Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-03


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ITO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE AND THE
il House Of Representatives. Of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, in Legislature assembled =
Respectfully represents JOSEPH ". WARD, Of Bos
ton, in the County of Suffolk that he is Interested las
Trustee) in the Estate of DAVID HENSHAW, late Of
Leicester in the County of Worcester deceased whose
viii was approved By the Court of Probate for sad Couu
ty of Worcester, the fourth day of January in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
three that the said David Henshaw. in and by his said
VIII, after making snndry specific requests gave and be.
queathed all the remainder OF his property as in said
viii expressed be divided equally between his broth
ers Joshua Henshaw. Andrew Heushaw, Charles Hen
shaw, and John Henshaw his sisters, Sarah q Ward,
and Laura Fletcher and his neioes, Mrs Mary L. Ward
aud Mrs Laura L. Whitney oneeghth to each subject
the conditions hereinafter contained concerning the same
to witt that the place in Leicester given in article third
said Will to said John Henshaw should be rated eight
thousand dollars part OF his portion in such division
that is, as part OF his eighth. etf r
That the portion Of said Joshua Henshaw be properly
invested and held in trust the income from which to be
paid to him half yearly, oiener long he should
live and at bis decease, IL he survive his wife the
property to be equally divided between his three young
er children, viz: Henry P Henshaw. Thomas ?. Hen
shaw and Eliza Annie P. Henshsw. If his wife survive
him. then at his decease half the trust property to be
equally divided between said three children and the 9TH
half held inrust and the income paid 10 her during
her life, and az her decease said remaining half to be
equally divided between her three children last named
Thatsad Charles Henshaw's portion be properly in
vested ana held in trust the income to be paid to said
Charles during his life and at his decease the principal
to be divided equally between all his children.
That the portion of said John Henshaw the proceeds
thereof be held in trust by suitable trustees the use
profits and income from which to be paid they accrue
to che said John, during his life and at his decease the
property to be equally divided between his children
That said Laura Fletchers portion be suitably invested
and held in trust the income to be paid her half yearly
oftener, If she deceasei leaving child grandeh
dren heirs Of her body then her portion her DEATH
to be equally divided between Joshua Henshaw Andrew
Henshaw, Charles Henshaw, John Henshaw, sarah H.
Ward, Mary u. Ward, aud Laura L. Whitney. If her
daughter MIS- Aen survive her, then the decease of
Mrs Fletcher hrs Allen to have the income during her
life, and the principal to go to her children at her dc
cease, she leave children, heirs of her body she
none then at her decease the property be divided
provided for in Mrs Fletcher should decease leaving
no child or grandchildren. no
That said Mary L. Wards portion be suitably invested
and held in trust the income be paid to her half yearly
or oftener during her life and at her deceas should
survive her husband the property be equally divided
among her children II her husband survive her then af
ter her decease the income to be paid him. during his
life and at his decease the princpato be divided equal
ly between his children.
That said Laura IT, Whituey's portion be propery in
vested and hedn trust, the income be paid half year
ly otener to the said Laura her own personal or
der during her fean at her decease the principle to be
| divided equally between her children.
And your petitioner further represents the remain
der Of the estate of said David HenshaW bequeahed
and devised herein before stated consists to great
extent ofreal estate the description whereofis follows
to wit;
l. certain piece parcel land in that part Of Bos
ton III said County of Suffolk, called South Boston, on
the eastery side OF Old Harbor street. md facing the
public square, containing fyseven hundred and forty
seven feet or less and for further description refer
ence may be had to deed of the premises recorded with
Suffolk Deeds, Lib ATT, Folio $50.
Q About thirty hundred SQUARE feet of land in
that part of said Boston, called South Boston, on the
northery side OF Fourth street. between and Streets
and being part of the land conveyed David HenshaW
by Francis Carruh by deed dated June 80 1850 and
recorded with Suffolk Deeds, Lib. GIL Folio 1913.
D. Three certain lots fand situate in that part said
Boston, called South Boston, Fifth street. containing
eleven thousand and seventy square feet being lots
numbered 1885, 297 and 298, plan Of the Warren AS
ISOLATION Lands byAexander Wadsworth dated October
being the same premises conveyed to said David
Henshaw, by deed of John Llley, dated November l2
1850 and recorded in the Registry of Deeds for SAID
County Of Suffolk Lib. 6I5, Page 79.
A. Three otner certain lots Of land on Sixth street in
that part of said Boston, called South Boston, containing
eleven thousand hundred and ninety seven square
feet being lots numbered $780, 1885, and 300 plan of
the Warren Association Lands by Alexander Wadsworth
dated, October A. D. 1910, the having been con-
veyed to said David Henshaw by John Lley, by deed
last above refereed to.
D. five other certain lots of land Seventh street in
thai part of said Boston called Bouth Boston, containing
nineteen Thousand and ninety eight square feet being lots
numbered 1885, 1874 1856, 1856 and lG7 on plan by 4iex
der Wadsworh dated March, 1850 and being the same
premises conveyed to the said David Henshaw by deed
of Jos W. Ward dated October T. 1885, recorded in
81.
g. One other certain lot OF land Eighth street. in
that part Of said Boston called South Boston Containing
six THOUSAND Eve hundred sixty two and half square
feet being lot 81 on plan Of Alexander Wads
worth, dated May 16 1889.
T. Six other certain lots Of land on the souherly side
Of Eighth street, in that part Of said Boston called South
Boston, containing in upland thirty four thousand three
hundred and ninety six square feet with flats adjoining
being lots numbered 10l 102 103 104 I05 and l06 as
on plan Of Alexander Wadsworth, dateo May 16, 1885,
being the same premises conveyed to said David Hen
shaw by Warren Association, by deed dated June TO-
1876, and recorded in Suffolk Registry Lib 3d. Fol- 90
s. An the right, title and interest," which the said David
Henshaw had. and which belongs to his estate in
and unto certain piece and parcel of fats lying in that
part of Boston, known South Boston, bounded and de
scribed as MISUNDERSTANDING at point the norhery
line Of First street, distant two hundred and sixteen feet
from street measuring az right angles from said street.
thence running westerly said First street TO Boston
Wharhence by line parallel with said wharf wa
ter mark or az far as the Law will allow thence bounding
norhwar1y on low water mark and measuring across on
line parallel with said First street to fats now or lats OF
the estate Of said David Henshaw thence turning and
running souhery on line parallel with said street to
to the point OF beginning however otherwise bounded
9. certain piece of land containing about one acre
with the dwelling house and outbuidngs thereon stand
ing, situate about mile easterly the Academy in
Leicester aforesaid the southry side of the post road
leading to Worcester and is the land conveyed to
Sewe Sargent trustee of Andrew Clark by deed Of Par
ley Holman, Jr, dated March 20 IS49 and recorded 10
the Registry Of Deeds for said County of Worcester book
ASS, page 30
And your petitioner further represents that trustees
have been duly appointed by The Court of Probate for
said county Of Worcester under the provisions of said will
in all cases in which said Wrequires such appointments
and such trustees have severay given bonds according
TO law, and now acting in such capacity.
That said Real Estate is now held in common and IN
DIVIDED and that the character and condition thereof
such that it cannot be conveniently, probably,
nomcaly managed in its present state, and that justice
aud the interests OF the parties demand that partition of
said Real Estate be made
And that hs is advised that the Court OF Probate for
said County OF Worcester having general Jurisdiction in
the settlement Of the estate Of SAID David HenshRw, may