WILL: Thomas Baker, 1842 Campbell County

 Thomas Baker of the county of Campbell and Commonwealth of
Kentucky being in a low state of health but of sound  and
perfect mind and memory do make the following to be my last
Will and Testament in the words and figures as follows, 
that is: first my Will is that Charlott Baker widow of James
Baker deceased be exonerated from all the accounts charged against her
or her husband in his lifetime. Second I give to Polly Baker
one cow and calf that is now here and this is in consideration for
her kindness to me during my sickness. Thirdly and lastly I
give to my two brothers David and Samuel Baker all my estate
after paying my just debts and funeral expenses and I wish
my black mare to be sold and the proceeds of the sale
applied in that way  and I do hereby nominate the aforesaid
David Baker and Samuel Baker my Exectutors of this my last
Will and Testament thereby Revoking all former Wills and
Testaments made by me in any wise. In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25 day of April
1842.

Witnesses               N.B. I give E.K.Spilman  
Henry E. Spilman             fifteen dollars of my estate.
John Baker                   Thomas (his mark)Baker(seal)



Campbell County Court May Term 1842
        A writing purporting to be the last Will and
Testament of Thomas Baker dec'd was presented to Court and
fully proven by the oaths of Henry Spilman and John Baker
subscribing witnesses thereto whereon after the same was
established and ordered to be recorded which is being
recorded in Will Book C page 58.
              Attest  Benjamin D. Beall D.C.
                      for Jno. F. Taliaferro Clk.



Submitted by: JRBAKERJR 
<JRBAKERJR@prodigy.net>
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 1997