Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-04
HORACE THOMPSON'S WILL.

A Brief aud sBusiness-Liko Document
His Entire Estate left to His Femi!y-
Full Text of the Instrument.
The will of the late Horace Thompson
was filed for probate at Judge OGorman's
Office, yesterday. It was drawn, at his direc'
ton, by Z. T. Drake, between and
o'clock of tho evening previous to his death
and will be found to be extremely brief and
simple. The following is the full text of the
document:
l. Horace Thompson, of Saint Paul, State OF
Minnesota, being of sound mind, make this my
last Will and testament.
lem Fifst-Ii is my Will that all NY just
debts be paid from my estate.
lem Second will ard beqneath 10 my be-
lore! wife the house and grounds comprising
the homestead where We reside in the city OF
Saint Paul together with all and singular the
household furniture and things of every de-
scr;ption therein, together with ali horses, car
riages and all personal property on the said
premises, to have aud to hold and dispose of il
her own right forever.
tom Third also give and bequeath to my
said wife in her oTn right, one hundred thou
sand dollars in money or in such securities rs
she may accept from the executors of my es
tlte
Item FOURTH Will and bequeath to my said
beloved wife, TO my son Horace, my son
Charles and my adopted daughter Louise
miller, the rest and residue Of my estate in -four
equal shares share and share alike.
Item Fifth hereby appoint my friend:
Henry p Upham, Harvey Officer and L. T.
Drake, of Saint Paul, executors of this my last
will and testament, hereby investing them with
full power over my estate of every nature. al
their discretion, 10 sell, convey and convert any
part thereof into money for the payment OF
my debts, and invest and rcinvest the proceeds
compromise and settle all suits or claims as
they may deem proper, and after all my debts
are paid to distribute the remainder to The
aforesaid children and my wife as before di-
rec-cd.
Item SiXJh-I, is my will that my said execu-
tors shall not be required to give bonds for the
discharge Of their duties, relying wholly upon
their personal integrity.
Item Seventh hereby give my executors
i't-A t'''N4 " NOii tA-Ni SciA'S1 iSi SoNhte
when in the opinion of a majority OF them, ii
is necessary or Cor the interest of the estate to
do ST..
Item Eighth hereby constitute and ap-
point NY beloved wife guardian and custodian
OF the person Of my son Charles, and consti-
tute her as guardian of the property bcqueath-
cd 10 my said son by this will during her nat
urdl life; and / direct thEt my said executors
may, and upon request Of my said wife as
guardian, shall place in her care all the share
Of my estate bequeathed to my said son
Charles, aud it is my VIII that as such guardian
my said wife shall not be required to give
bonds OF security in any manner for the dis
charge OF her duties as such guardian.
l hereby anrul and revoke all other wills OF
disposition of my estate heretofore made, and
declare this to be my last will and testament,
made in the city of New York, this 9th day of
January, 1880.
(SignedJ horace THOMPSON.
We have witnessed the signing of this VIII al
the request of Horace Thompson, who signed
the same as kis last will in our presence, and
we have signed in the presence of each other
on the day and year above written.
tSigned) JNo. l.. MERRIAM,
ID. @. SHEPARD.