BAKER, Samuel (1712 - 1778) ‹ LBT 28553 ›
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Floruit: 1767–1778
floruit 1767 (A)—1778 (B); Male, married
Life Events
| Event | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Birth | c.1712 | |
| Death | - on 25 Apr 1778 Plomer = 24 Apr -- "aged 66". | Musgrave, Sir W., |
| Burial | St.Paul's Covent Garden Plomer. Herrmann - "alongside his wife and his mother". |
Will
| Will (Ref., Piece, Image) | Will Dates | Intestate | Probate Dates | Administration Dates | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PROB 11/1041 |
1778-05-05 | PRO - Bookseller of Saint Paul Covent Garden, Middlesex. --- Herrmann "in his will Baker left twenty pounds apiece to Thomas Payne of Castle Street, Westminster and to Lockyer Davis of Holborn to repay their kindness in assisting his nephew, John Sotheby, in dividing his "stock in Trade" with his partner, G- Leigh" |
Family Relationships
| Relationship | Name | Occupation | Comments | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spouse: | FLITCROFT, Rebecca (mar. BAKER) (1705 - 1768) ‹ LBT 05139 › | 95 |
Occupations (3)
| Occupation | Comment |
|---|---|
| Bookseller | Will |
| Publisher | |
| Book auctioneer |
Addresses (3)
| Date | Address | Trade at Addr | Source | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Street, Covent Garden | Plomer | |||
| 1767, (1767) | York Street, Covent Garden | Bookseller | London Directory - Kent (1767) | |
| 1778-05-05 | St Paul, Covent Garden | Will | - late of the Parish of |
Events (2)
| Date | Event type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1778 | Buried | St Paul, Covent Garden |
| 25 Apr 1778 | Died |
Further Notes
Portrait at Sotheby's. --- Herrmann = no children Neice = Betsy = Elizabeth Cotton the wife of John Sotheby John Sotheby's parents = John Sotheby [of York] and Anne Baker [Samuel Baker's sister]. ---
SOURCES & TRANSCRIPTIONS
Transcriptions
ODNB - under Sotheby family, article by Frank Herrmann