William Baker

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iain Frazier on 18th June 2025

Family connections for William (Baker) are: BAKER William (Baker) was born about 1775 & became a pot boy for Thomas (Ingram). He was tried at age13 for stealing silver spoons, on 27 4 1788, of Thomas (Ingram) at Old Bailey on 7 5 1788, sentenced to 7years, held probably at London or Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 7months on Fleet ship NEPTUNE; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate; he was Protestant. He married firstly Sarah (Draper) on 13/8 11 1798 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was Free by Servitude by 1801.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Sarah (Draper), known also as Ann & (Ingram) & (Watson), was born about 1774. She was tried, w/others?, for stealing a watch etc of Cornelius (Andrews) at Old Bailey on 12 7 1797, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 7 1798 after a voyage of 6months on BRITANNIA. She died on 12 4 1827 age62 at Windsor as emancipist & was buried, as (Baker), at St Matthews CofE Windsor. [Some details taken from this Website] William (Baker) & Sarah (Draper) produced 1child: 1.Sarah (Baker) was born on 16 9 1801 & baptised on 27 6 1813 age11 w/half brothers William Smith & John Thomas at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She married John (Single) on 6 7 1818 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She died on 27 9 1868 age66. ..John (Single) was born about 1786. He arrived in Australia as a settler in 1817 on HARRIET. He was recorded in 1826 & 1828 as a farmer & 1830 as a settler. ..Sarah (Baker) & John (Single) produced at least 7children: mostly boys ..1.Sarah (Single) was born 14 7 1819 & baptised on 29 8 1819 at St Peters CofE Richmond. She died on 11 9 1871 age52. ..2.John (Single) was born on 21 10 1820 & baptised on 29 1 1821 at St Peters CofE Richmond. He died on 2 12 1880 age60. ..3.Francis William (Single) was born on 8 4 1822 & baptised on 7 7 1822 at Christ Church Castlereagh. He died on 21 3 1895 age72. ..4.Ann (Single) was born on 29 3 1824 & baptised on 1 8 1824 at Christ Church Castlereagh. She died on 3 7 1915 age91. ..5.Joseph Daniel (Single) was born on 29 4 1826 at Evan & baptised on 2 7 1826 at Christ Church Castlereagh. He died on 29 12 1900 age74. ..6.George Alexander (Single) was born on 10 1 1828 at Evan & baptised on 6 4 1828 at Christ Church Castlereagh. He died on 17 10 1883 age55. ..7.Henry (Single) was born on 25 3 1830 at Evan & baptised on 30 5 1830 at Christ Church Castlereagh. He died on 5 7 1896 age66. .. >>>William (Baker) had a second relationship with Mary (Raycroft) (no mention of marriage in 1806/7 in Smees records). In February 1811 he was issued a spirits licence. He was a licenced publican in 1815/6/7 at Windsor; he was publican of the Royal Oak. On 27 8 1821 he was issued an auctioneers licence. He was recorded as a householder in 1822. He was variously recorded with dealings with convict labour & building improvements as recorded on this Website. He is recorded in 1828 with his family as landholder & farmer 120acres at Windsor. He was a publican when he died on 1/3 9 1829 age54/8 at Windsor father of 7children & was buried at St Matthews CofE Windsor. Mary (Raycroft) was born about 1788. She was tried at Middlesex Sessions of the Peace, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 4 1806 after a voyage of 9months on WILLIAM PITT. She was Free by Servitude by 1822. She is recorded in 1828 with her family at Windsor. [a Mary (Raycroft), unmarried, died on 14 1 1827 age about39 at Windsor & was buried at St Matthews CofE Windsor] [Some details taken from this Website] William (Baker) & Mary (Raycroft) produced at least 7children: mostly boys 1.William (Baker) was born on 29 8 1808 & baptised on 27 6 1813 age4 w/brother John Thomas & half sister Sarah at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He married Mary Ann (Smith age16) of Pitt Town on 13 5 1828 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died on 20 2 1857 age48. ..Mary Ann (Smith) was born in 1812 in the colony. She is recorded as living at Pitt Town in 1828. ..[Noted an Ann (Smith) is recorded in Smees records as born in 1812-no parents given] ..[ & a Mary Ann (Smith) is recorded in Smees records as born in 1812-no parents given] .. 2.Elizabeth (Baker) was born on 8 3 1810 & baptised on 2 5 1810 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She married William (Smith) on 15 9 1828 at St James CofE Pitt Town & produced 1child. She died on 18 7 1878 age68. ..William (Smith) was born on 2 1 1809 & baptised on 30 6 1811 age2 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was recorded in 1834 as a farmer. He died in 1870 age about61. ..Details of William (Smith)s family are shown in entry for Joseph (Smith NEPTUNE 1790) on this Website. .. 3.John Thomas (Baker was born on 25 5 1813 & baptised on 27 6 1813 w/brother William Smith & half sister Sarah at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He is recorded in 1828 with his parents at Windsor, He died on 27 2 1890 age76. 4.Mary Ann (Baker) was born on 10 9 1815 at Windsor & baptised on 15 10 1815 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She is recorded in 1828 with her parents at Windsor. She died on 13 12 1903 age88. 5.Daniel (Baker) was born on 21 5 1820 at Windsor & baptised on 25 5 1820 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He is recorded in 1828 with his parents at Windsor. He died on 1 9 1822 age2. 6.James Henry (Baker) was born on 25 5 1822 at Windsor & baptised on 27 7 1822 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He is recorded in 1828 with his parents at Windsor. He died on 30 8 1853 age31. 7.Margaret Mary (Baker) was born on 26 6 1829 at Lower Branch & baptised on 9 8 1829 at St James CofE Pitt Town. .. [Noted an Abraham (Baker) is recorded as born in 1804-no parents given] [ & a Mary Ann (Baker) is recorded as born in 1810-no parents given] [ & a William (Baker) is recorded as born in 1810s-no parents given] Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.

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Maureen Withey on 17th April 2021

Colonial Secretary Index. BAKER, William. Per "Neptune", 1790; of Windsor. 1811 Mar 6 Received spirit licence in Feb 1811 (Reel 6038; SZ758 pp.181-3) 1815 Apr 1; 1816 Apr 6 On lists of persons licensed as publicans; for 1815 and 1816 at Windsor (Reel 6038; SZ759 pp.55, 193) 1817 Apr 19 Publican of the Royal Oak, Windsor. On list of persons licensed as publicans for 1817 (Reel 6038; SZ759 p.342) 1818 Feb 16 On list of applicants for renewal of spirit licenses at Richmond (Reel 6006; 4/3498 p.63) 1819 Testifying to character of Joseph Williams, per "Marquis of Wellington", for ticket of leave (Fiche 3202; 4/1860 p.95) 1820 Jun 28 Memorial (Fiche 3013; 4/1823 No.28 p.59) 1820 Nov 24-1821 Feb 24 Store receipts of for salt and fresh pork, wheat and maize paid at Windsor (Reel 6049, 4/1745 p.356; Reel 6051, 4/1748 pp.138, 145, 153, 159, 165) 1821 Aug 6 Request for auctioneer's licence at Windsor (Reel 6051; 4/1748 pp.413-6) 1821 Aug 27 Granted an auctioneer's licence (Reel 6070; 4/1265 p.65) 1822 Jun 30-1823 Sep 30 On lists of persons to whom convict mechanics have been assigned (Fiche 3296; X53 pp.14, 26, 40, 56, 71) 1822 Aug Signatory to petition objecting to the Commissariat's new system of paying for supplies in Spanish dollars (Reel 6017; 4/5783 p.124c) 1822 Dec 26 Convict landed from "Countess of Harcourt" assigned to at Windsor (Reel 6010; 4/3507 p.117) 1823 Mar Request for a carpenter as he was about to commence extensive buildings and improvements in Windsor (Reel 6058; 4/1770 p.163) 1823 Dec 26 Re charge of neglect against assigned servant (Reel 6012; 4/3510 p.58) 1824 Jan 3 Re calling of his assigned servant William Pearce, a bricklayer, into Government employ (Reel 6058; 4/1770 p.6) 1824 Jan 7 Re escape of William Pearce (Reel 6061; 4/1778 p.17) 1824 Mar 12 Enquiry into Bench of Magistrates, Windsor, re assignment of Frederick Wilson to (Reel 6012; 4/3510 p.492) 1824 Mar 22 Re convict bond (Reel 6060; 4/1777 p.185) 1824 c.Apr On list of defaulters in payment for assigned convict mechanics for the quarters ending 31 Dec 1823 and 31 Mar 1824 (Reel 6061; 4/1778 p.265b) 1824 c.Jul On account of rents received for assigned convict tradesmen for the three quarters ending 30 Jun 1824 (Reel 6061; 4/1779 p.173a)

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David Goble on 24th April 2018

WILLIAM BAKER. Theft: grand larceny. Old Bailey 7th May 1788 350. WILLIAM BAKER was indicted for stealing, on the 27th of April , two silver table-spoons, value 20 s. the property of Thomas Ingram . THOMAS INGRAM sworn. I keep the Castle, in Portugal-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields , the prisoner was my pot-boy ; on the 27th of April we missed two table-spoons, we searched every part of the house, but they could not be found; we charged the cook with them; the prisoner burst out a crying, and said, he had taken the spoons and sold them; one for seven shillings, and the other for nine shillings, to a Mr. Turton and partner, in Fore-street, Cripplegate. WILLIAM TURTON sworn. I am a working silversmith. Have you any spoons? - No, they are melted. To Ingram. Has Mr. Turton ever been examined before? - Yes, before Sir Sampson Wright, at Bow-street. Turton. The prisoner came to me on the 21st of April, with one spoon; he said, his father was a master taylor, that he was in distress and sent him to sell it; my partner bought the first spoon, but I was present; he came afterwards with another about a month ago, almost with the same story; I asked him, if his father had got any work, he said no; my partner came in just as I gave the boy the money; says he, I cannot tell what to make of it; I sent our boy to watch him. You had some suspicion then? - Yes. Then how came you to melt the property when you had a suspicion it was stolen? - I did not know how to find out the owners; I kept them a week before I inelred them down; we take silver in exchange for our work, and we have as many spoons as any thing. And do you buy of any stranger that comes to the shop? - No; but this boy came with so plausible a story, that, I did not doubt the truth of it. When you suspected him then you melted it down? - I kept it a week first; I did not mean any harm. Buying plate of strangers in this way, and destroying the evidence, is very improper conduct? - I promise you I shall never do the like again, and I am very sorry my name should be brought in question now; we work for some of the most capital houses in town. You must be very careful for the future? - Indeed, I will. Court. If you had not been examined before, I certainly should not have examined you now. PRISONER's DEFENCE. I did take the spoons, and sell them at Mr. Turton's. GUILTY . (Aged 13 years.) Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER. [Transportation.

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D Wong on 31st October 2015

William Baker was a 13 year old ‘Pot Boy' when convicted of stealing 2 silver tablespoons, value 20s., the property of Thomas Ingram. 18/11/1798: Married Sarah Draper (Brittania 1798) 1 child. Sarah died in 1827. C1806/7: Married Mary Raycroft (William Pitt 1806) 6 children. Mary was born 1788-1827. 1828 Census: Baker, William (died September 1829) 56, free by servitude Neptune 1790 7 years Protestant, landholder Windsor, 120 acres, 120 cleared and cultivated, 10 horses, 4 horned cattle Baker, Jno. Thos 16 born in the colony Baker, Mary 13 born in the colony Baker, Daniel 7 born in the colony Baker, James 6 born in the colony 3/9/1829: William was buried at St Matthews Church of England

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Robyn Blackwood on 30th October 2015

Convicted at "The Old Bailey", Middlesex, England on 7 May 1788 for stealing 2 silver spoons.