Wythe County, VA - Will Book 6 (partial)

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Douglas Baker 

	I, Dougls Baker, of the County of Wythe and State of Virginia, being of 
sound mind and disposing memory do ordain this instrument of 
writing to be my last will and testament hereby revoking all others. 
	1st- I devise that all my just debts be paid and in part for this purpose, 
I give to my son MONTGOMERY BAKER my entire tract of land 
subject to the life estate hereafter devised to his mother, no part which he is 
to dispose of during the life of his mother without her consent 
unless for the payment of debts against me all of which my said son MONTGOMERY 
is to pay and who is to have no interest in my personal 
estate, nor is he to be allowed any claim for debts which he may have paid for 
me. 
	2nd-I give to my beloved wife, MARY, one riding horse, saddle, and bridle, 
one cow, one bed and furniture such as she make choice of 
before there is any division of my personal estate of which she is to have one 
third part and to have during her life that part of my tract of land 
which I now occupy, known as the house or old part of my tract of land and 
containing about one hundred acres. 
	3rd-I devise that all my personal property remaining after that selected 
by my wife and devised to her, be equally divided among my 
daughters, PAULINA BROWN, ELIZA CRAWFORD, HAWTUTH UMBARGER, PATSEY SHARITZ, and 
CATHERINE TARTER. 
	Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my wife,MARY executor and 
CHARLES CROCKETT executor of this my last will and testament. 
Given under my hand this 8th day of June 1847. Douglas Baker 
Witnesses: Charles L. Crockett 
James Hutsell 
Robt H. Crockett 
Probate: Tuesday, Sep 14, 1847
 
This the last will and Testament of Douglas Baker Dec'd was presented in Court 
proved by the oaths of James Hutsell, Robert H. Crockett two 
of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and Mary Baker, 
this executrix named in the Will having appeared in Court 
and refused to take upon herself the burden of the execution thereof. On the 
motion of Charles L. Crockett, the executor named in this said 
will, who took the oath required by law, and together with John P. Mathews 
enterd into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $600 
conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted here for obtaining a 
probate of the said will in due form. Teste: J.P. Mathews 

Wythe County, VA Courthouse, Will Book 6, pg 502. 

Submitted by Janie Dillon <jdillon@wythenet.com>