Title
Last Will and Testament of Haji Abu Bakar bin Haji Yahya
Year/Period
1859
Region
Singapore
Material
Dimension
Image size: H33.9 x W42.2 cm (Full spread),
Gross measurement: H33.9 x W21.2 cm (folded in half)
Gross measurement: H33.9 x W21.2 cm (folded in half)
Accession No.
2000-05665
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr John Koh
This is the will of Haji Abu Bakar bin Haji Yahya, dated to the year 1275 on the Islamic calendar. In this document, his belongings are willed to his wife, mother, brother, sons and daughters.His will is part of the John Koh collection which comprises of various legal documents in Arabic, Jawi, and English, and serves as a record of the 19th and early 20th century colonial legal systems in Singapore and the interactions of various ordinary individuals with the law.
