ky-footsteps Tuesday, 30 December 1997 Volume 01 : Number 327 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JRBAKERJR Date: Mon, 29 Dec 1997 08:25:56 -0600 Subject: KY-F: WILL: Baker, 1833, Grant Co WILL: Baker, 1833, Grant Co. WILL OF WILLIAM J. BAKER GRANT CO. KY. WILL BOOK A, PAGE 435 In the name of God: Amen, Being in my perfect mind and sense. This indenture made, this 17th day of July 1833, That is to say. I want my wife, Elizabeth Baker, to administer on my estate, and sell off property and finish paying for the land: and for James Oharra to make her and her heirs a Deed for the same: And all my just debts to be paid: And Brother, Allen Baker, is to have one third of the crop, growing on the old ground on my farm, and one half of the new ground. Done by my request, in good faith, it being my last will and testament. day and date above written. /s/William J. Baker Test. Lewis M. Simpson James Johnson Grant County, August Court 1833 This last will and testament of Wm. J. Baker, dec'd was produced in open court, and proved by the oaths of Lewis M. Simpson & James Johnson, the subscribing witnesses thereto, & ordered to be recorded which is accordingly done. Given under my hand this 14th day of August 1833. John M. Childers, D.C. for H.B. Smith, C.G.C.C. (Original spelling and puncuation has been retained. J.R.B.) ------------------------------ From: JRBAKERJR Date: Mon, 29 Dec 1997 08:04:18 -0600 Subject: KY-F: WILL: Baker, 1842, Campbell Co WILL: Baker, 1842, Campbell Co Baker, Thomas 1842 Thomas Baker of the county of Campbell and Commonwealth of Kentucky being in a low state of health but of sound and perfect mind and memory do make the following to be my last Will and Testament in the words and figures as follows, that is: first my Will is that Charlott Baker widow of James Baker deceased be exonerated from all the accounts charged against her or her husband in his lifetime. Second I give to Polly Baker one cow and calf that is now here and this is in consideration for her kindness to me during my sickness. Thirdly and lastly I give to my two brothers David and Samuel Baker all my estate after paying my just debts and funeral expenses and I wish my black mare to be sold and the proceeds of the sale applied in that way and I do hereby nominate the aforesaid David Baker and Samuel Baker my Exectutors of this my last Will and Testament thereby Revoking all former Wills and Testaments made by me in any wise. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25 day of April 1842. Witnesses N.B. I give E.K.Spilman Henry E. Spilman fifteen dollars of my estate. John Baker Thomas (his mark)Baker(seal) Campbell County Court May Term 1842 A writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Thomas Baker dec'd was presented to Court and fully proven by the oaths of Henry Spilman and John Baker subscribing witnesses thereto whereon after the same was established and ordered to be recorded which is being recorded in Will Book C page 58. Attest Benjamin D. Beall D.C. for Jno. F. Taliaferro Clk. ------------------------------ From: JRBAKERJR Date: Mon, 29 Dec 1997 12:40:39 -0600 Subject: KY-F: DEED: Baker, 1799, Fleming Co DEED: Baker, 1799, Fleming Co INDENTURE FOR LAND JOSHUA BAKER/JOSEPH HARROW 16 NOVEMBER 1799 This Indenture made and entered into between Joshua Baker of Jefferson County and State of Kentucky of the one part and John Harrow of Mason County and state aforsaid of the other part that the said Joshua Baker have granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents do also confirm unto the said Harrow a certain tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the County of Fleming cantaining five hundred acres by survey of the same more or less and bounded as follows. Beginning at the mouth of a small branch at a mulberry, blackberry, and elm corner to Jos. Farrows preemption thence with the line of that said preemption south 29 degrees west 320 poles to an ash & white oak on the east side of a branch, south eighty one degrees east 282 poles to two sugar trees, hence north 29 degrees east 304 poles to a beach and oak on the bank of the said creek, thence down the meanders of the same to the beginning, for and in consideration of the sum of fifty pound to me the said Joshua Baker in hand paid by the same John Harrow the receipt of which I do hereby acknowledge, and do further warrent and defend the said five hundred acres of said land to the said John Harrow and his heirs forever from me and my heirs forever John Baker and his heirs and from all others whatever claiming by or under me in any manner: and also from all persons claiming or hereafter to claim under the said John Baker. In witness whereof I have herento set my hand and seal this 16th day of November 1799. /s/Joshua Baker (seal) Teste Edm. Searcy Benj Searcy Matthew NcToomey State of Kentucky I Thomas Todd (?) Clerk of the Court of Appeals for the State aforesaid being duly authorized by law to receive, admit and ------ deeds and other ------ in my office, do hereby certify that the foregoing deed was produced to me in my office in Frankfort on the sixteenth day of November one thousand seven hundred and ninty nine, was acknowledged by Joshua Baker the grantor ------ -------- to be his ------ deed for the purposes therin mentioned & that the same is truly recorded. ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps V1 #327 *************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genelaogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. 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