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Will of the late John P. Kennedy.

The Baltimore papers contain portions Of
the VIII Of late John p. Kennedy, which bears
date October 25th, 1915, which has been filed
IN the Orphans Court 1t gives all his proper
~ absolutely to bis wife, who survives him,
and who is named sole executor, (both being
without children.) Two codicils, executed
June, 1866, provide, with much detail, for the
distribution Of his property, only in the con-
tingency Of his wife dying before him. The
estate IS valued at about $780, 900. All my
property and estate Of whatsoever description,
real, personal and mixed which ! may possess
at the date Of my dccaaSc, give 10 my wife
Elizabeth, her heirs, executors, administrators
and assigns, forever; aud request her, after
she shall have enjoyed the same for her life, TO
distribute, either by viii or Gift, what may re-
main amongst such Of my relations rs she may
think most worthy her care and my remem-
branCe:
The will commences as follows: | have
reason 20 thank God for many blessings; for
kind friends, worthy 6jnSmen, prosperous and
coutented life; for cheerful temper, compe-
tence Of worldly goods. a fair share of health,
interrupted only by such alterations as have
taught me the more % value it; for oppnrtuui-
ties Of public service, afforded me through the
confidence of my -townSmcn, in more
than one honorable trust; and, above all, for a
home made Dear 20 me bv the atieCtoUate and
constant devotion Of my wife, who has done
everything in her power % render me happy ;
whose rare virtues Of mind and heart have g.
ven the most complete Sulc' ss to EerendeavorS.
d" have S:riveu so o. order my life as to live
always above the fear Of DEATH and have sought
that contamination in cultivating Christian
faith and duty as sincerely, if not as diligently
as my ufrmities would allow.
The G-stcUlicii % the will. dated june liJh,
1866. SAYS: AS the viii executed by me
October 25th. 1915. makes no provision for
the disposal Of my estate In case / should sur
yive my wife, Elizabeth, | design this codiCil
20 provide for such a contingency, and de-
clare the tcviseS and requests contained in this
codjci % be made only 20 take effect in the
event Of nv deccgSs and my wife Elizabeth
not surviving me lougenough to make the dis
,rbuGou of it which I have suggested in my
win or propose % suggest 10 this cOdjcil
"Io my cousin, Or. T.. Boyd Pendleton, my
farm on Sleepy creek, known as Bow-Wow,'
Of about $50 acres with tie rents now due
upon It.
Tony nephew. John Willoughby Ken
uedv. my five seventies interest in the locks
above Valambrosa, called YancIure, being
about $1,000.
"T5 dcfray the expenses Of a full publica-
tion Of my writings. and literary works, as
hereinafter provided. $4,000. To my adopt
el niece, sally Peudlcton. 81 600. TO the
wife If my nephew Andrew. $1,000. TO my
grandson. T. p. Kennedy Bryan, Of Charles
ton. $. c., $1,000 To lis niece, Mary
/ Cook $1,000 To the children Of my late
niece. Annie Sr'den. $4,000. To my niece.
Sarah Se'jeu. $4,000. To my uephews John
W. Andrew f.. Edmund and Dr. cambridge
/ Kennedy, each s. 200. To my niece Agnes
Kennedy. S5O00-ia all S2S.OOO-To his
grand niece Lizzie Gray Sellen, $1,000. For
the School oftae factory at Ellicot's Mills
$1,000 To his oh servant Anne. 500 To
Nelly, the cook. 500. To his friend VIM
Brown. diuiug-~1om servant. 1000.
His uephcws and uicoes, aud his adopted
nephew Charles Henry DenG'eton are made
his resiiuary loCatees. and Josias Pennington
AMI Thomas Donaldson his executors.