Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-26
JOHN EDWARDS WILL, VERBATIM.

| I, John Edwards, of Port Edwards Wood Co.,
Wis, do make, publish and declare this my last
will and testament in the manner following,
that is to say:
FIRsT.-I order and direct that all my just
debts be paid as soon after my decease as can
conveniently be done.
| SECOND-I give, devise and bequeath to my
wife Francis J. Edwards my homestead property
situate in said Port Edwards, containing one
acre, more or less, together with all my house
! hold furniture, wearing apparel books, oTna-
ments, and pictures therein, to have and to
hold the same during the term of her natural
| life, and after her death then give, devise and
bequeath said homestead property tomy daugh-
| ter, Ida Alexander of said Port Edwards, and
to her heirs and assigns forever.
| THIRD-I give and bequeath to my brother,
VIM H. H. Edwards of Grand Rapids, Wis.
whatever amount may be due owing to me
! from him at the time of my decease, and direct
my executors to receipt to him in full therefor
and in case my said brother shall survive me
then I give and bequeath to him the further
sum of $1,000 to be paid to him by my executors
as hereinafter provided.
FOURTH.-I give and bequeath to my neice
Mary Edwards, of said Grand Rapids, daughter
| of my said brother VIM. H. H. Edwards, the sum
of 81 600
FIFTH give and bequeath to my brother
Richard J. Edwards. of Galena, Ill, whatever
amount may be due owing to me from him at
| the time of my decease, and direct that my
executors receipt to him in full therefor, and in
| case my said brother shall survive me then
| give and bequeath to him the further sum of
$4,000, to be paid to him by my executors as
| hereinafter provided.
SMITH, give and bequeath to my brother
Geo. j. Edwards, of Galena Ill, whatever
! amount may be due or owing to me from him at
! the time of my decease, and l direct that my
executors receipt to him in full therefor, and in
case my said brother shall survive me then
give and bequeath to him the further sum of
$1,000, to be paid to him by my executors as
hereinafter provided.
SEvENTH-I give and bequeath to Emanuel
Mennet of said Port Edwards, in case he shall
| survive me, the sum of $1,000, and it is my will
that the foregoing legacies be paid, without
| interest, within one year after my decease.
EIGHT.-And whereas l now own and hold
1890 shares of the capital stock of the John
Edwards Mfg. Co., a corporation of said Port
Edwards, hereby give and bequeath the same
as follows: to my wife Frances J. Edwards 449
shares of stock, amounting to the sum of S44 900;
to my daughter, Ida Alexander, 800 shares of
stock, amounting to the sum of $4,000; and to
my sOn-in-law Lewis NJ Alexander, husband of
my daughter Ida, 241 shares of stock amount
ing to the sum of S24, 100; and it is my wish and
request that my said wife, daughter and son-in-
law continue to hold said stock and operate
together in the management, direction and
control Of the business of said corporation so
long it shall be deemed advisable for any of
them to hold stock therein.
NINTH.-And whereas now own and hold $40
shares of capital stock of the Centralia Pulp
and Water Power Co.. a corporation OF the city
of Centralia, Wood Co.. Wis, give and be-
queath the same as follows; to my said wife 50
shares of said stock, amounting to the sum of
200; to my said daughter Ida Alexander 100
shares of said stock, amounting to the sum of
$4,000; and to said Lewis NJ Alexander 100
shares of said stock, amounting to the sum of
$4,000; and make a like request as to the hold
ing of said stock by said legatees as that made
in respect to the stock of the John Edwards
Mfg. Co.
TENTH.-Au the rest, residue and remainder of
my property, both real and personal, of every
kind and nature not hereinbefore specifically
bequeathed, give, devise and bequeath to my
said wife Francis J. Edwards and to my said
daughter Ida Alexander and to their heirs and
assigns forever, in the following proportion, to-
wit: to my wife one-third thereof and to my said
daughter the remaining twO-thirds.
ELEVENTH. hereby nominate and appoint
my wife Frances j. Edwards and my son-in-law
Lewis VI. Alexander executors Of this my last
will and testament with full power to settle,
compromise and adjust any and all claims either
in favor of or against my estate, and, as I have
full confidence in the fitness and integrity of
said executors and believe that they will faith
fully and honestly discharge the duties of said
trust, hereby request and direct that the court
require no bonds to be given by them or either
Of them in any proceedings had or taken by
them or either of them under this will for the
settlement and distribution of my estate.
Signed, sealed and delivered on the 18th day of