Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-29
MR.. CANNON'S WILL.
HIS SONS QUALIFY AS EXECUTORS
WITH BOND OF A MILLION EACH.
Estate valued ut s5oo, ,0o0-One Third Goes
TO His Wife. the Remainder 10 His
Three Children.

The last will and testament OF Mr..
Edward Y. Cannon was admitted to re-
cord In the Office of the clerk OF the
Chancery Court yesterday. The entire
estate Of the deceased is left to his imme-
diate family Messrs. George Il. and
Henry Nj. Cannon. sons of Mr.. Cannon.
qualified as executors of the will. and
gave bond in the sum oe sl,ooO.ooo each
without security. Mrs. Cannon was also
namId In the will as exccutrix. but
decliEed to act in that capacity The
executors estimate the value OF the es-
tate at about 100000.
Mr.. Cannon left large quantity OF
valuable property I'm this city, Baltimore.
and Philadelphia The will, which was
drawn October 1, 1885. is hereto given In
full:
COPY OF THE WILL
81. Edward Y. Cannon. of Richmond,
Va. do make and declare this my last viii
and testament. In manner and form
that is to say:
Item /. l give and devise to my wife,
Mary G. Cannon, all OF my household
property, books. and personal effects OF
every sort. and also one-third part Of all
my real and other personal estate. for
her hfe. remainder over at her death TO
be divided equally between my three chill
dren-George X. Cannon, Henry NJ. Cam
non. and Mary ID. Cannon, in the manner
hereinafter provided:
Item 2. | give and devise the remain
Ing two thirds of my estate. real and per-
sonal. to be equally divided between my
said children above named, but | direct
that the share Of my said daughter, Mary
ID. Cannon, shall be held by my eXecu-
tors. hereinafter named as trustees, for
and during her life. and that they shall
apply the income of her share of said
estate TO her use and support, free from
the debts. engagements. or control. or any
husband she may hereafter take and at
her death the same shall pass To and be
divided equally between such issue aS she
may leave surviving her. and the descend
ants of any OF them who may have mar
ried. and. dead. leaving issue. share and
share alike. and i'm default OF any sueh
issue said estate land the accumulatons
thereof IL any there bel shall pass to
and be divided equally between my said
sons. or II one of them be then dead, to
the survivor of them, and the descend
ants of the other. or II there be no such
descendants. then the whole shall pass
to such survivor. or. II both be dead. leav-
ing no issue. nor descendants or any sucn
issue. then the same shall pass TO- ana be
! equally divided between my next Of kin,
according to the act of descent and distri-
button now in force.
THE EXECUTORS NAMED.
Item 8. | appoint my wife, Mary. G..
| Cannon. and my said two sons. George K.
| Cannon Uhe name of Henry NJ. Cannon
| Is here omitted. but causes no defect in
| the Wild. executors of this Will, either or
| all of whom may qualify and act
| as such: and I expressly direct that no
! security be required of them, or either or
| them: ] also empower my said executors
| (acting I'm the character as trustees under
| the provisions of this Wild, to sell and re-
! invest such part of the estate as is hereby
| devised to them in trust. from time TO
! time as IN the exercise of their judgment
| ii may be deemed best to do so as TO Sc
cure said fund from loss or depreciation
and. in event Of such sale for re-inyest-
| ment the purchaser or purchasers shall
not be held liable for the application OF
| the purchase-money. / further direct
| That the share to which my said daughter
1 or her issue will be entitled at the death
| of my wife. I'm that part of my estate
| devised TO her. shall pass 10 said trus-
| tees or the survivors of them, To be held
| in all respects subject TO the provisions
! Of the second clause OF this Will. The
whole of this will is In my own hand
| writing 20 avoid the necessity OF having
| any attesting witnesses thereto.
| ''In witness whereof, | hereunto SET my
| hand and affixed my scroll as seal this
| first day of October, 1885. =.
| "(SgnedD EDWARD Y. CANNON.
| Miss Mary c. Cannon referred to in the
| will Is now the wife of Mr.. +. DallaIl
Barksdale. of this city.