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BURKE'S COLONIAL GENTRY. 103 tember, 1845 ; educated at the Royal Hospital Scliools, Green- wich ; entered the Eoyal Nary, 11th Sep- tember, 1860 ; promoted to the rank of lieutenant, 9th August, 1870; and was some- time navigating lieutenant of H. M.S. "Niobe;" retired 22nd September, 1878. He sub- sequently be- came account- ant in the Pro- vmcial Trea- sury, secretary to the Board of Pilot Commis- sioners, and superintendent of pilots, and grand secre- tary of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons. Mr. Edgar Crow Baker m. at Bebington, Cheshire, 17th March, 1869, Frances M«ry, eldest daughter of Captain Richard Jones, of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and by her (who was b. 1st December, 1846) has had issue a daugh- ter, Elizabeth Cecilia Crow, b. 10th August, 1881 ; and rf. 1st August, 1884. He m. secondly, 17th June, 1793, Hannah, daughter of William Bishop, Esq. of The Leigh, near Cheltenham, co. Glouces- ter, and by her (who d. I7th July, 1848) had issue, II. William, b. 21st May, 1802 ; d. 4th April, 1823. III. James, b. April, 1805 ; d. num. in Wales. IV. George, b. 16th May, 1811 ; ;h. 28th February, 1843, Melinda Harris, daughter of Phillip Lovell, Esq. of Taunton, co. Somer- set, by Martha Sealey, his wife, and has issue. V. John, b. 23rd Janvi- ary, 1815; m. 1846, Mary Yates, of co. Stafford, and has liad twelve children, seven of whom sur- vive, viz., four sons and three daughters. I. Hannah, b. 4th April, 1795 ; m. Thomas Bidler, Esq. of Gloucester (whorf. about 1853), and d. in 1849, liaving had issue, one son and one daughter, now de- ceased. II. Mary, b. 27th April, 1797 ; m. James Randall, Esq. III. Anne, b. 25th January, ISOO ; m. Francis Hall, Esq., a native of Carlisle, and had an only son, now deceased. IT. Agnes Joan, h. 8th Mav, 1808; m. 23rd May. 1846, Robert Rixon, Esq. of Pembroke Dock, who d. in 1852, leaving one child, a daughter. 3. Jane, baptised lOth June, 1756. 4. Sarah, baptised 25th December, 1758. 5. Catharine, baptised 19lh February, 1760 ; w. 26th December, 1785, Henry Jforris, Esq., son of William Norris, Esq. of Taunton, co. Somerset, and d. 9th December, ]787. 6. Charlotte, baptised 11th March, 1762 ; m. 13th July, 1788, Henry Nor- ris, Esq., son of Wil- liam Norris, Esq. of Taunton, eo. Somerset, and d. 4th June, 1830, and was bviried at St. James's Church, South Petherton, co. Somer- set. 7. Joan, baptised 16th April, 1765; (!. iinm. Rev. Nicholas Baker was buried in Martock church-