SEVIER COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Martin Baker, 14 Dec 1854
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A copy of Martin Baker's will is dated December 14, 1854, and is
recorded in Will Book 1, pp. 101-102:

"I MARTIN BAKER being of sound and perfect mind and memory do make and
publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following,
FIRST, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Baker all my
real and personal estate and property of every kind and description for
her to enjoy for and during her natural life or widowhood with the
following conditions, my desire is that my youngest son, Martin Caswell
Baker shall live with and take care of his mother that he shall have a
good House that he my son Martin Caswell Baker, shall when my grandson
Martin (the son of my deceased Daughter
Cynthia Baker, arrives at manhood pay to him the said Martin sons as
aforesaid of my said Daughter Cynthia a good House. It is my will and
desire that at the decease or marriage of my wife Elizabeth Baker, that
my said son Martin Caswell shall have all of my real and personal estate
and provided he pays as above stated to my grandson Martin and to my
Daughter Susannah Thornton twenty five dollars, to my Daughter Elizabeth
Lewis twenty five dollars, to my Son James Baker twenty five dollars, to
my Daughter Mary Keeler, formerly Mary Baker, twenty five dollars, to my
Daughter Louisa Jane Baker, fifty dollars, to my Daughter Sarah Arminda
Baker, fifty dollars, But still it is my will, wish and desire that my
said wife Elizabeth shall have the power at her discretion to give out
of my personal estate to any of the above named devises whatever she may
think right and proper in order to make the above devises as near equal
as possible and to affect that purpose I give to my said wife all the
debts of every description that is owing or coming to me. And I hereby
appoint my beloved wife the said Elizabeth Baker sole Executrix of this
my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills made by me.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal this
15th day of December A.D. 1854." Signed Sealed Published and declared by
the above named Martin Baker to be his last will and testament in the
presence of: William Henry Patrick, Patton Wilson Duggan His son Mark.