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FOLLOWELL and BAKER in Lincoln Co, KY & Washington Co, KY
I am a descendant of Squire Baker who married 2/ or 3/ to Mrs. Elizabeth Helm Followell, 1792 in Lincoln Co, KY. They were the parents of my Alexander Baker, b. 1794 Lincoln Co, KY, who married 1819 in Crawford Co, Indiana to LYDIA HOOVER, the sister of John Hoover, Jacob Hoover, Felix Hoover. June Bork jbbork@msn.com
1791 - Lincoln Co, KY - District 2 - Taken by William Reed,
Commissioner
4/19: William Baker, 21+; 4 horses [born by 1770]
1791 Sep 15 - Lincoln Co, KY Marriages
Nancy Followay to Francis Pelham; consent of mother, Elizabeth Followell.
1792 Jan 24 - Lincoln Co, KY Marriages
SQUIRE BAKER to ELIZABETH FOLLOWIL / Followell
TAX LAW
Prior to 1786, the procedure used in Virginia to collect taxes consisted of the tax collector setting up an office and the residents of his district ‘delivering or causing to be delivered,” to him a list of their taxable
property (The Statues at Large, Being a Collection of All the Laws of Virginia (ed. W.W. Hening, N.Y., Philadelphia, Richmond, Vol II, p.114).
This method proved unsatisfactory because the second party could not be held responsible for the accuracy of another’s list.
In 1786 the Virginia Assembly passed an act providing for a tax commissioner who would go from house to house (farm to farm) collecting the lists and requiring each taxpayer to swear under oath as to the accuracy
of his or her list (ibid, Vol 12, p.246). For these services he was to receive six shillings per day.
It was, no doubt, in order to obtain a verifiable tabulation of the number of days for which he should be paid that he was instructed “to record the date he received his list from each individual” . . . this requirement provides us with invaluable information! It establishes which taxpayers were neighbors. This is an important disclosure as those families who were living near one another had often immigrated to the area in a
group--because of proximity had intermarried--and more often than not, the same group, or a portion of it, removed together. By knowing the names of all the families in an area, one is much better equipped to trace their
footsteps. If the surname of one's ancestor is a common one, it may be the only means of identifying the family he is seeking.
I have copied the tax lists exactly as found on the microfilm of the original manuscripts. The list I present here has been rearranged chronologically--showing all persons who were visited by the tax collector each day. In a few instances no date is recorded next to the taxpayer's name. These persons were evidently not at home when the commissioner called. In that case, those tax payers were required to hand in their list at the Court house and were, therefore, not counted in the days for which the commissioner was to be paid for traveling to their place of abode.
Watch for men age 21+ (over 21) with a male age 16-20. As each new name appears at age 21+, subtract 21 from that year and you will have a perfect year of birth. There were other Bakers beginning in 1787 which I have not included.
In 1792, Lincoln County, Kentucky was vast in size, covering the whole lower half of the State. Because of its size, the Tax districts were divided into at least 3 districts. In 1794, the Tax Commissioner Urbin Ewing tells us his district is in the Lower District. I don’t believe the Court Order books for Lincoln have survived. If they had, we would know the boundary of the lower district. Most tried to settle near the rivers, not only for water for crops and cattle but it was the fastest mode of traveling from one area to another in flat boats. Flat boats were used for shipping tobacco and hogs to Nashville, etc. *
1792 - Lincoln Co, KY Tax List by William Reed, Comr.
9/14: Leonard Helms, 21+; 3 horses; 11 cattle; 50 acres; value 0.5.9.
9/14: Marquis Helms, 21+; 2 horses; 19 cattle, 140a; value: 0.3.11.
9/14: Marquis FalloWAY, 21+; 1 horse; Value: 0.0.8 [born by 1771].
9/17: William Baker, 21+; 2 Blacks 16+; 1 Black -16; 3 horses; 9 cattle; 200a; Value 0.4.3.
9/28: Squire Baker, 21+; 4 cattle; value 0.1.0 [born by 1771]
11/3: Absalom Baker, 21+; 1 Black; 100a.
1793 - Lincoln Co, KY - District 3 taken by Wm. Reed, Comr.
8/7: Squire Baker, 21+; 3 horses; 1 cattle
8/7: Marquis FolloWAY, 21+; 3 cattle [Squire, step-father of Marquis]
8/7: Leonard Helms, 21+; 3 horses; 12 cattle; 50 acres
8/8: William Baker, 21+; 2 Blacks 16: 2 Blacks -16; 5 horses; 14 cattle; 200a.
1794 - Lincoln Co, KY Tax List (Bk 2:1) taken by Urbin Ewing LOWER DISTRICT
4/17: William Baker, 21+; 3 Blacks; 4 horses; 17 cattle; 200acres
4/22: Leonard Helms, 21+; 2 horses; 13 cattle
5/10: Marquis FolloWELL, 21+; 1 horse; 7 cattle (oxen)
*5/13: Squire Baker, 1 white male 21+; 2 horses; 2 cattle
5/29: Absalom Baker, 21+; 1 horse; 6 cattle; 100a.
[NOTE: *SQUIRE BAKER & ELIZABETH FOLLOWELL BAKER had son in 1794 named ALEXANDER BAKER]
The following list shows the HELMS were living on ROLLING FORK. This is the first mention of this creek. Note: Squire is not called SQUIRE BAKER JR in the following list or any of the list as published on the Internet.
1795 - Lincoln Co, KY Tax List (Bk3:1) taken by Urbin Ewing
4/8 : Squire Baker, 21+; 3 horses; 3 cattle [1796 in Washington Co, KY]
4/13: Marquis Helms, 21+; 2 horses; 12 cattle; 140 + 350 acres Roling Fork
4/14: JOHN FOLLOWELL, 16-20 (age 16 this year)
4/14: George Helms, 1 male 21+; 1 male 16-20; 2 Blacks; 11 horses; 3 cattle; 150a. Roling Fork; 350 acres Roling Fork.
6/13: William Baker, 21+; 4 Blacks; 5 horses; 19 cattle; 200a. Hanging Fork; 300a on waters of Sandy?
1796 Lincoln Co, KY Tax List.
William Baker continued living in Lincoln Co and died there in 1806. Wife was Patsy/Martha. She and Pierce Wade were the administrators of Wm’s estate.
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From “Washington Co, KY Bicentennial History 1792-1992, Vol 1, p.223"
“Squire Baker’s, Revolutionary War records indicate that Squire Baker of Massachusetts served in the Continental Massachusetts Line, 6th Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Nixon. Following the war, Squire Baker settled in Kentucky. He married Elizabeth Followell on Jan 24, 1792 in Lincoln Co, KY and remained on the tax list there through 1794 [1795]. In 1796 he appeared on the Washington Co tax lists as having 200 acres of land on Beech Fork; was over age 21 and had purchased land from Simon Triplette. It was from Stewart Co, TN in 1818 that he applied for his Revolutionary War Pension.“
(Courtesy of Gloria Cole).
[NOTE: Beech Fork is now in present day MARION CO, KY, NEAR Washington Co, KY state line].
In the following lists, there were two Squire Bakers. The Squire who married 1792 to Elizabeth Followell DID NOT OWN LAND.
1792 Washington Co, KY Tax List
no Bakers
1793 Washington Co, KY Tax List
Tax book lost
1794 Washington Co, KY Tax List
May 14: Eleven Baker
Jun 07: William Baker
1795 Washington Co, KY Tax List
Oct 06 - Leven Baker, 21+
1796 Washington Co, KY Tax List
Mar 31 - Levin Baker
Jun 20 - William Baker, 21+; 4 horses; 17 cattle; 210a. Beach Fork entered by SIMON TRIPLET [remember the above sketch in History of Washington Co, KY said "Squire Baker had 200a. on Beech Fork purchased from Simon Triplett]
* Jul 23 - SQUIRE BAKER, 21+; 3 horses
Aug 02 - Marcus Folwell, 21+; 3 horses, 10 cattle
Aug 02 - John Folwell, 16-20; 1 horse
* Aug 04 - ELIZABETH BAKER, 4 cattle {paying tax on cattle; only widowed women were allowed on the tax rolls and these cattle were undoubtedly from John Followell's estate).
1797 Washington Co, KY Tax List
Apr 06 - Frederick Baker, 21+; 6 horses
May 21 - William Baker, 21+; 210a. Beach Fork [Beech]
Jun 27 - Joseph Baker, 21+; 2 horses
* Aug 24 - SQUIRE BAKER, 21+; 3 horses
Sep 14 - John Followell, 21+; 3 horses
Sep 14 - Marcas Followell, 21+; 2 horses
* Sep 15 - ELIZABETH FOLLOWAY, 2 MALES 16-20 [Wm & Abraham]
1798 Washington Co, KY Tax List
Tax List missing
1798 Oct 06 - Washington Co, KY Marriages
John Followell to Polly/ Mary Warmick
1799 Washington Co, KY Tax List
X Jul 11: SQUIRE BAKER, 21+; 1 BLACK 16+; 4 horses; 212 acres entered by SIMON TRIPLETT [see Wm. Baker - THIS IS NOT OUR SQUIRE, possible connection to William Baker).
[A 49 Day ride for the Tax Comr. to visit the next Squire Baker living in same neighborhood as the Followells]
* Aug 29 - SQUIRE BAKER, 21+; 2 horses
[new] Aug 29 -: Wm FOLLOWELL, 21+; 1 horse [BORN 1778]
[new] Aug 29 - Abraham Followell, age 16-20 [underage 21]
Aug 29 - John Followell, 21+; 2 horses
Aug 29 - Marcus Followell, 21+; 3 horses
Sep 04 - Joseph Baker
1800 Washington Co, KY Tax List -
District 1
Jul 17 - Joseph Baker, 21+; 1 horses
Jul 31- Marcus Followell, 21+; 3 horses; 1 stud horse
Jul 31- John Followell, 21+; 4 horses
Jul 31 - Abraham Followell, 16-20; 1 horses
Jul 31 - William Followell; 21+; 1 horse
Aug 01 - SQUIRE BAKER, 21+; 2 horses
District 2
William Baker - 21+; 1 Black 16+; 1 Black -16; 4 horses; 212 acres entered by SIMON TRIPLETT; TAVERN’S LICENSE.
1801 Washington Co, KY Tax List
(illegible)
1802 Washington Co, KY Tax List
Aug 31 - ESQUIRE BAKER, 21+; 2 horses
(Mostly illegible)
1803 Washington Co, KY Tax List
(this may be District 2)
Jul 21 - Joseph Baker, 21+; 1 Black -16; 2 horses
Jul 23 - William Baker, 21+; 1 Black, 3 horses; 200a. Wash. Co on Beach [Beech] Fork entered by SIMON TRIPLET; 100a. in Washington Co on Beech Fork entered by James Kincade
Jul 29 - William Baker; 21+; 2 horses; 100a. In Breckenridge Co entered by Wm. Rock (?).
1803 May 18 - Washington Co, KY Marriages
Abraham Followell to Keziah Miles. (Both under age). consent of ELIZABETH BAKER for groom; Consent of Isaac Miles for bride
1803 Oct 10 - Washington Co, KY Marriages
William Followell to Margery Miles [under age 18]; consent of Isaac Miles [Margery, age ca 16/17, b. 1786/7; 1850 Brown Co, IN says age 70 KY, b. 1780; in house of John Hoover & wife Nancy Followell
I believe I have found where they all lived: Note: Abraham and Marcus Followell were both living on Roling Fork. This area was actually in MARION CO, KY that was formed from Washington Co in 1836. Next to Roling Fork was FOLLOWELL CREEK on map of Marion Co. Roling Fork extended across the county from east to west. It followed Hwy 337 for a bit. See Mapquest.
BEECH Fork is north of circle I have drawn near Washington Co line and near Pleasant Hill.
I suspect the following 30 acre parcels on Roling Fork Creek were actually on Followell Creek named after this family.
1804 Washington Co, KY Tax List
Apr 25 - William Baker, 21+; 1 male 16-20; 2 Blacks; 5 horses; 200a. Wash. Co on Beach Fork; entered by TRIPLETT; 100a. Wash. Co; entered by James Kincade
Jul 04 - John Followill, 21+; 30a entered by Wm Oglesby; 2 horses
Jul 04 - Abraham Followill, 21+; 30a Roling Fork; 2 horses (age 21 this year, BORN 1783)
Jul 04 - Marcus Followill, 21+; 30a Roling Fork; 3 horses; 1 stud horse
Jul 27 - ESQUIRE BAKER, 21+; 3 horses
1805 Washington Co, KY Tax List
William Baker; 21+; 1 Black 16+; 1 Black -16; 10 horses; 215a. Entered by TRIPLET; 100a entered by KINCADE.
Jul 18 - Marcus Followill, 21+; 3 horses; 80a. Roling Fork
Jul 19 - ESQUIRE BAKER, 21+; 3 horses
Jul 24 - William Followill, 21+; 1 horse
Aug 18 - Abram Followill; 21+; 1 horse
Aug 30 - John Followill; 21+; 5 horses; 1 stud; 2 cattle
1805 Jun 5 - Washington Co, KY Marriages
John Followay (Followell) to 2/ Senthy (Cintha Robertson.
1806 Washington Co, KY Tax List
Jul 12 - ESQUIRE BAKER, 21+; 3 horses
Jul 17 - John Followill; 21+; 3 horses
Jul 17 - Abraham Followill; 21+; 1 horses; 80a. on Roling Fork
Jul 17 - William Followill, 21+; Roling Fork; 2 horses
Jul 17 - Marcus Followill, 21+; 160a. Roling Fork; 3 horses
1807 Washington Co, KY Tax List
Jun 20 - SQUIRE BAKER; 21+; 1 horse LAST ENTRY
Jul 27 - Absalom Baker, 21+; 1 Black; 4 horses
Jul 28 - William Baker, 2 males 21+; 300a. Beach Fork; entered by Kincade & Triplett; 2 Blacks; 8 horses
Aug 07 - Marcus Followell, 21+; 80a Roling Fork; 3 horses
Aug 07 - Abraham Followell, 21+; 3 horses
Aug 07 - William Followell, 21+; 3 horses
Aug 07 - John Followell, 21+; 80a. Roling Fork
[1807 shows last entry of a Squire Baker in Washington County, This does not mean he was gone; but may have been exempt from paying taxes because of old age and infirmity. His 2nd Revolutionary War application states he was in Stewart Co, TN about 1810 --
-- PLUS Squire and Elizabeth are undoubtedly separated or divorced at this time. He is living too far away from the Followells].
1808 Washington Co, KY Tax List
Apr 12 - William Baker, 1 male 21+; 1 MALE 16-20; Black 16+; 2 Blacks -16; 7 horses; 200a. Beech Fork; entered by Simon Triplett; 70a. Entered by Kincade & Woolfork
Jun 05 - ELIAS JEFFRIES, 21+; 1 horse [m. Delila Followell who lived with Alex Baker in 1860)
Jun 05 - James Jeffries, 21+
Jul 13 - Absalom Baker, 1 male 21+; 1 MALE 16-20; 4 horses; ; 13a. Roling Fork entered by Joseph Cloyd
Jul 13 - Marcus Followell, 21+; 3 horses; 80a. Entered by MARCUS HELM
Jul 13 - John Followell, 21+; 3 horses; 80a. entered by MARCUS HELM
Jul 13 - Abraham Followell, 21+; 3 horses; 80a.
[Following John Helm was here - Among the first settlements established within the county's present boundary were Helm's Station or stockade against the troublesome Indians in the area.
Aug 24 - John Helm, 21+; 3 Blacks 16+; 7 Blacks -16; 10 horses;
281a in Washington Co on Hardin Creek
500a in Washington Co on Ohio River
500a in Washington Co on Salt River
1000a in Washington Co on Salt River
1800a in Breckinridge Co on Ohio River
2000a. In Breckinridge Co on Ohio River
425a. In Breckenridge Co on Clover Creek
a John Helm served in Revolutionary War, NC & VA; wife Anna; Pension No. W3311.
a Leonard Helm served Rev. War from Botetourt Co, VA
1809 Washington Co, KY Tax List
Apr 19 - William Baker, 2 MALES 21+; 1 Black 16+; 2 Blacks -16; 7 horses; 200a. Buck Fork entered by Simon Triplett; 100a.
May 30 - Abraham Followell, 21+; 80a Roling Fork; 4 horses
May 30 - John Followell, 21+; 80a. Roling Fork, 2 horses
May 30 - William Followell, 21+; 2 horses
May 31- Abraham Baker, 21+; 4 horses; 103a Roling Fork entered by Joseph Cloyd.
1810 Washington Co, KY Tax List
Lost
1810 Washington Co, KY
p. 291 - last line
ISAAC MILES 26-45 (1765-1785 (JR)
fem 26-45
1 male 1 fem 00/10
1810 Washington Co, KY
p. 292 first line
ISAAC MILES 45+ (0-1765) (SR)
female 45+
male 16-26 (1784-1794
1810 Washington Co, KY
p. 318 - MARRIED 1803
William Followell 26-45 (1765-1785, b. ca 1779 [d. 1842 Brown Co, IN; John Hoover, admr.]
female 26-45 (1765-1785, b. ca 1780
female 00/10 (1800-1810, b. ca 1804
female 00/10 (1800-1810, b. ca 1806
female 00/10 (1800-1810. b. ca 1808
female 00/10 (1800-1810, b. ca 1810
MALE 10-16 (1794-1800, b. ca 1800 <not son unless Wm had another wife / is this George?
1810 Washington Co, KY
p.
Lewis Peyton 45+ (0-1765) ...[m. 11-13-1795 Lincoln Co, KY to Elizabeth Fotwell, consent of Elizabeth Baker]
female 26/45 (1765-85)
3 males 16/26 (1784-1794)
3 females 16/26
male 10-16 (1794-1800)
3 males 00-10 (1800-1810)
1810 Washington Co, KY
p.322
Marcus Followell 26-45 (1765-1785
female 26-45
2 males, 1 fem 10-16 (1794-1800)
1 male, 4 females 00-10 (1800-1810)
1810 Washington Co, KY
p.343
Abraham Baker 45+ (00-1765)
female 26-45 (1765-1785)
2 males & 1 female 16-26 (1784-1794)
1 male, 1 female 10-16 (1794-1800)
3 males, 1 fem 00-10 (1800-1810)
1810 Washington Co, KY
p.343
John Baker 26-45 (1765-1785)
female 26-45
male 10-16 (1794-1800)
male 10-16
female 10-16
male 00-10 (1800-1810)
male 00-10
male 00-10
male 00-10
female 00-10
female 00-10
1810 Washington Co, KY
p.349
William Baker 45+ (00-1765) “owned a tavern”
female 45+
male 16-26 (1784-1794)
female 16-26
female 16-26
female 16-26
male 00-10 (1800-1810)
4 “all others”
1811 Washington Co, KY Tax List
Apr 10 - William Baker - 21+; 270a Beach Fork entered by Triplett; 7 BLACKS under age 16; 10 horses
New] Apr 10 - Henry Baker, 21+. 3 horses
no date: Richard Baker, 21+; 1 horse
May 20 - Marcus Followell, 21+; 4 horses
Jul 17 - Abraham Baker, 21+; 100a Rolin Fork entered by Cloyd; 2 horses
Jul 26 - Abraham Followell, 21+; 6 horses
Jul 26 - John Followell, 21+; 4 horses
Jul 26 - William Followell, 21+; 3 horses
1811 Apr 02 - Washington Co, KY Marriages
Delilah Followell to Elias Jeffries, [Elias born 1786 VA; died after 1850 in Brown Co, Indiana].
1810-11 Squire Baker's pension said he was in Stewart Co, TN
1812 Washington Co, KY Tax List
Apr 04 - John Followell, 21+; 6 HORSES
** Apr 04 - ELIZABETH FOLLOWELL, 3 horses
May 14 - Marcus Followell, 21_; 4 horses
Jul 26 - Abraham Followell, 21+; 7 HORSES
1812 was last record shown for Elizabeth Helm Followell. I believe she and son John left Kentucky for Indiana. William Followell had already left the winter of 1811. The War of 1812 was just getting started and it was time to get to a safer place. Fighting was fierce in Kentucky. I also believe they settled in Harrison County created in 1808 with the Ohio River as it’s southern boundary. In 1811, Harrison county encompassed a large area which included the eastern half of CRAWFORD which was formed in 1818. Whiskey Run Township was first in Harrison Co and then in Crawford Co in 1818. John Followell was in Indiana by 1814. He had a daughter born that year and named her “Indiana Followell.”
The 1820 Census of Crawford County shows a female living in the house of William Followell, age 45+, Born before 1775. I believe this is Elizabeth Helm Followell who separated or divorced Squire Baker. Squire died shortly before 1820 in TN and Elizabeth died after 1820 in Crawford Co, Indiana. My ALEXANDER BAKER [the son of Squire & Elizabeth] married 1819 in Crawford Co, IL to LYDIA HOOVER, so they were there at the same time. Lydia's, Hoover kinsmen were greatly connected to the Wm Followell and Margery Miles Followell family.
1820 Crawford Co., Indiana
p.13
William Followell 26/44 (1776-1794)
female 26/44
4 females 10/15 (1805/1810)
4 males 00/10 (1800-1810)
4 females 00/10
*1 FEMALE 45+ (bef. 1775)
1820 Crawford Co, IN
p.14
John Followell 26/44
female 26/44
male 10/15
female 00/10 (Indiana Followell)
MALE 26/44
Researched by June Bork. I welcome comments on any errors. My email is: jbbork@msn.com
http://www.junebaldwinbork
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