Joshua Baker

Joshua Baker was born February 16, 1678, in Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland, and died 1732 in Christiana Hundred, New Castle Co., DE, at about age 53. He is the son of George Baker of Youghal, County Cork, Ireland, and Susanna Unknown of Rosecrea, County Tipp, Ireland.

Margery Knight was born May 15, 1687, in Bandon Bridge, County Cork, Ireland, and died December 11, 1776, in Upper Chichester, Chester Co., PA, at age 89. She is the daughter of Thomas Knight Jr. of Ireland and Hannah Hunter or Martha Allyn of County Cork, Ireland.

Joshua Baker and Margery Knight were married 1706 in Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland.

Joshua Baker and Margery (Knight) Baker had thirteen children:

  1. Thomas Baker: Born October 18, 1708, in Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland; Died before 1800 in Unknown.
  2. George Baker: Born November 3, 1709, in Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland; Died before 1800 in Unknown.
  3. Joshua Baker: Born July 18, 1711, in Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland; Died June 2, 1772, in Christiana Hundred, New Castle Co., DE (age 60). Married November 5, 1740, in Christiana, New Castle, DE, to Mary Hill: Born 1712 in Christiana Hundred, New Castle Co., DE; Died 1764 in Unknown (about age 52). Married (2) to Alice Unknown: Born Unknown; Unknown.
  4. Susanna Baker: Born January 20, 1713, in Chester Co., PA; Died 1771 in Georges Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., PA (about age 58). Married 1737 in Chester Co., PA, to William McCool: Born 1713 in County Antrim, Ireland; Died 1769 in Georges Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., DE (about age 56).
  5. John Baker: Born June 1, 1714, in Philadelphia, Chester Co., PA; Died Unknown.
  6. Peter Baker: Born March 17, 1716, in Chester Co., PA; Died Unknown.
  7. Mary Baker: Born January 12, 1717, in Chester Co., PA; Died Unknown. Married January 12, 1717, in Chester Co., PA to George Dickey: Born Unknown; Died Unknown.
  8. Sarah Baker: Born February 11, 1719, in Chester Co., PA; Died August 26, 1792, in Unknown (age 73). Married February 26, 1766, in Center Mh, PA, to Benjamin Reynolds: Born August 26, 1722, in Concord, Chester Co., PA; Died July 26, 1797, in Upper Chichester, Chester Co., PA (age 74).
  9. Richard Baker: Born February 17, 1721, in Christiana Hundred, New Castle Co., DE; Died November 18, 1803, in Chester Co., PA (age 82). Married November 7, 1754, in Birmingham Meeting House, Chester Co., PA, to Rachel Carter: Born 1719 in Pennsylvania; Died September 29, 1799, in Pennsylvania (about age 80).
  10. Hannah Baker: Born 1724 in New Castle Co., DE; Died Unknown (age Young).
  11. Robert Baker: Born March 8, 1726, in Chester Co., PA; Died Unknown.
  12. William Baker: Born June 8, 1729, in Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE; Died 1777 in Kent, DE (about age 48). Married 1750 in Delaware to Sarah Unknown: Born 1729 in Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE; Died 1785 in Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE (about age 56).
  13. Lydia Baker: Born June 12, 1732, in Chichester, Chester Co., PA; Died September 23, 1782, in Chichester, Chester Co., PA (age 50). Married (1) January 15, 1762, in Center Meeting House, New Castle Co., DE, to Samuel F. Grubb: Born March 28, 1722, in Brandywine Hundred, New Castle Co., DE; Died January 21, 1769, in Pennsbury,  Kennett Twp, Chester Co., PA (age 46). Married (2) 1769 in Unknown to Thomas Wilson: Born Unknown; Died Unknown.

TIMELINE

Joshua Baker " (who for Som years past hath dwelt in this Citty)," dated 2 Mo. 13, 1712, from Mtg. in Waterford, Ireland. Original on file. Received i Mo. 27, 1713. Joshua Baker, b. Feb. 16, 1678 ; m. Margery Knight, of Bandon Bridge, in Ireland. She was born July 15, 1690. They probably lived a few years in Philadelphia ; then some time prior to 1728, settled in Christiana Hundred, New Castle Co. now Delaware. For account of descendants, see Hist. Chester, Co., p. 470.

In 1677, one Thomas Baker, "of Clanfekiel Parish" had his goods seized for tithe by " by Andrew Clerke, for John Speer Farmer of Tithe from the said Dean of Ardmagh." — Stockdale, 82.

Joshua Baker was born February 16, 1678, in Cashel, Tipp Co., Ireland.

Margery Knight was born May 15, 1687, in Baden Bridge, County Cork, Ireland.

Joshua Baker and Margery Knight were married before 1708 in Ireland.

Joshua Baker arrived in Philadelphia in 1712 from Waterford, Ireland, with his wife Margery Knight and 3 children: Thomas, George and Joshua, all Quakers. Ten more children were born to this family with births in Phila., Chester Co. & New Castle Co., Delaware. his family moved to DE. in 1726.

Joshua Baker died 1732 in Christiana Hundred, New Castle Co., DE, at about age 53.

Margery (Knight) Baker died December 11, 1776, in Upper Chichester, Chester Co., PA, at age 89.

Joshua Baker, b. Feb. 16, 1678; m. Margery Knight, of Bandon Bridge, in Ireland. She was born July 15, 1690. They probably lived a few years in Philadelphia; then some time prior to 1728, settled in Christiana Hundred, New Castle Co. now Delaware. For account of descendants, see Hist. Chester, Co., p. 470.