The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-17
WILL OF MIR. JAMES THOMAS. Jr.

III the Chancery Court OF Richmond YES.
terday the last will OF Mr.. James Thomas
JJr., was presented and proved. and Mrs
wary w. Thomas, the widow OF deceased
qualified as executrix.
The will Is as follows:
me Last JVW Of James Thomas. .Jr..
Of Richmond, Va.
With devout gratitude to the Giver q,
/ OF all GOOD for the blessings he has been
! pleased to bestow upon me, I make and or
daln my will as follows:
appoint my wife, Mary w. Thomos
eXecutrix OF my will; and with the utmost
confidence in her prudence, / exonerate
her from the obligation to give security on
her bond as such. and reallest the court in
which she may prove nv will TO allow her
10 quarry as such without giving security.
In lieu and full satisfaction OF dover and
,hirds OF my estate give my wife for her
life all the real estate Of which | NAV be the
owner at my death, except as hereinafter
mentioned. the rents and profits thereof to
De enjoyed and disposed OF at her pleasure,
feeling well assured she will use the same
IN The manner best calculated TO advance
the welfare and happiness OF herself and
our family.
AT her death direct that the same shall
pass TO those entitled to take under me,
according to the statute OF descents OF Vir-
gihla; and give to my wife, in absolute
property, all OF my household and kitchen
furniture, embracing my plate, pictures,
and books, and l give her my carriages,
harness, and horses.
My farm in Caroline county, Va, which
my esteemed friend Coleman Wortham for
merry owned, leave to be enjoyed and
the rents and profits thereof to accrue TO
him and his wife for their lives and the
life OF the longest liver of them, remain
der therein at the death OF the longest liver
OF them to my wife and my issue living at
my wifc's death, as hereinafter provided
IN respect to the real estate given to her for
life, and / propose hereafter by codicil
hereto or deed to provide residence in
the city Of Richmond for Coleman Wor-
than and his wife for their lives.
OF my money, securities, and other per-
sonal estate, | am disposing by advance
mcnts to my children. My will in respect
thereto will be signified by a codcil or
codicils hereto when | shall further have
matured and carried out my scheme OF dis
tributiOn.
| authorize my eXecutriX, at the expense
OF my estate, TO employ suitable agent at
Il salary not exceeding $500 per year to
assist her in the execution OF my will. and
commend to her as cminentlv lit therefor
my worthy and valued friend Richard c.
Wortham. In consideration OF this pro-
vision and the ample annuity she will re-
ccive from the estate hcreinbcforc given,
she is not 10 be allowed commissions as
cXccutriX for executing the duties OF the
Office o. eXecutriX.
III my wife should not qualify rs my cX-
ecutriX, or should from death or other
cause leave vacant the Office Of eXecuiriX
before my will has been completely cXecu-
ted, desire my children living at the time
&c assume the eXccui Orial OfiCc; and J
hereby appoint them executor and eXccu-
triX in such case as successors 10 her. any
one or more Of whom may act. and ] de
sire that they may be allowed to qualify with
out giving security a. such. and to act col
lectiyely or singly with complete cxccu-
tOrial authority.
And desire them collectively, so many
rs may enter upon the duties OF the office,
10 receive the same commissions for the cX-
ecutOrial services as il only one should en-
ter thereupOn, and divide the sums rata
bly,. and authoriZa those acting to employ
an agent at the expense OF my estate, at
salary not exceeding $4,000 per year, and
recommend to them therefor my hercinbe-
fOre-named friend Richard &. WOrtham.
In testimony Of all which | hercunto
af1ix my hand, this, the 4th day OF March,
A. ID. 1881. JAMES THOMAS, Jr.
Signed and acknowledged by james
Thomas, Jr., in the presence Of us, present
at the same time, and subscribed by Us in
hi, presence and by his request, and in the
presence of each other, this, the 4th day OF
March, 1881. JAMES ALFRED JONES,
RICHARD {. WORTHAM.