Source: Sumner County Tennessee, Will Book Vol. 5, pages 91 - 64

page 91

In the name of the Benevolent Father of all:

I, Rhoda A. Baker of Sumner County Tennessee, do make and publish this as my last will and Testament.

1st- I order and direct my herein after named executor to pay all my just debts, and funeral expenses.

2nd - I give and devise to my son Charles E. Baker a tract of land near Gallatin Tennessee containing eleven (11) acres more or less, said land lies South of the road that runs from the Louisville & Nashville R. R. depot in Gallatin, to the Red River turnpike, said tract fronts on said road

. I also give and bequeath to my son Charles E. Baker his note for Eight Hundred Dollars, dated May 1892, which I now hold against him.

3rd - I give and devise to my son Julian C. Baker the undivided one half of my land, which lies north of the road, which runs from the Louisville & Nashville R. R. depot to the Red River turnpike, said tract containing Forty five (45) acres, more or less & fronts on said road & adjoins the lands of C. W. Trousdale, Mrs. Addie Barnes, Charles Poston. I also give and bequeath to my son Julian C. Baker eight and one half shares of the Farmers Loan Association of Nashville Tennessee. Also my driving horse, harness and buggy. Also, the Book Case & Books and one half of all my table ware, and also a silver Ladle, with the request it always be kept within the family.

4th - I give and devise to my son John W. Baker. The undivided one half of my land which lies north of the road, which runs from the Louisville and Nashville R. R. depot, to the Red River turnpike, said tract of land containing Forty five (45) acres more or less and fronts on said road and adjoins the lands of C. W. Trousdale, Mrs. Addie Barnes and Charles Poston. I also give and bequeath to my son John Baker, Eight and one half shares of the Farmers Loan Association of Nashville Tennessee. Also, one half of all my table ware.

5th - I give to my son Charles E. Baker in trust, Eight shares of the Farmers Loan Association of Nashville Tennessee, to be used and disposed of as follows, [pg. 92] The said trustee is directed to collect the interest on said shares & pay the same to my grand daughter Malvinia Baker during her life. But in the event of Malvinia's death, to pay the principal & interest to my granddaughters Minnie Baker upon the same conditions & terms as my bequest to her in Item 6th.

6th - I give to my son Charles E. Baker in trust, Eight shares of the Farmers Loan Association of Nashville Tennessee, to be used and disposed of as follows, The said trustee is directed to collect the interest on said shares & pay the same to my granddaughter Minnie Baker until she marries when the said Minnie shall marry then the said trustee shall turn over to her for her sole and separate use the eight shares. In the event of Minnie's death and her sister Malvina surviving her, then the said trustee shall pay to the said Malvina Baker the interest of the sixteen shares during her life and at the death of the said Malvina Baker, the principal to be divided equally between my three Sons Charles E., Julian C. & John Baker or their heirs & assigns.

7th - I also give and bequeath to my son Julian C. Baker the contents of my room, bed furniture, Carpets, &c excepting, three large pictures which I give to my son Charles E. Baker.

I also give and bequeath to my son John W. Baker all the furniture, Carpet &c now in his room.

I also give and bequeath to my grand-daughter Malvina Baker My piano for her sole use during her life time and in the event of Malvina's death & her sister Minnie surviving her, to go to Minnie Baker.

I also give and bequeath to my grand daughter Minnie Baker a bed and bed clothing which is marked by having her name on the same, also a set of furniture now in her room consisting of a marble top bureau and wash stand.

I give the remainder of my beds and bed clothing to the respective parties whose names are marked on the same. Charles E. Baker not to share in bed clothing or table ware, he having received his share.

The remainder of my furniture, Carpets and [pg. 93] household goods, not already disposed of I bequeath to my three sons Charles E., Julian C. & John W. Baker equally between them.

8th - I give and bequeath to my sons Charles E., Julian C. and John W. Baker all of my live stock, Farming implements and personal property, of whatsoever nature, or description, not already disposed of Equally, share & share alike or to their heirs & assigns.

9th - I give and devise to my son Julian C. Baker a tract of land in Sumner County Tennessee containing sixty six (66) acres more or less, it being the tract of land that was allotted to him in the division of his father's estate and it is the same land that was conveyed to me by deed dated November 25th 1887. I also give and bequeath to the said Julian C. Baker a mare sired by Charlie Howard, it being the mare conveyed to me by Julian C. Baker.

It is my wish and I request that my son Julian C. Baker should so arrange, as to buy the home place at my death.

Lastly - I hereby nominate, Constitute and appoint my son Charles E. Baker Executor of this my last will and testament and request that he be not required to give bond for the performance of this trust, nor receive compensation for the same.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 11th day of October in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and ninty two.
Mrs. Rhoda Baker
Signed, sealed, published and declared by said Rhoda G. Baker as and for her last will and testament, in the presence of us who at the same time at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other have set our hands hereto as subscribing witnesses on the day and year above written.
J. E. Rascoe
D. D. Estes
[Pg. 94]

State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court March Term, March 28th 1895.
A paper writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Mrs. Rhoda Baker deceased, was this day produced in open Court for probate, and duly proven by the oaths of J. E. Rascoe one of the subscribing witnesses thereto when the same was ordered recorded and filed as said last Will and Testament of Rhoda Baker dec'd.

And Charles E. Baker named in said Will as the Executor thereof and excused thereby from giving bond as such appeared in open Court and accepted the appointment when he was duly qualified and Letters Testamentary ordered issued to him.
A true copy.
Attest
Harris Brown Clerk

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