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.
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.
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