New-York tribune., 1873-01-20
THE COURTS.
SAMUEL N. PIXIES WILL.

A FORTUNE BEoUEATHED TO HIS FAMILY
The only will known to have been made by
the late Samuel Pike filed for probate before sur
royate Hutchings Saturday but owing to the death
OF one OF the subscribing witnesses and the absence Oh
the other In Europe the proceedings were necessarily
postponed The will was drawn in Cincinnati ana tne
subscribing witnesses W. Y Ghoson and Charles W.
spooner Mr.. Pike leaves widow and four children,
among whom his entire property, which is said to be
worth S25OOOO be divided. The following is copy
OF the will
T. Samuel ~ Pike do make and publish this my last
will and testament:
1t Is my will as TO my personal estate, that after the
payment of my debts and funeral expenses, and ao-
ting 10 my wife her share provided by law the resi-
dne shall be equally divided among my children
q devise ali the real estate OF which may die pos
sessed, whatsoever wheresOever the same may be,
sfer assigning 10 nv wife her dover therein TO my
ecutors hereinafter named trust manage and con-
troll the and after all proper charges ana eA
penses apply the profits and proceeds TO the use ana
benefit support and proper education OF my children,
until the youngest shall would come of age, and
then TO convey all said real estate including any part
I'm equal parts my said children, share and share alike
Tor MS or her natural life and the part or share SO con
yeyed each of said children after his or her de-
cease, leaving "a child children, TO convey 10 such
child children his her or their heirs and assigns In
fee - .
g. II my WILL in the event either of my children shall
die before the youngest shall would come OF age,
leaving child or children, that such child or children
shall represent his her, their ancestor In the benefit
OF the aforesaid trust and surviving said period so nxed
such ancestor had lived TO the same period and then
died But n either of my children shall die before such
period fixed for conveyance to hem leaving no child or
children, the division and conveyance shali be made
without reference to such child, among and 10 those
then living .
A. II is my will in the event either Of my children shall
die leaving child children descendants, then the
part share conveyed 10 him or her for life shall be
conveyed " hls her brothers sisters their de-
;cendants. In equal shares, In fee, the descendant or
descendants representing his her, their ancestor
But IL Is my Will, In the event either or my chdren
shall die, leaving Child or children or descendants,
but leaving him or her surviving wife or husOano mat
then there shall be conveyed TO such wife or husband
Onehaf OF the part share OF such child 10 have ana
during the natural life of such wife or husband,
aud any Conveyance directed in third and fourth
clauses above snail be subject 10 such life estate.
g. IL Is my Will aud direct that my executors Wnen
my youngest child shall would come or age shall
make, to be- made partition or division OF my
real estate into equal parts shares and so convey the
same above directed. And II such partition or d.
cannot be made, to convey SPECIFIC portions
OF real estate to each child. then it IS my VIII and di
that my executors sell such portions OF my real
be deemed necessary ana proper 10 secure
partition and DIVISION and renyest the proceeds
productive real estate which can be part0ned
real estate shall be conveyed in the manner nave above
directed.
T. ismy WILL and direct that my executors pay to
my brother, Solomon NJ. Pike, $1,000 annually during his
natural life.
8 bequeath TO Henry Pike the amount he Is indebted
me-abou sl3O-and direct said debt to be released
and Cancelled.
q appoint Samuel Craighead of Dayton, Emanuel l.
Miller OF Cincinnati. Joseph Tilney OF New-Yorl, and
William williamson Of Cincinnati executors OF this
my Will and testament and direct and request that
they shall be required 10 give bond or surety Tor the
execution OF their Office or trust.
In witness whereof, have hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed my seal. this 18th day 0t October IN
The year 1866. SAMUEL n. PIKE.