Maternal Ancestors
July 13, 2005
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The Reverand Mr. JOHN THOMSON was born about 1688 in Ulster, County Down, Northern Ireland and died in 1753 in Rowan County, North Carolina. He was married 1) about 1711 in Ulster, County Down, Northern Ireland to MARGARET OSBORNE born about 1694 probably in Ulster, County Down, Northern Ireland who died before 27 August 1734 in Williamsburg, James County, Virgina. John was married 2) by March 1735 to Mrs. MARY REID nee McKEAN of Octorara, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Children of John and Margaret were:
1. ESTHER THOMSON born about 1710 in Glasgow, Scotland, died on 19 November 1770 in Montgomery County, Virginia. She was married 1) about 1734 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to SAMUEL CROCKETT born in 1685 in Bantry Bay, Ireland, died in 1750 in Montgomery County, Virginia and she was married 2) abt 1753 in Virginia to WILLIAM SAYERS born about 1730 in Pennsylvania, died 1784 in Virginia.
2. MARY THOMSON born about 1712 in Glasgow, Scotland, died on 09 October 1761 in Buffaloe Settlement, Prince Edward County, Virginia. She was married about 1732 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to ROBERT BAKER, JR. born in 1711 in Northern Ireland, died in March 1759 in Buffaloe Settlement, Prince Edward County, Virginia.
3. JANE THOMSON born about 1716 in York County, Virginia, died after 1768 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. She was married 1)about 1733 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to DOUGLAS BAKER born about 1700 in Northern Ireland, died before September 1765 in Prince Edward County, Virginia and she was married 2) on 10 April 1767 in Prince Edward County, Virginia to WILLIAM WATSON born about 1718.
4. JOHN THOMSON born about 1717 in Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware, died in 1791 in , Campbell County, Virginia. He was married about 1736 to MARGARET PHAIR born about 1720.
5. ABRAHAM THOMSON born about 1718 in Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware, died after 1772.
6. SARAH THOMSON born between 1718-1719 in Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware. She was married about 1727 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to the Rev. RICHARD SANKEY born about 1710 in Limerick, Ireland, died 1790 in Prince Edward County, Virginia.
7. ROGER/ROBERT "Robbie" THOMSON born 1723 in Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware. He married 1) ANN FERGUSON on 02 May 1750 in Amelia County, Virginia and after her death married 2) HANNAH LAWSON.
8. MARTHA THOMSON born before 1726 in Lewes, Sussex Co, Delaware. She married JOHN GRAHAM.
9. ANN THOMSON born about 1728 in Lewes, Sussex Co, Delaware. She was married about 1744 to JAMES CUNNINGHAM born about 1720 at Cunningham Manor, Ireland, died October 1780 in , Charlotte County, Virginia.
10. MARGARET THOMSON born in 1730 in Middle Octorara, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania, died in 1776. She married JOHN SHIELDS born about 1727.
11. ELIZABETH THOMSON born in 1732 in Middle Octorara, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, died in August 1776 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. She was married 1) probably in Amelia County, Virginia about 1747 to SAMUEL BAKER born about 1698 in Northern Ireland, died after 24 December 1757 in Rowan (now Mecklenburg) County, North Carolina and she married 2) about 1759 in North Carolina to CHARLES HARRIS of Carrabus County, North Carolina, died 04 July 1776.
Children of Elizabeth and Samuel were:
11a. ROBERT BAKER, SR. born about 1750 in Rowan County, North Carolina, died before May 1809 in Logan County, Kentucky. He was married about 1771 in Virginia to SARAH L. "Sally" _______? born about 1752 probably in Virginia, died after 1815 in Logan County, Kentucky.
Children of Robert and Sally were:
11aa. MARY "Polly" BAKER born about 1772 in Henry County, Virginia. She was married 1) about 1790 in South Carolina to George Payne born about 1765, died before 1808 and was married 2) on 09 February 1808 in Logan County, Kentucky to STERLING CLANTON born about 1770.
11ab. MARGARET "Peggy" BAKER born about 1773 in Henry County, Virginia, died in 1826 in Logan County, Kentucky. She was married about 1793 in Pendleton District, South Carolina to JOHN MADOLE born between 1764 - 1771 in Northern Ireland, died about February 1816 in Logan County, Kentucky.
11ac. ELIZABETH "Betsey" BAKER born in 1774 in Henry County, Virginia, died on 24 September 1841 in Wilson County, Tennessee. She was married about 1789 in South Carolina to AMBROSE DUDLEY, SR. born in 1759, died in 1840 in Carroll County, Tennessee.
11ad. SAMUEL BAKER born in 1776 in Henry County, Virginia. He was married about 1798 in Pendleton District, South Carolina to MARTHA HALLUM born about 1779 in Pendleton District, South Carolina.
11ae. ANN NANCY BAKER born about 1780 in Henry County, Virginia, died in 1824 in Davidson County, Tennessee. She was married 1) to JAMES HALLUM born about 1758 in Pendleton District, South Carolina, died on 20 December 1810 in Pendleton County, South Carolina and she was married 2) about 1815 probably in Davidson County, Tennessee to ROBERT REDING born 09 October 1745 in Redding, Pasquotank County, South Carolina, died on 11 May 1832 in Fayette County, Tennessee.
11af. WILLIAM BAKER born on 19 May 1783 in Henry County, Virginiam, died on 16 April 1866 in Logan County, Kentucky. He was married on 03 March 1807 in Logan County, Kentucky to PENELOPE "Penny" KIRKLAND born on 23 January 1790, died on 22 January 1834 in Logan County, Kentucky.
11ag. ROBERT BAKER, JR. born on 21 February 1786 in Pendleton District, South Carolina, died on 11 August 1827 in Logan County, Kentucky. He was married about 1807 in Kentucky to ELIZABETH "Eliza" EDWARDS born 31 May 1789, died on 07 August 1826 in Logan County, Kentucky.
11ah. JOHN T. BAKER born about 1887 in Pendleton District, South Carolina, died after 08 August 1817 in Logan County, Kentucky. He was married on 19 May 1817 in Logan County, Kentucky to MARY "Polly" ALLEN born about 1790, died in 1819 in Logan County, Kentucky.
11ai. SARAH "Sally" BAKER born about 1791 in Pendleton District, South Carolina. She was married on 22 January 1808 in Logan County, Kentucky to URIAL BAILEY born about 1787.
11b. JOHN BAKER born about 1752 in Rowan County, North Carolina. He was married about 1773 in North Carolina to POLLY _________?.
11c. MARGARET BAKER born about 1754 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
11d. MARY BAKER born about 1756 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
11e. SON 3 BAKER born about 1758 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
Samuel, Robert, Jr., and Douglas Baker were brothers. Therefore, three of the Thomson sisters married three Baker brother, sons of Robert Baker, Sr.
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