G v r , c i d c r ri
t e a n e e a t o f his Ma estie s Anciente and ust o e nment to u e o e a fundamentall Lawes of Engl and , i b ing pri cip l p r j J G v r r l v r
e a o e ot e s and not o e on smen O es se t a Im os t ons and free peopl e endowed wi th many privil ges b v h r , v r B d ppr d by Arbi r ry p i i
e e we annot but um e ues t ou onou to e our on t on in the a an e of Exactions . Thes e things consid r d c h bly r q y r H r w igh C di i B l c
u t ou o ee to an t on o f ou owne e e to asse t the o ee n s o f ou Eq i y wi th Seryous nes s before y pr c d y Ac i y r , wh r by r pr c di g y r o f And for the e ess e e o f Pred eces sors in G overnment which w ee now with all Christian mod eration doe compl ain . r dr h r
an addres s as we understande h ath been made to his Royall Highness by a l ate Court of Assize in behalfe of us and our ,
e e t ons to ease us in t ose t at w e are not t out o e. ou onou at e e N eighbors in this Colloney . Soe h wi h h p Y r H r h h r c iv d Dir c i h t e as t our gri ev ances by the Remedies h umbly represented by us a nd peti tioned for by the I nh abitants o f this I sl and to h l , o e o h as et no S atisfactorie ns e at een ma e. I t e e , C ou rt of As size th at did site att New Yorke, t w ich y A w r h h b d f, h r f r t e est o I un e God and his a est our Soverai ne o the n to e e e us , and h y ur H onour may be an ns trument d r , M j ic , g L rd Ki g r li v r e 1 4 B a k e r A n c s t r y .
' e u n our e ances and bee a means to hel o f his M aj es tie s good Subj cts pon this I sla d in gri v , p us to the free Enj oyment of ' t e es h the fundamentall onst tut on of our n s at on s o e nment ot our Birthrigh Privil g , whic C i i E gli h N i G v r d h invest us with ,
we ou t not bee e eas n to his a est and all ou o a u e o s so ou (which as d b . will v ry pl i g M j ic y r L y ll S p ri r , ) y r H onor may bee
e et t one s and our Posteritie a t ass ured it will firmly eng ag and oblige us your h umble P i i r , f er us to have you r Prudence and
ust e in ono a e emem an e as the st esto e of our freedome and e es to our eat ontentment J ic H r bl R br c , fir R r r privil g gr c . But, sir, if it
ou a out ot e se G od o and wee are e un n to su ose and t at ou o o sh ld f ll h rwi , which f rbid , v ry willi g pp , h y r H n ur should by reason
f Counsells and u es t ons u sue a ont a ou se to our humble es es soe as to ont nue or au e o S gg i p r C r ry C r D ir , c i gm nt our grievances, t en wee e uest ou onou s a ons and use our ons en e to God and in onou and su m ss on to i h r q y r H r P rd Exc if c ci c , h r b i i h s M ajestic , o o t O a on Soverai e we ost ate ou se es and ou r tate and on t on e o e the t one of ur m s r ti s gn , pr r r lv S C di i b f r hr his unmatchable
e w u t o Reli fe and esto at on and can do o e J us tice and Clemencies , wh re e do b not t find e R r i , e n less in th meanetirne, but Resent
So ou a a re ont nue for a our o o n and e ea e on t on. sir as r e s a and o ou f rl r b r v d C di i , , pr y r c i d h ppy gl ri s Reign to his Sacred
a est the n and alsoe our a e s shall be for ou onou t at ou ma be a esse I nst ume u e M j ic Ki g , pr y r y r H r, h y y bl d r nt nd r God, in ' o om usti and ui o e us d a e o to su s e ou e e d u s e t . An um e m se s his a st e oo e y r Wi d , J c Eq y v r H bli k b ld b crib r lv M j i s p re, pressed t ou o a su e ts and ou most um e e ants 1 2 - 6 2 o o h gh L y ll bj c , y r H bl S rv . ( 1 E . H . R . 1 1 9 . Th mps n
he An s e t t n e in 1 681 an m t a t me nt . a Governor dro l f Provi c , d fro h t i u il Col Thom s Dongan, the new
e n a d Au st 2 7 683 n o o Ie e - - Gov r or, rr c , gu , 1 , Antho y Br ckh l s presid d as Commander in Chief. Governor
n an ssue ts in the na e the u o the e o Do g i d wri m of D ke of York t High Sh riff, C l . Young , for an election of e es ta es to mee A r pr en tiv t him in ssembly the 1 7th of October 1 683 . The action of Easthampton was prompt and characteristic : ast am ton Se temb 24 8 E h p , p . , 1 6 3 .
Att a e a o ne eet n t e e e t omas a ma e and ot e s e e osen to meete at out L g l T w M i g h r L f . Th T l g ( h r ) w r ch S hold uppon ‘ Wednesday next to joyne with ye Committee o f ye oth er Townes in chusing two Representatives for thee Rideing to meet
o o n o o e he o e al e a es e and osen oma a to o a at Y rk acc rdi g t rd r. T T wn so h ve d ir d ch Mr . Th s J mes g e long with our men and to advise with them in or concemes 8: have Impowered the persons above mentioned to joyne with the rest of the Rideing
i to give ye Representatives Instructions to stand upp in ye Assemblic for the Ma intenance of our privileges and English ’ ’ e t e a n t n wr tt o n u e s e ut o s a st s o we o o Lib r ies . And Esp cially ag i s a y i g i g in ye D k nam , b nly in hi M je i , wh m e nly wne as or Sov rai ne also in e o nes name to certifie a t o un t e do not sen theise e sons in o e en e to his e g ; y T w C p . Y g y th y d p r b di c
a a but on u e wee ou e e t noe o tun t o e 2 nt e a s n o t ass t our owne ert es. . . w rr ly b c w ld gl c pp r i y r Lib i ( E . H . R
I offer no apology to the descendants of Thomas Baker for giving in so much detail the account of the contest of the first settl ers of Easthampton for liberty and their rights as Englishmen and of the part taken
a he a o debea at A e eet n a o t n t t ntest . a e t e T n i h co by him T k r cord of M y 24, 1 667 . Up n t ow M i g b u the m n a e a a u one b o ey which was demanded of the Towne to pay the Commissioners ch rg s, it w s greed p y the to o o o ea n n t t a o ee o a a nte . a e t s w p y it, thinking it n t m te t pay it, whereupon they h ve ppoi d Mr B ck r p k ” t i a no e e o e e e to a it as a e b for hem n th at case. I t w s t me t t pay that money b cause th ord r p y w m d y t e e i ci l t at te is h ir Gov rnor, and not by the peopl e or the representatives of the people. The pr n p e of h vo the principle upon which John H ampden resisted the payment of the ship money two years before Thomas Baker left England and upon which more than a hundred years afterward Samuel Adams and H ancoc k and Warren resisted the Stamp Act- the principle th at by the Law of Engl and no power but the people
tax can the peopl e.
' The descendants of Thomas Baker ought to ta ke a greater and a j uster pride in the record of th at to n meet n o s ea t em and t e t n w i g which shows that he was chosen by the people of his town, t p k for h h ir ow , in su a ause t an t e ou ta e in a e s n his t to at a m ch c , h h y c ld k r cord howi g righ co r or .
Coming back to the personal history of Thomas Baker ; in October 1 665he was foreman of the first
an u t a sat a t st u t Ass es held at New gr d j ry h t in the Province of New York , the grand j u ry t he fir co r of iz
d as n te and . t s a e e nment an w York Of hi gr nd j ury , J acob Leisler , who in 1 688 seized th Gov r co vic d e e ute t eas n a a nst a a and a his x c d for r o , was also a member. An indictment was returned g i R lph H ll M ry
e for e t a t u t e e e t e b a u and the n e t en e e wif , murd r by wi chcr f , pon which h y w r ri d y j ry followi g v rdic r d r d
e s 1 6 B a k e r A n c t r y .
t ate Ass stant the General C u t nne t ut e ut to the em s ea A se years a M agis r or i of o r of Co c ic , D p y H p t d s mbly ,
ns n t a e see nsta e ten ea s a ust e the ea e m ss ne n a A a E ig of Mili i , Ov r r, Co bl , y r J ic of P c , Co mi io r for I di n ff irs,
a a a The e s the t a and Commissioner for the tri l of sm ll c uses. r cord of own nd province show that his other
e a e eate a e u n the services were numerous and v aried . H w s r p dly c ll d po by Proprietors of Easthampton to
e ands t at is to ass n to ea an s in o t n to his a es m na la out th ir l , h , ig ch , l d prop r io cr of com o ge. December y — 6 1 676 the t n te him as a t t e e a es an the n t an un in he , , ow vo d gif w lv cr o f l d o ly gif of l d fo d t records .
th 1 666 the t n em e e our a tt ne -Mr mas Ba e to e J une 24 , , ow pow r d , or y , . Tho k r , r st and prosecute a
9 66 a nt the n to a certain cl aim ; November 2 th, 1 2 , he w s se by Tow South mpton to compound a difference
tau e u a 1 9 1 682 it was ote at a t n meet n n ne s n about Mon k ; F br ry , , v d ow i g , o Oppo i g, That Mr . Thomas
Back er shall be and is appointed attum ey in behalf o f the ancient inhabitants of this town to prosecute their
a ea a a ntau and he is em e o se a a nst Nat. n n s n n s t e t t o ca g i I di , for l i g l d Mo k , pow r d ge ne or more attumeys
to he shall see ause in 1 686 a m ttee was a nt to be helpfu l him , if c Com i ppoi ed to go to New York to
as Ba e as procure from Governor Dongan a P atent and Mr. Thom ck r w chosen one of the Committee to
H e s a atentee and ato in the atent ast a give them instructions. i p corpor r P of E h mpton granted by Governor ’ in 1 666 and in the atent 1 686 a nte e n n an a e Nicoll , P of gr d by Gov r or Do g (G rdin r s Chron. of
a t 1 3 1 and a antee in the n an ee s ntau 1 660 66 E sthamp on 1 , Gr I di D d of Mo k of , 1 1 , 1 6 70 and 1 687 . ' e s ast a t n 1 897 205 The ec s the n e s t at in 665 ( H edg E h mp o , r ord of provi c how h 1 he, before the
e esente is t in a s ute a ut un a es t ut am t n t Governor , r pr d h own di p bo bo d ri wi h So h p o ; hat he was more than
e the e n a mm ss ne in ases Of s ute un a es et e once appoint d by Gov r or Co i io r c di p d bo d ri b w en towns . ’ e Ne s wa n a te w n an . I t was not unt he I n 1 675, King Phillip r hu g rror ov r E gl d il t 1 9th of December
Of th at year that the Dreadful Swamp fight occ urred in which the power of the dreaded N arragansets ‘ n au to the a a anset unt was but tt e e t an t e was broken. From Mo t k N rr g Co y li l mor h w nty miles with Block
e t at ute ame n et t his a s t ent ea I sl and midway b tween. By h ro c Ni igr wi h w rrior w y y rs before, on the night of
a a e au te the a em and e the e o and a e o the m rri ge of th d gh r of S ch , kill d brid gr om c rri d ff the bride.
Letters preserved in the New York State Library throw light upon the position of Thomas Baker in
—a i the a f a s his da The the Province nd the part he took n f ir of y . first is a letter from Governor Andros
o o s a e ust e of the ea e ast am t n e e o d ated July 1 0 , 1 675, t Th ma B ck r, J ic P c of E h p o , r f rring t the war and to
1 4 . Col is. ast am t n. H the intention Of the Governor to visit E h p o ( Doc .
o s e ta en m t e and on to e 5 a The a rms Of the M ntauk wer k fro h m , Oc b r , Mr. J mes wrote the Governor
a a ad e a ma e a e uest to . Ba e for t e a s e th t the Mont uks h v rb lly d r q M r k r h ir rm , which r q uest he asks may be
t the o e n in his ette t e 1 6 en e ante . 1 d. s e ues but a gr d ( , Thi r q G v r or , l r of Oc ob r , d i d , g ve the Justice
n as t e s u see a a t o of the P eace and Chief Officers of the tow h y ho ld c use, uthori y t let some of the I ndians ”
a e t e a ms . 1 d. h v h ir r ( ,
a te the e n and in ans e e n An s October 24, Thomas B ker wro Gov r or, w r Gov r or dro wrote the following l etter
a e Mr . B k r ’ ' I h ave j us t now received yo rs of ye 24th of ye r I ndyans friendly I ntellegence 8: Declaracons of their Good Wills ’ 8: constant ffriendshipp w ch I sh all also acknowledge up on all Occasions ; and may assure them that if any Disturbance ’ ot e a a st the G overnm t o ue t u t e s a bee u of a twa or an n . so n as t e ont n s s e should h appen to the E s rd , y h r g i l g h y c i h , h y h ll r
n e not ea e Protecti on, a d ne d f r .
’ I o o of t e nte en e w ch I at e e e e the ffanc es of soun e -af e te I nd a s But find noc cause r Likelyho d h ir i llig c , r h r b li v y d r f c d y n
I e ot ea of one n s man e mu Iessc 1 2 ou not a e een who would Gladdly h ave it soc ; for h av n h rd E gli h kill d , ch ; which c ld h v b conceal ed ; nor is there nor h ath been for some years one I ndyan bel onging to S ta ten I sland; and those toward Achtercull
ou o a e ma e al tt a at ons 8: are u on our ua And are now as friendly as ever ; H owever we as y kn w h v d l ffi ing prep r i , p G rd ; up on some I ntellegence of the R ock away 8: M osha-Peogc I ndyans Plotting h ave again disordered them 8: see rather Icsse B a k e r A n c e s t r y . I 7
d u wa t an en ou e e e e but ou d a e all at es o t u d cause of apprehen ing Tro bles this y h wh y w r h r , w l h v W ch c n in e , and soe none
ome o as ons a oa as e as at . neglect their cc i br d , w ll h
e ou a e ou omm ss one s 8: a es o f the ea e I f any troubles should happ n y h v by y c i i r , Pl c P c and Mil itia sufficient Power to
ou sa 8: committ an t at s a oe a out or ou sus e t oul ea the n s ea e not on I nd ans call before y , di rm y h h ll g b , (y p c ) w d br k Ki g P c ; ly y ' d an es st to ma e use of all the fforce o f o r o ne to e u e t em a ot ou and but Chri sti ans ; An if y r i k y T w r d c h , Pr y b h y ’ ou am to n a to see o r I nd ans in t e Pl antacons and t en unlesse ou s o e e oo ause bee not S thh p n, se d d ily y y h ir , h y di c v r v ry g d c , ' ’ a o e an o r as ons am Yo r a e t o at e at all alarmed to hinder ( as b v ) y y Occ i , I ff c i n e Fri nd
E . ANDROS . ' 6 75 2 to e 1 . 1 d o e r 7th . N . Y rk y Oc b r ( ,
e ea n a Of his private life and ch aracter less can now b l r ed . H e w s a farmer and like the other farmers ‘ m e a te to ses and att e s ee an a of Easthampton in his day paid or t ntion hor c l , h p d go ts than to the raising of
e e ense the t n in 1 654 and b nne ut i 67 grain . H e was an innk ep r , lic d by ow , y Co ctic n 1 3 . ( 1 E . H .
R .
s ent the ta e n inn na tua n use as it as a s a e The establi hm of v r , or , ordi ry or vic lli g ho , w v riou ly c ll d ,
The ta e n was a e n e ns tut n a was an important event inthe history of New England . v r r cog iz d i ti ion of Colo i l
i a ant a a te was e n e and eat c a e was e e se n its e u t n. n e s ns life, its import ch r c r r cog iz d , gr r x rci d r g l io O ly p r o of
a n e e e eco s st n t asse t at ta e good character were ppointed in k ep rs. Th early r rd di i c ly rt h v rns could be licensed
o to a a the a n a only on the condition that men of g od report 8: Ability m n ge c lli g , sh ll be willing to take "
E . a . u a i is e u e . M it ; and in one instance, a flu man th t s godly r q ir d (N. g , J ly
ast am t n n h s da and th e s a There was no store, no regu l ar merchant in E h p o i i y , e r cords how th t goods
e a en and e se e e at u a were consigned to him for sale by merchants in N w H v l wh r , th he bo ght nd shipped
d e t s tant a e u t n an . whaleoil , then by far the mo t impor rticl of prod c io xpor
i t a a e o l In the New York State Library there s a let er of Thom s B k r t Anthony Brockho Ies,
a A 1 1 1 678 of the nt s e e is a a im le Commander in Chief and Acting Governor , d ted pril , , which fro i pi c f c s i
a him s t ne an e s tten . Hi . n the nne t ut tate a is a et e s d 1 nn. copy . I Co c ic S Libr ry l r ig d p rh p wri by ( Co
o o su e t the ette to mman e in e BrockholIes is not easant but the C ll . D c. The bj c of l r Co d r Chi f pl ,
n s and or a a man ons e a e n e e letter shows that the writer had a good knowledge o f E gli h , f l y , c id r bl k owl dg
s n n an a u mat ns has een m ane e m e ea t mes of En glish l aws and institution . I E gl d j ry o f ro b i p ll d fro v ry rly i
e to eat ea e e nan in sta of e e ut n. The s n s when a female prisoner, condemn d d h , pl d d pr g cy y x c io clo i g word
s a so a ea s m a of the letter indicate that our ancestor was a man of strong religious feelings . Thi l pp r fro
o a ee t to his son as sta e deed made only a year before his death , t correct d d of gif Thom , which , by mi k ,
o is on at an e ee n u es as s included property which he had therefore conveyed t h s N h i l , which d d co cl d follow
as e s t at t e s a not la an anne I do further both des ire and charge my son Thom , and his h ir , h h y h ll y y m r of
a an atte s the was ante to sa s nne at an e claim to any part of parcel of the s id l d or ch l , which gr d my id o N h i l
e the ess n to s e t em and ans e it at t at eat da as aforesaid , as th ey shall exp ct bl i g of God pro p r h , w r h gr y ” The ee t to his son mas e e e before the Judge of H eaven and E arth . ( 1 E . H . R . d d of gif Tho r f rr d
e ute a ee t e ta n an s to son to above does not appear to have been recorded . H exec d d d of gif of c r i l d my "
2 1 678 1 . . o au te anna his e une 1 . and in law Ebyneez e Leeke and t my d gh r H h wif , J , ( E H R 22 1 682 t a t a t o o a t an e Au . another deed of gift of c ertain l ands t his s n N h i l , g , , wi h hird p r of my
d a s at eantecut ntau commonage yt doth or may of write belong unto me in this towne an l o M ( Mo k) .
(2 E . H . R .
t his name Ba e and it was so tten in ot the ast am t n atents and Mr . Thomas wro e ck r , wri b h E h p o P
o t as so tten his son at an e in his a in many pl a ces in the early E asth ampt n records. I w wri by N h i l f mily " a to a e tten his name t ut the and it has een so tten record . His son Thomas appe rs h v wri wi ho c , b wri
at east a un e and fi t ea s. by the d escendants of Mr. Thomas for l h dr d f y y r
a a e Gardiner in his Chronicles says of the peopl e o f Easthampton in the days of Mr . Thom s B k r 1 8 B a k e r A n c e s t r y .
t e et t e e e ne a e e e ent s es nto I n the ar icl Of di , h y w r cess rily t mperate ; th diff r di h i which they had learned to manu facture
d um n a o e a o e ut t ous oo e the I n an o n an a et f th most n . e e ouse too t di c r p pki ff rd d v ri y ri i f d N arby v ry h s d the samp mor ar,
i m t be ea in O e at on e e atu a a te noon e a n the sam and om n fo wh ch igh h rd p r i v ry S rd y f r , pr p ri g p h i y r the coming week . The following verses of an old song written about the times of our history are significant of the value set upon the pumpkin
I s e t o u Ou f fre h m at be wan ing t fill p r dish ,
We a e a ots and um ns and tu n s an fish h v c rr p pki r ip d ,
And t e e is a m n for a e ate s if h r i d d lic di h ,
W ast to cl a k an e e we e h e the amb n s d th r catch fish.
tea of otta e and u n and usta and e S d p g p ddi gs c rd pi s, Our tu rnips and parsnips are common supplies ;
We a e um ins at mo n n and um ins at oo h v p pk r i g p pk n n, ” I it wa ot o um ns we s ou be o e f s n f r p pki , h ld und n .
o nson sa s : Let no man ma e a est of um ns for t t s oo the o was ed o ed Mr . J h y k j p pki wi h hi f d L rd pleas t fe his
o t t people to their good c n en .
o a o n n at ea of da was to be ea the eat of the oun a t ou ou On M nd y m r i g , br k y, h rd b p d b rrel hr gh t the neighborhood .
e n was o e and the a te noon was as e u a e ote to a n and e t o By midday th washi g v r , f r r g l rly d v d p yi g r ceiving visi s as the m rning o n t washi g .
t e a e as a e uent s t o e During the autumn and win er th wh l w fr q vi i or n th coast, and the records of the
a s s a be e t t s a b s town provide how the watch for wh le h ll k p , how hey h ll e pu r ued and how cut up and
e a t teen a e lot na e was ent t e to a s a e he a e divided . E ach own r of hir cr of commo g i l d h r of t wh l , was required in his tu n in th e seas n to stan at a es and to ta e a t in n the a e and in tt n the r , o , d w ch for wh l , k p r killi g wh l cu i g a ames e n s e uttin the e . th t and n a whal e when killed . From c g wh l Mr J , mi i r, Lyo G rdiner were excused
o e a e a t n meet n a n a 7 1 662 : It s a ee t at a s by the f llowing ord r m d by ow i g J u ry , i fully gr d h Mr. J me " 8: e ua t e a e e to the cuters e e a e d b e . a ne s a a an e e cutin e Mr G rdi r h ll giv q r of lick r pi c of v ry wh l fr from g .
1 . Rec . ( E H .
22-30 a a a . "uoting g in from G rdiner , pp
a of as a in oil and it wa s sent to oston to o u The sal ry the clergyman w p id , B p r c re the necessary articles of West
I u and u o ean anu a tu e e t as a s na en at the stat on o e was ndia prod ce E r p m f c r . A w f , ig l giv i p l termed , set all the folk in
- ot on and a ene a s out was a se t ou out the sett ement. The t es e and flax esse in t e m i , g r l h r i d hr gh l hr h r dr r h barn, the stump
and e of t ees the l o - o e and o - unte in the e s as the a a m ea e t em a e u o bumer girdl r r , g r ll r w lf h r fi ld , l r r ch d h r lli d p n the shore.
e e t nea e e ta en to the ma n of the sea o ne u on the s ou e s of The l arge canoes , which w re k p r by, w r k rgi , b r p h ld r the whaleman,
o th aun a e son e on n to the e a e mse es e the oat a O o t seat e and prepared f r e l ch . E ch p r b l gi g cr w pl c d hi lf b id b , nd pp si e the h w oc u o in a o a e an e o f us n nto the sea and a o the ea n a e i at e en at the as to c py in r w g . A f v r bl ch c p hi g i , v id br ki g w v s w ch d wh " e a ma o t e ow now a s mu taneous s o e is n. n ea s nt is sea as s the an of his oar i words, N , , i l h v giv E ch l p i h , gr p h dl , wh ch " has een a e a ea and t the a anta e of the e e n a e to the o f u a a the oat is o e e on b pl c d p k , wi h dv g r c di g w v , cry p ll w y, b f rc d b y d th an e of the om n sea Now sa e afloat u on the o ean the s out of the a e e ts th ou se of the ase e d g r c bi g . , f ly p c , p wh l dir c e c r ch , and the e e she o s m a t a e m u se to the n oat o the o ous u of a oa smen cry, Th r bl w i p r s dd d i p l glidi g b fr m vig r p ll h rdy r . A
a om the t o o f e ea ess of the a me o o o a i r c ll fr s eersman gives n tice th n m g t the rower in the b w, wh , pe king h s oa , rises from his seat and e a es fo t o t t ow of t e o of he a e omes t n e O pr p r r he approaching c nflic . As he b h b at, on the rising t wh l , c wi hi r ach f her o the u te a oon is un e to the a t in her a and s n n s e en the e e se mo ement of the oa s b dy, plif d h rp pl g d h f bl ck hi i g id , wh r v r v r , " at the a a all a es the oat t - out the ea o f an e e e n e t n u s e the oats in ne astene c ll , B ck , pl c b wi h r ch d g r . Lif b i g x i g i h d , b li f d to ea ot e the su es s on a th ono o f e n atta o stan e om the e in to n ch h r ( cc ful e h vi ng e h r b i g ched t , and first in di c fr priz wi g) ,
o ee t a o o o o o e e o tun te u o e the monste o f the ee a pr c d wi h l b ring ar t wards the sh re. T m et th f r a advent rers and t vi w r d p ,
ene a at e n of all oun and old who had not een en a e in t u su t a ea s and amon t em the In an g r l g h ri g , y g , b g g d he p r i , pp r g h di , ’ — - a m n a ts o f th fi an ta a Of e n to the od of o on 22 30 cl i i g p r e n d il s an f ri g g his id l atry. Gardiner s Chr . . B a k e r A n c e s t r y . 1 9
In ea n a a s the t t e aste Mn was a t t e n t n e rly Colo i l d y i l M r ( ) i l of dig i y , co f rred only upon those
e o t un the o man and ent t t i e ust ms and usa es e ti e. i l d d r c o g of th m G od Goodwife, or Goody , were the titl es
en to t ens ene a and se an e a e t e st names . giv ci iz g r lly , rv ts w re c ll d by h ir fir The title Mr. was given to the
ini ste and so ni ste ames is th t e s and on his a es - m r, Mi r J in e own r cord gr v tone Mr. J ames to the
et s eat an e estates and so n a ne r et the propri or of gr l d d , Lyo G rdi r, p opri or of Manor of Gardiner I sland , is
the t n re s a e o in ow cord Mr . G rdin r to assistants t the Governor of a province who constituted the upper
use the assem —but not to e ut es me e s the e use an o ho of bly d p i or mb r of low r ho , d s Thomas Baker , John
d and o e t B n e e ass stants to the e n nne t a ' Mulfor R b r o d , who w r i Gov r or of Co c icut, re in the records Mr. "
a e o and . v e a e B . u B and the fi e m n e nam a k r , Mr M lf rd Mr ond, bov d re the only men whose names ” a ea in the e s Of the to n u n the t ea t the t t O st s e f . a e a a pp r r cord w d ri g fir for y y r wi h i l Mr . Mr J m s, s h s
een sa e t no u e s Th o o a a a o b id , k p ch rch r cord . e rec rds f the chu rch t E sth mpt n begin with the list Of those " e e ommun ants en at an e unt n was a ne at ast am t n e who w r c ic wh I , N h i l H i g , ord i d E h p o , S pt. 1 3 , 1 699 .
I t ntains the names n five men and e t - o e o co of o ly tw n y tw wom n. Of the men tw only were given the title " ” Mn Ba e n a d . u the m n o n e , Mr. k r Mr M lford . O f wo e tw o ly w re given the titl e
‘ Mrs . l an u Ba e . M ford d Mrs . k r The deaths of Thomas and Alice Dayton Baker were thus entered in the church record
1 700 , i 30 a e Apr l , Mr . B k r
F b 6 Mrs a e e ou a out 8 a 5 e 4 a 9 e s . . . 54 . . a t e . 5 y , B k r di d b P . M . g d b y r ( E H R /
n the same e s st th a e e n t e mun n se e n th a t I a e ti s us 1 h m i e n n . r cord i li of r cl d co io rvic " h dwri i g of Mr un as s a ea a o t cu s the a H ting follows . Two m ll br d pl tters and tw pew er foot wine p for s crament I think
omas a e so et e sti were given by Mr. Th B k r m im Ju c e
a a a The house which N ath aniel Baker built at Ama gansett still standing . I t w s occupied s
we a o I t is no use as a s . In d lling for ne rly a hundred years, un til the present h use was built. w d hop t s ouse A a t n a e t e so a e a e t e eat of er us an and m it she hi h lice D y o B ker liv d wi h h r n N th ani l ft r h d h h h b d , fro was buri ed in the burying grounds on the main street o f the village of Amagansett in sight of the ocean and
t in ea in - o e un ea s the n n t wi h h r g of its surf . H er grave st n , the Oldest in the bu rying gro d , b r followi g i scrip ion :
H ere lieth ye B ody
o f e a e Foremli Alic B k r , ye wi fe of Thomas B aker who died Februa ry ye 4 in ye 88 year Of her
Age.
a t t es on e t e s e is the n and The very wide main street of E asth mpton, lined wi h re i h r id , crow glory of
s u n at its oot the t wn n u n un and an the town . At its southern end i P ddi g Hill , f o po d b ryi g gro d old
At th e n t e n end the o u n oun and a n m . on t s ma n st eet st windmill . or h r , Ho k b ryi g gr d wi d ill Up hi i r mo of ' omas a e s ome lot t e e o s nt a a the home lots o f the o riginal proprietors fronted . Th B k r h , w lv r d fro by h lf
t A oss out m at e ne or Bue s ane on the n t e s e the s eet. mile deep , was the second lot s h fro C h ri ll l or h rly id of r cr
a t n u n a a t of now stan s the s o a u c and the street was the home lot of Ralph D y o , po p r which d Epi c p l ch r h , ” he st o t e o se c o n o a a ne on e e . t upon another part H ome Sweet H me, h h u in whi h J h H w rd P y c liv d Of fir
o o The ouses the st sett e s e e ma e Of house of Thomas Baker at E as thampton n thi ng is k n wn. h of fir l r w r d
o a t t at the st eet n use ui t in 1 651 was logs or rough bo ard s wi th th atched roo fs, and fr m the f c h fir m i g ho b l e s 20 B a k e r A n c t r y .
n 20 te broade and 8 te stoode it ma be n e e t at t e e 26 foote lo g foo foo , y i f rr d h h y w re small and low. The se n use Of mas Ba e was a u t a s ea as 1 673 on une 1 2 t at ea at the co d ho Tho k r prob bly b il rly , for , J of h y r te on the nt C t e at ast am t n u n e the a t t nne t t rm Cou y our h ld E h p o d r u hori y of Co c icu , Mr. Thomas " ta nment and u Back er w as lycensed to keep a house of public enter i , s ch license would not have been
a e a a e st u u granted to him un less his first house had been repl c d by l rg r r ct re. I t is quite possible that as
us d o nt and t at as was u t s fi rst built the second ho e ha only ne room in fro h , q i e u ual , when his oldest son
6 t is eas na t 68 an t e as a im. I e a n n a married in 1 , o h r room w dded for h r o bly c r i , I thi k , th t the house was
u t n the and u te e ta n t a e a b il duri g the life of first Thomas Baker, q i c r i h t it r m ined unaltered from about
1 700 unt it was en a e and in eat a t e t its esent ne Col . s il l rg d gr p r r buil by pr ow r , Poor, ome years since. It s s e to the str et u the st ne the sa t st e a tood id e pon reet li , was of l box yl of rchitecture common throughout
7 a o e i New n an u to a ut 1 00 . t s st s n nt t a e a E gl d p bo I w tw ori high fro , wi h p aked g rret above, the peak of the roof much nearer the front side of the house th an the rear and the rear portion of the roof sloping
o ix e he ente the se se th ea n t t n s e t the un . I n t e t ne a a dow wi hi f of gro d c r of hou ro gr chim y, with firepl ce o e e the o n a e a t n ach sid for tw fro t rooms and nother in th re r for the ki chen. The front door was divided into
o a ts nta and led a s assa e n ea ua tw p r horizo lly into mall p g rly sq re. At the right and left were doors leading to the nt ms an at the ea a to the sta a fro roo , d r r door irw y.
se as e n a e and e e e nt a fine e ast a t The hou h b en e l rg d r mod ll d i o mod rn E h mp on summer house, but the
o s s a a frame of the ld hou e at the north end remain un ch nged , nd as a result we have in that end Of the
e e pr s nt house the shape and contour of the north end of the original house.
The en a n on the ne a is the a use t 1 6 2 . gr vi g xt p ge of Hob r t ho , buil in 8 , which is in all respects very
i e a a e s e at t tan s nd to much l k the original Thom s B k r hou e, exc pt th i s d with the e the street. The engraving
o n a e is m a t a the n end he e use on the as a e l ot on the f llowi g p g fro pho ogr ph of orth of t pr sent ho Thom B k r .
a e and e ten n a a a e has not een e . The origin l l ot, thirteen rods wid x di g b ck h lf mil , b divid d Mr . Thomas
a a a e was doubtless bu ri ed l n the south burying ground , and his gr ve was prob bly m rk d by cedar posts which
a have long since disappe red .
A few years since some of his descendants set up a headstone over the place among the Baker graves
ast a t n e e he as t s ns t in the old South bu rying ground in E h mp o , wh r w buried , wi h thi i crip ion :
I A I I I N MEMORY OF MR . THOMAS BAKER ND H S W FE AL CE DAYTON . THEY CAME 1 6 3 I I FROM ENGLAND A . D . 9 , HE TO M LFORD , SHE TO NEW HAVEN , WERE MARR ED 00 CAME TO THIS TOWN 1 650 WHERE HE DIED 1 7 AGED 80 . SHE DIED AT AMAGANSETT
22 B a k e r A n c e s t r y
CHAPTER I I . A THOM S AKER ANN TOPPING . HIS WI E . AND HER ANCESTOR B F .
CAPTAIN THOMAS TOPPING .
The t mas a o B e the s n . mas 26 1 654 is s n e bir h of Tho k r of M r Tho , July , , how by th record ma e his t e at an e se o t a a d by bro h r N h i l , t u in the l st ch pter. His marriage to Ann Topping of Southampton is recorded at S outh ampton as follows : Ann Topping of South ampton was married to Thomas Baker
’ o m o f ast a t n . s 6 6 . t n A 24 1 8 . E h p o by Mr J Whi i g , pril , ( Howell s S . H . The children of this
‘ ma a e ment ne in the a rri g , io d will of Thomas B ker , were
omas Th ,
an e o n 1 693 e D i l , b r , di d M arch 1 6 , 1
e 2 at an ba . e em e 4 9 N h i l , p D c b r , 1 6 9 ,
a ba u 28 1 700 Mic h , p . J ly , ,
amue 3 ba 702 S l ( ) p . April 5, 1 ,
e em a ba ril 2 70 J r i h , p . Ap 9 , 1 5,
o u J hn, bap . 6 , 1 70 7 , , J ly
ba o em e 8 7 e 1 1 6 . M rcy, p . N v b r ,
s . e 6 The death of Ann Topping Baker is not show n in the Easthampton church record Decemb r , ’
1 7 1 1 mas Ba e un . a et s n au te se s n a e t , Tho k r, J r , Eliz b h O bor , d gh r of Jo ph O bor , T yl r , bo h of ” m ton e e a e ast a 5 . . . E h p , w r m rri d . ( E H R
at the mas a e a d a d not his son mas Th Tho B k r who m rried Elizabeth Osborn was Thomas z u , n Tho , is ce ta n in his he ment ons h e a n n n ast a t n t e r i , for will i is wif Eliz beth , and in the old buryi g grou d i E h mp o , h y lie s e s e t id by id , with he following inscriptions on their gravestones
Here lies ye body
of Mr . Thomas B aker who departed this life September
8 7 e , 1 35, in y
8oth ea of is a e y r h g .
e au te a a e as a e e e 8 1 7 1 6 . M rcy , d gh r of Thom s B k r , who is mentioned in his will , w b ptiz d Nov mb r ,
I t - as Ba e and a et he c u o 1 5. n e o i n e 3 eb . h rch r c rds s the foll wi g ntry : 1 7 1 2 1 , F y Thom k r Eliz b h ” his e e n an and on t at da u wif own d covt. This means that they had bo th been baptized in i f cy h y p blicly o ne the e nment t ut n w d covenants made for them in baptism and pu t themselves under church gov r , wi ho givi g an a co e u e s ns in the y c unt of religious experience or of any radical change in heart or lif . S ch p r o
ast am ton u e e ot mmun n but t e ren t E h p ch rch w r n , apparently , considered members in full co io , h ir child migh b a e b ptized .
The of as a e te s an e em e 4 m B e en e e n e Es . will Tho k r , prov b for Bri ly Sylvest r q of Sh l r I l d , D c b r ,
1 735 and the et am s , l ters issued under the seal of the Prerogative Cou rt in the name of Willi Co by ,
’ a ta n ene a and Gov t o se and the te to es t e e n C p i G r l r in Chief of he Provinc e f New York , New Jer y rri ri h r o
e en n in Ame a A o t are e in d p di g ric , Vice dmiral] f he same, Colonell in his M aj esties Army , of r cord the o fi e the u o ate of the t and unt o s as f s f c of S rr g Ci y Co y f New York . I t begin ollow B a k e r A n c e s t r y . 23
the name of God m I n A en .
I omas a e of ast am ton in the ount of u o e n in oo ea t of o an of d , Th B k r E h p C y S ff lk b i g g d h l h b dy d perfect sound min
o a se be t ere o e to m t God do ma e and o a n t s and mem ry, pr i h f re giv n Al igh y , k rd i hi my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say First and Principaly I commend my soul e into the hands o f God hopeing in and through the Merits Death and Passion
e u a on of all m s ns and n e t e e ast n e of my Saviour Jes us Christ to h av f ll and free p rd y i i h ri v rl i g lif .
n t a t n o Ann Topping was the daughter of Thomas Toppi g of Sou h mp o , the s n of Captain Thomas ’ 395 e t a n e s . . Topping , the first of this nam in h t tow . ( How ll S H ,
a ta n as n e man fi es t ust and m tan e in New and nne t ut C p i Thom Toppi g h ld ~ of c of r i por c York Co c ic . “ y ’ “ a e Go or s un a ta n the a I n New York he w s a m mber of the vem Co cil , C p i of Southampton tr in band ,
a e t o the s a e 1 665 ss ne in A m a t a d e Const bl e, D pu y t Hemp te d Ass mbly of , Commi io r d ir l y n D puty Com
n nne t t he was a e esentat e e e o missioner of I ndian Affairs of the Province. I Co c icu r pr iv from W thersfi ld t
t ut a te Ass stant e the General Cou rt in 1 639 , P atentee in the Connec ic Ch r r, i , M mber of the Council of
H e as an n s man and as a e e Wa and a ta n New a en un t . w w t W th sfield n r C p i of H v Co ty roop E gli h , r i ’ ” 6 6 e a ea as a e s on the the ee ante s in 1 3 . His nam pp rs with Thom B k r roll of fr pl r of Milford
t a an in 1 650 as at ut a t November, 1 639 . La er he was at Hempste d , d w So h mp on. October 1 8 of that
a te a ta n the an e s e s t at t n . 1 . . year he w s appoin d C p i of b d d oldi r of h ow ( S H R .
t n e t a d u o 662 e e Southampton was then under the j urisdic ion of Co n cticu , n p t 1 nominat d thre men in each year from whom the General Court of Connecticut chose two M agistrates or Assistants who were
a a a e e Ass s ant members of the upper house of the General Court of the Colony . C pt in Topping w s el ct d i t ’
a o 66 s . . e ch year from 1 651 t 1 2 . ( Howell S H
o n and his ass ates un e the eat ea In 1 662 , Charles I I granted t Governor Wi throp oci , d r Gr S l of
e a ne the u a enta la the n and tate unt England , the Charter of Connecticut which r m i d f nd m l w of Colo y S il
d o e ene a of New n an in 1 686 eman e the ene a u t 1 8 1 7 . Edmund An r ss, Gov rnor G r l E gl d , d d d of G r l Co r
e a e a o u e but u n the s ss on et een the the production and surrender of th ir ch rt r . It w s pr d c d , d ri g di cu i b w
e ne a the ts e e e t n u s e and the a te was se e officers of the Colony and the Gov rnor Ge r l , ligh w r x i g i h d ch r r iz d
a o as one o th atentees n t at a te and was t e e n na e and hid in a hollow oak. Capt in T pping w f e p i h ch r r h r i m d '
2 a e s New n an 540 3 onn. His. . one of the Assistants to the Governor . ( P lfr y E gl d , ; C Coll ,
a as a a n s n a Ass stant the ene a u t nne t t. I n 1 663 , a fter the ch rter , he w g i cho e n i by G r l Co r of Co c icu
a t n 664 on s an ecame a a t the After the conq uest of New N etherl nds by he English i 1 , L g I l d b p r of
o a ta n n was a e ut m utham t n to the em stea Assem Pr vince of New York . C p i Toppi g d p y fro So p o H p d bly
2 a ea mas Ba e was a e ut m ast am t n. B February 28, 1 665, in which Tho k r d p y fro E h p o ( ro dh d ,
o ern s the st e n of the n e New a I n 1 665, he was appointed by G v or Nicoll , fir Gov r or Provi c of York , ' A u s t t e was a s t n ea t and m tan e. n member of his council . This was po i io of gr t digni y i por c co cillor i l " a sen e of the e no a mem e the un esent es e at The H onorable, and in the b c Gov r r b r of co cil , if pr , pr id d
868 . a a st. 1 1 7 2 B e the Cou rt of Sessions. ( N . Y . Civil Li , ro dh d ,
a a o nte e n o omm ss one of A m a t the n e Au gus t 23 , 1 665, he w s pp i d by Gov r or Nic ll C i i r d ir l y of Provi c
o a ea The ne t ea he was a nte the e n nsta e t en of New Y rk . (2 Bro dh d , x y r ppoi d by Gov r or Co bl h ,
a o e muc m tance ate he was a o nte e ut mm ss ne n an as has been s id , an ffic of h i por ; l r pp i d D p y Co i io r of I di
A ut 1 67 1 he etu ne to and Ma 1 6 1 673 was the ene a Affairs of the Provi nce. bo r r d Milford , y , , by G r l
n o e e Court of Connecti cut confirmed Captain of the New H aven County Tr0 0 p . I N v mb r of the same
e e the un Wa utc was t eatene he w as a o nte a in mb r r. 1 yea r, when war wi th the D h hr d , pp i d of Co cil of ( i 7 H s . . 1 9 Conn . Coll ,
o a 67 1 an was sen a st ate Ass stant the H e went from Milford to Branf rd bout 1 , d cho M gi r or i by
His. C0 1 5 6 3 nn. 1 2 2 48 75 9 General Co u rt of Connecticut each year from 1 678 to 1 684. ( Co . , , , , , 1 24 B a k e r A n c e s t r y
' Ca ptain Topping s death at Branford in December 1 687 was thus recorded in the town records
o e omas o n one o f the o on to om n a es antedhis ette I n thi s t wn di d Th T ppi g . C l y wh Ki g Ch rl gr l rs patent of the Colony of
u onn His o Conn ectic t. ( 3 C . . C ll .
3 the ast a t n e s sa J udge H edges in the introduction to Vol . o f E h mp o r cord ys of Captain Topping
as tte natu to unse and man . that. H e w fi d by re co l com d
A a en Ne is A Topping Genealogy , compil ed by Frank H . ll b of w York in press. e s B a k e r A n c t r y . 25
CHAPTER I I I . E A SCHELLI NGER I I A SAMU L B KER MERCY . H S W FE . AND HER ANCESTORS , J COBUS SCH ELLI NGER SCHELLI NGER I I I JACOBUS CORNEL A MELYN , H S W FE , I ANET E I I CORNEL S MELYN AND J J MELYN , H S W FE .
Children of S amuel and M ercy Baker
e o n at as t am ton u 22 1 722 i M rcy, b r E h p J ly , ,
anna do Feb 24 1 724 ii H h, . y . , ,
d a 7 2 7 s t e o. 1 1 7 iii E h r, M rch , , 24 1 2 u o a a o o Dec . 2 am el n t n nn. iv S , b r Br f rd , C , , 7 , F 1 7 2 a o do. eb . 1 1 3 v J c b , y , ,
do a 1 1 1 734 vi Elizabeth , . M rch , , — " o Nov 1 0 1 736 . / v ii j ona than d . . , I D I SCHELLI NG I L NE OF ESCENT FROM CORNEL S MELYN TO MERCY ER, W FE OF
SAMUEL BAKER . I 60 66 Cornelis M elyn, 1 2 , 1 i 1
C a e n 1 627 1 7 1 7 m. a us Schellin e 1 orneli M ly , , J cob g r, . 1
a s Schellin er 2 1 6621 7 1 4. J cobu g , ,
699 Mercy Schellinger, 1 ,
e na e e n is tten e n Mol n Moll ns the na e Schellin er chel In the records th m M ly wri M ly , y , y ; m g , S linger,
he ut n ame a us ames and a kellinx Skalinx Schellinx t . Shallinger, S , , ; D ch J cob , J J cob The bapti sm of Samuel Baker and M ercy S chellinger and their marriage are recorded in the East 449—450 o 5 . . . hampton church rec rds . ( E H R
“
am a st a t n to B an nn. Samuel Baker removed with his f ily from E h mp o r ford , Co , in 1 728, and on his
he m n ste at ast am t a . u nt n t arrival th ere had the following certific te of Mr H i g , i i r E h p on, recorded in the town rec ords of Branford :
S amuel B aker son of Thomas B aker o f ye town of Easthampton in ye county of S u ffolk and Collony of New York ' was married to Mercy daughter of J acob Skalinx o f ye town a foresaid dec d on ye eighteenth day of October 1 72 1 per
o er e t ate Nathl H unting mini ster o f E as th ampt n as p c r ific . 22 722 u a e o n u e 1 . M ercy daug hter of S am el B k r b r J ly y ,
a d e his e eb e 24 1 724 ue a e n . H annah daughter of S am l B k r M rcy wif F y y , i 72 7 e h s e o n a 1 7 1 . Esther daughter of S amuel B aker and M rcy wif b r M rch ,
It is the record o f thi s certificate at Branford which proves beyond all q uestion the identity of the
S amuel Baker who settled at Branford in 1 728 with the Samuel Baker who married M ercy Schellinger
and was the s o of the se n and an s n the st as at Eas th ampton Oc t. 1 8, 1 72 1 , who n co d gr d o of fir Thom
Baker of E as thampton.
The births of the four younger children o f S amuel and M ercy Baker are recorded in the Branford
an e s a e not een nte . town records , but the Br ford r cord h v b pri d
’ There is in Hedge s Easthampton a Schellinger G enealogy in which it is stated that Jacobus Schellinger 26 B a k e r A n c e s t r y .
a e to New A ster am in 1 643 t at his e was atharine e n sister C n c m m d ; h wif C M ly , of or elis M elyn, P atroon
a d t at t e a a taten s n an h d ba . en. am 8 at a n A of S I l d , h h y childr Willi , p M rch , C h ri e, pril 9 , 1 656 ,
eb 1 1 1 659 a A a a F . e C ne us and a t at at a ne a br h m , y , , D ni l , or li J cob ; h C h ri m rried Nathaniel Baker ; that
o 2 had e anna an a d en e . 6 J c b ( ) wif H h childr M rcy , b Nov . 4, 1 99 , m . Samuel Baker October
1 8, 1 72 1 .
The record of the marri ages and baptisms in the D utch Reformed Church in New Amsterdam have
een u s e the New st a and enea a et the b p bli h d by York Hi oric l G logic l Soci y , former as Vol . 1 , the latter as h . 2 t e e t ns t a Vol of coll c io of h t Society .
I n the Trouw Boeck ( M arriage Register) of the church appear the following
1 647 (p-1 4)
u t m a o o e o ma a t Lu t V to o m en o e a e n d . un l i , J c b L p r C p . y . , i . m. (young man) an S ckh l , C rn li M ly , j . (Y g id)
une Van Amsterd J . .
1 653 8 (p. 1 ) ’ den 7 a o us Schellin er Van mste am en o ne a Mell ns ed e w o Van a o o e J c b g , A rd , C r li y , w , ( id w) J c b L p r .
April .
I n the Doop Boeck (Register of Baptisms) appear the following
Ouders Kinders Parents Children l 654 (p3 6 )
den a o us Schellin er J c b g . Willem .
8 M arch .
5 e u 1 6 6 Geen G t ygen.
den a o us Schellin er No sses J c b g . ( witne . )
4 o ne a Mol ns 1 Apr . C r li y .
1 662
20 a o Sche lin er den J c bus l g . Marritie Paradys
o ol ns Sep. C rnelia M y .
1 665
Schellin er l a o us . an e aa Mo n den 1 9 J c b g D i l . I s c y
l o o a o anet e M l n. J uly C rneli M yn. J j y
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a e o s e A ste a . 2 8 a su t T e a I n Fem ld s R c rd of N w m rd m , Vol , 4 , is the record of i of rynti V n H egelen
Schellin er a e o v . a t i ne a ea e t e and t f r her t e s J ne je M elyn, n which Cor li g pp r d as At orn y S curi y mo h r ” 203 is the a e a e ume . e i Van e l en vs . C n a J netje M elyn. I n th s m vol , p , r cord of a suit by Trynt e H ge or eli ”
e e e m t e anet e Mel ns. Sch llinger, Attorn y for h r o h r J j y
e a us e h These records show th at the wif of J cob Schellinger was Cornelia M lyn, t e daughter of ’
e n his s ste a a a e e s st . Cornelis Melyn, and not Catharine M ly , i r, s st ted in the gene logy in H dg Hi ory
SAMUEL BAKER .
’ a a e o I t is recorded in the E asthampton Church records that August 22 , 1 722 , S m B k r owned c v t.
o o t ut e to e d n at n. e au te M arcy his wife could not c me u , b own d m an published in co greg io Th ir d gh r
o e o n ants had M ercy was born July 22 and could n t be baptized until her parents , who wer n t commu ic , e s B a k e r A n c t r y . 27
e ue a a o a e s e ea a owned the cov nant. Sam l B ker ppears t h ve be n for om y rs fter his removal to Branford a a me but ate was a me ant en a e the est n a t a e and a u e a f r r , l r rch g g d in W I di r d , cq ir d good estate. December
1 4 1 759 he n e e to his so nat a a a ns e at n £2500 , , co v y d n Jo h n, l nd for co id r io of . As Jonathan was then but t ent -t ree a e a in a t at east a w y h ye rs old , thi s conv yance was prob bly , p r l , gift. H e was several times
sen selectrnan B an and n 1 765 as a e ut to the ene a t n cho of r ford , i w D p y G r l Cour of Co necticut. His wife
e e at B an Au ust 25 1 749 and u 24 1 750 he a e a t M rcy di d r ford g , , J ly , , m rri d M r ha Goodsell . His death is recorded in Branford records as follows
amue a e a 1 767 in the 66th . B e te t e 2 ea Mr S l k r d p r d his lif August 2 , , y r of his age. He is the only one of my six Baker ancestors who died before his eightieth year.
CORNELIS MELYN , PATROON OF STATEN ISLAND , PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF I I I 1 643 I I E GHT MEN N N EUW NETHERLAND , H S DAUGHTER CORNEL A AND JACOBUS SCHELLI NGER , HER HUSBAND .
The highest body of the central government of the Republic of the United Netherlands was the
states tates ene a e a E , or S G r l , which sat at the H ague. The gr atest individual office in the Republic was th t
the e e ut e the ta e 6 a a a of x c iv , S dhold r. I n 1 2 1 the West India Comp ny w s incorporated by the St tes
ene a . I t was not n a t a n an a s a so e t a G r l o ly r di g comp y , but l o ver ign poli ic l body . The directors were ap
nte the tates ene a b a e o a a poi d by S G r l , ut committee of ninet en, ne ppointed by the States Gener l , the others
e tain t es had the e t mana ement an nt t e a a e by c r ci i , dir c g d co rol of h ff irs of the Company . This committe sat at Amste a and a nte the f e s the m an su e t o the a a a o rd m ppoi d o fic r of Co p y , bj c t pprov l nd control , t some e tent at east the tate en a x l , of S s G er l . I n 1 647 Fred erick Henry was succeeded as Stadholder by his son
a e Willi m 1 1 Prince of Orang .
e s e n a nati e o An e a o Corn li M ly , v f tw rp , c me t New Amsterdam in 1 639 . H e returned to Holl and and procured from the Amsterdam Chamber of the D utch West India Company authority to settl e a colony
o tate s an . H e etu ne ne t ea to sett e hi n S n I l d r r d x y r l s colony and brought with him his family and servants.
His am ns ste his e and t ee en the e t a a f ily co i d of wif hr childr , ldes of whom w s his d ughter Cornelia. June ” 29 1 2 e t ene a t ssue to him a o t o , 64 , Dir c or G r l Kief i d ground brief r pa ent, covering all f Staten I sland ' e e n De es es e e bouweri and in es t n a e e xc pti g Vri r rv d j v i g him with ll the pow rs, j urisdictions, privil ges
- and re eminen e o a a oo . a a o p c f p tr n ( 1 Brodhe d N . Y. , H e est blished a number f settlers on the s an and u t a us t e e c he es e u a i l d b il ho e h r in whi h r id d with his family . Tro ble wi th the I ndi ns began
’ o e as atta o as early as 1 640 . De Vries b uw ry w cked and the measu res taken by Kieft only served t
u t e en a e the n ans a a nst e t and the ut . e o t a a f r h r r g I di g i Ki f D ch These troubles l d t he I ndi n w r of 1 643 ,
’ c e s es n o t e e e t re whi h compl tely frustrated Melyn d ig t es ablish a settl ement on the island . H h ld Ki f ’ he a s ns e the ar and e ame t ea e the a e o Kieft s e e t. e s po ibl for w , b c l d r of p rty Oppo s d t gov rnm n H w
e the wa to a an n his me on taten a o an attans o Ne A ste am. comp lled by r b do ho S I sl nd and retire t M h , r w m rd
H e o o e e e 643 a an a u e l t in an a a ssue A 28 1 644. r c iv d in 1 gr t of d bl M h ttans, the patent for which w s i d pril ,
’ 2 O Calla a t e sa e ea th un t Men in ( gh n, I n h m y r he was made president of e Co cil of Eigh
eu a Ni w Neth erl nd .
The s a e e hore of E as t River was then about the li ne o f the present P earl street, nd the pres nt Ston st eet eas t o f a he esent a st eet a o r Bro d corresponds nearly with the Hoogh street of that day . T pr Bro d r w s n t ’ a out unt n a e a s Mel n s ate the esent a st eet l id il lo g ft rw rd . y p nt cov ered the east half of pr Bro d r from the s ut ne o t et e te e o ast e . e a o h li of Ho gh s re , x nd d west, so uth to the sh re of E Riv r H cquired by
ase in 1 644 the r oun e et on the n t the lot on the purch p operty b d d by Hoogh s treet (Stone stre ) or h , which
eat a e n st o ea o a e u e ot a te to Gr T v r ood n the st, E ast river (P earl street) on the s uth , nd th do bl l gr n d him e s 28 B a k e r A n c t r y .
a a n a e o t et and o by pa tent on the west. This property h d fro t g n Hoogh s re n the river of about one
- v e On th o a e atent e n u t a t fi e et. im m hundred and thi r y f e l t gr nt d h by p M ly b il odest two story house,
' I ts ati n a a to a e ee n in the easte half of th k. e s prob ably of bric loc o pp r h v b rly e present Broad street,
t e and ea midway between S on P rl streets .
a a the ee a a t sent a st e t a d I n 1 657 a c n l , H re Gr ft, w s dug in he pre Bro d r e , n the lot granted Melyn
a n was ta en t at u se n a t a m ensat n the B aste a to h by p te t k for h p rpo . I p r i l co p io urgom r g ve t e Melyn family
teen eet s ua a a e t ne and a s a lot only eigh f q re t the southe st cor n r of S o Bro d street . On this lot the second
a 28 a th ea annet e the s i e n use w s u t. Ma 1 684 te e t ne e n t M ly ho b il y , , f r d h of J j , widow of Cor li M ly , h s
so t s a t t at t s sma at o o a lot was conveyed by her n Jacob . I is a curiou f c h hi ll pl f gr und h s retained its
ens n t the ss tu es nea o en es and a a a d t a dim io s hrough vici i d of rly tw c turi h lf, n is od y occupied by a small and somewhat dingy brick building with a wealth o f rusty iron fire-escapes ; it appears to have stoutly resisted absorption by the more imposing structure whose blank walls of yellow brick overtower it on two " s es . nn id ( I es , ’ I n nnes is a e the ast e in 6 2 ta en m an nt s e I vi w of E Riv r shore 1 5 , k fro old pri howing th first house
ne s e n and a e e se as i o a of Cor li M ly , vi w of the site of the l at r Melyn Hou t n w ppears .
I n 1 645 e ea e , M lyn l s d from the Company two acres of ground covering the site of the present
n t and the n t e n a and e ten n to e a a Tri i y Church or h r portion of the chu rch y rd x di g North Riv r, nd r ised a
a n t e e n. nn crop of gr i h r o ( I es,
THE TRIAL OF CORNELIS MELYN AND JOCHEM PIETERSEN KU YTER IN 1 647 FOR CRIMEN
LAESAE MAJESTATIS .
a ta Ku ter a e to New A ste a t e n in 1 639 a d e e e a ant n e C p in y c m m rd m wi h M ly , n r c iv d gr of four hu dr d
H suf e e e e a a . 3 acres of land on the H arlem river e f r d gr at losses during th Indi n w r of 1 64 , and with M elyn held Kieft responsibl e for th at war
o 643 th t en sent a ette su se to a een tten e n to he Oct ber 24, 1 , e Eigh lVI l r, ppo d h ve b wri by M ly , T
e e e the XIX o h a n ate est n a a at Honorabl e, Wise, Prud nt G ntlem n of f t e Gener l I corpor d W I di Comp ny ' ” s a st a a n fo mme a t a d e s e e th e Chamber t Am erd m , pr yi g r i di e n d ci iv h lp
em e 3 t e se t a e a a s tten e n to The e and t Nov b r , h y n M mori l , l o wri by M ly , Nobl , High Migh y
e o ta s ene a et e an s n e a a Lords, Th Nobl e L rds , The S te G r l of the United N h rl d Provi c s, m king bold
m a nt o f the ne e t t e est n a om an an sa We a e had no means e en e co pl i gl c of h W I di C p y , d id : h v of d f c
o a a s a a a o a e a had a e o to s pr vided g in t s v ge f e, nd w h ve miserabl e despot s nt ut rule over u .
t e 28 the a utt e a sent the In 1 644 a ffairs grew worse. Oc ob r , Eight Men in c ing M mori l by
B ue a esse o the est n a m an a e e ame the ar n e t l Cock ddr d t W I di Co p y , ch rged th whol bl of w upo Ki f and eman his e a e a t cu a a n a st a e sent a s d ded r c ll . Th y p r i l rly w r ed the Company gain book which Ki ft , l o ” the B ue namen e t ate o s sa it o ta ne as to the n the war by l Cock , or t d wi h w r col r . They y c n i d origi of ” as man es as n s a a a ts as ea a e t at the e t can so a t y li li e nd s few f c l ves, nd ask how it com s h Dir c or p ly
es e a l o a h a a o in the se en ea s he d crib l l c lities and the nature of t e nim ls in the Colony since His Hon r , v y r has een in the an a a a e ee a t e f o t e d e am e t an the m e b M h tt ns, h s nev r b n f r h r r m his ki ch n an b dch b r h iddl of the s I l and .
o n t an na e e to e a e t The College of XIX , the g verni g body of he West India Comp y , fi lly d cid d r c ll Ki f and u 6 an e e i o o a t - ene a and ea e New J ly 28, 1 64 , P eter Stu yves t r ceiv d h s c mmissi n s Direc or G r l r ch d
Amste a a a o a susta ne eat sses b the M 1 7 . his a a e n d Ku te h h d rd m y 1 , 1 64 On rriv l M ly n y r w i d gr lo y
n an Wa a d a t u a the a t e t I di r were determined to compel an investigation of its causes , n p r ic l rly of p r Ki f
’ had ta en e ua 26 643 k in the massacre of I ndians at P avonia and Corlear s Hook , F br ry , 1 , which
30 B a k e r A n c e s t r y .
a no a b e a The u e e e w s t in New et n . e C un C Th r ri l y jury N h rl d S pr m o cil of the olony , under the inst ti ns the C un the est n a C an was the t na th ruc o of o cil of XIX of W I di omp y ribu l for e trial of causes .
T s un w as to ns st the e t as es ent the e- e t r an the hi Co cil co i of Dir c or Pr id , Vic Dir c o d Schout Fiscal , but in i na ases e e the s a was the se ut the ta an ant cr mi l c , wh r Fi c l pro c or, Mili ry Comm d should sit in his stead , and t e e s u be a e two a a e o s m the st t e e th me h r ho ld dd d c p ble p rs n fro di ric wh r e cri was committed . I n
1 647 tu esant was e t e D a e e n va S yv Dir c or, Lub rt van inckl g n Vic , He drix n Dyck Fiscal , and Captain
e tenant B an e t n ta a he t a u t t e s u a e ee Li u ri N w o Mili ry Comm nd ant. T ri l co r , her fore, ho ld h v b n composed
tu esant van Dinckl a n . a o st e a of S yv , ge , Newton and two o thers It ppears t have consi ed of the thr e bove
na e ean La nta e au a a an e a d an ansen a en. n a m d , J Mo gn , P l us Lunderson, Abr h m Pl k n J J D m I M rch ,
1 652 tu esant e a o a es e e a S yv remov d van Dyck from his office of Fiscal ; van Dyck appe led t the St t G n r l , and presented to th eir High Mightinesses a written d efense in which some interesting facts as to the court
an e e a e en e van sa s org iz d by Stuyv s nt for the trial of M elyn and Kuyterr appear. I n this d f c Dyck y ,
an a d stan s tt e the Comm der of the soldiers who was an Englishman named Brian Nuton, n under d li l or ’ no ut c a ne a e a t at the e t s an D ch , who n when cess ry sign his name, r eceives his wag s nd suppor Dir c or H d ,
A s a en man na e a in no t e means e a e a te n the un . h v g o h r of liv lihood , h th continual s at nd vo i co cil l o Fr ch m d
s ns is n e te La Montagne who is burdened with a l arge family a nd is greatly in want of provi io , who i d b d
n a e two several thousand guilders to the Company and deriv es his support from the Director . I pl c of capable persons to be adjoined in criminal cases fro m the Commonalty of the District or Colony where
en e the e t ee s t e e the crime or act was committed (which God be prai sed was o f rare occurr c ) , Dir c or k p h r two persons at the expense of the Company and with them and the Minister Megapolensis and as many
t e at e a es es and s at es us ness all o h r priv e p rsons as he pproves and expect his favo r, deliberates, r olv di p ch b i in the na e the e t and un e es a Monta ne must a a s on m to the u m of Dir c or Co cil ; th y , peci lly g , lw y c for h mor \ the e t and sa n t n se e e is l se all a t e and t e of Dir c or y o hi g el but y s, otherwise the purs c o d , f vor wi hh ld h y ’ ”
et ate in a t t e ot suffi ent e ease . g be n ddi ion, if he Director s head be not well , or he b n ci ly w ll pl d
The members of the court found no difficulty in agreeing with Stuyvesant as to the guilt of M elyn
and Ku ter s me e e a e t t a fine. y ; o w re for t mpor ry , others for perpetual banishm n wi h
esan s H e e a at and n s at n e t was Stuyv t poke l ast. d cl red that nothi ng l ess than de h co fi c io of prop r y due to M elyn ; cited the Old Testament and books of Crimina l Law to show that to speak evil of
M agistrates is the highest degree of sl ander that can be committed ; that one who slanders a Chief
M agi strate is guilty of Majes tatis ; that inj u ri es done in writing to officers constitute a Capital offence and
a ta un s o o at and h s e t e te to C pi l p i hment ought to foll w , and voted th at M elyn be sentenced t de h i prop r y forf i d
ate The u a a ° tes t at e n a n to the st . e o j dgm nt g inst M elyn pron unced July 25, 1 647 , reci h M ly , ccordi g ” his n ess n t ut t t e o a e e t e t his e n co f io wi ho or ur or iron b ands, had threatened the H nor bl Dir c or Ki f , gov r or and su e o t t a est a in the unt n p ri r, wi h he g llows and the wheel ; had likened him to the bigg li r co ry , givi g
fair words and pl enty of promises which bore no fruit ; had sl andered j ustice saying here be no j ustice and
’ t Ku ter e calling the H on ble Director a headstrong fool ( een duyvels kop) and had wi h y forg d , ’ n e e a te and e a t e 28 1 664 to the Hon ble co c iv d , dr f d wrot the most f lse and scandalous l etter of Oc ob r / '
am e at Amste am e am n e H on ble o t n in lo o t e e n etc . Ch b r rd d f i g th Dir ect r Kieft, he c h ir gov r or , “ ” e e e m tte in t n Wher fore, the j udgment proceeds Melyn is convicted of having h r com i d wri i g ’ a a nst the H on ble e t e t the c me a at on and a se and nse ent is g i Dir c or Ki f ri of insult, def m i f l hood co qu ly “ e a e u t Laesae a es at and sent n e o s e se en ea s om the st t and d cl r d g il y of M j t is e c d , t be bani h d for v y r fr di ric
u s t n Ne o o o n all e us ante ene ts j ri dic io of w N etherl ands , and als t depart by the first ship, rev ki g pr vio gr d b fi , ’ a t n a e t s and eo e c io s nd pretences which he may have obtained or yet cl aims from the Hon ble Dir c or , mor v r to a a fin the one t the p y e of three hundred carolus Guilders, to be applied , one third for Poor , hird for ” s a and one t Fi c l , hird for the Church . B a k e r A n c e s t r y . 3 1
Melyn and Kuyter determined to appeal to the States General of the United Netherl ands by Petition to be esente to e pr d th ir High Mightinesses at the H ague.
I n the m nt n the t a t o h followi g ri l , Melyn and K uy er were taken on board the Princess bound for
o an . e t and n e a The a H ll d Ki f Domi i Bog rdus were fellow passengers. ship w s wrecked September 2 7 off ’ ’ the ast a es e t B a us Mel n s son and m st the s s m an e a d co of W l ; Ki f , og rd , y o of hip co p y p rished . Melyn n
Ku ter e e sa e and t t em t e a a n o e y w r v d wi h h h ir box of p pers rel ti g t th ir appeal . These were laid before the
tates ene a e u a 7 1 648 and e e e to the e t s the est n a a S G r l F br ry , , r f rr d Dir c or of W I di Comp ny for information.
A 25 1 648 the tates ene a ante t em a s na a ea sus en n e t pril , , S G r l gr d h provi io l pp l , p di g the s n ence, granting them
i e t to etu n to New et e an a e ssess n an us e l b r y r r N h rl d nd have the fr e po io d e of all their property , and th
’ tec t n t e ne s a a pro io of h ir High Mighti s es pending the appeal . A m nd mus was issued to Stuyvesant, com ’ an in him to a out the e s nesses and o a 6 a as m d g c rry ord r of their High Mighti n M y p sport, giving them the right to return to New N etherl and upon any ship in the service of the States General or the West
n i a Ma 9 an . 1 a t t e a as I d Comp y y Willi m , Prince of Orang e, wro e S uyv s nt follows
ono a e u ent and s eet e a ea H r bl , Pr d Di cr , Sp ci lly D r You will receive by the bearers hereof Joachem Pietersen Kuyter and Cornelis M elyn the commands which the High and t o s tates ene a a e eso e to ommu at to ou o the end t at ou a o t e eo e to Migh y, L rd S G r l h v r lv d c nic e y , t h y will ll w h se p pl enj oy their property free and unmolested there by virtue o f provision of appea l granted by their High Mightinesses unto them with Inhibitory Cl ause respecting the sentence pronounced by you against them on the 2 5th of July 1 647 ; though we do not doubt that you will understand duly to respect and ob ey their command yet we are disposed earnestly to admonish you hereby in addition expres sly notifying you th at you shall have to allow said Petitioners to enj oy the effect o f their High
’ ' in o a u o t esses a es eso t . Migh f r id r l i n. PRINCE D ORANGE
e ea e s a a a ua 2 1 649 e e e to M lyn r ched N w Am terd m l te in December , 1 648, and J n ry , , d liv r d
t the et th n s e t n n the e Stu yvesan l ter of e Prince of Orange. H e had been publicly ba i h d wi h ri gi g of b ll and was ete m ne to a s t a ee a 8 a ee a en d r i d m ke hi riumph as public a s his dishonor h d b n. M rch , w kd y , wh the e ass e t t at the man amus ante peopl were embl ed at the Church by order o f the Direc tor, he req u s ed h d gr d
t e e and t a t t be ea by h ir High Mightinesses might be read and serve d there by the Nine M n, h t i migh r d
a t u a o d a a t to a e the man amus u p r ic l rly by Arn l us van H rdenburg . Stuyvesant regarded the ttemp h v d p blicly ’ ea as a e s na a t o the a e a t e the an amus o H ardenbur s r d p r o l ffron n p rt of M lyn, flew i nto a r ge, sna ch d m d fr m g
’
an s so t at t e a a a n on to a sma st a ment. h d h h ir High Mightinesses se l fell lmost entirely off, h ngi g ly ll rip of p rch
na e e nesses the e s tates Fi lly , how v r, as the record says , out of respect fo r their High Mighti , Nobl Lord S
ene a and t e e sant e m tte van a en u to ea G r l h ir Commission, the Honorabl e Dir ctor Petrus Stuyv e p r i d H rd b rg r d
the man o e t e and t e a e s in the ase. d amus . Stuyvesant refused t give Melyn copies of the s n enc o h r p p r c
u 29 9 e o sant : J ly , 1 64 , M elyn made the following prot st t Stuyve
' w es an amus and e on the I t is no about seven months since I a rrived here with th eir High Mightiness M d Ord r , which ,
of ou t 8th a e e se e o ou et us tu es ant e to a nd a te a s on the ot e mem e s the . M rch , w r rv d n y P r S yv , Dir c r, f rw rd h r b r C r
o n on the t ent et of a I eman e e nte at on u suant to the teno of the an amus and Acc rdi gly w i h M rch d d d r i gr i , p r r M d— , o se v n e t o 2 0 un e ns ste and at e s t mes a e e a for the most a t in t ese terms u suant b r i g n glec , n the th J , i i d div r i ppli d v rb lly, p r , h P r to the M andamus and your obligation to honor their High Mightinesses and their Commission ( I demand) reintegration and such satis facti on as that brings wi th it ; I h ave now borne l on g enough with postponement and fruitless promises ; time is
e ou ono s o e t tut on or e a at on let it be one u short and the ves sels are making r ady ; if y r H r de i gns t make r s i i r p r i , d q ickly,
a co in to e t o an amus not I e e otest a a nst ou . c rd g th en r of the M d ; if , h r by pr g i y ' o ta n at ou e ons en e e t ou annot en to be ou ono s And if you r H onor intends t main i wh , if y h av yet any c ci c l f , y c d y y r H r
onoun e sent n e u us t a ea e sona or b ano t e ua e to e esent ou and so stan and su e and pr c d e c , yo m pp r p r lly, y h r q lifi d r pr y will d ff r
ea at is a t u as ou e e ou se t e e ou s a a so e m t the ot e mem e of the ou t who b r wh ch rged agains yo , if y w r y r lf h r ; y h ll l p r i h r b r c r , is su e t to o to son or some ot e n u a for him for one e in uent annot e en the ot e ; and bj c y u, dep art in per , h r i divid l ; d l q c d f d h r
in ase su be not one I do e e a a n otes t. c ch d , h r by g i pr e s 32 B a k e r A n c t r y .
' I a or in to ou ono s om se t at all o es ot of u ment affi a ts d demand , cc d g y r H r pr i , h c pi b h j dg , d vi , acts and procee ings which
e o e use e sea na u e e in o e t at I ma a so summon the e o e d h ave been her t fore r f d . b so bly f rnish d m , rd r h y l d p n nts ; for the affi avits
M n bee or his i e ta e e e rom t e su e ts who must sa at ou ease are in m o n o o o which y r , l k , k h r f h ir bj c , y wh y pl , , y pi i n f n value,
I e o e on u e of no o e in law I n ase t en all the o uments o ee n s and de t e . a at o and, as , h r f r , c cl d , f rc c , h , d c , pr c di g cl r ions, r one or an o f t em are to be use in l aw a a nst me are eta ne om me and in ase t e are e use y h , which d g i , d i d fr ; c h y r f d me, and copies of
‘ o are not u e to o e has een the as e I e a e t at I a de ve d the pa pers and d cuments f rnished , as h re f r b c , d cl r h m pri d of, and exclude
o o e a en e a a nst u es and o e to ou e o from the righ t and pr per means f j ustic and leg l evid c , g i r l rd r y w ll kn wn .
e I a n f no ef e t all a ts o ee n s a a n I I n like mann r do decl re null , void , a d o f c c , pr c di g , ffid vits a d declarations whereo f
a e not o ta ne o es e e and of use s a e ea te be ma e a a nst me e n utte un o t of o s d h v b i d c pi h r , which h ll h r f r d g i , b i g rly w r hy c n i eration
e o of n o bad a t and t a a nst ou et us tu esant e to on acco unt o f th suspici n bei g ackn wledged in f i h ; , hirdly, g i y , P r S yv , Dir c r ,
i ual and a nst all the mem e s of the ou t ene a do I otest for and on a ount of all dama e and ind vid ly, ag i b r C r g r lly, pr cc g
uf or et to a e o the o ss on and ne e t of o e s and nst u t ons to do at is t and t e loss es already s fered y ris , fr m mi i gl c rd r i r c i wh righ ; h ir
o ou in as e ou do not e ent to wit sin e e and n ee and not in High Mightinesses c mmand and expres sly order y , c y r p , , c r ly i d d ,
fine ases as has t e to een ou ase phr , hi h r b y r c .
u 49 at d ta New et e an t s 29th 1 6 . D e Manaha ns , N h rl d , hi J ly,
(Signed)
To thi s protest Stuyvesant made the following answer
We ea and see but otest a a nst the s es e t u s ou tes es onta ne in the otest e e h r , pr g i di r p c f l di c r i c i d pr , sp cially against the
e o f the an amus at an unsu ta e a e in the u seditious servic M d , i bl pl c , Ch rch , and with much dispara ging l anguage in presence of i ‘ the ent e ommona t e e t e ess we esteem the se e a and sa as ef re t o d ir C l y. N v r h l , rvic v lid , y, b o , hat we shall hon r and regar
e o e We are no a s oun to s tut o at e our e e ns e. e t n s n e we a e ot e e e an t n o to wh v r S v r ig will d cid w y b d r i i , i c h v n r c iv d y hi g ; n r an e a at on so on as the ase is in a ea and no a t ona n u one the otesto W ant o y r p r i l g c pp l , ddi i l i j ry d pr r . e gr and all w him
ea ea e us e of his an s and ef e ts at I a e om s e I s a e o m ame to se a tto e o p c bl l d f c ; wh h v pr i d h ll p rf r ; n ly, nd n A rn y t hear , and to tness the on rmat on or annu ment at ot e of e s oun o s do het e to o or to sta we e e t wi c fi i l ; wh h r fic r , c cill r , will , w h r g y, l av at heir
s et on and easu e e e n we a e not n to omman ne t e oes it ua ate t the teno of t di cr i pl r . Th r i h v hi g c d ; i h r d q dr wi h r he M andamus .
Who the e n ue t is G od a the aw a e o o e u n nd l t e e. The t sto has ne e een e se o of t e u ent d li q , h v d cid pr r v r b r f d c py h j dgm . The party must apply for the other papers in the suit and appear before the Judge who will have prudence and knowledge enough to decide wh at and which affidavits ought to be prod uced ; whether they have been l egally taken before Commis sioners or ethe t e e e en an est ne and n u ement to af ont and as e se the u e on o nts the wh r h y w r giv cl d i ly by i d c fr p r J dg , which p i
n on f the otesto e of o a a ama e ou t e we do ot o e Opi i o pr r hims lf is n v il . Of d ge and loss s we deem rselves guil l ss , since n blig the otesto to a an osts or to eturn ane to athe an We e and ant him en n the matte in a ea pr r p y y c , r w F rl d . giv gr , p di g r pp l , the u et ossess on and ea ea e use of his an s ouses and o e t q i p i p c bl l d , h pr p r y. ”
n ttan u ust 1 64 ne . YV . Done M a h a s this 1 A g , 9 . (Sig d) P STU ESANT
I n August M elyn returned to Holl and in company with the delegates of the commonalty who
s to a e tten the B reeden were sent to secure a redress of grievances. Du ring this visit M elyn seem h v wri
I t s the ea est n n Raedt (Aen Vereenighde Nederlandsche Provintien) printed at Antwerp in 1 649 . i rli k ow
85 . Dec . 1 1 o t Ma . separate publication rel ating to New N etherlands ( 1 Br dhead 509 In . g , p
a e e e ates t t t em the Vertoo h I t attacks without mercy both Kieft and Stuyves nt. Th d l g ook wi h h g
o In t s em nst an e the e an s tten A an Vanderd nk. (R monstrance, of the New N etherl d ) , wri by dri hi R o r c “ s ne m sa n th ee n s a a nst Cu ter and e n ig rs , some of the leading bu rghers of New Amsterda , y , I e proc di g g i y M ly
t t an his a e sa and eve ry one saw that Director Kieft had more favor and aid and counsel in his sui h dv r ry , ’ th at one Director was the advocate Of the other as Director Stuyvesant s own words imported and
s n e en he sa ese B s B tes ea te en ea to n me e a s but s a ig ifi d wh id , Th oori h ru would her f r d vor k ock ov r l o , I h ll B a k e r A n c e s t r y . 33
’ it so t at t e i a e t e e es u all t e to now manage h h y w ll h v h ir b lli f ll for im come. Wh en M elyn
ea e a e unti the esu t his a ea to at e an he was t eatene n t s pl d d for gr c l r l of pp l F h rl d , hr d i he e words, H ad
n n e n t at ou u a e u e senten e t it e t I k ow , M ly , h y wo ld h v div lg d our c or brough b fore heir Mightinesses, I ’ a e ha ou an e t t on the est t ee in New et e a should h v d y h g d for hwi h high r N h rl nd . On another
as n tu esant sa e e ma t n a ea n in t me s u an occ io S yv id , P opl y hi k of pp li g my i , ho ld y do so, I would have him
’ ma e a t s te a the e es to an and let him a ea in t at wa d foo hor r , p ck pi c off Holl d , pp l h y. Stuyvesant sent
e eta van en en to an to e en the senten e and he esente em S cr ry Ti hov Holl d d f d c pr d , Nov ber 26 , 1 649 , ’
a s 0 649 . Stu yvesant s answer d ted Au gu t 1 , 1
6 ~ e n a se to the ta tes ene a the February 8, 1 50 , M ly ddres d S G r l following petition
h o d the Lords Sta tes General o the Un ted Nethe land To the H igh and Mig ty L r s f i r s. High and Mighty Lords " ' o ne s e n atroon on taten I s an in New et e an ou t nesse C r li M ly , P S l d N h rl d , y r High Migh i s humble servant, respectfully ’ showeth : Th at he repaired to New N etherl and with your High Mightinesses M andamus in case of appeal and favorable
ette o taine e ein the ea 1 648 a a nst the senten e onoun e e to et us tu l r , b d h r y r , g i c pr c d by Dir c r P r S yvesant and his Council on ,
. ou et t one and ause due se e of sa an amus on the abovenamed e to and i u y r P i i r , c d rvic id M d Dir c r h s Co ncil , as well as
’ se on e ne u suant to the teno o f ou M on all others in any wi c c r d , p r r y r High gihtinesses addition endorsed on the
an amus et us tu esant the e to t ea te the se e of th u a fores aid M d . P r S yv , Dir c r , r d rvic e M andam s with very boisterous dis ’ ' s tea in t in the esen e of all the eo e out of the of e s an s so re pect, r g i pr c P pl , fic r h d , th at your High Mightinesses own sea e Off and had the an amus not een r tten on a ment but on o a l f ll , M d b w i p rch ly n p per , it would indeed have been torn in pieces ; all of which will further appea r by the retu rn Of the Offi cer in the Copy hereunto ’ And not w anne e the o na e eo is in et t one s ossess on. h ithsta d x d , rigi l wh r f P i i r p i n ing the Petitioner hath not been able to ' o tain e t e e ore or a te u ment nor e en a te se e was ma e o f ou t nesses an b , i h r b f f r j dg , v f r rvic d y r High Migh i M damus , nor a fter his n s ensa e otes t au t or an of the a e s and o uments a a nst him e e the u ment is a me to be e i di p bl pr , gh y p p r d c g i —wh r by j dg cl i d w ll susta ne nor suffi i ent o es t e eo not t stan n the e a at on of e e to Lubbertus van n l i d , c c pi h r f ; wi h di g d cl r i Vic Dir c r Di c agen, a Doctor _ o f a as th etu n c an be seen t at he the et ti one is on e to u u L w, by e r r , h ( p i r) wr g d by Direc r Petr s St yvesant and his advisers
t th a re a o a e to the et ti one and ot e ise a to o o de ain ing e p pers which a f v r bl p i r, h rw pply the v te n the j udgment ; notwithstanding also t at en O d ck the s a in ans e to the ettitioner en e e n a a t in the su t a a nst him and ot e , h H rick p y , fi c l , —w r p , d i d b i g p r y i g i , h r oun o s of e ot e ex uses and su te u es et he ou et t one annot o ta n i a es o c cill r f r h r c b rf g y , y r p i i r, c b i n f irn s fr m Director Stuyvesant , a o n to the t o of the a o ement one an amus an e o at on of the u ent o cc rdi g en r b v i d M d , y r v c i j dgm , n r repa ration o f sufi ered ' amat o an ut as u as the a o ement one e to a out ou teen a s e ous o ou def i n d loss ; b in m ch f r i d Dir c r, b f r d y pr vi t y r petitioner s last
e a tu e om New et e an s at t e his e eta o ne s van en o en who en summone o st nat d p r r fr N h rl d , did di p ch hi h r S cr ry, C r li Ti h v , , wh d , b i ely ’ o of u tinesses a n amus ou t t one at a refused t answer on service yo r High Migh M d , y r pe i i r h h fin lly found himself obliged
ate to o o h immedi ly f ll w im.
e of the a o ement one o o e u ment a ut Therefore, in ord r to compl ain b v i d friv lous , unf und d j dg , s well as to instit e his
e a t o he at a a nst the abovenamed e eta the et t one um a es to ou t ne ses fu rth r c i n which h h g i S cr ry, p i i r h bly ppli y r High Migh i s , respectfu lly req ues tin g that you woul d be pleased to appoint ti me and pl ace for the said Secretary to appea r and to hear
on us on as ou et t one s a ma e a a nst him as n a and as atto ne as the same s a t e su ch demand and c cl i y r p i i r h ll k g i pri cip l , r y, h ll h n be oun e f d r q uisite.
he e o e t t on most es e t u and t a ll um t a s t at ou t nesses be ease W r f r the pe i i er , r p c f lly, wi h h ili y, pr y h y r High Migh i will pl d to e him for o e to th s ee e e t on of his oo t and to ta e nto ons e at on t at ou et t one at h lp . nc , e p dy xp di i g d righ , k i c id r i h y r p i i r h h
ow o u a en of t me s n e the ea 1 643 in t s a nt t out an e o or au t o f his for the n gr ped s ch l gth i , i c y r , hi l byri h wi h y rr r f l , a an ement of u te es ts e n in the mean e o e to ne e t for so on a t me his ate af a s and dv c the p blic in r , b i g , whil , blig d gl c , l g i , priv f ir
ami e n u en and to en ounte to his e cess e ost and eat n u all so ts o f e at on and f ly, b i g b rdened with six childr , c r , x iv c gr i j ry, r v x i t ou e in his ate affa s on a ount of a u matte so ent e us t t e e o e the et t one es e t u e e t r bl priv ir , cc p blic r ir ly j ; h r f r p i i r will r p c f lly xp c ' ou for etu n n a a s n o e os t and s ee on u o a mu as the t me . y r High Mightin es ses fav rabl p il p dy c cl si n, in s ch i r r i g b ck dr w igh
h o n fir Whic d i g , e. ( I n the margi n was : )
t t et e an s a e u o e u e e at on a e t s et t on t the a e s The S ates General of the Uni ed N h rl d h v , p n pr vio s d lib r i , pl c d hi p i i , wi h p p r ' anne e v Aertsber en an t e t nesses e ut es for the est I n a x d , in the h ands o f M es srs . an g d o h r their High Migh i D p i W di 34 B a k e r A n c e s t r y .
' om an s a a s to ns e t and to e am n e n to ea and un e ta C p y ff ir , i p c x i e th m, a d h r d rs nd the petitioner and Secretary van Tienhoven , who is at es ent e e at the a ue a a n and a ain and to ma e a e o t on the o e matte to pr h r H g , g i g , k r p r wh l r th eir High Mightinesses.
one at the ss em o f the o e tat a the 8th e ua D A bly N bl S es Gener l , F br ry, 1 650 .
' ne V N V (Sig d) JOHAN A REEDE , r. e o f the sa By ord r me.
n o se . ne ( E d r d) CORNELIS MELYN (Sig d) CORNS MUSCH , 1 650 .
' All Mel n s eff ts to a e his a ea s se the tates ene a t of y or h v pp l di po d of by S G r l were wi hout avail . It
ema ne en n e e en ea s and t en e n ea a r i d p di g l v y r h , M ly , w ried with the del y , broken in fortune by the great
ss es he had susta ne in the n an a s 1 643 a n 1 655 and i s u a c te lo i d I di W r of d n hi nequ l on st with Stuyvesant, surrendered to the Company his rights as P atroon of S taten I sland by the following deed :
a e u en e of taten I s an o ne s e n as at oon to the e to o t a S l S rr d r S l d , by C r li M ly , P r , Dir c rs f Ams erd m.
Da the 1 4th o f une in the ea o e es o ne s e n t us far at oo e s 1 659 a n . n and n o Thi y J , y r , ck wl dg Mr C r li M ly , h P r , j ying the us Patronatus o f the o on e on taten Is an s tuate at the mout of the o t e in New et e a fo J C l i S l d , i d h N r h Riv r N h rl nd , r
mse his e s and oste t and a ee t the o s e to s of the e e est I n a o hi lf , h ir p ri y, gr d wi h L rd Dir c r Privil g d W di C mpany, and the
e a tment of Amfi erdam o unta n the o ma ne H e s a and a e D p r , v l rily, i foll wing n r : h ll will m ke a c ssion and trans fer of all his aut o t re- em nen e u s t ons e o at es anta es emo ume ts e es and e em ons oo h ri y , p i c , j ri dic i , pr r g iv , adv g , l n , privil g x pti , which he as Patr n en o e in the an s and o e the n a tants o f the o on e of taten Is an t all its onse uen es a es j y d , l d v r i h bi C l i S l d , wi h c q c , ppendic and e en en es t out an e e t on he o ta ne as e eso ut ons a ts and a t es of e es an d p d ci , wi h y xc p i , which b i d , w ll by r l i , c r icl privil g d e em t ons as O en ette s e e ante him the e to em e t e ease i New et x p i , by p l r , which w r gr d by Dir c r Will Ki f , d c d , n N herl and ; and
ot e ette s on m n his a ms m t et a e een o u e t out e e t on al by h r l r c fir i g cl i , which igh y h v b pr d c d , wi h xc p i , l which he shall deliver to ' the a o esa e a tment ot e e and in New et e an as far a t ese can be s o e e P vrded t at f r id D p r b h h r N h rl d , s h di c v r d . ro , h by the a o esa om an and e a tment s a in New et e an to him be e m u se all su mone as a e een O ta ned f r id C p y D p r , h ll N h rl d r i b r d ch y h v b b i
rom the s a e o f a e n ouse s tuate on the an attans in New mste am nea the o t was so f l dw lli g h , i d M h A rd , r F r , which ld by the e to - ene a tu esant e e ut on in e a of an e ae son s i e of the s The New et e an Dir c r g r l S yv , by x c i b h lf D i l Mich l , k pp r hip , N h rl d
o tune in so far t s mone is et in the ossess on of the om an and es es t at s a be a to him e e in ea as F r , hi y y p i C p y ; b id h h ll p id h r r dy c h ,
of t n un e u e s and u t e t at he s a en o t e o a d e em t ons as We e e as in New et e the sum fif ee h dr d g ild r ; f r h r h h ll j y he fre d m n x p i , ll h r N h r
om e o n ti ons to the amount of a out one t ousan u e s in a es and me an se ne essa a t es for hus l and , fr r c g i , b h d g ild r w r rch di , c ry r icl
an or s m a e m tte oo s he m t on u e to t o t t him to New et e an and u t e t at b dry, i il r p r i d g d , which igh c cl d ransp r wi h N h rl d ; f r h r , h
e t his am and atten a t s a t ans t t t e e t d s e or in one e on n to the om an h wi h f ily d n s h ll be r po r ed hi h r i her in a hire ve s l , b l gi g C p y, ' at the om an s e ense in on o m t to esent usa e u t e t at he too s a as a ee o on st and In a tant C p y xp , c f r i y pr g . F r h r , h , , h ll fr C l i h bi ,
ossess for mse and his o te t as ee and a o a o l t n s ouses and ots he t us far ossesse p hi lf p s ri y, fr ll di l pr perty, a l he l a d , h l which h p d , o t u tu e ossess and of no ot e e son ha t o ess on or to the n e tan e of he ma be r migh in f r p ( which h r p r d aken p ss i ) , i h ri c which y ent t e e t e a ast o onat on or e a or o t o n an ot e manne to s ose of t ese a eea i l d i h r by l will , c dicil , d i l g cy, by c n ract r i y h r r , di p h , gr bly to the a rti cles Of freedom and exemptions which were granted to the Patroons and Col onists ; th at whenever his oldest son
of a and be o et t to ut the O e o e Colonic s a be ante he s a be re sh all be ge, c mp en exec e ffi c , and a Sheriff in a f r said , h ll w d h ll p
e e the om an and e a tment of mste am a o o and na t at the om an s a o u e him f rr d , by C p y D p r A rd , b ve all thers ; fi lly h C p y h ll pr c r
the e to - ene a tu esant a u amnest t ute a d ontent ons et een t em et e t ese by Dir c r g r l S yv , f ll y, wi h regard to all disp s n c i b w h , wh h r h
e a the om an or t e o n e or ate e su e t t e ma e ate to e ste e o e and s a now be r g rd C p y, h ir Pr vi c , wh v r bj c h se y r l , which xi d b f r , h ll ent e o te ate so t at en e o a t e s a t eat one a o a oo en s and t es e t and ass st one anot e ir ly bli r d , h h c f rw rd h y h ll r n ther s g d fri d wi h r p c , i h r
ene e it s a e o e wh v r h ll be in th ir p w r .
F r all t o e o s su t o e t ea and e sona esent and utu e, o which he af r said C rneli Melyn bmi s his person and pr p r y, r l p r l , pr f r
t out an e e t on to the ont o o f the ou t o f ust e i o d to t at of all ot e ou ts and u es as e wi h y xc p i , c r l C r J ic n H ll and , an h h r C r j dg , w ll in N w et t d ut e to s and omm ssa es a o nte e e an as e e. I n oo a an t e e u e the N h rl d h r g d f i h r h wh r o f , h ave s bscrib d Dir c r C i ri , pp i d and aut o e t e et en for t s s e a u ose on of ast and s ne the a o esa d o ne s h riz d by h ir Br hr hi p ci l p rp , the l oth April l , ig d by f r i C r li
e i mste am on the da a d ea ment one a o e Man as e to a am me n n n . Was s ne a ; M ly , A rd y y r i d b v ig d Edw rd , Dir c r Abr h Wil r ' ’ 2 O Calla han s New on e to ontemartel as e to o ne s e o o f taten Is an . d ck , as Dir c r ; H . B , Dir c r ; C r li M lyn, former Patr on S l d ( g N eth erl ands
B t s e t e a ne his land on taten s an . y hi instrum n , it will be notic d , M elyn did not surrender but ret i d S I l d B a k e r A n c e s t r y . 35
After the Dutch recaptured the Province in 1 673 his son made an unsuccessful appeal to the Dutch authorities ' to be rest e to hi s at e s an on the s an or d f h r l d I l d .
’ ' e e s an a unt the t a e n and Ku ter in B o ea s and n a ent n Ne Th r i cco of ri l of M ly y r dh d i V l i e s w York , in
’ ' a a Redfeld ea a a New et n s nd n nne u e A A. he Ne a O Call h n s e i ss . e e t w t te g N h rl d , I J dg . r d b for York S
Bar Assoc at n in 1 899 a a e on the t a was nte in the ee n s t at a - i io p p r ri l , which pri d proc di g of h ye r , pp. 63 81 .
Y. a a e a 1 . Col . His . of . re nte u m n th ument t n o In . in s e t th a e Vol , Doc N , pri d f ll y of doc r l i g e tri l . I n th same vol um e is a transl ation of the Vertoog ( the Remonstrance Of the New Netherlands ) dated Ju ly
28 1 649 and Of the e en e the s a Van se ute e , , D f c of Fi c l , Dyck , who pro c d M lyn and Kuyter and was
em e n 1 652 ate e tem e 8 6 e Ve too h and the a r ov d i , d d S p b r 1 . 1 52 . Th r g Defence re contemporary
’ a a tu sa e e O ccounts of the tri l and of S yve nt s conduct written by n mies f Stuyvesant. I n the transl ation of ’ 99 e o a th ee en Raedt is . M l n s wn unt me extracts from e Br d in Vol . 4 Doc . H of N . Y , is y cco of so of
nc ents the t a . The uments at n to the t a nte in the i id of ri l doc rel i g ri l pri d Vol . 1 , N . Y . Doc . Col . His. , are the following :
a O t o 3 1 643 . 1 39 e o a em f the Men t the tates ene a . m the M ori l Eigh S G r l Nov , , p ; M ri l of
o 28 3 90 a th e o t en t the Oct. 64 a M 1 . 1 e e t M n t the Amste Eigh XIX , , , p ; M mori l of Eigh rd m
28 1 4 209 ett O o a e Oct. 64 e f e t t tu esant une 1 9 1 647 nta n n a es a a nst Ch mb r , , , p . ; L r Ki f S yv J , , co i i g ch rg g i " d K a e o o e n an u ter s n the e a e t en . 203 An e n a d K M ly y b d m mori ls of th Eigh M , p ; sw r f Mely n uyter ' 205 u a a t 7 a n to Kieft s c a es . m 3 9 h rg , p ; J dg ent g inst Kuy er J uly 25, 1 64 , p . 2 1 ; do . ag i st M elyn, p. 34 ;
2 9 a a 250 ette n e th tates ene a a n the a a . u Order of e S G r l llowi g ppe l , p 4 ; M nd m s, p. ; L r of Pri c of Orange,
351 ass o an 2 e t o o . t a t p ; P port t Melyn d Kuy er, p . 253 ; Answer of Stuyves nt, p . 3 1 ; P i i n t the States
a 52 ene a 6 0 O amus on tu es nt . 3 eb . 8 1 5 348 etu n f the se e the an test G r l F y , , p . ; R r rvic of M d S yv , p ; Pro of
’ ’ e a a s esa t v sant s a e 54 ette aneken e n Dec M lyn g in t Stuyv n s Conduct, p . 353 ; Stuy es nsw r, p . 3 ; L r of J M ly : 30 9 . 386 s Vertoo h e at n o e a ette Of te t on to e n une 1 64 , p ; Portion of g r l i g t th tri l , p . 3 1 0 , L r pro c i M ly J , ’ 6 8 V D e en e 1 50, p . 40 ; an yck s D f c , pp . 489 , 495, 498.
o — o taten s an a te the Retu rning to the personal history f M elyn, he appears to have returned t S I l d f r
ea e O a e o e as ne s e n es n p c f 1 645. In some of the p p rs rel ating t his appeal he is describ d , Cor li M ly r idi g o a a n St ten I sl nd . ' W l e at 6 a a der a en a e t to the tates hi the H agu e in 1 49 , 50 , he met B ro n H enryk v n C pell , d pu y S
n e t t h m the m o ement Ge eral and a man of independent fortune, and enter ed into an agreem n wi h i for i pr v and e e o t s a a va u ase n the summe of 1 650 a d v l pment of his S aten I l nd M nor . n der Capellen p rch d i r
m ate in t at ea a n s the a o . Th e se a e o e Amste a hip , Niew Nederl ndsche F rtuyn e v s l s il d f r N w rd l h y r c rryi g
a t e s ns in all t mest an ma s a superintendent, carpenter, seven farmers nd a company of seven y p r o , wi h do ic i l , s tates ene a the o n ette O f upplies and eq uipment for the colony . M elyn obta ined from the S G r l f llowi g l r
tect n a a u e a pro io g inst his inveterate enemy , St yv s nt :
Letter of Protection and Safeguard for
orne s e n at o n and C li M ly , P r o Col onist on Staten Island
in New et e an e m tt n N h rl d , p r i i g
to tu him re rn thither .
I e e et a a l t o e w o s a see t ese or ea t em ea . BE T W Th States General o f the Unit d N herl nds . To l h s h h ll h h r h r d KNO N
W 48 unto ne s e at oo n and o on st on taten I s an in New et e Th at e have granted on the 2 8th April 1 6 , Co r li M lyn, P r C l i S l d N h r
an o s on f t to aus e om the senten e was onoun e a a nst him ete tu esant, l d , pr vi i o appeal , wi h inhibi ry cl fr c which pr c d g i by P r S yv
e o w I o an t the a e of his oun on the 2 5th Dir ct r of Ne N etherl and under the j urisdicti on of the West ndi a C mp y, wi h dvic C cil , 36 B a k e r A n c e s t r y .
7 And e eas the a o esa su t s not et te m nate and the a tua a J uly o f the year 1 64 . wh r f r id i i y r i d c l circumst nces of the petitioner
an means a m t of his on e so ou n in t s ount e e o e We a te e ous e e at on do no t by y d i l g r j r hi c ry, Th r f r , , f r pr vi d lib r i , have granted and
We do e e ant and a o unto a e on u t and ass o t to e a o accorded , as h r by gr cc rd him, s f c d c p p r r p ir freely fr m this country back a a n to New et e an a o esa the a o ement one su t not t stan n and he s a be a o n a e g i N h rl d f r id , b v i d i wi h di g ; h ll cc rdi gly t lib rty to dwell t e on his o e t unmo este and un stu e an e son atsoe e u in the t me t at the su e h re pr p r y l d di rb d by y p r wh v r , d r g i h it remains h re
d the et ti one a n em o e e a son e e to e en his t n or out of ou t a a nst the a t e undecide ; p i r h vi g p w r d per h r d f d righ i c r g i s id sen enc .
ere o e We o e and omman all and e son e n in our se e and un e our o e e o Wh f r rd r c d every p r b i g rvic d r b di nce, wh m this may in an se on e n e t e in t s ount on the assa e or in New et e an and es ec a the abovenamed tu esa y wi c c r , i h r hi c ry, p g , N h rl d , p i lly S yv nt and hi s oun t at t e s a ause and a o the abovenamed et t one to en o the u e e t e eo and a o C cil h h y h ll c ll w p i i r j y f ll ff c h r f , cc rdingly, not to mo es t him in his e so or i e o o u ou l p r n n n any wis t be hindering unt him, on pain of inc rring r highest indignati on. Given at the a ue un e our sea a a and s natu e o f our e eta the 3oth une XVI c and t H g , d r l , p r ph ig r S cr ry, J fif y.
M elyn took passage on the F ortuyn only to lear n of how little avail was even the Safeguard of the
ta tes ene a a a nst the at e t a a O e a m an t at a esse S G r l g i h r d of S uyvesant. I t w s rule f the W st Indi Co p y h v l
not ea u e ee he F rtu n as e a e nt a should br k b lk b tw n Holl and and New N etherland. T o y w d l y d by co r ry
in s and o ste s seas and a o a and e ast s t had w d b i rou when it re ched ur coast, the w ter was short th l bi cui
een e am n the assen e a e and s ns . b divid d o g p g rs . The Captain went into Rhode I sland for w t r provi io
en the s a e off taten a n as her ea ne Wh hip rriv d S I sl nd , Stuyvesant, under the beli ef that Mely w r l ow r ,
o seized the vessel and carg for an all eged viol ation o f the rule of the company in going in to Rhode I sl and .
tu esant was a a n t se ut a d a a s s a and n his e en e he S yv g i bo h pro c or n j udge, v n Dyck w s till Fi c l i D f c s s tu esant ta e e o e an the s the Fortu n how how S yv Ob ined vid nce. I n the c ase of C rnelis M lyn d hip y I
’ must take the information of the ship s crew in confinement in the Tavern according to the draft and
e the e t in the es n e o e ord r of Dir c or pr e c f his ill gal cou ncillors .
t esant was as n his s s a t e ue the s e and us n and S uyv c t i fir t uit ag inst Melyn. H e h n s d kipp r by coll io
ant e and a e t en w of d fence obtained from himself and Council a decree of confischtion of ship c rgo . H h a ll owed the skipper recou rse against Melyn and g ave him a j udgment and caused execution to issue ’
H s. . . i t e e n n e o . . h r o upo which M lyn s houses and lots at the M anhattans were s ld . ( 1 N Y Doc Col
528 The ship was sold to Thomas Willett who sent her on a voyage to Virginia and Holl and . ’ When she reached Holland the States General allowed Baron van der C apellen an appeal from Stuyvesant s j udgment of confiscation and after a long litigation the West India Company was compelled to pay heavy
a a es an es d m g d r tore the ship to her owners.
A t t s t me van Dinckla e ote a O ea us a e ee s on as old bou hi i g n wr of Stuyves nt, ur gr t M covy Dr k k p of , ” s met in e the the h ce ta n t a s e n he s e o h g lik wolf , longer e lives the h arder he bites, and r i ly ow rd M ly how d , the s s t on to te n a a o a ta n- eutenant t tu esant di po i i bi lo g nd h rd . J acobus Loper , wh had served as C p i Li wi h S yv
’ at u a a an e e land as e e m ss on to t a e at C r co , d be n a member of Stuyvesant s first co uncil in New N eth r , k d p r i i r d ’ - - The un the out e the e a a e a a Mel n s son in law. S h riv r, D l w re. Stuyv s nt obj ected because he w s y Co cil ” eman e a t o e e t e e It ann t be d d d , Sh ll he sins f the father then be visi ted on the son. Th Dir c or r pli d , c o ” t e se t s t me s a o d o h rwi hi i he h ll n t go . (1
The confiscation of the F ortuyn and her cargo and the conseq uent inability of Melyn and van der
a tu esant ause Capell en to retain the peopl e brou ght over in her w as a severe blow to their pl ns . S yv c d
H e e use to other charges to be made against M elyn and summoned him to Fort Amsterdam to answer. r f d
e t e t n go and his remaining property on M anhattan I sl and w as c onfiscated and sold by the Governm n . Exp c i g
t at an att o use on one the s o e n h empt w uld be made to arrest him, he fortified his Manor Ho of hill v rlooki g
the esent a esa a o e t to a e m a este but c a m n t at t e e pr vill ge of Clifton. Stuyv nt m de n att mp h v hi rr d l i i g h h r
was an e o a a a i e un to e a a of d g r f n tt ck upon h s person by M elyn, induc d his Co cil giv him bodygu rd four
a h lberdiers.
e s t 38 B a k e r A n c r y .
s e te to of e w oo H e a so had a es en e in New co lonizing the exten iv rri ry which h as patr n. l r id c Amsterdam on the present
o ne o f ea and oa st eets t en a easant a e o f es en e a n the ast e N orth east c r r P rl Br d r , h pl pl c r id c f ci g E Riv r .
out fu o ne a e to the tate o f oman oo the a m e and en e of the ne o H ere the y h l C r li gr w es w h d , d ir d vi d ighb rs .
o e o f the out o f the ommun t e of u fi ent on t on to ma e etens on to the a sto at u N n y h c i y w re s f ci c di i k pr i ri cr ic bea ty, until
a ta n o the omman e of the ut s of war e manent stat one in the a o ut o t his a ms C p i L per , C d r D ch hip p r ly i d h rb r , p f r h cl i , which
o a es o e t eat est t es in the ea 1 647 The ma met with a fav r ble r p nse. Th marri age took pl ace wi h gr f ivi i y r . rried life of this
s ed ou e not o e o f o t on fo e a ta n e t n t ee or ou ea s and his o i the di stingui h c pl did pr v l ng dura i , r th C p i di d wi hi hr f r y r , wid w, n
ea 55 ma e a o Sc ell e tan n es ent in New mste am 1 6 h in r a m ant of s . y r , rri d J c b g , erch high di g , r id A rd
e e The Schellingers of Amsterdam were a well to do family . I n th Kohi r or Assessment List of
e ea 63 o e sal a a ss sse o Amsterdam for th y r 1 1 n which Kilian Van R ns e r w s a e d as fl rins, Hillebrant
ellin e as assesse at hellin e a an Sch g r w d Cornelis Gerritz S c g r t d Cornelis Schellinger, the e a s 6 e t n . a us a o Ne Amste a a 52 a 6 ld r, flori J cob Schellinger c me t w rd m bout 1 . M rch 1 3 , 1 53 , the Burgh ers of New Amsterdam were assessed in proportion to their property to raise a fund to be used
the e en e t e a a t a s c for d f c of h pl ce gainst the New Engl and Colonis s. J cobu S hellinger was assessed 200 ' e no one as assesse a a unt a ne s guild rs ; w d more and only a few an equ l mo (V lenti s N . Y Thi m ne was se to nst u t an e o the o e e a e a sa es s o y u d co r c arth work of sods n t p of which w r pl c d p li d . Thi line
e en a a a of d f ce r n long the northerly side of the present W ll street from E ast river to the present Broadway,
d en e o an t t t e ss n e e e t n t u . It as t s ne n h c Nor h riv r, cro i g th site of the pr s n Tri i y Ch rch w from hi li of defe ce t at a st ee t a o s a a a o a e h W ll r t ook its n me. The next year the New Engl and Col ni ts ctu lly beg n t prep r to ass st in a se a ta a s t a h a s i propo d t ck by the English on New Amsterd m. It wa then h t t e f mou resolution
une 29 1 654 as a e a t e e a e a e of J , , w dopted by th freeman of E asth mpton by which h y d cl r d th t th y did ” th e s a e as ink them elves c led to assist the sd power of England against the Dutch , and confirm d Thom Talmage and Thomas Baker as the Millitery offic ers to command théxarmy of the town when called on to ta e a i a k p rt n such att ck .
J acobus Schellinger appears to have lived either in New Amsterdam or on Staten I sl and twelve or t teen ea s a te s a e o t a a t t e the n an War of 1 655 in hir y r f r hi m rriage. H e liv d n Sta en I sl nd t he im of I di ,
t n uest which his house was bu rned and goods which had been consigned to him were des royed . The co q of New N eth erl ands by the English in 1 664 put an end to trade with Holl and and he went to E asthampton " o e e t 2 667 t retrieve his fortunes in the wh ale design . H e settl ed at Easthampton b for Oc ober , 1 , for
in a at a e as a ton. H s use lot as deed of th d te he is described as Mr. J am s S chalinger of E th mp i ho w the original home lot of Andrew Miller on the n orth side Of the main street about midway between the
o o O as a n 1 693 d the n the e f . e e n t t n an and is w a . a ne . H i Po d Ho k Mill hom M r D vid J G rdi r di d E h mp o , ae 67 and his e 7 7 e , widow di d there Febru ary 25, 1 1 , ag d 88.
’ e t at of her mot e annet e e n o ne a S che li er s e was on and e ent u her memo es must a e Lik h h r, J j M ly , C r li l ng lif l g v f l ; ri h v em a e nt e in its e a in s e o and New ste a t no s en o at all—me e a few t at e otta es br c d A w rp d c y g pl nd r , Am rd m wi h pl d r r ly h ch d c g ’ a oun the o t She emem e e taten I s an as an un o en e ness and her at e s antat on t e e t e est o ed r d f r . r b r d S l d br k wild r , f h r pl i h r , wic d r y
I n ans and the a s of an and st ess in the tt e ouse on the Craft in New mste am. en ame the on by di , d y p ic di r li l h — A rd Th c l g st u es of her at e a a nst o on a a a m n st at on and his se m ose e e om New mste am u n man r ggl f h r g i C l i l m l d i i r i , lf i p d xil fr A rd , d ri g y
ea s of the a e of his a a o e a e u o e se f S e had seen the a e of uts at New mste am y r which c r f mily h d dev lv d l rg ly p n h r l . h vill g h A rd ’ o her at e s two eat enem es nto a to n o f m o tan and e t n s u e su a t t t of the ut . gr w i w i p r ce, had se n he E gli h r l ppl n h a D ch Of f h r gr i so e n o to e e of the n ess en her w ll k wn her, she could remember how the life o f one had closed in horror in th wr ck Pri c (wh brother and her p astor also perished) and how the other had ended his d ays in seclusion and in bitter humiliation at his farm
ous e u the Bouwe I a I er att e ou a a entu of u et e e t h p ry Lane on M anh attan sl nd . n h l er years sh f nd h lf c ry q i lif fill d wi h
omes t ut es bu es e e w s o t o ee oun est son a o o u to a u t man oo d ic d i , t b ides h r son Abrah am sh a als fa ed t s her y g J c b gr w p d l h d , and die e o e her in the ea 1 7 4 H e as t a ea s had ma e nto the n s am of a e at ast am ton and b f r y r 1 . , i pp r , rri d i E gli h f ily B k r E h p ,
e t a am of e t en u n im Inness l f f ily igh childr s rvivi g h . ( , a e n e s B k r A c t r y . 39
There is in the New York State Library a copy in Dutch of the joint will of Daniel Schellinks and
v e A ste am ate Ma 1 7 1 698 an Constantia an Rijssen his wif , of m rd , d d y , , d of three letters written in
- a a ste am to the a us Schellin 1 704 5 and 6 , by a Not ry t Am rd widow of J cob x at Easthampton in rel ation
a e n t the en a - to the settlement of said est t s. U der his will childr of J cobus Schellinger took one sixth of
e testat a nte to a ut the residuary estate of th or, which mou d bo From the will it appears that Jacobus
ll had e r t e s one m was th e e - n n an s a e a Sche inx thr e b o h r , of who w ll k ow l d c p p inter, Willem S chellinx,
e ellinx s e n at A ste a a nd a t the testat s another, Laur ns Sch , urg o m rd m , hird or, ilk cloth merchant and amateur
a nte a s at Amste am p i r, l o rd . The will makes the following beq uests
' ‘ To tes tato s n e e and se ant Geertrui d Schellinks 400 u e s and a mou n n ess to r i c rv girl , j , g ild r r i g dr ; Daniel Schellinks, ' ' on son of testato s ate ot e au ens Schellinks testato s ot es a a n te oat of ms and a e s e s net to ly r l br h r L r , r cl h , p i d c ar l rg ilv r ig ; ' ’ e S e links testato s o t a t in t ame a an s a e a nte his em s a e Will m ch l r p r r i gil fr , l d c p p i d by (Will ) d f th r, and a diary con
e s and e at es e t testato to a a a o a Schellinks two o t a t of c rning friend r l iv , k p by r ; M ri J c b p r r i s and his first wife ; to
S l e e o o a o van ons tant a che links two an s a es a nt t stat t . ssen a o ate o f te tat C i l d c p p i d by r ; Mr J c b Rij , dv c , s rix , two
her at e and mot e and two o t a ts o f er an at e and an o po rtraits Of f h r h r , p r r i h gr df h r gr dm ther to Christina van
’ Rijssen a gold ring with seven diamonds belonging to testatrix ; rest of the estate to children of testator s deceased brothers '
a o us em and au ens and to e at es on e s s e. J c b , Will L r , r l iv wif id
JACOBUS SCHELLI NGER
The l atest baptism of a child of Jacobus Schellinger and Cornelia M elyn recorded in the Record of
Ba t sms the ut e e u New A ste am is t at an e ba u 6 66 p i in D ch R form d Ch rch of m rd h of D i l , p. J ly 1 , 1 5. It was not n a te t at ate t at the s t a us S h i e e a lo g f r h d h fir J cob c ell ng r remov d to E asth mpton. H e died there
69 a s a a a o o e t s t sm w s e t in st m e . unt n as a in 1 3 . No r cord of bir h or b p i k p E h pt n b fore Mr H i g w rd ined
2 3 7 a a t 699 e se n a us hell n e e i a t a a . 1 1 3 1 . Th Sc i r n s m t n n 2 1 4 e b . 49 S ep. , co d J cob g di d E h p o J , , g d
ea . e a a a a a 6 6 o i y rs H e was therefor prob bly born t E sth mpton bout 1 6 , and there is n record of h s birth
a a or baptism. That he was the brother of Willi m nd Abraham Schellinger of Easthampton is shown by
o a 0 696 e ta n an s a a a O a their deed t him M rch 2 , 1 , of c r i l d at Amagansett and h lf sh re f the l nds and " a a a privileges t Meantaukett ( Mont uk) which formerly belonged to Andrew Miller . The gr ntee by a writing on that deed signed J acob Schellinx agreed to run the hazard of half of that halfe share and to ” stan a e a a d A m t e s t in n n a a e l nx etc . 2 . . . 33 d by y bro h r wi h m d , Willi m br h m Sch l i , ( E H R 3 , 4 That the grantors William and Abraham Schellinx were the children Of J acobus Schellinger and Cornelia
e n is s n the e t e a t sm in the ut u c at New Amste a M ly how by r cord of h ir b p i D ch Ch r h rd m .
a ue a a hellin er Th at M ercy Schellinger, wife of S m l B ker, w s the daughter of the second J acobus Sc g , ' s a a so te in th S chellin er enea a t am t n and he was n in i lso cle r . It is sta d e g G logy in Hedges E s h p o , s bor
1 799 six ea a t e eat Of the st a us Schellin e , y rs f er th d h fir J cob g r. 40 B a k e r A n c e s t r y
CHAPTER IV.
I I A JONATHAN BAKER MARY BARKER , H S W FE . AND HER NCESTRY .
nat an Ba e 4 a e a au te ea n a Ba e Jo h k r ( ) m rri d M ry , d gh r of D co Edw rd rk r of Branford , September
7 8. e en e e 1 7 , 1 5 Th ir childr w r
t an o 20 762 Mrs o i Ca y bap. Br f rd April , 1 , ( . F rd)
u 24 am e ba . 1 763 ii S l (V) p April ,
tt a 4 66 iii Willi am Pi b p. Dec. , 1 7 ;
ete u 2 7 7 7 e in n an iv P r A g . , 1 6 , di d i f cy.
a a e as e a s the ea n man B an De con B rk r w p rh p l di g o f r ford , and when the chief of the Branford I ndians t too u fire ate he u st t and wn the st eet sa n Me ea n ook m ch w r wo ld ru up do r yi g , D co Barker , me Deacon "
Barker .
nat an Ba e e an e n e e a a e n t ns t an ost a Jo h k r b g lif u d r mor f vor bl co di io h did m of our ncestors. The year
“ a fter his marriage his fath er conveyed to him l and for the expressed consideration of 2 500 pounds and
e a es to a ea in the B an e c s but a oth er conv y nc him pp r r ford r ord , bout 1 770 he and his w1 fe separated and
a te a s A e o o fortune never favored him f rw rd . divorc f ll wed and she married Jonath an Chidsey and is ” ’
e A te . C d a known in the family as Grandmother Chids y. f r Mr hi sey s de th she lived with her daughter
Y an t e 8 a d e in 1 25 e . a es a . . One th st s t a Mrs. t t e e her is t t ( Ford) W G lw y , N , h r di d of ori old of h ,
a n of he son amue she sa : ea t at Sam has a a m a a a spe ki g r S l , id I h r h f r nd mill and is very rich . I lso
No o a ea t at his en a e h te ea e e da . w n tte ow he is he ann t stan su h r h childr h v w i br d v ry y m r h rich , c o d ch " a extravag nce.
nat an a ma e se n a a s and e e o e Jo h B ker rri d , co d , S r h Morri r mov d t White Cre k in Charlotte, now
as n t n unt New and e t e e r n the Re ut ona War The esent t n W hi g o Co y , York , liv d h r du i g vol i ry . pr ow of White Creek was taken from Cambridge in 1 81 5 and is not to be confounded With the old White ” e n a n e ea s th name a e H e e u n the a a Cre k , which has go e for hu drd y r by e of S l m . liv d d ri g l ter ye rs of
an ste teu en nt New a d e a his life in the town of C i o , S b Cou y , York , n then di d bout 1 820 . A daughter,
e e e u and se B tsey , by his s cond wife, marri d Mr . P rdy left veral children, some of whom and their
a a ee n a a te a a descend nts h ve b n men and wome of high ch r c r nd st nding .
BARKER ANCESTRY .
a a at e a as e o a a d a Deacon Edw rd B rker, the f h r of M ry , w th s n of Edw rd B rker 2n of Branford nd
a n an a H a e anna au te n grandson of Edward Barker of New H ve d Br nford . e m rri d H h , d gh r of Joh
Ba O a e au te o e i e. ldwin f Branford nd H annah Tyl r, d gh r f Deacon P ter Tyler, h s wif
en ea a and anna a on a e e e n The childr of D con Edw rd H h Barker were P pill , c ll d Prop ll r i ' the e of h s at e s a enee e a a a n a a ete Ben a n ene r cord i f h r will , M ry , Eb z r, Edw rd , H nn h , Joh , S r h , P r , j mi , Ir ,
a S muel . “ The a at an as ea 66 at ea he s ne the B an first Edw rd Barker w as Br ford rly as 1 7 , for in th y r ig d r ford
enan The to n e s state t at a Ba e one of a m ttee to e a s maste t. was Cov w r cord h Edw rd rk r, Jr co mi hir chool r
in 1 706 a a a e e a . nd to make a tax rate in 1 709 . The record s al so state that Deacon Edw rd B rk r di d J n
1 7 6 . 2 a d e 1 7 3 a . d ate 7 n , , in the 56th year of his ge The will of Edward Barker 2 u , d d Nov prov d
D i a o h s . In t he l e es t i ec 28 1 72 7 is e e in the u nn o ate e s 255. , , r cord d G ilford , Co Pr b r cord , p. v
e a a 1 3 inte est is l ands a s m m n et een ea n Ba n wif M ry , / r in h , l o of y right in y cor mill b w D co ldwi B a k e r A n c e s t r y . 41
and se es t at a te her eat her t in the s to a my lf, provid h f r d h righ mill hould go Edw rd and John Barker,
The n ee e - his s ns. a es s est son ns en and a o will m hi old , Edward , so Eb z r John, d ughter Eunice and son in
law n usse . I t e e s to ri hts in lands whi h ome to him b his wi e Mar l in in he o Joh R ll r f r g c c y f y, y g t t wn of
ew B ristol in e o o o i ew En land N l n a e n . st Mass hus tts Govt N B . . a y C y f c , g ri ol , R I , w s in 1 727 in
assa setts and was a e New B st but as a te a s e e to e s a M chu c ll d ri ol , w f rw rd c d d Rhod I l nd . Peter, Benjamin and a uel the names s ns Of ea n a Ba e are the na es t e s a a S m , of o D co Edw rd rk r , m of bro h r of M ry , the d ughter
ete a on an a e o a e ames . ete e e of P r P pill , d r n t B rk r or Baldwin n P r (Pi rr ) is a very common French but not a mm n s n e a e 2ud a he na o o n a . Th e a e t e t a co o E gli h m e wif of Edw rd B rk r g v m ne of her sons, nd her
an au te the e nat a a e o he un est son a d o gr dd gh r, wif of Jo h n B k r, gave it t r yo g , n n other Peter is found in ' e t e the a e a Afte idse s eat his an B B e a . Ch t e Ch d e i h r rk r or k r f mily r Mr . y d h widow (Gr dmo h r i sey) liv d
man s t he au te A t at at B a a C for y year wi h r d gh r , Mrs. Ford ( un C y Ford) ro d lbin or West Galway hurch
Ne a in t n nt w and t . t s at Ful o Cou y , York , here died in 1 825 C y (Cou in C y Ford) , the youngest daughter
A n a a e a - O t t w s n e m e . a ent five ea s ld e an t e of u C y Ford , v r rri d She w s tw y y r wh n her gr dmo her di d . ’ A te her t e s eat 1 852 she e s ste a a a f r mo h r d h in lived t h r i r M ry P pillon Bumh m at West Bloomfield , - wi h ' I n 863 ent e e o a nn . 1 t t see at s em seeme e a a t e nd Co I w h r my cousins. C y Ford m ory d r m rk bly re entiv and a ate and a e no a a t a a ccur , I h v doubt th t the account she gave me of the nces ry of her gr ndmother w s
ven to me as it was en to her he a h t e t at h an m t e a t a he gi giv by r gr ndmother. S e old m h er gr d o h r s id h t r
’ ran m t e Ba e s a e a a a e a t e a e o a e ea n g d o h r rk r m id n n me w s M ry P apillon ; that h r gr ndmo h r g v t her f th r, D co
a a e o e e e s e u a t so s u be na e Edw rd B rk r, tw mbroid r d chri tening robes, with the r q est th t his firs n ho ld m d
a t a o o t a t a e P pillon, his first dau gh er M ry , and that one robe should go t the s n, the other to he d ugh er ; th t h r Oldes t broth er was named P apillon and his robe was made into a j acket during the Revolutionary war; that
’ t she was the oldest daughter and the girl s robe was given to her; th at she gave it to her only daugh er,
a a u e a n to e as a te e eaut u M ry P pillon ( Mrs . B mbam) . The rob w s show m . It w whi rob b if lly ' a o an u n am est embroidered . After Mrs. Burnh am s death it passe d to her gr nds n, Mr . Fr k B r h , of W
tes e a e s t Bloomfield , who wri m th t th robe ha been los .
When we supplement the record evidence by the tradition coming from the source it did , no doubt i a o a a a au te the H u u enots ete and an s left th t M ary , the wife f Edw rd B rker 2nd, w s the d gh r of g P r Jo
e e en e as su ent the u et Of Ne Y en t a m tte our P apillon. Th vid c w held ffici by H gu enot Soci y w ork wh i d i d
ous n a Ba e a e on to mem e sh tue o f her es ent om e a n as was the c i M ry k r C m r b r ip by vir d c fr P ter P pillo , ’ e c s me n s es ent rom ne s ent the f a d Da es A e a e i n e Mr . a e n e su v d of C ro d c f Cor li M ly h ld ffici by Ho f; 1 m of m ric
- s t when she w as admitted to membership in th at society by virtue Of her de cen from him .
ete e a e e a s 6 79 and s n a te a e o e to B sto P r P apillon and his wif Jo n, w r t Bo ton in 1 oo f rw rd r m v d ri l ,
e au te a was bai tz ed at B sto Ma 1 3 1 688 and the e then in M assachusetts . Th ir d gh r M ry , p ri l y , , r cord of
36 h B an o a 6 ta Rec . . . n t e he a s a a st n 1 1 682 . I r b pti m states she w s born t B o M rch Vi l of R . I r ford
o o . a a e e a te graveyard are stones with the following inscripti n : In mem ry of Mr Edw rd B rk r, who D p r d
h se on on Of the ate a Ba e and a ea n of Ye t s a 7 63 a tat 55. H e was t e s hi life J ny . 1 , 1 7 , e c d l Edw rd rk r D co
- a Es . e em e e first Chu rch in Branford H ere lieth the Body O f Edward B rker , q , who Dy d Nov b r y
h a Ba e the e a Ba e 1 0 1 7 7 e l eth t e Mrs . , 2 , aged 59 years . H re y Body o f M ry rk r , wif of Edw rd rk r , who " - 1 43 . e s e a Gen e . 4 6 is . R 1 4 Th n 2 . H e e e e e 2 nd 1 728 a e 49 ea s . . dy d D c mb r y , , g d y r N E g di cr p cy in the d ate of the birth of M ary P apillon between the record at Bri stol and her gravestone is by no means
a a on was a es en ant Ant n a on a u uen t ea e a en unusu l . Pi erre ( Peter) P pil l d c d of ho y P pill , H g o l d r, fri d of
an s and en i an m nent e ee the a o and te t n Erasmus , who h eld Office under Fr ci I joy ed n e i d gr f v r pro c io of
he e o mat n o a nt o a s his een. H on a c am n t e n that Prince and M argaret f V loi , "u i s s , h pio of R f r io , f ll S i
’ Ba An t e son a es a e to n an and t e e n e the t me s a 24 1 572 . r holo w D y , Augus t , o h r , D vid , c p d E gl d h r fou d d 42 B a k e r A n c e s t r y .
he nsus a n an ame. en t e st n P apillon family of E gl d , from which P eter c Wh c of r gers resident in London was " bden a a n 82 . n in t 6 1 8 Cam . he t taken in 1 ( Soc Vol , p XXX ) , D vid P pillo , bor Ci y of P aris, had
' on e e is a e a unt been a resident of L don more th an thirty years. Th r v ry good cco of the family of P apillon ' ' u e s an e ent v n a st the am in n an and in an e se e a in B rk L d d G ry gi i g hi ory of f ily E gl d Fr c for v r l centuries. ' ’
2 . 3 1 2 . A ne e a a s en t m at n to Ame a . s n e ut See lso B ird Hugu o E igr io ric , vol , p g w Fr ch R vol ion, v . 3 , p. 99 . 34 i In . . H s . s he st n e at a C in B st . and Gen. ec t n Re . R ord of Fir Co gr g io l hurch ri ol N E g 405, is the
ensus the am es es n New B st 1 688-9 in is t s ent : et a c of f ili r idi g in ri ol , which hi ry P er P pillon, wife and
In the t unt ate e s 203 is the e four children. firs book of Bristol Co y Prob R cord I nv ntory of the estate of
e o o 2 7 1 797 an Pam ello his th ete Pam ll s n t Dec . ere is tt P r p , wor , , by Jo p , widow, which , li le doubt
o e es tate ete a a n a i as e a refers t th of P r P pillon. The P pillo f m ly w w ll known in M ssachusetts and Rhode
e n t e ame t n a I sl and up to the time of the R vol ution, whe i b c ex i ct. M ary P pillon on her marri age brought ” to a Ba e not n o an s in e n New B st but a s a e h a Edw rd rk r o ly go d l d y Tow of ri ol , l o Fr nc viv city, energy and a e a n t tt e es and a m s ents e n to the ste nat gr c , lo g wi h li l luxuri cco pli hm for ig rner ure of the Puritans.
BALDWI N ANCESTRY .
an e a a e A very full d compl te B ldwin genealogy h s b en published , and only the line of descent from
e t. n Ba n o a a b e e S rg Joh ldwi of Milford t M ry B ker will e giv n her . I n the Milford list of 1 639 the name n Ba n a ea s as a sett e but not a a ant e a e o of Joh ldwi pp r l r, s pl er b c us he was n t a church member .
H e a e se n a B uen n at B en ta e es e n an t en m rri d co d M ry r bor ru S pl ford Ch hir , E gl d , h of Pequot, New London,
Sh e e . 2 670 a d e e 6 nn. T Co e di d S p , 1 , n he di d Jun 2 1 , 1 81 . heir children were
i George
a ba Se 2 7 ii M ry, p. p. ,
a a ba e 2 5 6 iii S r h , p . D c. , 1 6 5
a ba ov 8 iv Abig il , p. N . 1 5 1 65 ;
a 2 v Ob diah , bap . 1 66 0 anna ba Nov 1 1 663 . vi H h , p. . ,
3 i His use lot as na lot 1 in . s so e a ea a 6 ho w origi l Milford Hi n George, s ttled n Branford s rly s 1 86
he e 1 693 e a a . and ne the u t in . H e e a a eac nat n joi d ch rch r m rri d D bor h , d ughter of D on Jo h Rose of
h . H e a a lacksmith and e t a a e esta ea e a e t Branford . w l f l rg te. H e was a D con before 1 7 1 5. H h d igh a ' fl k Ll e is est on o c en Ba n u. H s n an. 3 690 a a hildr ( ldwi old , J h , born J 1 , 1 , m rried H nnah , daughter
ea n ete e an his e a a t a a e of D co P r Tyl r of Br ford by wif H nn h Whi ehe d , d ught r of John Whitehead and
an a te o esb a eld. anna a a a gr dd ugh r f L y Br dfi H h B ldwi n, d ughter of John, m rried Deacon Edward Barker an a a e She as as has een sta e a s a es en a a e as t e u t . w t d M ry B rk r w h ir d gh r , b d , l o d c d nt of Deacon John Rose,
a e t ea and e ad eld a a of De con P et r Tyl er , of John Whi eh d of L sby Br fi , ll of Br nford .
6 ad a a e estate as a om en u tan and the e s na en John Bruen, born in 1 5 0 , h l rg , w pr in t P ri p r o l fri d of
e His e as u s e in 1 641 un e the t t e The - e n u a e n e Oliver Cromw ll . lif w p bli h d d r i l , V ry Si g l r Lif of Joh Bru n,
a t a a e d e e a Es . O t es e e n t mem a e an stan es q , f Bruen S pleford Ch hir , xhibi i g v ri y of or bl x mpl ry circum c which
a o a s ns but n a nten e s e e ent t and a t e m y be of great liberty t ll per o , pri cip lly i d d a a pr c d for puri y ch ri y for th ” a e s e n este i 79 inh abitants of the County of Chester , by Rev. Willi m Heide. It was r publi h d i Ch r n 1 9 and in ’ o is a e sa s : His se N i n n s st e te . ew York in 1 857 . A synopsis s i Ormo d Hi ory f Ch s r H biogr ph r y of him hou ” a n was no other than the home Of God and in religion he carried the top sail of all England . Spe ki g of h t a ess an h a o a a e im, he Archbishop of Irel and said : I n him w s the very beauty of holin ; d e w s of s mi bl an e s e as d cheerfu l a countenance that when I b held him I was reminded of Moses, who e v ry face shone ” a i a e 1 1 625 t is sa t at s a e e . h ving ome more th an ordinary eminence of gr c in h s h rt H e di d Jan. , . I id h s B a k e r A n c e t r y . 43
e n ne in the New e nt. e e is e e i in his life there is a pedigree, but th re is o York R pri Th r , how v r, n the ’ Baldwin and in the Tuttle Genealogies and in Browning s Americans of Royal Descent a pedigree from
O n B en e e A e the t a which it would appear that among the ancestors f Joh ru w r lfr d Grea , Ch rles M artel ,
a ne ue and B s s usa e s u e a n all s s Charlem g , Louis Debonair, William the Conq ror, i hop , Cr d r , D k s, E rls a d ort
a e a te a e s t in a es ent m a ne Of t us n e en en of gre t p opl e. John Ad ms wro th t h hould h k d c fro li vir uo , i d p d t New Engl and farmers for a hundred and sixty years was a better foundation for family pride th an a " descent from regal or noble scoundrels ever since the flood .
Without vouching for the accuracy Of this pedigree and agreeing with the view expressed by John ’ ams the in e ree ro n B n n s A e ans a es ent n B en Ad , I copy follow g p dig f r row i g m ric of Roy l D c , for if Joh ru
e es en an e a e was of royal des cent th d c d ts of Samuel Baker are Am ricans of Royal Descent, for they r
en the descendants of John Bru .
PEDIGREE .
' Browning s Americans of Royal Descent 451
1 S I OF had of his e n ess Gebur a au te of en the o e o of . LOUI V . , KING FRANCE , wif , Pri c g , d gh r H ry F wl r, Emper r Germany
2 u e of o a ne e est son e ude om the t one w o had i d . CHARLES , D k L rr i , ld , xcl d fr hr , h by h s wife, La y Agnes de Ver mandois the eat- au t o f t a of , gr grandd gh er Alfred he Gre t, King England :
3 Du e of o a ne who was e to the t one of an usu u ed to . CHARLES , k L rr i , h ir hr Fr ce, rped by H gh C apet"and was exil
H r Germany. e son :
4 WI GERI U S Duc de o a ne was the at e of . , L rr i , f h r
I TEU TONI CU S who ma e a au te of tz i be e w . a d h 5 BALDR C , rri d d gh r Rich r Fi g l rt de Tunbridg , o accompanied the
u of o man to n an and was eate him a of a e t of u fo u t f D k e N r dy E gl d , cr d by E rl Cl r , in Coun y S f lk , and J s iciary o Engl and , and
e a Robesia de a e s ste of the a of on and had his wif , L dy B lb c , i r E rl Bri ,
DE BAS CH AVI LL E or B os ue e o of ast e a te in e man o ma e a au te of 6 . NICHOLAS , q vill , L rd C l M r l , G r y, wh rri d d gh r
H erfastus the ane and a n e e of Gunnora u ess o f o man a a , D , i c D ch N r dy, nd h d
o f G auerrena or a e e 7 . DE a n in o man who a a au te of d o a WILLIAM MARTEL , E rl , W rr , N r dy, m rri d d gh r Rafe e T rt , a no e ane ote to of o man u n the nona e o f u e a I and ad bl D , Pr c r N r dy d ri g g D k Rich rd . , h
D ot e o f m de f u e o o a o of 8 . a a en a m m ROGER E MORTIMER (br h r Willi W rr , first E rl o S rr y, b th c p ni ns Willia the
u o at e of Conq er r) , f h r
P D o o f m e ast e who o e hi 9 . E o a s a om an t o ue o nd w o a RAL H MORTIMER , L rd Wig r C l , l cc p i d he C nq r r , a h h d by s
e a t wif , L dy Millicen
D on o o t me o f mo e 85 who ad i a au 1 0 . se a n h HUGH E MORTIMER , c d B r M r i r, Wig r , d . 1 1 , by h s wife, L dy M d
1 1 D a o o t me of o e 2 5 who had e t . E t n m 1 i ROGER MORTIMER , hird B r M r i r, Wig r , 1 , by h s first wife, Lady Millic n ,
au hte o f o e t de e es ou t a o f e : d g r R b r F rr , f r h E rl D rby
2 w o e W t 1 . D h ma a c helin de u 2 o E e ea am . . 1 35 s n of a te ou LADY JOAN MORTIMER , rri d B ch p , d v p . , W l r, f rth
a on de eau am and had : B r B ch p ,
1 D P t a on eau am of 2 8 who a ed I a e 3 . E m e . 1 6 m a sa e u t WILLIAM BEAUCHAM , fif h B r B ch p , El l y, d , rri L dy b l , d gh r of am s xt a on Mauduit and ou t a on H ous lo e e ta e am e a n of the e ue and had : Willi , i h B r f r h B r p , H ri bl Ch b rl i Exch q r,
4 A P s t a on au am of a 2 w o a 1 . DE e eate a . 1 98 h m e a WILLI M BEAUCHAM , ix h B r B ch p , cr d E rl W rwick , d , rri d L dy
au au te of o n t - o n e ust e of I e an in 1 258 and o O e a de Fumival and had : M d , d gh r J h Fi z J h , Chi f J ic r l d , , wid w f G r rd ,
GU s on a of a 2 w o ma a e 1 5. D P e 1 7 1 3 1 5 h e au te o f E E BEAUCHAM , c d E rl W rwick , b . 5, d . , rri d L dy Alic , d gh r
a de o o f om de La bome and ad R lph T ni , and wid w o Th as y , h ' 1 P who ma o e d S a of e 6 . D M e e e s on a on e m a th n t LADY MATILDA E BEAUCHA , rri d G ffr y, c d B r y , Ad ir l Ki g s Flee ,
1 359 and had d . ,
1 7 I DO N D SAY who ma e o n nton Knt o f ontoch t a on nton o e no of . LADY ES E , rri d Sir J h Cli , . , M , hird B r Cli , G v r r
a i astl e 2 7 d ad : W rw ck C , b . 1 3 6 , d . 1 39 , an h
8 who ma e a t o 1 . D E n de on t and had LA Y MARGAR T CLINTON , rri d Sir B ldwi M f r , 1 9 S . I R 1 4 w e a A DE . 53 ho ma e a a a t e e and h d WILLI M MONTFORT, d , rri d L dy M rg r P ch , 44 B a k e r A n c e s t r y
W D 4 1 47 who ma e a oanna e 1 4 . 5 non S I R E . 5 and 2 0 . BALD IN MONTFORT , b , d , rri d L dy J V r , had
of Bescote ta o s e who had : 2 1 . ROBERT MONTFORT , S ff rd hir ,
22 who ma e eo e oot ( 1 . 1 483 son of a . KATHERINE MONTFORT , rri d Sir G rg B h , , Sir Willi m B ooth , Sheriff of
te and had : Ches r ,
I 1 w o a e a en au te of o n ont o e 2 S R . 51 9 h m m 3 . WILLIAM BOOTH , d , rri d L dy Ell , d gh r Sir J h M g ry, and had
2 4 who ma e se on omas o o o f este and had . LADY JOAN BOOTH , rri d c dly, Sir Th H lf rd Ch r,
who ma e or e en of uen ta e o e O 2 5. LADY DOROTHY HOLFORD , rri d JOHN BRUEN Br w , Br S pl f rd , Ch shire, son f John,
n son of o n uen and his e ta e o f t atten and had : and gra d J h Br wif , Annie S rki , S r ,
f uo on 1 5 0 1 2 w o o e t or New on on n. . 6 . 6 5 h had i t JOHN BRUEN P q L d , C , b , d , by h s hird wife M arga ret
2 1 622 who ma e 1 653 his se on e o n a n one of the oun e f 7 . o MARIE BRUEN , b . , rri d ( c d wif ) J h B ldwi , f d rs Milford ,
o 8 C nn d . 1 6 1 .
at a B uen ma e n a n was the au te not the a a Th M ry r who rri d Joh B ldwi o f Milford d gh r, gr ndd ughter, of n B uen B ue ta e t is state in the B ue e e Joh r , of r n, S pl ford , by Doro hy Hol ford , d r n p digre in the Baldwin
she s s a a e a enea and the statemen in the n n e ee t at wa hi n t is an e . g logy . t Brow i g p digr h gr dd ugh r prob bly rror
e s 46 B a k e r A n c t r y .
ne t e en the two remained bosom friends until the death Of D aniels. O im wh the pair had had a particularly i D l Old ta e n a ta a s ste t at anie s me t him. A e i good time at the v r , C p in Re d in i d h go ho wi h unt Nelli , h s wife,
n an es t at da and he us an in n his uest t all her an es e had been dippi g c dl h y , r h b d ho or of g ook c dl , put th m in
“ ” t t and t e a e e e et u and see t s eat and s the windows, li hem h n s id , N llie, N lli , g p hi gr gloriou light, or, ’ o n e s e e e e et u and see the a according t Tim You glov v rsion, said , N elli , N lli ,g p glory of Jerus l em. Both ” Dani els and his wife spoke a strong Dutch accent and she ended her sentences with a but. A man who
' a n e ua s a e a a a e at e e n to au the ha to an was maki ng h y o q l h r s for Gr ndf ther D ni ls, my f h r h lpi g h l y , ld gr d
a at a as m h e au e so mu mother that her grandson Dick , w s a very saucy boy ; th he h d ked hi w y h h l d ch l . ' “ e a s ha to his own a n t an to an at e s en the a was as OOd to one as bigg r lo d of y b r h gr df h r wh ro d _g
e as o a a s s ea de t t but She e .1 3 other , and her answ r w : Childers and f ols lw y p k ru h , , di d Nov ,
90 an a u n the easant a e 80 e us an e an. 23 1 825 a e d t re e i ag ed , ; h r h b d di d J , , g d , bo h b ri d Pl V ll y
e ete C m ry .
We are ust e nn n to ea n mu we as a e e owe the ut tunate it as j b gi i g l r how ch , p opl , D ch ; how for w for
' Am erica that so many of our English P uritan ancestors spent years in Holl and before they came to New “
as t e a t at e st had tten nst tut ns e n Engl and . It w from the Dutch , hrough thos ncestors, h w fir wri co i io , r cordi g
“ e and a a se - ment N n an t n eet n ee Of the ess and of d eds mortg ges, loc l lf govern , the ew E gl d ow m i g , fr dom pr , the written ballot.
SAMUEL BAKER (V) OF PLEASANT VALLEY .
me a e was ta en his at e to te ree the Old te ee now a e en Sa u l B k r k by f h r Whi C k , Whi Cr k , S l m , wh
a e t e ut na war e an. he was seven years old . When he w s twelv he R vol io ry b g
, No family story has been so Often told or is s s well k nown as the story Of his capture by Indians
7 26 ariizl s a an e to ds A an . in Augu st, 1 77 . General Burgoyne reached Fort Edward July lowly dv c d war lb y
The ests n a a a e “ a a es and t e Were a e t e s a s for i dv nce of h1 5 rmy wer filled with his I ndi n lli h y . p id for i h r c lp
- '
. Ou the s t east of t a . or prisoners. The White Creek of that day is about thirty miles ou h For Edw rd
'
nn Of his a tu e he Wt his t e a was n a e es in a e a n n : a est. mor i g c p r , i h bro h r Willi m , picki g bl ckb rri fi ld djoi i g for
- a saw the n ans and s e n S am n ns " am n the s es and esc e . amue Willi m I di , whi p ri g , , I ju hid o g bu h ap d S l hid behind a large stump and might probably have also escaped discovery had not his curiosity to see an
a o e a a e e the stum t at u se he was m t a t e I ndi n v rcome his c ution. R ising his h ad abov p for h p rpo , pro p ly c p ur d
The a t e and u e a t one old one un . h rried into the woods . There were but two I ndians in th p r y , , yo g c p iv
~ a ast and the a t t a e e all was t ut s oes bu a a . a had no e wi ho h , t w s given pair of moccasins . H e h d br kf , p r y r v l d da s he u n e stan b t e the y without dinner . He soon learned , partly from the few word co ld u d r d , u mor from
a o et ee t em the un n an ns st n t at ctions of the I ndians, that there was a difference of pinion b w n h ; yo g I di i i i g h
and the one t at t e the boy could not keep up and therefore that they should take his scalp ; old , h h y s u a e a o a e e e et m e one for him a e t an t e u ho ld t k him live int the camp , bec us th re th y could g or m y liv h h y co ld for
his s a u a s ssesse eat e s Of en u an e and t c lp . Fort n tely he was a strong , vigorou boy , po d of gr pow r d r c , wi h
ust the inducement to put forth his best efforts found no difli culty in keeping pace with the I ndians . J
The n a t e before night a deer was shot and preparations were th en made to c amp for the night. o ly r icl
a d n t s e e a e e es Of en s n c arried by the I ndi ans other th an their a rms was a brass kettl e, n i hi w r pl c d pi c v i o
to o e u t a nest un ns in his c ok . While the kettle was on the fire the young I ndian cam p wi h of yo g robi
an a d e an a most ea to nt the ett e. u e h d n threw the young birds, j ust as they w re, a live d l r dy fly , i o k l J dg
Baker always insisted that no meal that he had ever tasted was so good as that venison and young robin stew.
The next day the party reached the camp of B urgoyne and - the captured boy was sold for twelve
a s to ut to a t on the ta e at ea a te s and doll r an officer on the staff of the General . I t was his d y w i bl h dqu r r B a k e r A n c e s t r y . 47
a to se e s i e es ent as the G ene a e e s his staf e an e t es peci lly rv uch liqu d r fr hm r l or m mb r of f d m d d . In his way he saw much of Burgoyne and was one of the few Americans who were present at the formal surrender Of hi a to e a a a da the s en e he at e s rmy Gen ral G tes t S aratog . On the y of urr d r tract d the attention of an
A e an fi e s to who are ou " And he t his st m ric of c r who aid him , My boy , y old ory . The Officer then said , . The O a e o an m ne " An the sa e tt e. fli cer e H v y u y o y d boy id , V ry li l repli d , I have very little
t e a o a s and no o as ast as ou can. H e s a myself, bu her re tw doll r , w g home f y oon found his way home, nd
e n t a a at the a e e teen he en st th re remained until 1 78 1 . I h t ye r, g of igh , li ed in Captain P eter Van ' Renssalear s o an was atta e to the s a se the te t n the n t est nt e c mp y , which . ch d corp r i d for pro c io of or hw fro i r,
New mman e Colonef a n s ett. H e t a t in the a t n at nst O t 2 M n c . 4 of York , co d d by ri u Will ook p r c io Joh ow , ,
1 78 1 e e o ne ett st a out men a nd in the su t the enem to e wh r C lo l Will lo b forty , pur i of y West Canada Cre k ,
a a e ut e a te a as e e where M jor W lt r B l r , no d Tory le der, w kill d . Th pursuit was made du ring a heavy snow
In t ea e ness to me u t the enem a i Of the t s t e a a storm. heir g r co p wi h y m r y roop hr w w y their blankets and
i a provisions and there was great suffering from cold and hunger . H s n me appears in the rolls of Captain ' a a a o h Van Renss le r s an in . . e t n t t e n a H s Comp y Vol XV of Doc . R l i g Colo i l i . of N . Y. , also called " e e a New York in the Revol ution, and a score or more of his d sc nd nts have been admitted to membership
n the ons and in the au te s the A e an e ut n tue t e es i S D gh r of m ric R vol io by vir of h ir d cent from him .
That he took part in the Revolutionary War is also shown by the following certificate of George
o a e e R gers Howell , St te Archivist of th State of N w York :
NEW YORK STATE LIBRARY .
Feb 1 3 1 8 ALBANY, N . Y . , 95.
e a th tate of New o in the usto of e This may certify that in th milit ry records Of e S Y rk , c dy the Reg nts of the Univers ity
‘ tate a the name O amue a e is e o e as a ate so e in the e ment of the New o t in the S Libr ry, f S l B k r r c rd d priv ldi r r gi Y rk Mili ia —- mder oo and o f Col ar nus ett and in the om an omman e a t ete Van ensse ae and t at 1 mm . . M i Will c p y c d d by C p P r R l r, h this
w o e in a ti e se e in the e o ut ona war W said regiment as empl y d c v rvic r v l i ry . GEORGE ROGERS HO ELL ,
Archivist.
nne t ut a me este e s a I n the sprin g of 1 787 he set out alone to mak e a home. Co c ic cl i d W rn P nn ylv nia
te e a d s ass ate ha u t the at t a t an under her patent. I n New York Sir William Pul n y n hi oci s d bo gh gre r c of l d
ne e t s c n u e the sent unt Of known as the Morris Reserve, formerly ow d by Rob r Morri , whi h i cl d d pre Co y
t s is un e ta n et e he nten e to sett e in enns an a e n Steuben and several other coun ie . I t c r i wh h r i d d l P ylv i , r lyi g
e u tene t a t but in a t he sett e in a unt enns an a on the titl e Of Connecticut, or on th P l y r c , f c l d Tiog Co y , P ylv i ,
o e u e Gu Mc Masters the aut the nee st a few miles south of the New Y rk lin . J dg y , hor of Pio r Hi ory of
hi o a he st was tten e t e in u e a e a and s s n e . T Steuben County , knew S mu l B ker Willi m , w ll Hi ory wri i h r J dg ' a a unts th u ne s u e a e Bak er s lifetime or very soon after his de th . It contains very full cco of e jo r y of J dg B k r
a nd a e no u t t e are en as between the city of Hudson and his new home in P ennsylvani , a I h v do b h y giv
a e the a unts h s u ne s as they were told to the author by Judge B ker. I therefore shall giv cco of i jo r y
a states at u e Ba e ea e the u e ate s Of the t B an they are given by Mc M sters. H e th J dg k r r ch d pp r w r Nor h r ch
at to a nt the m ut the emun us e U the e un to of the Susq uehanna , flo ed down Tiog Poi , o h of Ch g , p h d p Ch m g
a nte s e e u the o a to the ut the Cowenis ue in enns an a and t e e on the en P i d Po t, th nc p Ti g mo h of q P ylv i , h r Op
a s t e st sett e in the a e the a. amue flat built a cabin and commenced a cl earing . H e w h fir l r V ll y of Tiog S l
o he un e a te st and his ne t ne o was . B a n t e Bi H arris , a trader , lived at P in d Po , x ighb r Col r dy Ch m g b low g
a d ame e e ent and e a t ue son nne t ut he ana e to Fl ats . H e had a cow, fish n g w r pl y , , lik r of Co c ic , m g d
e ante t a ho e a at n and a se a . I n the a live comfortably and well . H pl d wi h p ch of cor r i d good crop f ll
t a Amos Stone came and th ey were friends and neighbors from that time un il his d e th . Stone had been ’ All the a soldier of the M assachusetts Continental line and had taken part in Shay s Rebellion. of 48 B a k e r A n c e s t r y .
' a e a s the a tu e o f a s a e ents North ern States except P ennsylv nia offered r w rd for c p r Sh y dh r , and Stone sought
s as ea n t ne to his a m a e Ba e set out t refuge in th at State. At Chri trn , l vi g S o hold cl i , S mu l k r for the Ci y of ' The n is u e McMaster s a unt Of his ne H udson. followi g J dg cco jour y
787 a a oo sman and an In an ssue om t e On the mo rning of Christmas day in the year 1 , b ckw d di i d fr h door of a log
e o nt of an n et een the Cowenis ue ee and the o a e cabin which stood half buried in snow on th p i l d lyi g b w q Cr k Ti g Riv r ,
' f the e for a ou ne to the sett ements o e an et o t on the ice o e . Th were at the j unction o f those streams, d s f r h riv r j r y l b l w y
the o est in a ments a t o ta ne a a n o u cl ad according to the rude fashions Of the frontier and f r , g r p r ly b i d by b rg i s fr m o tpost
d e ea t o f the o est. oma a s and n es e e stu in t e e ts sno traders and p artly strippe by robbery from th b s s f r T h wk k iv w r ck h ir b l , w ,
o e e as e to t e a s The no la u o t o u shoes were boun d to their feet and knapsacks of provisi ns w r l h d h ir b ck . s w y p n he gr und fo r
e o ee and his sa a e om a e u sue t e ou ne on the ice. The o a was t en a i d full feet in depth . Th pi n r v g c r d p r d h ir j r y Ti g h w l
an s was the o a n at th out o t Co enis ue and free river ; the only h abitation o f human beings on its b k l g c bi e m h f he w q .
e an steo to the a nte ost e e t e e e e to find the The travellers kept on their course beyond the mouth of th C i P i d P . H r h y xp ct d
t e m t a e o n s for the n t and ne essa for t e om o t a au t c abin of H arris the trader, where h y igh h v l dgi g igh , , if c ry, h ir c f r , dr gh ,
o e ates On t e a a at the ea of the emun t e oun t at the a n from the cup which cheers ( and als in bri ) . h ir rriv l h d Ch g h y f d h c bi
one for a o a s t to his e at es in enns an a and to e ent his a m had been des troyed by fire. H arris had g h lid y vi i r l iv P ylv i , pr v cl i
u n s and teu en ount was in onse uen e e o u ate . sa o nte being taken in his absence had bu rned his b ildi g , S b C y c q c d p p l d Di pp i d
s o the two t a e e s ont nue t e ou ne on the ice as far as ats , e e n t o e too t em. e in thi h w, r v ll r c i d h ir j r y Big Fl wh r igh v r k h Th y
a t em o n to s ee . The air was ntense o the sa a e o e kindl ed a fire on the bank of the river, and l id h d w l p i ly c ld ; v g r ll d
se u in his an et la t his a to the fi re and not so mu as st t the mo n n , but his om anion, him lf p bl k , y wi h b ck , did ch ir ill r i g c p u t ou ot s ee for the ntens t of the o At m n t though framed of th at stout stuff of which b ackwoodsmen are b il , c ld n l p i i y c ld . id igh
e se e the et e an ma on the ice to e it to e es and a p ack o f wolves ch ased a deer from the woods to the riv r , iz d wr ch d i l , r pi c
a in the mo n n the t a e e s a ose and ent t e wa to the devoured it within ten rods of the encampment. E rly r i g r v ll r r w h ir y
t me o e t of was e to n the s te of the esent t of m a . set le nts bel w , th firs which N w w , i pr ci y El ir
“ I n due u se he ea e u s n e e he e b 7 his co r r ch d H d o . wh r Sp nt the remainder at the winter . There, Fe . ,
st a Aunt o 88 e se out t his e fir child M ry ( P lly) was born. On the Opening of the river in 1 7 h t wi h wif and au te to etu n to his a n on the Co enis e h ese t unt a e a s t d gh r r r c bi w que. Th re is in t e pr n Co y of Schoh ri hor
ta e m o a e ee a tr uta o a s t the us ue anna por g fro Sch h ri Cr k , ib ry of the M hawk , to a stream th t flow in o S q h , and it is a e t at he in a a the prob bl h c noe went up the H udson to the mouth of the Mohawk , thence up
o a to the m ut O c H e a e ee t e o a e o th us ue anna. M h wk o h f S hoh ri Cr k , h nce u p that c reek t the port g t e S q h
ate n the us ue anna to a nt i oe o at n e u the e un flo d dow S q h Tiog Poi n a can , but could n t o c go p Ch m g by
eas n a es et and ea n t ad r o of fr h , l vi g his wife and child th ere he set Off across the hills to see how hings h
one t a ta n t ne in hi a se e o a s te s a n and g wi h C p i S o s b nc . H e reach ed the bank of the Ti g , Oppo i hi c bi , saw nea it an n a and in n un n n n a sa o a t e. e in the us es r I di po di g cor i mp morta r , but n Capt in S on H hid b h an u two a n ame th a ta n e out to be a s t a Man ho r or lo g c e C p i driving his c ow . The I ndian turn d or of
a a ta n t e a to the a n and Frid y for C p i S on . H e returned to the P oint and brought his wife nd child c bi t e e t e e for six ea s a d e e o e — at Aunt at a e h r h y liv d y r , n there w r born t them three childr n C y ( C y F irfi ld) ,
a and ena a enns an a e e e Willi m Tryph (Aunt Phenie Gr y) . The Connecticut titles to lands in P ylv i w r h ld
’ ” bad the u ents and he at n e by co rts ; the first decisions were against the settlers rights to their betterm , o c s u t e o e had ten en e his a n w me. a a stat o gh h C pt in Williamson, the first agent of the P ulteney E , of joy d
o t a H e had a s ta t on the Co e s e a d o e e th tene t. h pi li y w ni q u , n n w Offer d him a farm anywh re in e Pul y r c , few ea s e e o a o i o a a e a un men e y r b for , while n his w y from the C wen sq ue to Canandaigua t h v g lock d d ,
o d e a n a a e Mt. as n t n an f llow d orth nd south line run by the P ulteney Estate surveyors, which r n ov r W hi g o a oss easant a e and on Mt as n t n had m e a t ee and t e e seen the ea t u cr Pl V ll y , . W hi g o cli b d r from h r b u if l vall ey at his feet and the l ake beyond and to his ri ght and he selected the farm of three hundred acres
He e e e running from the Inlet up the face of Mount Washington on which he lived until his death . r c iv d a d en t e e in ee t s a m a ta n a s n D . t s e an d d for hi f r from C p i Willi m o ec 9 , 1 793 , and brough hi wif childr h r n e t B a k e r A c s r y . 49
9 t ana was an e in 1 82 1 and to t at t the spring of 1 7 4. The own of Urb org iz d , up h iine Pleasant Valley
th t Bat at th t of Bat . H e was e e te assess e n e st t was in the own h l c d or of ow of h fir own meeting, 1 797 , and 797 was ec to and su e s the t n an ea s. I n 1 n a coll r p rvi or of ow for m y y r Joh J y , Governor of New York, issued to him a commission of Li eutenant o f Militi a in the regiment whereof Charles Williamson was
- H e as mm ss ne e n a euten ant ne and mman ant. w n e ns a Li Colo l Co d co i io d by Gov r or D i l D . Tompki Lo n
Commissioner in 1 808 ; by the same Governor in 1 8 1 3 First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of
o n a u enant- e n e a a S teuben C unty ; and by Joh T ylor , Lie t Gov r or , who b c me cting Governor on the election
e n m ins e- es ent o f the n te tates as u ate teu e of Gov r or To pk , Vic Pr id U i d S , S rrog of S b n in 1 8 1 7 . I have all
ss ns e e t the mm ss n as st u e and t at ss s of th ese commi io xc p Co i io Fir J dg , if h commi ion i in existence, it ought not t to be longer kept separate from the o her three.
’ o i I n n his In politics he was a Jefi ers n an Republican. ho or of first el ection he gave a ball in his new
s the ame use in easant a e and ene the a t the hou e, first fr ho Pl V ll y , op d b ll wi h wife of Judge William Read ' e a e to his son n t e m nt s a te ef e s n s nau at as his partner . H g v , bor hre o h f r J f r o i gur ion the name of Thomas
ns wa a amman man a e . H e e e n m s Bu t a J eff rson , lik Gov r or To pki , T y or ck il nd Oppo sed to the " Clintonians as the o e s e n and e- es ent eo e , f llow r of Gov r or Vic Pr id G rg Clinton, and l ater of his nephew
o a His s t n e ame mo e tte a te De w tt nt n e e e . Witt nt e a De i Cli , w r c ll d Oppo i io b c r bi r f r Cli on b c me a candidate
’ o ent a a nst a s n n 1 8 1 2 and he se in 1 8 1 7 ew tt nt n s an h e a a f r Presid g i M di o i , Oppo d D i Cli o pl for t e Eri C n l .
n the contest the es en in 1 824 e een n u n A ams n e a s e I for Pr id cy b tw Joh "i cy d , A dr w J ck on, H nry Clay and
a a all e u ans h a o e the e ect n A ams and i th Willi m H . Cr wford , R p blic , e f v r d l io of d , n e division of the
’ e a t A a s e e t o nt the oc at e a a a R publican P r y following d m l c i n i o Dem r ic R public n P rty , led by J ackson, nd
e a le a an a e the N ational R public n P arty d by Ad ms d Cl y , he b came a member of the National Republican
a ut 1 830 the em c at e u an a t t o th name of the emo at a P rty . Abo D o r ic R p blic P r y o k e D cr ic P rty , which it sti e s a na e u a a t o th a a an a ll r tain , and the N tio l R p blic n P r y t ok e n me of the Whig P rty , d he w s a member of
a a a th t p rty until his de th .
a ee an ea a es o a sa o e at ea s e s ea a n John M g , for m y y rs r ident f B th , id t m in his l er y r , wh n hi w lth r n i to the m ns To u an at e m e t an to an ot e ma 1 am n e te m su ess in e illio , yo r gr df h r or h y h r n i d b d for y cc lif . I was a and to an nte est me as en a se m unse and no un poor boy he ok i r in , w my fri d , my dvi r , y co llor, yo g
a se a ea the t e s e t at st . man ever had better adviser or wi r counsellor. From my f ther I h rd o h r id of h ory
a a a o and was ma e nsta e e o e he as a e e o e the end o f his ea John M gee w s po r boy , d co bl b f r w of g ; b f r y r " the a a d th u as e i e had ne. e e was he came to see Grandf ther, n e J dge k d h m how h do Oh , v ry w ll , " "
c o e and e e t is. The ans e was t at answer . Tell me, was the reply , how mu h y u have sav d wh r i w r h
a o o e t t e e as so mu sts due h m m one man so mu m an t e so mu he h d s me m n y , hat h r w ch co i fro , ch fro o h r, ch ” a o o no sa u e a e t at not at all ou not et all e en from a third , nd s n. No , , id J dg B k r, h will do ; y will g , v
et Old ou a k the ne n e t e and t en be of the face of you r cost bills . Th ey will g , y will s for mo y o c or wic h
o s at n e ou ann t et a to throw off s met n ta e t em out in t a e. o e t u st ; g gl d , o hi g or k h r d C ll c yo r c o c if y c o
You not b a e to t o e en the nte est m a n te. ne a no a n nte est. e s mo y , get te be ri g i r will k d hr w off v i r fro o If
o a out at nte est e e it is ea n n s met n e e it is o n ou . you h ave m ney , get th t i r wh r r i g o hi g , wh r w rki g for y
a a d a d as a e to to u e Ba e and sa t at he M agee w as made constable for another ye r, n t its en w bl go J dg k r y h
and t at e e a he had was a n nte est. had no cost bills uncoll ected , h v ry doll r dr wi g i r
en ea s old and his tun t es Judge Baker lived on the frontier from the time he was sev y r , oppor i i for
t s sa t at h e ote his t me e at me in the ea acq uirin g an educa tion were very limited . I i id h e d v d i whil ho rly ' month s of 1 787 to study ; that one o f the books he th en read and reread was Morse s Geography . But
a e een his ette s s o t at he w te e t n s . however defective his early ed ucation may h v b , l r h w h ro good , corr c E gli h
I do not remember that in any o f his letters I ever sa w a misspelled word or an ungrammatical sentence. 50 a e e B k r A n c s t r y .
The facsimile of his first letter to my father after he left home shows how correctly he wrote and how
a s wise w s his coun el . The wi sdom of his counsel is also shown by a l etter to another son who had sold
a e p rt of his farm . H wrote that he himself would h ave paid dollars rather than have him obliged to se the an and t en ee e to sa : t n a e ta ent s e at ll l d , h proc d d y If you hi k you h v l for p cul ion, do confine you rself to your su rplus means and not endanger your farm either by running in debt or putting your name ' to t e e e s a e . e em e an saw ne t at e e man has a s s o h r p opl p p r You r m b r old of mi , h v ry oft pot in his head ,
t ds h a o oo u n e e in e is e s e. am a a t at u ut t m n or, o h r wor , w k id I fr id h y p ch co fid c in those you think your
s . the s e n s a ea t at n t is h o a e friend I f oldi r fi d w k spot in his for ific io , i is duty t pl c a double guard at that
’ e em e he t a the o e s t. t a po You r m b r Sco chman s pr yer, th t Lord w uld prot ct him from his friends, that he
e en i se i could d f d h m lf from h s enemies.
enat amue . amm n e e te i his t a s S or S l H H o d , who kn w him w ll , wro of him n Coun ry M rgin Judge
a e a a st ema a a s e t e a e B k r w s mo r rk ble man. Strong in physic l tr ng h , w ll c lcul at d to endure the hardships
n e t s se. a a a of a new country , but stro g r s ill in mental vigor and common en H e w s lw ys a thoughtful man ; in ” w ea a o e o a a m t . n n t n e e his eat e e his ate e s he as a t e e . . m l r y r gr r d r Mr Ti o hy M Y u glov , lo g b for d h , g v hi s recoll ections of Grandfather and Grandmother D aniels and Grandfather and Grandmother Baker :
a an e s was ut s a statu e but t u and a e his e was ta l Rich rd D i l of D ch origin, m ll of r , o gh h rdy , whil wif l , e s a e a a he e e a t Mr . B w s the e e r t e t and a e a m e n in e ement. e r c , c rri d rk d dig i y v ry mov k r v ry_ im g of mo h r. Judg
o e e an a a e ea set on a Baker was a l arge man, n t particul arly tall , but his should rs w re high d he h d a l rg h d ,
. nt so t at e a ene a a e a a an . I n s m a a e ea s he was te u e short neck , h h w s g r lly c ll d t ll m hi ore dv nc d y r qui corp l ,
o H e had a u a a e es and st e e n m e t an tw n e n s . w ighi g or h hu dr d pou d bl ck c rly h ir, bl ck y , ood up v ry
t a e a ot n and s e the Ne n an ar e his da . s r ight. H w s b h in mi d body a splendid p cimen of w E gl d f m r of y
a s s a e n the nt and a e H e prospered personally and fin ncially , was perhaps the most pro perou f rm r i Cou y g v ' me her e M mother was ta u to ea hi s t e e en a a m . Aunt a sa to ch of w lv childr f r Gr y id of moth r, y ll , q ick
o e he as n n e th n s had a a sat n a in motion. My brother Franklin was m st like h r. S w fo d of ic i g , bl ck i clo k
She as a mem e St. mas s a t at n e na. w h my U cl William brought her from. Chi b r of Tho Epi cop l Church , ”
he st e t . a s 6 u was esta s e and . B st a e t H mmond port, from 1 82 , when the ch rch bli h d Mr o wick m d fir R c or
i at e t se n ns e e eat In early life Judge Baker entertained liberal religious opinions, but n l er lif ho opi io w r gr ly
a s as a st n and was a e ette and modifi ed . The Baker blood of our immigr nt ancestor w ro g blood m d b r
e stronger by the strains o f Dutch and Huguenot blood introduced by marriag .
a 8 a his e e Ma 1 8 1 854 in her 89th ea and Judge B ker died Dec . 2 , 1 842 , in his 0th ye r ; wif di d y , , y r,
t ar bo h e bu ried in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery. N V Y 1 835. LETTER OF SAMUEL BAKER OF PLEASA T ALLE ,
2 e s 5 B a k e r A n c t r y .
VII . GENERATION .
GRANDCH I LDREN OF SAMU EL BAK ER .
W or P CHILDREN OF HIS DAUGHTER , MARY , IFE JOSE H BAKER S eneca
a et t a Eliz b h , m. E h n Smith
am b 1 8 1 3 m. a e e 4 . 8 Willi , , Eliz b th Chandl r, d . 1 8 ;
o a 1 8 1 5 m e t eet 1 89 5 S phi , b . , . Alb r S . Fl , d . ;
un e m a E ic , . Cl rk Lampman ;
I ene a m. m a r , Ch b rd ;
ut m R h , . J ames McClung S amuel ; Jefferson ;
a en ste 8 e Rich rd , li d 1 6 1 , di d in the service 1 862 ;
a 1 833 m ou s u 2 M ry, b . , . L i G illaume, d . 1 9 1 .
CHILDREN OF H IS DAUGHTER CATY FAIRFIELD
Christine ;
a m u Eliz , . L cius Williams ; Kate ;
e e a R b cc , m. Silas Smith ; Emma ; Electa ; Lure ;
CHILDREN OF H IS SON WILLIAM
8 6 m Rev o u a n . Eliz , b . 1 1 , . . J h G G lick
8 n o unn ann 1 8 1 m. o F y, b . , Al z T icliff ;
C 8 a t enne eut 1 64t o o z a a . 1 1 9 m. e . h s . . 1 A ri h , b . , H rri K dy ; Li Ohi V l , d
o 82 ou sa unn 1 8 Th mas b . 1 1 , m. L i T icliff, d . 55;
en am n an n 1 82 3 m a un a e B j i Fr kli , b . , . M ry Br d g ;
a on Y 1 82 7 ' a a o se A r b . , m. M ri D r y ;
c o a a o a e 835 m n us ame on o f a sse W s . n . 1 i M ry P pill B rk r , b , . A g C r L r ,
CHILDREN OF HIS DAUGHTER TRYPHENA GRAY
e 8 t amu a e . 1 1 1 m ane e S l B k r, b , . J S ryk r
an e 8 3 1 1 m. a t e D i l , b . , Lydi Myr l ;
an n 1 8 1 5 Fr kli , b . ;
a 8 8 H rry, b . 1 1 ;
ane 1 82 o 1 m. nat an LaRue J , b . , J h B . ;
au en 82 L r , b . 1 3 ;
un 82 e 1 6 m. ames ee E ic , b . , J N ly
a et 1 828 m amue Va t Eliz b h , b . , . S l n Pel ;
u t 8 e a 1 3 1 m. a am o n L cr i , b . , Abr h Br w ;
a 1 838 a e e . n a a n . Rich rd , b , m. C d c B r y a e A n e s t B k r c r y . 53
CHILDREN OF HIS SON SAMUEL
i ana 8 u 1 1 9 m. enas o J l , b . , Z C bb t 82 Elizabe h , b . 1 1
82 V u a a . 1 3 In an e ren S r h , b , . Dr . K ;
H 82 m o e o n . 1 6 . ana n s J h . , b , R x Ki g l y
‘ e 1 829 m a es a en o t am n Emily Alic , b . , . Ch rl D v p r Ch pli ;
ate 83 m a a e K , b . 1 5, . Ezr H wl y. CHILDREN OF HIS DAUGHTER SOPHIA She ma e rst eo e teams rri d , fi , G rg S .
o a 824 m a ne i l n e . 1 . K e i . J h B k r, b , Ad li l y ;
826 m a . eo e W . 1 . n ii G rg b , Arvill Ki g
828 m ou sa m o an e 1 . m ns iii . D i l , b . , L i Si
8 0 m an oat e 1 3 . iv . Alfr d , b . , N cy Sl .
Sh ma e e on am eet and had au te o a a e s m. es a rri d , c d , Willi Fl d gh r S phi , Ch rl Nol n. CHILDREN OF HIS SON FRANKLIN 82 7 Edwin. d . 1 t 832 Eliz abe h . d . I . CHILDREN OF HIS SON THOMAS JEFFERSON
82 o a a a o ine . 1 6 m. n m 1 9 1 3 C r l , b , J h L ph , d
u al ame on 1 828 1 850 D g d C r , b . , d .
8 m o an es . 1 3 1 . ne us un a e Fr c J , b . C r li Y . Br d g
an n 1 833 m at a a Fr kli , b . , . M ild Bl ir ;
amue 1 83 7 m a n a c o m Lt 64 o S l , b . , . L vi i Mc r ick , . 1 Ohi Vols . ;
Ann 839 m an o t ast an a t 1 . m a n 5 and Lt C t o . th o , b , R d lph Fi z E , C p i 5 . ol . 1 66 h Ohi V ls . ;
a e D 842 m a ta n a es a El iz b th . , b . 1 , . C p i J m H . H ll ; 84 u a enn son 1 6 m. e t e J li D i , b . , Alb r Ew r .
CHILDREN OF HIS DAUGHTER , LUCRETIA ARNOLD
Ann Feb 2 7 1 828 m o omon te e a O t 2 0 , b . y . , , . S l Whi Sh p rd , d . c . 1 , 1 9 3 ;
o n ul 2 9 1 83 1 Dec 2 8 1 8 J h , b . J y , , d . . , 59
amue a e Oct 1 8 1 834 Mch 4 1 8 47 S l B k r , b . . , , d . . , ;
2 8 7 khard c N ll Dec 8 88 an on an 6 1 3 m. tan e in P M ei . 1 1 1 N cy L g , b . J . , , S fi ld , d . ,
1 84 s o G u e a 6 3 m. e e y P rry, b . M rch , , El i H w . CHILDREN OF HIS SON JOHN
v 8 2 m o n att son i a et o 20 1 3 . . e e 0 El z b h , b . N . , , J h G P r , d . J un 9 , 1 9 1
eo 8 5 e t 8 h o e une 0 1 3 . t o s 0 G rg E b . J 1 , , S rg Ohi V l . , d . 1 9 1 .
u 2 1 83 7 1 64th o o am . 9 s . 1 9 1 Willi F b J ly , , Ohi V l , d . 3 :
8 840 1 1 1 ames om son m . Ma 1 . E ily, b y , , J Th p ;
oma o n a 2 6 1 842 eut rd C v Th s C rwi , b . M rch , , Li . 3 Ohio a
ann a 2 7 856 Dec 1 1 884 E. n . 1 . . 3 F y , b . J y , , d ,
2 u 1 1 8 A . 1 1 1 8 2 a . a 6 5 6 . Z ck , b M rch , , d . g , CHILDREN OF HIS SON RICHARD
7 a o as ee Nov 2 6 83 m. e n Sil Wh l er, b . . , 1 , D lil h Br w ;
Ma 1 1 840 m a a ne 84th o o s u e u t ou t of oo ount I no s an . 1 . . Fr k , b y , , Eliz W r r , Ohi V l , J dg Circ i C r C k C y, lli i ,
une 1 88 J , 7 ;
4 th nd 4 o iii . ob 84 i a o s 9 a 1 6 th o s . a 3 J , b M rch , 1 , m. El z Nich l , Ohi V l . ;
” attan en S ’ 5 1 848 m ances eet iv. Gr H ry, b . p 1 , , . Fr Fl ;
W 85 m at en e atc a es Ma 1 8 1 9 1 1 a . fc 7 1 1 . . R lph , b . Jy , , P i c H h Gr v , d y , ' ‘ T a 2 858 rf c Dec . Ri h rd Ward, b . . 5, 1 e s 54 B a k r A n c e t r y .
CHILDREN OF H IS DAUGHTER ANN KNAPP
e e on a 2 8 3 a u ett omas s 5 1 3 m. i . Th J ff r , b . M rch , , Sylvi M dg ;
C v m m au e an 1 0 1 83 3rd I o a a . . este Ann oo e M ric , b . J y. , 5, w , H r W l y ;
amue a e . Au 1 6 1 836 an es u ns S l B k r, b g . , , m. Fr c B r ;
o u I Cav m a u e a un 30 8 8 rd o a . . tt iv. Edw rd Y g , b . J ly , 1 3 , 3 . w , M ry M dg ;
u et a une 1 6 1 84 m a e mst on v . L cr i , b . J , 1 , . Ch rl s Ar r g ;
v a Oct 3 1 8 0 m a s aus ount Ma 2 87 i. M ry, b . . , 1 5 , . L di l , C Zichy, y 1 , 1 9 .
VIII AND LATER GENERATIONS .
O K A D I TH E GREAT GRANDCH IL DREN F SAMU EL BA ER N THE R DESCENDANTS .
e t a as o This list is imperf c , but in it I give such information as l h ve t the grandchildren of each of his
e e en children and th ir d sc dants .
I . DESCENDANTS OF HIS DAUGHTER MARY, WIFE OF JOSEPH BAKER a her son am . Of Willi
a m am ett e ssue a enson o n am m. o an I nk ssue o Sibyl , Ell ; Sibyl . Willi C . M l r, i C rl B , J h C Willi M rg , i J hn
a e a a et a es a mon B k r, Sibyl M rg r , Ch rl R y d ;
e au te o a ee : b . Of h r d gh r S phi Fl t
a 1 840 l a 2 a 843 en ane 1 845 nna 84 u et . 4 1 Eliz b h b , Ardi l D b . 1 8 , M ry b . 1 , Ell J b . , A b . 6 , R th B . b . 1 852
e 7 u 8 e ut e 882 o a eet m. en am n 1 8 6 ss e a eet 1 79 t o a Ann Fl B j i Mill r , i E rl Fl b . , Alb r R h rf rd b . 1 , M ry S phia b . 1 886 ; Ruth
ee oo e da e a a son e ssue eo e e t ona a B . Fl t m. Albert S . Bl m r ; u. Alm d m. H rri Biddl , i G rg Alb r , D ld W rd ;
her a te e m a am man te e m a oo e ssue a Ann am man c . Of d ugh r Euni c , . Cl rk L p , S ph n . Lydi W l y, i M ry L p . x
OF H IS SON II . DESCENDANTS WILLIAM
i au te a u a . Of h s d gh r Eliz G lick
R v an o Va e chot n a m o n m t o L Col 2 t New o o s Ellen m. e . S f rd n B ns e , D . D M ry . J h S i h Br wn, t. . 1 6 h Y rk V l . ;
o o d ea e an es m o en . a e e D. ess an n am n n e s t Fr c . L r H B ch ld r, LL . , Pr f r D , H li U iv r i y ; b . Of his son Az ariah C :
o en e e t a ut 2 5th o o a et m man om ns u e t u m e a son ms e . Fl r c G r r d , . Oliv r W Willi , Li Ohi V ls Eliz b h . Dr . Ly T pki ; H gh ,
o n K en of o en e e t u e ams ane e a e m eo e Edmanson en a e o e e J h childr Fl r c G r r d Willi ; J Ad l id . G rg M . , H ry B k r, R g r Oliv r,
ar et uni a stead s u o e am of o n a e n e a a e m. m . a s e s . 1 9 1 1 en . H ri E c Willi C H l , i R g r Willi , b ; childr J h K B k r , Wi fi ld , S r h
t e a o a en e E h l , H r ld , Willi m K n th ;
his o m c . Of s n B enj a in Franklin
ate a et 848 ' n o e a un a e m am e ton o e an en of ate K Eliz b h b . 1 , m. Orri G w ll , M ry Br d g . Willi N w C p l d ; childr K
a et o e t u an a e Eliz b h G w ll , Edi h L cy, Fr k B k r ;
his o o : d . Of s n Aar n
an o se a te e e tto ne at law Los n e es Cal m a et oo e ssue e e oo e Fr k D r y, W l r, Fr d rick , A r y , A g l , . , . Eliz b h H k r, i Fr d rick H k r, 0 b . 1 9 1 . DESCENDANTS OF H i s DAUGHTER TRYPHENA GRAY a her son amue a e a . Of S l B k r Gr y
a u s a es son a d ane Mrs e ant a u s and a es en ste in the 45th o Vo s and M rq i , Ch rl , Ed F . n J ( . M rch ) ; M rq i Ch rl li d Ohi l .
he se e son 4th o o s m a et m t ssue etta ena Mrs Echelber e in t r . di d rvic . Ed F . 1 6 Ohi V l . . H rri L . S i h , i Gr Tryph ( . y) , d
1 9 09 a attan a et son ssue et a ou e 89 1 n m. s . 1 , Fr k Gr , Eliz b h Dil , i L h L i b ;
he son an e b . Of r D i l
840 o 842 att n un a e m e e a a m. a . a o ne 1 83 omas 1 838 Kit . L 6 . . 1 . C r li b . , Th J b , b , . G rg Orr, Cl r b , Gr H Br d g . a o 8 e e 8 5 n a 85 n 4 n 847 en 849 a s 1 50 an es 1 8 3 m . 1 5 A r b . 1 5, Ell b . 1 , H ry b . 1 , J m b . , Fr c b . , m. , Willi b
o c. Of her s n Franklin
a o ne m e e te me e ssue e e te me e tto ne at l aw a t a e Cit C r li , . Fr d rick S ig y r, i Fr d rick S ig y r , A r y , S l L k y B a k e r A n c e s t r y . 55
her au te ane LaRue d . Of d gh r J
45 o o 4 o o s e in n e son e son e om o t e t an th s . a es A Fr k , Ohi V l , Ch rl 5th Ohi V l . , di d A d r vill pri , L vi , C f r , lb r us ;
er a t e V e. Of h d ugh er Elizab th an Pelt :
a an e M ry Fr ces , Candac ;
her on ar : f . Of s Rich d
a ar a es o n ann a ames H rry, Edw d E Ch rl , J h , F ie, Frederick , Rich rd , J J g . Of her d aughter Lu creti a Brown :
amue a o ue o n m mma o u e n a ann e us t am . s ssue na a S l , C r ly , Rich rd , F i , R h Gran ; S l Br w E B wl , i Ed , Gr c ,
a o m tto o an Nov 02 u t a a 0 n . . 5 1 9 ss e a a e mm . 1 1 9 4 M ry Br w O C J rd . , , i M rg r E b M ry , .
DESCENDANTS OF HIS SON SAMUEL his au te u a o a. Of d gh r J li an C bb
amue a e at e ne H enr S l B k r: C h ri , y B , his son o n H : b . Of J h .
Fannie ann e m st omas e e and se on an Lindicke en of ann e e e ess e aéamy gl; F i . fir , Th J . Z igl r , c d , Fr k , Childr F i Z igl r, J i and a es ess e m a e n u u e 0 Ch rl ; J i . W rd L veri g , iss e da . Carolin , Charles d . 1 9 3
f his au te a a a V e e e s cul o . en o u c Childr d gh r S r h B ker an Ke ren ; Franklin B ak r , N lli (Mr . Mc l ch)
en of m d . Childr E ily Alice and Charles Davenport Champlin
u a at e ne a o e t w t u u o n s a a es A u a at a ne m e t . a e ss e ames a ne J li C h ri , C r li Ad i , H rry M Ch rl . ; J li C h ri . D i C B d r, i J ; C r li
s t m. am as t n s o s a v me ssue m ou se a es In eo a Malburn Ad i Willi H i g Nich l ; H rry B . m. E a Drum r, i E ily L i ; Ch rl A . . G rgi , ssue a es a en o t a s en n l u i Ch rl D v p r , Gl dy Hel , Fra ces Ma b rn.
V. DESCENDANTS OF HIS DAUGHTER SOPHIA STEARNS a her son o n B . Of J h 0 m . 1 85 en 852 854 a e a e 874 am a . 1 a a 1 un . 1 . m. e Willi F b , Ald W . b . , Cl r A . b . , Gr c Br d g b ; Willi F Alic C .
I u ea 1 880 en o 8 u a e 1 88 a te I e 1 88 en a e ss e . 8 3 . 9 m l r , i P rl H b . , Ald Ll yd b . 1 1 , J lia Gr c b . , W l r l r b ; Ald W . . M ry
1 87 ue e u . a es 9 ss o n i am 88 u 890 Da 1 894 a a a 89 7 G 1 3 t . n. . . . 1 . E W l , i J h W lli , b . , R h H b . 1 , P b , M ry M rc ll , b , y C
89 a u . 9 1 a . m us a to ssu e 8 o a 1 88 o n 1 887 a e un a e e 79 . . 1 . . m. b ; Cl r A . J li D . B r w , i Addi S . b . 1 , N r H b , J h S b ; Gr c Br d g
o a u e 1 89 7 e en 8 o 0 a ne 1 908 hn . ss e 1 9 J E V il , i F rry E . b . , H l L . b . 9 , J hn S . b . 1 9 1 , Ad li E . b . ;
W : b . Of her son Geo rge . 8 2 a S an m a u 1 8 0 e l e 1 8 ed . an a s s s e os 1 878 ena . 8 . Fr k E Cl ry . ; Fr k E . . M ry L . Edw rd , i J ie b . , L b , N l i b , Fr b
8 a ate u an 1 879 m. 1 85; Cl ry S . K S lliv ;
r o an e : c. Of he s n D i l
u e 0 1 D a m. a e am ss e ess . 1 9 an. 04 H rry, M ggi H ill , i B i b , b . 1 9 ;
o d . Of her s n Alfred :
1 8 m A n os 878 ou A e of eo teams : o a e . George b . 55, . g es Am 1 , L is lfr d b . 1 86 1 . Children G rge S R ll Alfr d b
8 Rab o 84 m ai e id u. 1 , . Z d R VI . DESCENDANTS OF HIS SON THOMAS JEFFE SON a his au te a o ne a am . Of d gh r C r li L ph
u a m ames un a ssue l am J li , . J D l p , i Wi li ;
. his au t un a e : b Of d gh er Frances J . Br d g amue u ne e i a e o e e e m. . e t t e e S l , E g , Fr d r ck , Gr c , Dr R b r C . S l ; c. Of his son Franklin
ames e t o as a os n u of a ta n an s Le a ssue o en e J B W bs er D . Th m J . ; J mes B . m. J ephi e V da . C p i Fr ci Cl ir , i Fl r c
eat e a o ot and oce i P. . . n B B ric M Virg l , J Bl ir, D r hy R J ly L his son amue : d . Of S l
u a ame on en ee e sons of en ee e e a o ne and o a omas D g ld C r , H ry B ch r ; H ry B ch r B ak r , R lph C r ll H w rd Th
his au h te Ann stman : e. Of d g r Ea
t e n m. a a a e at erine a a a e m. ood an e at a s sue oo an e r. a e S r B k r, K h ; S r h B k r Ellw V div r M l ck , i Ellw d V div r , J ; K h ri
tanl o en Dr . S y H ld ; f . Of his d aughter J ulia Dennis on
l e t A b r B . 56 B a k e r A n c e s t r y .
I I H IS V . DESCENDANTS OF DAUGHTER LUCRETIA ARNOLD a e au te . Of h r d gh r Ann Sheph ard
ate o ann a e a u eti a K F rd , F y B k r, M y L cr
u te an b . Of her d a gh r N cy Long McNeill :
B ate Gu usse nna a a e o ut a e . no a a a e Gr c , K B y Ar ld , Edw rd R ll , A B M ry B rk r, N r h , R h ; Gr c B . m. Edward
e Ne l o t ate aunt ss ue os Mc il a no o a en . m. on e u Neil] n . s ss e tan e Mc G , i J ph , Edw rd Ar ld , J h D v p r ; K B Myr E W ll , i S fi ld ,
G u McNeill a e on a uss ess son ssue son no a a e e e m. e m n am n t n y , M ry Sh ld ; Edw rd R ll B Gil , i Gil Ar ld ; M ry B rk r . B j i F . A ,
ss ue a aret o e t a s a u ose a o ssue tan e c Neill a e an et t m. M m os i M rg , R b r Edw rd , N cy Eliz b h ; R h J ph M j r, i S fi ld , Willi J ph ;
her son Gu e c . Of y P rry
el en t e u et a e au ne o n ent H E E h l L cr i , Alic P li , J h D .
III V . DESCENDANTS OF HIS SON JOHN
au t a . Of his d gh er Elizabeth Patterson
am H al an e a e u so o t o a m. ta ss e e n e n Willi , Bl ch , Edw rd S l y, i N l , R b r P J h Edw rd ;
his au t o b . Of d gh er Emily Th mpson :
a e u e ue mon ames eo e a ann s a es a m a . en ss a s a M ry, F i , E R h Ch rl ; M ry . H rry S Sp c r , i Gl dy , R y d , J , G rg , J ck ,
at n o e t usse i en of u o o : e a ne and e ma ann e om son m am . K hry , R b r , R ll . Ch ldr R sh Th mps n G r ldi Th l ; F i E . Th p . Willi M
eo e G rg . IX . DESCENDANTS OF HIS SON RICHARD a is son as . Of h Sil Wheeler
o e t n e son ann a a en of o e t A e son a e ean and e en ann a e m. R b r A d r , F y, Eliz , Rich rd ; Childr R b r nd r B k r , J H l . F y B k r
u S mrners ssue a es t a a e a a a 0 Lee ssue os oe as man t . i e m es . Ar h r J , i Ch rl J Edi h Eliz , An b l ; Eliz B k r . Ch rl , i R c Sil , Ly a es a a e a Ro lia w tt o e e O a a e au and o ot Ch rl , Rich rd B k r, M ry ce , De i R dg rs ; childr n f Rich rd B k r , P l D r hy
his son an b . Of Fr k
t e o a t e m. mun at o n e s ssue an a e an es t e mun at o a E h l , N r ; E h l Ed d L hr p A dr w , i Fr k B k r , Fr c E h l , Ed d L hr p , Edw rd
W lls o a a o Kochers r er m. a t n te en s e y ; N r C p i S ph M rri p g , U . S . A . R
o c . Of his s n J ob :
a au o m n o o es ssue e en a a a n oe ee e o a an a . n M ry, M d , M r , Wh l r , N r , Fr k ; M ry Li c l Rh d , i H l , Rich rd Edg r , R lph
o e u m e a s o ssue a e t n o n e o o e s ue ean tte on oe . B k r, R b r Li c l ; H len Rh des m. Wils n P . Cl mans, i s J e R th ; M r D ll A hl ck , i
u 2 02 u u a ea o e e e t u LIIc e La Oct. 1 9 ss e en e a et . R e n n a at n ee e m. e il Ev ly Eliz b h , El r Eliz , Mildr d C hri ; Wh l r G r r d , , i E g i
2 5 0 u 2 0 ou S 28 06 a et Dec . 1 9 3 t n a i 5 ames as . e . 1 9 Eliz b h , b . , , R h Virgi i , b . Apr l 1 , 1 9 , J D gl , b p , ;
his o atta d . Of s n Gr n H enry
am eet a Gu a en o en e am eet In . st at a ne a o ssue a a et Willi Fl , Rich rd y , Eliz Ogd , Fl r c ; Willi Fl , fir , C h ri P dd ck , i M rg r ; '
Co o u e l u a and an eet o en e m. en m. se on nn e O n r a G ane a et H in e ss e . c d , A ; Rich rd y m. J Eliz b h y , i Rich rd H Fr k Fl ; Fl r c H ry
a e on ssue attan a omas a e E rl Sh ld , i Gr Henry nd Th B k r ;
hi o e. Of s s n R alph W
McDonou h. a e en e t u e t ann a e a a et e en e t u e m. e Rich rd S ld , G r r d Gretchen, Grat an Henry, F y Gr c , M rg r H l ; G r r d Bric g
a e en Rich rd S ld d . 1 9 1 3 .
XI ANN PP . DESCENDANTS OF HIS DAUGHTER KNA a h r u t . Of e d a gh er M ary Zichy
Au 25 1 883 s e Nov 2 0 8 u e e t . . a anne a . Nov 8 880 a a et m . 1 8 1 M ri Livi b . , 1 , M rg r E ily b . , , A r li Edi h b g , , El i
e 88 o u 24 88 o ot t n a 1 7 1 9 04 u n e . u 3 1 6 a e e a t n . 1 9 a a e . E g i b J ly , , Gr c Alic D y b J ly , , D r hy C h ri b M rch , 8 2 . her son a Y man a 1 8 1 87 a a 24 7 b Of Edw rd . ; Bill C . b . M rch , 1 , Edw rd T . b . M y , 1 . B a k e r A n c e s t r y 57
ELEGIBILITY TO MEMBERSHIP IN HEREDITARY PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES
The descendants of S amuel Baker are eligible to membership in the Society of Colonial Wars by
i tue t ei es ent m ns n mas Ba e e eant n Ba n and a ta n mas o v r of h r d c fro E ig Tho k r , S rg Joh ldwi C p i Tho T pping .
I n the n e to An est s and es en a s in the ste 1 897-8 s e the et a I d x c or D c d nt Regi r for , publi h d by Soci y , the n mes
ns n m Ba e e eant o o of E ig Tho as k r , S rg J hn Baldwin and C aptain Th mas Topping are given as eligibl e
An est s and the na e an Ba e a he e a c or m of Fr k k r s a Descendant of each . T s rvices of each are thus st ted in the General Register of the Society 1 899- 1 902
a e Ens a 1 6 1 8- 700 B . s 1 a nn. and st a t n . . En . ast a t n . . k r, Thom Milford , Co E h mp o , L I s E h mp o , L I
6 A an 6 - 66 1 54. ssist t 1 58 1 2 .
6 - a in e t. n 1 35 1 68 e o 1 658. B 1 . t. nn. t a ldw , S rg Joh — S rg Milf rd , Co Mili i a 1 688 a t u n a t. m s 6 t a 1 65 . Asst. 55 et e . Toppi g, C p Tho . C p . So thampton L . I . Mili i 1 1 s q
They are eligible to membership in the Colonial Dames by virtue of their descent from Captain
ma Ass stant to the e n on e o e Tho s Topping , i Gov r or of C n c ticut and member f the upp r house of the General
65 o 662 o o e th n m 1 1 t 1 . at e an o a Court of e Colo y fro C rp r or in th charter gr t d t Connecticut by Ch rl es 1 1 ,
662 a d t e ame a o o King of England , in 1 n h rein n d s ne of the Assistants to the G vernor . Member in 1 665
th s n is N C of the first Council of e fir t E gl h Governor of ew York . Assistant of the General Court of on
A s tue t e es a a e a 67 to . necticut from 1 8 1 684 l o by vir of h ir d cent from Cornelis M elyn, P troon of St t n I sl nd .
un o t en in eu et e a a so e e President of the Co cil f Eigh M Ni w N h rl nd 1 643 . And l by virtue of th ir desc nt
a a e Ass stant to the e n ne 658- 664 e e at to e from Mr . Thom s B k r , i Gov r or of Con cticut Colony 1 1 , D l g e th
e n a e stea 1 665 ns n ast a 65 Conv ntio h eld t H mp d , E ig of E h mpton Troops in 1 4.
s t The names of Capta in Topping , Corneli M elyn and Thomas Baker are given in the Regis er of ,
s Ne ue su Ancestors with Eligible Services publi hed by the w York Colonial Dames 1 90 1 , and by virt of ch
a e a a tte o h Ne t and Mrs. u a descent Mrs. M ary Baker C m ron w s dmi d t membership in t e w York Soci e y , J li
e e enns an a et Baker Ewer to m mb rship in the P ylv i Soci y .
They are al so eligibl e to membership in the Holl and Dames of America and in the Holland Society by
e and in e o et tue t e escent virtue of their descent from Cornelis M lyn, the H ugu n t Soci y by vir of h ir d from
e the u uen t ea e Ant on a n t u his son a who es a e Peter P apill on, a desc ndant of H g o l d r h y P pillo hro gh D vid , c p d ' t a d rs . at a e e a a t me s ssa e. rs . ame n an M to Engl and at the time of the St. B r holo w M cr M C ro M l ck w r dmi ted to em e s i in the an ame t e t e es ent om ne s e n and in the New m b r h p Holl d D s, by vir u of h ir d c fr Cor li M ly ,
York Huguenot Society by virtue o f their descent from P eter P apillon.
They are al so eligible to membership in the Sons and in the Daughters of the Revolution and of the
e a e e se e in the War for n e en en e American Rev ol ution by virtue of their desc nt from S mu l Bak r, who rv d I d p d c , ‘ and a score or more of his descendants h ave been admitted to membership in these Societies by virtue of th e es e ir d c nt from him. 58 B a k e r A n c e s t r y .
LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS .
ETHEL BAKER ANDREWS New York L I NK e u o E LA BAKER R p blic , Ohi
a en o e I owa uatema a t MARY MCNEILL ATEN G rd Gr v , CHARLES GRAY G l Ci y, C . A .
Cal AR M . Los n e es . JA ES B BAKER A g l , M Y BAKER HEDGES Easth ampton
. et o t ansas Z SILAS W BAKER D r i , K I a en o e I o a MARY NE JORDAN G rd Gr v , w
OB K amo e o P P . KOC E S H R PERGER . J BA ER Syc r , Ohi CA TAIN STE HEN M . . U . S . A;
o ANN G TT N H . K Tifli n, Ohi L P Red Oak I o a RA A BA ER MARY AM MAN , w
N R V I o Z LE eon a E . PATIE CE G A ES BAKER L , w ELI A BAKER . Modesto, Cal .
. Tiflin o I oo RICHARD W BAKER , Ohi LONG SLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY . , Br klyn, N . Y . LI ND et o t ansas EKE . RICHARD BAKER D r i , K FANNIE BAKER St. Paul
. a man ansas eo I ROBERT A BAKER Ch p , K GERTRUDE BAKER MCDONOUGH L n, owa
e an us o u I WHEELER H . BAKER Upp r S d ky, Ohi RUTH MCNEILL MAJ OR E reka, llinois
’ ansas t ansas S o MONROE BAKER K Ci y, K SARA BAKER MATLACK t. L uis
en h New e co WILLIAM F . BAKER Fr c , M xi ANNA MCNEILL B erkeley, Cal .
GUY elmo e o e o RICHARD BAKER M r , Ohi NORA MCNEILL Galv st n, Texas
Z Tifii n o R . E edo o ELI A OGDEN BAKE , Ohi CARL BENSON METTL R Tol , Ohi
A R . o e o o M RGA ET H . BAKER ANNA FLEET MILLER T l d , Ohi F C l . e . Los n e es a . aus on o FREDERICK BAKER A g l , EARL MILLER W , Ohi
Tifii n o . auseon o HENRY BEECHER BAKER , Ohi ALBERT R MILLER W , Ohi
a . u eo o JONATHAN BAKER . Yaph nk , N . Y MARY S MILLER Wa s n, Ohi
a e a o t I LOUIS CARTER BAKER Phil d lphi FLORENCE BAKER MULHALL Si ux Ci y, owa ’ e S au JOHN K . BAKER . Sh lby, Ohio MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY t. P l
s e o e on MP at HUGH BAKER O w g , Or g CAROLINE CHA LIN NICHOLS B h , N . Y .
W New o W V O RC MARY GULICK BRO N Y rk NE HA EN C LONY HISTO I AL SOCIETY, a t o e o CONNECTICUT STATE LIBRARY H r f rd New H av n, C nn.
P ammonds o t . ut a ton o R . o es HA RY M . CHAM LIN H p r , N Y MARY BAKER RHODES S h Ch rl , Ohi
Cal S nt on a o e e e . I MAY LUCRETIA CHENEY B rk l y, FLORENCE BAKER SHELDON t. A h y, d h
C ] mat a s e on P San ose a . a MARY BAKER CO ELAND J , ARTHUR J . SIMMERS Kl h F ll , Or g o t an e on au n o JULIA LAPHAM DUNLAP P r l d , Or g BLANCHE P . STALEY P ldi g; Ohi
t s u S a en o e I o a W t . ALBERT B . E ER Pi b rgh CLARY STEARNS G rd Gr v , w
' mo e o P ast am ton . . e EAST HAM TON FREE LIBRARY . . E H p , N Y GRACE BRUNDAGE STEELE M l r , Ohi
a en o e o a a t a e t , ta GRACE MCNEILL GAUNT G rd Gr v , I w FREDERICK STEIGMEYER S l L k Ci y U h P etamo a o n a o Z . , FANNIE E . GEORGE Fi dl y, Ohi ELI ABETH B TOM KINS M r Ohi
a an Cal PP Oak a , I no s KATE BAKER GOWELL O kl d , . JANET TO ING P rk lli i
a an Cal VAN fl n, o FRANK BAKER GOWELL O kl d , . MARY FRANCES PELT Ti i Ohi C l a en o e Io a a an a . . , EDITH LUCY GOWELL O kl d , JOHN E VAIL G rd Gr v w o an R e u o Ann , EDSON F . G AY R p blic , Ohi KATE MCNEILL WELLS Arb r Michig o oom n ton no s o a , RICHARD GRAY Bl i g , Illi i GERTRUDE BAKER WILLIAMS N rw lk Ohi
PP . a en o e Io a oo an n ana . , CAROLINE GRAY . G dl d , I di MARY KNA ZICHY G rd Gr v w