William Baker, b: 1679 - Woburn, Massachusetts

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}

^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}


			^{William Baker}^{b.1629 Watertown, Massachusetts d.1679 Concord, Massachusetts}

		^John Baker^{b.1653 Boston, Massachusetts d.}	^{Mary Eddington}^{b.1633 Scituate, Massachusetts d.1655 Concord, Massachusetts}

	^{William Baker}^{b.1679 Woburn, Massachusetts d.1750 Canterbury, Connecticut}

		^{Susannah Martin}^{b.1655 Woburn, Massachusetts d.}

^{Elizabeth Baker}^{b.1707 Canterbury, Connecticut d.}

		^{Stephen Backus}^{b.1640 , United Kingdom d.1695 Canterbury, Connecticut}

	^{Rebecca Backus}^{b.1685 Norwich, Connecticut d.}		^{Gerard Spencer}^{b.1614 , United Kingdom d.1685 Haddam, Connecticut}

		^{Sarah Spencer}^{b.1644 East Haddom, Connecticut d.1707 Norwich. New Lo, Connecticut}	^{Hannah Hills}^{b.1618 , United Kingdom d.1692 Haddam, Connecticut}