The New York herald., 1868-08-20
THE WILL OF THADDEUs STEVENS.


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The will Of the late Thaddeus Stevens was al.
mitted to probate in Lancaster, Pa on the 18th
instant. 1t s in the handwriting Of the deceased,
and reads as f0ll0ws:-
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THADDEUs STEVENS Oh
LANCASTER.
give all my estate real and personal to my trus.
heirs on condition, nevertheless that they viii dis
pose Of it hereinafter cited by the payment OF the
property as they deem proper cash. and net
proceeds at interest by investing tue same IA gov.
ernment securities at not less than SIX per cent per
State OF Vermont 1,OO0 the interest whereof, at
per gent to be applied in aid OF the Juvenile Library
County ~ Xcademy' II the same stI be in existence,
and continue to pay the same 30 long as tle same
continues in active operation. Il give anu Dequeath
which my mother and brother Alanson are buried,
In the town Of Peacham, VT, $500, TO DC put az IN
terest perpetuay and the imere 70 S 1e paa Eans an
9TH other cheerful o%es 1'as' at eacS hs
Of ef the said said 1legacies should lapse 1ne same
should go to the support Of the Baptist Chuhch or
meeting nearest the Danville Centre, my naive
town In Vermont. direct 500 to be put at conf
pound interest," and the aggregate amount to be paid
to 1haddeus Stevens Brown, son OF John E. Brown,
Dr. RePOf O @
sister, Mrs. Kaufman, $1,000; give to George i:
Stevens, son Of Simon Stevens 81 900. to be put at
rives at age;n give to Mrs. Lydia Smith. my house
keeper, $5oO-n year during her natural Ire, to De
paid sem:annuaily OF at ner option she may
and then release all further claims on my estate.
Mrs. Smith has some furniture OF her own used in
common with mine, some bought with her money
well as other which it would be difficult to dis
tinguish. Now she must be trusted on honor tQ
give to my nephew, Captain Thaddeus Stevens,
now at Caledonia, my gold watch. | give to my
nephew, Captain Thaddeus stevens $500 year. to be
paid half yearly II by reason of sickness he need
more at the discretion Of the trustees None OF the
egacies except the annuties will be paid for three
years, during which time the house now live in
and furniture and books will remain as they are
except the miscellaneous books which may be sold
at any time MRS 5G may % e nrses
to keep house to boarding, he may keep house there
with her. with any else during the three years
Thaddeus Stevens prefer some other mode OF living
then the trustees shall dispose OF said property as
they may deem best Pc We + Is saSS Sesupeq re eS my
it. The property occupied by Mr.. Etllngers, after
adding two feet in width to the other lot may be sold
AS $4,000 have been offered for it, it should not
60 for less. The furnace and all other real estate
may be rented or sold. The furnace must not he
If, at the end OF any five years, Thaddeus
nephew shall have shown that he has totally alb
stained from all intoxicating drinks through that
the whole property II at the end OF the next sue
cessive five years he shall show that he totally alb
stained from lntOXlcaJluI uTlnks, tHey uliy COu-
yey to him one-fourth being one-Iaf the property.
II at the end Of another consecutive five years he
shall show that he has aDstained from all intoxi-
eating drinks, they may convey the whole to him IN
fee simple. II he shall ges married before the house
live In is sold, he shall receive the same and occupy
annuity Of said Captain Thaddeus stevens, Of
Vermont, should expire before before he has -, enabled
himself o entitled estate to a then cor
dispose OF whatever may remain as follows, II
the aggregate sum shall amount to S5o0Oo, without
ali to my trustees to erect, establish and endOw
house Of refuge for the relief OF the homeless and
INDECENT sna asssc ee s ooo tn hs
expended In erecting suitable buildings, the residue
to be secured in government securities bearing not
to be erected In the city OF Lancaster south OF King
street. provided SUFFICIENT grounds mot less than two
acres} be donated therefor If not then at the west
side Of said street, on same conditions. If sufficient
ground Is not gratuitously ofiereu then direct 10
be built at Columbia The orphans who cannot pe
age OF fifteen years, and longer II infrm, at the
discretion Of the trustees. They shall all
OF an English education, and in all industrial
trades and pursuits. This must be left to the
discretion OF the authorities NO preference saii oe
shown on account OF race color IN the admission
or treatment. Neither poor Germans, Irlsn nor MO.
hammedans nor any others on account OF their race
religion, or their parents, must De excluded. All
the inmates shall be educated in the same classes
and manner, without regard to color Tney snail be
fed at the same table ne @ 10 ee sSa
provide an act of incorporation at some convenient
time. This declare to be my last VIII and testa-
ment, and name my executors and trustees
Anthony L. Roberts, o. J. Dickey and EdwtI
MCPHERSON, this 18th day OF July, 1851.
-'- THADDEUS STEVENS.
witnessed in the presence Of Edward Riley and
Christopher Dice.
The codic to the will Is as f0llows:-"I, Thaddeus
Stevens of Lancaster make and declare this c0di-
Gil 10 nv last will and testament:-ltem.-I bought
John Schurtz's property at sherifs sale much below
its value. only want my Own-all except $500, the
proceeds of 1t and the interest direct shall be re
turned to the estate. Item-If within i've years
after my death the Baptist brethren should build
house OF public worship In the city OF Lancaster for
the purpose Of worshipping according to their creed,
I direct goo TO he paid toward its cost. do this
out OF respect for the memory Of my mother,
to whom I owe what little OF prosperity
had, and which, small as II Is, ! desire
emphatically to acknowledge. ltem-lf my
nephew, Major Thaddeus stevens, should get
married before my decease he Will be ut liberty TO
take possession OF and in fee the house In which
now dwell, with the furniture thereof and In that
event remove all the restrictions which place upon
the devise of that property In the body OF my will.
hereby exclude the corner property, now occupied
years after my decease. II my estate shall have suf-
GENTLY accumulated to do IL without embarrass-
ment direct $1,000 to be paid to the Pennsylvania
College ut Gettysburg for the use OF Stevens Hail.
hereby request o. J. Dckey, ESQ., to act as executor
to this codlcil. In witness whereof have hereunto
set my hand and seal this 11th day OF November in
the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-seven. THADDEUS STEVENS.