The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-03

sister Catherine Downey Hagan execu-
trix. and my friends John Dunlop ana
Thomas O.. Peyton, all OF the SAID clty
Of Richmond, executors Of this my last
will and testament: and l request ana
direct that no security be required ny
the court Of them or of any OF them
for the execution Of this my VIII.
Second. | direct that all my just deDts
and funeral expenses be paid SO soon as
practicable after my decease. and among
my funeral expenses | include the cOst
OF suitable monument over my remains,
which l direct my said executors 10
their discretion the design and cost there
of.
THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR.
Third, give and bequeath TO the fol-
lowing named charitable institutions or
corporations of the city Of Richmond the
following sums Of money, namely: 10 me
Friends Asylum for colored orphans,
5000 10 the Richmond Male orphan
Asylum. 5000, and to the Little Sisters
of the Poor. $1,000. | would have made
a bequest 10 Saint Joseph's Female
Academy and Orphan Asylum, but as
that institution or corporation is already
well endowed ] thought II better to
leave large bequest TO the Little sisters
OF the Poor. and 10 omit the saint
Joseph's Female Academy and orphan
Asylum from among the benehciaries. !
would also have made bequest 10 the
II. f.. Lee Camp, No. !, Confederate
Veterans. but as ] have already erected
a good and substantial cottage for sald
camp within its grounds fsar the city
Of Richmond, and for other reasons not
necessary TO mention. j have thought
II best TO revoke bequest made 10 sald
camp in a former Will, and not TO m
ciude said camp among the beneiiciaries
Of this my last will and testament.
Fourth. / give and beqeath 70 each or
my two cousins, HOnora O'Sulllvan ard
Julia O'Sullivan. OF the city Of Brooklyn,
10 III nf Thorn
sum Of 5000. In the event of either or
both Of them dying before me the said
bequest or requests TO her or them, 50
dying. shall lapse and become part Of the
residue OF my estate hereinafter be-
queathed and devised to my said sister
Catherine Downey Hagan.
TO RELATIVES AND FRIENDS.
Fifth. 1 give and bequeath to each Of
the children OF my nephew, Florence j.
Downey. late Of Charleston. S. c., deceas-
ed the sum Of 5000, and also 10 my
cousin, Arabella Gordanich, Of Queens
town, Ireland. daughter of my cousin
Edward O'Sullivan. late Of the city Of
Cork. Ireland, deceased, the like sum OF
5000.
Sixth, give. and bequeath to William
$1,000. and TO Edward f. Cullen, of Texas,
the like sum of $1,000. l make these be-
quests in token of my regard and es-
TEEN for these young friends who were
brought up by me ana lot WnoHl nave
the highest regard and respect
Seventh. ] give and bequeath TO Mrs.
Thomas w. boswell. of Hanover county,
Va, the sum of $500: and 10 Mrs. THOMAS
G. PeytOn, Of the said city OF Richmond,
the like sum Of $500. as a mark OF my
esteem for them personally and as the
wives Of my personal friends.
Eighth. l give and bequeath 10 each or
my executors John Dunlop and Hhomas
G. PeytOn, the sum of 800 which legacy
to erfar oh of
ton TO the compensation allowed 10 them
by law as commissioners on my estate.
AN ANNUITY TO SERVANT
Ninth. l give to my said sister, Cath
crime DOWney Hagan. the entire residue
Of my estate. devising and bequeathinS
to her all said residue. whether real, per
sOnil or mixed, subject only TO the fol-
lowing charge, namely; that she pay an
nually to my colored man-servant, Steph-
Ell Clark, during his natural life, the sum
Of $500. which amount shall be pald 10
him i'm equal quarterly instruments OF
SO each; the first instaiment TO be paid
to him on the first day Of the month i'm
mediately succeeding the administration
Of my estate by my said eXecutrN or
either Of my executors, and the other
quarterly instalments to be paid every
three months succeeding thereafter ana
in no one year shall said payments TO-
gether exceed said sum of 500. rms
provision is intended for comfortable
Stephen, and shall In no manner be sub
ject 10 his control or 10 his contracts be-
fore said instruments become respective
ly due and payable. And II any attempt
shall be made by the said stephen or by
any Of his creditors 10 anticipate any or
said payments by giving orderes thereon,
or by garnsheeing or attaching, or by
any other mode or process at law or
otherwise. so as TO subject SAID annuity
or any part thereof TO the payment OF
H.h
ments respectively shall have been ac-
tually paid 10 the said stephen In his
own person. then and in that case l d.
rect my said sister, Catherine DoWhey
Hagan, instead Of paying said instruments
TO the said Stephen Clark I'm person, 10
apply and eXpend the same as they be
come respectively due and payable IN
such manner as she, the sald Catherlne
Downey Hagan, shall deem best Tor me
support and maintenance of the said
Stephen Clark, but under no clrcum-
stances 10 pay any part thereof TO any
creditor holding any order on her from
the said Stephen or TO any creditor At
tempting 10 attach or garnishee SAID an
nuity or any part thereof.
Tenth. j hereby authorize and empOw-
er my said executrix and executors TO
sell and convey any part OF my real es-
tate as they may deem necessary 70 sell
in order to pay any Of the above mention
ed legacies. and Ia the event OF any such
sale or sales the purchaser or purchasers
shall not be required to look TO or in
any wise be responsible for the applica-
ton of the purchase money or moneys
by said eXecutrix or executors. or be re-
quired to examine into the question
whether such sale or sales was or were
necessary to pay any of said legacies
coDIcIL.
The will was signed by the late Mark
Downey on February II, 1886, In the pres
ence of Messrs. f. l.. AIfriend. and W.
II, 4uarles, as witnesses. Attached 10 the
Will is the following codicil:
Whereas ], Mark Downey, of the city
of Richmond, Va, have made and duly
executed my last Will and testament in
writing. bearing date the nth day OF
February, in the year 1856; now do /
hereby declare this present writing 10 be
a codicil 10 my said will. and direct the
same TO be annexed thereto and taken
as a part thereof, and | do give and be-
Queath TO THE Little Sisters OF the
Poor" charitable institution of the
said city of Richmond, or of the county
OF Henrico. Va, the sum of 5000, in adj
dition to what have given and bequeath-
ed to the said Little Sisters of the Poor
in my said will, making the entire bequest
TO them from me by my said win and this
my codicil thereto. in all $4,000 current
money of the United States, and l do
give and bequeath TO my cousin, Ara
bella Gordanich. OF Queenstown, Ireland,
named in my said will. the sum of $1,000.
i'm addition TO the legacy of 5000 given
and bequeathed TO her by my said will,
making the entire bequest to her by my
said will and this my codicil thereto, in