Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ...............................................................................................................................................................................1 THE STORY TELLERS.............................................................................................................................................................................. 10 BAKER.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 BECKER , BEAKER ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Richard Baker......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Deannes Baker........................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Simon Baker*.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 John Baker.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Christopher Baker .................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 George Baker.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Andrew 'Andy' Becker,............................................................................................................................................................................ 12 Alexander Baker ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Col. John Baker ................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 French & Indian Wars......................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Revolutionary War Service................................................................................................................................................................. 12 BAKER RIFLES ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Gunsmith’s...................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 PENNSYLVANIA RESEARCH INFORMATION .................................................................................................................................................... 14 “Assessment List And Other Documents Of Lancaster County Prior To The Year 1729” ................................................................. 14 Conestoga Rate 1719-Assessment ...................................................................................................................................................... 14 Conestoga Assessment 1720-21.......................................................................................................................................................... 14 English-Conestoga Assessments 1721................................................................................................................................................ 14 West Conestoga Also Know As Donegal Twsp 1722......................................................................................................................... 14 Conestoga Township 1724-25 ............................................................................................................................................................ 14 Pequea Township 1724-1725.............................................................................................................................................................. 14 Conestoga Rate 1725-26..................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Conestoga Rate 1726-27..................................................................................................................................................................... 14 “The Awakening And The Early Progress Of The Pequea, Conestoga And Other Sesquehanna Valley Settlements.” ...................... 15 THE BAKER FAMILY GUNMAKERS OF PENNSYLVANIA .................................................................................................................................. 16 Samuel Baker.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Robert Baker........................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Robert Baker Jr....................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Caleb Baker Sr........................................................................................................................................................................................ 18 Capt. Andrew Baker Sr. (Esq.)................................................................................................................................................................ 20 Peach Tree Bottom.......................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Sarah May Baker .................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Douglas Baker ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 26 Samuel Baker.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Miss Baker .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 27 Easter/Ester Baker.................................................................................................................................................................................. 27 Joseph Baker........................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Sheila Baker............................................................................................................................................................................................ 27 James Baker Esq..................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Eliza Baker ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 29 Samuel Baker.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Henry Baker............................................................................................................................................................................................ 29 Caleb Baker Jr. ................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Revolutionary Service: ....................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Mary Baker............................................................................................................................................................................................. 30 Easter/Ester Baker.................................................................................................................................................................................