Francis Baker was born about 1611 in Co. Hertford, England. He emigrated in 1635 from Wapping Hall, London, co. Middlesex, England arriving aboard the "Planter". He signed the following will on 4 Mar 1693.  

In ye Name of God Amen, I Francis Baker of Yarmouth in the county of Barnstable in New England being of disposing mind and memeory at this time Blessed be God. I do new meke and ordaine this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following:

I bequeath my soul to God that gave it to me and my body to ye dust from whence it was in decent burial, and for that outward estate which God of his goodness hath given me: my will is and I do will and give to my Loving wife Iesball all my housing and Lands in ye Bounds of sd yarmouth both up lands and meadow Lands during her Natural Life, Also I do will & give unto my sd wife Iesball all my cattle and all my other movable estate for ye comfort of her Life, she my sd wife paying all my just debits and legases to my children here after mentioned

I do will and give unto my Grandson Samuel Baker ye eldest son of my son Nathaniel two shillings ...... unto my son John Baker five shillings ...... unto my son Daniel Baker five shillings ......unto my son William Baker five shillings ..... unto my daughter Elizabeth Chase five shillings ...... unto my daughter Hannah Pearse five shillings

These aforesaid legases to be paid unto all and every of my children above named within one year after my decease: further my will is that what so ever of my mouvable estate and cattel shall remaine and not be expended neither by myself nor wife that after our decease ye remainder there of I do will and five unto my son Thomas Baker, and to my sd son Thomas Baker after my decease and ye decease of my wife Isball I do will and give all my housing orchards and lands and meadows what so ever unto him and his heirs forever I say to my son Thomas Baker his heirs and assigns forever, further I do ordaine nominate and appoint my loving wife isball and my son Thomas Baker executrix and executor to this my last will and testament where unto I have set my hand and seal this fourth day of march Anno Dom one thousand six hundred ninety two three.

The mark of FB Francis Baker (Seal)

Signed sealed and
declared in presence of us
John Miller
John Okelia

I Francis Baker do desire that my friends John miller and Thomas Bills boath of sd yarmouth woold be helpful with my executors for ye setling of this my last will as above expressed.

He died on 23 Jul 1696 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusettss. He was a cooper and surveyor of highways. He was married to Isabel Twining on 17 Jun 1641 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.

Isabel Twining was born about 1623 in England. She died on 16 May 1706 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. Children were:

i. Nathaniel B. Baker was born on 27 Mar 1642 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He died in Dec 1691.
ii. John Baker.
iii. Samuel Baker was born on 1 May 1648 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.
iv. Daniel Baker was born on 2 Sep 1650 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. He married Elizabeth Chase on 27 May 1674.
v. William Baker was born about 1655. He died in 1727. He was married to Mary Pierce.
vi. Thomas Baker was born about 1654/55.
vii. Elizabeth Baker.
viii. Hannah Baker.