Chester County PA Archives Biographies.....Joshua BAKER, b. 1678
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from Futhey and Cope's History of Chester County (1881)

    BAKER, JOSHUA, was born Feb. 16, 1678, and married Margery 
Knight, of Bandon Bridge, in Ireland; she was born July 15, 
1690. They brought a certificate of membership from Friends of 
Waterford, Ireland, dated 2, 13, 1712, and probably lived a 
few years in Philadelphia. Some time prior to 1728 they settled 
in Christiana Hundred, New Castle County.
    Their children were, -- 1. Thomas, b. Oct. 18, 1708, followed 
a sea-faring life. 2. George, b. Jan. 3, 1709-10. 3. Joshua, b. 
July 18, 1711, m. 9, 5, 1740, Mary Hill, of Marlborough, and 3, 
30, 1768, Alice Pennock, widow of William. 4. Susanna, b. Jan. 
20, 1713; m. William McCool in 1737. 5. John, b. June 1, 1714. 
6. Peter, b. March 17, 1716. 7. Mary, b. Jan. 12, 1717; m. ___ 
Dickey. 8. Sarah, b. Feb. 11, 1719; m. Benjamin Reynolds. 9. 
Richard, b. 3, 7, 1721; d. 11, 18, 1803. 10. Hannah, died young. 
11. Robert, b. March 8, 1726-27; became a ship-builder in New 
York. 12. William., b. 6, 8, 1729. 13. Lydia, b. 6, 12, 1732; m. 
Samuel Grubb.
    Richard Baker married 11, 7, 1754, Rachel Marshall, widow of 
Abraham, Jr., of West Bradford, daughter of George and Elizabeth 
Carter, and settled in West Bradford (now Pocopson) township. She 
was born in 1719, and died 9, 29, 1799. Richard was an active 
citizen, and for several years, a magistrate. His children were, 
--1. George, b. 7, 24, 1755; d. 10, 6, 1793; m. Hannah Harris in 
Ireland. 2. Rachel, b. 7, 16, 1757; d. 5, 17, 1759. 3. Rachel, b. 
11, 23, 1759; d. 3, 24, 1843; m. Richard Buffington. 4. Thomas, b. 
12, 18, 1762; d. 4, 14, 1814; m. 6, 19, 1794, Rebecca Webb, 
daughter if Stephen and Hannah, of Pennsbury, b. 9, 14, 1772, d. 
4, 16, 1859.
    The children of Richard and Rebecca were, -- 1. William W., a 
physician, b. 6, 7, 1795; d. 7, 31, 1838. 2. Hannah, b. 3, 1, 1797; 
m. James J. Brindley. 3. Rachel, b. 6, 26, 1799; m. Lownes Taylor, 
of West Goshen, and is yet living. 4. Ann, b. 10, 26, 1801, living 
and unmarried. 5. Elizabeth, b. 3, 5, 1804; d. 11, 6, 1804. 6. 
Richard, b. 9, 7, 1805; d. 1824. 7. Rebecca, b. 11, 18, 1807; m. 
John S. Cladwell. 8. Elizabeth, b. 11, 18, 1810; m. Gen. Josiah 
Harlan; d. 4, 17, 1874. 9. Stephen, b. 11, 18, 1810; m. Louisa Sharp, 
and lives on the homestead in Pocopson. 10. George R., b. 3, 31, 
1813; m. Elizabeth Gordon, of Wilmington; d. 1862.




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