Source: Sumner County Tennessee, Will Book Vol. 4
page 211
I Catherine Baker being in fair health for a person of my years, and being of sound mind and
disposing memory, make and publish this my last will and Testament, revoking all wills heretofore
made.
It is my will and desire that my daughter Elizabeth A Stuart shall have all my property of every kind, real, personal, and mixed, after my death, and I do hereby give and bequeath the same to her absolutely, but to be held by her free from the debts and control of her present or any future husband: And for her to use, sell, dispose of by will or otherwise in every respect as if she were an unmarried woman. And I intend to give her every thing of any kind which I may have the right to dispose of now, or may have a right to dispose of at the time of my death.
And I hereby nominate my said daughter Elizabeth A. Stuart, to be Executrix of this my will, and require and direct that she shall not be required to give bond or security as such.
Done at home this 3rd day of December 1879.
(signed) Catherine Baker
Signed and acknowledged in our
presence as witnesses after being
read over to her in our presence.
John Lellgett
R. H. Cantrell
Wm. Corwell
State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court March Term 1881.
The last will and testament of Catherine Baker deceased was this day produced in open Court for
probate and was duly proven by the oaths of R. H. Contrell, and Wm. Corwell two of the
subscribing witnesses thereto which is received by the Court and (pg 212) ordered to be recorded.
Elizabeth A. Stuart, the Executrix named in the will appeared in open Court and accepted the
execution of the same. No bond and security being required of her under the will she was duly
qualified.
Copy Test. (signed) O. H. Foster Clerk