Daniel Baker, Connecticut line
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N 40° 03.928 W 082° 31.171
17T E 370415 N 4436129
Old Colony Burying Ground, Granville, Ohio
Waymark Code: WM29VD
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 09/29/2007
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From pension file W3922:
Daniel Baker served one month in fall of 1778 under Capt. Ichabod Wadsworth and Lt. Meacham. Summer 1779 to spril 1780 served in Capt. Daniel Allen's company, Col. Levi Wells' regiment. Summer 1780 served three months in Capt. Joseph Booth's company, Col. Jno. Wells' regiment.
Born in East Windsor ("now called Ellington"), CT in 1763. After service lived in Hudson (County?), New York; Colebrook, CT; and in 1812 moved to Granville, Ohio.
Jerusha Baker, aged 70 and widow of Daniel, applied for pension 3 Sept 1838. Married 2 April 1788 in Enfield, CT at home of her father Elijah Parsons.
File has affidavit from nephew John Phelps, brother Winthrop Parsons, and and a letter from her niece Sarah T. Parsons "the youngest daughter of your brother."
Location type: Single Grave
Date of Death: December 19, 1836
Cause of death: Died Later
Grave Marker Text:
Daniel Baker, Esq. Died Dec. 19, 1836, Aged 73 yrs.
Jerusha, wife of Daniel Baker, died Oct. 19, 1846, aged 74 yrs.
Date of Birth: Not listed
Ranks: Not listed
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