JOSEPH BAKER, of Edgmont, perhaps a nephew of the first-mentioned Joseph, married Martha Woodward, daughter of Richard and Jane Woodward, of Middletown. He died about 1735. His children were, -- 1. Mary, b. Jan. 26, 1699; m. Francis Yarnall. 2. Richard, b. April 21, 1700. 3. Aaron, b. Dec. 2, 1701; m. Mary Edwards. 4. Anne, b. Aug. 18, 1703; m. James Sill. 5. Susanna, b. Feb. 18, 1705. 6. Jane, b. Dec. 7, 1806; m. Thomas Thomas. 7. Jesse, b. March 19, 1709;, m. Ann Regester. 8. Sarah, b. March 18, 1711. 9. Joseph, b. Feb. 5, 1713; d. 1736, unmarried. 10. Rachel, b. Feb. 5, 1715. 11. Nehemiah, b. Nov. 19, 1716; m. Lydia Regester. 12. John, b. Jan. 26, 1719.
Aaron and Mary Baker settled in West Marlborough soon after their marriage, which took place 9, 23, 1727, but towards the close of life removed to Londongrove Township, where he died about 1783. They had seven children, -- 1. Mary, m. Thomas Carrington; 2. Martha, m. Joshua Clayton; 3. Esther, m. William Chalfant; 4. Aaron, m. 5, 30, 1759, Sarah Hayes, daughter of James and Mary, of East Fallowfield; 5. Samuel, who married and lived in West Marlborough; 6. John, m. 6, 24, 1767, Hannah Pennock; 7. Joshua, died single.
The children of Aaron and Sarah (Hayes) Baker were Hannah, who married Philip Ottey and William Brogan, and had fourteen children; James, b. 1, 13, 1762, m. Sarah Pennock; Elisha, m. Ruth Pyle; Nathan, m. Rachel Chalfant;; Aaron, m. Hannah Harlan; Levi, m. Ann Pyle and Ann McNeil; Joshua, m. Nellie Curry; John, m. Mary McNeil, died 1812, leaving three children, of whom Aaron is living in West Marlborough, on land purchased by his grandfather in 1770; Rachel, m. Jeffrey Bentley; Mary, m. Jesse Miller; Sarah, m. Thomas Wiley.
Samuel Baker, son of Aaron, Sr., had seven children, -- Joseph, Joshua, Ruth, Mary, Hannah, Martha, and Esther. Joseph had sons, -- Richard, Samuel, and Elijah. The widow of Richard owns and occupies the residence of his grandfather.
Aaron Baker, b. 8,, 14, 1767, d. 8th month, 1853, m. 2, 10, 1790, Hannah Harlan, daughter of Michael and Susanna, and had ten children, viz,: Lewis, b. 11, 26, 1792; Susanna, b. 12, 20, 1794; George, b. 11, 19, 1796; Jacob, b. 1, 13, 1799; Thomas, b. 4, 12, 1801; Samuel, b. 4, 20, 1803; Aaron, b. 10, 10, 1805; Hannah, b. 2, 10, 1808; Harlan, b. 4, 11, 1810. Of these only Thomas, Aaron, and Harlan are living.
William Baker, at one time register of wills of this county, was the son of Levi, and grandson of Aaron and Sarah Baker. His son William is now deputy sherriff.
James and Sarah (Pennock) Baker had children, --Hannah, Susanna, Lydia, Levi, Nathaniel, Eliza, Aaron, Mary, James, Sarah Ann, and Mary Ann.
BAKER, JOSHUA, was born February 16, 1678, and married Margery Knight, of Bandon Bridge, in Ireland; she was born July 15, 1690. They brought a certificate of membership from Friends of Waterford, Ireland, dated 2, 13, 1712, and probably lived a few years in Philadelphia. Some time prior to 1728 they settled in Christiana Hundred, New Castle County.
Their children were, -- 1. Thomas, b. Oct. 18, 1708, followed a sea-faring life. 2. George, b. Jan. 3, 1709-10. 3. Joshua, b. July 18, 1711, m. 9, 5, 1740, Mary Hill, of Marlborough, and 3, 30, 1768, Alice Pennock, widow of William. 4. Susanna, b. Jan. 20, 1713; m. William McCool in 1737. 5. John, b. June 1, 1714. 6. Peter, b. March 17, 1716. 7. Mary, b. Jan. 12, 1717; m. ___ Dickey. 8. Sarah, b. Feb. 11, 1719; m. Benjamin Reynolds. 9. Richard, b. 3, 7, 1721; d. 11, 18, 1803. 10. Hannah, died young. 11. Robert, b. March 8, 1726-27; became a ship-builder in New York. 12. William., b. 6, 8, 1729. 13. Lydia, b. 6, 12, 1732; m. Samuel Grubb.
Richard Baker married 11, 7, 1754, Rachel Marshall, widow of Abraham, Jr., of West Bradford, daughter of George and Elizabeth Carter, and settled in West Bradford (now Pocopson) Township. She was born in 1719, and died 9, 29, 1799. Richard was an active citizen, and for several years, a magistrate. His children were, --1. George, b. 7, 24, 1755; d. 10, 6, 1793; m. Hannah Harris in Ireland. 2. Rachel, b. 7, 16, 1757; d. 5, 17, 1759. 3. Rachel, b. 11, 23, 1759; d. 3, 24, 1843; m. Richard Buffington. 4. Thomas, b. 12, 18, 1762; d. 4, 14, 1814; m. 6, 19, 1794, Rebecca Webb, daughter if Stephen and Hannah, of Pennsbury, b. 9, 14, 1772, d. 4, 16, 1859.
The children of Richard and Rebecca were, -- 1. William W., a physician, b. 6, 7, 1795; d. 7, 31, 1838. 2. Hannah, b. 3, 1, 1797; m. James J. Brindley. 3. Rachel, b. 6, 26, 1799; m. Lownes Taylor, of West Goshen, and is yet living. 4. Ann, b. 10, 26, 1801, living and unmarried. 5. Elizabeth, b. 3, 5, 1804; d. 11, 6, 1804. 6. Richard, b. 9, 7, 1805; d. 1824. 7. Rebecca, b. 11, 18, 1807; m. John S. Cladwell. 8. Elizabeth, b. 11, 18, 1810; m. Gen. Josiah Harlan; d. 4, 17, 1874. 9. Stephen, b. 11, 18, 1810; m. Louisa Sharp, and lives on the homestead in Pocopson. 10. George R., b. 3, 31, 1813; m. Elizabeth Gordon, of Wilmington; d. 1862.
BEATON, DANIEL, and Mary Griffith were married
April 6, 1744, at the First Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia. He resided
in Charlestown Township, and was perhaps the father of John Beaton, one of
the active Whis of Revolutionary days. John was one of those who learned
the art of making saltpetre, and gave instructions to others in order that
a sufficiency might be obtained for making gunpowder. In April, 1780, he
was appointed commissioner of purchases of clothing for the county of
Chester, in place of Persifor Frazer, declined. In August of the same year
he was appointed paymaster of the militia of Chester County, and in June,
1785, was appointed a justice of the Court of Common Pleas, and of the
Orphans' Court of the county of Chester.