The herald., 1894-02-21

Twefth-I give, devise and bequeath
unto my dearly beloved son Charles g..
Pratt, now living at Oakland, California,
that certain tract LAND situated in
Butte county, California, parcel OF the
Aguss Frias rancho, described as sec
ton two ~, township twenty (2U)
north, range one ID east, Mount Diablo
meridian, containing $40 acres, more or
less. This bequest is intended by me as
an Offset of section eleven 11), which |
conveyed by deed of gift to my beloved
daughter Lucy G. Goodspeed, it being
my desire and intention that my two
children should share and share alike,
and also in view OF section twelve (l2),
which l have previously conveyed by
deed of gift to my beloved son-in-law
Rilsnd O. Goodspeed.
Thirteenth Il hereby give, devise
and bequeath unto my said sister Louise
G. Parker the sum of 500 900, gold coin
valuation, to be distributed by her with
in two years after my death to such
charitable institutions in San Francisco
and in such amounts to each as she may
think would coincide with my wishes
were l living. And said sum OF 500, 900
shall he turned over to her when re-
quired for that purpose, either in money
| Ut lLh CQulNdl6uJ III I6hl dHb6bc aS Auy GA
ecutors may deem proper.
| Fourteenth-It is my intention to an
mex or append to this will memoran-
dun to be hereafter made by me, and
from time to time possibly changed by
me in my own handwriting OF the
disposition l wish made OF such articles
of diamonds, jewelry, wearing apparel,
fixtures, bronzes, books, plate, bric-a-
brac and ornaments of every kind of
which / may die possessed. And wish
such memorandum to be considered by
my executors as part of this instrument /;
and the instructions thereof followed in
the disposition and distribution OF the
| articles therein enumerated.
Fifteenth-Ail the rest, residue and
remainder of my estate, of every name
and kind, whether real or personal, l
hereby give and bequeath unto nv
children Lucy G. Goodspeed and Charles
P. Pratt, share and share alike. And,
in case of the death of either preceding
mine, 1 then direct that the portion
| such deceased would be entitled shall
60 to the heirs of their body; in other
words, their children, share and share
alike.
Lastly, l hereby nominate, constitute
and appoint my sister, Louise G..
Parker, as executrix, and waive the
| giving OF bonds, and my son, Charles P.
Pratt, and my daughter, Lucy @. Good
speed, as executors of this my last will
and Testament. My wish is that neither
my son, Charles P. Pratt, or my daugh-
ter, Lucy @. Goodspeed, shall give
bonds; but should my beloved sister.
Louise G. Parker, be married, then 1
desire that she shall give bonds; and
RELY upon and trust that all three will
be faithful in the discharge OF their
duty. l also direct that an appra;se
ment of my real and personal estate be
made by competent and disinterested
appraisers, and the value SO established
, and none other to form the basis and be
abided by in the payment of legscies
and distributions herein before provided
for. The requests made in this, my
last will and testament, are intended to
be paid and satisfied out of my general
estate; and if. in order to pay said be-
quests, or any OF them, my executors
find or deem it necessary to sell my
real estate, or any portion or portions
thereof, it is my desire that it may be
done. And hereby vest in them full
power and authority to do so without
any order to that effect from any pro-
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mending my aoul to the Almighty and
imploring divine mercy on all whom l
| hold dear, declare the foregoing to be-
| nv last will and testament. 40 help me
God. 19s 9'#
/ In witness whereof have hereunto
set and subscribed my hand and affixed
my seal this 2Sth day of April, in the
year Of our Lord 1881.
ANNIE A. PRATT
The foregoing instrument, written on
IA pages of paper, was, at the date
thereof, signed, sealed and declared by
the said Annie A. Pratt as and for her
last will and testament in presence of
us, and who, at her request and in her
presence, and in the presence of each
other, have subscribed our name as wit.
nesses thereto this 28th day of April, A.
d. 1881, at San Francisco, Cal.
JAMES SURMAN,
California Medical College, Oakland.
JAMES T. Cross,
3010 California street. San Francisco.
CoDIcIL. JUNE 81, 1885.
Should my said daughter-in-law Kate
III. Pratt. ut any time hereafter marry
again, then the bequest of $4,000 in
section 10 must be given to her two
children, Annie May Pratt and Orville
| Charles Pratt, share and share alike.
ANNIE A. PRATT.
LOUISE G. PARKER,
ANNA A. GooDsPEED.
Filed February 20. 1894.
4 H. WARD, Clerk.
By @. W. BLAKE, Deputy.
One of the most interesting features
of the will, in view of the litigation
which has been going on. is that it APP
points the principal opposing interests
as executors of the estate. The third
executor. Charles Pratt, died after the
execution of the will. 1t was the evil
dent intention OF the testatrix to 80 dis
tribute her estate as to guard against
trout BILE, but it occurred in her lifetime,
when she wss fortunately 80 bereft of
mental faculties IS not to know it.
WHAT GEN. MANSFIELD SAYS.
After the will was filed HERALD re-
porter saw General Mansfield. He
stated that he had been in hopes OF
being able to give due regard to the
decencies of life by not filing the will
for several days. But he had received
dispatch in the morning that Mr.. Hern-
don had applied to Judge Coffey to have
special letters of administration granted
to Mrs. Goodspeed, and had therefore
filed the will.
He stated that by its terms the ex-
ecutors appointed were ladies who were