Rachel (Baker) Cowgill (1669 - 1731)

Born 23 Apr 1669 in Hindley, West Darby, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Wife of Job Bunting — married 27 Jun 1689 in Falls, Buck, Pennsylvania

Wife of John Cowgill — married 1703 in Bucks, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 3 Sep 1731 at age 62 in Dover, Kent, Delaware

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Biography

"Rashel Baker" was born into an early Lancashire Quaker family on 23 April 1669 at Hindley, Lancashire, England to father Henry Baker and his wife Margaret Hardman Baker. ^[1] Her parents were married at Hardshaw, Lancashire, England on 6 Oct 1667 [translated from 6 August]. ^[2] Hindley is about 15 miles distance from Hardshaw. Both are very near Wigan. Hindley (Hindelegh) town (urban district) borders the towns of Ince-in-Makerfield, Aspull, Westhoughton, Atherton and the former borough of Leigh. It forms the part of greater manchester Urban area. ^[3] Rachel Baker's birth of 23 April 1669 to father Henry Baker is also recorded in the Hardshaw East area records. ^[4] (Hardshaw Monthly Meeting at this time had not split into Hardshaw East and Hardshaw West.)

Arrivals on the ship The Vine:^[5] "Henry Baker & Margaret his wife & their Daughters Rachell, Rebecca, Phebey & Hester and Nathan & Samuel their sones." "Only four daughters are recorded above as having accompanied Henry and his family to America, but a fifth one, Sarah, probably also came with him then, though she may possibly have come a few years later when he visited England." ^[6]

"Rachel Baker, daughter of Henry of Bucks county, married 1st Job Bunting [4 27 1689] 27 April 1689 at Langhorne, Bucks, Pennsylvania." ^{[7] [8]}

By 1703 Rachel was widowed and married 2nd John Cowgill of Newtown Township, Bucks county, Pennsylvania. They married in 1703 at Middletown Meeting. John Cowgill was the son of Ellen Cowgill, widow, who arrived on the "Welcome" with William Penn, and who settled in Bucks county. ^[9]

Job Bunting Family
The pioneer ancestors of the Bunting family of America were 3 sons and a grandson of Anthony & Ellen Bunting, of Matlock, Derbyshire, England, the former of whom was born in Derbyshire, 1600 and who d. at Matlock, 4 Jan 1700, his wife following him in death 1 Sep 1700. They were the parents of 6 children, 4 sons & 2 daughters. The daughters married and settled in Nottinghamshire. The sons, John, William, Samuel and Job came to early New Jersey 1678. ^[10]

Job Bunting, youngest son of Anthony & Ellen, b. Matlock, Derbyshire; came to Crosswicks, New Jersey; m.1st Sarah Perkins, 1685; she and their infant dau. d. 1687; Job m. 2nd Rachel Baker, Falls MM, Bucks county, PA, 27 June 1689. ^[10]

Rachel Baker, dau of Henry & Margaret [Hardman] Baker and was b. hindley, West Darbye, Lancashire, on 23 Apr 1669 and who came to Bucks county with her parents in 1684. Henry Baker, was a prominent Friend in Lancashire and suffered persecution there for his principles. After coming to Bucks county he became one of the most prominent men in the colony and served as provincial councillor and member of assembly for several years, as well as filling many other high official positions in the county and province. Henry baker had m. 2nd in 1692, Mary Radcliffe, widow of James and had 10 children, nine by her 1st m. to James Radcliffe. Her 10th child was by Henry Baker. ^[10]

Job Bunting, on his 2nd m. located in Bucks county, on land conveyed to him by his father-in-law, and later purchased considerable other land in Bucks & Chester counties. Job Bunting d. in 1703, and Rachel (Baker) Bunting m. 2nd John Cowgill. ^[10]

Job and Rachel Bunting children:

• Rebecca, b. 1 Mar 1691; m. 16 Dec 1709, Joseph Wildman who was b. 23 mar 1683, son of Martin & Ann Wildman who came from england and settled in Middeltown in 1682.
• Samuel, b. 4 oct 1692; settled Falls township and MM member; m. Priscilla Burgess and had 13 children.
• Sarah, b. 1694; d. 1699
• Job, b. 26 Mar 1696
• Rachel, b. 4 Mar 1698

John Cowgill Family

John and Rachel (Baker) Bunting Cowgill children:

Research Notes

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837; Piece Description: Piece 1420: MM of Hardshaw West (Liverpool, Chester) Manchester (1657-1775). Reprinted by Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013, Provo, UT, USA. Online access 14 Apr 2020.
2. ↑ England & Wales, Quaker BMD Registers, 1578-1837; Quarterly Meeting of Lancashire; Piece Description: Piece 1616A: Quarterly Meeting of Lancashire (1776-1794, 1644-1775). Reprinted online by Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013, Provo, UT, USA. Online access 14 Feb 2020.
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindley,_Greater_Manchester
4. ↑ England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975; Reprinted by FamilySearch; FHL Film Number 817368, Reference ID, p8. Reprinted by Reprinted online by Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014, Provo, UT, USA. Online access 15 Feb 2020.
5. ↑ Sheppard, Walter Lee Jr., Passengers and Ships Prior to 1684, page 163.
6. ↑ Henry Baker and Some of His Descendants Pg. 3-4. (Pg. 11)
7. ↑ U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935; Pennsylvania, Bucks county, Falls MM; Minutes, 1682-1743. Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Minutes, 1682-1743; Collection: Quaker Meeting Records; Call Number: RG2/Ph/F35 3.1. Reprinted by Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014, Provo, UT, USA. Online access 14 Feb 2020.
8. ↑ Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1700-1821; Middletown MM. Source Text: "Rachel Baker married Robert Bunting, 27 Apr 1689, Langhorne, Bucks, Pennsylvania." Reprinted by Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014, Provo, UT, USA. Online access 14 Feb 2020.
9. ↑ Hough, Oliver "Atkinson Families of Bucks County, Pennsylvania", pg. 60. Quoting Register of Burlington Mo. Meeting. Reprinted in "North American Family Histories". Reprinted by Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014, Provo, UT, USA. Online access 14 Feb 2020
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3} Davis, General William W. H.; edited by Ely, Warren S. and Jordan, john W. "A Genealogical & Personal History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania" Vol. III; pg.184-186; 2nd edition, pub. 1905; Reprinted by Genealogical Pub. Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1975. Reprinted online db by Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014, Provo, UT, USA. Online access 15 Feb 2020

• Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Record For Marriage Certificates, 1683; Collection: Quaker Meeting Records; Call Number: RG2/Ph/B86 3.2; Record For Marriage Certificates, 1683; Ancestry.com. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935
• Henry Baker and Some of His Descendants By Milks White, Jr., Baltimore, Md.; Friends Library, Philadelphia, PA

Acknowledgements

• Contributions by direct descendant Johnson-43462
• Thank you to Caroline Cohoe for creating WikiTree profile Baker-9122 through the import of cohoe only_2013-04-15.ged on Apr 15, 2013.