Thomas Potter BAKER

Birth:
10 May 1766
South Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island
Death:
Sep 1825
Burial:
1825
Marriage:
1794
Washington, Greenwich, New York
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Mary or Polly TANNER
Birth:
10 Mar 1776
Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island
Death:
6 May 1856
Kinderhook, Branch, Michigan
Notes:
                        A4E27 Baker Gen., p. 14
      Tanner Gen., p. 250
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Children
Marriage
1
Benjamin BAKER
Birth:
26 Mar 1796
Charlston, Montgomery, New York
Death:
13 May 1877
Grantsville, Tooele, Utah
Abigail Kruyer TAYLOR 
Marr:
1 Feb 1821
Albion, Oswego, New York 
Notes:
                        Baker Genealogy A4E27 p. 19.
Benjamin
was ordained a High Priest at SLC 6 Apr 1852 by Isaac Morley and J. Banks.
The name Baker is an occupation surname from Sacon word Bacan, to dry by heat.
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He came to Utah with the M. Lyman Company on Oct 19, 1848.
Amasa M. Lyman Company
2
Thankful BAKER
Birth:
9 Oct 1797
Charleston, Montgomery, New York
Death:
21 Nov 1849
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3
Joshua BAKER
Birth:
30 Dec 1799
Charleston, Montgomery, New York
Death:
25 Oct 1839
Catherine BOONER 
Marr:
24 Jun 1829
 
Notes:
                        Ordinance no from IGI 820830715
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4
Jirah BAKER
Birth:
23 Nov 1802
Charleston, Montgomery, New York
Death:
17 Aug 1860
 
Marr:
 
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5
Iram BAKER
Birth:
21 Mar 1805
Charleston, Montgomery, New York
Death:
21 Jun 1831
Dorcas OLDS 
Marr:
1831
 
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6
Susanna BAKER
Birth:
3 Oct 1807
Charleston, Montgomery, New York
Death:
Dec 1835
 
Marr:
 
7
Mehitable BAKER
Birth:
26 Nov 1809
Charleston, Montgomery, New York
Death:
6 Mar 1856
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8
Clark Carrington BAKER
Birth:
26 Mar 1812
Charleston, Montgomery, New York
Death:
11 Apr 1879
 
Marr:
 
9
Pruda BAKER
Birth:
1814
Charleston, Montgomery, New York
Death:
1814
 
Marr:
 
10
Eunice BAKER
Birth:
11 Apr 1817
Charleston, Montgomery, New York
Death:
Feb 1860
 
Marr:
 
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Elizabeth a BAKER
Birth:
6 Jun 1820
Charleston, Montgomery, New York
Death:
Sep 1850
Anson HOYT 
Marr:
1841
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12
William Tanner BAKER
Birth:
3 Nov 1824
Albion, Orleans, New York
Death:
26 Sep 1866
Mary Jane STARK 
Marr:
1 Jun 1851
 
Notes:
                        ordinance # from IGI NO. 8298307 17
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Thomas Potter Baker - Mary or Polly Tanner

Thomas Potter Baker was born at South Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island 10 May 1766. His parents were Benjamin Baker and Mary Sherman.

He married Mary or Polly Tanner 1794 at Washington, Greenwich, New York . Mary or Polly Tanner was born at Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island 10 Mar 1776 daughter of Joshua Tanner and Thankful Tefft .

They were the parents of 12 children:
Benjamin Baker born 26 Mar 1796.
Thankful Baker born 9 Oct 1797.
Joshua Baker born 30 Dec 1799.
Jirah Baker born 23 Nov 1802.
Iram Baker born 21 Mar 1805.
Susanna Baker born 3 Oct 1807.
Mehitable Baker born 26 Nov 1809.
Clark Carrington Baker born 26 Mar 1812.
Pruda Baker born 1814.
Eunice Baker born 11 Apr 1817.
Elizabeth a Baker born 6 Jun 1820.
William Tanner Baker born 3 Nov 1824.

Thomas Potter Baker died Sep 1825 .

Mary or Polly Tanner died 6 May 1856 at Kinderhook, Branch, Michigan .