Son of Humphrey and Anna Baker.
About 1755 Thomas and his family removed from their home on the Holston River to Bedford Co. VA because of the Indian attacks in the area.
Thomas served in the Bedford Co., Virginia, militia during the French and Indian War. He received pay in 1759 for his services as a soldier at Fort Fauquier on the James River as a member of Col. John Buchanan’s Company. He, as his father did, serve in Capt. Alexander Sayer’s “Troop of Horse” Company.
Thomas served as a “spy” under Colonel Andrew Lewis’ command during “Lord Dunmore’s War” in 1774 and under Capt. William Campbell and Capt. James Dysart as his did his younger brother’s, John, George and Robert. He was wounded in the left arm and right hip at the Battle of Point Pleasant on October 10 1774. He later received a pension from the State of Virginia for these wounds while living his last years in Estill Co., Kentucky. Thomas is listed on the monument at Point Pleasant, West Virginia, honoring the soldiers who participated in the Battle at Point Pleasant in 1774.
Thomas is not listed in the 1782 tax list of Washington Co., Virginia, though his father Humphrey and brothers, John, George, Robert, and Alexander, are. Thomas is on the first tax list in 1787 of newly formed Madison County, Kentucky. Thomas purchased 150 acres on Tate’s Creek and 200 acres on Muddy Creek in Madison County. He also paid taxes on his father’s 449 acres of land, located at Station Camp Creek on the Kentucky River.
The elder Humphrey Baker, sold his land in Washington Co., Virginia to John Hutton, joined his son Thomas in Madison Co., Kentucky.
Thomas Baker's Will, is dated September 28, 1814, Estill Co., KY. Thomas made his will the day before he died, listing children: Jacob Baker; the heirs of Joseph Baker; Humphrey Baker; William Baker; the heirs of Thomas Baker Jr.; and daughters, Betsy Nix, Polly Bell, Sally Hubbard, and Caty Baker. At this time it is unknown who the wife or wives of Thomas Baker were.
Children of Thomas Baker and Unknown are:
1. Jacob Baker, Abt. 1767-aft.1830 IL., m. Annie Turner November 12, 1791, Madison Co., KY.
2. Joseph Baker, b. Abt. 1772, m. Polly Soaps(Polly Swope)1799, Estill Co., KY.
3. Humphrey Baker, b. March 07, 1774, VA; d. July 26, 1845, Carter Co., KY. m. Susannah Harris.
4. Rebecca "Betsy" Baker, b. Abt. 1776; m. John Nix, December 29, 1797, Madison Co., KY.
5. William Baker, b. Abt. 1777.
6. Mary "Polly" Baker, b. Abt. 1787; m. William Bell, August 15, 1809, Estill Co., KY.
7. Sarah "Sally" Baker, b. Abt. 1789; m. Thomas Hubbard, Jr., November 10, 1810, Estill Co., KY.
8. Thomas Baker, Jr., b. Abt. 1790.
9. Catherine "Caty" Baker, b. Abt. 1793, Madison Co. KY; d. Bef. 1840; m. John J. Tipton, August, 1818, Estill Co. KY; b. 1780, Shenandoah, VA.
About 1755 Thomas and his family removed from their home on the Holston River to Bedford Co. VA because of the Indian attacks in the area.
Thomas served in the Bedford Co., Virginia, militia during the French and Indian War. He received pay in 1759 for his services as a soldier at Fort Fauquier on the James River as a member of Col. John Buchanan’s Company. He, as his father did, serve in Capt. Alexander Sayer’s “Troop of Horse” Company.
Thomas served as a “spy” under Colonel Andrew Lewis’ command during “Lord Dunmore’s War” in 1774 and under Capt. William Campbell and Capt. James Dysart as his did his younger brother’s, John, George and Robert. He was wounded in the left arm and right hip at the Battle of Point Pleasant on October 10 1774. He later received a pension from the State of Virginia for these wounds while living his last years in Estill Co., Kentucky. Thomas is listed on the monument at Point Pleasant, West Virginia, honoring the soldiers who participated in the Battle at Point Pleasant in 1774.
Thomas is not listed in the 1782 tax list of Washington Co., Virginia, though his father Humphrey and brothers, John, George, Robert, and Alexander, are. Thomas is on the first tax list in 1787 of newly formed Madison County, Kentucky. Thomas purchased 150 acres on Tate’s Creek and 200 acres on Muddy Creek in Madison County. He also paid taxes on his father’s 449 acres of land, located at Station Camp Creek on the Kentucky River.
The elder Humphrey Baker, sold his land in Washington Co., Virginia to John Hutton, joined his son Thomas in Madison Co., Kentucky.
Thomas Baker's Will, is dated September 28, 1814, Estill Co., KY. Thomas made his will the day before he died, listing children: Jacob Baker; the heirs of Joseph Baker; Humphrey Baker; William Baker; the heirs of Thomas Baker Jr.; and daughters, Betsy Nix, Polly Bell, Sally Hubbard, and Caty Baker. At this time it is unknown who the wife or wives of Thomas Baker were.
Children of Thomas Baker and Unknown are:
1. Jacob Baker, Abt. 1767-aft.1830 IL., m. Annie Turner November 12, 1791, Madison Co., KY.
2. Joseph Baker, b. Abt. 1772, m. Polly Soaps(Polly Swope)1799, Estill Co., KY.
3. Humphrey Baker, b. March 07, 1774, VA; d. July 26, 1845, Carter Co., KY. m. Susannah Harris.
4. Rebecca "Betsy" Baker, b. Abt. 1776; m. John Nix, December 29, 1797, Madison Co., KY.
5. William Baker, b. Abt. 1777.
6. Mary "Polly" Baker, b. Abt. 1787; m. William Bell, August 15, 1809, Estill Co., KY.
7. Sarah "Sally" Baker, b. Abt. 1789; m. Thomas Hubbard, Jr., November 10, 1810, Estill Co., KY.
8. Thomas Baker, Jr., b. Abt. 1790.
9. Catherine "Caty" Baker, b. Abt. 1793, Madison Co. KY; d. Bef. 1840; m. John J. Tipton, August, 1818, Estill Co. KY; b. 1780, Shenandoah, VA.
Son of Humphrey and Anna Baker.
About 1755 Thomas and his family removed from their home on the Holston River to Bedford Co. VA because of the Indian attacks in the area.
Thomas served in the Bedford Co., Virginia, militia during the French and Indian War. He received pay in 1759 for his services as a soldier at Fort Fauquier on the James River as a member of Col. John Buchanan’s Company. He, as his father did, serve in Capt. Alexander Sayer’s “Troop of Horse” Company.
Thomas served as a “spy” under Colonel Andrew Lewis’ command during “Lord Dunmore’s War” in 1774 and under Capt. William Campbell and Capt. James Dysart as his did his younger brother’s, John, George and Robert. He was wounded in the left arm and right hip at the Battle of Point Pleasant on October 10 1774. He later received a pension from the State of Virginia for these wounds while living his last years in Estill Co., Kentucky. Thomas is listed on the monument at Point Pleasant, West Virginia, honoring the soldiers who participated in the Battle at Point Pleasant in 1774.
Thomas is not listed in the 1782 tax list of Washington Co., Virginia, though his father Humphrey and brothers, John, George, Robert, and Alexander, are. Thomas is on the first tax list in 1787 of newly formed Madison County, Kentucky. Thomas purchased 150 acres on Tate’s Creek and 200 acres on Muddy Creek in Madison County. He also paid taxes on his father’s 449 acres of land, located at Station Camp Creek on the Kentucky River.
The elder Humphrey Baker, sold his land in Washington Co., Virginia to John Hutton, joined his son Thomas in Madison Co., Kentucky.
Thomas Baker's Will, is dated September 28, 1814, Estill Co., KY. Thomas made his will the day before he died, listing children: Jacob Baker; the heirs of Joseph Baker; Humphrey Baker; William Baker; the heirs of Thomas Baker Jr.; and daughters, Betsy Nix, Polly Bell, Sally Hubbard, and Caty Baker. At this time it is unknown who the wife or wives of Thomas Baker were.
Children of Thomas Baker and Unknown are:
1. Jacob Baker, Abt. 1767-aft.1830 IL., m. Annie Turner November 12, 1791, Madison Co., KY.
2. Joseph Baker, b. Abt. 1772, m. Polly Soaps(Polly Swope)1799, Estill Co., KY.
3. Humphrey Baker, b. March 07, 1774, VA; d. July 26, 1845, Carter Co., KY. m. Susannah Harris.
4. Rebecca "Betsy" Baker, b. Abt. 1776; m. John Nix, December 29, 1797, Madison Co., KY.
5. William Baker, b. Abt. 1777.
6. Mary "Polly" Baker, b. Abt. 1787; m. William Bell, August 15, 1809, Estill Co., KY.
7. Sarah "Sally" Baker, b. Abt. 1789; m. Thomas Hubbard, Jr., November 10, 1810, Estill Co., KY.
8. Thomas Baker, Jr., b. Abt. 1790.
9. Catherine "Caty" Baker, b. Abt. 1793, Madison Co. KY; d. Bef. 1840; m. John J. Tipton, August, 1818, Estill Co. KY; b. 1780, Shenandoah, VA.
About 1755 Thomas and his family removed from their home on the Holston River to Bedford Co. VA because of the Indian attacks in the area.
Thomas served in the Bedford Co., Virginia, militia during the French and Indian War. He received pay in 1759 for his services as a soldier at Fort Fauquier on the James River as a member of Col. John Buchanan’s Company. He, as his father did, serve in Capt. Alexander Sayer’s “Troop of Horse” Company.
Thomas served as a “spy” under Colonel Andrew Lewis’ command during “Lord Dunmore’s War” in 1774 and under Capt. William Campbell and Capt. James Dysart as his did his younger brother’s, John, George and Robert. He was wounded in the left arm and right hip at the Battle of Point Pleasant on October 10 1774. He later received a pension from the State of Virginia for these wounds while living his last years in Estill Co., Kentucky. Thomas is listed on the monument at Point Pleasant, West Virginia, honoring the soldiers who participated in the Battle at Point Pleasant in 1774.
Thomas is not listed in the 1782 tax list of Washington Co., Virginia, though his father Humphrey and brothers, John, George, Robert, and Alexander, are. Thomas is on the first tax list in 1787 of newly formed Madison County, Kentucky. Thomas purchased 150 acres on Tate’s Creek and 200 acres on Muddy Creek in Madison County. He also paid taxes on his father’s 449 acres of land, located at Station Camp Creek on the Kentucky River.
The elder Humphrey Baker, sold his land in Washington Co., Virginia to John Hutton, joined his son Thomas in Madison Co., Kentucky.
Thomas Baker's Will, is dated September 28, 1814, Estill Co., KY. Thomas made his will the day before he died, listing children: Jacob Baker; the heirs of Joseph Baker; Humphrey Baker; William Baker; the heirs of Thomas Baker Jr.; and daughters, Betsy Nix, Polly Bell, Sally Hubbard, and Caty Baker. At this time it is unknown who the wife or wives of Thomas Baker were.
Children of Thomas Baker and Unknown are:
1. Jacob Baker, Abt. 1767-aft.1830 IL., m. Annie Turner November 12, 1791, Madison Co., KY.
2. Joseph Baker, b. Abt. 1772, m. Polly Soaps(Polly Swope)1799, Estill Co., KY.
3. Humphrey Baker, b. March 07, 1774, VA; d. July 26, 1845, Carter Co., KY. m. Susannah Harris.
4. Rebecca "Betsy" Baker, b. Abt. 1776; m. John Nix, December 29, 1797, Madison Co., KY.
5. William Baker, b. Abt. 1777.
6. Mary "Polly" Baker, b. Abt. 1787; m. William Bell, August 15, 1809, Estill Co., KY.
7. Sarah "Sally" Baker, b. Abt. 1789; m. Thomas Hubbard, Jr., November 10, 1810, Estill Co., KY.
8. Thomas Baker, Jr., b. Abt. 1790.
9. Catherine "Caty" Baker, b. Abt. 1793, Madison Co. KY; d. Bef. 1840; m. John J. Tipton, August, 1818, Estill Co. KY; b. 1780, Shenandoah, VA.
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