3

John Baker - Havilah, Kern County, California 
Case #70 
Will filed in the records of the County Clerk, Kern Co. 
Will not dated 
Probated: 16 April 1877 
Brother: Joseph Woehlert, a resident of Beck, near 
Ratzeburg in Launenburg, Germany 
Executors: J. J. Murphy, who keeps a store in Havilah 
John P. Miller, Justice of the Peace, Havilah 
Wienesses: E. V. Sutter, San Francisco 
Edward Knur, San Francisco 
Real name "Woehlert", but changed to "Baker" after coming to 
this country because of language difficulties. 
 
William G. Hill - Kern County, California 
Case #75 
Will filed in the records of the County Clerk, Kern Co. 
Will dated: 1 Sept 1877 
Probated: 24 November 1877 
Wife: Zarrissa Hill 
Sons: James David Hill 
William Ashley Hill (died during admin. of estate) 
Brothers: James A. Hill 
Ben P. Hill 
Mother: Nancy J. Hill, Napa City, Napa County, California 
Executors: Ben P. Hill, County of San Diego 
James A. Hill, County of Napa 
Zarrissa Hill 
Witnesses: F. E. Johnston, Napa, California 
D. M. Reavis, Chico, California 
Business Partners: F. E. Johnston and D. M. Reavis, John Boggs of 
rancheros, cattle and sheep. Colusa Co. 
Owned and operated ranchos: 
San Bernardo, San Diego County 
El Tejon, Kern County (El?) 
El Cajon, San Diego.