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James BAKER
1781 - 1862 (81 years)
Has 35 ancestors and 4 descendants in this family tree.
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Name James BAKER Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 1781 Baptised 12 Mar 1781 St. Michael’s Church, Blackawton, Devon, England 
Gender Male Property Lease From 3 Nov 1827 Woodford, Blackawton, Devon, England - Date of Lease: 1827 Nov 3
Lessor: same [John Burridge Cholwich]
Lessee: James Baker [could have been this James' father, but then aged 74 I think it was far more likely to have been this James ]
Name or description of property: Messuage and premises at Woodford
Parish where situate: ditto [Blackawton]
Term: 99 [years]
Lives: William Cutmore Baker, Age: 6
Yearly Rent: " 4 - [ 4 shillings ]
Most leases like this were on three lives, but a few others in the schedule, the later ones like this, were just on a single life.
From: Mortgage of Estates in the County of Devon by William Thomas Lear Cholwich Esq: to J. Bowes Brown Esquire, for securing £13500 and Interest and further advances up to £20,000, dated 3rd June 1836.
Document now owned by the Blackawton and Strete History Group, many thanks to them for allowing me to see this.
Residence In census 1841 East Hartley, Blackawton, Devon, England Residence In census 1851 Langstone, Blackawton, Devon, England Residence In census 1861 Straypark Farm, Blackawton, Devon, England Occupation Ag. Lab. / Farmer Blackawton, Devon, England - Farmer of Halwell at the time of his children's baptisms in 1819 and 1821.
Ag lab according to 1841 and 1851 censuses, retired farmer in 1861 census.
Died 18 Apr 1862 Buried St. Michael’s Church, Blackawton, Devon, England 
The grave of James Baker
My 5 x great uncle, son of James and Sarah in the adjacent grave
Plot: A21Notes - gravestone at Blackawton: sacred to the memory of James Baker who died the 18th day of April 1862 aged 81 years.
Person ID I889 All Last Modified 12 Jul 2014
Father James BAKER, b. Abt 1753, Slapton, Devon, England , d. 15 Dec 1837, Woodford, Blackawton, Devon, England (Age ~ 84 years) Mother Sarah LAVERS, b. 1757, Blackawton, Devon, England , d. 19 Oct 1839, Woodford, Blackawton, Devon, England (Age 82 years) Married 15 Dec 1779 St. Michael’s Church, Blackawton, Devon, England [1] - by banns, both of this parish, both signed, witnessed by Bart.
Harvey and Wm. Cornish
Children5 children Family ID F26 | Family Chart
Family Jenny CUTMORE, b. Abt 1791, Diptford, Devon, England , d. Yes, date unknown Married 28 Dec 1814 St. Michael’s Church, Blackawton, Devon, England - From South Hams website, accessed 17 Jan 2012
Children3 children Last Modified 19 Apr 2012 Family ID F4597 | Family Chart
- Date of Lease: 1827 Nov 3
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Baptised - 12 Mar 1781 - St. Michael’s Church, Blackawton, Devon, England 
Married - 28 Dec 1814 - St. Michael’s Church, Blackawton, Devon, England Child bapt - Elizabeth BAKER - 11 May 1819 - St. Michael’s Church, Blackawton, Devon, England Child bapt - William Cutmore BAKER - 20 Mar 1821 - St. Michael’s Church, Blackawton, Devon, England 
Property - Lease - From 3 Nov 1827 - Woodford, Blackawton, Devon, England 
Child born - Sarah BAKER - Abt 1832 - Devon, England 
Residence - In census - 1841 - East Hartley, Blackawton, Devon, England 
Residence - In census - 1851 - Langstone, Blackawton, Devon, England 
Residence - In census - 1861 - Straypark Farm, Blackawton, Devon, England 
Occupation - Ag. Lab. / Farmer - - Blackawton, Devon, England Buried - - St. Michael’s Church, Blackawton, Devon, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
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Wills (transcripts) 
The will of James' father, also called James Baker
Despite James senior's effects being valued at "under £300" he left just £10 to his son.
Before he reached the age of 40, some years before his father died, James junior was described a "farmer of Halwell", although some 20 years later the census shows he was an agricultural labourer. Possibly James senior had helped his son get started as a farmer, or when (if) he retired and felt his son had already had his share. It is noticeable that despite describing himself a "Yeoman" in his will…
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Sources - [S199] Blackawton - St Michaels Church - m/f images, St. Michael’s Church (Blackawton, Devon), Marriage of James BAKER and Sarah LAVERS 1779; DE/REG/57869/1-16 m/f 10 (Reliability: 3).
"Banns of Marriage between James Baker and Sarah Lavers were published on the 17th the 24th & the 31st Days of October 1779 by me Thoms Adams Vicar
No 173
The said James Baker of this Parish Blacksmith and the said Sarah Lavers of this Parish Spinster were Married in this Church by Banns this Fifteenth Day of December in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Nine by me Thoms. Adams Vicar.
This Marriage was solemnized between Us { James Baker
{ Sarah Lavers
In the Presence of { Bartw Harvey
{ Wm Cornish"
(Although Thomas Hyne, probably Parish Clerk, was not a witness he still was to most at this time)
- [S199] Blackawton - St Michaels Church - m/f images, St. Michael’s Church (Blackawton, Devon), Marriage of James BAKER and Sarah LAVERS 1779; DE/REG/57869/1-16 m/f 10 (Reliability: 3).