ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" (BROWN) BAKER NIMMONS These documents were given to me by Mrs. R. V. Pompee. RCB ________________________________________________________________________________ Rueben Baker and other hairs and children of William Baker deceased. VS Elizabeth Baker late admin and James Gaines late admin of William Baker deceased In the court of ordinary Pendleton District 5 June 1825. This was a citation calling the late admix and admor to account to him for the amount of Estate which came unto their hand by sale or collected from debtors to the Estate. Mrs. Elizabeth Baker. Mrs. Eliz Baker acknowledged she had bought the amount of four hundred and eleven dollars 22 cts for which she agreed to give her note with security. James Gaines Esq. Produced his account by which it appears that he has ccounted for all in his hand. And there appeared a balance due to the said James Gaines of Eleven Dollars eighty seven and a half cents on a settlement of his administration. The plaintiff then produced Col. John McClure to prove that Mrs. Eliz Baker had not fully fairly and truly administered the Estate of the said William Baker deceased as the same had come into her hand and possession. The witness was on of the persons appointed to appraise the Estate of the intestate. He was at the intestates late residence on 26 July 1824 with others to appraise the estate and was detained until night and remained there all night. Mrs. Baker while in the night _____ witness that Intestate had borrowed of John Castles about a hundred dollars ______________________ upward of ninety dollars in silver that she had hid the money in a Negro house that no person knew of it except on Negro woman. Mrs. Baker stated the money was missing. Witness saw Negro woman named Sarah tied who knew of the money being hid and whom they suspected had removed it. It was said one of her sons went for the other of her sons who had went away that evening. The Negro was kept confined till William Baker one of the sons sent for came when he arrived he said the money could not come if the Negro was kept tied but if they would loose her he would be security for the Negro or the money in the morning. The next morning early Mrs. Baker came into the house with a rag in her hand saying she had got part of the money. There it was and she said she would soon get the balance. Witness does not know how much money she had in the rag but it had the appearance of silver dollars witness thinks she said she had five dollars in her hand. Alexander Baker was then introduced as a witness for Col. Hagood - Admor. This witness says he was present and saw the Negro tied at the time mentioned by Col. McClure. But before the Negro was tied this witness found a purse of leather or cloth containing as he supposed about ninety dollars which he supposed was the same his mother Eliz Baker said had been borrowed of John Castle. He also found a few dollars wrapped up in a rag perhaps four or five dollars all of which money he gave to his brother William Baker the same evening of the __________ and told his brother William he wanted Mr. Castle to have his money and that the Estate should not have to pay. William Baker said would fix it. This witness found the money in the Negro house as before mentioned. Wits & says he heard his mother say if she had not gotten the money she would have hung the old Negro. William Baker was introduced as a witness for the plaintiff. This witness says on the 26 June 1824 in the evening his brother Alexander Baker came to him and said he had found some money and handed him a purse and a rag which he believed contained silver dollars he thinks about ninety dollars which he put by the side of a log about 20 steps from where it way handed to him. When he was sent for he came and saw the Negro tied and told them to loose her and he would be security for the Negro or the money in the morning. He then told the Negro where he had put the money. Witness never went to examine where the money was put nor does he know that the Negro got the money or that his mother ever got any of the money except about five dollars, which he presumes was that which was in the rag. As she said she had about five dollars and would make the Negro get the balance - He says he never heard any thing afterward from his mother concerning it until lately. Benjamin Barton was produced as a witness for the plaintiff. He states that on Tuesday after the death of William Baker. Wits was at intestates late residence. Mrs. Baker brought some goods home and she said she bought them from a Lawhon, that she paid the money for them (or as he recollects) the amount was about eighteen dollars. Plaintiff says he has examined Mr. Lawhon books and finds Mrs. Baker bought the goods on a credit. 13 June 1826 Dennis Batson said Polly Batson his wife was pregnant and was unable to attend court. B. J. Earb makes oath that from the communication of Dennis Batson of what his wife will prove he of opinion that her testimony is very material in favor of the defend and B. J. Earb and also that he has only this morning come to the knowledge of his testimony. Zelpha Barton was introduced as a witness for plaintiff say at her fathers death there was six feather beds belonging to intestate she understood only five was sold. Alex Baker being called says there was six beds before the sale and there was only five sold and that there was one more in the room than was sold. Moses Hendricks was introduced as a witness for the plaintiff. He says that in November 1824 Mrs. Baker called on witness to go and examine and measure a crib of corn. He went with Mr. John Smith at her request they measured the crib it was 17 feet 1 1/2 inches long 7 feet wide 6 feet high also a crib of bubbins or short corn very inferior 10 feet 6 inches long 5 feet wide 3 feet 10 inches deep also some that had been injured by high water worth abut 3/4 as much as good corn which was put in a loft about 20 bushels as he supposed. THE END ================================================================================ Transcribed from Elizabeth Baker Guardian Package No. 15 Bundle No. 1 No. 2461 Photocopies from S.C. archives Minors Rebecca Baker Nancy Baker Mahala Baker Rebecca and Nancy over age 14 12 June 1826 requested Elizabeth Baker be their guardian. 12 June 1826 Elizabeth Baker - guardian for Mahala Baker who is under the age of 14 and is intitled to a share of the estate of William Baker. 12 June 1826 Elizabeth Baker, Rueben Baker and John ______ posted bond $2,500 - Elizabeth Baker to be guardian of Rebecca Baker, Nancy Baker and Mahala Baker. 3 June 1828 - Elizabeth Baker filed expenses as guardian of Nancy Baker, Rebecca Baker and Mahala Baker. 12 Jan 1830 Elizabeth Baker filed expenses for daughter Mahala Baker. June 1831 - Elizabeth Baker filed expenses for daughter Mahala Baker. Elizabeth __________ (formerly Elizabeth Baker) THE END ================================================================================