New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-07
HUNTING Az OLD MARRIAGE RECORD.
THE ONLY THING THAT KEEPS JOHN BAKERS HEIRS
FROM THEIR ESTATE IL ENGLAND.
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THE ONLY THING THAT KEEPS JOHN BAKERS HEIRS
FROM THEIR ESTATE IL ENGLAND.
The descendants in this country Of John
Baker, a wealthy landowner OF Essex England, whose
John came 10 this country sometime prior to l14o
are securing portions OF Ncw-erse and Pennsylvania
in search OF the record OF his marriage with Miss Martha
Brt,ton who was called by her Intimate friends
"Pattey" Britton. Ghe story which they relate in re-
gard To their ancestors is interesting one At the
outbreak Of the Revolutionary War one of their sons
entered the British Army ana killed in battle near
Red Bank " j. John Baker about this time made n
voyage TO England his aged father having sent for him,
and reaching his native land died suddenly His
widow he had left either in East Jersey or Penn
sylvauia-the heirs do not know which He'd with her
two surviving sons from region ravaged by the war TO
Lcwcs Dell such haste that she left behind her every
thing but few personal effects, and among other
things probably her marriage certificate and evidence OF
tito the land which her husband had acquired since
he first came to America Her youngest son, Benjamin.
WAS born at ewes aud there his mother aud brothers
died.
Her brother, william Brtton, who was In the lumber
business Philadelphia died there in the early part OF
the present century and his family became scattered.
benjamin Baker ed in Philadelphia and there his only
son. Daniel C. Baker, lived, and was victim OF the
living in Philadelphia, and under the English law or en-
tail claims to be the only surviving ncr OF John Baker
for the heirs John Baker OF Essex inserted IN Ameri
newspapers by direction of the English Court rf
u
Mrs Elizabeth Pierce, lady over eighty years OF age
living I'm Philadelphia. Another sister VINO is dcad eIt
three daughters living Ht No. III East Twenty-seV
enthst In this city, and one OF these visited England
and was Informed by official at Somerset House he
Hall of Records OF L0ndon) that the estate was OF I'M
mense value and that the evidences OF klnship which
she presented complete IN every paltlcuar nut
one and that proof by church or civil records or by
marriage certificate nat John Baker who came to this
country was married to her great grandmother
Much time and effort have since been e1-
ppuded i'm vain by members OF the family In search
ing for this missing Ink in the chain OF evil
dence. Many records In New-Jersey and Penusy-
yana IL has been found have been destroyed ana after
MANY yeNROus disappOnnens It was resolved 10 puo-
lish tho following advertisement which appeared yes
terday:
d "a REWARD will be paid tor marriage
ROU cetiGcato Of John aAer and MarsS cor raSsy
married in East Jersey or PennsIvsnla somewhere
Address {. a. b., III East 27th-st, Ne"-l orA.
Martha Tor Pattey BrittOn Presby terrain and her
husband belonged the Church OF England II Is hoped
that some those who have charge OF the church
and town records In Jersey and Pennsylvania will
discover the evidences OF the marriage ana thus eave
the lump OF rich expectation for the Phllade phia ana
New York Bakers.