Sumter District South Carolina Estate of RachelBaker Will book D-2 p. 251, bundle 125 pkg. 5

I Rachel Baker the relict of Thomas Baker Deceasedbeing of sound mind abut weak in the body and calling to mind theuncertainty of life and being desirous to dispose of all such wordilyestate as it hath pleased god to bless me with , do make and ordainthis my last will in manner following. Thai is to say I give bequeathand devise to my son D. R. F. Baker my share in a certain house andlot in Sumterville which formerly belonged to my late husband, myNegro man mulatto Sam and a portrait of my father the late Dr.Richard Furman. To my daughter Maria B. Taylor wife of John Taylor Igive and bequeath the following Negroes viz Candace and Dick and acertain chest of Drawers standing in my chamber. To my son Thomas M.Baker I give and bequeath all my interest in the land called PonPontract which belonged to my last husband likewise the followingNegroes viz Dinah and her son William Polydove, Billy, old Kate, Joe,Ammaretta, and Mollie, a bed also my bookcase and my share of thestock of hosses and mules, cows, hogs, etc. I give and bequeath to mydaughter Mary P. Jackson wife of Charles C. Jackson my residencecalled Woodville and furniture attached thereto with the exception ofthe above named chest of drawers and bookcase. I likewise bequeath tothe said Mary the following Negroes viz old Charles, Susan and herchild and Lill and her son Joe. I give and bequeath to mygranddaughter Gulielma F. Baker the following Negroes viz Emma andFlaudes.

And lastly I do constitute Thomas M. Baker andCharles C. Jackson executors of the my last will and testament thetestimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my sealthis day of September anno Domini on thousand eight hundred and fortyfour.

R. Baker ss

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of

L.D. Baker

N. Graham

Jas. P. Bell

Filed and recorded Sept. 9, 1848

Estate of Rachel Baker Will book D-2 p. 251, bundle 125 pkg. 5