Baker Will 1712

Will of Abraham Baker

of Blean, Kent

Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral Archives PRC 17/82/10b
Submitted by Shelagh Mason

In the name of God Amen
I Abraham Baker of the parish of St. Cosmos and Damian Blean in the County of Kent, Labourer, being of sound and perfect memory, thanks be to God, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testamt. [Testament] in manner following
Imprimis I commend my Soul into the Hands of the unspeakable mercies of Almighty God And my Body I committ to the Earth decently to be buried by my Executor hereafter mentioned
And as to the temporal Estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I dispose in manner following, that is to say

In the first place I give unto my Son Thomas Baker the Sum of One Shilling of good and lawfull money of Great Britain

Item I give unto Anne my wife paying this Legacy above mentioned all my personal estate and moveables within doors and without and of this my will I do make constitute and appoint my said wife my sole and only Executrix for the performance thereof
And I do hereby revoke and make void all former and other Wills by me formerly made

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Six and Twentieth day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twelve 1712
Abraham Baker his mark

Subscribed Sealed published and declared in the p�sence of us who have attested the same in the p�sence of the Testator
Thomas Fleet John Jerman his mark James Warner Exd.

Probatum fuit: Sexto dei Decembris [6th December 1712].

Notes:
Abraham Baker married Anne Clifton 29th July 1690 at SS Cosmos & Damian, Blean.
Abraham�s christening has not been found (Commonwealth?).
Abraham and Anne (Agnes�s) children:
31st July 1687: Thomas Baker s. of Abram and Joane at Blean.
28th February 1689: Mary Baker, d. of Abraham and Agnes at Blean (Bu: 3 Mar 1695 at Blean).

Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 19th August 2019. All rights waived for personal use � BUT please quote source and reference.

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