Last Will and Testament of William Baker
| Testator | William Baker |
| Occupation | Sawyer |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 1762 |
| Probate date |
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People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Baker | Self | Occupation: Sawyer, From: Pirton, County: Herts | Marked | Testator |
| John Baker | Brother | Bequest Money: £10 | Legatee | |
| Mary Sibley | Sister | Bequest Money: £10 | Legatee | |
| John Baker | Nephew | From: Clifton, County: Beds, Bequest: All other freehold cottages and land in Clifton, Beds & Pirton & reidue of estate Comment: Occupying testator's cottage in Clifton, Beds; all other freehold property for his natural life and if no heirs to testator's brother John Baker & his heirs |
Executor | |
| Sarah Baker | Niece | Bequest: Cottage in Clifton, Beds & cottage in Preston, Hitchin, Herts, and a gold ring Comment: Occupied by testator's nephew John Baker |
Legatee | |
| Thomas Baker | Brother | Status: Deceased Comment: Father of Sarah Baker |
Other | |
| Solomon Fletcher | From: Preston, County: Herts Comment: Occupying testator's cottage in Preston, Hitchin, Herts |
Other | ||
| Thomas Rust | Witness | |||
| Stanly | Witness |
Database record number: PROBH-46
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [18HW25]
Last Will and Testament:
Will conveys real (immovable) property ie land to heirs after an individual's death. Testament conveys personal (moveable) property to heirs. The term will eventually referred to both a Will and a Testament. A registered Will is an official copy made by a court clerk which is enrolled in a book.
About Probate documents: Each will or inventory has a unique record number, each person mentioned in that will is linked to the unique record number.