Will of John Baker
In the name of God. Amen, I John Baker of South Carolina Marion District, being
of sound and disposing mind and memory, but weak in body and calling to mind
the uncertainty of life, and being desirous to dispose of ale such worldly
estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with do make and ordain this my last
will, in manner following. that is to say That after my decease and the payment
of ale my Just debts & funeral expenses
-After payment of my debts and funeral expenses, I give to my wife
Catharine Baker The plantation on which I now reside that is from West end of
cotton field bounded by a ditch runing between said cotton field and big field
to the East ind of orchard field bounded North by Collin’s swamp and South by
the outside fences enclosing the same, during the term of her widowhood and
should she not Marry during the term of her natural life. and should she marry
again the said lands before described is hereby given to my son William B. Baker,
and should she not Marry, at her decease I hereby give the said lands to my
son as aforesaid-
I also give to my /wifeaforesaid (and on the terms aforesaid) two featherbeds
with their furniture, also all my household & Kitchen furniture (except two
beds & furniture herein after mentioned) on the terms aforesaid vis that if
my wife, after my decease, marry again the said household & Kitchen furniture,
or after her decease the said furniture to be equally divided between my two
children vis. William B Baker and Mary Giles.
I also give my Wife aforesaid on the terms first mentioned all my plantation
tools.
I also give my wife on the terms first mentioned two Horses such as she
may choose also one yoke of oxen and five cows and calves also twenty head of
hogs and my intire stock of sheep all of which at her marriage or Death to be
my Son’s as aforesaid.
I also give to my wife the use of the following negroes, on the tirms before
specified and herein after explained. Vis Peter Dave. Casey, Esther, and at the
marriage or Death of /my wifethe negroes to be divided as follows, to my son
Wm B Baker I give Dave and Casey and to my daughter Mary Giles I loan Peter and
Esther, during the tirm of her natural life & after her decease to be equally
divided /amongher children that may be living at that time -
I give to my Son William B. Baker all my Real Estate (except so much as is
herein given to my wife during her widowhood __) lying on the North Side of
Bakers Swamp and more fully & particularly laid down in a plat of resurvey made
the 20th day of February 1832,. also all my stock of Horses Cattle and Hogs
(not herin before disposed of) one feather bed & furniture, also the following
negroes, Vis. Jack, Lucy, Smart, Robbin, Henry, Tiller, Orum, Maria, Eliza.
Prisy, Mary, Hannah, Cyrus Julian, Peter, Jane, Sarah & Jim, to him and his
heirs forever, -
I loan to my Daughter Mary Giles during the term of her natural life the Tract
of land upon /whichshe now resides lying on the South side of Baker’s Swamp.
I also loan to my daughter aforesaid the following negroes vis – Will Neptun(?),
Flora, Hannah, Delia, Rose, Charity, Chesley, Young Hannah and all her increases
either already born or that may be hereafter born – and at the death of my
Daughter Mary Giles, I give the property Just mentioned to my grandchildren
the offspring of my Daughter aforesaid Share and Share alike that may be living
at the time of her demise and I give to my daughter Mary Giles one feather bed &
furniture,
And lastly I do constiture and appoint my son the said Wm. B. Baker and my
friend, Wm. B Rowell executors of this my last will and testament by me
heretofore made ~ In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
my seal this 12th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred
& forty three & Sixty seventh of the sovereignty & independence of the United
States of America
Signed Sealed published & declared John Baker (SEAL)
As and for the last Wile and testament
Of the above named John Baker in the
presence of us
The foleowing words were interlined
Before the execution hereof. On 1st
Page 13th line from bottom "wife.
2nd page 7th line from top "of my wife.-
12th line same page "among.
11th line from bottom
same page "which.
W. W. Gregg
William Evans
Ed B. Wheeler
Recorded in Will Book 2, Page 153
Recorded Jany. 26, 1834
E. B. Wheeler, Ordinary
Roll No. 963
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