The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-17

The Will Of John Mason.
In the name of God Amen, |, John Mason, of tho
city Of New York. gentleman, being sound and dis
posing maj, memory, and understanding, do, in and
by these presents make execute and publish my last
will and testament, NJ follows that Is TO say:
lst order and direct all my just debts funeral OK
penses and parliamentary charges to be paid az 500
after my decease IA may'bs conveniently dones
I'd. give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved
daughter Mary Jones' tho wife Of Isaac Jones, and to
her heirs executors illustrators, and assigns for
ever, the equal undivided eighth part of all my
property and estate, both real and PERSONAL whstso-
Sd, give, devise aud bequeath, unto my beloved
daughter Rebecca Jones, the widow of Isaac c. Jones'
deceased and to her heirs, executors, administrators
and assigns, forever, one other equal undivided
eighth part OF all my property and estate, both real
and personal, whatsoever.
Jones' the husband of my deceased beloved ghter,
Serena, and to her children by him. aud to their
spectve heirs executors ADM Illustrators and assigns,
forever other equal undivided eighth part of all
my property and estate both real and personal what
sosver; the SHARE estate, and interest of the said
George Jones' in tho said last mentioned eighth part
to be the same in right of his said deceased wife she
were now living and should survive me. to the end
that he may not be prejudiced by her death before
me, touching her share and portion in estate and
property, either real personal the said children
taking under this, my will, their respective shares
estates and interests in the said
mentioned eighth part only after the death of their
said father equally, or, share and share alike
9Th. give devise, and bequeath unto my beloved
daughter, Sarah Jones Hammersley, the wife Of Au-
drew Gordon iiammersey, and to her heirs executors,
administrators. and assigns forever, other equal
undivided eighth part Of all my property and estate
both zealand personal whatsoever.
9th. The remaining one equal undivided half part
of ali my property and estate, both real and personal
whatsoever give, devise and bequeath unto the said
Isaac Jones, George Jones, and Andrew Gordon Hau-
mersey and the survivors, and survivor of thsm their
and his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns,
forever in trust for the following uses and PURPOSES
that osay to rent invest and improve the Same st
their and his, best discretion and to collect and re-
ceve the rents, issues profits, interest divide nds
other income thereof and by aud out Of such income,
much thereof as may be necessary Tor tnae
pose to pay the following annutes that to say 70
my beloved daughter Helen Aston the wife Of Joseph
Aston Of South Carolina for her own separate use
and benefit and into her hands, and upon her
own receipt, to her written order to be- given
by her from time to { me, as such payments shall be
made, and not by way Of anticipation clear annual
annuity of three thousand dollars year also, TO my
beloved son John Mason, junior, clear nnua annui
ty of two thousand dollars year also, to my beloved
James Mason, clear annual annuity oftw thou
sand five hundred dollars year and, also, to my be-
loved Henry Mason clear annual nuity Of two
thousand five hundred dollars year each Of the said
four annuities to be paid IN two equal instame
year, at the end of every six calendar months from
and after my decease, and to be continued during the
respective life times of the before ned four annui-
tants with the exception OF the said Helen Aston,
whose annuity shall when and If she survive her
said husband and she sh al thereupon become entitled,
and hereby in that event give DEVISE and bequeath
to her and her heirs executors, aud
assigns forever the equal undivided fourth part
Of the said half part Of my property aud estate both
vve her, then, from and after her decease, hereby
order and direct the said annuity of three Thousand
nstame for aud during the residue of his natural
life and upon the decease of the said Helen Aston,
should she die in the life time OF her said husband
hereby give devise, and bequeath the said last
toned equal undivided fourth part of the said
half part of my property and estate both real and per-
sona subject the annuity her surviving hus
band her child children other issue, and his,
her. or their respective heirs
and assigns forever share and share alike such other
issue taking by representation, and not per capita;
and with regard to my said two sons, James Mason,
and Henry Mason, should they either Of them, die
leaving "a widow surviving them him, such widow!
widows shall be entitled to, and hereby give and
bequeath to her them respectively, the same annu-
ity of two thousa nd five hundred dollars year. to bs
paid to her them respectively, in like semannual
the residue Of her or their several
natural life. lives and do hereby give to the before
named trustees and the survivors and survivor Of
them full discretionary power to increase the said
nuIties respectively during the life times of my said
daughter Helen Aston, and my said three John
Mason, junior James Mason, and Henry Mason, but
not after their respective deaths and should the clear
income of the said trust fund exceed the said au
nuites the surplus in regard to the three equal fourth
parts accrung after one month from my death,
is to accumulate equally for the benefit Of the children
other issue, Of the said Helen Aston and James
Mason and Henry Mason, respectively, during their
respective minorties and to be paid to them respec
lively, they shall severally attain the age of twenty
one years such children, other ISSUE taking their
respective shares thereof by and not
per capita and with regard to the said shares Of
the said Helen Aston, James Mason, and Henry
Mason so long rs they may severay be without
living the surplus of the said income thereof accruing
aforesaid from month after my DEATH after sat-
isying the said annuties to them or to the surviving
widows of the said James Mason, aud Henry Mason
shall be paid, from time to time, to the said Mary
Jones' Rebecca Jones' George Jones' II he bs living or,
to his children by my said deceased daughter he be
dead the said Sarah Jones Hammersley and the said
Helen Aston should her said husband be then deceas
ed and she survive him, to her issue II she and her
said hu band be both living and she have issue living,
and to the issue of either of sad sons James Mason
and Henry Mason, who may have issue equally or
share and share alike. such issue in each instance
taking by representation, and not per capita; and
upon the decease OF my said son John Mason junior
w Is unmarried from his bodily ana mental IN
frmities in all human probability never VIII De mar
ried give devise and beq ueath the equal fourth
part the said ming bali part OF my property and
estate both real and personal together the mean
time that is to say during his life time, with the
nus of income thereof after satisfying the said anuu
ty TO him the several persons aud for the several
est at,s and upon the several contingencies herein
lastly above specified and upon the deaths Of the said
James Mason and Henry Mason, respectively, give,
devise and bequeath the two equal fourth parts Of the
both real and personal to their respective ISSUE such
issue taking share and share alike by represc ntstion
widows of my last named two sons should such widows
survive them but should my said last named two
sons, either of them die without leaving any ISSUE
them. or him. surviving, then give, dsvise ana be-
qucah the said ast mentioned two equal fourth parts
equal fourth part Of the said remaining half part
my said property and estate both real and personal
the case may subject to the said last mentioned
al nuites TO the said Mary Jones, Rebecca Ionss
George Jones' IL he be then living, then dead to
the children of my said daughter Serena Helen Aston
II she shall have survived her said husband aud not
then to her issue the said Sarah Jones ammersey and
the issue ofeher Of my last mentioned two sons who
may have left issue equally share and share alike, the
issue chdre in either case taking by representa-
ton and not per capita. Lastly, do hereby MONT
nate, constitute, aud appoint the said Isaac Jones'
George Jones, and Andrew Gordon Hammersey, execu-
tors. and my said two daughters, Mary Jones ana no
becca Jones' executives of this my last VIII sn9
ment, hereby giving them power aud autnor,sy, ~
their discretion to sell and convey ALL or any p~"
parts Of my real estate and hereby revoke ovsry
former will by me executed a.. ....... IA M
In witness whereof. have to these presents, set
my hand and seal this twenty. sixth day OF Ssl
TENDER, in the year OF our L'ru' one 'nsusa"a si
es"' JOHN MASON, f.. 81 s1'
Signed by the testator at the END hereof ana oJ IN
sealed execute d. published and declared rs, aud for,
his last will and testament in our presence, who IN
his nee his request and In the prescuce OF
each other. have hereto subscribed our respective