The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-23


~ Nav York Post publishes several paragraphs OF in
aa,osroine the late Col. Benton, among which We
sad eopy Of his viii, as follows
"' q,aaas II. Benton, of the state Of Missouri, now
y L. ~ washington, la the District OF Columbia,
u - and publish this my last VIII and testament,
40 l reyoking any and all wills made by me at amy
time heretofore s,.,s a., ,.w VIII.
. n ~" Iones John O. Fremont, and Richard Taylor
i , and my friends. Montgomery Blair and Ssslnuei
n he executors of this my last will and test
ament r ;,gt HIT AMI ol,a,yas sho,ll
nv IA anv such at tho time OF my death, dispose OF
,nv estate AZ follows ,
my 80 la,se and bequeath TO my said executors aud
of them and the heirs, executors, admins
No., and assigns OF such survivor my house and lot
m s,,t IN said Washington city, now occupied by me,
On M 49, furniture and other personal property, except
WI" Il, trust 10 hold the To the sole and sep
ny 80 ~ NV daughter Mrs. Eliza r. y. JONES' tree
control by OF liability for, or ON account OF her
st or any future husband, and subject 70 such dircc-
io "a 10 the disposition OF the same as she may ut any
i ~ IN writing to my said executors and trustees, or
iO , ~ them and should she, in writing direct
" "a nn,uerty or any part thereof to he coinmuted
h, nranerty then to hold the property 10 received
IN commutation the same trust as aiofesaiu- ~ my
;tton and win that my said daughter, Ms. h1i1s r
:, tones NAV ii she be pleased direct the property
bby devised in trust for her or any part thereoi 70 be
sd and receive and enjoy the proceeds OF such sails
Give and beqneath all my library Of books to my said
son in-law William Carey Jones
hyv will and direct that, out OF the first moneys
Which may be paid to my estate under supssng contracts
%, certain number OF years Win MeSsiS Appieton q
w. Of New York publishers OF my literary works, and
I of The first proceeds of the sale thereof my said ex-
ors shall nav TO my daughter Mrs Eliza Z. G. Jones
No. ann Of ten thousand dollars, and to my daughter
NJ Susan r. Boeau tle,sum OF five thousand dollars
- iyes the same in trust for their sole md separate
,pectiyey as they may respectively direct and that
w said executors shall divide the residue of the moneys
which may arise as the same shall be received from my
literary works, equally among my four daughters.
ms Eliza p C. Jones, Mrs. Jessie Ann Fremont Mrs.
sarah Med Jacob and Mrs Susan T. Boileau, invest
M same IN trust for their sole and separate USE respec-
tyely. as they may respectively direct
And thereby will and direct that it shall be competent
r any two Of my aforesaid executors and trustees to do
any act in relation to the premises which the whole five
could do.
In witness whereof 1 have hereto set my hand and
zeal this thirteenth day Of September in the year egh-
teen hundred aud ffty-seyen,
THOMAS II BENTON, [seal
Signed sealed aud published by the above-named
Thomas II Benton and for his last will and tesla
msn in The presence Of MS who, his request, in his
presence and in the presence OF each other have sub
sred our names witnesses thereto, (he word ''may,
+ in line "a Of page 2, being first written.)
C. HALL,
JNO FREDK. MAY,
p. Il. FENDALL.
| Daid of C5iaaJia, Washington County TO ma:
certify that the aforegong Is true copy from the
original will Of Thomas II Benton, deceased and filed in
be Office of the register Of wills for Washington county
aforesaid
Witness my hand and seal of Office, this 18th day Of
Apil in the year 1858 ED N. ROACH,
Register OF Wills