Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-11-03
Will of the Late lanes Weir.

the will of the late James Weir. They
will be read with interest, as casting
some light upon the events which have
recently transpired:
/, JAMES WEIR, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, de
make and publish this as my last will and ties
Lament;
LIST Il bequeathr to my daughter Ada, my
piano. gold watch and all my jewelry. Il is
my wish that Ada be well instructed in SPELL
| ing, reading, penmanship, arithmetic sufficient
| for ordinary business, geography and English
grammar, and in the science and practice OF
music of the piano.
| 2d--My son James Weir, has contributed
very literally towards the support of my
family, and, before any general division of
my estate, | wish him to have, and hereby
bequeath to him in compensation, fourteen
hundred dollars. If pay this bequest in my
| lifetime will so state in acodicil to be added
in that event to my will. This bequest is to
be accepted by James in full of all indebted
ness or demand he may have against my es
tate.
3d-After the foregoing bequests, l be-
queath the remainder of my property,
real and personal, as follows: TO my daugh
ter Ada, the five-thrteenths thereof; and to
my sons James and George, each the four
thirteenths thereof.
4th-If die before Ada arrives at the age
of fourteen, (she was born June I'd, 1867,
direct that five hundred dollars be paid to her
ont of the share of my estate herein bequeath-
e0 to my son James, and five hundred dollars
out of the share bequeathed to George.
5th-It is my wish, and direct that Mrs
Sarah Mclaughlin, my wife's mother, receive
out of my estate a sufficient and comfortable
support and maintenance during her life; the
expense to be paid to my children in proper
tion to the resIduary share therein bequealhed
to them. 1t is also my wish that as long SIS
my children live together as a family, that
Mrs. Mclaughlin live with them as member
of The family, if such be her pleasure.
6th-I hereby appoint my son James Ex>
ecntor of this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof hereunto set my hand
and seal this Goth day of April, 1877.
Signed, JAMES WEIR IsEAL.1
Signed and sealed in our presence, who
sign rs witnesses in the presence aad at the
request of the testator.
ST.. CLAIR KELLY,
j. R. MITCHELL.
May 7th, 1877, he having paid to James by
three promisscry notes, the $1400 claim
against the estate. the ID clause to the will
is revoked, and the other clauses to the will
are ratified and confirmed.
Sept. 1, 1877, second codicil was made to
the will, providing as follows:
1st--I hereby direct that the Probate Court
having jurisdiction, appoint a Trustee FOR each
of my sons, James and George W., and for
the property bequeathed to them by my will
requiring each of the Trustees to give bond
with surety for the faithful performance of
his duties. 1t is my purpose that my estate
cl~.o
bling or other offences against the laws or
good morals hope that my sons may not
be misled into intemperance, gambling, or
other immoral conduct, but for fear this hope
may be disappointed, make the foregoing
provision, directing the appointment of rrus-
tees.
The Trustees shall take charge respectively
of the portions of my estate bequeathed to my
sons, and shall pay them the interest or rents
quarterly. II it shall at any time be found
to the satisfaction of the Trustee of James,
that James has conducted himself well, and
that he has not for the space of one year pre-
vious to such time, been guilty of drinking
spirituous liquors and gambling, or other
vicious or immoral conduct, then the Truss
tee is authorized to resign his trust, and di-
rect that the share of James pass into his own
hands. l make the same provision in all re-
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rives at twenty-One years of age.
2d-I am getting old and infirm, and re-
qnire the kindly protection of my SONS, and
am entitled to the same from them. If either
of them shall hereafter disregard this duty,
and shall be guilty of abusive or violent acts
or conduct towards me, or shall permit me Ia
be treated in such manner, when in his power
to prevent it, or if James or George shall be
guilty of violence towards each other, then il
is my will that the son so offending, shall for.
felt his interest in my estate, | revoke the
bequest in his favor in my will, and his inter
est and the bequests TO him shall pass to the
other two Of my children, if two of them art
entitled to receive it; if both of my SONS of
fend in this manner, then they shall both for
felt all interest in my estate, or under the pro
visions OF my will, and l bequeath the samC
in full to my daughter Ada.
4th-No sale or incumbrance of or upon my
property or supposed interest therein, of jane
or George, made by James or George, befor,
the appointment OF Trustees, shall have am
effect whatever. Ilft "
5th-1 direct that a vault in the Presbyte
rian graveyard, be built for myself and fami
. ly, according to directions that l shall leav
with the family.
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