Notes for Martha "Patsy" Jones Baker

The Family of Samuel Jones & Celia Creech

1784 - Martha Jones born in Montgomery Co, Virginia to Samuel Jones & Celia Creech.

1790 census - lost for all of Virginia. Destroyed in August 1814 by British troops.

1793 - Grayson Co., Virginia was created from parts of Wythe County, Virginia.

Aug 20, 1793 - Samuel Jones entered 50 acres on Beaver Creek, Grayson County, Virginia. (Book A, page 2)

http://www.newrivernotes.com/va/g794pptx.htm
1794 Grayson County tax list
Jones, Jesse 1 0
Jones, Isaac 2 5
Jones, Josiah 1 0
Jones, Samuel 1 3
Jones, Thomas 1 2
Jones, Daniel 1 4
Jones, Thomas 1 2
Jones, Abner 1 2
Jones, William 1 4
Jones, George, Jr. 1 1

http://www.newrivernotes.com/va/gray1796.htm
1796 Grayson County, Virginia tax list
Name Acres Value Amount of Tax
Jones, Minatree 540 90 4 6
Jones, Abraham 172 17 10 0 10?
Jones, Isaac 165 30 1 6

1799 tax list Grayson County, Virginia
http://www.newrivernotes.com/va/gray1799.htm
Name Acres Value Tax
Jones, Minitree 400 400 1.42
Jones, Minitree 1000 83.33 .41
Jones, Minitree 160 50 .24
Jones, Abner 160 60 .39
Jones, Stephen 400 266.67 1.18
Jones, Isaac 165 100 .48
Jones, Abraham 307 100 .48

1800 census - lost for all of Virginia. Destroyed in August 1814 by British troops.
1800 tax list for Grayson County, Virginia includes:
Name males over 21 horses slaves 16+ slaves 12-16
Jones, Nelson P. 1 5
Jones, John 1
Jones, Danl., Jnr. 1 1
Jones, Danl., Master 1 1
Jones, William 1
Jones, Abraham 1 3 1 0
Jones, Isaiah 1 1
Jones, Samuel 1 2
Jones, Daniel 1 1
Jones, Stephen 2 2
Jones, Isaac 0 3
Jones, WIlliam 1 3
Jones, Minetree 1 7 1 3
Jones, George, Snr. 0 4
Jones, Abner 1 1
Jones, Thomas

1803 - Martha Jones married John P. Baker

January 25, 1808 - daughter Elizebeth born in North Carolina. Birth date and spelling of her first name from her gravestone. Born earlier????
March 27, 1808 - son Eli born in Ashe Co., North Carolina

1810 census Ashe, North Carolina
J. Baker
1 male age 26-44 (John, age 26)
1 male age 10-15 (?)
2 males age 0-9 (Eli, age 2 & Unknown Son 1, age baby?)
1 female age 16-25 (Martha, age 25)
1 female 10-15 (?)
1 female age 0-9 (Elizabeth, age 2?)
There are two other households of J. Baker on same page, both with even more children, so I think the one I have listed is correct but not sure.

September 11, 1813 - daughter Sarah born in Ashe Co., North Carolina
March 14, 1816 - daughter Eveline born in North Carolina

August 7, 1820 census Ashe, North Carolina
Jno Baker
1 male age 26-44 (John, age 36)
1 male age 10-14 (Eli, age 12)
3 males age 0-9 (unknown sons age 1, 2 & 3????? age 5-9)
1 female age 26-44 (Martha, age 35)
1 female age 10-14 (Elizabeth, age 12?)
2 females age 0-9 (Sarah, age 7 & Eveline, age 4)

August 9, 1820 - son Andrew born? Was he Unknown son #3 above?)
1822 - son John Calvin Baker in Virginia

1822-1830 - Martha Jones Baker died, probably in Ashe Co., North Carolina

October 28, 1828 - daughter Elizebeth married Timothy Young
November 1829 - daughter Sarah married Shadrack Greear/Greer

April 8, 1830 - John Baker was married second to Keziah Cearly in Wilkes, North Carolina.

1830 census Ashe North Carolina (taken between June 1 to August 1, 1830)
John Baker
1 male age 40-49 (John, age 46)
3 males age 15-19 (unknown sons 1, 2 & 3????? ages 15-19)
1 male age 5-9 (John Calvin, age 8 or Andrew, age 4?)
1 female age 30-39 (Keziah, age 30-39)
1 female age 15-19 (Sarah, age 17)
1 female age 10-14 (Eveline, age 14)
1 female age 80-89 - John Baker's mother? Keziah's mother?
Where is Eli, age 22?

December 1830 - son Eli married Leah Hubble
abt 1834 - daughter Eveline married Joshua Smith

1840 census Ashe, North Carolina
John Baker
1 male age 50-59 (John, age 56)
1 male age 20-29 (one of unknown sons 1, 2 & 3????? age 25-29)
1 male age 15-19 (John Calvin, age 18 or Andrew, age 14?)
1 female age 40-49 (Keziah, age 40-49)
2 females age 15-19 (?? Is one wife of Unknown son above? Who is other?)
1 female age 0-4 (Granchild? Child of John & Keziah?)

abt 1841 - son Andrew married Polly Hash
abt 1843 - son John Calvin Baker married Elizabeth McCarroll

1850 census Ashe, North Carolina
John Baker, age 67, farmer, b. Virginia
Keziah Baker, age 45, b. North Carolina
Jacob McGrady, age 18, labour, b. North Carolina
Keziah should be age 50-59

John Baker died after 1855, probably in Ashe Co., North Carolina

Is this them?

1860 census Twp 60, Range 19, Linn Co., Missouri
J. B. Baker, age 61, farmer, b. Virginia
Kizziah Baker, age 55, b. South Carolina
Next door to an Alfred Baker, age 32, born Kentucky