The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-05
ELoN RooTH's WILL.

l, Elon Booth of Newtown, Fairfield county,
Connecticut, being of sound mind and men,
DRY, do make this my last will and testament,
as follows:
1 will that all my depts and funeral charges
be paid by my executor hereinafter named.
hereby direct my executor to erect, or
cause to be erected, monument of Westerly
granite, my burial lot, the cost of which
not to exceed the sum of 5000. ~
give to the Newtown village cemetery
association in trust the sum of 800, the inte-
rest of which is to be used in keeping my bur-
ial lot, also my brother Russell Booths, and
our mothers, in proper order and to be used
for no other purpose.
After the above requests have been COM
piled with and the executor has settled with
the judge of probate, my will Is that the re-
mainder OF my estate be paid overto the trus
tee hereinafter named.
I hereby appoint Charles Henry Peck
trustee of my estate for the following IA years
from the time he receives said funds from the
executor and to be disposed of as follows:
/. That said trustee pays yearly to my SIS
ter, Delana Brinsmade of the town OF Trum-
bull the sum of $500 for the4period of IA years.
II. That said trustee pays yearly to Annis
Booth, widow OF my brother Orville Booth,"
the sum of $500 for the period OF IA years
III That said trustee pays yearly to Snsan
Bellfield the sum of 1900 for the period of IA
years, she being my niece.
~. That said trustee pays yearly to my
niece, Sophia Booth, the sum of $500 for the
period of14 years.
V. That said trustee pays yearly to my me-
phew, John w. Booth, the sum OF 500 for the
period of IA years.
VI. That said trustee pays yearly to my ne
phew, Edwin Booth, the sum OF 500 for the
period of IA years.
| VII. That said trustee pays annually to my
nephew, Charles Booth the sum OF 800 for the
period of IA years.
/ The above sums to be paid yearly from the
| income OF my estate and, should that be in
sufficient, then each one to be paid pro rata
from said income and from no other source.
i If any all of the above named persons
| are living at the time of the said trustee
receiving said funds and should not live the
full term of IA years, I direct said trustee to
pay to such persons estate the amount due
them up to the time of their death and such
ones portion ceases and is vested withitha re.
manning income, yearly. in the general fund
All notes which may hold against Levi b
Il Booth at the time OF my decease, my will is
that by his paying yearly to the trustee the in
terest on said notes for IA years from the set
Element of my estate by the executor, / then
direct said trustee to destroy said notes in his
presence, which releases him from any fur
Their liabilities ON said notes. Provided, how
: ever, if during the period of IA years the said
! Levi b. Booth refuses to pay the said interest
or dies, then direct said trustee to collect the
. principal and interest, if any due and inves
the same in the general fund.
AT the expiration of IA years, direct my
trustee to cause the remainder of my estate tx
be divided among the grand children of m,
deceased brother, Orville Booth, and th,
adopted daughter Of my sister, Delana Brins
: made, share and share alike.
. That is to say, if there should be three liv
: ing grandchildren OF said Qryille Booth, tn
residue Of said estate shall be divided int
. four shares, and, II more or less, In the sam
: proportion, said adopted daughter to have n,
7 more than anyone of the grandchildren. Il
J, the event of the death OF said adopted daugh
tar previous to the expiration OF IA years,
will, devise and bequeath the SHIRE she wonl
q take if living to the living grandchildren Q
/ my deceased brother Orville Booth, share an
share alike.
AL Lastly, do make and constitute Charlie
Z Henry Peck executor Of this my last viii an
9 testament. In witness whereof, Ihave set M
= hand and seal this 24th day Of January, 1880.
. Exon Booth.
Signed, sealed and declared ~ the said Elp
presence Of us, who, I'll his presence ana tp
presence ot teach other, have herelntos sui
t. scrihed our names David M 4rcnsons
Annie 81