Will, NC, Edgecombe, Moses Baker, 1786

Edgecombe County

December ye first 1781 the last will and testament of MOSES BAKER testfieth that
he, being but weak in body but perfect mind and memory doth make this my last will
and testament in manner and form as followeth, viz.

FIRST I do recommend my and give my soul to Almighty God who gave it and my body to
be the earth to be interred with decent and Christian burial at the discretion of
my executors hereafter to be named and as for what earthly goods it hath pleased
god to bless me withal I do will and bequeath in manner as followeth.

IMPRIMIS I do will and bequeath to my oldest son MICHAL [MICHAEL] BAKER’s oldest
son MOSES BAKER [grandson] in stead of his father five shillings in money.

ITEM I do will and bequeath to my son MOSES BAKER I do will and bequeath five
shillings.

ITEM I do will and bequeath to my son AARON BAKER’s daughter ELIZABETH BAKER
[granddaughter] five shillings in money in stead of her father.

ITEM I do will and bequeath to my son THOMAS BAKER I do will and bequeath five
shillings.

ITEM I do will and bequeath to my son JOSHUA BAKER five shillings.

ITEM I do will and bequeath to my daughter ANN [BAKER VICKERS] wife of RALPH
VICKERS five shillings.

ITEM I to my daughter MARY [BAKER STINSON] widow to MICAJAH STINSON I do will and
give and bequeath five shillings.

The reason I leave no more to these, my children, is because I have already given
them their fill proportion of my estate.

ITEM I do will and bequeath to my son JESSE BAKER who also I do make and ordain to
be my true sole and lawful executor to see that this my last will and testament
well and truly executed according to law to him my said son, I do give all of the
land I am now possessed of to him and his heirs forever and all my personal estate
of what kind so ever, except it be my whip saw and scythe which I have given one
half of the use of them to JOSHUA BAKER and ye other to him, ye said JESSE.

Signed, sealed, published and pronounced to be the last will an testament of.

MOSES BAKER {seal}

Before in presence of

WILLIAM BRAND      {L}
CHRISTIAN BRAND    {her + mark}
BENJAMIN BRAND     {+}




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