The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-25
VIII OF the Late William Barrett
How an Estate OF Half Million In
Disposed Of-Lesacies to Charitable
Associations, DE.

Associations, DE.
The will of the late VIM. Barret was on
yesterday presented in the Chancery Court
Of Richmond and ordered to be recorded.
IT was written on the 8th Of April, 1869,
and was witnessed Dy z. P. Richardson,
John Freeland, and Maxwell T. Clarke.
The first provision Of the Will Is that all the
Just debts Of the testator shall be Daid.
Second. The sum OF So, 900 is given to each
of the following parties William Nelson
Barlet, Dabney aerndon Barret, Benja-
min Z. BarTet, John $. Barret, John 81,
Barret. VIM. Z. Barret, Alice B. Harrison,
to the children Of the late 81. P. LefebYre
by his wife, who was Miss Williams
S40, 900 In all. Te his niece, Elizabeth Z.
Pendleton and his niece, Mary e. Noland,
each the sum of $40, ,0O0-making together
S20, ,0OO. To the following twelve named
parties $500 each, viz A. Barrett, Vir-
ginia Gibbs (the two last the children of bis
nephew, A. B. Barrer), John G.. Williams,
Robert +. Williams, Bishop G. M. Will
son OF his late friend Robert CriDgan
Charles Pendleton, VIM. B. Pendleton,
Edmund Pendleton (the three last sons Of
Or. Pendleton), Henry P. Taylor, son Of
bis ever-esteemed friend, Edmund Taylor,
and TO Jaquelin P. Taylor. The latter is
to allow the deceased's faithful coIored
man, Wilson, ten dollars q month as long
US be thinks he ought to have it. These
twelve legacies amount to $50, 900. To Jul
MUS '. Barrett $4,000 and house and lot
in Gainesville, Alabama. ..
Third. He gives DR.. Madison Pendleton
the sum of S65. ZOO upon trust that he will
hold $1,000 for the use OF the wife and
children OF his (the testator's) nephew,
John brodte Barret; S5,0O0for Mary Lewis
Hushson $1,000 for the use of his niece
Nancy Saunders; $4,000 for the use Of his
niece Mary S. Reavis and her children;
$4,000 for his niece Betsev Mosby and her
children; $1,000 for his niece Caroline NJ.
Barret; 80, 000 for his niece Edmonia Nc
Warter and her children; S5 600 for the
children OF his late niece Nancy Woodson,
daughter OF DR.. John Barret 1000 for
the children of Mary A. MALLORY, late wife
OF samuel Mallory; $4,000 for The children
of Alexander Murray Barret, of Louisa
$1,000 for Sally X. Holiday and her chill
dren. The amount thus given in trust to
DR.. Pendleton Is to be invested by him as he
shall deem most advisable.
Fourth. He gives to VIM. Barret Blair.
son of his late friend, John G. Blair, 81 900.
His library is given to VIM. B. Pendleton,
to whom also is given $1,000.
residingi in London, ,.eS, 600, to be paid to him,
without interest, twelve months after the
qualification of the executor Of this will.
But should the estate not be possessed of
the sterling fund, then, instead Of sterling,
this legacy shall be SAC, 600.
Sixth. If his estate be not sufficient to
pay the above legacies, he desires they shall
ahate pro rata except that in the fifth clause
to Robert Barret, which is to be neither di-
minished nor increased; but if more than
sufficient to pay the legacles then he de-
sires the legacies mentioned in the I'd and
Sd clauses to be made twice the sums named
for each party, including that given to Or.
Madison Pendleton in trust. When all the
leeacies provided for in this will, and those
mentioned in the I'd and Sd clauses have
received double the sums named, are paid
and satisfied, the residue and remainder,
after the usual charges and expenses Of adj
miniStration have been made, shall be
equally divided between the Richmond
Male Orphan Society Asylum and the Fe-
male Humane Orphan Association, and st.
Paups Church Home, each to receive
third equal part. Should either of these be
not in existence ut the time Of the qualifi-
cation of his executor, the whole shall be
equally divided between the other two.
TO his mln-snrvant and waShwomau each
one hundred dollars is left, besides the
sums that may be due them for services
rendered.
He appoints his friend Jaquelin P. Taylor
executor, and having full confidence in his
integrity directs that no security be required
of him. The executor is allowed five per
cent. commission on the amount of the es-
tate. in addition TO the bequeSt of $500.
The teStator, in conclusion, desires that
q tombstone similar to the one tha. marks
the grave of his wife "be erected over his
body, and having noticed that often the
small yards about the tombs are in bad con-
dition," he authorizes his executor, if he
can make some provision at the cost of my
estate to obviate this carelessncss, to do so
at least for Il time"
The executor, Mr.. Taylor, qualified yes
terday before Judge Fltzhugh, the penalty
of his bond being S60O.000. The estate is
supposed to be worth nearly half million
dollars.