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Author: Rexford M. Ennis
Judah Baker was the first resident of Enfield, Tompkins County, New York; he received a grant of land for his service in the Revolutionary War. He was born in Frederickstown, Duchess County, New York 26 February 1763, died in Enfield 7 May 1851, and is buried in the Christian Cemetery in Enfield. On 3 February 1785 he married Lydia Chase and they had six children. While a resident of Frederickstown he enlisted and served as a private. Beginning in 1777 he served six weeks in Captain Eleazer Barnum’s Company, three months in Captain Hallett’s Company, in August 1779 in Colonel Philip Van Cortland’s 3rd New York Regiment. During which time he saw Major Andre hung and assisted in carrying the cannon back into the fort which Arnold had taken out. In 1781 he was at the battle a Valentine’s Hill and also in many skirmishes.
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