The Baltimore County union., 1884-07-05

SamI M. Shoemaker's Will-The Who'll
Estate, Valued at About 81, 900, 900, Di
vided Among His Family.-The will of tn
| late Mr.. Shoemaker has been admitted to probat
in the Orphans Court of this county, and letter
| granted to his son Samuel M. Shoemaker an,
Benjamin F. Newcomer, the executors in the will
| having renounced in their favor, and bond wa
filed in the sum of s., ,0OO, 900, with Mrs. A. G. E
Shoemaker and William 7. Walters as sureties
| The following is the will: The testator left
burial lot in the church yard of St. Thomas
| parish, Baltimore county, with the Improvement
thereon, to his wife for life with power to dspos,
of the same by her will. If she should not dis
pose of the same or fail to survive the testator
then the lot was to 60 to the latters eldest son
The sum of $4,000 was left to the eldest son fol
the of said burial lot. The will then proceeds
to say that the testator, having made suitable
provision for his wife already, leaves her So 000
together with his carriages, equipments, horses
contents of stables and live stock generally, all
the furniture in his city and country houses in
Guiding plate, the pew in Emmanuel Church, Bal
timore, and all other pews owned by deceased
also the stable property on Davis street, includ-
ing the dweling-h house occupied by the coachman.
The above provision is declared to be in lieu of
dover or any and all other claims that might be
made by testator's wife against his estate. He
then provides that there shall be set apart for
each of his children, who now living, an equal
share of the estate.
He leaves to Samuel M. Shoemaker, Jr., S25,-
600 when he arrives at the age of 81 years, 900
more when at the age of 2S years and the rest of
his share, except $5O, 200, when he arrives at the
age of 35 years.
The sum of $780, above excepted is left to the
Safe Deposit and Trust Company of Baltimore,
the income thereof to be paid to Samuel NJ. Shoe
maker, Jr., during his natural life, and after his
death to his children or descendants.
The Same disnOsifion in avarv resnact 10 mo do
to testator's son Edward as that above referred
to as made to Samuel NJ. Shoemaker, Jr.
He leaves to his daughter, Sallie F. Barnett,
wife of Charles R. Barnett, out of her share the
sum of $4,000, to be paid as soon as convenient
after the testators death.
The same provision exactly is made for the de-
ceased's daughter, Miriam f. Murray. wffevf Ed
ward Murray.
1t is next provided that on the marriage of
either of the now unmarried daughters, with de-
ceasedd wifes consent, there is to be paid to said
daughter daughters at the time of their mar
riage the sum of 900, or the same may be
paid after said marriage, all at once or in parts
and at such times as testator's wife may think
proper in her discretion to make said payments.
The balance of the daughters shares is left to
the Safe Deposit and Trust Company of Baltimore
the income to be paid to said daughters during
their natural lives, then to their children or de-
scendants
The executors are authorized to sell or other
wise dispose of any or all of testators estate rea
personal mixed, in their discretion /; also, in
their discretion to refrain from foreclosing any
mortgages held by the testator for period of 10
years, and they are further authorized to divide
stocks, bonds and other readily divisable property
among the testator's children. or turn the same
over to the Safe Deposit and Trust Company, as
either or any may be entitled thereto.
So much of the shares of the testator's sons as
have not been paid to them at the respective ages
fixed in the will shall be paid by the executors to
the Safe Deposit and Trust Company, the income
to be paid as it accrues to said sons.
The company is also authorized to take charge
of the shares of the deceased's chidrens children
until the age of 81 years, if males, and Is years,
if females and if any of the latter (being testa-
tors children's chldren) should die, their shares
are to 20 to their brothers and sisters, &c.
The Safe Deposit and Trust Company, or its
survivors, is also authorized to sell any or all of
the property in its hands, either for the purpose
Of investment and reinvestment or to divide the
same among the children.
The testator's wife is appointed guardian of his
minor children until the age of 21 years, if males,
and Is years, if females and is to receive the sum
of 81 900 per annum for the care of each child
during its minority.
Whatever sums that remain in the hands of the
Safe Deposit and Trust Company as income be.
longing to the minor children, that has not been
paid to their guardians, shall be invested from
time to time as the property of said children
separately from the principal of their shares, SO
that it may be paid over to them when of age.
The executors appointed by the will are Samuel
M. Shoemaker, Jr., Charles R. Barnett and the
testator's wife; and in case of the death of any
one of them, Edward Murray to take his or her
place. And to each executor is left the sum of
500 in full for services, including the same to
Edward Murray, if he should act. The executors
have all rel ounced in favor of Samuel M. Shoe
maker, Jr., and Benjamin F. Newcomer, of the
Safe Deposit and Trust Company of Baltimore.
The will was executed on the 2lst of January,
1882, and was witnessed by John @. A. Herring,
A. W. Sumner. James Shutter and A. D. Keener.
The will was drawn by Edward o. Hinkley. Mrs.
Boylston, a daughter of the deceased, was not
mentioned in the will.
Some time ago Mr.. Shoemaker settled upon his
vile auOuS Si, ,1OV,VvV, wnfou, cvuIS0, nvs
,luded in his will
The Court has appointed Messrs. o. P. Mac
gill and A. W. Sumner as appraisers to value the
Droperty.