Will, NC, Lincoln, Jacob Baker, 1786

In the name of God Amen

JACOB BAKER of Lincoln County and the state of North Carolina blacksmith
being weak and infirm in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be unto
God for the same and calling to mind the uncertainty of this life and that it
is appointed for all men once to die to make and ordained this my last will
and testament in the manner and form following that is:

I recommend my soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it and my body I
commit to the Earth from which it was taken to be buried with decent
Christian Burial at the discretion of my executor is here after named

And touching what worldly Goods it has please God to bless me with in this
life I do give and bequeath and Manner and form following:

First I do give and bequeath unto my dearly and well-beloved wife SUSANNA the
third of all my estate real and personal the plantation I now live on
accepted during her life or until she marries if which happens the third of
my personal estate only as well be below mentioned and it is likewise my will
that she lives on the plantation she now does as usual with the children
until they all come of age and likewise during her life marriage accepted.

Secondly I do give and bequeath unto my eldest son PHILIP BAKER forever the
plantation I now live on and the Smith shop unto inherit it and then after
his brother and sisters are come of age of maturity and in case he should not
choose to live with his mother brother and sister till that time but should
marry he may then if he chooses build him a house on the lower end of the
plantation as above including the new field opposite to BARRETT's and in no
wise concern with the rest of the clear ground or anything else there to
belonging without leave.

Thirdly I do give and bequeath unto my son's JACOB BAKER, MICHAEL BAKER,
HENRY BAKER, GEORGE BAKER, CONRAD BAKER and JOHN BAKER and to my two
daughters SUSANNA BAKER and KATHERINE BAKER all my estate that I have at my
deceased the plantation I now live on and their mothers third accepted both
real and personal to be equally divided among them and it is my will that my
executor is here after named shall after my decease take a full and exact
inventory of all my personal estate whatsoever that there may be made at my
youngest child's coming to age be an equal dividend made thereof amongst my
children above named, my debts and funeral expenses and (their mothers third
in case of marriage) first deducted and what lands I possess at my decease
the, plantation I now live on accepted, to be likewise sold an equally
divided amongst my children as above.

And it is likewise my will that the still and what thereto belongs, wagon,
clock and what else that can be spared from Plantation horses, cattle and
etc. may also be sold with the land as above and divided made as above
mentioned.

And I do hereby nominate, constitute, appoint and ordained my loving and
affectionate brother-in-law MICHAEL KELLER and my faithful and trusty friend

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                    Will, NC, Lincoln, Jacob Baker, 1786

HENRY HOLLMAN, both of the county and state aforesaid, to be the executor of
this my last will and testament here by revoking and making void all other
wills and Testaments by me made or done ratifying and confirming this to be
my only last will and testament

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of
February anno domini 1786.

Signed, Sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said JACOB BAKER to
be his last will and testament in the presence of us.

NATHAN ARMITAGE
MICHAEL KELLER
KATHERINE KELLER {her X mark}




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