this within written paper is to certify that in the last will and testament of
Thos Baker
dated the
12.3.1716
he nominated and appointed
Thos Tiffen
and
Hen Adams
both of the parish of Earls Colne to be his executors thereunto and the said
Thos Baker
had given unto each of them 50s for their trouble they not willing to accept the office the said
Thos Baker
in time of his life hath appointed two other executors viz
Thos Walford
of the parish of Halstead and
Mary Baker
his daughter to be executors to his last will and doth give unto the said
Thos Walford
the sum of 5li which was given in his will to the other two executors to act as a faithful executor in the behalf of his daughter and himself and do promise him reasonable satisfaction further for his trouble if need require in the presence of
Joseph Ruggles
Isaac Potter
Wm Quinney
Thos Baker