The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-15
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.o will of the late ex-President
lev Rnchanan was admitted to probate
'S'I lancaster, Pa, on Wednesday the de-
ais Of which are thus given By the Ian
caster Tse following are The bequests:: $4,000
INV .hs poor Of, Lancaster city; 1000, to
70 N Presbyterian church, lancaster; of
Inc nh deceased was q member; $4,000 to
r r.sar Parker, housekeeperof the deceased.
i hs" in addition to s., 900 heretofore given
S 's.Ds -, 900 to Martha r. Lane, widow'of
nc. ss B. Lane, deceased Peter Hitler.
M ~ mithgall and Bizsie Stoner, servants.
. m each :; 8, 200 to VIM. B. Reed, ESQ.,,
Il philadelphia, as compensation towards
% o.-snaring biography S5, 600 to Mrs. VIM.
Reed. The books, plate and furniture to
Ms, II. L. Johnston formerly Miss Har-
~, Lane, now Of Baltimore1 Rev. e. Y.
prcbanan, and J. Buchanan Henry, to be
Er;5ed equally between them, allowing
T.her Parker 5000 out Of the amount. The
hsIapce of the estate, real and personal, is
%S-e,ted 20 be divided between his heirs as
s,I)oss: One-fourth to Mrs. Harriet L. John
,.on one-fourth to Rev. E. Y. Buchanan,
ether Of whom are to be charged with
considerable ARRANGEMENTS which have
men made to them and the balance to J.
Buchanan Henry, son of his sister, Harriet
3. Lane James B., John N, and E. b.
lane sons Of his nephew, James B. Lane,
jsceased; Mary e. Durham daughteriof
iis sister, Mary Yates, deceased = to Mario
3. Weaver, Jessie Magaw formerly Jessie
weaver, James B. Weaver, and John B.
Weaver. :Gst
Directions are given to sell the real estate
8, public or private sale, when in the opin-
ou of the executors may best promote the
interest of residuary legatees. agp.gie
Mrs. Harriet L. Johnston, Of Baltimore,
falls heir to Wheatland. 80 -
H. B. Swarr, Esq, and Rev. E. Y. Bu-
chanan, are the executors to carry out the
provisions of the will. r. as,e sIAF
The papers, documents, etc., Of, the de-
ceased are left with William B. Reed, ESQ.,,
Of Philadelphia, with q request that that
gentleman prepare q suitable biography of
the deceased. --,g ,.,.s.,.a- ,r,-,, ..s,f,
There are three codieils to the will. IS; IL
The will furnishes very little data by
which to estimate the whole amount of his
property with any approach to accuracy !;
but persons who are in q position to form a.
pretty correct opinion on the subject sup
pose the estate will amount to about $780,
600. --tyr1 ~ xEt2 S4sx r7eEvrgFYs
letter from Lancaster, referring to the
will, says: - - S.tF ~ >, '& - =, ~
The testator states, that ,sa;whilst feeling
full confidence both in tho integrity and
business capacity Of Henry e. Johnston,
the husband of mysniece, Harriet Lane
Johnston, l yet deem2it prudent to secure to
her maintenance against, the unforeseen
contingencies of future years., For this
purpose appoint my hereinafter-nanaed
executors, Hiram B. Swarr and Edward "
or the survivors Of them, truss
tees or trustee, and direct .themste retain in
their hands, and invest and manage to, the
best advantage, free, and discharged from
'hedebts and control of her said husband, =
lwo-thirds of the amount bequeathed her
re my residuary legatee.o, The Wheatland
property is given to Harriet Lane ohm
ton, niece of the testator, for which she
oays 81, 600 out of her residuary share of
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