Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-09-13
Will Of the late John P. Kennedy.

The Baltimore papers contain portions of
the Will of the late John =. Kennedy. which
hears date October 25th. 1915. which has
been filed in the Orphans Court. 1t gives
all his property absolutely to his wife. who
survives him. and who is named sole executor,
(bOth being without children) Two cGdIcils.
executed } une. 1866. provide. with much de
tail. for the distribution of his property. only
in the contingency of his wife dying before
him. The estate is valued at about $780,
600, All my property and estate of what
soever description, real. personal aud mixed.
which | may possess at the date of my decease,
] give to my wife Elizabeth. her heirs. execu-
tors, administrators and assigns. forever; and
/ request her. after she shall have enjOyed the
same for her life, to Distribute either by will
or gift, what may remain amongst such of my
relations as she may think most worthy her
care and my remembrance
The will commences as follows: II have
reason to thank God for many blessings for
kind friends. worthy kinSmen. prosperous and
contented life ; for cheerful temper. compc-
tence of worldly goods, Il fair share of health,
interrupted only by such alterations as have
targht me the more to value it for npportnni-
ties of public service, afforded me through
the confidence of my fellow tOWnSmen, in
more than one honorable trust and. above
all for n home made dear 10 me by the affec
tionate and constant devotion of my wife, who
has done everything in her power to render
me happy; whose rare virtues of mind and
heart have given the most complete success to
her endeavOrs.
Il have striven so to order my life as TO live
always above the fear of death. aud have
sought that cOnsummatiOn in cultivating Chris
tian faith and duty as sincerely, if not as dill
igently. as my infrmities would allow.
The first codicil to the WILL dated June
18th. 1866. SAYS ''As the will executed by
me October 25th 1915, makes no provision
for the disposal of my estate in case | should
survive my wife, Elizabeth, l design this
codici to provide for such contingency, and
declare the devises and bequests contained
in this cOdicil TO be made only to take effect
in the event of my decease and my wife EIiz-
abeth not surviving me long enough to make
the distribution of it which have suggested
in my will or propose to suggest in this codicil.
ITO my cousin, DIR. f. Boyd Pendleton,
my farm on Sleepy creek, known as Bow
Wow,' of about $50 acres, with the rents now
. due upon it.
ITO my nephew, John Willoughby Ken.
nedy. my five sevenths interest in the locks
B
about $1,000.
I ITO defray the expenses Of full puhlica-
tion of my writings. and literary works, as here
matter provided. $4,000. To my adopted
niece. Sally Pendleton. 81, 600 10 the wife
of nv nephew Andrew, 81 600 To my
grandson. J P Kennedy Bryan, of Charles
/ ton. S. c., $1,000. To his niece. Mary Cook
| S5O0O To the children of my late niece,
Annie Selden $4,000 To my niece Sarah
Selden $1,000. To my nephews John W,
Andrew E. Edmund and DR.. Dandridge Ken.
nedy. each S3 900 To my niece Agnes Ken
nedy. So 600 - in all S2S.OUO. To his grand
niece. Lizzie Cray SeIden 81 600 For the
School Of the factory at Ellicotts Mills, 81 900
To his old servant Anne, 800. To Nelly
the cook. 500 To his friend VIM. Brown
dining-roOm servant. 81 600
His nephews aud nieces. and his adopted
nephew. Charles Henry Pendleton, are made
his residuary lega;ees. and Jdsias Pennington
and Thomas Donaldson his executors.