Obediah BAKER
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1790 Census Surry Co.,NC
Deed Records of Surry Co.,NC
Will of Obediah Baker
Source of Information: Deeds Surry Co., N.C.; Deeds Tuscaloosa Co., Ala. Will of Obediah Baker 1790, 1800 Census Surry Co. Note: 1790 Census Surry County lists Obediah Baker with 4 males over 16; 2 males under 16; five females. 1800 Census Surry County, N. C., lists Obediah Baker with 1 Male 10-16; 1 Male 45 upwards; 1 F 10-16; 1 F 45 upwards
Source of Information: Bethel Bapt Ch. Reg.Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Will of Nicholas Baker, Surry County marriage bonds, deeds, tax lists, census 1800. Note: It has not been definitely established that Lawrence is the son of Elizabeth Hicks; however, the following provision in the will of Nicholas Baker tends to indicate this: "It is my wish that the said Lawrence and Ruthy Baker have their parts on the same principal that my wife Elizabeth has her part and she is hereby required to choose for them in like manner as she does for herself." All previous Church Blessings reconfirmed and ratified for Ruthy Baker on 14 Sep 1967.
He married Mrs. Rachel Baker Abt 1769 at of Surry, North Carolina . Mrs. Rachel Baker was born at of England Abt 1750 .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Nicholas Baker
born Abt 1770.
John Baker
born Abt 1774.
Nancy Baker
born Abt 1778.
Sally Baker
born Abt 1780.
Polly Baker
born Abt 1783.
Susanna Baker
born Abt 1790.
Obediah Baker died 1822 at Tuscaloosa, Alabama .