Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-05
LAUCHLAN M'INT0SH'S WILL.

A Lengthy and Complicated Instrument
Dividing His Property Among His Rela-
tives-Sobriety, Morality and Industry
Condition for Some of the Heirs In
heritance.
The will of the late Mr.. Lauchlan McIn-
tosh, wealthy resident of Shaler township,
has been filed for probate. The instrument
is dated January Is, lSS5, and is lengthy and
complicated. After providing for the pay
ment of his debts and his interment. Mr..
Mcintosh gives to his wife, Margaret, during
her lifetime, all the buildings, stock, etc, on
the two acres comprising their homestead.
At her death it goes to their daughter, Lu-
cretia Mott Martin, and her children. In
addition he gives to his wife a one-third in
terest in his personal property, which at her
death also goes to Lucretia Mott Martin.
The bequests to Mrs. Mcintosh are in lieu of
her widows dover.
To his daughter, Lucretia Mott Martin, he
bequeathes five houses and lots in the First
ward, Allegheny, valued at s46, ,OO0 known as
Colonade row; also enough personal prop
erty to mako her share equal to any one of
the other three heirs, Alexander G. and
James F. Mcintosh and the heirs of Elspa-
lions G. Mcintosh.
To the family of his son Alexander G. Nc
Intosh is given 16O-acre farm in Muscolin
county, Iowa, valued at Sc, 400, a farm on Lit
tie Pine creek, Allegheny county, valued at
5000, house on Diamond street, Pittsburg,
valued a Sc, 900, and three houses on Irwin
avenue, Allegheny, valued at $l65O0, total
SS5,9 900; also enough personal property to
make the share equal to that of the others.
The income of this property is TO be col
nf ise'ed by narE mry,tos, NC Melntosh % wife
benefit Of the family. The personal property
OF this share is to be held in trust for the
children by Lucretia NJ. Martin and
John John S; Mcintosh When the children
years, if they have established
character for sobriety, morality and indus
try, they shall each receive S4, 900 in lieu of a
claim to the income, and it shall be charged
to them at the final distribution, in which
all the children shall share alike, at the
death of Alex G. Mcintosh.
To.his son, James +. Mcintosh, and his
children is given the house they live in,
valued at 81 600; the house at No. 139 Federal
street, Allegheny, valued at 5000: houses
on Webster avenue, valued at So, 160, and
stock in store, valued ut Sl2. 796 A. Total,
S52 o56 A. Also enough personal property to
made the share equal to that of the others.
To the heirs of his son, Elspalions G. Nc
lntosh, is given the klfnSingsmith property,
valued at s, l25: house on Diamond street,
First ward Pittsburg, valued at $I0,005 and
houses and court on Anderson street, Allie
gheny, valued at $50, ,4l0. Total, sS5, ,535. Also
enough personal property to make the share
held in trust by the executors. Robert the
son of Elspalious G. Mcintosh. is to receive
ne-half of the rents of the houses and courts
on Anderson street. If he establishes a
character for sobriety, morality and in
dustry by pursuing some lawful calling for
five years continuously he shall receive
$4,000 from the personal property, and If he
continues sober and industrious the rents
are to be given him as before. If not the
rents shall accumulate in the hands of the
trustees IfRobert dies leaving no children,
l,s. rl,a
The other half of the rents of the Anderson
street property are to go for the support of |
5he children OF his grandson, /. J. Mcintosh. |
W hen the youngest child becomes of age |
here is to be an equal distribution made.
Lucreta NJ. Martin and John S. Mcintosh |
Ire appointed executors.