Wills

Frank M. Baker
Will Book C       Page 514
Transcribed as written with no intentional corrections or changes.

I, Frank M. Baker,  being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this instrument in writing to be my last will and testament. . ITEM FIRST: It is my will that all my just debts and expenses of last sickness be paid as soon after my deceased as convenient to my executrix hereinafter named. ITEM SECOND: I give and bequeath to my son Marlon Baker my gun, my dog and my Jewelry. ITEM THIRD: The residue of my  estate including  all moneys, notes and accounts, choses in action and all personal property of every kind and description I give to my wife, Nina Baker. ITEM FOURTH: I nominate and appoint my wife as executrix of this my last will and direct the Clerk of the Court to issue to her Letters Testamentry without bond if the same may be done. ITEM FIFTH: I nominate and appoint McCormick and McCormick attorneys of the executrix in the probation of this will. IN WITNESS WHEREOF , I have hereunto set my hand and seal this l3th day of August 1924. Frunk M. Baker BE IT REMEMBERED , that on the day and year above written we, the undersigned subscribing witnesses,, saw Frank M. Baker sign the same after he had read it and dec lared it to be his last Will and Testament and we in his presence and in the presence of each other and at his request signed our names as subscribing wltnesses. Gertrude Zollars Inez Queen PROFF OF PROBATE OF WILL, STATE OF INDIANA, MARTIN COUNTY SS: Before me, Elmer Harding, Clerk of the Martin Circuit Court,  personally came Gertrude Zollsrs and Inez Queen, two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last will and testament of Prank M. Baker, late of Martin County, Indiana, deceased, and being duly sworn on oath say that they present at the execution of said last will; that the same was duly executed, that at the time of the execution thereof, said testator 'was of full age to devise his property, of sound mind and memory and not not under any coercion or restraint, the said testator requested them to sign said will as witnesses thereto, which they accordingly did in the presence of each other as subscribing witnesses thereto. Gertrude Zollara, Inez Queen Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 3rd. day of August, 1925. Elmer Harding, Clerk.