Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-03
Mr.. ELLYSON'S WILL.
LOW AN ESTATE VALUED AT $685.
IS DISPOSED OF.
Each of His Children Given an interest IN
the Dispatch-Gins t. All OF His
Grand Children.


vos admitted to probate in thu Chancery
Cont Yesterday morning before Judge
somrel B. Witt, of the Hastings Court,
sitting in the absence of both Judge
I,eake and Judge Barton, the latter OF
whom is holding q special term Of the
Chancery Court.
Messrs. Henry Theodore. James Tay-
lor. and William Ellyson, the three sons
Of the deceased, qualified as executors,
and. in accordance with the expressed
wishes of the deceased, were notrequired
to give security. -.
The estate, including a policy for
a10 600 in the Northwestern Mutual
life Insurance Company and one for
sG- $40 in the Mutual Life Of New York,
is valued at 3l39, $50.
INTERESTS IN THE DISPATCH.
The following is tho full text Of the
will:
"This instrument. written wholly in
nv own handwriting, make and or
dain for and as my last will and tesla
ment.
81 give to my son Henry Theodore
Fllyson 200 shares of my stock in the
Dispatch Company.
Il give TO my son James Taylor FL
tyson loo shares OF my stock in the Dis
patch Company. -,
81 give to my son William Ellyson
100 shares of my stock in the Dispatch
Company. -,
ii give to my daughter, Bette Ely
son. one hundred shares of my stock IN
the Dispatch Company.
81 give to Lizzie Walker Ellyson, the
wife of my son. Henry Theodore, 81 900.
| give to Lora Hotchkiss Ellyson, the
wife OF my son James Taylor, 81, 600. L
give TO Mollie johnson Elyson, the wife
OF my son William, $1,000. All these
gifts to my daughters-in-law to be re-
ceiyed and held by them in their own
right, free from the control OF their
husbands.
TO HIS GRANDCHILDREN
81 give to my grandchildren, May
Inncdon Ellyson, Henry X. Ellyson, Jr.,
Douglas Walker Ellyson, Bette Blair
FIlyson. and Theodore Gordon E1yson,
five hundred dollars each, which several
sums, amounting to twenty-five hundred
dollars, | direct my executors to pay to
Henry Theodore Ellyson, their father,
to be by him held in trust for his afore-
said children, in his discretion to be
either invested for their benefit and paid
TO them as they shall severally arrive at
the age Of twenty-one, or used IN whole
or in part for their education and main
tenance. But, however used by him, /
hereby direct that he shall not be re-
oured TO account TO them, or TO their
heirs, or TO any one, for the use he may
make of the aforesaid twenty-five hun
dred dollars, or any part OF it.
81 give to my granddaughter, Mamie
Moore Ellyson, $500, which direct my
executors to pay to her father, James
TAYLOR Ellyson, to be by him held IN
trust for his said daughter, i'll his discre-
ton to be either invested for her benefit
| and paid TO her when she shall reach the
age Of twenty-one or used in whole or IN
part for her education and maintenance.
But, however used by him, | hereby
direct that he shall not be required TO
account TO her or TO her heirs, or to any
one. for the use he may make OF the
aforesaid $500 or any part OF 1t.
DIVIDE EQUALLY.
Gan the remainder Of my estate, after
the payment OF the foregoing SPECIFIC
gifts. the debts l may owe and my fune-
| raj expenses, l give TO my children,
Henry Theodore Ellyson, James Taylor
Ellvson, William Ellyson, and Bette
Enyson, TO be equally divided between
them.
"The gifts herein made to my dsugh-
ter. Bette Fllvson, are to be received and
held by her in her own right, free from
the cont-ol Of any husband he may
marry.
81 hereby appoint my sons, Henry
Theodore Ellyson, James Taylor Ely
son. and William Ellyson. executors Of
this my last will and testament; and di-
rect and request that when they qualify
as my executors no security shall be re-
quired Of them.
"In witness of all the foregoing ]
have hereunto affixed my hand and seal
this 22d day Of February, IN the year OF
our Lord 1888.
al. K. ELLYsoS. Seal.
THE CoDICL.
"By this codicil to my foregoing will,
made this eth day OF March, 1889, l give
TO my grandson, Stiles Huot Ellyson, the
sum of five hundred dollars, which di-
rect my executors to pay to his father,
William Ellyson, to be by him held In
trust for his said son in his discretion
to be either invested for his benefit and
paid 10 him when he shall reach the age
Of twenty-one, or used in whole or IN
part for his education and maintenance.
| But, however used by him, / hereby di-
rect that he shall not be required to &C.
count to his son or TO his heirs, or to
any one, for the use he may make OF the
aforesaid five hundred dollars or any part
of it.
Witness my hand and seal the day
and date Just above written IN this codi-
Gil. II. X. ELLYsoN." Seal