333. Henry⁶ BAKER (Daniel⁵, Henry⁴, Daniel³, Nathaniel², Thomas¹) was born in Westfield, Essex County, New Jersey September 19, 1797.⁽⁶⁷⁰⁾ Henry died April 1, 1885 in Westfield, Union County, New Jersey at 87 years of age.⁽⁶⁷¹⁾ He was interred April 1885 at Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Section II, Row Y, Grave 64 in Westfield, Union County, New Jersey.⁽⁶⁷²⁾

He married Mary Ann S. RADLEY December 27, 1820 in Westfield, Essex County, New Jersey.⁽⁶⁷³⁾ Mary was born September 5, 1800. Mary was the daughter of John RADLEY. Mary died February 12, 1885 in Westfield, Union County, New Jersey at 84 years of age.⁽⁶⁷⁴⁾ She was interred February 1885 at Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Section II, Row Y, Grave 65 in Westfield, Union County, New Jersey.⁽⁶⁷⁵⁾

He was baptized December 10, 1797 in Westfield, Essex County, New Jersey.⁽⁶⁷⁶⁾

Henry was a butcher. For many years he lived on a farm in the village of Willow Grove which is located in what is now southeastern Fanwood Township. Later he lived at the corner of Central and Lenox Avenues in Westfield. He was an elder and a deacon in the Westfield Presbyterian Church from 1832 until his death.

FAMILY RESIDENCES

1820 NJ TAX RATABLES Westfield, Essex Co., NJ (Single)

1821 NJ TAX RATABLES Westfield, Essex Co., NJ (Householder)

1823 NJ TAX RATABLES Westfield, Essex Co., NJ (Householder)

01 JUN 1830 US CENSUS Westfield, Essex Co., NJ

01 JUN 1840 US CENSUS Westfield, Essex Co., NJ

01 JUN 1850 US CENSUS Westfield, Essex Co., NJ

01 JUN 1860 US CENSUS Westfield, Union Co., NJ

01 JUN 1870 US CENSUS Westfield, Union Co., NJ

01 JUN 1880 US CENSUS Westfield, Union Co., NJ

Henry BAKER and Mary Ann S. RADLEY had the following children:

+ 629 i. Cortland Radley⁷ BAKER was born 1821.

630 ii. David BAKER was born in Westfield, Essex County, New Jersey 1823. David died June 12, 1847 in Centre, Rock County, Wisconsin at 23 years of age.

David was apparently killed by lightning. Several independent sources agree on the reason for his demise, but disagree on the place where it occurred. John Littell in his book, "Genealogies of the First Settlers of the Passaic Valley" says David's death was in Ohio.

The Richard Pearson Greaves collection of early Westfield, NJ families claims that he died in Johnstown, Wisconsin.

A newspaper article discovered by a researcher claims that David died in Centre, Rock County, Wisconsin. This is the same location to which several other Westfield Baker families had migrated at about the time David died, and appears to be the most likely location.

+ 631 iii. Elihu B. BAKER was born circa 1825.

+ 632 iv. Ann Martin BAKER was born 1827.

+ 633 v. Henry R. BAKER was born August 8, 1834.

634 vi. James Huntting BAKER was born in Westfield, Essex County, New Jersey August 8, 1834.⁽⁶⁷⁷⁾ James died September 25, 1834 in Westfield, Essex County, New Jersey at less than one year of age.⁽⁶⁷⁸⁾ He was interred September 1834 at Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Section II, Row Y, Grave 67 in Westfield, Essex County, New Jersey.⁽⁶⁷⁹⁾

635 vii. Jacob BAKER was born in Westfield, Essex County, New Jersey January 26, 1842.⁽⁶⁸⁰⁾ Jacob died March 17, 1842 in Westfield, Essex County, New Jersey at less than one year of age.⁽⁶⁸¹⁾ He was interred March 1842 at Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Section II, Row Y, Grave 66 in Westfield, Essex County, New Jersey.⁽⁶⁸²⁾

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