I Samuel Baker of the parish of St
Brides Netherwent in the County of Monmouth farmer do hereby make publish and
declare this to be my last Will and Testament in manner following. I give and bequeath unto my dear wife Catherine
Baker all those freehold messuages tenements dwelling houses lands and
premises situate at Saint Brides Netherwent in the County of Monmouth with the
hereditaments and appurtenances thereto belonging now in my own possession and
which …? bequeathed to me by the Will
of my late mother Grace Baker for and during the term of her natural
life and from and after the determination? of that I direct that the same shall
be sold and divided equally between those of my children as directed by the
will of my late mother and as to all the rest and residue of my freehold and
leasehold estates and also all monies securities for money debts household
goods linen plate china stock crop and all other my estates both real and
personal whatsoever or wheresoever situate and being and which I shall or may
die possessed of I give and bequeath the same and every part thereof to my wife
Catherine Baker for and during the term of her natural life and then to
be divided among such of my children as may then survive in an equal proportion
and lastly I do hereby make constitute and appoint my dear wife Catherine
Baker sole executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all
former Wills by me at any time heretofore made and declaring this to be my last
Will and Testament. In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of December
1812. Saml Baker (LS).
Signed sealed published and declared
by the testator Samuel Baker as and for his last Will and Testament in
the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of
each other have subscribed our names as witnesses. John? Matthias? of Haverfordwest: William Williams: James Williams
Proved at London 17th
March 1813 before the Judge by the oath of Catherine Baker widow the
relict and sole executrix to whom admon was granted she having been first sworn
by Commission duly to administer.
NOTE:
This document was written in a poor hand. DW
Transcribed from
a photocopy by Dave Woolven, 2 Aspen Way, Malpas Park, Newport, South
Wales. NP20 6LB Tel 01633 858 359 21/22 November 2002