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Note: A book titled History of Bradford County, PA, by L.H. Everts & Co,
Philadelphia 1878, page 374 tells: In the neighborhood of Gillett's, South Creek township, there
was an early settler by the name of Ezekiel Baker, enumerated there in 1820,
one of the very first in that section. He claimed no relationship to Isaac Baker, who was
located farther down the creek. Hosea, son of Ezekiel Baker, took an
active part in the pioneer development of that section of country.
(NOTE: This begins with page 65.) HISTORY OF SEVEN COUNTIES presented by the Elmira Weekly Gazette".
The first settlers were Jesse Moore and Ezekiel Baker, in 1804.
The stage-route from Williamsport to Elmira passed down South creek, and
Gillett's was about the "half-way place" between Elmira and Troy. There
were nine public-houses between the two last-named points, three of which
were in South Creek, and kept respectively by Ezekiel Baker, Hervey Jones
and Mr. Gillett.
1800 Census:
Herkimer Co., NY, Page 426, 01010-20010-00
1820 Census:
Bradford Co. Wells Twp, PA, page 10 010001-00111 (Ezekel)
WILL OF EZEKIEL BAKER per Pat717@@aol.com - May24 1999
Know all men by these presence that I Ezekiel Baker of the Township of South Creek, County of Bradford and State of Pennsylvania do make known my last will and testament my wish and desire is that my honest debts be first paid, second I bequeathe unto my Son Hosea one Dollar and unto my son Benjamin F. Baker on Dollar and unto my daughter Rhonda Seymour one Dollar to the heirs of Polly Hall my Daughter deceased, one Dollar, and to my Daughter Sally Seymour one Dollar to my Daughter Roena Sergeants one Dollar and to Harriet Johnson my Daughter one Dollar to be payed in one year from my decease if called for and I bequeath unto Joanna Sheldon of the Township county and state of Pennsylvania aforesaid, who is now living with me the use of the remainder of my property both personal and real estate for her maintenance and support during her natural life with the acceptions hereinafter mentioned which property consists of the farm on which I now live with all the oxen, horse, cows, young stock, farming tools, household furniture etc. To her own proper use which is on the farm at my decease (After paying the debts and paying off the heirs) with this proviso, that the boy which is living with me by the name of Samuel Sheldon Baker my adopted son is to have his maintenance out of said property with a good common education and is to live with the said Joanna Sheldon until he is twenty one years of age or until her decease and it is my desire that my adopted son Samuel S. Baker have one good pair of young oxen and one good young horse and one good young cow out of my property to be under the care and safe keeping of the executors of this my last will and testament, and it is my desire and privilege of bestowing upon whom she please one good feather bead and beading and other articles to the amount of fifty dollars and at the decease of Joanna Sheldon the remaining property, if any remains is to be equally divided among my Sons and Daughters and it is my wish and desire and I do hereby appoint Saml Pettingill and Truman Baker to be the Executors of this my last will and testament and guardian to my adopted son Saml S. Baker in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty six.
Ezekiel Baker In presence of Saml Pettingill and Daniel Relyea.
Bradford County - This 9th day of May AD 1836 before me Geo A... Register for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for the County of Bradford, personally came Saml Pettingill and David Relyea the scribing witnesses to above and written will and being duly sworn according to law did depose and say that they were present and saw and heard Ezekiel Baker the Testator sign, seal publish and pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument of writing as and for this Testament and Last Will and that at the time of so doing he was of perfect sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge observation and belief.
1840 Census of South Creek Twp, Bradford Co., PA
Shows Johanna Sheldon with one male age 15 under 20 and one female age 30 under 40, T 2, pg 213.
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