Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-18
1ssphen A. DenElas's win,


The document Ia in bis own handwriting, and
its treaeness Of composition is the reflection OF
his own mind. It will be seen that, after the
payment OF his debts, all his property is left to
bis wife and children. Mrs. Douglas and Mr..
Daniel p, Rhodes of Cleveland, are named as
the executors of the will.
Eno,o all men By these presents, That l, Ste
phen A. Douglas, of the city Of Chicago and
State of Illinois, in view of the uncertainty Of
life and the certainty Of death at such time as
an all.vise Providence dshall ordain, do hereby
declare and subscribe the following as my will,
which desire all persons to respect after my
death, to wit: yrl D lss.. lYg -. Z :,
1t ia my will that my debts shall be paid out
of any moneys which may leave, and that 30
much of my property, real aud personal, at the
discretion OF my executors, shall be sold as shall
be necessary to pay all my debts % =. ID
II is also my will that after my said de6ts
shall be paid, all the residue OF my property
personal and real, shall be divided by my exec
utors into two equal parts, and that, one part
thereo shall belong TO my two children, Bobert
M. Douglas and Stephen A, Douglas, and that
the other part thereof--that is TO say, one half
of all nv property, real, and personal, and OF
all moneys or debts due me--shall belong to,
and Ia hereby declared to belong to, my dear
and beloved wife, Adele Cults Douglas. ,.s
II is also my will and positive direction that
nv said wife shall be, and che is hereby declared
to be the sole guardian Of my said children, and
that she shall have the possession, control and
education of them until they shall respectively
arrive at the age Of twenty-one years, knowing
her to be the best person in the world to perform
this sacred trust, r1'|
| It Is also my will that my said wife, Adele
Cuts Douglas, and my friend and relative, Dam
lei P. Rhodes of Cleveland, Ohio, be and they
are hereby declared my executors to carry this
will into effect, and tothat end do hereby Waive
and dispense with any and all security on the
mart of nv said executors, end direct that they
NAV proceed and execute this will the same ina
| I could do were i alive. l.-.I s57gsA -,
Having thus provided for all my worldly af-
fairs, commit my soul to God, aud ask tht
prayers OF the good for His divine blessing e
/ In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this 4th day of September, a d
IlS57. gol S. A. DOUGLAS. [seal
i In presence Of 8.ts br8-s q, 1
c. BENHAM, .r-L err'e 7i,
/ MARY G. BOYLE ,C'0g-V 7E.. i1Hl .
Il coprolL ADDED July 80, 1859. 10 IA
Be Il known that I, Stephen A. Douglas, d.
hereby AGA tDe lOlOWlnB bupplemens w wv
above as my last will and testament, to wit
That in the event that my said wife shall hav'
any child or children by me, whether born be
fore or after my death, it is my will and direc
ton that in the distribution Of my estate, al
amount Of property shall first be set apart ant
allotted to such child or children equal to th'
amount my other children will receive from
their mothers estate, and that the resieu,
Of my property, after paying all just debts
, shall be divided into two equal parts, and on'
Of said parts shall belong to my said wife, Z
her sole use and benefit, ard the other TO m!
said children, born or to be born as aforesaid, II
equal proportions, it being my wish and inten'
tion that each child should inherit an equa
amount of property, without reference to th'
estate from which il shall be derived.
i In witness whereof, l have heteunto set m!
hand and seal at the city of Washington, thi
30th day of July, A. d. 1859.
s. A. DOUGLAS. [seall
In presence of
]. II. CLAY MUD,
| ELLEN E. CuTTs.