Judea Cemetery

Judea Cemetery, also known as Old Judea Cemetery, is a colonial era burying ground located on Judea Road in Washington, Connecticut. Before it became a separate town in 1779, and chose to name itself "Washington", the area was known as "Judea", and was part of Woodbury, Connecticut.

Judea Cemetery is the site of a monument in honor of "Jeff Liberty and His Colored Patriots", erected in the early 20th century, and is thought to be the resting place of a number of African-American soldiers who served in the American Revolutionary War, including Jeff Liberty. Liberty was owned by Continental Army Captain , who is buried in Old Judea, and he (Liberty) earned his freedom by fighting in the Continental Army. "Liberty" is known to have been chosen as a surname by a number of slaves freed in this era.^[1]^[2]

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^ Knoblock, Glenn (2015). African American Historic Burial Grounds and Gravesites of New England. McFarland. p. 147. ISBN 0786470119.
^ Stone, Frank Andrews (2008). African American Connecticut: The Black Scene in a New England State. Trafford. p. 51. ISBN 1425175783.

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Coordinates: 41°37′33″N 73°18′02″W / 41.6257888°N 73.3005206°W / 41.6257888; -73.3005206

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[KnoblockGravesites-1] Knoblock, Glenn (2015). African American Historic Burial Grounds and Gravesites of New England. McFarland. p. 147. ISBN 0786470119.

[StoneAfricanAmerican-2] Stone, Frank Andrews (2008). African American Connecticut: The Black Scene in a New England State. Trafford. p. 51. ISBN 1425175783.

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