The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-27

The will of the late James Blair was
yesterday morning probated at the Of
flee of Register of Wills Hopkins. 1t is
given in full below
81, James Blair, of the city of Scran-
ton, in the county of Lackawanna ana
state of Pennsylvania being of sound
mind, memory and understanding, DO
make, publish nd declare this my
last will and testament, hereby reVok-
ing and making void all former Wits
by me at any time made.
"F'irst-l direct that all my just DEBTS
and funeral expenses be fully paid as
soon as conveniently may be after my
deCeaSe.
"Second--I give, devise and bequeath
unto my daughter law Hetie M.
Blair, widow of my late son, Milton l..
Blair, for and during the term of her
natural life, the house and two lots
where she now resides, situate ON
Washington avenue. AT and imme-
diately after the death of my said
daughter-in law, | give and devise the
said house and lots to my grand -daugh-
ter, Mary Elizabeth Shafer. wife of
Hampton c. Shafer of Scranton, and
to ner heirs and assigns forever
Should my said grand daughter, Mary
Elizabeth die without issue before the
estate in said house and lots herein
before devised to her, becomes vested
in her, then | give device and be-
queath the said house and lots to her
said husband, Hampton G. Shafer. for
and during the term of his natural
life; his estate, however, to be con-
tinsent upon the termination of the
life estate hereinbefore devised to my
said daughte'r-in law, Hettie NJ. Blair.
"rhird--l give and devise unto my
son, Austin b. Blair. and to his heirs
and assigns forever the house and lots
w her hn f.Xtr lDG eft ia hA
corner of Jefferson avenue and Null
berry street. in said city of Scranton.
The same to be valued at the sum of
$l2, 600 in the distribution of my resid-
uary estate as hereinafter provided for.
"FOurth-l give and devise to my
daughter Annie B. LinenL wife of
James A. Linen, and to her heirs and
assigns forever, the house and lots
where she now resides situate on JEFF
ferson avenue. The same to be valued
at the sum of $4,000 in the distribution
of my reSiduary estate as hereinafter
provided for
"Fifth-I give and devise to my
daughter, Lauretta A. Coursen, wife
of Henry A. Coursen, and to her heirs
and assigns forever, the house and
lots where she now resides, situate on
Washington avenue. The same to be
valued at $4,000 in the distribution of
my residuary estate as hereinafter pro-
vided for
SIXTH give, devise and bequeath
to my daughter-in-law, Mary Eells
Blair. widow Of my late son, James
Selden Blair, for and during the term
of her natural life, the house and lots
where she now resides on jefferson
avenue. At and Immediately after the
death of my said daughter-in- law.
give and devise the said house and
lots to my grandchildren John Insley
Blair and Elizabeth Eells Blair. chill
dren of my said deceased son, James
Sheldon Blair, until the youngest of
them shall reach the age of twenty one
years. When the youngest of my said
grandchildren or the survivor of them
reaches the age of twenty-ore years
Tor upon the termination of the life es-
tate hereinbefore devised to the said
| Mary EellS Blair if she shall live until
| the youngest of my said grandchildren
| reaches said age), then | give and de-
wise the said house and lots to my said
| grandchildren, John Insley Blair and
Elizabeth Eells Blair and to their heirs
| and assigns forever; the children of
| either of them who may have previous
| ly died to take the share which their
| parent would have taken if he or she
| had lived. Should both of nv said
grandchildren, John and Elizabeth, die
| without issue before the youngest of
| them reaches the age of twenty-one
years, then the estate, hereby devised
to them, shall revert and become a part
of my resduary estate.
| Seventh give and beuueath to my
said daughter-inlaw, Mary Eells Blail
the sum of $l,S00 each year during
| the term of her natural life and
| direct my executors to pay to her the
said amount of $l,S00 each year dur.
ing said term in equal quarterly pay.
ments, and also to pay all taxes anC
| IA ~
which may be levied or charged upor
or AGAINST the house and lots mentioned
in the preceding paragraphs of this
| Will, during the life time of nv saiC
| daughterinlaw.
Eighth give and bequeath to nv
son, Charles Edward Blair, and to his
| heirs, executors, administrators or as.
| signs, the sum of $4,000.
Ninth give and bequeath to my
| grandson, James Blair, jr., son of Aus
tin h. Blair the sum of 81 500. and to al
my other grandchildren who may be
| living at the time of my death (eXcept
| John lnsley Blair and Elizabeth Eells
Blair, who are hereinafter provided for
and to such as may be born within siA
months after my death, the sum OF
one thousand dollars each. said sums
to be paid three years after my de.
| cease, unless my executors elect to pay
the same sooner.
| lenlH-l give ana DeQueatn to my
said grandchildren, John Insley Bail
and Elizabeth EellS Blair, children o.
my late son James Selden Blair, tn,
sum of $4,000 each, these sums to b,
invested by my executors in bonds anC
mortgages or other safe securities anC
the income to be paid to the mother o
my said grandchildren during thei
minority for their maintenance anC
education; the principal of the sai(
bequest to be paid to each of my saiC
grandchildren when they shall reacl
| the age of tWenty-One years; in cas-
either of them shall die without issu
before reaching said age the bequest t
the one so dying shall go to the sur
| yiVor; in case both of them shall di
without issue, before reaching the sal
age, then this entire bequeSt shall laps
and become part of my residuary es
tate.
Eleventh. give and bequeath to m,
said daughter-in-law Hettie NJ. Blail
widow of my late son, Milton l.. Blail
and to her heirs, executors, admins
traitors and assigns, the sum of $1,000
Twelfth give and bequeath to tn
Society of the Home for Friendles
Women and Children of the city o
Scranton, in memory of my decease
wife, Alice G. Blair, long time presi
| dent of said society, the sum of 81 900
Thirteenth-l give and bequeath I
my trusty servant, Benjamin Burkett
providing he shall remain in my EN-
ployment at the time of my decease
my executors to cancel and satisfy an
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