Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-21
Hon. II. B. SCOTS Will.

After the usual provisions regarding pay
ment of debts and expenses, the will provides
for the deposition of the estate as follows:
The testator gives to his wife, Ann II. Scott,
his new dwelling house, now being completed,
situated on the southern bank of the Wisconsin
river in this city; also five thousand dollars to
be used in completing such house and adjacent
grounds; also lie gacy of fifty thousand dollars;
also all his household furniture, ETC., and one
fourth interest In such residuary estate may
be In the hands of the testam en- tary trustee for
final distribution.
To his son, Walter A. scott, fifty thousand
dollars in stock of the S. B. Scott Lumber
Company: including what stock he has hereto
fore received; also an equal interest with the
other children of the testatcr in the residuary
estate above mentioned.
To his daughter Cassie NJ. Gushing, including
adyancements, and also an equal share with the
other children Of the tesla tor in the re siduary
estate.
To his son Thomas. B. Scott, Jr., a farm of
1000 acres In the town Of Scott, Lincoln County,
Iowa; also twenty-five thousand dollars in per-
sOnal property and money, including advance
ments heretofore made; also an equal share
with the other children Of the testator in the
To his niece, Minnie L. Scott, the homestead
occupied by the testatOr at the time Ofhis death
and the sum of five thousand dollars.
To his sister Elizabeth, Of Sing Sing, New
York, the sum of ten thousand dollars.
To his step-mOther, Jane Scott, of Sing Sing,
New York, five thousand dollars.
To his half-brother Walter Scott, of New
y
To his half-brOther, Seaman Scott of New
York City, fvo- o-thOusand dollars.
To his half-sister Mary Jane, of Sing Sing,
N. Y, five thousand dollars.
To his half-sister Isabella Martin. Of Sing
Sing, n. Y, five thousand dollars,
To his brother William Scott, of Grand
Rapids, Wis, his gold watch and chain,
To his nephew, William Scott of Grand
Rapids, Wis, one thousand dollars.
To his mOther-in-Iaw, Mary Neeves, Of
Grand Rapids, Wis, five thousand dollars,
To the city of Merrill for the purpose OF
establishing and main tanning tree pubic
library, ten thousand dollars.
To the city Of Grand Rapids, Wis, for the
purpose of establishing and maintaining afree
public library, five thousand dollars.
10 Emanuel Dutruit, to Julian Boron, and to
the Methodist Episcopal Church Society OF
Merrill, Wis.,, whatever amounts they may be
respectively owing to the testator,,
All the residue and remainder OF the testat0rs
estate, both real and PERSONAL IS lett to his son.
Walter A. Scott. in trust for the benefit of his
widow and his three children, who are to share
the same equally, except that in case said Ann
y. Scott should die before the Hnal distribution
thereof her share would go to her children
above named.
Under the provisions of the will Walter a.
teStatOr's stock in the Z. B. Scott Lumber Com
pany and his interests in pine lands and other
property. including testatOrs one-halt interest
IN the business and property OF the trm OF Ed
wards Co., of Port Edwards, WIS, and to con-
tlnue the business for term not exceeding ten
years.
he executors named in the will are Walter
a. Scott and Ii. IL. Curtis. of Merrill, Wis,
and George K. Gardner, Of Grand Rapids, W is.