Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-15
THE WILL.
GOV. COBURN DONATES
one MILLION Dollars to Public
Institutions.
A"o twenty Six Thousand Do,lars
to Private individuals.
0A0waegan Gets Park and Public
Library.
Maine State College, Colby University and
8aptis's Literally Remembered.
Inc insane Hospital Gets $50. 600 C,
ie@' OF the Important bocumen,

be 1t known that |, Abner Cobu-n of SLo,r
hegAh' county Of Somerset and State of
Name being of sound disposing mind and
memory DO make and publish this nv last
VIII and Testament, as follows, viz
?, First give and bequeath to the Maine rrson.
auspi.ai at augusta, Fifty Thousand Dollars the
SANE 70 De funded and the income only to be exnend
Second give and bequeath to the Maine C;e,a,.
r, ~, hospital at Portland One Hundred Thousand
Third give and bequeath to the Maine s,a,o
Gonege OF Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. One
hundred Thousand Dollars-the same 10 he tnndad
anG lne income only expended annually
u Fourth-l give and bequeath to Colby II nivers;tv
I've Iwo Hundred Tn ousand Dollars -One Hundred and
rIty Thousand Dollars of which 10 be funded and
the income only to be expended annually.
. rum give and bequeath 10 the Anne ric an RAN
us! US! Home Mission soc ETY., Two Hundred Thousand
Dollais-one half of which to be applied in aid of
freemen's Schools (other than waviand seminary J
sixth, Il, give and oequeath to the wayland Sem
mary at Washington, ID. c in memory of INV de.
ceased sister, Fidelis . Brooks, late missionary 70
nnrv E ata Mhry HOVE late teacher in the Sem
:, SEVENTH give and bequeath to the American
Bapti Missionary Union. for Judson Memorial
Fund. One Hundred Thousand Dollars
Eighth give and bequeath to the Maine 1aptist
convention, for Missionary and Religious Work in
the state, One Hundred Thousand Dollars
NINTH give and b aueath TO the Waterv;,Is
Classical Institute, in addition to what I have nj.
ready donated.as much will amount in the whole
to One Hundred Thousand Dollars-one half OF
Whieh 10 De funded and the income only to be ex.
pended annually
Tenth-I give a. bequeath to Houlton Academy.
to increase its endowment fund, Five Thousand Dol
lars.
Eleventh. give and bequeath to the Maine .dus.
trial chool for Girls at Hallowell, F We Thousand
Dollars
Twelfth give and bequeath to the Baptist Church
and Society in Skowhegan, for a permanent fund
Eigh cen Thousand Dollars.
Thirteenth-I give and bequeath 10 Bloomfield
Academy, to open the same free of tuition to the
public, seven Thousand Dollars.
Four eenth-I give and bequeath to the Trustees
Bloomfield Academy, TO b appropriated at their dis
erection in founding Free Public Library in the
Town OF Skowhegan Thirty Thousand Dollars.
Fifteenth give and bequeaih to the Town Of
Skowhegan, for the worthy and unfortunate Poor,
and to save them from pauper'm, to be funded, and
one-half of the income of the t. be expended by
Ladies' Aid Society. formed for that purpose
Twenty Thousand Dollars.
Sixteenth give and devise to the Town OF Skow
hegan 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-f give and bequeath to the Skowhe
gan Hall Association, in ,rt to liberal pol
Icy in respect to the of the Hall for objects pub
lie interest. Fifteen Thousand Dollars.
Eighteenth give and bequeath to Sarah B. Co
burn, Five Thousand Dollars.
Nineteenth-i give and bequeath to Eleanor L.
Turner. Five Thousand Dollars.
TWENTIETH give and bequeath to Helen S. Co
Ii,
Twenty first give and bequeath to George II
Ray, Three Thousand Dollars.
| Twenty second-I give and bequeath 10 Aaron
Parker, One Thou 'and Dollars.
! Twenty rhrd-l give and bequeath to Payson
| Tucker tie rye u Raw H. A. Smith, Charles F
Weston, Greenlicf WinIr, gorge N. Page and
James Is. Dascemb one thousand Dollars each, as
"A token of regard aud freudly 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, sam
uel W. Coburn, and the children of my deceased
that the share of Alonzo G. Marston shall be held
in trust by him for his son. Abn Paul Marstou, and
that said Aonzp c. Marston shall hvae full power to
SELL convey and reinvest for the benefit OF the said
son, during his minority, on giving Bonds rs tesla
mentory trustee.
will aud dir, ct that all the above legacies and
requests shall be paid within five years from the
four per cent per annum shall be computed on sale
| specified legaces and requests, in two years from
sa d Probate
And that upon whatever payments are made pre-
vious to the said two years, discount at the same
rate shall be made.
operate upon, manage, sell AID convey such portions
/ OF my Estate they may deem necessary 10 carry
out the provisions of this VIII.
! And lastly, do constitute and appoint james Is
Dascomb, Russell B. Shepherd, George n. Page
Charles Danforth and Levi W. u eston, Executor
of this my last will and Testament-hereby revokinl
all former Wills by me made-and | further direc
that the Execu' of this my last Will and Iesta
ment give their personal Bond without oureties
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hant
and seal, this twelfth day of December, a: " iHe2
| ABNER COBURN.