Elijah Baker (1742 - November 06, 1798) was an American Baptist minister who preached in Virginia and Maryland. He is known to have preached in Henrico, James City, Charles City, and York Counties[2] before traveling Gloucester County and ultimately founding numerous churches on the Eastern Shore of Virginia and Maryland.[3] [4] Elijah Baker's conversion and ordination is credited to Rev. Shubal Stearns of Sandy Creek Baptist Church in Sandy Creek, North Carolina.[5] Baker is credited with planting the following churches:[6]
- James City Baptist Church, 1773
- Charles City Baptist Church, 1776
- Grafton Baptist Church, 1777
- Lower Northampton Baptist Church, 1778
- Mesongoes Baptist Church, 1779
- Hungo's Baptist Church, 1783
- Matompkin Baptist Church, 1785
- Chincoteague Baptist Church, 1786
- Seacock Baptist Church, 1787
- Portsmouth Baptist Church, 1789
- Pungoteague Baptist Church, 1790
- Machipongo Baptist Church
- Boars Swamp Baptist Church
- Four Mile Baptist Church
Elijah Baker[1] | |
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| Born | 1742 Orange or Lunenberg County, Colony of Virginia, British America |
| Died | November 06, 1798 Salisbury, Somerset County, Maryland, United States |
| Occupation | Baptist minister |
| Known for | Preaching and church planter in Maryland and Virginia between 1776 and 1798 |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Copeland, Ann Widgeon |
| Children | Elijah Baker |
Baker was jailed for preaching for 56 days in Accomack County in 1778, one of the last ministers to be jailed in Virginia for opposing the state-sponsored Anglican church. [7][8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Reverend Elijah Baker". Geni. 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ Robert L. Saunders, Jr (1977). The History of the Grafton Baptist Church. Mark Enterprises.
- ^ Homer Massey (2020-08-02). "Elijah Baker 1742-1798". Scholars Crossing. Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ Laverne Young Smith (2011). "Elijah Baker and the Churches He Planted on the Eastern Shore of Virginia: 1776-1798". Scholars Crossing. Willmington School of the Bible. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ Taylor, James B. (1838). Lives of Virginia Baptist Ministers, 2nd Edition. Yale and Wyatt. p. 25-37.
- ^ Semple, Robert B. (1809). History of the Rise and Progress of the Baptists in Virginia. Cobb.
- ^ Bernard Fisher (2014-02-18). "Elijah Baker, Pioneer Baptist of the Eastern Shore of Virginia". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ Tim Fillmon (2020-08-02). "Elijah Baker (1742-1798)". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ Jim Duffy (2023). "When Accomac, Va. Put the Baptist in Jail, 1778". Secrets of the Eastern Shore. Secrets of the Eastern Shore. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
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