Baker

Abiel Baker & Lois Swan

Abiel BAKER was born about 1756 in England. He served in the military between Jan 1776 and 1778. He fought in the Revolution and enlisted as a Private and Fifer in Capt David Dexters Company of Colonel C. Lippetts Regiment of the Rhode Island Line in January 1776. He fought with Gen Washington at the Battles of Trenton, Princeton, NJ and Whiteplains, NY. He was discharged at Chatham, NJ in 1778. He applied for pension in May 1820 in Cumberland, RI. His home was burned down in March 1786 and many of the family records were destroyed. He died of Dropsy on 8 Jul 1823 at the age of 67 in Cumberland, Providence Co, RI, US. 64 years old in 1820 Abel, Abial, Bial.
Family story from Mary Eliza Baker Ranney, granddaughter of Abiel Baker. Told to her when she was 15 years old (1853) by her aunt, Sarah Baker Fuller. Her father came across the Atlantic to America at age 3 years. His parents died on the trip and were buried at see. The child gave his name as Abiel Baker. He was taken to Providence, Rhode Island where he grew up, married, and raised a family. His wife's name was Lois Swan and children of this family were named: John, Arnold, Abiel, William, Sarah and Eliza. There may have been other children as Sarah Baker Fuller often spoke of an old bachelor brother. These are all Mary Ranney remembers about. This family grew up in Providence, RI.

Abiel BAKER and Lois SWAN were married on 15 Sep 1778 in Attleboro, Bristol Co, MA, US. Lois SWAN, daughter of Ebenezer SWAN and Mary HIXON, was born between 1751 and 1758 in Massachusetts, US. She lived in Cumberland, Providence Co, RI, US after 7 Apr 1837. She died about 1847 at the age of 96 in Tioga Co, NY, US. Lois is listed as receiving a widows pension from Rhode Island, effective 4 Mar 1831 and the last entry in March 1844 and annotated as 'in new roll'.

Abiel BAKER and Lois SWAN had the following children:

2 i. John BAKER was born in Providence Co, RI, US.

3 ii. Arnold BAKER needs more information.

+4 iii. Abial BAKER Jr., born bet 1780 and 1790, Rhode Island, US; married Mary OSGOOD, Rhode Island, US; died aft 1830, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn Co, IN, US.

+5 iv. Eseck BAKER Isaac.

6 v. Hiram BAKER needs more information.

+7 vi. Sarah BAKER, born 1787, Providence Co, RI, US; married Palemon FULLER, abt 1806, Providence Co, RI, US; died aft 1860, Ripley Co, IN, US.

+8 vii. Lemuel M. BAKER, born abt 1790, Cumberland, Providence Co, RI, US; married Rebecca BROWNELL, abt 1816, Providence Co, RI, US; died 1844, Providence Co, RI, US.

+9 viii. Polly BAKER Mary, born abt 1792, Rhode Island, US; married Silas WHIPPLE Cyrus, abt 1814, New Hampshire, US.

10 ix. Frank BAKER was born in Providence Co, RI, US.

+11 x. William BAKER, born 22 Oct 1797, Providence Co, RI, US; married Silvia WADLEY, Indiana, US; married Mary THOMPSON, Illinois, US; died 18 Jun 1851, Kankakee, Kankakee Co, IL, US.

+12 xi. Elizabeth BAKER, born 10 Apr 1798, Cumberland, Providence Co, RI, US; married John G. WHIPPLE, 7 Dec 1817, Cumberland, Providence Co, RI, US; died 18 Apr 1863, Cumberland, Providence Co, RI, US.