Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-06

HIS Last WiII-BIshOp Gross. of sa-
vannah. One of the Executors.


The following is copy OF the last will
and testament of the late Bishop Lynch, OF
Charleston, which was filed in the Probate
Court of that city on Saturday, and will be
perused with interest by many Of our read
ers. The will was drawn by Bishop Lynch
in August, 1877, while he was In Massachu-
sets. The following is the full text:
Gin the name of the Holy and undivided
Trinity, one God, Father, Son and Holy
Ghost. Amen.
az, Patrick Nieson Lynch, Bishop of
Charleston, South Carolina, now sojourning
at Chelsea, in the county of Suffolk, Com
monwealth of Massachusetts, being in fee
BILE health, but of sound disposing mind and
memory, do make, publish and declare the
following as my last will and testament,
hereby revoking all and singular the tesla
ments by me heretofore made.
81 Imprimis, make known that I now
possess nc property which is the fruit of my
writings, or arising from my salary, the
same having been fully disposed OF for nv
relatives, for charity and for the needs of
the Diocese of Charleston.
Gil. l hereby nominate and appoint the
Right Rev. VIM. Fl. Gross, Bishop of Saw
snnah, Ga, Rev. Danl. j. Q1iglev and Rev.
H. P. Northrop, both of said Charleston,
the executors of this my last will and tesla
ment, and | request that they be not re-
quired, unless so obliged by law. to furnish
any surety or sureties on the official bonds
as such executors.
iii. | give, devise and bequeath all my
property, real and personal and mixed, by
whatever title held, except as hereinafter
specifically excepted, to my said executors
and the survivors of them, their heirs and
assigns forever; in trust nevertheless, that
they, or the survivor Of them, shall convey
the same absolutely to whomsoever the
Holy See shall appoint to take charge OF the
Diocese of Charleston after my death, as
vest in the said grantee the same
title which l now hold in said estate,
real, personal or mixed; provided,
however, that my said executors, or the
survivor of them, may at their discretion
sell and convey said estate or any part
thereof, invest and reinvest the proceeds
thereof, give and take receipts, and do all
needful acts which l can do or empower
them to do, in the general management of
said property for the benefit Of said person
TO be appointed Administrator or Bishop, and
until his appointment, when they shall con-
vey the said property and proceeds thereof
to him absolutely, as aforesaid.
CIV. From the operation of the foregoing
paragraph | except all the property real and
personal. in North Carolina which may be-
long to me as trustee of the daughters of
the late Michael Ferrall, of Halifax, N. c.,
as recorded and accounted for in the county
records OF Halifax as aforesaid. Aud mas
much as under the will of the said Michael
Ferral L am authorized by will or otherwise
TO appoint delegate or successor to said
office of trustee to take said trust, hereby
exercise said authority and by virtue thereof
appoint the Rev. Mark s. Gross, of VIII
mington, n. c., to be my successor as trus-
tee under the will of the said Michael Fer
rail-. to manage the said property.
"V. farther except from the operations
of the preceding Paragraph III. seven sec
tions of wild lands of 400 acres each which
we're allotted to me by the court of Irwin
county, Ca, as trustee OF Mrs Eleanor B.
Posi-, daughter of DR.. John Bellipger, as the
lots coming to her share from his estate.
These lots 1 hold for her, as will appear
from the records Of said court and the legal
documents among my papers referring to
her whole proceedings. Said parcels of
land devise to my said executors, to be by
them managed and disposed of in trust for
said ceStUi Q1ti trust.
VI. Notwithstanding all that has been
done since 1866 to eXtricate the Diocese Of
Charleston from its Indebtedness and to re-
build its ruins, there still remains a large
amount Of indebtedness to be paid. While
debts are to be paid new ones should not
be unnecessarily incurred. Hence should
die out OF the diocese l wish to be buried
where die with such a simple funeral high
mass as my friends may think fitting to be-
stow. Ny body not to be taken to Charles
ton under three years from my death. Should
l die in Charleston or in the diocese direct
a single solemn high mass to be celebrated,
according to the rubrics of the Pontifcal.
But neither there nor abrond do l wish a
funeral sermon. l distinctly prohibit it.
wish to sink quietly into the grave, hoping
that an ADLER Bishop than will take my
place and correct my manifold errors.
deprecate all costliness of display, but do
entreat my clergy often and often to offer
up the Holy Sacrifice for the repose of my
soul.
"In testimony whereof l have hereunto
set my hand and seal this 18th day of Au-
gust, A. D. 1877.
PATRICK NIEsoN LYNCH,
"Blshop of Charleston.