The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-06
FRANK N. PIXLEYS WILL,
Nearly All of the Estate to Go
to the Journalists
Widow.
REQUESTS TO OTHER HEIRS.
NepheWs and Various Relatives Pro-
vided For Out Of Property Not
Decided Away.
REQUESTS TO OTHER HEIRS

Frank M. Pixley left will and the doct1.
ment was filed for probate yesterday. 1t
was supposed at the time of his death that
he had decided away all of his property,
which was worth about $3.50, 600, but it has
been since ascertained that although he dis
posed of large part of his estate by deed
he left portion of it to be conveyed to the
heirs by will.
The petition for the probate of the will
gives the value of the estate as $4,000, but
it is supposed that the property owned by
Mr.. Pixley at the time of his death is worth
at least 500, 900. The will is in manuscript,
but apparently not written by Mr.. Pixley,
and tie signature is in a trembling hand.
The date of the will is March /, 1894, and
the witnesses are James Nee, who is now
dead, J. Howard Smith and Robert Harri-
son.
Most of the estate is given to Mrs. Pix.
ley, the widow, and there are requests for
the other relatives. The will in full is as
follows:
1, Frank Pixley of San Francisco, do publish
and declare this my last will and testament in
the manner following, that is to say:
First give, devise and bequeath to my
wife, Amelia V. K. Plxley. all my property and
situated.
second-Upon the foregoing gift, devise and
bequest impose the following trusts and con-
ditions, namely:
At the death of my wife desire that out of
the estate hereinbefore given her the following
sums be paid 80
ley and William I. Pixley, and, also, to my
niece. Aristene NJ. Pixley, the sum of $4,000
each.
2. To my nephew, Henry OR. Pixley, the
3. To Aristene Pfxley, the daughter of said
Morrison f. Pixley, the sum of $1,000.
d. To Herbert Harrington Weller, the son of
Herbert b. and Fanny NJ. Weller, the sum OF
$500.
Onsaid estate herein devised and bequeathed
to my wife impose the further charge also
ping, monthly and during each month of her
natural life after my death, the sum of $125 /;
and that at the death of my said sister or that
of my wife whichever event shall first occur
there shall be forthwith turned over and de-
| livered to my nephew, Frank r. Tapping,
thirty of the bonds of the Spring Valley Water
Company now owned by me, or should they
have before that time been sold or converted
in lieu thereof the sum OF $50, 900. out OF the
income or earnings of which bonds or sum of
money in lieu thereof when delivered to him
said Frank T. Tapping shall pay to his sister,
thereafter while she remains unmarried the
sum of $25.
Third-should any beneficiary or benefci-
contest the Will or the validity thereof. or of
any provision therein contained, the bequest
or provision herein made for such benefici-
arr or benefcisries SO contesting shall there
upon cease and become void and is hereby re-
voked.
FOURTH hereby nominate and appoint my
wife, Amelia V. R. Pixley, the executrix. and
Robert Harrison the executor of this my said
will, and request that they be not required to
give bonds for the discharge OF the duties of
such office. And to said executor and execu-
trix and the survivor of them give full power
and authority to sell and convey any and all
of my property and estate without application
TO or order of any court therefor.
| Fifth-Should my vile so desire, she may al
any time after my death pay any any por-
| ton of any of the foregoing money legacies
and such payment shall be in full discharge OF
such legacy so paid.
SIXTH hereby revoke all wills by me here
tofore made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal, at San Francisco, CAL, thist LIST
day OF March, 1884. FRANK NJ. PI1LEY.
The petition says that the estate con-
sists of promissory notes of $4,000, thirty
acres of land in Marin County and 200
acres in Contra Costa County. The inter-
est in the Argonaut, the Union-street
property and other portions of the estate
were disposed of by deed.