Telegram-herald., 1888-09-28
MAI. WATSON'S WILL
As FILED ~ Trs PROBATE COURT
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l. AmAss B Watson, Of the city Of Grand
Rapids, couety ~ Kent, an STATE ~ Mich
gan ID hereby maze. publish Sae aec-sre
his ~ be ~ asi vii and testament IN
tending thsreB 10 disPOss OF al ny worldly
estate al tie time Of ny deoeAss II manner
following viz
fiIsL i direct that al nv jusl debts and
funsFaA expenses SHALL be paa.
Second, / give snd beQueath 10 ny vile
Martha A Watson, sll M household goo1s
! and furniture. library. pictures. plate and
all other property aPpeTtslsiuE 10 say house
hold, also al NV ismlly hofsss. carriages.
sieighs and property belonging thereto.
Third. / givs. devise and bs0ueath unto
nv wife. Martha Watson. So 90 IN czsh
And stocks IN corporations 10 be selected bY
her from such cash aud stocks ss may
leave a. the time OF nav decesse. and 10 be
| taken by her Al their cash value. provided
| that any sum or sums that / may hereafter
advance 10 ber previous TO my decrease AID
charge 10 her 9pOn my books, shall be de-
ducled frOm the said sum Of $4,000, aud
the sun OF sl5 600 which ! advanced 10 her
IN lss0 shall also be deducted from said
sum OF SO OD0.
Fourth ! give devise and be- ueath unto
the children OF nay deceased brother. Edwin
Q. Watson the sum oi s. Oo0, 10 be divided
equally among them. SHARE and share alike
| 10 De paid 10 them by nv exscutoTs as soon,
as convenient after my decease. bat without
| interest, pro yided any sum or sums which
| may hereafter advance 10 any OF said chill
| dren and charge 10 him or her upon NJ
books shall be deducted from his or her
share OF said s.. 600 And there shall also
| be deducted from said sum of 5000, Ave
| hundred dollars. which / advanced 10 said
| Edwin C. Watson in his lifetime, and IN
case OF the death of any OF said children
| during my lifetime, his or her share shall
| 90 10 his or her heirs, share and share alike.
Fifth, / give and bequeath unto Mary
| Louise Watson, the widow OF my deceased
| brother Edwin L. Watson, the sum OF
| s., 900, TO be paid 10 her without interest by
| my executors Gs soon as convenient after
| NV decesse provided that any sum or sums
| which / may hereafter advance 10 her and
| charge To her upon my books, shall be de-
| Quoted from the said s. 600. and in case of
| the death of said Aarv Louise Watson dur
| ing my lifetime, or after and before the pay
ment TO her of the whole Of said legacy. /
| direct that, SO much thereof as may then
| be unpaid shall go 10 the children Of my
| deceased brother, Edwin c. Watson, share
and share alike, and to the heirs of any de-
ceased child by right of representation.
| SIXTH give, devise and bequeath unit o
my brother. Oliver ;. Watson, 5000. and
| 10 each of my sisters Sybil T. Caswell ana
Carolina B. .Hsdley, 5000, and 10
ny wlies sister Ellen NJ. Stryker, 5000
| and TO my wife IS brother, John A. Brooks.
| s. 600, 10 be paid TO each of them, without
| interest, as soon as convenient after my de-
cease; provided, that any sum or sums
| which / may hereafter advance TO any OF
said five last named persoEs. and charge TO
| him or 10 her upon my oooKs, shall be de-
/ Quoted from his or her SAID 8, 900; and
| whereas | have heretofore advanced 10
each Of said five last named persons the
| sum of $500, therefore will and direct that
/ said sum Of $500 shall be deducted from
| each Of said sums Of s., 600, and In case OF
the death of either OF said i've last named
| persons during my lifetime the said sum
| so devised to him or her shall 90 TO his or
| her heirs, share and share alike.
J SEVENTH give, devise and bequeath b
4 unto my adopted children. John a. Il.
Mead, James A. Mead, Julia A. Mead and
William w. Mead. each. the sum of SIS 600,
| to be paid ss follows. viz: $1,000 10 each
child when ne or she reaches tue age of p
| years and the remainder, with all the in-
| crease and accum ulztions, when he or she
respectively reaches the age Of 25 years.
| And i direct that my executors shall,
| as soon after my decesse es possible, and
| within three years thereafter. convert into
| money or good securities, enough Of my
| property TO make the said sum OF 500, 600,
| and invest the same IN some safe and rehA-
| bic security. and keep the same invested.
| with power 10 vary aud change said invest
| ment from time TO time, and to pay over
and convey to each child as be or she
| reaches the age OF q years. $40, 900 in sncb
| securities and money. and the residue of
| the sum hereby devised. with all the in
| crease and accumuiatIoDS thereof. 10 esch
| child waen ne or she reaches the age OF y
| wears. And / direct my executors 10 make
an equal and equitable division of ssld Sc
| curitlss and money, - that the snare Of
each child shall consist, so far as prscii-
cable of the like amount and kind OF
| property.
| | farther direct that all the net increase.
| dividends and profits, which shall accrue
or be derived out of The property selected
| by nv executors for investment as herein
| provided, in the interval between nv death
| and the time of such selection shall be
added TO said sum OF 800 600 as an sc-
! emulation thereef, and divided equally
| between said childrsn share and share
alike. And ] direct nv said executors 10
| pay 10 or for the use OF each child. during
the contiDasnce Of tai, trust, so much OF
the net iscoms Of his ar her share OF said
trust fund, ss ia the judgment Of nv sx-
| ecutsrs may re suitable Tor hIs or her
| education. support and maintenance. And
| IN case Of - death Of either or any of said
adopted CHI orsn. tie ssid sum 90 devised
~ bi1 or her skali 60 70 bis OF her heirs
share and Share alike.
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! the rest residue snd remainder Of ny pro
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snm 81 SIS 80 unto my ssia vie Msrths
| A Watson snd from and out Of the srcsss
| over sale last named sum, / give sua De-
| eussfh 70 said Ellen n stryk kef sRa g0ha
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