Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-17
FREDERICK elLLlNes's WILL.
Numerous Requests to Personal Friends
Missionary societies Literally re-
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Numerous Requests to Personal Friends
Missionary societies Literally RE-
membered.
The Woodstock Standard makes the fol-
lowing statements of public interest regard
ing Frederick Billngs's will
IL was to be expected that In some re-
spects Mr.. Bilings's will would be OF pub
lie interest and in so far as it is so we shall
crafty our readers with brief statement
of its provisions. Liberal requests are
made to his brothers and sisters but with
these the public has nothing to do. A few
only of the requests outside Of his family,
made on the score Of friendship, may DO
mentioned because they reveal in a striking
manner the loving spirit and thoughtful
ness of the man.
To his "life-long friend, the lifelong
friend OF the family" Oliver p. Chandler,
he gives $1,000 for every year Of his life
TO his 'long time agent and devoted
friend, - George w. Grannis of san Fran
CISCO $1,000
To his faithful secretary, Samuel E.
kilner, $4,000.
To his dearly beloved pastor" Rev.
Henry Van Dyke of New York, $500
TO Matthew II. Buckham, president of
the University of Vermont, $4,000 as a
NclJ hllSul lOkpu Ol my IONe anu GoLCcln lpl
him
To his friend Edward Barstow of Oak
land, Cal, $1,000. (which ] request him to
| expend in procuring some souvenir of the
firm friendship which he has shown me
through so many years. -
Then those who have been in his family
as teachers Of his children, his farmer and
gardner, and old servants, and others VINO
have rendered him or his family service are
remembered, some very handsome y, and
all with happy words Of kindly appreclu-
ton. He did not forget Sho Nemoto, the
japanese, "whom | have taken so much
pleasure in assisting 10 an education.
He gives SO, 900 to the Congregational
church in Woodstock, the income OF which
is to he devoted to the repair and maiute-
nance of the chapel, church and grounds,
and the balance, if any, to the general eX
penses of the society.
To the American board Of commissioners
for foreign missions SO, COO
TO the American Home Missionary So
ciety $4,000
To the Domestic Missionary society in
Vermont, $40, 900.
To the American Missionary association
Of New Norl, city, $4,000.
The estate is to be kept in its entirety in
the hands of trustees till his youngest child
Richard. reachc, . years about 10 years.
or as long Mrs.. Billings lives, he be
leves this to be beneficial to all and will
keep the family together Ample provision
| is made, however that all the members of
the family shall have whatever is needful in
| any event.
The following provision, relating to the
! final division Of the estate, is of peculiar in
tere5t to the people OF Woodstock and we
| give it entire.
when the division comes ii is my desire
/ that the W oodstpck estate, less any porto n
| that may have been or may be sod, which
/ have so cherished and developed, and where
} the family have had SO many happy years
! W1th sorrowiul experiences too. may be KEPT
in some way for many years, perhaps genera
lions to come, IN the family and that all the
| while it may be improved by additional pur'
OF trees and new buildings il they should be
| needed. or viii add to its attractlVenCsS. And
as to such continued and progressive improve
ments, my executors and trustees are in
| structed TO Keep them up while the estate is IL
their hands
When the estate is divided the children
are to share equally but if none are living
and leave no heirs the estate is to 20 one
half to the University of Vermont and thC
other half equally to the four Missionary
societies above named
The executors and trustees are named
one in Woodstock, Franklin y. Billings
and two in New York Oliver +. c. Billings
and Samuel T.. kilner, and they are not t.
be required 10 give bonds