Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-02
WILLOF MR.. GRIFFIN.
THIS PAPER ADMITTED TO PROBATE
IN THE cHANceRY COURT.
His Estate Expected TO Net 90, 0oo-Sliss
Rogers Bsqneathed One Third and
Relatives and Friends the Rest

The estate of Mr.. Lewis N. Grimm is
alued at sl02, 900, and the executors think
il will net about S72. 900 when his business
affairs are all settled up.
HIS will was admitted to probate yester-
day afternoon by Judge Leake, OF the Chan
cery Court. and Messrs. Tazewell Caring
ton and c. d. Larus qualified as executors.
giving bond in the penalty of S2oo. 600
without security.
II was about half-past o'clock when
these gentlemen walked into the court
room, accompanied by Mr.. John Pickrell,
their legal adviser. who offered the paper
for the consideration of the Court.
THERE WIRE TWO WILLS.
Mr.. Pickrell stated that on an examna-
ton of the papers of the deceased two wills
were found, both of which were handed to
the Judge. One was dated 1896. and be-
queathed the entire estate to MIR. Grifnn's
was dated July %, 1890. and was presented
as the legal will. Thepaper was in the hand
writing Of the deceased and without wit
nesses. On this latter point WAS this adj
denda to the will:
81 have no witnesses TO this. but respect
fully refer the Court TO the entire Tobacco
Trade of Virginia and North Carolina, my
letter-books for the past SIX years, 70 all
my business friends, and TO my bank teller
here and in Danville TO my signature being
genuine, and pray the Court will admit
II. and oblipe l.. NJ. GRIFFIN.
The Court inquired Of Messrs. Caring
ton. Larus. and T.. q. Tompkins what was
the condition of Mr.. Grifiin's mind in July
last. They each responded that he appear
ed to be in his usual health. but at times
he was depressed in spirits and melan-
choly. They had no reason to doubt his
sanity.
The paper was therefore admitted to
probate.
THE DOCUMENT.
The following is the will;
|, l.. NJ Griffin. in the presence OF
Almighty God. of sound mind and in good
health. do hereby write this my last will
and testament. | hereby appoint my two
personal friends. Tazcwell Darlington and
c D. Larus. to administer on my little
estate, and request the Court not TO require
bond of them. as have all the confidence
possible in them. and don't care Tor my
estate to be appraised,
l. want them To pay all my honest
debts promptly.
q They must deposit with the Hollywood
ASSOtitliOH ~ .Niu u tc ntih III " ~
said association: they, the association.
TO spend the interest of same in keeping no
my lot in Hollywood, as has been my plea
sure to do for the last five wears.
SOME MINOR LEGACIEs.
3. leave my little friend. Thomas B. Nc
Adams. son OF my old friend, George Il.
McAdams, the sum OF NlO0 to buy him
pony | had promised him. -,
4. Nv watch and chain leave TO my ut
tie friend, Lewis Griffin Larus, son OF Z. ID.
| Larus. -.
3. / leave To Leila q. Winston. my lit
| tie queen,n all of my beloved wte's Jewel
ry and the oil-panting of her and all OF her
| bridal presents Ut is IN the State BANK
also. my gray mare Flora with her colt
and 81, 800 TO take care Of the SAID hors,,
! forever. | hope Flora will mover be used
except as IA pleasure horse; when she geti
| too old for that turn her out to die.
6. To the three Jones girls-Nannle
Leila, and Ellen. my couslns-l leave SoUt
each, and advise them 10 pay oil the mort
gage on their old home.
ONE THIRD OF The ESTATE FOR MISS ROGERS
7. To Miss Nellie McCance Rogers (may
God bless her is my sincere prayer
leave in fee-simple one third of my entire
estate-that is. after paving the above
legacies. mean by my entire estate all %
| my life insurance. real estate. ana persons.
property. This legacy | want my AL
illustrators to pay at their very earlles
convenience, certainly as soon as they cal
realize on my stock of tobacco, DC.
8. The remaining two thirds OF my estat
/ want held by my administrators, and
want them to pay to my dear old cousin
Jane f.. Sutton. the sum of $50 per montl
during her natural life.
CAROLINE GETS $40 PER MONTH.
Also to my old, tried, and true servant
Caroline Woodbridge. the sum OF go pc
month during her natural life. Thes'
amounts are TO be paid from the interest on
the amount. At the death Of these two
Cousin Jane and old Caroline-l wan
the same two Administrations % hold
the amount with the interest lett afte
paying the two. as trustees for my TWO
nieces, Jennie and Sadie Tompkns, un
I'll they are Of age or are married. i
either should die before that time the IN
terest shall revert 10 the other and IN cast
of the death OF the second or last niece be
fore she is Of age, say twenty-One yenrs Ola
the entire interest shall revert % my fOul
first cousins. as follows: Misses Lucy G.
Barrett. Nannio Jones, Leila Jones, and
Ellen Jones, or any of the four who may be
alive az the time Of the said death.
9. Don't press any one for personai ioahs
| i nave nDhuc tuclhi ac hhp" N''J ''f i-'
when they can.
The tenth section OF the will referred e
some partnership matters in tobacco deal
ings between deceased and Mr.. Iaz. Car
rington.
HIS LITTLE QUEEN.
If. | leave to my little queen, Leila
! Griffin Winston, of MINNEAPOLIS. all th,
byic-a.brac and hand-paintod china ane
pictures now In my rooms IL north Sixth
street Il mean the pictures and china my
beloved wife Leila painted.
II. / want TO be buried next 10 my wife
in HOLLYWOOD. and my grave to be marked
by a tomb like that over my beloved friend
Walter NJ Sutton.
Ny reason tor not naming my old. honor
ed. and beloved friend. George b. Mc
Adams, ~ one of my administrators Is that
the bulk Of what little do have ls in leal
tobacco, which is entirely out Of his line Of
business.
NV friend. John Pickrell. want EN-
ployed as legal adviser by my admins
traitors. Amen.
l.. N. GRIFFIN ISeall.
D..I.