Bolin Baker, Sr.

Notes:

Bolin Baker was captured by the Shawnee in 1755 while serving as a scout in General Benjamin Braddock's army in Western PA during the French and Indian War. He is thought to have been a deserter from Braddock?s army that attempted to take Fort Duquesne in July 1755. Supposedly he made raft and was floating on the Ohio River and was captured where the the Kanawha and Ohio rivers meet. He was taken to Chief Cornstalk's village and held by them for a period of time. Oral tradition says that he had to run the gauntlet and his courage gained him the admiration of Chief Cornstalk's daughter Aracoma. She persuaded her father to make him a member of the Shawnee.

After the Revolutionary War, Bolin lived with the Cherokee Indians where he was as known as a renegade white man and renowned horse thief.

Logan County tradition says that Aracoma and Baker moved into the valley sometime close to the year 1760 and lived in peace on the island in today's city of Logan until 1780.

Bolin married Aracoma Cornstalk 1762. Aracoma (daughter of Hokoleskwa Peter Cornstalk and Helizikinopo) was born 1742, Shawnee Nation, OH; died 1780, Logan, Logan Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

1. Pattie Baker was born 1759, Logan Co. WV.
2. Waulalapa (Laughing Water) Baker was born 1761; died 1776, Logan Co. WV.
3. Bolling Baker, Jr. was born 1763, Wilkes Co. NC; died 1834, Clay Co. KY.
4. Gimewane (Princess Raindrop) Baker was born 1765, Logan Co. WV; died 1776, Logan Co. WV.
5. Running Deer Baker was born , Logan Co. WV; died 1776, Logan Co. WV.
6. Conee (Snow Lily) Baker was born , Logan Co. WV; died 1776, Logan Co. WV.
7. Blue Feather Baker was born , Logan Co. WV; died 1776, Logan Co. WV.