The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-10

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Below We give the full text OF the last
will and testament Of the late S, H,
Woodward, Esq, Of this city, As will be
seen, his careful, methodicAl manner Of
doing business was observed to the last,
The will beans date Of April q, 1881, and
was witnessed by William Bender, @. @,
Evans and William Linch, Esqrs.
The will provides for the payment Of
all Of the Just debts Of the deceased, to-
Rether with his funeral expenses. To his
daughter Hattie he leaves his house
and ground, at WestpoTt, Mass, and his
row.boRt, for which there ia TO be deduc.
ted $1,000, said real estate to be in fee
ample.
second-To Vim. H. and Jos. H. Wood.
ward, together an undivided half OF two
parcels oil ore land in Alabama, bought in
1880, one parcel being brown hemahte,
bought from Smith, the other, red ore
land, bought from Lynn, and the undivi.
dsd half Of about 1900 acres Of coal land,
bought in 1880, in Alabama, TO be theirs
in fee simple,
Third-fhe picnic ground Of one acre,
on CaldwelPs ran, Is devised to VIM. H,
and Joseph H. Woodward with the wish
that II be secured to the public as q place
OF public resort ~ do not know now
to whom q devise could be made upon
such trust so IS to be valid, and there.
fore devise the said acre OF my land TO my
said sons, having confidence that they
will respect my wish by making such
conveyance, or declaration Of trust, as will
carry, out my purpose, as soon as they are
advised how It can be done legally and
properly"
Fourth-"I give and devise to Ambrose
II, Woodward, Of Taunton, Mass,, the
Woodward Springs property, OF about
four acres, In Taunton. My wish 10 thai
the use Of this ground as place Of public
resort be secured to the public forever
The same condition 10 imposed upon Mr.
Woodward in this particular as In the
case above mentioned.
Fiith-His sAil.boAts Loon and Ia Belle
In Wsstport HATbor, Mass, together will
fishing tackle, are bequeathed to Harvey
Woodward, son Of W, H. Woodward, anC
to Sol. Woodward, son OF deceased, re
spectively.
sixth-All the books and papers II de
ceased not oil 0 private nature are left
equally to his sons W. H, and ]. H. Wood
ward.
seventh-"I intend the foregoing de
vises and bequests to be free Of any claim
or interest oil my wife, whether as dowel
or distTibutive share OF my estate, and Ii
lieu OF her dover and share In the prop
erty hereinbeiore disposed Of, give anC
devise to my vile the house and ground
enclosed Herewith where l now reside
together with the furniture In the house
TO be hers In fee simple"
Section also provides that all OF hi
Alabama land except the undivided hal
already devised 10 W, II. and ]. II. Wood
ward shall remain intact for the term o
10 years, Of the end OF which time 1t Ia Il
be conveyed In fee simple to his wife ant
children In snCh shares and proportions
% they would be entitled 10 according Il
the laws Of descent and distribution nov
In force In West Virginia. II also pEovlde
that said lands may be worked and de
yeloped In such manner and TO such ex
tent as may in the discretion Of the exc
outors seem proper, and the net rents an(
profits oil any oil said lands shall be con
sidered personal estate. II also allows O
the sale Of bis interest In certain farming
lands In Alabama, which he held 10 com
mon with David Spaulding, OF sleuben
vile, provided Mr.. spaulding so desires.
Section Eight provides that all the resi-
and residue Of his estate, real and personal
or mixed, shall pass and descend to hi
wife and children, w. H., Joseph H, jane
Lawrence, Solomon, Caroline, wife OF ia
cob Hughes, Hattie b, Hannah B., viii,
Of Clarence Irwin, and Jessie F., wife o
Charles Berger, In such shares and pro
portions Rs II would pass and descend un
der the laws OF West Virginia. This sec
ton also provides that the shares OF euct
Of his daughters shall lie helt
free from any claim, control, disposal o.
liabilities OF their husbands; II also pro
yides that $1,000 shall be deducted from
the share Of Hattie B. Woodward; $4,00(
from the share Of Caroline B. Hughes
heretofore advanced them, and from thu
share Of Lawrence Woodward SIC, 900, OIL
ready advanced him,
Section Nine provides for tho sale and
distribution Of bis personal properly ant
stocks as soon as possible, II consistent
with the interests OF his estate,
Section Ten provides for tho sale oil Thu
Alabama lands Of any time within ten
years or within one year alter the expira
ton oil the ten years, at the discretion o
the executors, Said sale may be made t
10 corporation, and the proceeds Of suCt
sale may be In stock or money Of sale
corporation, or both, at the option OF thu
executors, mo purchaser, whether cor
poration or another, shall be obliged L
see TO the application Of the purchase
money. my said executors being empow
cred TO convey said land OF the term
above mentioned as fully as I could, /
alive"
Section Eleven constitutes and appointl
his sons William II. and Joseph H. az exc
cutors OF his will. Bond, 100000. NJ
security required.