Pvt. and Judge Samuel Baker

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Samuel Baker was born April 24, 1763, in Branford, Conn., and in March 1787 he left Hudson in search of a home in the western wilderness. He made his way over the Catskills and struck the head waters of the eastern branch of the Susquehanna river. this he follwed until its junction with the Tioga or Chemung branchand up this he pushed his way to its junction with the Cowanesque just over the Pennsylvania border, and there commenced a clearing and erected a cabin. He found a few settlers at Tioga Point and at Newtown. Samuel Harris had a cabin on the Conhocton near its mouth."

"His house on the Cowanesque became a favorite stopping place for those journeying from the south to the Genesee country. William Allus and family on thier way from Harrisburgh to Pleasant Valley in the fall of 1793 called upon him and Mr. Baker accompanied his guests to the Valley, and on October 9 1793, he purchased a farm adjoining Mr. Allus, which is now in the possession of Mrs. C.D.Champlin, a grand-daughter of Judge Baker. He proceeded to make a clearing and erect a habitation, and in the spring following removed his family to their new home in Pleasant Valley where he continued to reside in peace and comfort , beloved and respected til his death. He was elected an assessor at the first town meeting in Bath in 1797, and was supervisor and town collector for many terms. In 1813 he was appointed first judge of the county, and in 1817 surrogate. Judge Baker had twelve children all of whom attained their majority and married. He died at his home in the Valley December 2, 1842, his wife and children surviving."

pages 303-304 tells a story of how Judge Samuel Baker went to check on his neighbor Samuel Harris and found his cabin burned and the man no where to be found. He went and searched for him thinking that the Indians he traded with had killed him and found him alive. page 516-17

"He was a native of Connecticut, and when a boy engaged in military duty. When only fifteen years old he was taken prisoner by the Indians, and remained with British army until the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga. He served with general Willet's Corps. In 1787 he and Amos Stone , who was also a revolutionary soldier, penetrated the western wilds as far as Tioga."

" Samuel Baker was born April 24, 1763, in Branford, Conn., and in March 1787 he left Hudson in search of a home in the western wilderness. He made his way over the Catskills and struck the head waters of the eastern branch of the Susquehanna river. this he follwed until its junction with the Tioga or Chemung branchand up this he pushed his way to its junction with the Cowanesque just over the Pennsylvania border, and there commenced a clearing and erected a cabin. He found a few settlers at Tioga Point and at Newtown. Samuel Harris had a cabin on the Conhocton near its mouth."

"His house on the Cowanesque became a favorite stopping place for those journeying from the south to the Genesee country. William Allus and family on thier way from Harrisburgh to Pleasant Valley in the fall of 1793 called upon him and Mr. Baker accompanied his guests to the Valley, and on October 9 1793, he purchased a farm adjoining Mr. Allus, which is now in the possession of Mrs. C.D.Champlin, a grand-daughter of Judge Baker.

He proceeded to make a clearing and erect a habitation, and in the spring following removed his family to their new home in Pleasant Valley where he continued to reside in peace and comfort , beloved and respected til his death. He was elected an assessor at the first town meeting in Bath in 1797, and was supervisor and town collector for many terms. In 1813 he was appointed first judge of the county, and in 1817 surrogate. Judge Baker had twelve children all of whom attained their majority and married. He died at his home in the Valley December 2, 1842, his wife and children surviving."

pages 303-304 tells a story of how Judge Samuel Baker went to check on his neighbor Samuel Harris and found his cabin burned and the man no where to be found. He went and searched for him thinking that the Indians he traded with had killed him and found him alive.

page 516-17

"He was a native of Connecticut, and when a boy engaged in military duty. When only fifteen years old he was taken prisoner by the Indians, and remained with British army until the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga. He served with general Willet's Corps. In 1787 he and Amos Stone , who was also a revolutionary soldier, penetrated the western wilds as far as Tioga."