Mecklenburg Co., VA Will of William Baker    1808/1809
Mecklenburg Co. Will Book 6, page 236

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In the name of God amen.  I William Baker of Mecklenburg County and state
of Virginia being in a low state of health but of perfect mind and memory
thanks be given unto God calling unto mind the mortality of my body and
knowing that it is appointed for all men to die do make and ordain this my
last will and testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give
and recommend my soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it and my
body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at
the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the general
resurrection, I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and
as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in
the life I give and devise and dispose of the same in the following manner
and form. 

Item.  I give to my loving wife Mary all my Estate real, personal and
perishable after paying my just debts during her life as widowhood and at
her death or marriage as follows:
Item, my will and desire is that the tract of land that I bought of John
LEWIS containing four hundred and twenty four acres should be divided
between my son Irby BAKER and daughter Maryanne HOLLOWAY in the following
manner beginning on the home pen Branch on the line that used to be between
YANCY and John LEWIS then running south to the Back line that runs between
the said Land and John BAINES so as to make each lot of equal value by
Judgment of three good men and then my son Irby BAKER to have the part he
now lives on and two Negroes by name Jacob and Mical to him and his heirs
forever.
Item I give to my Daughter Maryanna HOLLOWAY the other part of the tract of
land that bought of LEWIS and three Negroes by name Phil, Charles and Mitty
to her and her heirs forever.
Item I give to my son Zachariah BAKER the tract of land I now live on known
by the name of YANCY's tract and two Negroes known by name Young same and
George to him and his heirs forever.
Item  my will and desire is that all the rest _____ residue of my estate
that is not mentioned at the death or marriage of my said wife shall be
equally divided between my sons Irby and Zachariah BAKER and daughter
Maryanna HOLLOWAY share and share alike to them and their heirs forever.
Item  I likewise constitute make and ordain my loving wife sole Executor of
this my last will and testament during her life or widowhood and at her
death or marriage then my sons Irby and Zachariah BAKER and son in law Grey
HOLLOWAY to be Executors of this my last will and testament and I do hereby
utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former testaments
wills legacies bequests and executors by me in any wise before named willed
or bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will
and Testament.  In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this first day July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eight signed sealed and published and declared by the said William BAKER as
his last will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presents and
in the presence of each other have hereto subscribed out names.


Thorton YANCY                      William BAKER (seal)
Thomas YANCY
Thomas JOHNSON

At a court held for a Mecklenburg County the 11th day of September 1809. 
This will was proved by the oaths of Thorton YANCY and Thomas YANCY
witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Mary
BAKER the executrix and Irby BAKER one of the Executors therein named who
make oath thereto and together with James HESTER, Samuel C. BRAME and Peter
BAILEY there securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the
penalty of Twenty five thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs;
certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate of the said will in due
form; liberty being reserved for the other Executor to join in the probate
when they shall think it fit.