Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 436, James Baker, S.C.

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S.C.               Baker, James                  R.436
                                 Rhoda

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No. 7997

Rhoda Baker deceased
Widow of James

Query and Walker 
October 17 1853


Act July 4 1836

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James and Rhoda
Baker

Acts 32 and 36

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State of Georgia

County of Lumpkin. Be it known that before me, James Evans, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Personnly appeared Rhoda S. Stephens aged 64 years. A resident of the County of Lumpkin and State of Georgia who being cautioned and then sworn in due from the court, states on Oath that she is a daughter and heir of James Baker who was a Revolutionary Soldier of the State of South Carolina and that she has often heard him say  that he was in Fort Ninety Six at the time it was besieged and taken by the British. That she did on or about the 1st day of November A. D. 1833 and that her Mother's named Rhoda Baker did on or about the 7th day of October 1846 and that they were married on or about the 8th day of September A. D. 1777, that they resided in the County of Abbeville in the State of South Carolina and that they resided there thirty years and that Rhoda S. Stephens resided in the County of Lumpkin and that there are six other children of the said James Baker, deceased as follows, Thomas Baker, James L. Baker, and Susanna, Isaac S., John B. and Daniel D. Baker, duly surviving heirs of the said James Baker, deceased. And she further more by these presents irrevocably constitutes appoints and fully empowere and authorises William R. Perry of the County of and State of Georgia her true and lawful attorney nto prosecutes to demand and to receive from the United States government

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all here rights in any moment of claims for pensions ar arraears of Pensions or land that may be due her as Duaghter and Heir of James Baker. Who died leaving the same undrawn as is right of law customs or equity. She is or may be entitled. In testimony  there of. She has on this 28th day of July A. D. 1853 signed her name and affixed here seal.

James H Glazed (mark)
James Evans
Rhoda S. Stephens (mark)

Sworn, subscribed and acknowldged before me this 28th day of July 1853. I have hereby certified that I am acquainted with Rhoda S. Stephens and that I believe here to be a woman of truth and veracity. And that I am not interested in this claim.

James Evans

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Affidavit
for the claim 
of Rhoda Stephens

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State of Georgia
County of Lumpkin  Be It known that on
this 12th day of September AD, one thousand 
eight hundred and fifty three, personally appeard 
before me, James Everres [?] a Justice of the
Peace within and for The County and State aforesaid
Too oaudiblo [?] and disinterested Witnefses
present, Rhoda Smith and    Elizabeth
Collins who being by me cautioned and then
saith in the form of law deposith and faith
each for we was hath     That   was acquain 
ted with James Baker who died on or about the
first day of November A.D. 1833.  And that al=
=ways heard it said. and that it was generally 
by the community believed that said James Baker
was at Revolutionary Soldier. and that his widow 
named, Rhoda Baker, died on or about the Spember day 
of or October that date A.D. 1846  That She was always by his
him treated as, and is, and was by the witnefses
considered to be the wife of said Revolutionary 
Soldier, that we never heard any thing 
to the contrary and that Rhoda S. Stephens was
always by the Said James Baker treated as and 
is by the witnefses believed to be the daughter
and heir of the said Revolutionary Soldier, 
                                     Rhoda Smith     SEAL
                                          Mark
                                     Elizabeth Collins
                                     Mark             SEAL
Sworn and Subscribed before me on this 12 day 
of September A.D. 1853 And I hereby certify that
Rhoda Smith              and Elizabeth Collins
are credible and disinterested witnefses. and that 
they in residents, of The Country of Lumpkin and 
State of Georgia, and that I am disinterested
                                               James Evans ESQ  SEAL

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State of Georgia I, Wm Boyd clerk of the Supervising [?]
Lumpkin County Court of said County and State do hereby
                                  Certify that James Evan whose grievance
Signature appears to me foraging & was at the time of signing the same. Certificate is air
Acting Justice of the Peace within & for the 
County & State aforesaid camnipioired [?] & duly qual
=ified and that his acts as such are
Entitled to full faith & credit
                    Given under my hand and seal
                    of Office at Dahlonega
                   Georgia, this 16th day of
                   September A.D. 1853
                   W Boyd Clk

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State of Georgia I, Wm Boyd clerk of the Supervising [?]
Lumpkin County Court of said County and State do hereby
                                  Certify that James Evan whose grievance
Signature appears to me foraging & was at the time of signing the same. Certificate is air
Acting Justice of the Peace within & for the 
County & State aforesaid camnipioired [?] & duly qual
=ified and that his acts as such are
Entitled to full faith & credit
                    Given under my hand and seal
                    of Office at Dahlonega
                   Georgia, this 16th day of
                   September A.D. 1853
                   W Boyd Clk

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Stock Hill Ga 
Sept. 25th 1853.
L.P. Waldo, ESQ
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I
Send you the claim of Rhoda Stephens to a 
Pension for the services of James Baker a 
Soldier of the War of the Revolution.  I also send 
you the Affidavits of two credible Witnefses 
proving Heirship & the claim under the
Act. of June 7th 1832, the Affidavit you 
Will see is irregularly filled up, as you well
know.  The witnefses, were not aware of any er=
=ror in filling up their affidavit.  I do not 
think awkwardnefs of the Justice of the
Justice of the Peace. should detract any 
thing from the merits of The Affidavits
    However, please examine and let us
hear from you as soon as practicable.
                          We Remain Your 
                          Obedient Servants 
                           Derry & Walker

L.P. Waldo, ESQ
Washington City
                    D.C.

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Ex’r              INVALID.
NO.   436

              Stamped ‘REJECTED’ along right margin

Rhoda Baker
P.O. Wid. of James Baker