Morris aka Maurice Baker (b.1731)

M, #440, b. 13 July 1731, d. before 1820
Father*Zebediah Baker1 b. 1705, d. 1774
Mother*Keturah Petticoat1 b. 5 Feb 1706, d. 1759
ChartsPedigree - grandfather Tillman E Ash
CAUTION* Morris aka Maurice Baker (b.1731) has the following CAUTIONARY INFORMATION: Speculation for now - Sources and proofs needed - this is a working things out database. 
Birth*13 July 1731 He was born on 13 July 1731 at Baltimore Co., Maryland.2 
Marriage* He married Elizabeth Dorsey, daughter of Francis Dorsey and Elizabeth Baker, she dau of Francis & Elizabeth (Baker) Dorsey.1 
Marriage* Morris aka Maurice Baker (b.1731) married Ann (__________).1 
Deed*September 1805 Morris aka Maurice Baker (b.1731) bought land in September 1805 at Middle Island Creek, Ohio Co., West Virginia: Valentine Bucky and wife Elizabeth of Brooke county sold to Morris Baker of Ohio county for $740. 386 acres on Middle Island Creek (Deed bk 5 pg 540.) 
Deed*23 May 1807 He sold land to Morris aka Maurice Baker (b.1773 or 1775) on 23 May 1807 at Middle Island Creek, Ohio Co., West Virginia: Maurice Baker Sr sold to Maurice Baker Jr for $350, 128 acres, part of land he got from Valentine Bucky on Middle Island Creek, joining Henry Thomas (Deed bk 6 pg 240) - odd, Sr sold to Jr who sold back to Sr - maybe full description of land would show it was a different section of the land? 
Deed23 May 1807  On 23 May 1807 at Middle Island Creek, Ohio Co., West Virginia: Maurice Baker Jr and wife Elizabeth sold to Maurice Baker Sr for $350, 128 acres, part of land he got from Valentine Bucky on Middle Island Creek, joining Henry Thomas (Deed bk 6 pg 361) - odd, Sr sold to Jr who sold back to Sr - maybe full description of land would show it was a different section of the land? 
Death*before 1820 Morris aka Maurice Baker (b.1731) died before 1820 at Tyler Co., West Virginia, or Washington Co PA.1 
Relationships6th great-grandfather of Kathryn Ann Rhinehart
4th great-grandfather of Tillman E Ash

Family 1

Elizabeth Dorsey b. 16 Aug 1733, d. 1809
Marriage* He married Elizabeth Dorsey, daughter of Francis Dorsey and Elizabeth Baker, she dau of Francis & Elizabeth (Baker) Dorsey.1 
Children

Family 2

Ann (__________) d. 1803
Marriage* Morris aka Maurice Baker (b.1731) married Ann (__________).1 
Last Edited12 May 2020

Citations

  1. [S1993] Baltimore County Families 1659-1759, Robert W Barnes, pg.22.
  2. [S1993] Baltimore County Families 1659-1759, Robert W Barnes, pg.22 (for date).
  3. [S1993] Baltimore County Families 1659-1759, Robert W Barnes, pg 22.