The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-03-30
Will of Late VIM. McKenna. a.

We have before Is copy of the will of
the late Hon. VIM. McKenna, of this Dis
trict; and having last week adverted TO the
reported contents of said will, we deem it
proper to give in this issue an abstract Of
the contents as they are found really to
exist. Whether The statement made by us
last week, that the t9slator had left the
bulk of his property to the Roman Ca;ho-
lc Church needs any qualification, orr rea-
ders can Judge TOR themselves presently.
The will was proved here in common
form n few days since.
The testator brquoaths to Mrs. Mittag,
the vile of DR.. J. + G. Mt,ag, the only
daughter and the only child of the testa,or,
life annuity of FIFTY DOLLARS.
A small provision was made in the first
will for the grand children of the iestator-
the children of Mrs. Mttag, bu; this provs.
ion Is revoked in toto in the codirl.
The tcstator bequca,hs to his sister resid-
ing in New York an annuity Of one hun.
dred dc'ars; and to various nephews and
ncicrs the SUN Of one hundred dollars each, ,
md directs tia, these lcgacies be paid EEL
thrr To the said lcgatces themselves, or 10
the Roman Catholic Bishop Of the Diocease
in which they may reside, to be by him
paid over tJ them or for ihrr use "
The negroes of the testator that are over
sixty five wears of age are to be supported
rs a charge upon his estate, ard for this
purpose the annual sum Of twenty five dol.
lars is apt ropriated for each of them. The
balance OF the entire estate, both real and
personal is directed TO be sold.
Whcl the proceeds of the sale cf the
Estate aud the deu.s due TO tes:ator are col
lected, the whole fund is to be applied us
TO-! !2ws, subject to the 'cgacics before men,
toned Five thousand dollars to be paid
to the homan Catholic Bishop Of London.
derry, "to be applied by him to such rclig-
ious and charitable uses as he HAY deem
proper for the benefit Of the Congregation
of Cock tlill.' among whom the tcstator
was born. The entire residue OF said fund
to bv paid TO the Roman Catholic Bishop of
the Di0cease Of Charleston IN trust as TO
three fourth hs Of said fund.- "for the estab
fishing and maintaining a Roman Catholic
Male Orphan Asy ylum and School, for the
snpp"h and education Of orphan and desti-
cstabi iishrd III the city Of Charleston in the
State Of South Carolina and as 10 :he re-
naming one.fOnrlh part of the said fund
for the usc and benefit Of The Sisters Of
our Lady of Mercy in the city of Charles
! ton"
Any disputes that may arise as to the
construction OF the will are directed to le
referred 10 the Roman Catholic Bishop Of
Charleston for decision, whose determine
tion therein shall be conclusive; and should
any suit at Law or in Equity be instituted
| by any legatee under the will, other than
by direction Of the Bishop Of Charleston.
such person thereby forfets all claim to any
! interest under said will.
| The will was made iE Charleston and da
ted May 10th 1851. The Codicil revoking
the provision made for tcstatoIs grand
children, and confirming other parts of the
will, was also made 10 Charleston nnd in
the year 1855.
The last wife of the tcstator, who survives
! him, is not named at all, either in the first
will or in the Codicil.
The Executors appointed by the will who
have qualified are, G.. b. Northrop of Char
lesion and Thomas VI. 3ek of thus District
The will will be contested by Mrs. Nit
tag, who has already given notice to the
| Ordinary that she requires it to be proven
in solemn form; whether by any other par
! ~ wc are not aware. Upon what grounds s
! it will be contested we are not aware the
will seems to be formal and regular.
Counsel have been engaged upon both
sides. The Bar at this place is arranged as
! follows For the Will: Messrs Dawkins g.
! Wylie contra Messrs. J. Williams, w.
| 4. Moore and Williams & Allison: We
hope tho PARTIES may ali have n good time.
We shall certainly keep our readers ad-
vised Of the progress of events AS respec y
this will and suit. The property lett by the
tgstator is c-tima,ed to DO worth at least
| two hundred thou Iand doliurs.