Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-27
WILL OF WIN. E. CLARK.
A Large Estate and How 1t Has Beel
Distributed.

A Large Estate and How 1t Has Been
Distributed.
The will of the late William E. Clark,
president Of the Central National Bank, and
Of other lo-el corporations. was filed today
by Mr.. James S. Edwards, of Edwards &
Barnard. The will is dated June %, 1885,
and the instrument names the widow of
the deceased. Mrs. Fannie W. Clark. and
his only brother. James E. Clark, execu-
tors of the estate.
The will provides for the disposition of
the estate. estimated to be worth from
half million and upward, substantially
as follows: To the widow is given abso-
lutely the city residence of the deceased,
Sd and E streets. its furniture and con-
tents; also the private stable in the ad-
joining block and its contents consisting
of horses. carriages. &c. To Mrs Clark
is given for her life all of the deceased's
stock Of the United States Electric Light.
ing Company and of the Central National
Bank. excepting ten shares of the latter
which are given to his brother absolutely
Upon the death of the widow said stocks
are given to the brother and the two only
stocksdale and Mrs. Mary P. Logan, for
their lives and the life of the survivor of
them, with remainder to their children
living at the death of the survivor. The
deceased acknowledges In the will an In
debtedness to his widow of $4,000, when
amount he directs shall be paid, with In
terest, without delay.
70 the widow and to his brother the de-
ceased gives for their lives and the life of
the survivor the farm in Fairfax county,
Va, near Mt. Vernon, known as Hayfeld,
containing S14 acres, with remainder to
his said sisters and the survivor, and upon
the death of the survivor 1t is 10 go to
their children and descendants and the
children and descendants OF the brother
To the widow and the brother is also given
everything upon this farm, absolutely and
equally. Should the brother of the de-
ceased with whom he was engaged in
business in the sale of live stock, SO de-
sire, the executors are authorized to loan
him a sum not exceeding $4,000 for Ave
years.
To Mrs. Stocksdale is given absolutely
the house occupied by her in Washington
county, Pa, and also the Indebtedness of
her husband to the estate. To Mrs. En-
ma c. Mclean, a niece, is given the sum
of $4,000, this amount to include mort
gage of 5000 due to the estate from her
husband. Upon the death OF Mrs. Nc
Leans uncle. the said brother of the tes-
tator, she is also to receive the sum Of
$1,000 from his share of the residue of the
estate.
given equally the cattle and live stock
held by them in the state Of Montana,
where they reside, and all OF their in
deptedness to the deceased is directed to
press condition that they pay to their
brother John 5000 within one year of the
death of the testator otherwise, the be-
quest is to be imperative and of no effect
whatever.
To Edward Brown, long in the employ Of
the deceased, is given 500.
The residue of the estate is devised to
the said brother, James E. Clark, in trust,
to be set apart for the Use and benefit Of
himself and his said two sisters. equally,
during their lives. with remain Ter upon
their deaths to their children and descend
ants.
The witnesses IN tho will arc J,,es g
Edwards, Florence L. Hooper and Jacob
H. Skertzer