WILLIAM BAKER

WABASH CO., INDIANA 1862

Last Will and Testament of William Baker, Dec’d.

Be it ---- that on the 28^th day of October 1862 the following will was filed to wit.

In the name of God Amen I William Baker of the county of Wabash and state of Indiana being sick and weak of body but of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof, to the end that I may be the better prepared, I leave this world when I shall please my God to call me hence. Having determined to direct what disposition shall be made of my property after my decease, and after maturely considering the circumstances and condition of all those among, as my heir at law, or the object of my gratitude, on affection, in my judgement my estate should be distributed, I do make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking all former last wills and testaments, and writings in the nature of last wills and testaments by me heretofore made.

My will is that only my body be decently buried, and that my funeral expenses and my just debts be paid by my exectutor herinafter named, and my exectutor herinafter named shall sell and dispose of (if necessary) so much of the property Real or Personal, or both, that I shall name, as shall be required to discharge the said expenses and out -------- herin required, and, I give him complete power and authority so to do, and to execute and deliver deeds, for the conveyance, hereof and out of the net arails of my estate that shall remain in the hands of my said exectutor after paying my just debts and funeral expenses.

I give and bequeath to my son Abraham H. Baker of Cincinnati Ohio one dollar. 

I give and bequeath to my daughter Rachel Collins, wife of Dawes Collins of Miami County Indiana, one dollar. 

I give and bequeath to my son David Baker of Wabash County Indiana one dollar. 

I give and bequeath to my son William Baker of Miami county Indiana one dollar. 

I give and bequeath to my son Nathan Baker of Miami County Indiana one dollar. 

I give and bequeath to my son Peter Baker of (blank) one dollar. 

I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha Jane Burns wife of Gilford Burns of Miami County Indiana one dollar. 

I give to my son Jehu Baker of  (blank) County Ohio one dollar. 

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NOTE: THIS IS THE END OF THE COPY THAT WAS SENT TO ME BY THE

WABASH COUNTY COURTHOUSE. THERE MAY BE ANOTHER PAGE. 

 Jim Baker

James R. Baker, Jr.