Deed of Gift (Baker/Baker)

On February 25, 1848, Richard F. Baker, Liberty County, gifted to his wife, Elizabeth Baker, through her trustee W.E.W. Quarterman, a certain plot of land and “the following negro slaves, with the issue of the females, to wit, Rhina, Old Bram, Morris, Sary, Cudjoe, Jack, Abram, Kate, Hannah, Bob and Sally, together with all other property now owned by said Rich’d F. Baker, both real and personal. The land was described as “known by the name of Wolf ?Pit?, containing three hundred and ninety five acres, more or less, and bounded as follows, to wit, north by Lafayette S. Quarterman, east by the same, south by Henry M. Stevens, and west by W.E.W. Quarterman.” If Richard F. Baker were to survive his wife, then the above property would revert to him; however, after Baker’s death $25 was to be paid to his daughter Mary H. McMann and $75 to his son Stephen F. Baker. Richard F. Baker was also to have “a decent & proper support out of the proceeds of said real & personal estate, during his natural life, and shall also have the management and control of the property, so far as planting with and directing the operations and employment of said property to the best advantage without any parcel or part of said property being subject to the debts or control of said Richard, excepting sub debts and contracts, as the said R.F. Baker was liable for before the signing & sealing of these presents.” Witnessed by Moses W. Way, S.A. Fraser, J.I.C.L.C. Recorded by John E. Fraser, Deputy Clerk, on July 8, 1849.