Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Baker the Sum of Two Hundred pounds of lawfull Money of England to be paid unto her my said Daughter by my said Executor when she shall attain her Age of Twenty Years or Day of Marriage which shall first happen after my decease
Also I give and bequeath unto my Youngest son John Baker the Sum of Three Hundred pounds of
lawfull Money of England likewise to be paid to him by my said Executor when he shall attain his Age of
Twenty Years
In the mean time I do hereby will and order that my said Executor at his own proper Costs
and Charges shall well and sufficiently maintain and bring up my said Two Children Elizabeth and
John according to their Rank and Condition untill their severall portions and Legacies above given shall
become due and payable unto them as foresaid and to put them to such Learning and Schooling as is Suitable for them
Item of this my last will and Testament I do hereby make and ordain my Eldest Son Thomas Baker full and sole Executor to whom after my debts Legacies Funeral Expences and Charges of proving this my Will being first paid I Give and bequeath all of my Goods Chattells Money and personal Estate whatsoever
And as touching and all and Singular my Messuage and lands situate lying and being in the parish of Acris (sic) aforesaid or elsewhere in the County of Kent I give and devise the same and every part and parcel thereof unto my said Eldest Son and Executor Thomas Baker his Heirs and Assigns for ever
And now my Mind is at Quiet waiting with patience untill it shall please Almighty God to call for me out
of this p�sent [present] life revoking all and every other and former Wills by me made
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the Day and Year first above written
The hand of John Baker
Signed Sealed published and Declared by the said John Baker to be his last Will and Testament in the p�sence of
The mark of Thomas Adcock - The mark of Margaret Strode - The mark of Alice Shilton - Jno Simmonds Exd.
Probatum fuit: Ultimo (31st) dei March 1708.
Notes:
John Baker was buried on 24th March 1708 at St. Martin, Acrise. His birth was circa 1662 � but not found as yet.
John Baker married Sarah Guiney at Acrise on 27th September 1688 � he was of Acrise, She was of Barham.
After Sarah�s death and burial (not found); John Baker remarried:
John Baker 29, Widower, Yeoman of Acrise married Elizabeth Broad, 30 of Acrise at St. Mary Bredin,
Canterbury on 10th November 1691 by Licence.
Children (all christened at Acrise):
Thomas 22 Jan 1691 (to John and Sara); then: Elizabeth 1 May 1692; John 14 Apr 1695 (both to John and Elizabeth).
Daughter Elizabeth Baker married William Foreman by Licence on 25th August 1709. He was of Elham; She was otp.
Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 8th October 2019. All rights waived for personal use � BUT please quote source and reference.
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