Married to Nancy Ann King
In approximately 1854, Thomas sued a Missouri plantation owner for the freedom
of a slave that was transported to Pennsylvania then brought back to Missouri a
year later with an 8mo. old dtr. Thomas won the suit along with enough punitive
damages for the woman to purchase a small farm. Elizabeth Freedom Hill with
Thomas' blessing renamed herself Elizabeth Hill Baker. Her 3rd great grandson;
Thomas Baker III is a former state senator in Illinois.
Children:
William H Baker
James H Baker
George W Baker
Leonard Jackson Baker
Sarah J Baker (Mitchell)
Rebecca A Baker (Stiles)
Bennett Lafayette Baker
Married to Nancy Ann King
In approximately 1854, Thomas sued a Missouri plantation owner for the freedom
of a slave that was transported to Pennsylvania then brought back to Missouri a
year later with an 8mo. old dtr. Thomas won the suit along with enough punitive
damages for the woman to purchase a small farm. Elizabeth Freedom Hill with
Thomas' blessing renamed herself Elizabeth Hill Baker. Her 3rd great grandson;
Thomas Baker III is a former state senator in Illinois.
Children:
William H Baker
James H Baker
George W Baker
Leonard Jackson Baker
Sarah J Baker (Mitchell)
Rebecca A Baker (Stiles)
Bennett Lafayette Baker
Family Members
Siblings
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