The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-02
Will OF THE LATE Or. DAVID JAYNE.

Philadelphia, and State of PENNSYLVANIA,
being of sound and dsposing mind and me-
mory, and in the enjoyment of all my mental
faculties, and in reasonably good health, but
taking into consideration the absolute GER
talnty Of death, do make and publish this,
my last VIII and testament, hereby revoking
all former wills heretofore made by me.
LIST. direct my body to be decently and
properly inferred in the lot recently pur-
chased by me, in the Woodlands Cemetery,
between the graves of my two deceased wives.
This also my will that the said lot shall be
used as burial place for my family and
their descendants. This further my will,
that in case David Walkers children desire
to do SO, they may remove the remains of
their mother to my lot or lots within the
Monument Cemetery, and use the same for
them as burial place for them and their
/ descendants; which latter privilege l also
give to my brother-in-law, Thomas B.
Beardslee, and his family.
ltem-I direct my executors to procure for
each of my children, unless | shall supply
them with the same during my life, painted
photograph likeness of myself, together with
bust, similar to the one in my parlor, with
pedestal for each.
Item-l authorize and direct my executors
to purchase good gold watch for each of
my sons, Henry LIE Barr Jayne and Horace
Jayne, as soon as they arrive at suitable
age to use them, and also to purchase one for
my daughter Bertha. / also give and be-
queath to my son, De Witt Jayne, my gold
headed cane, and one of the large portraits
of myself All my clothing l bequeath to
my brother, William Jayne, and in case he
be deceased, to my brother-in-law, Thomas
B. Beardslee.
Item-I direct my executors to divide all
the jewelry which belonged to my second
wife, Mary, among her four children.
ltem-To my daughter, Mary De Witt
Eshelman, give and bequeath my old family
Bible, which was formerly her mothers;
also sweet gum knit box, made by Thomas
Watson, her mothers uncle. also give to
my grandson, David Jayne, my gold watch,
marked with my name /; and also direct my
executors to purchase good gold watch for
each of my grandchildren, Harry Jayne, and
Hannah and Mary Eshelman, when they ar
rive at a suitable age to use them.
Item-All the rest, residue and remainder
Of my estate, real, personal or mixed, of
whatever kind, and wherever situated, except
such as / may herein hereafter otherwise dis
pose of, give, bequeath and devise unto my
executors hereinafter named, and the survivor
and survivors of them, and the heirs and as
signeeS of the survivor of them, IN trust for
and during the natural lives of my children,
Mary De Witt Eshelman, Matilda Walker
Jayne, Hannah Sheppard Jayne, Laura
Jayne, De Witt Jayne, Henry LIE Barr Jayne,
Horace Jayne and Bertha Jayne, and of my
grandchildren, David Jayne, Harry Jayne,
Hannah Eshelman and Mary Eshelman, and
the life of the survivors and survivor of my
said grandchildren, upon and for the uses
and purposes and trusts following, that is to
say, that they, my said executors, shall as
soon as convenient after my decease, convert
my personal estate not herein otherwise dis
posed of, into money, and with the proceeds
thereof, and the income arising from my real
estate, or any other source, pay all my Just
debts and funeral expenses, and pay or eX-
tinguish all mortgages and ground rents
(when the latter are redeemable) which are
liens on my real estate and in case Of my
death before my new house at the corner of
Nineteenth and Chestnut streets is completed,
then upon the further trust to finish the said
house and improve the grounds according to
the plans and designs as furnished by my
architect, John Macarthur, Jr. 1t is also
my intention, in connection with the said
house, to buy or build stable and carriage
house in some convenient locality. If l
should not live to do this, authorize and
empower my executors to buy suitable
building for the purposes aforesaid or if that
is not practicable, then to purchase a lot,
ana erect CneIeOn q SJaDle large enough 10 nOlQ
six horses, with carriage room sufficient for
four two-horse carriages; said property, when
purchased, to be held by my executors under
the trusts in my will. 1 also direct my exc
cutors, in case of my death before the said
house is completed, to furnish the same,
when done, in a suitable manner, under the
advice and direction of my wife and daugh-
ters, at an expense not exceeding $4,000,
using as far as practicable the furniture in
my present residence in Third street, the
balance thereof to be sold. And upon the
further trust that my said executors shall
permit and allow my family to use and oc-
cupy the house wherein l now reside I'm case
of my death before the said new house is
completely, and after that, then the SAID new
house at Nineteenth and Chestnut streets,
with the furniture, library, stabling, car
riages and horses, under the following Tegu-
latiOns, viz: One member of my family shall
be the head thereof; so long as my wife re-
mains my widow, this my wish that she
reside in the said house as the head thereof
In case of her death OF marriage, then my
eldest unmarried daughter living at that time
shall take charge of said house until her death
or marriage (should the said house be kept
open SO long) and so on with my other un-
married daughters IN the order Of their age.
Provided that in case of the death or mar
riage of my said wife, that then in case my
said son DE Witt shall be of age, of good
moral character, and in the opinion Of my
executors suitable person for such position,
he shall have the charge of the said house as
tho baad thereof subject to be removed bV