Autauga-Chilton County AlArchives Wills.....Baker, Stephen July 12, 1856
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Source: Autauga Co., Al Wills Volume 1, Pg 17-19
Written: July 12, 1856
Recorded: September 1, 1862

Stephen Baker's Will,           

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The State of Alabama}   I Stephen Baker of the County and State aforesaid do 
Autauga Co          }   make publish and acolave this as my last will and 
testament hereby revoking all former and other wills by me made.  First I 
nominate and appoint my sons, John Baker and Alfred Baker, the executors of 
this my will,--  Second, I desire all my debts paid as soon after my death as 
the credition of my estate, and the interest of the divises and leguaces herein 
mentioned will in the judgment of my executors warrant and require.
   Third, I give to my daughter Emily Mims wife of Henry Mims ten dollars to be 
paid to her by my executors as soon as convenient after my death which is all 
she is to have of my estate.
   Fourth, I give to my wife Charlotte Baker all my property both real and 
personal and mixed for and during the term of her natural life and after her 
death I give and will all of said property to my four sons and two daughters to 
wit:  John Baker, Alfred Baker, Stephen Baker and Anderson Baker and Sarah Mims 

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wife of James Mims and Ellen Aldridge wife of Reubin Aldridge.  Also Charlotte 
Headley my grandaughter to be equally divided amongst them share and share 
alike and if any of my said six children should die leaving no children or 
grandchildren living the share or shares of said deceased child or children, I 
give to the survivors of my said six children then living to be equally divided 
amongst them share and share alike and the shares of my estate that comes to my 
daughters or any females by the foregoing Will is to be for there sole and 
separate use.
   In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal this 12th day of 
July, A. D. 1856.

                                                            his
                                                     Stephen x Baker
                                                            mark

   Signed sealed published and delivered by said Stephen Baker as his last will 
and testament on the day of the date thereof in our presence, who attested the 
same by signing our names at the same time in his presence and in the presence 
of each other.

                                                     Test J.J. Barber
                                                          G.W. Floyd
                                                          A.T. Love,
                                                          

The State of Alabama}   I G. W. Benson Judge of the Court of Probate in and for 
Autauga Co          }   the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that 
the within instrument of Writing has this day in Said County and before me as 
the Judge thereof been duly proven by the proper testimony to be the genuine 
last will and testament of Stephen Baker deceased and that said Will together 
ith the said proof thereof have been recorded in my office in Book of Wills 
pages four, five, and six.--In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand seal of 
Office this 1st day of September 1862.
                                        G. W. Benson
    Probate Court                                  Judge of Probate
        Seal
    Autauga County

The State of Alabama}     Probate Court of Said County.
Autauga Co          }

in the matter of the last will and test

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ament of Stephen Baker, dec'd.
                              Before me G. W. Benson Judge of Said Court 
personally appeared in open court George W. Floyd who having been by me first 
duly Sworn and examined did and does depose and say that he is a subscribing 
witness to the instrument of writing now shown to him and which purports, to be 
the last will and testament of Stephen Baker deceased late and inhabitant of 
this County, that said Stephen Baker since deceased signed and executed said 
instrument on the day the same bears date, and declared the same to be his last 
will and testament, and that affiant together with J. J. Barber and A. T. Love 
set their signatures thereunto on the day the same bears date as subscribing 
witness to the same in the presence of said testator and that the said J. J. 
Barber and A. T. Love are now both deceased, that said testator was of sound 
mind and disposing memory and in opinion of deponent fully capable of making 
his will at the time the same was made as aforesaid.  Affiant further states 
that said testator was on the day of the date of said Will of the full age of 
twenty one years and upwards. 
                                               G. W. Floyd
Subscribed and Sworn to  }
before me this 1st day of}
September 1862.          }                       
   G. W. Benson          }
   Judge of Probate      }


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appears in the original record.  

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