According to a Revolutionary War Pension Application, Elias and Sarah Holbrook were married June 15, 1780 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
Elias Baker Revolutionary Veteran. First enlistment in 1777. Served with Lt Francis Ross and Captain John Graham's Company under General Rutherford and fought against the Indians for three months. Second enlistment in 1779. Served with Captain Joseph White and Lt Benjamin Knox's Company under General Lincoln's Brigade for four months. Elias was at the Battle of Stono. Third enlistment in 1781. Served with Lt George Ligman in Captain McDonald's Regiment under General Rutherford for three months. Elias was at the Battle of Guilford Court House. Elias was discharged at Wilmington, NC. Elias Baker was listed as entry 2079 in Military Land Warrants, Continental Line. Elias Baker was listed as a Private. He received 604 acres.
Ancestor #A004906 (DAR).
Served with 3 brothers: Beal Baker, Joshua Baker and Charles Baker.
The years after The Revolution, the Baker's moved to Franklin County, GA and then back to Lincoln County, NC. They were living there when Elias' father died on 4 Aug 1786. Elias was an executor of his father's will. The Bakers were in Lincoln County, NC in the 1790 census. They moved after 1790 to Elbert County, GA and then on to Franklin County, GA by 1795. Elias' name is found on a jury list in the trial of Seaborn Jones and George Henning. Elias served as a Justice of the Peace in Franklin, County, GA. His name is found on many Tax documents and Land deeds. On 4 March 1816, Elias was appointed Legal Guardian for John Dorsy, son of Basil Dorsey, who died in 1807.
The Baker family lived in Franklin County, GA for about thirty years. In 1819 the Bakers moved to Bond County, IL, but returned to Georgia about 1822. In July of 1827 in Gwinnett County, GA, John Baker and Mary Wood obtained Letters of Adminstration on the Estate of Thomas Wood (deceased) and gave Securities, Elias Baker and Moses Sewell. Refer to page 30 of Inferior Court Minutes of Ordinary Purposes.
In Gwinnett County, GA on 25 Sept 1832, Elias Baker applied for his Revolutionary War Pension. He started receiving $30 per anum on 13 Sept 1833 at age seventy-four.
The Bakers moved to Cass County, GA and then on to Chattooga County, GA in the late 1830's. Elias died 18 Nov 1843 in Chattooga County, GA and left a will giving his property to his wife (Sarah) and children. Sarah Baker died 18 July 1858 in Chattooga County, GA.
Elias Baker Revolutionary Veteran. First enlistment in 1777. Served with Lt Francis Ross and Captain John Graham's Company under General Rutherford and fought against the Indians for three months. Second enlistment in 1779. Served with Captain Joseph White and Lt Benjamin Knox's Company under General Lincoln's Brigade for four months. Elias was at the Battle of Stono. Third enlistment in 1781. Served with Lt George Ligman in Captain McDonald's Regiment under General Rutherford for three months. Elias was at the Battle of Guilford Court House. Elias was discharged at Wilmington, NC. Elias Baker was listed as entry 2079 in Military Land Warrants, Continental Line. Elias Baker was listed as a Private. He received 604 acres.
Ancestor #A004906 (DAR).
Served with 3 brothers: Beal Baker, Joshua Baker and Charles Baker.
The years after The Revolution, the Baker's moved to Franklin County, GA and then back to Lincoln County, NC. They were living there when Elias' father died on 4 Aug 1786. Elias was an executor of his father's will. The Bakers were in Lincoln County, NC in the 1790 census. They moved after 1790 to Elbert County, GA and then on to Franklin County, GA by 1795. Elias' name is found on a jury list in the trial of Seaborn Jones and George Henning. Elias served as a Justice of the Peace in Franklin, County, GA. His name is found on many Tax documents and Land deeds. On 4 March 1816, Elias was appointed Legal Guardian for John Dorsy, son of Basil Dorsey, who died in 1807.
The Baker family lived in Franklin County, GA for about thirty years. In 1819 the Bakers moved to Bond County, IL, but returned to Georgia about 1822. In July of 1827 in Gwinnett County, GA, John Baker and Mary Wood obtained Letters of Adminstration on the Estate of Thomas Wood (deceased) and gave Securities, Elias Baker and Moses Sewell. Refer to page 30 of Inferior Court Minutes of Ordinary Purposes.
In Gwinnett County, GA on 25 Sept 1832, Elias Baker applied for his Revolutionary War Pension. He started receiving $30 per anum on 13 Sept 1833 at age seventy-four.
The Bakers moved to Cass County, GA and then on to Chattooga County, GA in the late 1830's. Elias died 18 Nov 1843 in Chattooga County, GA and left a will giving his property to his wife (Sarah) and children. Sarah Baker died 18 July 1858 in Chattooga County, GA.
According to a Revolutionary War Pension Application, Elias and Sarah Holbrook were married June 15, 1780 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
Elias Baker Revolutionary Veteran. First enlistment in 1777. Served with Lt Francis Ross and Captain John Graham's Company under General Rutherford and fought against the Indians for three months. Second enlistment in 1779. Served with Captain Joseph White and Lt Benjamin Knox's Company under General Lincoln's Brigade for four months. Elias was at the Battle of Stono. Third enlistment in 1781. Served with Lt George Ligman in Captain McDonald's Regiment under General Rutherford for three months. Elias was at the Battle of Guilford Court House. Elias was discharged at Wilmington, NC. Elias Baker was listed as entry 2079 in Military Land Warrants, Continental Line. Elias Baker was listed as a Private. He received 604 acres.
Ancestor #A004906 (DAR).
Served with 3 brothers: Beal Baker, Joshua Baker and Charles Baker.
The years after The Revolution, the Baker's moved to Franklin County, GA and then back to Lincoln County, NC. They were living there when Elias' father died on 4 Aug 1786. Elias was an executor of his father's will. The Bakers were in Lincoln County, NC in the 1790 census. They moved after 1790 to Elbert County, GA and then on to Franklin County, GA by 1795. Elias' name is found on a jury list in the trial of Seaborn Jones and George Henning. Elias served as a Justice of the Peace in Franklin, County, GA. His name is found on many Tax documents and Land deeds. On 4 March 1816, Elias was appointed Legal Guardian for John Dorsy, son of Basil Dorsey, who died in 1807.
The Baker family lived in Franklin County, GA for about thirty years. In 1819 the Bakers moved to Bond County, IL, but returned to Georgia about 1822. In July of 1827 in Gwinnett County, GA, John Baker and Mary Wood obtained Letters of Adminstration on the Estate of Thomas Wood (deceased) and gave Securities, Elias Baker and Moses Sewell. Refer to page 30 of Inferior Court Minutes of Ordinary Purposes.
In Gwinnett County, GA on 25 Sept 1832, Elias Baker applied for his Revolutionary War Pension. He started receiving $30 per anum on 13 Sept 1833 at age seventy-four.
The Bakers moved to Cass County, GA and then on to Chattooga County, GA in the late 1830's. Elias died 18 Nov 1843 in Chattooga County, GA and left a will giving his property to his wife (Sarah) and children. Sarah Baker died 18 July 1858 in Chattooga County, GA.
Elias Baker Revolutionary Veteran. First enlistment in 1777. Served with Lt Francis Ross and Captain John Graham's Company under General Rutherford and fought against the Indians for three months. Second enlistment in 1779. Served with Captain Joseph White and Lt Benjamin Knox's Company under General Lincoln's Brigade for four months. Elias was at the Battle of Stono. Third enlistment in 1781. Served with Lt George Ligman in Captain McDonald's Regiment under General Rutherford for three months. Elias was at the Battle of Guilford Court House. Elias was discharged at Wilmington, NC. Elias Baker was listed as entry 2079 in Military Land Warrants, Continental Line. Elias Baker was listed as a Private. He received 604 acres.
Ancestor #A004906 (DAR).
Served with 3 brothers: Beal Baker, Joshua Baker and Charles Baker.
The years after The Revolution, the Baker's moved to Franklin County, GA and then back to Lincoln County, NC. They were living there when Elias' father died on 4 Aug 1786. Elias was an executor of his father's will. The Bakers were in Lincoln County, NC in the 1790 census. They moved after 1790 to Elbert County, GA and then on to Franklin County, GA by 1795. Elias' name is found on a jury list in the trial of Seaborn Jones and George Henning. Elias served as a Justice of the Peace in Franklin, County, GA. His name is found on many Tax documents and Land deeds. On 4 March 1816, Elias was appointed Legal Guardian for John Dorsy, son of Basil Dorsey, who died in 1807.
The Baker family lived in Franklin County, GA for about thirty years. In 1819 the Bakers moved to Bond County, IL, but returned to Georgia about 1822. In July of 1827 in Gwinnett County, GA, John Baker and Mary Wood obtained Letters of Adminstration on the Estate of Thomas Wood (deceased) and gave Securities, Elias Baker and Moses Sewell. Refer to page 30 of Inferior Court Minutes of Ordinary Purposes.
In Gwinnett County, GA on 25 Sept 1832, Elias Baker applied for his Revolutionary War Pension. He started receiving $30 per anum on 13 Sept 1833 at age seventy-four.
The Bakers moved to Cass County, GA and then on to Chattooga County, GA in the late 1830's. Elias died 18 Nov 1843 in Chattooga County, GA and left a will giving his property to his wife (Sarah) and children. Sarah Baker died 18 July 1858 in Chattooga County, GA.
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