Abstracts of selected BAKER wills and administrations, Callaway Co. MO Callaway Co., Mo., from Will Book A, 1821 to 1836 ***************************************************************** ****************************************************************** File contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by "James R. Baker, Jr." USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. Unauthorized use for commercial ventures expressly prohibited. All information submitted to this project remains - to the extent the law allows - the property of the submitter who, by submitting it, agrees that it may be freely copied but NEVER sold or used in a commercial venture without the knowledge & permission of its rightful owner. 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Died intestate. Recorded 29 July 1835, pages 290 - 292 Administrators: John T. Baker and Robert C. Baker Sec.: Benjamin Young and William Rogers. ----- SAMUEL K. BAKER. Died intestate. Recorded 10 Oct. 1836, pages 333 - 334 Administrators: Thomas S. Collier and Thomas Baker Sec.: Jos. S. Henderson and Martin Baker ------ WILLIAM BAKER. Will dated 3 July 1834 Mentions: Wife: Elizabeth Baker Son: Samuel Baker Daughters: Elizabeth Crump, Sarah West, Susannah Griffith, Jane Baskett, Ann conway Exec.: Son, Samuel K. Baker and Thomas Collier Wit.: Elisha McClelland and Edmond Randolph Recorded 10 Dec. 1834, pages 256 - 260 Exectutors: Thomas Collier and Samuel K. Baker Sec.: Elisha McClelland, A. Bledsoe, William Craghead and John White ----- ELIZABETH BAKER. Will dated 2 July 1835 Her husband, William Baker, deceased, left all personal estate, except the slaves, at her disposal. Mentions: Daughters: Elizabeth Crump, Susannah Griffith, Sally West, Jane Baskett, Franky Collier, and Ann Conway. Son: Samuel K. Baker Exec.: George Morris Wit.: James Baker and Elisha McClelland Recorded 1 October 1836, pages 328 - 329 ----- HILERY S. FISHER. Died intestate. Administrators: John Robison and William F. Willett Sec.: Samuel Miller, Martin Baker and Thomas Baker, Jr. Recorded 26 October 1833, pages 195 - 196 ----- THOMAS GRIFFITH. Died intestate. Administrator: John McClanahan Sec.: Samuel K. Baker and Robert Martin Recorded 21 March 1836, pages 311 - 312 ----- THOMAS GRIFFITH, resident of Montgomery Co., Mo. when will was written 15 May 1835. Mentions: Land in Missouri and in Kentucky Land he has sold to Alfred T. P. Winsor. Wife is expecting. If child is a son, to inherit equally with other two living sons. If a daughter, to inherit equally with other living daughters. Mentions money due him from the estate of William Baker, deceased, in right of his wife, who was a daughter of William Baker. Wife: Susannah Sons: William Thomas Baker and John Alfred Baker Daughters: Nancy susan, Mary Baker, Sarah Ann, Elizabeth Jane and Francis Samuel. Friend, Charles H. Drury appointed agent for heirs. Exec.: Wife, Susannah Wit.,: Jacob L. Sharp, J. G. Graham, and Charles J. Drury. Recorded 16 August 1836, in Callaway Co., Mo., pages 321 - 323 Widow renounced her right to administer. 21 Sept. 1836, pages 325 - 327 Administrator with will annexed: John McClanahan. Sec.: John West and Robert H. Martin. ------- JOHN JAMES, of Bourbon twp., Callaway Co., Mo. Will written 6 January 1834. Mentions: Wife: Cassandra James “My four children”: Levi James, William James, Sarah James (now Sarah McClelland), and Mary R. James (now Mary R. Baker). Money put in trust with William Smith for benefit of daughter, Mary, and her children. The two sons to be exectutors. Wit.: James Baker, Joseph Eshom and William Smith. Recorded 12 Dec. 1834, pages 260 - 262 ----- ROBERT McCLELLAND. Will dated 20 July 1833. Mentions: Wife: Elizabeth McClelland Sons: Ellisha McClelland and Joseph McClelland, Thomas McClelland and James McClelland. Daughters: Patsy Randolph and Elizabeth Morris. Negro boys, Berry and Moss. Exec.: Sons, Thomas and Ellisha. Wit.: Thomas West and George W. Morris. Recorded 30 Dec. 1833, pages 204 - 208. ----- JEREMIAH P. SMART. Died intestate. Admin.: Thomas Baker, Jr. Sec. : Martin Baskett, Thomas W. Collier and John White. Recorded 1 October 1832, pages 170 - 172 ----- WILLIAM THATCHER. Will dated 3 April 1832. Mentions: Wife: Zipporah Thatcher Land purchased of Joel McConnell in dist. of St. Louis, Mo. Son: William Shelton Thatcher (under 21) Exec.: Wife, son, and William H. Green. Wit.: Thomas Baker, Rebeah Green and Matilda Thatcher. Sec.: John Nesbit and Martin Baker, Jr. Recorded: 15 Frb. 1833, pages 181 - 185. ----- JOHN M. WEST. Died intestate. Admr.: John Baker Sec.: Martin Baker and Joseph J. West. Recorded 1 Sept. 1834, pages 226 - 227. -----