Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-04-11
Supreme judicial Court, Libbey j., Pre-

Supreme judicial Court Libbey D., Fre-
siding.
MONDAY, April 10th.
Clarssa &. Abbot & ais, appellants from de-
cree of Judge of Probate, VS.. Lauretta Clark.
As the continued examination of witnesses on
the part of the contestants is all that can be re-
ported to-day about this long trial, perhaps the
readers of the Daily journal may be interested in
seeing the will of James Abbot. which is the sub.
ject matter in litigation between the parties. a
copy of it is accordingly given below
|, James Abbot of Pittston, in the county of
Kennebec, being of sound and disposipg mind and
memory and desiring to dispose of all the proper
ty of which may die seized, or to which l may
be entitled at my aecease, real personal and mix
ed do make, publish and declare tile following as
and for my last will and testament, hereby revok-
ing, canceling and annulling any and all former
wills by me made.
Item First. will and direct all my just debts
to be paid out of my estate.
Item Second ! have given to my wife, Clarissa
b. Abbot, my homestead farm, at my decease,
which with the money have in years past given
her, is, in my Judgment. ample to support her dur
ing her life, in comfortable and respectable man
ner. therefore give and bequeath to my said
wife twenty dollars, TO be paid to her out of my
estate, when this my will shall be proved and ap-
proved before and by the Judge OF Probate.
Item Third. l give and bequeath to each ofmy
| sons Joseph Abbot, Reuben Abbot, John G.. Alb
bot, James +. Abbot, Bradbury b. Abbot and
Fred w. Abbot, one dollar. l have educated and
provided home for my said sons rs long as they
would remain with me, and they are, in my Judg-
ment all able to support themselves. have done
all for them which under all circumstances, in my
judgment, ought TO do.
Item Fourth. give and beuueath all the rest
and remainder Of my property. real, personal and
| mixed, of every name, kind and description to my
only daughter, Lauretta Clark, wife of stephen
Clark and to her heirs, in fee simple and forever
My said daughter Laureta was the child OF my
first wife. At the time Of my marriage to my
present wife, my said daughter was mere child,
and needed the care and attention of a mother.
The treatment she has received since my second
marriage has been such that my said daughter
could not live happily at home. She has hereto
fore been neglected and worked hard and Jared
poorly. | wish, and by this my will intend to
make amends for the past, by making the remand
er of her days as comfortable as | can. She has
always been to me a kind and atfectionae daugh-
ter
Item FIN. | hereby make and appoint my.
| said daughter, Lauretta Clark, sole execut1x OF
this my last will and testament, and it IS my
will and direction that she shall not be required
to give or furnish any bond surety, As executrx
of this NV will. 1t is my will and direction that
| 10 case my said daughter Lauretta shall not for
| any cause act as executrx OF this my WILL that
| she shall have full right and authority to selec.,
| nominate and appoint person TO act in her stead
as executor of this my WILL and that the Judge of
Probate shall appoint as such executor the person
| my said daughter may nominate and select.
Witness my hand acd seal this twenty eighth
day of May, A. d. eighteen hundred and
| seventy-thrce. \SCI
On this day, May 2Sth, 1873, the said James Alb
bot signed, scaled, acknowledged. published and
declared the foregoing by him signed as and for
his last will and testament, and before us who in
his presence, and in the presence of each other,
and at his request, have hereto signed our several
names as witnesses to said will and testament.
| n. NJ. WHITMORE,
| STEPHEN WHIIMoRE,
| A. NJ. WHITMoRE.
! ENDORSED upon the envelope.)
| To be delivered to Lauretta Clark. my daughter,
| of Augusta, Me-, If not called for by me in my
! life time JAMES ABBOT.
| S. BOWMAN.