William Baker, John Baker, Hugh Baker, John Baker
William Baker was John Baker's heir-in-law and most likely oldest son. He inherited 300 acres from his father's estate in 1714. He married Elizabeth Mills (D1774) who was the daughter of Edward Mills and Ann Barnes, the daughter of John Barnes. William and Elizabeth inherited several properties from Edward Mills in addition to their inheritance in Gargatha. Mills had also purchased land in Northampton from the Freshwaters previously mentioned.
In 1724, William Baker was named as a witness in the will of Ann Morris. The reader should remember that we believe that it was father John Baker who had been assigned FENWICKS CHOICE, 400 acres of what today is know as Fenwick Beach in Sussex County, Delaware via Thomas Fenwick by Cornelius Morris. In 1751, William Baker was the witness to the will of Ann Warrington Clemens. On May 17,1771, Elizabeth Baker was named as a witness in the will of James Fitzgerald. All of these names are associated with property in Gargatha.
William Baker died in 1772 leaving Elizabeth and their eight sons. Witnesses were Charles Bagwell, John Kitson, and William Fitchell. The orignal BAKER FARM had been a Kitson property in the time of Baker's father. William Baker deeded his 300 acres (A122) to three sons; Isaiah Baker, Hezekiah Baker, and Salathiel Baker. The remaining five sons received no land, but shared as residuary legatees.
Edward Mills (D1712)
married Ann Barnes, daughter of John Barnes. They lived at the head of Back Creek and his parents were Thomas Mills (D1709) and Rebecca Abbott, daughter of John Abbott. John Abbott served at Kent Island in the 1640s, as did Garrett Anderson who claimed a headright for Hangate Baker. Garrett's daughter married John Barnes, grandfather of Ann Barnes.Edward Mills and Ann had four children; Elizabeth, Ester, Nancy, and Edward Mills.