Julian W. Baker Papers

87 WFCHS

SCOPE AND CONTENT: This collection contains genealogical materials on selected families, the Revolutionary War records for Daniel Morgan and other soldiers, was well as some War of 1812 soldiers. Boxes 1-3 are exclusively about genealogical inquiries and responses by Julian Baker, c. 1940s; folders arranged by surname researched. (9 boxes) Last updated 04/16.

BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL: Julian W. Baker was born on November 15, 1889 to Julian W. and Mary Catherine Stump Baker in Frederick County, VA. He attended Shenandoah Valley Academy and was in the real estate and insurance business prior to entering the antique business in 1942. He was assistant county clerk for a number of years during the 1930s, and was appointed county clerk in 1939 and served in that capacity until 1941. He died of a heart attack on March 10, 1949 at his home in Winchester, VA. and was buried in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Baker was never married.   

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Obituary, Winchester Star, March 11, 1949 

CITE AS: Julian W. Baker Papers #87, Stewart Bell Jr. Archives, Handley Regional Library, Winchester, VA

ORGANIZATION: 

BOX 1

Alfred
Anderson

Babb
Baker
Ball
Balmain
Bartlett
Berry
Binegar
Bowers
Boyd
Brandt/Brant/Brand
Brannon
Brent
Brittin/Britton
Brown
Bruce
Bruner
Bryan
Buck
Burch
Burford

Carper
Carroll
Carter
Cartmell
Chester
Chrisman
Clark
Clayton
Cleveland
Cline/Clyne/Klyne
Cloud
Cockerell
Colbert
Cole
Colvert/Calvert
Colville
Crabtree
Cromley/Crumley
Davies
Demoss
Denny
Dent
Drake
Duff
Dunbar
Embrey
Emmons
Evans
Ewing
Fahenstock
Farrow
Faulkner
Fawcett
Floyd
Freeman
French
Fretley
Funk

BOX 2

Garrett
Gilkey
Godman
Grandstaff
Green
Greenway
Griffith
Grim/Grimm
Haddox
Haines
Hart
Hauck
Hebron
Heflin
Heiskell
Helm
Helmick
Helphinstine
Henning
Higgins
Hite
Hobson
Hodgen
Hoge
Holliday
Hollingsworth
Hooke
Hott
Howell
Hughes
Hulse
Keith
Kendall
Kennedy
Kerr
Kremer
Lauck
Leath/Leeth/Leith
Lewis
Little
Littler
Locke
Lockhart
Lucas
Lupton
Luttrell
Major
Marquis
Mathews
McCain
McClun
McGuire
McKay
McKown
Meem
Mercer
Minor
Morgan
Mourning
Musser
Nisewonger
Noland
Oglesby
O’Neal
Orndorff
Orr
Ott
Otto

BOX 3

Parker
Payne
Peake
Pearson
Poe
Province
Racey
Richie
Roane
Roberts
Ruddle
Savage
Scarborough
Sheard
Shepherd
Shiner
Shirley
Shroyer
Shryock
Simmons
Simrall
Smith
Springer
Stapleton
Stephens
Stewart
Stinson
Swisher/Swisser
Sydnor
Thatcher
Traut
Turner
Utterback
Vance
Wadlington
Wallingford
Walton
Waterman
Wells
White
Windle
Winslow
Wood
Wysor/Weiser
Yeakley
Young
Zane

BOX 4

Clarke, Captain Jonathan, Eighth Virginia--company payroll, 1776, 1 leaf, typescript

Frederick County Revolutionary War soldiers, 2 items, 3 leaves, typescript

Revolutionary War and War of 1812 soldiers‑abstracts from Frederick County Court Records, partial index; typescript

Morgan, Captain Daniel--company payroll, 1775-1776, 2 leaves, typescript

Morgan, Captain Daniel--riflemen company, killed, wounded and prisoners at Quebec, Canada, 1775-1776, 2 pages, manuscript; 1 leaf, typescript

Revolutionary War soldiers--bounty land warrant list, 3 leaves, typescript

Revolutionary War soldiers--graves list, 2 leaves, typescript

BOX 4A

Bill—W.N. Eddy to T.K. Cartmell (May 1888); 1 leaf, manuscript

Correspondence—no date, unnumbered leaves, typescript/manuscript

Eddy, W.N.—Statements on the Estate of (1877-1878); 2 leaves, manuscript

Genealogical Notes/Material—unnumbered leaves, manuscript/typescript

Insurance Policies—3 leaves, manuscript on printed form

Kinster, L.H.M.—Checks (1890-1893); unnumbered leaves, manuscript on printed form

Notes from Records in City Office (1804-1811)—10 leaves, manuscript

Order Forms/Requests—W.N. Eddy to Valley Mills; 2 leaves, manuscript

Promissory Notes—34 leaves, manuscript

Receipts—40 leaves, manuscript

State License—2 leaves, manuscript on printed form

BOX 5

Frederick County order book and minute book abstracts, c. 1753-1826, primarily information on Revolutionary War soldiers; velo-bound, typescript (photocopy) –2 vols., arranged in alphabetical order, but not indexed

BOX 6—Cards containing order book and minute book abstracts (A-Hn); unnumbered leaves, typescript (These have been photocopied and are found in Box 5)

BOX 7 ---  Cards containing order book and minute book abstracts (Hoa-Rz); unnumbered leaves, typescript (These have been photocopied and are in Box 5)

BOX 8—Cards containing order book and minute book abstracts (Sa-Z); unnumbered leaves, typescript (These have been photocopied and are in Box 5)