Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-21
THE BRADFORD WILL.
A virsinia Institution One or the Bench
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NnO uNu Iast Wtths nhS ie's
estate, which, after the usual directions re-
specting the payment OF debts ana ln.er-
ment OF the testator's remains, Is de'iseu ~
follows:
The real and personal property OF every
description whatsoever and wheresoever ~
left 10 The widow. Mrs. Juliet s. Bradford.
20 have sole and uncontrolled possession OF
every part and parcel thereof, and IulIy
take, use, aud enjoy the rents thereon Tor
her own benefit and advantfge.
Mrs. Bradford Is also empowered 10 s,ll,
mortgage, or otherwise dispose OF any part
OF the estate, real or personal, at such time
or times. upon such terms aud In such man.
ner as she may think proper. or to give any
or all Of IL away without accountability or
responsibility TO any one.
81 distinctly declare" says the testator,
that the happiness end comfort OF my siid
wife Is the first object which / wish 70 se-
cure: and have therefore given her free
and unrestricted control over my said es
tate, both in her lifetime and by will after
her death.
Should Mrs. Bradford approve, the pro-
perty after her death Is TO be diyldedas
hereinafter indicated, but IL she should
have disposed OF any item OF property,
such specific bequest shall be inoperative,
and The will shall be read as II such bequest
was not contained In it. Subject to these
provisions the testator gives his library OF
law-books TO Washington and Lee Univer-
sity, Virginia, to be added 10 the books for
which he had previously given the institu-
ton mOney-the entire collection 10 be
called the Vincent l.. Bradford Law Libra
ry, to be maintained by the University to
the extent OF Si00. All the expenses Of
transportation, with the collateral inherit
ance tax. are to be paid out OF the funds be-
longing 20 the estate.
The testator's collection Of paintings
goes also to the Washington and Lee Uni
versity, TO be called by the name OF the
donor. Should either or both bequesis be
declined, the books are TO be sold and the
proceeds added to other funds constituting
the estate, and the pictures are TO 90 TO
the niece OF Mr.. Bradford, Mrs. Juliet ;.
L. Townsend, wife OF Charles G. Town
send, of Brighton, Beaver county, Penn
sylvania.
To Mr.. Bradiord's grandnephew and
namesake, V. l.. B. Townsend, are left
various portraits and miniatures, among
them likoncsscs OF Hon. william and Mr..
Thomas Bradford, great-uncle and grand.
father Of the deceased, with other heirloOms.
which in case Of the legatec's decease re-
vert to Mrs. Townsend. To Mr.. Stewart
Rey, his widows nephew, are left the min
nature OF Emanuel Rey, now deceased, for
merly West India planter at st. Martin,
with various articles OF plate and iewelry
which Mrs. Bradford inherited from the
Rey family. After being kept twcntv-one
years in trust at Washington and Lee Uni
versily such OF the private papers as retain
any public interest are TO be delivered 10
the Pennsylvania Historical Society. The
miscellaneous library Is left to Mrs. Town
send absolutely. with all that Is OF value In
the house not otherwise disposed by fore
going provisions. After various other
private requests OF goods and chattels
an annuity f $1,000 Is left TO Stewart
Rey, the son Of Mrs. Bradiord's eldest
brother, Charles Rey, formerly United
States consul at st. Martin, on condition Of
Stewart Rev making his home at the Brad
ford homestead, or wherever the widow
may be residing at the time Of her decease;
the same amount on the same condition to
Mrs. Nellie Wager, widow OF the late stat
ford :. Wager; the same amount 10 Rev.
Henry L. Dwight, NJ. D., ID. D.; an annu-
ity Of SlG0 TO Rev. X. J. Stewart, ID. D.,
and annuities Of 81 900 to Sallie +. Kneass,
to General Robert ID. Lilly, OF Staunton,
Augusta county, Va, and TO Susan Il. New
man $500. All the annuties to date from
the day Of Mrs. Bradford's death, and to be
paid quarterly. in order, as fer rs the income
will 90, the Fidelity Trust and Sale Deposit
Company being the trustee. Over and
above the foregoing annuities any surplus
income goes TO Juliet b. Massey TO the eX-
tent OF 81 900 cash, or, should that legacy
lapse, the same sum is TO be paid Louis e.
Massey. husband Of the above.
ANY further surplus goes TO a chair Of
civil (Roman) law NJ Washington and Lee
University, TO be known rs the Bradford
professorship, and another and equal part
of the surplus income is left 10 V. l.. b.
Townsend. il he drops his surname and
retains only that Of Bradford.
The division Of the principal after the death
Of the legate2s begins with the twenty-sec-
ond clause Of the will, the first bali 10 go
toward the foundation Of the Bradford
profesSorShip OF equity, civil law, and iu-
fisprudencc, the picture gallery, and the
library. The other half to be pad over in
fee simple TO Vincent l.. Bradford Town
send, bis heirs and assigns; but upon con-
dition OF the required change OF name to
that OF the teStator. II the legatee does not
change his name before he Is twenty
two he loses all interest in the afore-
said legacy. which is thereupOn an
nul!ed. Should he die after attaining
bis majority. but before changing his
nome the legacy is simply transferred on
the same conditions 10 his issue should he
loave any. Should he leave none, then the
property laIses TO the University with all
The rest. and. in case there proves TO be
more than may be needed to maintain the
Bradford chair OF equity, it shall 90 to
found Bradford chair OF constitutional
ard International law in Washington and
Lee University. Should that institution
refuse its share, the entire principal lapses
10 Vincent l.. Bradford Townsend; or. III
case Of failure on his part to comply with
the conditions, then to Mrs. j. :. Is.
Townsend.
Mrs. Bradford is appointed eXecutrix, to
be succeeded by the Fidelity Trust and
safe Deposit Company. Any anumtant or
legatee who may contest the will is, tpSO
facto. excluded from all participation. The
document bears date June 2j, 1884. aud Is
witnessed 10y Charles W. Otto, w. W.
WiStcr, and Samuel q. Jones.