The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-13
DEVOTED TO CHARITY AND EDUCATION.
Many Public Bequests Of the Late
Joseph Walker.
Forty Thousand Dollars for a Public
Library In Westbrook.
BrIdgton and Portland Charitable
organlzatIo Remembered.

The will Of the late Joseph Walker Of this
city has been presented for probate and is
printed below. The document will be inter
esting reading for the people Of the new City
Of Westbrook for 1t makes provision for a
| public library and a suitable building TO be
erected there subject to certain conditions as
| to It's care and maintenance. Ths benevo-
| lent organizations of this city will be aided
| In their work by money which they receive
under the will and, in addition to his gener-
osity toward Westbrook. Mr.. Walker has
remembered another Maine town, making
provision for improvements in certain dis
tricts In Bridgton. Finally, after all these
and the private bequests have been paid. the
residue OF the estate Is left In trust for edu-
cational and benevolent purposes. The
| will follows:
/, Joseph Walker, of Portland, in the
| County Of Cumberland and State Of Maine.
| do hereby make, publish, and declare this in
| strument to be my last will and testament.
hereby revoking any and all other wills by
me heretofore made.
l. give, devise. and bequeath unto my
beloved wife, Ann j. Walker, my dwelling
house, with all the land belonging to and
connected Herewith, and now used and oc-
| cupied by me, situated on High street, in
| said Portland together with any and all
buildings now on said premises. | also give
| and bequeath unto my wife, Ann j. Walker,
all my household furniture, goods and chat
| tells, of every description In my said dwelling
house, and outDuildings on said premi ses,
| including my horse, grain, bay, carriages,
harnesses, tools, etc.
And do further give, and bequeath unto
| my beloved wife, Ann j. Walker, the sum of
| S90, 900; and this amount is TO be selected by
| her, from such portion OF my estate, as she
| may elect at the appraisal thereof; either
| from the real, personal or mixed estate, as
my wife may desire, or paid in cash.
| 2nd. / give, and bequeath unto Mrs.
Lydia j. Adams, wife Of Edward L. o.
| Adams, of said Portland, daughter of my
late brother Benjamin Walker, the sum Of
/ $4,000.
srd. give, and bequeath unto Charles @.
Adams, ss0n of Lydia j. and Z. l. o.
Adams, the sum Of $4,000. II said
Charles c. Adams is not alive at my decease,
give, and bequeath said sum Of $1,000, to
his mother. Lydia j. Adams, and her heirs
| and assigns forever.
4th. | give, and bequeath unto Eliza A.
Gibbs, Of Bridgton, Me-, daughter of my late
S25,OO0
9Th. give. and bequeath, unto Benjamin
w. Gibbs, son Of Eliza A. Gibbs, the sum Of
$1,000. II said Benjamin W. Gibbs is not
alive at my decease. give, and beqaeath
said sum Of 5000, to his mother, Eliza A.
Gibbs, and her heirs. and assigns forever.
9th. l give. and beqqeath unto Mary L.
Walker, widow of Joseph &. Walker. If she
| Is alive at my decease, the sum Of $4,000.
III the said Mary l.. Walker, Is not alive at
my decease, this amount so bequeathed to
her as aforesaid, shall become. and make a
part and portion of the residue and remand
er of my estate.
7th. / give, and bequeath. unto Caroline
A. Walker, daughter of my late brother Ben
1amin Walker, the sum OF $4,000.
Sth. give, aud bequeath unto Frederick
Fox, and Albert B. Stevens. both Of said
Portland, or the survivor, or their or his sue
cessors, in trust, and upon the following con-
ditions, and trusts, the sum of $4,000.
Said trustees, or the survivor, or success
ors during the life of Charles b. Walker, of
Bridgt0n, after payment of taxes and charges
of said trust estate from the income of said
trust fund, shall use and expend the balance
OF said income OF said trust fund, or estate,
or such part Of said income as said trustees
may consider proper, just, and best In the
support, maintenance and education of the
Charles b. Walker, during his life, and also
In the support and maintenance of the said
| Charles B. Walker.
The amounts from said income to be so ex-
pended for each. the nature of the expendi-
lures, and the times OF payment Of each to
each, Qf any such cash payments are made
BY said trusteesl are left to the judgment and
discretion OF said trustees, or the survivor,
or their successors.
Upon the death of the said Charles B.
Walker said trust shall end, and said fund,
with any accumulations thereon, shall as
soon as the same can be conveniently done,
delivered and paid TO the child, or children,
OF said Charles b. Walker, in equal shares.
Ii said child, or children, die before the
termination OF said trust, leaving issue alive
at Its termination, such issue shall have and
take the share the parent would have re-
ceiyed IL alive. Ii there are no children or
child Of said Charles b. Walker alive at the
termination OF this trust. and no issue alive
OF such child or children at that time, then
with any accumulations, shall thus be divided
equally among the legal heirs of the said
Charles B. Walker.
9th. give and bequeath unto Gertrude B.
Walker, daughter of Charles b. Walker. If
she Is alive at my decease. the sum of $4,000.
Ii said Gertrude b. Walker Is not alive at my
decease, but has deceased, leaving issue then
alive, such issue shall have and receive said
sum OF SIC, 600; and If there Is no issue so then
alive, order and direct said sum Of $4,000
shall make, form, and become part and por-
tion OF the residue and remainder Of my es-
tate.
10th-I give and Dequeath unto Albert ID.
Walker, son Of my late brother, Moody +.
Walker. the sun Of 5000. III the said AL
bert ID. Walker does not call upon my execu-
tors for the payment to him Of said sum of
5000 within one year from the date of the
allowance and probate Of my will, | order
auu ulIcCb odiu sun VI 1OUUU SUdIl make ana
become part and portion of the residue and
remainder of my estate.
1lth. | give and bequeath unto Frederick
Fox and Albert b. Stevens. and to the survi-
yor,. or their successors, In trust, and upon
the following conditions and trusts, the sum
Of $4,000; that is to say, my said trustees as
aforesaid, shall safely invest said sum of
S5OOO, and, after payment of taxes and
charges from the income of said sum, said
trustees shall pay the balance of the income
tn
daughter Of William I. Kilborn of Portland.
Ii said Anna w. Jewett should become
disabled by accident or by sickness, or
placed by circumstances so that said trustees
deem II prudent and best to use any portion
OF the pricipal OF said trust estate, or fund,
to aid or relieve her from distress, (the in
come not being sufficient so to dol they (or
the surviving trustee) are, or Is, authorized
to use such portion of said principal Of said
fund, as shall be considered necessary to OBJ
tain this object; and upon the decease Of the
said Anna W. Jewett said trust shall end !;
and the trust fund or estate remaining in the
hands OF said trustees | give and bequeaf h
the same to the legal heirs Of the said Anna
W. Jewett.
18th. l give and bequeath unto Lila MAY
Sabin, daughter Of William T. Kilborn OF
said Portland, the sum Of $4,000.
l3th. give, and bequeath unto joseph
w. Kilborn. son of VIM. t. Kilborn of Fort
land, IL alive at my decease, the sum of $1,000
II said Joseph w. Kilborn is not alive tIS at nv
decease, said sum shall form, make and be-
come part and portion Of the residue aud
remainder Of my estate.
14th. give and bequeath unto Jane Ball
of Neponset, Massachusetts,, wife of Stephen
b. Ball, If she is alive at my decease, the
sum OF 5000. Ii Mrs. Ball Is not alive at
my decease, said sum or amount shall form
and become part and portion of the residue
and remainder of my estate.
18th. give and bequeath unto Joseph ID.
Brigham, son OF the late Dana Brigham of
Westbrook, Maine, If alive at my decease the
sum OF $1,000. Ii said Joseph ID. Brigham is
not alive at my deeease this sum or amount
shall form, make and become part and por
tion OF the residue and the remainder Of my
estate.
10th. | give and bequeath unto Joseph w.
Lord OF Boston, Massachusetts, If alive at
my decease, the sum of $1,000. Said Joseph
W. Lord is son of Samuel Lord, formerly
Of Gorham, Maine. Ii said Joseph w.
Lord is not alive az my decease, this sum or
amount shall form, make and become part
Of the remainder and residue of my estate.
18th. give aud bequeath unto Lester l..
Woodbury. of said Portland. the sum Of
$50OO
18th. give and bequeath unto Joseph w.
Whitney, son Of Ammi Whitney of said
Portland, the sum Of $1,000.
REQUESTS TO PORTLAND CHARITARIE
SOCIETIES..