Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-18
DIR. CALDWELL'S WILL
John M, Caldwell, Charles H. Caldwell and Charles O. Locke Executors
 Divided in Four Parts.

The following is the last win and testa-
 ment of the late Dr. H. M. Caldwell:
 In the name of God, amen.
 Be it known that I, Henry M. Caldwell,
 residing in Birmingham, Jefferson coun-
 ty, Ala. being of sound mind and usual
 health. but being conscious of the un-
 certainty of life, and desiring to make
 such disposition of my estate as will
 best promote the welfare and happiness
 of my family, do make, publish and de-
 clare this to be my last will and testa-
 ment.
 l. direct that my accounts, as soon as
 it can be done without changes to them
 or to my estate and of moneys on hand
 at my death and that may be realized
 from collections of dividends to accrue
 on stocks and from notes and interest on
 bonds, held by me- shall pay all my just debts. If it should be necessary, though
 not now apprehended, my executors are hereby empowered to sell personal prop erty for the purpose of paying my debts, this power to be exercised only in case collections from the sources above named shall prove insufficient.
 g. Being desirous that my collections of
 rare coins, papers. money medals, etc, should not be sold or divided at my death, and also desiring to leave some special testimonial of my appreciation Of the industrious habits and correct busi- ness methods of my son, John M. Cald- well, I hereby bequeath to my said son. John M. Caldwell, all of my said collec- tion of rare coins, papers, money medals, etc, together with the iron safes, boxes or cabinets containing the same. g. To my oldest son, Charles II. Cald- well, 1 hereby give and bequeath cer- tain tract or parcel of land situated at Avon Park, Fla. (TIere follows descrip- tion of land, forty acres.)
 4. And now desiring that my children shall share equally in the residue of my a Ia I hay olxr xxin md that my executors shall divide all the rest of my estate of every kind and de scription equally, so far as practicable, between my four children, Mary B. Cald- well, Charles H. Caldwell, John M. Cald- we'll and Pauline c. Locke, share and share alike, so far as practicable, each to have one-fourth of the residue. This division toibe made as soon as the condiI tion of my estate will justify and as often as assets accumulate in the hands of my executors in amounts sufficient to justify distribution.
 5. do hereby name and appoint Charles H. Caldwell, John M. Caldwell and Charles O. Locke of Birmingham, Ala :, to be executors of this my last will and testament, and I hereby exempt them from giving bond as such. It is my will and l so direct that my executors will be guided in the management of my estate by strictly business rules and the law provided for the settlement of estates.
 In testimony of all the foregoing. in | the full consciousness of having done my | duty to the best of my ability, keeping | good faith with those dependent upon me according to nature and with all who have trusted me, I, Henry M. Caldwell aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this the 1st day of | October. in the year of our Lord. 1894. HENRY M. CALDWELL. Witnessed by b. V. Gregory and z. l.. | Nabers.
 Attached to the will are two codicils. the first of which is of no public inter- est. The second, for the completion and furnishing of the residence on Twenty | first street. It also directs that his | daughter Mrs. Pauline c. Locke, shall | occupy it three years free of rent. and | that others of his children may occupy | rooms there if they so desire. The third clause reads thus: "Desiring to give some expression of the gratitude | and appreciation which I feel for her at | tention to my dear wife in her last ill- ness and her kindness and attention to me personally, I give and bequeath and | wish my executors to deliver to Mrs M. l c. Nixon, as trustee for her daughters, | Hattie c. and Kathleen, $20OO of the first | mortgage bonds of the Birmingham | Water Works company, $1000 of said bonds to be held for the benefit of each | of said daughters as hereinafter de- | clared until they shall become of age or | marry, respecttively."
 The fourth clause directs that his son, | John M. Caldwell, shall have the man aGement, control and winding up of the Q ->S of the estate.