Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-01-16

The patrons of the HERALD will take
pleasure in reading an official copy OF
the viii Of the late Albert Whitcomb
of Bethel, which is published in full be-
low, in advance of all other county pa
pers
WILL OF ALBERT WHlTCOMR.
/, Albert Whitcomb, of the town Of Bethel and
county Of Windsor and state Of Vermont being OF
sound mind, but realizing the uncertainty Of life, do
make tins my last VIII and Testament.
order that all my just debts and funeral expenses
be paid as convenient after my decease, aud
that monument shall be erected within year from
that event on my lot in the cemetery at stockbridge
Common, Vt, on the west side ofthe granite curb.
ing, 70 be placed on solid foundation the base 70
be four feet and half square and two feet high, the
shaft to be three and half ieet square and ve feet
high and ending with apex opsthe shaft the same size
throughout the monument 10 be Of granite, suitably
polished and letered with dates of birth and death
Of my father and mother, my brothers, f., X: and
John f. W Mhitcomb, my sisters Adeline NJ. Whit
comb and Nancy B w Houghton, my own name,
Albert Mhitcomb, and the name Of my late beloved
wife, Ella Northrop, with square and compasses
engraved in the proper place the east side Of the
monument. This description indicates my IDEAS
but unimportant changes in the monument are left
to the discretion Of my executors. herein named.
give the town Of Stockbrdgc in Vermont One
Thousand Dollars 10 be invested in good real estate
security, one halt Of the interest Of said Thousand
Dollars shall be expended yearly my lot in the
cemetery at Stockbndge Common ~ eultivaiing
flowers, improving and beauiying saId lot; and the
other MALI OF the interest o said thousand dollars
shall be expended yearly 10 fencing. improving and
heauufying said cemetery, and this gift shall bc
known the Albert Whitcomb Cemetery Fund.
In accepting this gift Of Thousand Dollars the
town Of Stockbridgc shall agree TO keep good this
amount through all coming time.
4 give W. r. Brink, who IS now living with me,
! vtt he hue "a fnrf fHf ten
I years, situated on Mount Hunger in stockbridge,
/ ior The sum Of Two Hundred Dollars.
| give Maud BRINK Two Hundred Dollars,-slid
/ Maud Is the daughter Of William T. Brink.
I give Ransom Durkee the privilege of buying
the farm on which he now lives for the sum oftwo
Thousand dollars, on condition he pay the rent
the samei all taxes now due, or may hereafter be-
come due. aud also insurance on the buildings for
the benefit ofmy estate.
give Ned Lewis Sheldon, son Of Egbert Sheldon
/ Of stockbridge, Vt, Five Hundred Dollars.
give Amanda c. Northrop, sister nv late wife,
one thousand dollars note dated Feb. s, iSSi Fair
field, and given by O. r Northrop, cne sewing ma
chine, silver set. bed and bed clothes which
my late wife had previous 10 her marriage, one
trunk containing clothes and other articles belong
ing TO my late wife, also all the paintings and pic
lures which my late wife brought from her home
except the Eagles Nest which hangs in the paror
between the pictures Of myself aud late wife.
give to my sister Nancy b. w. Houghton the
use of my homestead in Bethel II and All the
furniture therein, the of horse, carriage, robes,
harnesses the to be kept at the expense Of my
estate also give her Five Hundred Dollars TO be
paid out Of my estate annually, during her life
give to Albert Bertrand. Emily and Elias Keves
Nhtcomb, the three grandchildren Of my brother, !
the late ELIAS keyes Nhitc1mb Of Elgn, Illinois. |
the often thousand dollars, 70 be equally divided
among them when each arrives a the age oftwenty.
five years together with interest the az the
rate of three per cent.
order that monument not costing more than 4
Five Hundred Doliirs shall be erected in the Gem /
etcry IN the let located in Elgin, Illinois, where my
brother Elias keyes Whtcomh is buried, which 1
shall be engraved the names Of Elias X. Whtcomh, I
and Emily B. Hail. wife Of Elias X. Mmtcomh 4
also Of Albert Bertrand Whitcomh, with dates of F
birth and death ofeach. Also square and com
passes shall be cut In the shaft facing the east also
these words shall be clearly cut the base Of the
monument, Erected by Albert Whitcomb in mem
ory ofhis brother"
order the foregoing bcques,s to BE paid as soon
a. convenient after my deceasc, or according % the
specifications of each gifE and the remainder Of my
estate both real and personal, shall be kept during
the life of my sister, Mrs. Nancy Il. w. Houghton,
and then disposed of in the following manner:
give the town Of Stockbrdgc, VI, 10 be invested
10 safe securities, Twenty Thousand Dollars, the
income only shall be annually divided among the
school districts of said town. each district shall re-.
i ceive an amount in proportion to the number of
scholars attending school. No fractional district
shall have the bcncht ofthis bcQuest This gift shall
be known as the Albert Whitcomb School Fund. /
In case the town Of stockbidgc does not accept the
conditions herein named or violates said conditions,
the Twenty Thousand Dollars shall be given to the
three grandchildren OF my brother the late ELIAS X
Whcomb. to be equally divided among them when
eachis thirty years old.
give to School District No. g. located in Bethel
Village and its suburbs Thirty Thousand Dollars,
the principal 10 be safely invested and the income
only TO be used each wear Tor the current expenses
Of the school, This gilt shall be known the Al
bert hitcomb School Fund. and the legal name Of
the school shall be 's1he Mhitcomb High Schooln
In case this gift is not accepted its conditions
shall he violated il shall be given 10 and divided
among the three grandchildren my hrothcrthe late
Elias X Mhitcomh, when each is thirty wears old.
The remainder Of my estate give 10 the town Of
Stockhridge in Nermont-thc principal to be safely
invested and the income only to be used for the re-
lief Of the poor in said town. This gilt is TO be
known the Albert Whitoomb Poor Fund.
II my estate shall not be sufficient to pay the
eral requests herein named, the last shall be void.
II what remains is not enough then next 70 the last
shall he void and in this order until the prop
erty shall equal the bcquests.
hereby appoint Ned Louis Sheldon. Christopher
X. Noble and lanes ]. Wilson, the Executors Of
this my last W i'll and Testament
In testimony whereof. hcreunto set nv hand and
seal and publish and declare the foregoing to I've my
last VIII and Testament.
Done At Bethel, in the Comfy OF Windsor and
State Of Vermont, Dec goth, a. ID. 1850.
ALBERT WHlTCOMB. l.. 81
Signed sealed published and declared bv Albert
Mhitcomh as his last Will and Testament, in pres
ence Of u who hereunto set witnesses,
the request Of and in the presence of said estator
and in the presence Of each other.
L. NJ. GREENE,
c. ). SOPER,
). a. PARKER.