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Rachel Baker 1744–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1744

Birth Location: Litchfield,Litchfield,Connecticut,USA

Death Date: 1795-10-31

Death Location: Middletown Springs,Rutland,Vermont,USA

Father: Jessie Baker

Mother: Joanna Baker

Spouse(s): James Downey

Children(s): Charles Downey, Rachel Downey, Lucy Downey, Robert Downey, Titus Downey, John Downey, James Downey, William Downey, Henry Downey, Charles Downey, George Downey, Thomas Downey

Rachel Baker was born in 1744 in Litchfield,Litchfield,Connecticut,USA, the child of Jessie Baker And Joanna Pitcher Baker. Rachel Baker married James Downey, and had children including Charles Downey, George Downey, Henry Downey, James Or James H Downey, John Downey, Lucy Downey, Lydander Downey, Rachel Downey, Robert Downey, Thomas Downey, Titus Downey, William Downey. Rachel Baker passed away in 1795 in Middletown Springs,Rutland,Vermont,USA.

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Biography

  • Rachel Baker was born in 1744 in Litchfield,Litchfield,Connecticut,USA, the child of Jessie Baker And Joanna Pitcher Baker.
  • Rachel Baker married James Downey, and had children including Charles Downey, George Downey, Henry Downey, James Or James H Downey, John Downey, Lucy Downey, Lydander Downey, Rachel Downey, Robert Downey, Thomas Downey, Titus Downey, William Downey.
  • Rachel Baker passed away in 1795 in Middletown Springs,Rutland,Vermont,USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jessie Baker
1720–1807
Birth Location: New London, CT, USA
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Joanna Baker
1723–1803
Birth Location: Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

James Downey
1744–1808
Birth Location: Litchfield,Litchfield,Connecticut,USA
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Children(s)

Charles Downey
1769–1839
Birth Location: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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Rachel Downey
1795–1795
Birth Location: Middletown Springs, Rutland, Vermont, United States
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Lucy Downey
1789–1869
Birth Location: Middletown Springs, Rutland, Vermont, United States
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Robert Downey
1778–1814
Birth Location: Middletown Springs, Rutland, Vermont, United States
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Titus Downey
1774–
Birth Location: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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John Downey
1776–
Birth Location: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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James Downey
1765–1849
Birth Location: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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William Downey
1767–
Birth Location: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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Henry Downey
1804–1888
Birth Location: Middletown, Rutland Co, Vermont
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Charles Downey
1788–
Birth Location: –
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George Downey
1779–1814
Birth Location: Middletown Springs, Rutland, Vermont, United States
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Thomas Downey
1769–1839
Birth Location: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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Rachel Baker's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Baker
1744–1795
Birth Place: Litchfield,Litchfield,Connecticut,USA
Parents
Jessie Baker
1720–1807
New London, CT, USA
Joanna (Pitcher) Baker
1723–1803
Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
John Baker
1681–1750
New London , Connecticut
Elizabeth Waterhouse
1647–
Elizabeth (Worth Pitcher) Little
1688–1766
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel Pitcher
1674–1747
Dorchester, Suffolk, British Colonial America, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Baker
1640–1732
Jacob Waterhouse
1605–1676
Hannah
1616–1676
Samuel Pitcher
1641–1717
Alice Pitcher
1643–1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents
alexander baker
1607–1685
John WATROUS
1566–1608
Peter Collins
1595–1655
Anne Van
1595–1655
Andrew Pitcher
1613–1661
Margaret Russell
1624–1681

Rachel Baker's Descendants

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Rachel Baker (1744–1795-10-31) m. James Downey (1744–13 Nov 1808)
  1. 1. Charles Downey 1769–1839 m. Mary ((Polly)) Dike 1776–1795
    1. 1. Spencer Downey 1792–1879 m. Eveline Robinson 1800–1868 m. Anna Downey 1806–1882
      1. 1. Charles (L.) Downey 1835–1891 m. Helen (Fidelia) Howe 1843–1913
        1. 1. Simon (J.A.H.) Downey 1872–1915 m. Louise (Fanny) Mosher 1873–1948
        2. 2. Zilpha downey 1859–
        3. 3. Granger (S.) Downey 1861–1939 m. May (C.) Downey 1876–1929
      2. 2. Barthena Downey 1832–1897
      3. 3. Isaac Downey 1826–1900
      4. 4. Lucy Downey 1823–1905
      5. 5. Minerva (W.) Downey 1822–1844
      6. 6. Laura Downey 1830–
  2. 2. Rachel Downey 1795–1795
  3. 3. Lucy Downey 1789–1869
  4. 4. Robert Downey 1778–1814
  5. 5. Titus Downey 1774–
  6. 6. John Downey 1776–
  7. 7. James (or James H) Downey 1765–1849
  8. 8. William Downey 1767–
  9. 9. Henry Downey 1804–1888
  10. 10. Charles Downey 1788–
  11. 11. George Downey 1779–1814
  12. 12. Thomas Downey 1769–1839

Rachel Baker's Timeline

2 Records

1744
1744
Birth of Rachel Baker in Litchfield,Litchfield,Connecticut,USA
Litchfield,Litchfield,Connecticut,USA
1795
1795-10-31
Age 51
Death of Rachel Baker in Middletown Springs,Rutland,Vermont,USA
Middletown Springs,Rutland,Vermont,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1744
    Event Place: Litchfield,Litchfield,Connecticut,USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1795-10-31
    Event Place: Middletown Springs,Rutland,Vermont,USA
    Record Source: Vermont, Vital Records
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