Sumner County TN Archives Court.....Barber, Sarah 1855
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Source: Sumner Co., Tn Lawsuit #7883
Written: 1855

SARAH BARBER of lawful age for complainants.
Am of lawful age and daughter of Joshua Wyatt deceased. I have heard him say 
that he had received $50 from Jas King for the use of Lee Perdue's wife. He was 
the reputed father. She was about four years old when my father got the money. 
It was about forty odd years when he first rec'd the money. My understanding 
that the money was to be put in the hands of John King and Joshua Wyatt to be 
kept for her use until she became of age. Benson came and got the money. He 
came several times and my father did not have it by him and told him to go to 
John King and get it. And with his consent King let him have the money. Benson 
was in debt and my father refused for a long time to let him have it for fear 
that she would never get the benefit of it. Benson wanted it to pay his debts 
with and at last he consented that he should have it and it went I think to pay 
for some land. I always understood that the amt of the money to have been $50. 
I have heard my father often say that that was the amt he was to see paid her. 
I heard my father speak of the matter for the last time, about 2 years before 
his death. He never took any bond or note from Benson for the money and 
complainants were to look to him for the money and he to Benson for it. I have 
heard him say witnin two years before his death that the money was her just 
rights and that he would see that she should be paid have often heard him say 
that if Lee Perdue was a smart man he could make the money off of him.

Cross Exam by George W. Allen
The money was paid to Benson before my father left North Carolina when Benson 
and wife came for the money she contended that she was entitled to the money 
for the purposes of supporting the child. She called for and demanded the 
money. She kept the child until she was married which was when she was about 22 
years of age. Lee Perdue's wife knew of the money being in my father's hands 
before she married. Have often heard her talk of it. James King visited my 
father and Lee Perdue's wife a good many years after the money was paid to my 
father. He died in Goose Creek in this county while on a visit my father has 
been living near Lee Perdue's wife ever since she came from North Carolina and 
also in North Carolina up to the time of his death. He was always good for that 
amount of money. I would not be more than willing to take a child at 4 years of 
age and raise it for $25 or $30 for years until it reached 10 years of age 
after that time next to 22 years I do not know whether her board or raising was 
worth more than her labor it might or might not.

Re exam by Colonel Guild
She was a very industrious working girl while living with Benson she did house 
work of all kinds and worked in the farm at busy times and was expected that 
she worked also in the distillery. I think that her services from the time of 4 
years of age until she was 22 worth her raising. She wove not only for the 
family but provided to her provisions for them all.
And further defendent saith not.
Sarah (her X mark) Barber.

Additional Comments:
Lee Perdue and wife Mary Wyatt vs Arena Wyatt widow of Joshua Wyatt

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