The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-10
COL. VAN SLYCK'S WILL.
The Testament Of the City Solicitor
Offered for Probate.

The will of the late Col. Nicholas Van
Slyck was to-day offered for probate. 1t
is as follows:
/, Nicholas Van Slyck, of the city of
Providence. make this my last will and
testament in manner following, to wit
First--I direct my executor hereafter
named to pay all my just debts and fu-
neral charges.
Second--I give and bequeath to my
daughter, Abbie Lizzie Van Slyck, nine
90 shares in the capital stock Of the Third
National Bank of Providence
Third, give and bequeath to my son
and partner, Cyrus Manchester Van
Slyck, absolutely all my interest, property
and estate in the co-partnership of Van
Slyck g. Van Slyck. including therein all
outstanding accounts of said firm and the
books OF account of said firm, together
with my law library, the said Cyrus to
opinni any and all outstanding obliga-
tfons Of said firm, meaning and intending
that my said son shall take immediate
possession of all the property of said firm
and continue the practice and business of
said firm without interruption and with
out disclosing to any person the accounts
and business Of said firm.
Fourth, give and bequeath absolutely
to my said son, Cyrus Manchester Van
Slyck, all Of my Masonic books, including
"Michanals Crusades," also the oil paint
ing or portrait of my great grandfather,
Tobias Van Slyck, now hanging in my
library, it being my desire that the same
shall De kept in the male branch OF my
family.
Fifth direct that all notes that may
hold mt the time of my decease made by
said son mp TO the amount of five thou
sand dollars be delivered TO him and the
same be absolutely cancelled and III such
note or notes shall not amount To the sum
of five thousand dollars tnen my will is
that a sum OF money shall be paid him
out Of my estate that together with such
notes of his rs may have shall amount
to five thousand dollars.
SIXTH give. devise and beaueath my
dwelling house on Young Orchard avenue
in this city, together with the grounds
connected tberewith to my two daughters,
Abbie Lizzie Van Slyck and Emma
Matilda Van Slyck Mumford, provided.
however. that should either of them die,
not leaving descendants, then the interest
or share of such daughter shall be equally
divided among the brothers and sister, or
in case of the death OF such brother or
sister, then 20 their descendants per stripes
and not per capita.
Seventh. give devise and bequeath all
the rest and residue of my estate, real,
personal, mixed and wherever situated, or
TO which rinay be entitled at the time of
my decease. 20 my children, Cyrus Man
chester, Abbie Lizzie and Emma Matilda.
LDtlE dSSiSus, duu ohdio
alike.
Lastly. hereby nominate and appoint
my said son, Cyrus Manchester Van
Slyck, sole executor of this my last will
and testament, and request that he be re-
qulred to give bond TO pay debts and Leg
ucies only and without surety, hereby re-
voking all other and former wills by me
made, aud declaring this, and this only, as
and for my last will and testament.
In interest whereof i have herewith
signed my name aud offered my seal this
thirteenth day of January. Auno Domoni,
one thousand eight hundred and ninety
one, ". Van Slyck. Signed, sealed, pub
lished and declared by Nicholas Van
Slyck as and for his last will and testa-
ment i'm our presence who nt his request,
in his presence and in Sresepce Of each
other have signed our nsmcs hereto as
witnesses.
The words ndollarsr and ..of his,- Inter
lined before execution.
CHARLES /. MANCHESTER.
HENhl u. DUBOIS.
GRO. O. Npiks.