The Portland daily press., 1882-01-18
WILLS.
Judge Fox's VIII.

The will of the late Judge Fox was admitted
to probate yesterday. 1t is dated February y
1880, and bears a codicil dated January ~.
1881. Wilbur F. Lunt, Abner IL. Davis ana
George FL. Townsend are the witnesses. Inc
will and codicil makes fifteen pages OF fools
cap.
A brief review of the Wills bequests, as
reported at the death of the Judge was publish
ed lin the PRESS, but the document makes
some changes and additions. The will itself
gives to Ellen F. Fessenden and Martha H.
Dana $1,000 each; to his grandchilden, Ethel
d. and Edward W. Fox $5O00-in trust to
Francis Fessenden-to be paid them when
Edward comes of age or If either dies the
survivor to have deceased's share, and II both
die then to his grandson Edward F. Fessenden.
He gives the Circuit Court Law Library Asso-
citation his law library.
To his wife he leaves the property on Dam
forth street for life with the horses, carriages
household goods, etc, and $4,000, and at her
death an additional sum of $1,000 to Martha
f. Dana, and to each of the children OF John
W. Dana and Martha F. Dana $4,000.
To the Aged women's Home 81, 600; Martha
Washington Society, Female Samaritan Asso-
citation and Portland Benevolent Society $500
each
To Frederick Fox and Francis Fessenden,
trustees, he leaves $150,000 in bonds, 4oOo
acres of land on the Northern Pacific Railroad,
and the homestead estate on Danforth street,
the proceeds of the $1500OO bonds to be kept
invested therein, or in first class mortgages on
real estate, or in real estate in Minneapolis,
Mimi. for the benefit of Ethel ID. and Edward
W. Fox and Edward f. Fessenden, and their
survivors. During his wife's life one-third OF
the income is to go to her, one-third to Ellen
f. Fessenden or her son Edward Fiji she
dies before her mother-and one-third to Ethel
d. and Edward w. Fox. After the death OF
the wife and daughter, the property income
during the continuance of the trust fund,
shall be equally divided between all the grand
children. The trust shall continue in force
till the death of the last of the three grand
children, and then each of the descendants
shall have his equal share. If all of the three
grandchildren shall die without issue before
the trust estate shall determine, then at the
death of the survivor one-half of the trust
fund is left to the children of John W. and
Martha f. Dana, and one-half to the children
of Frederick Fox.
He bequeaths to his wife one-third of the in
come of all other real and personal property
for life.
All the rest of the property of which he dies
possessed he bequeaths one-half part to his
daughter, Ellen f. Fessenden and one-haf
part to his grandchildren. Ethel d. Fox and
Edward f. Fox. to them and their heirs and
assigns forever.
He appoints Francis Fessenden executor.
Elijah Adams VIII.
The will of Elijah Adams of Portland was
also entered for probate yesterday. To bis
brother, Capt. John Adams, and his sister,
Caroline A. Cook, both of Boston, the testator
bequeaths one-half of his real estate.
OF the remaining half he leaves two thirds
to Elijah Harrington, wife of Clayton J.
Harrington of Portland, and one-third of the
same to Frank Eugene Adams, now living at
Maanas Island and Charles M. Adams of
Portland. OF his personal property the testa-
tor leaves to the Martha Washington Society
500; to the Portland Fraternity 800; to the
Old Ladies' Home 500; to the Portland
Provident Society 800. The remainder of his
personal property he leaves to Elijah L. Far
rington. Clayton J. Harrington is appointed
executor of this will.