| Ref# | Known As | Also Known As | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1316 | Cato Baker | M | Negro |
| Events | Details | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | Date Born | 1750 |  |
| Place of Birth | new hampshire | ||
| Enslaved | Date Occurred | 1773-12-06 | |
| Acquiring Owner | Col. Otis Baker of Dover, NH | ||
| How Enslaved | Sale for 1400 pounds | ||
| Previous Owner | Henry Ward of Newport, Rhode Island | ||
| Religion | Date Recorded | 1773-12-06 | |
| Type of Record | Emancipation recorded in First Parish Church records | ||
| Military | Date Served | 1777 | |
| Branch of Service | Capt. John Drew’s Co, Hale’s 2nd NH Regiment conti | ||
| Served In/At | Valley Forge, Fishkill, NY | ||
| About | Date Observed | 1777 | |
| Place of Residence | Dover, NH | ||
| Freed | Date Emancipated | 1777-06-04 | |
| How Freed | Witnessed by Rev. Jeremy Belknap of Dover, NH | ||
| Owner Who Freed | Col. Otis Baker | ||
| About | Date Observed | 1778-9 | |
| Miscellaneous | 2 letters from him to Belknap and Baker in Belknap Pap |