Individual Details
Elijah Baker
(8 May 1789 - )
From GEDCOM files by Deney Pugmire and Gwen Bjorkman
Grayson County Land Tax Books 1784-1827 none until 1805
1811 1812 1813 1814
Andrew 400a 400a 300a 300a 300a
Joseph 45a 45a 45a 45a 45a 45a
Elijah 100a 100a 100a 100a
This is from Anne COLLINS from CA: She writes;
BAKER DEEDS
Abstracts from the Deed Books of Grayson Co., VA, and Ashe Co., NC
(abstracted by Anne C. Collins, September 1990)
Grayson DB2:552. 19 Dec 1809. Andrew Baker Sr. of Grayson Co. to
Reuben
Debord of Washington Co., VA. 100a. $160. On the Beverdam branch of
Wilson Creek ... corner to Parson's land in the State line ... line of
Joel Richardson ... line of John Stogill. Witnesses: Amos Debord, John
Baker, ELIJAH BAKER.
Grayson DB2:550. 16 Feb 1810. Andrew Baker Sr. of Washington Co., VA,
to
Joel Richardson of Grayson Co. 100a. $200. On the Beverdam, a branch
of
Wilson Creek, being part of a survey said Baker bought of Philip
Gaines
... Kelly's line ... agreed line of Joseph Baker and Nicholas Gentry
...
corner of John Baker's land. Witnesses: ELIJAH BAKER, Amos Debord,
Reuben Debord.
Acknowledged in Grayson, Aug Court 1810, by Andrew Baker.
[ACC's note: This and the preceding deed give a good indication of
when Rev. Andrew moved to Washington Co., VA. The Joseph and John
Baker mentioned in this deed were presumably Rev. Andrew's sons Joseph
and John. His son Joseph eventually settled in Hawkins Co., TN (now
Hancock Co.). His son John died in Ashe Co., NC. John's first wife,
Martha/Patsy Jones, was a sister of Elijah's wife, Sarah Jones.]
Grayson DB2:551. 16 Feb 1810. Andrew Baker Sr. of Washington Co., VA,
to
ELIJAH BAKER of Grayson Co. 100a. $200. On the Beverdam, a branch of
Wilson Creek, being part of a survey Baker bought of Philip Gaines ...
William Parson's line ... Reuben Debord ... above his [Elijah's]
plantation ... George Debord. Witnesses: Amos Debord, Reuben Debord,
Joel Richardson.
Acknowledged in Grayson, Aug Court 1810, by Andrew Baker.
Grayson DB3:283. 28 Feb 1813. ELIJAH BAKER of Ashe Co. to Andrew Hash
of Grayson Co. 100a. $200. On the Beaver Dam, a branch of Wilson
Creek,
being part of a survey which Andw. Baker bought of Philip Gains ... Mc
Parson's line ... line between Elijah Baker and Reuben Debord ... line
between Elijah Baker and George Debord. Witnesses: Thomas Hill, Robert
Hash, Joel Richardson.
Grayson DB8:266. 30 Nov 1839. ELIJAH BAKER to John Baker. 140a. Price
not mentioned. On the Bear branch of Wilson Creek ... Isaac Jones'
line.
Acknowledged by Elijah Baker before John Weaver, JP, and William
Young, JP.
Grayson DB13:505. 20 Aug 1840. Samuel Baker to ISAAC BAKER. 150a.
$300.
On the waters of Paars Creek on the lower end of Bells Ridg
...beginning on Elijah Blevins line on the State line ... Samuel
Bakers line ... William Baldwins corner ... top of Bills ridge ...
John Harts and Blevins line. Witnesses: ELIJAH BAKER, Robert Parsons.
Samuel Baker bound himself to make a deed. In 1868, Isaac (x) Baker
assigned the "within bond" to John Rupe. The title bond proved June
term 1870.
[ACC's note: My theory is that the Elijah who witnessed this deed was
Elijah s/o Rev. Andrew, and that Samuel and Isaac were his sons. Just
a
theory! Note that the other witness was Robert Parsons, Samuel's
father-in-law. This is the only deed mentioning an Isaac Baker that I
have found in Ashe or Grayson.]
Grayson DB9:422. 4 Feb 1841. ELIJAH BAKER AND WIFE SARAH to Drury
Senter. 50a. $200. On Beaver Dam Creek, a branch of Wilson Creek.
Signed: Elijah Baker, Sarah (x) Baker. Witnesses: Ephraim
Gentry,Chrisley (x) Reedy, William Senter.
Grayson DB9:422. 4 Feb 1841. ELIJAH BAKER AND WIFE SARAH to Drury
Senter. 400a. $700. On Wilson Creek ... Robert Parsons survey ... not
far from Beaver Dam Creek ... Joseph Youngs line. Witnesses: Ephraim
Gentry, Chrisley (x) Reedy, William Senter.
Grayson DB 9:423. 4 Feb 1841. ELIJAH BAKER AND WIFE SARAH to Drury
Senter. 70a. $600. On the waters of Wilson Creek ... Andrew Hash's
line
... [a place] called Samuel Jones' corner. Witnesses: Ephraim Gentry,
Chrisley (x) Reedy, William Senter.
Grayson DB9:372. 1 Oct 1845. SAMUEL BAKER to George Osborn. 220a.
$150. On both sides of the Bluff ... the line of his former
survey.Ack. before Shadrack Greer, JP, and John Weaver, JP.
Grayson DB 11:56. 22 Nov 1845. SAMUEL BAKER to ELIJAH BAKER. 100a.
$50. On the head of Mud Creek, being a part of a 778 acre survey ... a
line
of Joseph Colwells ... Washington Finleys line ... first branch below
said Bakers house ... the ridge that leads to the George Revins [?;
might be Blevins?] place ... into the gap of Bill's Ridge to William
D. Baldwin's line. Witnesses: Elijah Baker, Jas. H. Senter. Proved 20
Nov 1855 by oath of the subscribing witnesses.
[ACC's note: My theory is that the Elijah who bought the land was Rev.
Elijah, since he did not leave the area until after 1855, and the
Elijah who witnessed the deed was Elijah s/o Rev. Andrew.]
Grayson DB11:326. 4 Dec 1855. Elijah Baker to Calvin Waddle. Amount of
land not stated. $100. On west prong of Mud Creek ... Washington
Finley's line ... below said Baker's house ... gap of Bill's Ridge ...
Wm. Baldwin's line. Signed: ELIJAH BAKER, MARGARET (x) BAKER. Ack. by
Elijah and Margaret Baker before John Weiss, JP.
Grayson DB11:273. 18 Sep 1857. Andrew Baker and wife Sarah (x) Baker
to
Thornton Kelly. 100a. $200. On Fees Branch the waters of Big Helton
Creek ... Fees ridge.
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Grayson County Land Tax Books 1784-1827 none until 1805
1811 1812 1813 1814
Andrew 400a 400a 300a 300a 300a
Joseph 45a 45a 45a 45a 45a 45a
Elijah 100a 100a 100a 100a
This is from Anne COLLINS from CA: She writes;
BAKER DEEDS
Abstracts from the Deed Books of Grayson Co., VA, and Ashe Co., NC
(abstracted by Anne C. Collins, September 1990)
Grayson DB2:552. 19 Dec 1809. Andrew Baker Sr. of Grayson Co. to
Reuben
Debord of Washington Co., VA. 100a. $160. On the Beverdam branch of
Wilson Creek ... corner to Parson's land in the State line ... line of
Joel Richardson ... line of John Stogill. Witnesses: Amos Debord, John
Baker, ELIJAH BAKER.
Grayson DB2:550. 16 Feb 1810. Andrew Baker Sr. of Washington Co., VA,
to
Joel Richardson of Grayson Co. 100a. $200. On the Beverdam, a branch
of
Wilson Creek, being part of a survey said Baker bought of Philip
Gaines
... Kelly's line ... agreed line of Joseph Baker and Nicholas Gentry
...
corner of John Baker's land. Witnesses: ELIJAH BAKER, Amos Debord,
Reuben Debord.
Acknowledged in Grayson, Aug Court 1810, by Andrew Baker.
[ACC's note: This and the preceding deed give a good indication of
when Rev. Andrew moved to Washington Co., VA. The Joseph and John
Baker mentioned in this deed were presumably Rev. Andrew's sons Joseph
and John. His son Joseph eventually settled in Hawkins Co., TN (now
Hancock Co.). His son John died in Ashe Co., NC. John's first wife,
Martha/Patsy Jones, was a sister of Elijah's wife, Sarah Jones.]
Grayson DB2:551. 16 Feb 1810. Andrew Baker Sr. of Washington Co., VA,
to
ELIJAH BAKER of Grayson Co. 100a. $200. On the Beverdam, a branch of
Wilson Creek, being part of a survey Baker bought of Philip Gaines ...
William Parson's line ... Reuben Debord ... above his [Elijah's]
plantation ... George Debord. Witnesses: Amos Debord, Reuben Debord,
Joel Richardson.
Acknowledged in Grayson, Aug Court 1810, by Andrew Baker.
Grayson DB3:283. 28 Feb 1813. ELIJAH BAKER of Ashe Co. to Andrew Hash
of Grayson Co. 100a. $200. On the Beaver Dam, a branch of Wilson
Creek,
being part of a survey which Andw. Baker bought of Philip Gains ... Mc
Parson's line ... line between Elijah Baker and Reuben Debord ... line
between Elijah Baker and George Debord. Witnesses: Thomas Hill, Robert
Hash, Joel Richardson.
Grayson DB8:266. 30 Nov 1839. ELIJAH BAKER to John Baker. 140a. Price
not mentioned. On the Bear branch of Wilson Creek ... Isaac Jones'
line.
Acknowledged by Elijah Baker before John Weaver, JP, and William
Young, JP.
Grayson DB13:505. 20 Aug 1840. Samuel Baker to ISAAC BAKER. 150a.
$300.
On the waters of Paars Creek on the lower end of Bells Ridg
...beginning on Elijah Blevins line on the State line ... Samuel
Bakers line ... William Baldwins corner ... top of Bills ridge ...
John Harts and Blevins line. Witnesses: ELIJAH BAKER, Robert Parsons.
Samuel Baker bound himself to make a deed. In 1868, Isaac (x) Baker
assigned the "within bond" to John Rupe. The title bond proved June
term 1870.
[ACC's note: My theory is that the Elijah who witnessed this deed was
Elijah s/o Rev. Andrew, and that Samuel and Isaac were his sons. Just
a
theory! Note that the other witness was Robert Parsons, Samuel's
father-in-law. This is the only deed mentioning an Isaac Baker that I
have found in Ashe or Grayson.]
Grayson DB9:422. 4 Feb 1841. ELIJAH BAKER AND WIFE SARAH to Drury
Senter. 50a. $200. On Beaver Dam Creek, a branch of Wilson Creek.
Signed: Elijah Baker, Sarah (x) Baker. Witnesses: Ephraim
Gentry,Chrisley (x) Reedy, William Senter.
Grayson DB9:422. 4 Feb 1841. ELIJAH BAKER AND WIFE SARAH to Drury
Senter. 400a. $700. On Wilson Creek ... Robert Parsons survey ... not
far from Beaver Dam Creek ... Joseph Youngs line. Witnesses: Ephraim
Gentry, Chrisley (x) Reedy, William Senter.
Grayson DB 9:423. 4 Feb 1841. ELIJAH BAKER AND WIFE SARAH to Drury
Senter. 70a. $600. On the waters of Wilson Creek ... Andrew Hash's
line
... [a place] called Samuel Jones' corner. Witnesses: Ephraim Gentry,
Chrisley (x) Reedy, William Senter.
Grayson DB9:372. 1 Oct 1845. SAMUEL BAKER to George Osborn. 220a.
$150. On both sides of the Bluff ... the line of his former
survey.Ack. before Shadrack Greer, JP, and John Weaver, JP.
Grayson DB 11:56. 22 Nov 1845. SAMUEL BAKER to ELIJAH BAKER. 100a.
$50. On the head of Mud Creek, being a part of a 778 acre survey ... a
line
of Joseph Colwells ... Washington Finleys line ... first branch below
said Bakers house ... the ridge that leads to the George Revins [?;
might be Blevins?] place ... into the gap of Bill's Ridge to William
D. Baldwin's line. Witnesses: Elijah Baker, Jas. H. Senter. Proved 20
Nov 1855 by oath of the subscribing witnesses.
[ACC's note: My theory is that the Elijah who bought the land was Rev.
Elijah, since he did not leave the area until after 1855, and the
Elijah who witnessed the deed was Elijah s/o Rev. Andrew.]
Grayson DB11:326. 4 Dec 1855. Elijah Baker to Calvin Waddle. Amount of
land not stated. $100. On west prong of Mud Creek ... Washington
Finley's line ... below said Baker's house ... gap of Bill's Ridge ...
Wm. Baldwin's line. Signed: ELIJAH BAKER, MARGARET (x) BAKER. Ack. by
Elijah and Margaret Baker before John Weiss, JP.
Grayson DB11:273. 18 Sep 1857. Andrew Baker and wife Sarah (x) Baker
to
Thornton Kelly. 100a. $200. On Fees Branch the waters of Big Helton
Creek ... Fees ridge.
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Events
| Birth | 8 May 1789 | Wilkes, North Carolina, United States | |||
| Death | Patsey, Estill, Kentucky, United States |
Families
| Father | Andrew Baker Rev (1749 - 1815) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Avent (1752 - 1844) |
| Sibling | Solomon Baker (1770 - 1847) |
| Sibling | Henry "Harry" Baker (1774 - 1811) |
| Sibling | Andrew Baker (1777 - 1835) |
| Sibling | Joseph Baker (1779 - 1840) |
| Sibling | James Walter "Jimmy" Baker (1782 - 1840) |
| Sibling | John P. Baker (1784 - 1855) |
| Sibling | Nancy Baker (1787 - 1856) |
| Sibling | Martha "Patsey" Baker (1791 - 1869) |