Indentured Immigrant 1729
Husband of Anna.
Humphrey was baptized shortly after at St. Mary's church. He left England and came to America in 1729 at the age of 16 as an indentured servant to William Burge. He lived in the Prince Georges Co. Maryland area. After serving his term of indenture he removed to Virginia and was the first permanent settler in the present day Washington County, Virginia. Washington County was taken from Augusta County, Virginia. He is listed in "Virginia Colonial Militia, 1651-1776" as a Captain from Augusta County.
In 1742, Humphrey was a member of Captain McDowell's company of militia. This company was engaged in the first major clash between the settlers and Iroquois in December 1742 near Balcony Falls of the James River.
Humphrey was the first frontiersman on the Woods River, later called New River, in 1745. He settled at the Buffalo Pound, a major Indian crossing on the river and across from the settlement of Indian Trader Samuel Stalnaker. In 1746 he was one of the 22 settlers named to clear the first road in the area from the North Branch of the Roanoke River to New River on through the area where Blacksburg was built.
Humphrey received on May 18, 1750, the first deed for land on the western waters for the Buffalo Pound tract deeded from John Buchanan. That same year he was appointed constable for the Buffalo Pound-Draper's Meadow area. He was now 39 and the father of three sons, Thomas, John and George.
In 1752, he moved to future Washington County, Virginia where 436 acres was surveyed for him on April 9, 1753, on Stalnakers Creek, today's Hutton Creek,near the present town of Glade Spring. The land which lay on both sides of the creek included the path over Walker Mountain to the North fork of the Holston and beyond and northwest of Stalnaker, who had settled on Indian fields in 1750. This made Humphrey the western most settler at the time. Stalnaker only had a lease "to crop" for his trading post settlement. For many years after 1752, the Baker settlement was the farthest outpost of the frontier.
In 1753, Humphrey was among the 20 heads of families named to clear the first road from the head of the Holston to Stalnaker and the Baker settlement.
In May, 1755, the Shawnee began their attacks on the western most Holston frontier attacking Humphrey Baker's settlement and wounding his daughter Mary. A month later Stalnaker's were attacked. By now, Humphrey and Anne's family included in addition to sons Thomas, John and George, a new son, Robert who was born in 1754. Humphrey and his son Thomas who married during this period served in the frontier militia during the French and Indian War. In 1756, Humphrey, now 56, returned with his family to his land in future Washington County. The gap in Walker Mountain to the North Fork of the Holston was called Baker's Gap,now known as McCall Gap.
In 1788 Humphrey Baker sold his property and by 1792 resided in Madison Co., KY. The last record we find of Humphrey Baker is in 1793 age 80 years old.
Children:
1. Thomas Baker
2. Mary Baker
3. John Baker
4. George Baker
5. Francis Baker
6. Robert Baker
7. Alexander Baker
See Humphreybaker.com
Husband of Anna.
Humphrey was baptized shortly after at St. Mary's church. He left England and came to America in 1729 at the age of 16 as an indentured servant to William Burge. He lived in the Prince Georges Co. Maryland area. After serving his term of indenture he removed to Virginia and was the first permanent settler in the present day Washington County, Virginia. Washington County was taken from Augusta County, Virginia. He is listed in "Virginia Colonial Militia, 1651-1776" as a Captain from Augusta County.
In 1742, Humphrey was a member of Captain McDowell's company of militia. This company was engaged in the first major clash between the settlers and Iroquois in December 1742 near Balcony Falls of the James River.
Humphrey was the first frontiersman on the Woods River, later called New River, in 1745. He settled at the Buffalo Pound, a major Indian crossing on the river and across from the settlement of Indian Trader Samuel Stalnaker. In 1746 he was one of the 22 settlers named to clear the first road in the area from the North Branch of the Roanoke River to New River on through the area where Blacksburg was built.
Humphrey received on May 18, 1750, the first deed for land on the western waters for the Buffalo Pound tract deeded from John Buchanan. That same year he was appointed constable for the Buffalo Pound-Draper's Meadow area. He was now 39 and the father of three sons, Thomas, John and George.
In 1752, he moved to future Washington County, Virginia where 436 acres was surveyed for him on April 9, 1753, on Stalnakers Creek, today's Hutton Creek,near the present town of Glade Spring. The land which lay on both sides of the creek included the path over Walker Mountain to the North fork of the Holston and beyond and northwest of Stalnaker, who had settled on Indian fields in 1750. This made Humphrey the western most settler at the time. Stalnaker only had a lease "to crop" for his trading post settlement. For many years after 1752, the Baker settlement was the farthest outpost of the frontier.
In 1753, Humphrey was among the 20 heads of families named to clear the first road from the head of the Holston to Stalnaker and the Baker settlement.
In May, 1755, the Shawnee began their attacks on the western most Holston frontier attacking Humphrey Baker's settlement and wounding his daughter Mary. A month later Stalnaker's were attacked. By now, Humphrey and Anne's family included in addition to sons Thomas, John and George, a new son, Robert who was born in 1754. Humphrey and his son Thomas who married during this period served in the frontier militia during the French and Indian War. In 1756, Humphrey, now 56, returned with his family to his land in future Washington County. The gap in Walker Mountain to the North Fork of the Holston was called Baker's Gap,now known as McCall Gap.
In 1788 Humphrey Baker sold his property and by 1792 resided in Madison Co., KY. The last record we find of Humphrey Baker is in 1793 age 80 years old.
Children:
1. Thomas Baker
2. Mary Baker
3. John Baker
4. George Baker
5. Francis Baker
6. Robert Baker
7. Alexander Baker
See Humphreybaker.com
Indentured Immigrant 1729
Husband of Anna.
Humphrey was baptized shortly after at St. Mary's church. He left England and came to America in 1729 at the age of 16 as an indentured servant to William Burge. He lived in the Prince Georges Co. Maryland area. After serving his term of indenture he removed to Virginia and was the first permanent settler in the present day Washington County, Virginia. Washington County was taken from Augusta County, Virginia. He is listed in "Virginia Colonial Militia, 1651-1776" as a Captain from Augusta County.
In 1742, Humphrey was a member of Captain McDowell's company of militia. This company was engaged in the first major clash between the settlers and Iroquois in December 1742 near Balcony Falls of the James River.
Humphrey was the first frontiersman on the Woods River, later called New River, in 1745. He settled at the Buffalo Pound, a major Indian crossing on the river and across from the settlement of Indian Trader Samuel Stalnaker. In 1746 he was one of the 22 settlers named to clear the first road in the area from the North Branch of the Roanoke River to New River on through the area where Blacksburg was built.
Humphrey received on May 18, 1750, the first deed for land on the western waters for the Buffalo Pound tract deeded from John Buchanan. That same year he was appointed constable for the Buffalo Pound-Draper's Meadow area. He was now 39 and the father of three sons, Thomas, John and George.
In 1752, he moved to future Washington County, Virginia where 436 acres was surveyed for him on April 9, 1753, on Stalnakers Creek, today's Hutton Creek,near the present town of Glade Spring. The land which lay on both sides of the creek included the path over Walker Mountain to the North fork of the Holston and beyond and northwest of Stalnaker, who had settled on Indian fields in 1750. This made Humphrey the western most settler at the time. Stalnaker only had a lease "to crop" for his trading post settlement. For many years after 1752, the Baker settlement was the farthest outpost of the frontier.
In 1753, Humphrey was among the 20 heads of families named to clear the first road from the head of the Holston to Stalnaker and the Baker settlement.
In May, 1755, the Shawnee began their attacks on the western most Holston frontier attacking Humphrey Baker's settlement and wounding his daughter Mary. A month later Stalnaker's were attacked. By now, Humphrey and Anne's family included in addition to sons Thomas, John and George, a new son, Robert who was born in 1754. Humphrey and his son Thomas who married during this period served in the frontier militia during the French and Indian War. In 1756, Humphrey, now 56, returned with his family to his land in future Washington County. The gap in Walker Mountain to the North Fork of the Holston was called Baker's Gap,now known as McCall Gap.
In 1788 Humphrey Baker sold his property and by 1792 resided in Madison Co., KY. The last record we find of Humphrey Baker is in 1793 age 80 years old.
Children:
1. Thomas Baker
2. Mary Baker
3. John Baker
4. George Baker
5. Francis Baker
6. Robert Baker
7. Alexander Baker
See Humphreybaker.com
Husband of Anna.
Humphrey was baptized shortly after at St. Mary's church. He left England and came to America in 1729 at the age of 16 as an indentured servant to William Burge. He lived in the Prince Georges Co. Maryland area. After serving his term of indenture he removed to Virginia and was the first permanent settler in the present day Washington County, Virginia. Washington County was taken from Augusta County, Virginia. He is listed in "Virginia Colonial Militia, 1651-1776" as a Captain from Augusta County.
In 1742, Humphrey was a member of Captain McDowell's company of militia. This company was engaged in the first major clash between the settlers and Iroquois in December 1742 near Balcony Falls of the James River.
Humphrey was the first frontiersman on the Woods River, later called New River, in 1745. He settled at the Buffalo Pound, a major Indian crossing on the river and across from the settlement of Indian Trader Samuel Stalnaker. In 1746 he was one of the 22 settlers named to clear the first road in the area from the North Branch of the Roanoke River to New River on through the area where Blacksburg was built.
Humphrey received on May 18, 1750, the first deed for land on the western waters for the Buffalo Pound tract deeded from John Buchanan. That same year he was appointed constable for the Buffalo Pound-Draper's Meadow area. He was now 39 and the father of three sons, Thomas, John and George.
In 1752, he moved to future Washington County, Virginia where 436 acres was surveyed for him on April 9, 1753, on Stalnakers Creek, today's Hutton Creek,near the present town of Glade Spring. The land which lay on both sides of the creek included the path over Walker Mountain to the North fork of the Holston and beyond and northwest of Stalnaker, who had settled on Indian fields in 1750. This made Humphrey the western most settler at the time. Stalnaker only had a lease "to crop" for his trading post settlement. For many years after 1752, the Baker settlement was the farthest outpost of the frontier.
In 1753, Humphrey was among the 20 heads of families named to clear the first road from the head of the Holston to Stalnaker and the Baker settlement.
In May, 1755, the Shawnee began their attacks on the western most Holston frontier attacking Humphrey Baker's settlement and wounding his daughter Mary. A month later Stalnaker's were attacked. By now, Humphrey and Anne's family included in addition to sons Thomas, John and George, a new son, Robert who was born in 1754. Humphrey and his son Thomas who married during this period served in the frontier militia during the French and Indian War. In 1756, Humphrey, now 56, returned with his family to his land in future Washington County. The gap in Walker Mountain to the North Fork of the Holston was called Baker's Gap,now known as McCall Gap.
In 1788 Humphrey Baker sold his property and by 1792 resided in Madison Co., KY. The last record we find of Humphrey Baker is in 1793 age 80 years old.
Children:
1. Thomas Baker
2. Mary Baker
3. John Baker
4. George Baker
5. Francis Baker
6. Robert Baker
7. Alexander Baker
See Humphreybaker.com
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