General Notes

REFN: Ind16707
[bobbaker.ged]
WILLIAM BAKER OF BUCKLAND PLANTATION
Buckland Plantation lies a few miles west of the Corapeake area, where
John Norfleet and his first cousin, Marmaduke Norfleet, had their
plantations. From about 1769 to 1805, this plantation was owned by a
certain William Baker (1743-1805). William was a grandson of Captain
Henry Baker (d. 1739) and the son of "Lame Henry" Baker (d. 1769). In
about the year 1768, this same William Baker had married Judith Norfleet,
daughter of Marmaduke Norfleet (1700-1774). In 1795, William Baker built
the great plantation house that is, today, known as "Buckland." The home
is still standing and has been designated as a national historical
landmark.
[Simmons Jones Baker Manuscript]
"...My Uncle William was a large man as most of the Bakers were - he was
sprightly & full of humor, loved good eating, & enjoyed a glass of
Madeira, or good old Jamaica toddy as well as any man & paid the penalty
by many severe fits of the Gout; unless indeed he inherited it: He
married Judith Norfleet daughter of the first Marmaduke. She was a most
amiable Lady, -&- of excellent understanding & truly Pious - a kind wife
& charitable to all about her - After the death of my mother, when my
father was in the army & at other times when he was absent I was placed
under the care of this most worthy Lady. On one occasion whilst there, a
Cat was crossing the Entry (a place already described in my Grandfathers
house then my Uncles) I jumped at her & said scat you; one of the
servants over heard me & reported what I had said with the awful addition
of Bitch for which I got a good beating. This is mentioned only for the
purpose of showing how conscientious my good Aunt was in the performance
of what she conceived be her duty what a blessed thing it would be if
others were like her."