Baker Will 1716

Will of Henry Baker

of Faversham, Kent

Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral Archives PRC 17/86/33a
Submitted by Shelagh Mason

In the name of God Amen
I Henry Baker of the Town of Faversham in the County of Kent Wheelwright being sick and weak in Body but of sound mind and memory, Thanks be to God therefore, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say
First I resign my Soul to God in hopes of attaining Everlasting Life after Death thro� [through] the Merits of my Blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ And my Body I committ to the Earth to be interred in Christian burial at the discretion of my loving Wife and Executrix Elizabeth Baker

And to the End that all my just debts may be paid and satisfied I give and bequeath unto my said loving Wife Elizabeth Baker and to her heirs and Assigns for ever All that my peice or parcel of Woodland containing by Estimation Three Acres more or less with the appurtenances commonly called Heagle? Grove lying and being in the Hundred of Boughton under the Blean in the said County and which I purchased lately of Isaac Denow In Trust that my said wife her heirs and Assignes shall and do as soon as may be after my decease sell and dispose of the said Woodland and every part thereof to the Best purchaser that can be had for the same absolutely in fee simple

And that she apply all the money thereby arising or so much thereof as shall be necessary to pay and satisfye my Just Debts, the overplus of such money (if any) And all my Goods Rights Credits and personal Estate whatsoever I give and bequeath unto my said loving Wife Elizabeth and our Two Children Henry Baker and James Baker equally to be divided between them

Hereby revoking all former Wills and Testaments And I do hereby make nominate and appoint my said loving wife Executrix of this my Will

In Witness whereof I have to this my Last Will and Testament set my Hand and Seal the fourteenth day of November in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty and Six
Henry Baker

Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Testator Henry Baker for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence subscribed our names as Witnesses
Tho: Clement Thomas Philpott Walter Jones

Probatum fuit: Criesimo dei Decembris [25th Dec.] 1726

Notes:
Henry Baker was buried at St. Mary of Charity, Faversham on 25th November 1726.
Henry Baker had married Elizabeth French on the 7th December 1719 at St. Mary, Faversham, both of that parish, and they had 3 children christened there:
13-Mar 1721 John;* 25-Apr 1723 Henry; 12-Sep 1725 James.
* I assume John dies, from the Will which lists his two sons James and Henry, but no record found as yet.
I do not know where Henry (the father) was born.

Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 5th September 2019. All rights waived for personal use � BUT please quote source and reference.

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