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That Mary Kinchen was the wife of Blake Baker is proved by the Will of her brother William Kinchen dated 6 Nov 1758. William made his "brother" Blake Baker one of the Executors.


Edgecombe Precinct DB 6, p.169
1 Feb 1757 Joseph Lane to Blake Baker. 570£. 200 acres joing William Brown, William Jones and Morettock River. Patent to William Mall and conveyed to Col. Barnaby McKinnie on 10 Feb 1725. Wit: Will Hurst, John ?Crony, Batt. Person. J. Montfort, CC; Date for registration not given but likely May Court 1757.
Edgecombe Precinct DB 6, p.187
21 Feb 1757 Joseph Lane to Blake Baker for 570£. 640 acres on Roanoke River, joining Brown's patent, was a patent to Maj Barnaby McKinnie on 13 Jul 1726. Wit: Will Hurst, John Croney, Batt Peterson. Reg. May Court 1757.
Edgecombe Precinct DB 6, p.188
21 Feb 1757 Joseph Lane SR to Blake Baker. 500£. 810 acres joining Roanoke River and the road from Richard McKinnie's ferry to the Conoconary bridge excepting 50 acres Benjamin McKinnie sold to Richard McKinnie. Wit: John Croney, Will Hurst, Batt Peterson. Reg. May Court 1757.
Edgecombe Precinct DB 6, p.190
18 May 1757 William Kinchen Jr. to Blake Baker. 100£. 200 acres on Conoconary and 1/2 of the 400 acres called the Court House land. Wit: Montfort Eelbeck, Samuel Johnson Jr. Reg. May Ct. 1757
Edgecombe Precinct DB 6, p.196
18 May 1757 Paul Patrick to Blake Baker. 100£ 200 acres on Conoconary Swamp and is 1/2 of the tract called the Court House land. Wit: Montfort Eelbeck. Reg. May Ct. 1757.

Halifax NC Deed Book 9: p.39
20 Oct 1764 John Millikin and Mary his wife of Halifax to Blake Baker of the same for 500#'s sell a tract of land in Halifax containing 230 acres, the land & plantation whereon John Millikin now lives and conveyed to him by Paul Patrick & Agnes his wife by deed dated 19 May 1752 which was conveyed to John Millikin by the name of John Joyner and one other deed by Ann Richmond to the said John Milliken, dated 15 Feb 1762, being the land & plantation whereon Col. James Millikin formerly lived. Signed: John Millikin, Mary Millikin. In the presence of James Holderness
6 Feb 1765. Acknowledged by John Millike, Mary released dower rights.
DB 9, p.137
13 Feb 1765 Jethro Sumner of Bute County and Mary his wife to Blake Baker of Halifax Co. For 450#'s sell those two messuages and tracts of land in Halifax containing 420 in the whole. 320 acres being the Walnut Fort plantation divided by the last Will & Testament of Col. Barnaby McKinnie deceased, to his daughter Christian, mother of the said Mary in fee tail which was Docked by an act of Assembly and by fee simple vested in Blake Baker and the said Mary while she was sole. The other 100 acres being part of the Tract whereon William Hurst formerly lived which he sold to William Little, the upper side of the Walnut Fort planation and which Hurst reserved out of the tract he sold and whereon William Richmond lived and died seized of. Signed: Jethro Sumner, Mary Sumner in presence of Nicholas Long
13 Feb 1765 Acknowledged by Jethro Sumer, Mary relinquished dower.
DB 9, p. 292
17 Jan 1765 Joseph Coupland of Isle of Wight in Virginia and Mourning his wive to Blake Baker of Halifax. For 300#'s current money of Virginia in gold and silver coin, sell tract of land in Halifax containing 200 acres which was conveyed to Barnaby McKinnie, son of William McKinnie by deed from Barnaby McKinnie, grandfather to the sd Barnaby son of William with limitations ever in case of death of said Barnaby the grandson without full issue then to the said Mourning in fee simple. Signed: Joseph Coupland, Morning Coupland in presence of Coatney Callote, Thomas Standback, John Stanback. Aprll Court 1765. Proved by Thomas & John Stainback. Ordered that a commission in Isle of Wight take the relinquishment of Morning Coupland. 5 Sep 1765 - Isle of Wight Co. Nicholas Parker & John Zak Wills examined Mourning wife of said Joseph Coupland and she relinquished dower.
DB 9, p.310.
10 Dec 1764. Blake Baker to Jethro Sumner of Bute Bounty and his wife Mary, all right and title to a tract of land containing 320 acres in Halifax called the Walnut Fort plantation, mentioned in an Act of Assembly for docking the ential of certain lands and vesting in dimple in me the said Blake Baker. Signed: Blake Baker. Acknowledged in court 9 Jan 1766.
DB 9, p.335
2 Feb 1765 John Millikin of one part and Blake Baker of the second part. Obligation to Millikin in the sum of 2000#'s. Mortgage deed. Signed: John Millikin in the presence of James Holderness and Joseph Chapman. Proved by Holderness 30 Aug 1766.

Halifax NC, Deed Book 9, p.460f
8 Jul 1767 John Geddy & Patience his wife request Inquisition to value the 100 acres descended to her as coheir of John McKinny dec'd under the Last Will & Testament of Col. Barnaby MacKinnie decd. Jury consisted of William Pierce, James Atkins/Atkinson, William Pope, Gideon Goodwin, Tobias Whitehead, John Fort, John Moor, Joseph ?Weaver, Luke Pryor, Nicholas Dilliard, Matthew Rayburn, Thos. Motley and Thos. Gatewood, They determined the value to be 40#'s 8 sh, Sterling. Before Jeremiah Nelms, Esq, Sub Sheriff of Halifax Co.
1 Aug 1767 John Geddy & Patience his wife of the town of Halifax and county of Halifax to Blake Baker of the same County. Col. Barnaby McKinnie late of the county of Edgecomb was at the time of his death possessed of a tract of land of 300 acres in Halifax, formerly Edgecomb, did by his last Will dated 13 Aug 1737, devised the same to his son Richard McKinnie in fee tail. Richard is dead without lawful issue and the said John McKinnie [his brother] being also dead leaving issue the said Patience, Mary the wife of Nicholas Long and Martha McKinnie who are vested in the 300 acres in fee tail as co-heirs. The said John Geddy & Patience his wife, Nicholas Long and Mary his wife, and Martha by Joseph Montfort her guardian have made partition of the 300 acres joining on the Roanoke River, 150 yards above Bakers Mill Landing. John Geddy & Patience are possessed of the lower part of the 300 acres and valued by inquisition (see above). Sell to Baker for 40#'s 8sh Sterling money of Great Britian. Signed John Giddy, Patience Giddy in presence of Montfort Eelbeck, Daniel Pointer. Acknowledge by John and Patience relinquished dower. John Geddy signed that he received the payment, 1 Aug 1767.

Death	Bef Nov 1769	Halifax County, North Carolina
Marriage		Mary Kinchen

Spouse

Mary Kinchen ( - 1772)

Father	Henry Baker ( - )
Mother	Ruth Chancey ( - )