CHARLESTOWN, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From:	Farns10th@aol.com - Janice Farnsworth

Surname:  BAKER
Source:   History of Charlestown, NH - Fort No. 4 by
          Rev. Henry Saunderson 1876

p.281
Osmyn Baker was from Connecticut.  He made his journey
to Charlestown, NH on horseback, bringing all his baggage
in a pair of saddlebags; in which, among other things,
he took the precaution to stow away the glass and nails
for his future house.  He m. Mar 2, 1767, Mary Farnsworth
dau of Aaron and Hannah (Barron) Farnsworth, b. at Groton,
MA Jan 29, 1732.  He died Aug 18th 1802; age 68.   She 
died Sept. l9, 1796.  They had the following children:

1.  Jonathan Baker a Major in the militia b. May 29,
    1768 m. Jan 15, 1797 Susanna Wetherbe, dau of Hon.
    Samuel Wetherbe and wife Susanna (Johnson) Wetherbe.
    b. Aug 4, 1770.   He d. Mar 28, 1820.  She d. Mar 3l
    1825.  Their children:
               1. Laura; 2. John; 3. Ira; (all 3 died in
               infancy; 
               4. James Baker b. abt 1804 m. Mary Hagar 
                  of Springfield, VT Children:
                    1. Jane A. Baker m. Charles Carr of
                       Northampton, MA
                    2. Mary Ellen Baker d. 1849 aged 16
                    3. Horace Baker m. Harriet N. Puffer
                       of Northampton, MA one child:
                       Charles Sumner Puffer b. April
                       1874.
                5.  Jonathan Baker b. 1806 m. 1840 Harr-
                    iet M. Willard dau of Levi and Phebe
                    (Carriel) Willard b. Dec. 24th 1817,
                    Children:
                    1. Abby Willard Baker b. 1850 d. 1869
                    2. James Henry Baker b. 1852 d. 1852
                    3. Lizzie Jane Baker b. Jan 4, 1855
                    4. Nellie Susan Baker b.Mar 20, 1857
Colonel  Baker was a useful and influential citizen.
He held the offices of Colonel in the militia; County
Treasurer; Town Clerk; and was a number of years, Sheriff.
He took great interest in the public schools; in the 
temperance cause; and in whatever in his estimation would
promote the welfare of the community.  During the last 
years of his life, he was engaged in mercantile pursuits.
He accumulated a large property, and always maintained
a character  for strict integrity.  He died of congest-
ion of the lungs on Feb 26, 1867 

2.  Isaac Baker (son of  Osmyn Baker and Mary Farnsworth)
    b. Feb. 7, 1770 became a physician and settled in
    Marlow, NH.
3.  John Baker b. Nov 20, 1771 and d. 1776, in his 5th
    year.
4.  Elizabeth Baker b. Feb.1, 1774 m. 1799 John Sullivan
    Hutchins son of Phineas and Abigail Hutchins. He b.
    Aug l5, 1776 and settled at Argantile, district of
    Montreal, Canada.

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