Michael Baker - 1839 - Rowan County, NC - Wills

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Peggy Sue Wilson  pwilson411@aol.com



I Michael Baker of the County of Rowan and State of North Carolina, being weak
in body, but of a sound mind and memory Thank's be to God for the same,
calling to mind the shortning of life, and the certainty of death, I do ordain
this my last will and testament in the following manner.  That is to say, I
commit my Soul to God who gave it and my body to the dust from whence it came
to be buried in a decent Christian manner at the discretion of my Executor
hereafter mentioned and as touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased
God to bless me with in this life.

I do will devise and bequeath in the following manner:  I will that all my
lawfull debts be paid and my funeral expences discharged,
Item 1  I give and bequeath to my son JOHN's HEIRS fifty dollars in money.
Item 2  I give and bequeath to my son JACOB the Mill and land contained
thereto,
Item 3  I give and bequeath to my son HENRY that tract of land that I got
from John Hughey also his bay mare, saddle and bridle and Rifle Gun,
Item 4  I give and bequeath to my son GEORGE that tract of land that I got
from Robert Hughey, his Sorrel Horse, saddle, Bridle and Rifle Gun,
Item 5  I give and bequeath to my son MOSES that tract of land that he now
lives on which is the North and West part of the land I now live on also
his horse, saddle and bridle and Rifle Gun,
Item 6  I give and bequeath to my daughter NANCY the house I now live in
with the balance of the land not divided also one cow her choice,
Item 7  I give and bequeath to my daughter SARAH one hundred dollars in
money.
Item 8  I give and bequeath to my daughter SUSAN on hundred dollars in
money,
Item 9  I give and bequeath to my daughter POLLY's two sons twenty five
dollars a piece,
Item 10 I give and bequeath to my daughter CATHERINE one hundred dollars
after taking out the note of Sixty-three dollars that hold on JOHN GARVER,
Item 11 I give and bequeath to my daughter BETSEY the house she now lives
in with about one acre of land commencing at the black jack near the still
house running east to George Smith's line thence south to the pasture fence
thence west to the branch bottom thence north to the beginning, also all the
property that I bought at Turner's sale - one bed and the hogs.
Item 12  I will that Milly has her freedom to live with my daughter NANCY,
Item 13 I give and bequeath all the balance of my property to be sold and
equally divided amongst my children.
Item 15 I allow my son Jacob to lift BETSEY's part of my sale money give to
her she may stand in need.
Lastly I constitute and appoint my two sons JACOB AND HENRY sole Executors
in this my last will and testament,
In witness whereunto I set my hand and seal this 28th January 1839.
Signed Seal published and declared to by the said Michael Baker to be his
last will and testament.  In presence of those present at the signing and
sealing of the same.
Test: JAMES GRAHAM  &   FERGUS GRAHAM
              his
       Michael X Baker
             mark

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