Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-09-19
From the Boston Rec.
Abbott Lawrence's Will.
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Presenting that the viii Of the late Abbott Law
renee will be OF interest to our readers and the
public, and being in possession Of the necessary
i information, we publish below portions of the
document. The public may rely upon the anthem
4 ticityof the figures and statements. The will
begins with tie following touching paragraphs:
81 commend my soul TO my Maker, committing
| it TO him as into the hands of Holy Father and
most meEciul Savior, looking for acceptance only
through the merits Of my Redeemer-and my body
l commit to the earth 10 be decently buried with
out nomP or display.
''As to my worldly goods and estate. humbly
thanking Col for all that he has bestowed, ac-
know Lodging them as His unmerited 9Th. aud
seeking for wisdom 10 make right use and dis 20
Siiion Ofthem, direct aud DISPOSE &c
All debs against the estate are first 10 be paid
! of.
Pohis beloved wife Katherine the sum of $685.
600; the household goods, library, furniture, car
riaseS and their aPpuItenanceS, &c., &C.; also
$4,000, life insurance in the Massachusetts
! Hospital Life insurance Company; also the Man
sion House in Park street and the appuGtenanceS
thereto; also the income OF land and StUre on
Milk street aud Theatre alley; also Tie land aud
store on Cornhill; also two stores with land on
fremont street; also store and land northerIy
side Of State street; also the sum oil 100000 in
money, stocks, &c, TO be held IN trust for her
benefit, by James Lawrence, Benz. S. Rotch, c..
II. Palmer, Il. B gelow Lawrence, and Abbott
| Lawrence, Jr.
To James Lawrence one undivided third part
I in The firm at Groten, together w til interest i'll
took, &c.
To Annie Bigelow. [ds,,ghter,l wife of Benz. S.
Rotch, the sum Of s50.UO0; 10 K Uterine BigeIow;
wife Of Augustus Lowell. $4,000.
| To James Lawrence, Benz. S. R0tch, Charles II.
Parker, I. BigeIOw Lawrence, and Abbott Law
FENCE, JE., each the sum Of $4,000.
| TIE each son the SUN Of Sl25, 600.
I oh IL 1 he's TTS
| In tie 10Th article following The decree is the
/ fOllowingI
TONY below, brother, Slmuel Lawrence,
make no SecunlaTy bequeSi; such is not rendered
necessary by his circumstances, nor is it necessary
10 COnviREe him of my sincere love and affection.
| Neither lhve | named him oS one of my Executors
or Trustees; not that do not fully appreciate both
his ability and his willingness, but knowing the
numerous claims upon him, have rather sought
10 ;elieve him from cafe aud responsibility"
| TO Mrs. Eliza Green, the wife of DR.. Joshua
Green, the sum OF 900.
| To Mrs. Mary Woodbury., 900.
To Mrs. Sarah L. FoSlick, wife Of Rev. David
FOsdick; and Mrs. Amna NJ. SeaveT, wiio W of
the late Norman Seaver, Esq, the sum OF $1,000
each; also, 10 each Of the chIldren Of my sister,
Mrs Eliza Gfeen," $1,000.
To each OF the children Of Samuel Lawrence,
$4,000.
To each of tile children of Samuel Lawrence.
viz: S. Abbott Law renee, Mrs. Susan E. TucHer,
MIS-. tl3YIISll H. MISS mary r. w ut
ney; and TO each OF the children OF 'smy deceased
brother, Amos LAWRENCE viz: DR. William K.
LawrenEe, and Amos y. Lawrence, the sum Of
1850, "to be invested in or appropriated for
Keepsake, testimonial OF my Itgorj and alrc.
tIOnae remembrance oil Ilein."
| TO Rev. Samuel K. Lothrop, D. D. Sc, 600.
| To Samuel Chase, ''who for than thirty
years was faithful domestic in my family" $500;
and to Harriet Morton, ''or her long continued and
allectionale devotion to the interests Of my taniy,'
81 900; also to John WiSner, $500.
"Believing the interests of religion, pie:y and
sound moralS are best promoted by the diffusion
among The people OF the pure word Of God, aud
OF the books and writings of good men, explaining
and enforcing lis doctrines ami precepts, Isiye and
bequeaIh:
&c the American Bible Societythe sum OF So, 600.
To The American I act Society the sum Of 81, UG0
TO the American Home Missionary Society the
sum OF So GOO.
To Harvard College for the endowment of the
Lawrence Scientific School The sum of $4,000.
The will states: eli is my special object by this
additional gift to provide for The founding Of two
PrufrssorShips, one Of engineering, the other of
such Ct the practical sciences may most
ft.'' HIN. Samuel a. Eliot and hon A. Lowell,
Esq, appointed to establish Il statutes Tor the
said foundations.
To the Franklin ASSOCIATION in tue city
of Lawrence. -. SIS 600
To the City of Boston for the use Of
the Public Library. 1890. $50 ,000
FoF MOuel Longing Houses lot Tue tOur 0usuUu
James Lawrence, J. lngersol Bowd..ch aud Geo.
II. Kuhn selected TO carry the bequeSl into eff
ect. The details as 10 the disposition and man
agement of this hottie legacy ale minute nd math
emaucaliy specified.
The remainder Of the estate, property, stock,
money. &C., is to be divided equally among the
Children aud grand -chIldIen.
| Here follow several pages containing The most
elaborate instructions to Trustees an Executors,
in relation 10 fulfilling of the various portions of
the bequest; all indicating that lhoruughmess Of
business and accuracy of comprehension char,
acterstic Of all the Transactions Of the lamcnted
Deceased. .-.-s
The will was signed on the 9th of January
1855. 1t was witnessed by EnoS lIsly, F. A. Slap-
| ~, and Edward I. MayJ. Ii occupies - cIcsr,y
written pages OF fvoScaP. AlIlOImeE Wills
revoked by it, -a7.