Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-23
JOHN ARP|N'S WILL.
SynQbSls Of VIII filed at tile
County /udge's office.


funeral expenses and all my just debts
be paid as soon after my decease as can
conveniently be done without sacrifice
to my estate.
SECoND.-I give, devise and bequeath
| to my wife Clarice NJ. Arpin and to he1
heirs and assigns forever the house and
premises now occupied by me as q
homestead, situated in said city OF
Grand Rapids. K < [ also give and
bequeath to my said wife all my orna-
ments and wearing apparel, household
goods, furniture, books and pictures
and it is my will that my family remain
and live together, and especially those
Of the children who are under twenty.
one years of age, until they complete
their education, or until my estate is
| divided as hereinafter directed; and fol
| the purpose Of supporting my said wife
and minor children and for clothing
and educating said children as aforesaid
[ hereby authorize and direct my
| executors, hereinafter named, to pay to
my said wife out of my estate annually
such sum Of money as they may deem
proper and necessary, not exceeding
the sum of So 900 per annum, having
reference always to the number Of my
minor children residing at home and
provided for by her, but such payments
shall cease when my estate is divided
as hereinafter directed.
THIRD give and bequeath to my
son Daniel j. Arpin the sum Of $780,
and to my son Edmund P. Arpin the
sum Of $4,000, said legacies to be paid
as soon as practicable after the pay
ment of my debts and providing for
the support Of my family as above
directed with interest at seven per
cent per annum, such interest to
commence at the expiration of one
year after my decease.
FoURTH.-I give and bequeath to my
daughter Georgiana NJ. Arpin the sum
of $4,000 to be paid to her as follows:
5000 of the principal thereof within
one year after my decease, 5000 Of such
principal with interest on balance
at per cent per annum each succeed
ing year, such interest to begin at the
expiration Of one year after my de-
cease; such payments to continue
until she marries or until she attains
the age of 30 years, and when she
marrles or attains the age of 80 wears
then and in either case the balance
then unpaid on her said legacy shall
be paid to her as soon thereafter as
practicable.
F1FTH.-I give, demise and bequeath
all the rest, residue and remainder OF
my estate, both real and personal OF
every kind and nature not hereinbefore
| specifically demised, to my said two
sons D. J. Arpin and E. P. Arpin
executors hereinafter appointed in
trust however, for the purposes herein
after mentioned, with full power and
| authority to take possession of my said
residuary estate wherever the same
may be situated, and to take, collect
and receive the rents, issues, profits OF
other income thereof, and to sell,
convey and dispose of all nv said
reslduary estate at public or private
sale, and as such executors to make
| sign, execute and deliver to purchasers
thereof good and sufficient deeds and
| cOnveYances Of the same, at such terms
and in such manner and amount as in
their discretion they shall deem best
for the interest of my estate, provided
that they shall dispose of all my said
| reslduary estate within ten years after
my decease, and as much sooner and
whenever in their discretion they may
deem it for the best interests of nv
| estate so to do, and to invest and
| re-lnYest the proceeds thereof in good
safe, interest bearing securities subject
to the approval of the County court OF
said Wood county, but not for period
exceeding ten years from my decease
And whereas l am now partner of the
firm OF Arpin q Sherry, now therefore
L hereby authorize my sons, executors,
| to continue said partnership business so
long as they and said Sherry can agree
so to do, or as long as my said executors
shall deem it for the best interests OF
my estate SO to do, but in no case for a
longer period than ten years after the
| date of my decease.
SMITH, direct that nv executors
hereinafter named, out of the proceeds
of said residuary estate shall pay as
follows: LIST. All my debts hereinbefore
directed to be paid and the expenses
and charges Of administration. 2nd. To
my said wife the amounts herein
directed to be paid to her for her
support and the support and mainte-
nance of my children. 3rd. The
legacies hereinbefore mentioned and as
directed. 4th. To my said wife the sum
of $4,000 in lieu of her dover interests
in my estate and rights under the
statute, to be paid to her within ten
years from the date of my decease and
as much sooner as practicable.
SEvENTH.-I direct that all the rest
residue and remainder of the proceeds
of said residuary estate shall be divided
equally among all my children towit:
Daniel, Edmond, Georgiana, Elvina,
| Mary, Joseph, ArSin, John, Arthur and