Wills
Nicholas L. Baker
Will Book C Pages 393 - 394
Transcribed as written with no intentional corrections or changes.
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I, Nicholas L. Baker, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do
make, publish and declare the following as my last will and testament. Clause One: I bequeath to my wife Elizabeth Baker, all my personal estate of every kind and character and description, wherever the same may be situated to be her property absolutely and forever. Clause Two: I have heretofore conveyed to my son Otaway A. Baker, all my real estate, and for that reason he is given nothing by this will. Clause Three: I nominate my son, Otaway A. Baker, as executor of this my will. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this _____ day of April, 1915. Nicholas S. Baker (Seal) Signed,
sealed, published and declared by the said Nicholas S. Baker as and for
his last will and testament in presence, who in his presence and at his
request and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as
witnesses hereto this July 28, 1915 Nicholas S. Baker A. C. Smith Amanda Smith Witnesses Proof of Probate of Will State of Indiana , Martin County SS: Before me, Charles W. Runyon, Clerk of the Martin County Circuit Court, personally came Azor C. Smith, one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last will and testament of Nicholas S. Baker, late of Martin County, Indiana, deceased, and being duly sworn on oath says that he was 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 under any coercion or restraint, that said testator requested Azor C. Smith and Amanda Smith to sign said will as witnesses thereto, which they accordingly did in the presence of said testator and in the presence of each other as subscribing witnesses thereto. Azor C. Smith Subscribed and sworn to before me the 5th day of March 1918. State of Indiana, Martin County SS: I, Charles W. Runyon, clerk of the Martin Circuit Court do hereby certify that the above and foregoing last will and testament of Nicholas S. Baker, late of Martin County, State of Indiana, deceased, was this day duly admitted to probate and record, and the proof thereof duly made by Azor C. Smith, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto, which said will, together with such proof, have been duly recorded in Record of Wills No. C, page 393, in this office. Witness my name and the seal of said Court, this 5th day of March, 1918. Charles W. Runyon, Clerk File note: Nicholas was married first to Dicy Duncan, who died 3/24/1913. Nicholas died 2/14/1918. They had one child, Otoway, the executor of this will. See the will of Elizabeth M. Baker Charlie Tredway March 26, 2016. . |