Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-02-19
Mr.. Bankers Will.

procured copy Of his will which is
az follows:
81, Stephen Barker, ri the city OF
OLYMPIA. III the county OF Thurstoi ami
icrriiur, ri Washington. being OF sound
mind and mcin"rv, and DESTROYS To- settle
nv wurl .lv affairs while have strength
and capa,.i,v ,lo make and publish this
my last wii and testament:
| give and devise all my estate To my
children and their heirs, forever, VIZ :;
Eliza Barker, born March ;bth, \. ID.
1873, Ann Bell Barker, born December
l4h. \. ID. 1879. Joseph Barker, born
December 10th, \. ID. 1877, Stephen
Barker. born April 10Th, \. ID. 1850. and
Eleanor Alice Barker, born April 22d, y:
ID. 1885, to he distributed and divided
between such Of my said children as
shall be surviving when distribution is
made. equally, share and share alike.
The distribution of my estate shall not
he ma,le until after Eleanor Alice, above
named shall arrive III the age "f eighteen
wears. and in case she should not survive
to become eighteen years, then i'll suc.:
case it shall be distributed when her
brother stephen. above named, shall ar
rive at the age OF twenty-one years.
hereby appoint my friend, Daniel ID.
Mcdonald, OF said city, my sole executor
of this nv last will and testament, to
hold in trust for my children, all my es-
tate both real and personal, until the
time for distribution shall arrive; hut
INV executor is not to sell or dispose OF
any of my real estate or in any wise en-
cumber the same by mortgage, but Is To-
hold the same free and clear III trust, I'M
til the same can b.. distributed among
NV said children when the time arrives
therefor, under this my will and tesla
ment.
NV executor is to have the sole and
exclusive management OF all my estate,
and may lease, use or occupy the same
i'm anv manner which in his Judgment
will be the most beneficial and alvan-
tayeous, to enable him to make and Sc
cure from the same the greatest income
thcreirom possible, and at the same
time keep the estate i'll good repair and
condition.
From the income arising out of my
estate, after paying what is necessary for
repairs, improvements and taxes, and
other ncediul expenses, my executor
shall expend what is necessary for the
maintenance and education OF my said
children, according to their respective
needs and requirements, having in view
proper regard for their moral and in
telectual improvement, in the same
manner as a parent should do, looking
after their respective needs and Icqulre
ments both in sickness an in health.
My executor shall provide from the i'll
come of my estate, so far as the same
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of my said children at some good school,
either public or private, until they res
pectively arrive at the age OF elgl.
teen years, and after that he will aid
them with such means as he may have
from the income OF my estate and b!
good counsel, advice or otherwise, 10 en-
gage in some useful trade or employment
adapted to their respective tastes, qualiii-
cations and capacity, so that they may
become industrious, prudent and sell
supporting, and learn how to prudentlN
manage and use what may become then
respective shares, when my estate shall
be distributed between them.
My executor shall keep an accmat,
account OF the receipts and expenditure
of my estate, and after my deceasc shall
sell and dispose of such OF my persona
estate as shall not be needed or useiu
for my children as herein provided; h'
shall invest the same or make improv
ments on such vacant lots and propcrt,
as he may think best, SO that the SAINT
may be had for use or distribution at thu
time needed or required.
NV executor shall annually, after h,
enters upon the duties OF his Office an,
trust, make and render an account an'
report of the receipts and expenditures
and all disbursements of my estate, an,
file the same in the County or Probate
Court, where.ths my last will and tesla
ment shall be prohated and recorded.
l hereby appoint my said executor a
the testamentary guardian OF my SAT-
children, and as such guardian to have
the care and custody of them; and
further expressly provide, that no bon,
shall DE required of my executor abov,
named.
In witness whereof, l, Stephen Barker
have to this my will set my hand this 81
day of September, A. ID. 1855.
[Signedl STEPHEN BARKER"
The foregoing will was only pub
lished, attested and witnessed whel
it was signed. 1t was drawn by Col
G.. T. Thorn, and is clean instru
ment without blot, ieterlineation 0
erasure. Mr.. Barker died the 5tl
of January, 1886. and his will wa
only probated January 18th. an.
Mr.. Mcdonald duly qualified ant
entered upon the duties of thi
trust. He has put the two girls il
St. AIMS Schoo! at Victoria, B. G.
and the two boys in the Sisters
School at Vancouver. The young
est child is cared for by its aunt
I Mrs. Jackson, at Victoria. TIL
children are now all we'll provide'
for and apparently happy. The es
tate has been inventoried and ap
praised, as required by law, and i
as follows: Real estate valued q
s11, 400 and personal estate 81, 4S4
MIR. Barker realized for severa
months before he died that he woul,
not recover. He sent for his attor
ney, and consulted him in relation
to his will early in last August
About ten days before he died, b
sent for Mr.. Mcdonald, aud CAV
him a sealed envelope and told hin
that it was his will; that he shout,
not live much longer, but that afte
he died he wanted him to take th
envelope enclosing his will, and hav
Mr.. Owings go with him to Judg
Henry, and in their presence hav
the envelope opened and his vii
read. This Mr.. Mcdonald did
Mr.. Barker was q man who made n,
professions, bat his will discloses th,
fact that he had fatherly care ant
interest in the weIl-being, happiness
and prosperity of his children, ant