Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-16
The Will OF N ior 2enja amin Z.
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We publish below the will of Major B. T.
Bagby, notice of whose death we published
last week. This will, which was probated last
Thursday, was made several years ago. The
estate is estimated at $40, 600, considerably less
than it was generally supposed to be, and the
executor gives bond for 100000 Mr.. E W.
| Stewart, whom he appointed as one of his
executors, has declined to qualify The
other, Mr. Joseph B. Woodward, has quail
fed as such. The following is the will in
full -
Believing in the uncertainty of life and the
certainty of death, and feeling that justice to
those l most love and cherish, imperatively
requires that should do all things best cal
culated in my Judgment to promote their
happiness and secure them so far as l am
able from want or dependence on charitable
friends for support. Now, be it known by
all whom it may concern, that l. B. I. Bagby,
of the city of Staunton, Va being of lawful
age and of sound mind and in the enjoyment
of health, and all my faculties do freely and
voluntarily make this my last will and tesla
ment:
1st l desire the payment of all my just
debts.
End. The payment of my funeral ex-
penses.
3rd. l will and bequeath to my beloved
wife, Martha A Bagby, my life policy paid
up in the New York Mutual, the policy now
in the hands of my wife, for the sum of two
thousand five hundred dollars or thereabout.
| also give my wife the property and contents
therein in which we live and to which she
has the deed in her own right. l also give to
my wife my pair of horses and carriage. The
a I TO ifa tn In with tho
desire. The above property will be given to
my wife's nieces, Martha and Georgia Spears,
is the reason | make no gift to them. | also
give to my wife the rents of the two houses
owned by me on the corner of Frederick and
Green street. | also give to my wife the
rents from the three store rooms and two
residences above on the corner of Lewis and
Main street. The rents of these properties are
now above $1,000 year, which, with what
have given my wife in fee, will be ample for
her comfort so long as she may live. and at
her death this property will be rented or sold
as | will direct my executor further on.
4th. ! give and bequeath to the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, at Staunton, Va,
two thousand dollars, in the hands of the
trustees of said church to be loaned by the
said trustees on unencumbered property, the
first lien on said property and double the
value of the amount loaned for the security
of the principal and the interest to be col
lected every six months; two-thirds of inter-
est is to pay my assessment for pastoral servi-
ceS, and the other third is to be used in keep
ing the tombstone and the graves of myself
and wife in good repair and grass cut regular
ly and the lots kept clean and in proper
order; ard hope and pray that tho trustees
or stewards will see to keeping the above in
nice order, at least twice a year, and any
money left each year from the lot and graves
in order | give to the church as above and |
beg and pray that the trustees and stewards
will not neglect the above request. Tie prin-
cipal is not to be used for any other purpose
as long as there is an NJ E church in the city
of Staunton. If this fund is used for any
other purpose and our graves are neglected,
then the fund is to revert to my kindred
9Th. / give and bequeath. to my sister,
Selma Dawson six thousand dollars to be paid
her in two and three years as the property can
be sold and the money collected, and If my
sister should die before ! myself. then this
SIX thousand dollars to be divided equally be-
tween her four children Or those that may be
living.
9th. l give TIC my sister Mrs. Alfred, the
house and lot in which she now lives and
twelve dollars and fifty cents month to live
on so long as she may live, and so direct my
executor.
7th. give to my niece, Mrs Ella Hoshour,
one thousand dollars | give to my nephew
B. T. Bagby, Jr, one thousand dollars, and |
give to Willie, Mary, Kate, Theresa and Nettie,
my brothers four single daughters, the sum
of two thousand dollars each.
Sth. All the residue of my property of
every description not herein before mentioned
shall be sold by my executor gradually. This
will includes the property given my wife for
her use during her natural life as well as any
and all property belonging to me at my death.
My executor shall not sacrifice the property,
and he shall make sale at such time as may
be deemed for the best interest for my estate
by said executor. The proceeds arising from
such sale shall be equally divided between my
nephews and nieces, the children of my sister
Selma Dawson and my brother S. n. Bagby.
Lastly hereby nominate, constitute, and APP
point my friends JOS B. Woodward and L.
W. Stewart, executors of this my last will and
testament, as witness my hand and seal this
18th day of July, 1892.
B. t. BAGBY, (seal)