Will of

WILLIAM BAKER

MIAMI CO., INDIANA  1865

William Baker’s Last Will, Miami County, Indiana March 29 1865

I William Baker being of sound mind do in this my last will and testament, will and bequeath to Mary Baker widow of Nathaniel Baker deceased for and in consideration of her sisterly kindness to me in this my last illness and also for her kind attention to my three brothers now deceased, all of my property of which I may be possessed (after --------- expenses are paid) consisting of what money I may have on hand with promissory notes against individuals and County Bounty due me as a Veteran Volunteer in the 14^th Indiana Battery to be collected by my exectutor and paid over to her. All said property to be the individual property of said Mary J. Baker to have and to hold the same against all heirs whatever and I hereby appoint Jesse Lee my exectutor to carry out this my last will and testament according to the ------ thereof as above expressed. Done this 29^th day of March 1865, at the County of Miami in the state of Indiana,of which the parties to this instrument are both now resident.

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of George Brown and Henry Ader.

William (his X mark) Baker

George (his X mark) Brown

Henry Ader

The signature of George Brown attested by me.

Jesse Lee