The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-01-10
George p. Whitaker's Will.


take place this afternoon at two O'Clock
services to be held at the M. E. Church.
George p. Whitaker's Will.
The last will and testament of the late
George p. Whitaker was admitted to pro-
bate in the Orphans Court on Tuesday. 1t
bears date the 20th of October 1888, and
was executed In the presence of j. Wesley
Falls and Jacob Tasker, it having been
drawn by Mr.. Falls, Mr.. Whitaker's AT
torney The entire bulk of his estate is de.
vised to members of his family, Joseph B.
Whitaker his nephew, Nelson Z. Whitaker
bis son, and Joseph Coudou his grandson
being designated as executors, and who on
Tuesday bonded as such in the sum of
twenty six thousand dollars, by the terms
of the will they not being required to give
bond, the amount named being that re-
CURED by law to cover any indebtedness of
the deceased
Mr.. Whitaker charges his executors with
the prompt money payments provided in
an anti-nuptial contract made with his
wife Mary l.. Whitaker in lieu of dover,
and leaves her lite time estate in the new
double house near Principle Furnace, now
partly occupied by his son Edmund S.
Whitaker, the maintenance, interest, and
taxes upon this property during her life or
widowhood being chargeaole upon his
estate. He also bequeathed her his library
ard snch books as she may select.
To his executors he bequeaths two hun
dred and fifty shares of the capital stock of
the Whitaker Iron Company at Wheeling,
West Virginia in trust, the dividends of
which are to be applied to the fultillment OF
his anti-nuptial contract with his wife
Mary l.. Whitaker, and in addition an
annuity of four hundred dollars, the ex'
ecutors being empowered to supply out of
his general estate any deficiency that may
exist, from insuficiency of said dividends.
He authorizes and empowers his execu
tors in their discretion to sell any portion
or all of his real and personal property if it
be for the benefit OF his estate, excepting
the stock of the Whitaker Iron Company
and the George P. Whitaker Company.
To each of his grandchildren viz,
Joseph Coudon, son of his daughter Caro-
line now Mrs. Joseph c. Naudain, Clifford
Whitaker, son of Edmund s. Whitaker,
Salle Il. Whitaker, Albert G. Whitaker,
Henry C. W hitsker, aud Eliza Whitaker,
children of Nelson Il. Whitaker, Carrie
Whitaker and George P. Whitaker. Jr.,
children of Henry c. WHITAKER and Mel
san Price Whitaker son of Cecil N. Whita,
| ker, he gives and bequeaths ten shares Of
the capital stock of the George P. Whita.
| ker Company.
He directs that the residue and re
| mainder of his estate shall be divided into
| five equal parts or shares, and that the
same be distributed among his five children
| viz, Caroline Naudain, Nelson, E. Whita
| ker. Henry c. Whitaker, Cecil N. Whita
ker. and Edmund S. Whitaker equally
share and share alike, and the advance
ments made to his children as will appeal
! from the charges against them on his DooA'
| at the time of his death, shall be takeI
| into account before making distribution o
| his estate. Ills SUiS lICuiy S' w
| and Cecil n. Whitaker being dead, the
share of Henry c., is to be paid to his
children Carrie Whitaker and George Z
Whitaker, Jr, and the share of Cecil n
| Whitaker to his sou Nelson Price Whita
ker. To Mary Whitaker, wife of Edmunl
S. Whitaker, he bequeaths in trust the dis
tributiye share under his will of Edmund
| S. Whitaker.
To his old wagner and smploye at lrol
| Hill Delaware, Thomas Williams, he give
an annuity of one hundred dollars to b
paid during his lifetime, and to John b
Stryker the sum of five hundred dollars.
To his grandson George P. Whitaker h
gives his gold watch and chain. To hi
grandson Clifford Whitaker he bequeathe
his ducking gun, and to his grandson Mel
son Price Whitaker he bequeaths bis new
Encyclopedia and atlas. To his wife Mar
l.. Whitaker he bequeaths horse, ph;etoi
and harness to be maintained out of hi
estate, and directs that on the death OF III
wife his library shall be distributed anon
his children and grandchildren. He direct
that his executors shall not be required I
give any bond or security, aud likes thei
commissions at two per cent III lieu OF
allow ances.