Will of Martha Baker, 1759 - Prince Edward Co. VA 1759 May 08. Prince Edward Co, VA Will Bk 1, pg 24. Will of MARTHA BAKER (nee Brooks), wife of Caleb Baker, dated 21 Apr 1759. In the Name of God Amen. I, Martha Baker of St. Patrick Parish in the County of Prince Edward being sick and weak in Body but of Perfect Mind and memory, Thanks be to God for the same, do hereby make, Ordain, Constitute, and Appoint this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form Following, that is to say I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God not doubting but to receive the same at the general Resurrection and as to what Worldly Estate it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life I desire to Dispose of as followeth (to wit) Primus. I give to my Son Caleb Baker my two Negroes to wit Cato, and Auoro, also my Wagon and the Harness belonging to it with three Horses and the large bay Mare, also the Bed I lie upon and the furniture belonging to the same, also my Bell Cow and her Calf, also his choice of one other Cow and Calf, and all the Corn on the Plantation except what I owe to him and his heirs forever, also my two Trunks to him and his heirs forever. Item. I give to my Son Samuel Baker my little Brown mare & her Colt. my Side Saddle & my Suit of new Clothes to him and his Heirs forever. Item. I give to my Daughter Martha, the Wife of Charles Ewing, all the remaining of my wearing clothes to her and her heirs forever. Item. I leave to my Son in Law Charles Ewing my ___ to discharge a legacy of Twenty pounds left him by my Husband Caleb Baker dec'd to him and his Heirs forever. Item. My Will and desire is that my Executors hereafter Mentioned, let my Son in Law Robert Ewing have as much of my Stock of Cattle & Hoggs and of my household furniture at full price as will be of Value Sufficient to pay him the Legacy of Twenty pounds left him by my late Husband, Caleb Baker, dec'd. Item. I give to my Son Caleb Baker all my Meat and all the working tools belonging to the Plantation. My Will and desire is that all the residue of my Stock & Household goods after the above Legacy of Twenty pound to Robert Ewing be paid, be Equally divided Between my five Children to wit, my two Sons Samuel Baker & Caleb Baker, my Daughter Ruth, the Wife of Samuel Johnston, Martha the Wife of Charles Ewing and Mary, the Wife of Robert Ewing, to them and their heirs forever. My Will is that as I have not settled with my Son in Law Samuel Johnston that if his Legacy of Twenty pounds left him by my Husband Caleb Baker be not Discharged that what ever Balance appears to be justly due to him be paid out of the Residue of my Stock and household goods before they are divided. Item. My Will and desire is that my Estate be not appraised my will is that if there is a Balance due to Samuel Johnston, that what ready money I have & owing to me go towards discharging the same, after Mr. Robert Sharpe is paid the Debt ___ him but if there is no Balance due to Samuel Johnston, my will is that after Mr. Sharpe is paid, the Remainder go to my Son Caleb. I do hereby Nominate constitute and appoint my Son's Samuel Baker and Caleb Baker whole and Sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament revoking, Disannulling, and making Void all former and other Wills by me made, declaring none but this to be my true last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Twentyth Day of April 1759. her Signed Sealed Published } Martha ( M ) Baker and declared by Martha } mark Baker to be her last Will } and Testament in presence } of us } John LeNeve Jn Wright John Baldwin At Court held for prince Edward County the 8th Day of May 1759 this will of Martha Baker was presented by the Executors and proved by the oath of John LeNeve & Jno Baldwin, two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded. John LeNeve, Clk [transcription by Jerrold T. Haldiman from a photocopy of a microfilm of the Prince Edward Co., VA Will Book] Submitted by Jerrold T. Haldiman (Submitter note: Bios: Robert Baker descendants: Prince Edward County, Virginia Copyright 2000 by Jerrold T. Haldiman. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives.) **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************