The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-02

and to renew the furniture, carriages and
horses from time to time as the same may be
needed. 1t is further my will that no intoxi-
eating drinks shall be kept in the house, ex-
cept for medicinal or culinary purposes and
that none of my wife'S family shall make it
permanent residence And for the purpose
of keeping up sad establishment, direct my
executors to pay the expenses thereof, the
sum not to exceed the sum of $4,000 per
annum. This sum is intended strictly for
the expenses of the house, servants and
stables, and not for the clothing or personal
expenses of any of my family, which are
provided for elsewhere in my will. No charge
for board shall be made for any person en-
titled to reside in said house. The said house
shall be kept up in the manner aforesaid
until such time as by the death or marriage
of my children, or the greater portion thereof,
my executors shall consider it to the best
| interest of all concerned to close the said
house; and provided further, that if the ar
rangement of keeping up the said house as a
home for my family shall not be found in the
opinion of my executors to answer my hopes
and expectations of having a happy and
united family, or if it should be the means of
engendering bad feelings or jealousies among
the members Of my family, that in either of
said cases my SAID executors shall close the
said house, and that whenever they shall
close it under the powers of this will, that
then, and in such event, that this my will
that they sell off all my furniture, library,
paintings, silver, horses, carriages, &c., at
auction, and shall also sell the said house
and stable at either public or private sale,
and execute and deliver a good and sufficient
deed or deeds for hepurchaser or purchasers
thereof in fee simple, or upon ground rent,
the proceeds thereof to be held by my said
executors under the remaining trusts in the
will. Provided that no such purchaser or
purchasers shall be bound to see to the APP
plcation of the purchase money, and upon
the further trust that my said executors shall
as soon as practicable after my decease, if |
should not do so in my life time, build up
and improve my property at Vine street
wharf, by erecting thereon a substantial plain
building or buildings suitable for hotel or
stores, or both, as in their judgment may be
most beneficial to my estate. The plan and
details leave to their discretion, and upon
the further trust that my said executors shall,
after the payment of all my debts as afore-
said, and after my new house is finished and
paid for, and after the Vine street wharf is
improved, and stable built as aforesaid, set
aside thirty-three and one-thlrd per cent. of
the clear annual income of my estate, and
invest the same securely in the public debt
or bonds of the United States, of the State of
Pennsylvania, Of the City of Philadelphia, or
of the State or City of New York, or upon
first mortgages upon improved real estate in
the city, taking care in the latter case to have
good kmargin, and keep the same and the
proceeds thereof so invested until they are
enabled to raise sum not exceeding $780,
600, which in their judgment shall be suffi-
cient to meet any demands upon my estate,
arising from either Of the following causes
lst. The payment to certain of my chill
dren, upon their marriage, Of the sums as is
hereinafter directed, to be paid them re-
spectively.
I'd. The purchase of the shares or interest
of Eben G. Jayne and John r. Walker, in
the firm of DR.. ID. Jayne & Son, should the
same become necessary under the subsequent
provisions of my will, and finally from loss
to my estate by reason of fire or other de-
struction of any of my buildings. When the
aforesaid sums is raised, then my said exc
cutors shall keep the same so invested for
the purpose aforesaid, but shall distribute
the income thereof annually with the other
income Of my estate; it not being my purpose
to direct accumulation beyond the raising of
moderate sum to provide against contin-
gencies. This plan will give my children a
small income for few years, but in the end
will benefit them by preventing reduction
| in their income hereafter, IN case of the hap
pening of any of the contingencies aforesaid
and upon the further trust to pay to nv
niece Mary Jane Bastede, and to my sisters
in-law, Margaret and Emily Walker, each
| the sum of 5000; and to my wifeS nieces
Annie Fort, Mary Smith and Mary Elizabeth
| Cunningham, each the sum of 5000; each
to be paid within one year after my DEATH
| And upon the further trust to pay to nv
niece Catharine Ireland, daughter of my de-
ceased sister, Elizabeth Morslander, to nv
nieces Mary Jane Evans, Cornelia Davis and
Julia Walker, daughters of my late sister
Sarah P. Beardslee, and to my sister-in-law
Mary Cunningham, direct my executors to
pay each respectively the sum of 500 per
annum during their several respective natural
lives, said payments to be made quarterly.
To my brother William Jayne direct my
executors to pay the sum of 1900 per annum
during his natural life. And upon the fur
ther trust that they, my said executors, shall
pay to my daughter, Mary De Witt Eshel-
man, and to my late son David's widow,
Ellen Jayne, for the support of themselves
and families, the sum of So 200 per annum,
| in monthly payments, to commence at nv
| death, and continue until such time as nv
| executors shall, under the direction herein-
after contained, commence raising and set
ting aside the said sum of S400, 900, when
other provision will be made for them by this
will, and in case of the death of my SAID
daughter-in-law Ellen, leaving a child or
children, then such child or children shall
receive the said annual sum of So 900, to be
divided among them share and share alike,
II more than one, for such time as such de-