The Somerset reporter., 1885-01-14
ONE MILLION DOLLARS TO
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS!
he Gives s26,ooo.oo to
Private Individuals!
SK0WHEGAN GETS A PARK
AND A PUBLIC LIBRARY!
THE FULL TEXT OF THE
DOCUMENT!

BE it known that |, Abner Coburn of
Skowhegan. County of Somerset aud State
of Maine, being of sound disposing mind
and memory do make and publish this my
last Will and Testament, as follows. viz
FIRsT-I give and bequeah to the Maine Insane
Hospital at Augusta, Fifty Thousand Dollars, the
same to be funded and the income only to be expend-
ed Ill nually.
sEcoAD-I give and bequeath to the Maine Gener.
al Hospital at POI tland, One Hundred Thousand
Dollars.
THIRD-I give and bequeath to the Maine
State College Of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
One Hundred Thousand Dollars-the same to be
funded and the income only expended annually.
FoURTH-I give and bequeath to Colby Uni
versity Two Hundred Thousand Dollars-One
Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars of which
to be funded and the income only to be expend-
ell annually.
FIFTH give and bequeath to the American
Baptist Home Mission Society, Two Hundred
Thousand Dofmrs-one half of which to be ap-
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Wayland Seminary
SIXTH give and bequeath TO the Wayland Sem
mary, at Washington, d. c., in memory of my de
ceased sister, Fidelia c. Brooks, late missionary to
Africa, and Mary A. Howe, late teacher In the Sem
mary, Fifty Thousand Dollars.
SEVENTH give and bequeath to the American
Baptist Missionary Union. for Judson Memorial
Fund, One Hundred Thousand Dollars.
EIaHTn-I give and bequeath to the Maine Bap-
tist Convention, for Missionary and Religious Work
in the State, One Hundred Thousand Dollars.
NINTH give and bequeaih to Tho Waterville
Classical Institute in addition TO what have already
donated, as much will amount In the whole, to
One Hundred Thousand Dollars-one half Of which
to be funded and the income only to be expended
annually.
TENTH Il give and beqneath to Houlton Academy,
to increas its endowment Fund, Five Thousand
Dollars.
ELEVENTH. give and bequeath to The Maine In
dustrial School for Girls at Haowell. Five Thous
and Dollars,
TWELFTH give and bequesth to the Baptist Church
and Society in Skowhegan, for permanent fund,
Eighteen Thousand Dollars.
Thrteenth-I give and bequeath to Bloom field
Academy to open to the Fl OF tuition, to the
public. Seven Thousand Dollais.
Fourtoenth-I give and bequeath to the Trustees
Bloomfield Academy, to be appropriated at their dis
cre,ion in founding . Free Public Library in the
Town of Skowhegan, Thirty Thousand Dollars.
F1FrEENTH-I give and bequeath to the Town of
Skowhegan for the worthy and unfortunate Poor,
and to save them from pauperism, TO be funded, and
one.hslf Of the income Of the same to be expended
by Ladies' Aid Society, formed for that purpose
Twenty Thousand Dollars.
sIxrEENrH--I give and devise to the Town OF
skowhegan, all that part OF the Russell Lot, that
lies South of Water Street, in said skowhegan for
Public Park. to have and to hold the same, to the
SAID Town forever for that purpose.
SEvENTEENTH-I give and bequeath to The Show
hogan Hall Association, in part to secure liberal
policy In respect to the of the Hall for objects Of
public interest, Fifteen Thousand Dollars
EIaHrEENrH-l. give and bequeath to. Sarah b. Co
burn, Five Thousand Dollars
NNErEENTH-I give and bequeath to Eleanor L..
Turner, Five Thousand Dollars.
TwENTMrH-I give and bequeath to Helen S. Co
burn, Five Thousand Dollars.
TwENTY-FIRsr-I give and bequeath to George IL.
Ray, Three Thousand Dollars.
TWENTY sEcoND--I give and bequeath to Aaron.
Parker, One Thousand Dollars.
TWENTY THIRD-I give and btqueath TO Payson
Tucker. George H. Ray, z. A. smith, Charles +,
Weston. Greeniief A. Wilbur. George N. Page and
Jan es B. Dascomb, One Thousand Dollars each, as
a token Of regard and friendly feeling toward them.
The residue Of my Estate, Of whatever kind.
and wherever situate, give and devise to my
kindred as follows, viz:
To the children Of my deceased sister, Eliza c.
Marston, the children of my deceased brother,
Samuel W. Coburn, and the children Of my de-
ceased brother stephen COburn, in equal parts
provided that the share OF AlOnzO c. Marston
shall be held in trust by him for his son, Abner
Paul MarstOn, and that said AlOnzO G. Marst0u
shall have full power to sell, convey and rein
vest for the benefit Of the said sou, during his
minority, on giving Bonds as testamentary
trustee.
will and direct that all the above legacies
and requests shall be paid Within Ave years
from the Probate OF this viii, and that interest
at the rate Of four per cent. per annum shall be
computed on said specified legacies and be-
quests, in two year from said Probate.
Aud that upon whatever payments are made pre-
vious to the said two years, discount At the same
rate shall be made
hereby authorize and empower my Electors to
operate upon, age, sell and convey such PORTIONS
OF my Estate they may deem necessary TO carry
out the provisions Of this Will.
And la.tly. do constitute and appoint james B.
Dascomb, Russell b. shepherd, George N. Page,
Charles Danforth and Levi w. Weston, Executors OF
this my last viii and Testament hereby revoking
all former Wills by me made-and further direct
that the Executors OF thus my last viii and Te. a.
ment give their personal Bond without Surctes.
In witness whereof, 1 have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this twelfth day OF December. d. 1882.
ABNRR COBURN.