The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-30
THE COURTS.


than usual on Saturday last.
INFORMATION.
Very many parties come TO the Judge for
| information, and some asking proceedings
entirely beyond the power Of the court.
Ono wanted letters testamentary upon an
estate In Alexandria, which the Court bland
| ly Informed her was out Of his jurisdiction.
Another had an account against de-
ceased person, and wanted the money. The
Judge Instructed the party that II was need
full that proper letters Of administration be
granted upon the estate.
A lady Of Irish descent, had t'tln dollars
due her from mon In his coffin"
swell, my dear madam, you must make
out your bill and hand II TO the administra-
tor"
"Tho had-min-is-tratee, What Ia thatp
"The man, madam, who settles the deco
dents business. But, madam, If your hus-
name"
"Arrah, but he has been dead this eleven
year. But IN go to the administratcc, and
sittle that"
LAST WILLS.
An exempliled copy Of the last will and
testament Of Charles M. Connolly, Of Fort
Washington, New York, proved before the
surrogate's Court of New York, was filed
| for probate. The testator leaves property
probate of his will In this city necessary.
| The testator, among numerous bcauests 10
his relations, deyises sums of money to va.
rious Catholic institutions in New York
State.
The will of Jane Hunter, wife Of Thomas
Hunter, OF Georgetown, was filed and par
| TALLY proven. The testator, in accordance
with q power of appointment heretofore re.
served, gives to her son, In trust for her
husband during his life, with power of sale
| by the Joint action of trustee and bene iciary,
| and after the death of the beneficiary then
| In fee to the trustee, certain real estate In
Georgetown, on Bridge street and Market
space. This will was made September 20,
| 1895. os ia witnessed NV n. p. Jaekson- NJ,
Zyrklnp and Joscph J.Waters,
The last will and testament of MNry
| Peter, of Georgetown. d, c.. was present ed
as follows,
| I, Mary Peter. do make. publish and de-
clare this instrument of writing TO be nv last.
will and testament.
Whereas my deceased sister, Anne T.
Washington, BY her last will and testament,
bearing date the 9th Of September, 1867, did
devise a farm In Montgomery county, Nd,
called Green Hill, TO Lewis w. Washington,
of Jefferson county, Va, during the minor
ity of his three children. James. Mary Ann
and Eliza X. d. Washington; and whereas
the said James has attained the age of 81
years, and the said Mary Ann and Eliza their
respective ages Of IS years, then to the said
James, Mary Ann and Eliza share and share
alike IN fec simple, and whereas the said
Ann 4. Washington sold and conveyed the
| snil tract of land To BENJAMIN T. Hodges
for a valuable consideration, and OF the said
purchase money part was invested by the
said Ann in her lifetime In five bonds OF the
State of Missouri. and part thereof Is still
owing by the said Hodges, and Is secured BY
his bonds and a mortgage on the said land;
and whereas / am advised that by opeI
action of law / am as her-at law Of the said
Ann entitled 10 the proceeds of the sale OF
the said land, and have a right tc dispose Of
| the same on the securities held for the pay.
ment thereof, and am DESTROYS that aftei
nv death whatever NAV remain Of the prin
| cipal of the proceeds OF such sale. after the
debts, &c. Of the said Ann have been aid
BY me In nv administration upon her estate,
and also the amount Of INV own individual
claim aeainst said estate. which. nv being
hcir.at-iaw of the said Mary Ann, / settled
In nv Administration of said estate. giving
a receipt in full for the same, and receiving
ali the residue of said estate. shall 20 to the
said James, Mary Ann and Eliza r. B.
Washington, they being now of the respect
i've ages designated In the said will Of the
said Ann. 40 as 10 crafty. as far as NAV be
the wishes of the said Ann, as manifested In
her will, and as have made various gifts
In my lifetime to various persons from part
ing In the whole TO a sum equal to, or nearly
so. the amount of the claim originally
held against the estate of the aforesaid Ann
Now do hereby give and beaueath unto
the said James. Mary. and Eliza Il. B
Washington ali the residue of the proceeds
of the sale of said tract of land called
"Green Uilln-after deductinp therefrom al
the Interest which NAV have accrued Thereon
and been received by me In my HE time
said Ann at the time of her death, th,
funeral expenses and the testamentar,
charges AGAINST her estate. the amount O
ali claims AGAINST her estate as executrix O.
her late husband, and all my own funeral
expenses and debts-such residue TO be
divided between the said James, Mary Ann
and Eliza r.. h. Washington. share aut
share alike.
And give and devise to VIM. ID. Cassin
of Georgetown, ali those lots of grount
situated In the city of Washington known al
lot l3, In square 81 lot 10, In square 80
lot 0, In square 80, together with the tene
mcpts and Embellishments thereto belonging
| And do hereby revoke all wills hereto
fore made by me.
| And lastly l constitute VIM. d. Cassin, Of
Georgetown, executor of this my last viii
| and Testament.
(slgncd) MARY PETER, [scal.J
Witnessed by Maria C. French, Susan b
French, and Z. A. Beall.
The last will of Warren Lowe was filed
for probate as follows;
WASHINGTON, August Q, 1907, Warrel
Lowe, being In sound mind and weak II
body, do bequeath at my death all my real
and personal effects to Mrs. Louisa q. Lowe
and her three chlldren-Ada b. Lowe, Elmo
L. Lowe, and Samuel NJ. Lowe-during he
natural life, after all OF my debts are duly
settled. appoint Louisa Q. Lowe as cxecu
trix OF my last will
(SlgnedD WARREs LOWE.
Wltnesses-Thos. Thornley,, David Nc
Comb, and Charles l. Garfield.
The will Of Johanna Ahern was admitted
to probate as follows:
After stating her soundncss OF mind and
bequeathlng her soul to God, and her body
TO be decently Inferred, she gives unto her
three children-Thomas Ahern, John Ahern,
and James Ahern-all my property, rea
and personal, of every kind !" but they
being minors, she directs that her executor
shall have the entire control of the property