Descendants of John " Renty " Baker

Descendants of Elizabeth Terrill

1   John " Renty " Baker           b: October 07, 1735 in Ashe Co., North Carolina d: 1820 in Ricetown, Owsley, Co., Kentucky, U.S.A.
. +Elizabeth Terrill b: 1735
........ 2   Robert "Julius Bob" Baker b: March 01, 1774 in Buncombe Co., North Carolina, U.S.A. d: November 29, 1859 in Buffalo Creek, Owsley Co., Kentucky, U.S.A.
............ +Elizabeth Hammon b: August 15, 1775 in Madison Co., Kentucky, U.S.A. m: 1792 in Lincoln Co., Kentucky, U.S.A. d: 1824 in Clay County, Kentucky, U.S.A.
........ 2   Isaac Baker b: Abt 1757 in North Carolina
........ 2   Pattie Baker b: Abt 1760 in North Carolina
........ 2   Bowling Baker b: Abt 1764 in North Carolina
........ 2   Andrew Baker b: 1765 in North, Carolina d: 1841 in Laurel Co. Virginia
........ 2   James Claybank Baker b: Abt 1767 in North Carolina
........ 2   George Washington Baker b: March 29, 1779 in Wilks Co. North Carolina d: August 14, 1846 in Linn, Mo.
........ 2   Iga Iffa   Baker b: Abt 1782 in North Carolina
........ 2   John Durkham Baker
*2nd Wife of John " Renty " Baker:
. +Aza Williams

Note from Wm. O'Connor
*CAPTAIN JOHN RENTY BAKER*
Capt John Baker 7 Octobe 1735- 1820 Clay Co. Ky.  md 1st Elizabeth Terrill, d/o James Terrill & neice of Obediah Terrill, Long Hunter.
John was a "long hunter" and in 1763 was living on the Green River, in what is now Ky, with the Cherokees.  Beginning about 1763 he and other long hunters hunted and trapped on the Green River, made trips down the Cumberland River to Spanish Natchez to sell their furs. Col. Gasper Mansker once became ill in Natchez and John Baker stayed with him until he was able to travel, then he & Gasper walked cross country back to Va.
John served as a Captain in Col. Benjamen Cleveland's Regiment during the American Revolution.  A great grand son, when app;ying for membership in the SAR, wrote, "Capt. John Baker and his company went to the resccue of Col.Benjamen Cleveland when the Tories were about to hang him."
John Baker came to Kentucky after the war and lived Fayette, Boyle, Madison, Rockcastle and Clay Co's.  Late in life he married 2nd Aza Williams.
After Aza died John lived in a rock house near the mouth of Buffalo Creek, now in Owsley Co, Ky.  He died there in 1820.  John Renty is said to have fathered several 1/2 Indian children