National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-22
THE PROBATE COURT.
TIE WILL OF THE LATE EX-MAYOR
LENOX FILED.

LENOX FILED.
In the Probate Court yesterday morning the
following will of the late Walter Lenox was
filed and partially proven, and citation was
ordered to issue to the kin and sister, Mrs.
Simpson, to show cause why the will should
not be admitted to probate:
l, Walter Lenox, of the city Of Washington,
do hereby make and pronounce this to be my
last will and testament. give TO Julia Simp-
son, daughter of my nephew, Thompson P.
Simpson, of the city of Washington, my writ
ing desk, my gift in years past to my sister
Julia. give 70 LenOx W. Simpson, son of my
said nephew, the family Bible, bequeathed to
me by my father, brought by my grandfather,
Brown, daughter of my niece, Mary Brown, OF
the city of Alexandria, my gold watch, which
was gift from my mother. ! give to Glenn
Brown, son of my said niece Mary, the Bible
presented to me when mayor Of the city OF
Washington by the teachers and pupils of one
of the school districts Of the city of Washing
ton. give to William Brown, son of nv said
niece, the likeness of Gen. A. 7. jackson.
give aud devise unto Reginald FeudaIl, of
the city of Washington, his heirs and assigns,
the following piece of ground in said city, being
the western twenty-five feet front on north E
street Of lot numbered two, in square 347 and
running back with said front 100 feet, also, all
that part of lot 8, in said square, being part of
the rear Of said lot running north Is feet; from
east to west 10 feet to a public alley - feet
wide, embracing the line of measurement on
said alley connecting the two said points, with
the appurtenances thereto, upon the following
trusts: to sell the said premises upon such
terms of cash and credit as he or they may
deem necessary and proper, and upon full pay
ment of the purchase money therefor convey
the said premises to the purchaser or pur-
chasers, their heirs and assigns, by good and suf
fcient deeds; and apply the proceeds thereof
as follows: Firstly, in payment of all my debts,
my funeral expenses, the cost of a sufficient
and appropriate burial site at the Rock creek
church cemetery, and of q plain granite
memorial, which shall not exceed in cost
five hundred dollars. Secondly, to John
Thornton, (colored,) faithful, worthy servant
of the LenoX family, his executors, admins
traitors and assigns, one thousand dollars.
Thirdly, pay to DR.. James c. Hall five hun
dred dollars, with the suggestion that he may
apply it in such manner as may now and then
recall to his memory my grateful recognition
of his constant and disinterested friendship.
Fourthly, pay to Miss George Romney, step
daughter of J. W. Payne, one Thousand dol
lars. Filthy, pay to Miss Harriet Hamlin and
Miss Jane Hamlin, daughters of Joseph Ham
lin, Of the city of Washington, two hundred
and fifty dollars each, the survivor at the time
of my death to receive the full sum Of five
hundred dollars. Sixthly, pay the residue Of
said proceeds, in equal proportion, to the insti-
buttons located in the city Of Washington
known as Providence hospital, the Protestant
Orphan Asylum and St. Vincent's Orphan
Asylum, and in the event that, by reason of
death, the said personal requests shall fail
expressly excepting the bequest to John
Thornton and his representatives, the same
shall be distributed in equal proportions be-
tween the institutions above named.
l give and devise uLto Reginald FendaI,
above named his heirs and assigns, the piece
of ground known as part of lot No. one, in
square $50, in the city Of Washington, fronting
twenty-seven feet ten inches on Pennsylvania
avenue, and running back to G street north,
formerly belonging to my sister, Julia Keep,
deceased, with the appurtenances thereto, upon
the following trust that he or they shall collect
and receive the rents and profits thereof, and
after the payment of all taxes, general and
special, insurance and necessary repairs, divide
and pay over the proceeds thereof in equal pro-
portions to my niece, Mrs. Mary Brown, of
Alexandria Virginia, and Miss Mary Fendall,
daughter of Philip R. Fendall, deceased, Of the
city of Washington, their heirs and assigns;
and upon the further trust that he or they,
within three years of my decease, or at any
time within the three years from my decease, as
shall seem advantageous, sell and dispose of
said lot and premises upon such terms Of cash
and credit as he or they deem best, and upon
full payment of the purchase money therefor
convey the said premises by sufficient deed TO
the purchaser or purchasers thereof, their heirs
and assigns, and shall divide and pay over the
proceeds Of sale, as the same may be realized,
in equal proportions between the said Mary
Brown and the said Mary Fendall, their heirs
and assigns; and in the event Of the deeease OF
the said Mary Brown before my death, then
her said interest to her children hereinbefOre
named then living, their heirs and assigns and
in the event of the death of the said Miss Mary
Fendall before my decease, then her said inter-
est to my niece Mary, if living, and if deceased
to her said children, their heirs and assigns,
subject especially to the payment Of q certain
debt Of 50 900 due by me, secured by a mort
gage upon lot of ground in the Twenty Fourth
ward of the city Of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
on the north side of Sycamore street and east
side of Preston street, fifteen feet in front on
Sycamore street, and running back on Preston
street seventy-fVe feet.
hereby constitute and appoint Reginald
Fendall (trustee above named) executor of
this nv last will and testament.
In testimony hereof have hereunto set my
hand and seal this thirty-first day of October,
in the year Of our Lord eighteen hundred and
seventy-three, reyoking and annulling all for
mer wills by me heretofore made, ratifying and
confirming this and none other to be my las
will and testament.
WALTER LENox.
Signed, sealed, published and declared BY
Walter Lenox, the aboYe-named testator, as
and for his last will and testament in the
presence Of US, who at his request, in his
presence and in the presence of each other,
have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.
r. T. MERRICK,
JOHN F. ENNIS,
r X Elliott