The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-04
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THE WILL.
BE IL remeps5 ered, That /, Amos Phillips,
gentleman, being of sonnd and dsposing
mind and understanding have made aud
ordained this as my last will and testament,
in manner following, that is to say
IppgimjS-I order and direct all my Just
debts and funeral expenses to be fHlly paid
and satisfied as soon as may be convenient
after my deceHse.
Item-I give and bequeath unto John
Flowers and Theodore Kitchen, their execu-
tors and administrators, the sum of one hun
dred Thousand dollars in bonds and mort
cages, as hereinafter directed to be held by
them, to collect and receive the interest
thereof, and pay the same unto my son
Charles G.. Phillips, for and during the term
of his natural life, so that the same shall not
be liable for any of his contracts debts,
engagements nor shall the same be subject
to anticipation, and from and immediately
after the decease of my son Charles Phillips,
then in trust to and for the use and behoof
of all and every the lawful child and children
which he may have, or the lawful issue of
such of them as may be deceased their seve-
raj and respective heirs.
Item-I give and bequeath to the said
Charles c. Phillips and John Flowers. NJ. D.,
their executors and administrators, the sum
of one hundred thousand dollars, in bonds
and mortgages as hereinafter directed, held
! to them, their executors and administrators,
in trust to collect and receive the interest
| thereof and pay the same to my three grand
children, children of my dear son Jonathan
! ID. Phillips deceased-Frank D., Charles d.,
| and Maria Phillips.
Item--I give and bequeath to each of my
| grandchildren the sum of $1,000, as they
respectively come of age, if il the discretion
of my executors they are trustworthy.
Item-I give and bequeath to the Ladies'
| United Aid Society of the NJ. E. Church, five
bonds of the Philadelphia and Reading Rail
road Company of one thousand dollars each,
clear Of all taxes, to make my endowment
fund up to ten thousand dollars.
Hem-l give and bequeath to my sister,
Rachel Reeder during all the term of her
natural life, the sum of three thousand dol
lars per year, in quarterly payments, clear of
all taxes.
Item-I give and bequeath to Mary p.
Flowers, wife of William Flowers, my wife's
niece, five hundred dollars, to be paid her
two months after my death.
Item-I give and bequeath to each of my
nieces, daughters of Henry Phillips, the SUM
of 5000.
Item-I give and bequeath to my NIECE
Eliza Roberts, the sum of 5000
ltem-I give and bequeath to Annie Flow
ers and Emma Flowers the sum of 5000 each
Item-I give and bequeath to Margaret
Musgrave and Mary Smith, widows, the sum
of S4Oo each.
ltem-I give and bequeath to Sarah Searls
the sum of $500.
Uem-I give and bequeath to the trustees
of the Attleborough Nj. e. Church $4,000 in
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad bonds,
the interest to be used-one-third for neces-
sary repairs to the church and fences around
the burial ground, and to keep his family
burial lot in good order, and the balance for
the support of the minister
Item-I give and bequeath to the Preachers
Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, the sum of $4,000, mortgage bonds
of the Lehigh Navigation Company, the in
terest to be applied as partial support of the
necessitous cases of the superannuated and
worn-out preachers of said Church. and the
aged widows Of such as have served for
twenty years and upwards, and are dependent.
Item-I give and bequeath to the Old Men s
Home Of the city of Philadelphia one $1,000
bond of the Philadelphia and Reading Rail
road, the interest tobe applied to the support
of the institution, unless the principal is
needed to put up new building, and then to
be so applied.
Item-I give and bequeath to my cousin,
Rachel Henderson, the interest of $1,000
during all the term of her natural life.
Item-I give and bequeath to Sarah McEl-
rath the sum of 800.
Item-I give and bequeath to Jacob Gu
nings, my clerk, the sum of 5000.
Item-All the residue of my estate, real
personal, and mixed, of whatever kind OF
wherever situated, give to my son Charles
Phillips and the children of j. d. Phillips
share and share alike, the children to re
ceiye their fathers share as though he were
living.
Item-I direct that Atwood Grace (attor
ney-at-law) shall be the legal adviser of 10!
executors and trustees and in case of an!
} difficulty, the matter shall be submitted b,
my counsel and executors to F. Carroll Brews
ter, whose decision shall be final and binding
upon all parties interested.
And lastly, nominate my son Charles d
} Phillips and Theodore Kitchen to be my ex
ecutors of this my last will and testament
and hereby revoke all other wills and tesla
ments by me at any time heretofore made.
In witness whereof, etc.
The will is dated on the 30th of April, 1863
and is witnessed by j. Plankington an
Joshua Wright. The estate of MIR. Phillip
is estimated to be worth million of dollars
though some persons make it much highe
than that.