The Nevada journal., 1855-10-26
The Bequests Of Abbott Lawrence,

Among the bequests in the will of the
late Hon. Abbott Lawrence; are the fol-
lowing, as given By the Boston Bee:
To his ''beloved wife Katherine" the
sum of $4,000, the household goods, Ii,
brary: furniture, carriages and their ap-
purtenances, &C.; also $4,000, a life
insurance in the Massachusetts Hospital
Life insurance Company the mansion
house in Park street and appurtehances
thereto; the income of land and store in
Milk street and Theatre-alley; the land
and store in Corahill; two stores with lah nd
on Tremont-street; store and land north
erly side of State-street; the SUN of $780,
600 in money, stocks, &C., to be held in
trust for her benefit, by James Lawrence,
Benz. S. Rotch, Chas. H. Palmer, I Big
low Lawrence and Abbott Lawrence, Jr.
To James Lawrence, one undivided
third part in the farm at Groton, together
with interest in the stock, &C.
To Annie Biglow, daughter wife of
Benjamin S. Rotch, the sum of $4,000.
To Katharine Biglow, wife OF Angus
tus Powell, $4,000
To James Lawrence, Benz. S. Rotch,
Chas. Fl. Parker, T. Biglow Lawrence,
and Abbott Lawrence, Jr., each the sum
of $4,000.
10 each son the sum of $l25,OO
To each daughter the sum of $l5O,0oo
To Mrs. Eliza Green, the wife of DR..
Joshua Green, the sum of $4,000.
To Mrs. Mary Woodbury., $4,000.
To Mrs Sarah l.. Fosdick, wife of Rev.
David Fosdick, and Mrs. Ann M. Sea-
yer, widow of the late Norman Seavcr,
Esq the sum of $4,000 each; also to
each of the children of ''my sister, Mrs.
Eliza Green, $4,000
To each of the children of Samuel Law
renee, $4,000.
To each of the children of Samuel Law
renee, viz: S. Abbott Lawrence, Mrs. Su-
san E. Tucker, Mrs Harriet B. Sprague
and Mrs. Mary F. Whitney and to each
of the children of "my deceased brother,
Amos Lawrence" viz: Dr. William R.
Lawrence and Amos A. Lawrence, the
sum of $3.50, 'to be invested in or ap-
propriated for keepsake as testimony
of my regard and afectionate remem-
brance of them"
The Rev. Samuel K. Lothrop, D. D.,
$4,000.
To Samuel Chase, who "for more than
thirty years was faithful domestic in my
family" $500; and to Harriet Morton,
''for her long continued and affectionate
devotion to the interests of my family, y
$1,000; also to John Wisner, $500.
Tne following is ofinterest;
''To my beloved brother, Samuel Law
renee, l make no pecuniary beuuest; such
is not rendered necessary by his circum-
stances; nor is it necessary to convince
him of my sincere love and affection
Neither have named him as one of my
Executors and Trustees; not that | do not
fully appreciate both his ability and his
willingness, but knowing the numerous
claims upon him, | have rather sought to
relieve him from care and responsibility D
Rev. Andrew Bigelow, John p. Bige-
low, Esq, Frances r. Bigclow, and their
children, are all considered in the will.
The remainder of the estate, property
stock, money, &C., is to be divided equal
ly among the children and his grand-chil.
dren. All debts against the estate are
first to be paid off
The public bequests have already beer
published. The general trustees having
cargo of the estate are Jas. Lawrence, B
S. Rotch, G. Hamilton Parker, T. Bige.
low Lawrence, and Abbott Lawrence, Jr
The will was signed on the 9th of Jan.
uary, 1885, it is witnessed by f. Ilsley
f. A. Shapeley, and E. T. Mayo. j
occupies thirty-two closely written page
of foolscap.
j. Lawrence and J H Walcott, and j
Wiley Edmonds, are named as Executors