In the Name of God Amen I SAMUEL BAKER of Brokes in the County of York yeoman being old and infirm in body but of sound and perfect and disposing mind and memory and understanding and calling to mind the uncertainty of this life Do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following. First I will that all my just debts and funeral expences and charges and expences of proving and resgistering this my will be first duly paid and discharged ... and as touching my worldly estate I give and dispose thereof as follows that is to say I give and devise unto my son JOHN BAKER all that messuage tenement or dwelling house with several closes ... situate at a place called Catkins in the township of Hudswell and now in the occupation of WILLIAM MASON as tenant ... to him my said son JOHN BAKER .... subject and chargeable with the payment of £20 yearly to ANN BAKER widow of my late brother JOHN BAKER deceased ..... £160 to my daughter ANN BAKER within 12 months next after the death of ANN BAKER widow .... and £40 to my granddaughter ANN BAKER the daughter of my son SAMUEL BAKER deceased ... I give and devise to my son JAMES BAKER all that messuage tenement or dwelling house with closes ... formerly called Cockins situate at Brokes .... chargeable with £100 to my daughter ANN BAKER and I direct my son JAMES BAKER to pay to my son JOHN BAKER 20 shillings yearly ... towards taxes chargeable upon my estate at Catskins [sic] ..... I give and bequeath to my wife ISABEL BAKER 5 shillings to be paid to her by my executor within 12 months after my death.... all the rest and residue of my estates real and personal goods and chattels and effects I give and devise and bequeath to my son JAMES BAKER and daughter ANN BAKER share and share alike ... and I appoint them executors whereas I have hereunto set my hand and seal 15 December 1787

Witnesses Thomas Heslop, John Heslop, Cuthbert Heslop

Registered at Northallerton 8 February 1788

From the Registry of Deeds of the North Riding of Yorkshire at Northallerton

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