Colonel Henry Baker, of Chowan Precinct, North Carolina, eldest son of Major Henry Baker and Mary Blake, was commissioned Colonel in the Colonial Militia of his district. He was the proprietor of the first ferry crossing Chowan River, between Mt. Gallant Fishery and the mouth of the Meherrin River. This ferry was in operation prior to 1722, and was known as the Henry Baker Ferry. He married first Angelica Bray and second Ruth Chancey in 1724 in North Carolina. Henry wrote his will in 1737 and it was probated on May 31, 1739.
Colonel Henry Baker, of Chowan Precinct, North Carolina, eldest son of Major Henry Baker and Mary Blake, was commissioned Colonel in the Colonial Militia of his district. He was the proprietor of the first ferry crossing Chowan River, between Mt. Gallant Fishery and the mouth of the Meherrin River. This ferry was in operation prior to 1722, and was known as the Henry Baker Ferry. He married first Angelica Bray and second Ruth Chancey in 1724 in North Carolina. Henry wrote his will in 1737 and it was probated on May 31, 1739.
