The Portland daily press., 1896-11-30
ME-. THOMAS'S WILL.
He Gives $4,000 iu Public Be
quests.

A Large Portion of the Property Placed
in Trust-E1ias and Hon. w. W. Thorn
as Made Truetees and Executors
Many Charitable Institutions Remem-
bered.
The will of the late William W.
Thomas was presented for probate Sat
urday. The will is long document and
TO it are annexed codicil and memo
rundum. Mr.. Thomas makes public be-
quests aggregating about $50, Co., The
amount of his estate is understood to be
about $500, 600. The will, with some of
the legal language omitted, is as fol-
lows:
l, William w. Thomas. of Portland,
Maine, being of SOU nd mind and dfspos-
ing mind and. memory, and grateful for
the many blessings of q kind Providence
during long life, do make, publish and
declare this my last will and testament,
reyoking all former wills by me made.
First-I give and devise to my son Henry
G. Thomas, and his heirs and assigns,
forever the store and lot in Thomas
block. numbered so. old number on
Commercial street, in said Portland.
Seoond-T give and devise 20 my son
Elias Thomas, and his heirs and assigns,
forever the house and lot now occupied
by him on the northwest corner of Dan
forth and Winter streets and the store
and lot in Thomas block numbe Sc,
old mum Der, on Com mercial-- street, I both
inEsaid Portland. Third--I give and de-
wise to my son William w. Thomas, Jr.,
his heirs and assigns forever, eleven
twelfths part of the store and lot num-
bered 120. new mum Der, on Commercial
street, in said Thomas block; also the
other one-twelfth part if purchase it.
and if not the sum of $500 in lieu there
of. Also the brick house and lot num-
bered one hundred and seventy -four
on DanfOrth street, corner Tate street.
Fourth, ! give and bequeath TO my
grandson, John p. Thomas, survivor of
my son of the same meme, the sum of
thirty thousand dollars to be held by
his guardian in trust and the principal
TO be paid over to him when twenty five
years of age, but with direction to said
guardian to pay him such part. thereof as
may be deemed judicious at any time
after this majority. AND to his mother,
Susie r. Thomas, widow, l give and
bequoath the sum Of twenty thousand
dollars.
Fifth give and devise to my son-in-
law, Edward @. Jordan, his heirs and
assigns forever, the house and lot num-
bored one hundred seventy -one Dan
forth street, and bequeath TO him the sum
of $4,000
SIXTH give and devise in trust to my
son, Elias Thomas and his successors,
the store, lot and appurtenances, occu-
pied by J. W. Perkins & Co., and the
three stores, to hvld and manage said
property and pay the net income to the
following: Mrs. Nellie W. Thomas,
Edward ID Thomas, Charlotte I. Thomas,
George A. Thomas. Elizabeth I. Var
mum, Louise W. Thomas and Nell
lie W. Thomas, each one-ssventh part of
incoms until their decease, then the
amount shall go TO the residue of my
estate.
Seyenth-To the following nephews and
nieces give the sum Of $1,000: Law
renee p. Va-nunl, John 4. M. Varnum,
Elizabeth W. Varnum and Josephine V.
Stephens.
Eighth-To grandson and namesake, W.
W. Thomas, I'd, the sum Of $1,000, to be
kept safely invested and paid to him
with aooumulations at his majority.
Ninth-Tn Mrs. Nellie W. Thomas.
NJ. Thomas, 30 shares each of Portland
Gas Light company stock.
Tensh-In memory Of my daughter,
Eliza Payson Thomas, I give and be-
queath to the Maine General hospital
the sum of $1,000 to be invested and the
income used for maintaining free bed.
Eleventh-To Bowdoin College 5000,
to found five scholarships in MD of
students unable to pay for their educa-
ton. The income only is to be used and
in no case for the benefit of any one who
usss intozicants or is not believer in,
the Christian religion.
Twelfth-In memory of my father, !
give and hequeath to the Widows Wood
Society. the sum of $4,000. as permanent
fund. the income only to be used.
Thirteenth--In memory of his mother,
Elizsh beth Wideery $4,000 to the Old
Ladies' Home, under same conditions
as the twelfth.
Fourteenth-Female Orphan Asylum,
in memory of his wife, Elizabeth ".
Goddard, $4,000, under same conditions.
Fifteenth-Portland Benevolent Socie-
ty, $1,000, income only to be expended.
Observation-Disclosures Charitable AS
ISOLATION, $4,000, income only to be used
for purchase of books.
Seventeenth-A merican Board of Com
missioners of Foreign Mission located
in Boeton, 5000.
Eighteenth-In trust $1,000, to pro-
mute the cause of temperance, 5000 OF
which is to be nnually expended in
such manner rs the executors may deem
best.