Baker (Y-DNA)

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Status summary

Completed as of November 10, 2020:

  • Recruiting additional direct male-line descendants of Samuel Baker for further SNP testing. Any male who believe he is such a descendant should Read me First

IMPORTANT: Read me First

Biography

For more information see: Wakefield, Robert S. and Lainhart, Ann Smith, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: vol. 22 Bradford 2004. Plymouth, MA General Society of Mayflower Descendants and Hill, Peter B., Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: vol. 11 Family of Edward Doty in 3 parts, 2009. Plymouth, MA General Society of Mayflower Descendants

First Generation

Samuel Baker[1] married 29 Dec 1656 Eleanor Winslow (sister of Kenelm Winslow) and they had six children: Kenelm, Lydia, Elizabeth, Alice, Eleanor and Mary.

Second Generation

Kenelm Baker was born Marshfield 23 Mar 1657 and died there 29 Sep 1712. He married Sarah Bradford and they had Sarah, Alice, Eleanor, Abigail, Kenelm, Bethiah, Keziah, Samuel, William and Edward.

Third Generation

[1] Kenelm Baker (II) was born Marshfield 3 Nov 1695 and died there 22 May 1771. He married Duxbury 22 Jan 1719 to Patience Doten. They had eight children: Kenelm (d. young), John, Alice, Sarah, Kenelm, Elizabeth, William, and Lucy

Samuel Baker was born in Marshfield 5 Feb 1702 and died there 4 Nov 1793. He married abt 1726 Hannah Ford and had nine children: Eleanor, Hannah, Bethiah, Samuel (never married), James (m. Celia Adams), Thomas (m. Sarah Thomas), Charles (m. Deborah Williamson), Elijah (m. Mary Whittemore) and Abigail

William Baker twin son was born Marshfield 18 Oct 1705 and died Boston 10 Dec 1785. He married Charlestown 31 Jan 1739 Sarah Hurd and they had at least three children: William, Sarah and Bethiah.

Edward Baker twin son was born Marshfield 18 Oct 1705 and died Boston 1 Mar 1781. He married twice: First Boston 16 Dec 1742 Mehitable Blanchard and second Boston 23 May 1748 Hannah Marks. Edward had seven children by his second wife (Boston): Edward (1648), Mehitable (1649), Hannah (1652-1653), Hannah (1653), Shute (1656), Letetia (1758) and Anna (1761).


  1. There were at least three contemporary Samuel Bakers, all of an age to be the husband of Eleanor Winslow, living in the Greater Boston area. As such, his birth and parentage has not been ascertained.

DNA results TBD

Previous Y-DNA testing

The Baker surname project identifies a small number of descendants of Alexander Baker (supposed father of Samuel). One falls under Haplogroup E, one falls under Haplogroup I, and five fall under Haplogroup R-U106>>BY150757. Samuel has been proven NOT to be a son of Alexander Baker, so it is likely his descendants fall under either Haplogroup E or Haplogroup I.

NGS/WGS testing

Further testing of descendants of Kenelm Baker would confirm an assignment and possibly identify subclades linked to descendants.

References & External Links

  • Wakefield, Robert S. and Lainhart, Ann Smith, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: vol. 22 Bradford 2004. Plymouth, MA General Society of Mayflower Descendants
  • Hill, Peter B., Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: vol. 11 Family of Edward Doty in 3 parts, 2009. Plymouth, MA General Society of Mayflower Descendants