Arthur Alpheus BAKER / Susan HAYMAN

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[16] 11 Apr 1839, listed as A.A. BAKER, Muster Roll of Capt. R.D. BRADLEY's Company
of Volunteers fo the Florida Militia, commanded by Lt. Col. Wm. DAVENPORT.
dischared 11 April 1840 at Fort Jackson. Muster Roll of Capt. R.D. BRADLEY'd
Company of the 1st Regiment, Florida Mounted Militia, commanded by Col. W.J.
BAILEY, ordered into service from 14 Mar 1841 to 14 Jun 1841. (Florida
Department of Military Affairs, Vol 2, Florida Militia Muster Rolls, Seminole
Indian Wars)

[17] 1 Dec 1842 signed Petition to the Pres. & Congress by Citizens of the
Territory requesting fulfillment of broken promise to citizens to occupy
Indian country with protection and subsistence. Listed as A.A. BAKER.
Territorial Paper of U.S., Volume XXVI, Territory of FL 1839-1845.

[18] From Nat'l Archive - Armed Occupation Act of 1842, Permit #105, Certificate
#202, dtd 13 Dec 1842, Arthur states he became a resident of FL in Jan 1829.
Description of his land: NW 1/4 of SW 1/4 & SW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of Sec. 2, and SE
1/4 of NE 1/4 & NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Sec. 3, Twn. 22 S., Range 19 E.,
containing 160 acres. Application further states Arthur resided on the
property until GFeb 1848 when he moved to Tampa in Hillsborough County. He
did not avail himself of the benefit of the Act of 1844. U.S. Land Patent, dtd
1849, for above land found in Hernando Co., FL Deeds now in possession of
Martine GLASS COX of Gainesville, FL.

[19] 4 Jul 1844 Arthur married Susan HAYMAN, dtr. of James and Delila MARTIN HAYMAN.
Susan was b. 28 Mar 1827 d. 18 Jan 1849. Susan gave birth to twins on 9 Jan
1849. The twins died on 11 Jan 1849 and Susan died shortly thereafter.(Family
Bible notes taken by Liz BAKER). Marriages and Death Notices >From The
Southern Christian Adbocate 1837-1860, "died, near Tampa, FL, on the 18th day
of Jany (sic), 1849, Mrs. Susan BAKER, consort of A.A. BAKER, aged 22
years...E.J. KNIGHT."

[20] 26 May 1845 - Voted in First Statewide Election in Florida. Listed as Aepheus
BAKER, Chuccocharts (hammock) District.

[21] 30 Jan 1851 Arthur married Emily C. WHITEHURST (b. 2 May 1834) dtr. of Daniel
Scott and Jincey FLETCHER WHITEHURST. (Family Bible notes taken by Liz BAKER).
They had the following children: Daughter b. 23 Oct 1851 (stillborn); Son b.
12 Oct 1852 (lived 6 hours); Thomas Jefferson b. 10 Nov 1853; Susan
Flourentine b. 26 Sep 1855; Martha Josephine b. 12 Jun 1858; Julia Francis b.
12 Mar 1860; Robert E. Lee b. 28 Mar 1862; James Andrew b. 31 Aug 1864; Emily
Celestia b. 13 Jul 1866; Alpheus Marian b. 20 Jan 1868 and John Wesley BAKER b.
7 Jan 1870.

[22] Hernando Co. Deeds - lists Arthur and Emily C. on 1853 conveyance.

[23] Emily WHITEHURST BAKER died 22 Nov 1871. She is buried in Bethlehem Cemetery,
Dover, Hillsborough Co., FL next to Arthur.

[24] 21 Aug 1872 Arthur married M.E. COLEMAN per Hillsborough Co. marriage records
(Bk. B, Page 156). Thelma BAKER said Arthur divorced M.E. as she wouldn't care
for his small children.

[25] 27 April 1876 Arthur married Elizabeth BLANTON, Hillsborough Co., FL Marriage
Records (Bk. C, Page 75). Elizabeth had two children from previous marriage:
Giles B. and Susan BLANTON. Arthur and Elizabeth had the following children:
William Oscher b. 17 Feb 1877; Fredrick Albert b. 30 May 1964; Estelle E. b.
Mar 1880; Eva Lena BAKER b. 26 Apr 1881.

[26] 15 Feb 1886 Arthur died. 7 Sep 1909 Elizabeth applied for Widow's Pension
Claim under Act of 1909 (File #A11545). She stated in 1863 Arthur enlisted in
the Confederate States Army and served in Capt. L.G. Lesley's Company, Mounted
Volunteers, C.J. M---=inger's Battalion and was honorably dischared in 1865.
S.E. SPARKMAN & Hugh GALLAGHER both declare they served with Arthur.

[27] Will - Hillsborough Co., FL, File #359, entered into probate 22 Mar 1886 lists
Thomas J. Baker, Robert L. Baker, Emily Baker, Alpheus M. Baker, Josephine
Gavin and Julia Davis as his children, wife Elizabeth, mentions 3 younger
children but not by name.

[28] Census:
1830 - Jefferson Co. Age 10-15 at home
1850 - Benton Co. (Hernando) Age 21 with bro. Thomas L. above Susan Hayman's
parents.
1860 - Hernando County Tax List
1870 - Hillsborough Co; Arthur 45; Emily 38 w/7 children:Thomas J.16; Martha
J. 12; Julia F. 10; Robert Lee 8; Emily C. 4; Adolphus M. 2; John W 5/12.
1880 - Hillsborough Co; Arthur 57; Eliz 37 ; Emily 14; Alpheous M 12; Arthur
& Eliz's child: Wm Oscar 3; Frederick Albert 2; Estella E 3/12 & Eliz's
children from prev. marr. Giles E. 18 & Susan Blanton 15.
1885 - Hillsborough Co., ages 62&40 w/AM 17; WO 8:, FA 7; Eva 4 1900 -
Hillsborough Co., Eliz. 46 w/Oscar 23; Fred Albert 20; Eva 19

[29] SOURCES: Alma EISHCEN, Martine GLASS OAKLEY COX, Mae ALLMAN, and Noreen CASON
HANCOCK contributed information on this family.

[67] Family notes - From Pemberton Bible in Seffner, FL notes copied by Liz Baker -
Susan Hayman, dtr of James and Delila Martin Hayman, was born 28 Mar 1827;
Arthur and Susan were married 4 Jul 1844; Twin children born 9 Jan 1849 and
died 11 Jan 1849; Susan died 18 Jan 1849.

[68] Marriage and Death Notices from the Southern Christian Adbocate 1837-1860, Vol
1, states: Died near Tampa, FL on the 18th day of Jan 1849, Mrs. Susan Baker,
consort of A.A. Baker, aged 22 years...E.J. Knight (pg 176).

[69] The following was taken from A Biographical Sketch of Rev. J.M. Hayman, by
Maude Hayman, and appeared in The Florida Genealogist, Volume XIX, Number 2,
Spring 1996:

[70] Jeremiah M. Hayman, Susan's brother, was born in Bryan County, GA (about 30
miles west of Savannah) on 28 Dec. 1882. The Hayman family moved to Madison
County, FL in 1837, and a year later Jeremiah and his father, James, joined a
volunteer company under the command of Capt. M.C. Livingston to fight in the
Seminole Indian Wars. Again in 1839, Jeremiah joined another volunteer
company under Capt. W.I. Bailey at Magnolia, FL and served for four months.

[71] In January, 1843, Jeremiah and his father both settled on land near Lake
Lindsey, Hernando County, obtained under the armed occupation act of 1842.

[72] The rest of the article chronicles the life of Jeremiah, who after being
baptized in Lake Lindsey in July, 1844, went on to become a Baptist Preacher.

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[7] Jay graduated from Northeast High School and Florida State University. He
lives in St. Petersburg, FL where he owns a real estate and property
management firm. He and Ann are expecting a girl July 1998.

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