Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-07

legal adviser. and Messrs. A. Bierne
Blair and w. Y Mordecai. who witnessed
Major Ginter's signature to the will
md Messrs. Benjamin Lawson and II. J..
Campbell, who made aftidavit that the
signature attached to the codcils was
genuine
The will. together with the codicils.
five in number. is a most voluminous
document, covering more than thirty
closely written sheets of legal cap paper.
IT was enclosed in an envelope, backed
In Major Ginters handwriting bearing
the following edorsement, a fac simie
Of which is herewith presented my
Will To my executors, George Arents
and Thomas +. Jeffress. Lewis Ginter."
THE EXECUTORS QUALIFIED.
Nessrs. Arents and Jeffress being
sworn TO their belief that the paper pre-
sentcd by them was the last VIII of
Lewis Ginter, were qualified to serve as
executors. as therein provided, bond be-
ing required OF them in the sum of
100000 each, without security. They
then gave IL as their opinion that the
estate was valued at $2,00O0OO, and on
this amount they paid into the County
Treasury the probate fee of 1-10 of / per
cent. the amount aggregating 5000.
This amount dOe0 not, of course, cover
fhe estate. for that is generally esti-
mated to be worth anywhere from So
OO0OOO TO SSOO0.OCO but II does cover all
the bequests specifically made under the
will. and. beyond this, the county au-
tboriues could make no assessment. The
laws Of Virginia governing Wills provide
that each executor. where power Is
given him to dispose Of property left
Ia trust. shall give bond in the full
amount Of the trust so delegated. Hence
Messrs. Arents and Jeffress were each
10 ch "a hOn0.
NON-PRODUCTIVE PROPERTY.
This amount, as already stated by no
means covers the value Of the estate,
but the valuation is placed at this low
figure, because of the fact that much OF
the property is Of a non-productive
character. Then, again, much of the es-
tate had been already distributed by
Major Ginter before his death. 1t was
stated yesterday upon good authority
that the deceased had some months ago
personally given TO his niece, Miss Grace
Arents. his entire interest in the Rich
mond Works, which interest
: worth somewhere in the neghborhood
Df 10000 and friend of the family
ttated. also. that the Lakeside-Park pro-
berty had been decided TO Mr.. Thierman.
whether, or not this latter is fact,
he property will not be permitted to go
Down BY clause in his WILL Major
glnter provides that his executors shall
continue 10 carry on the improvements
he had begun. and as the deceased had
bften unfolded and talked owe" his plans
with Mr.. Jeffress, who well understood
that he was 10 be an executor on the
Mill. his plans will, no doubt, be unin-
terruptedly carried on. The Jefferson,
too. ii Is understood. wilf be continued
On the same scale OF granduer that has
characterized II since its opening.
Text of the win.
The will which was drawn In June
ast was written by Mr.. Jeifries. il
being a draft of a skeleton prepared by
Major Charles 5. Stringfellow, but the
sodicils. in which are contained all of
he personal bequests, were written by
Major Giuter in a bold, clear hand. The
,ull text Of II Is here appended:
/ Lewis Ginter, OF Westbrook, In the
rounty of Henrico and State of Virginia,
betng Of sound and dispOsing mind and
memory. do make this my last will and
Testament, TevOking all others by me
heretofore made.
First Clause-I nominate and appoint
my nephew, George Areats. Of New York,
and my friend Thomas +. Jeffress, OF
the city OF Richmond. Va, executors OF
This my last will and testament, and /
request and direct that no security be
required OF them. or OF either of them,
for the due execution of this, my Will,
and that no inventory or appraisement
be made OF my personal property be-
longing 10 my two residences, the one
known as No. 90l west Franklin street, in
This said city Of Richmond. and the other
known as Westbrook. in the said county
OF Henrico.
Second Clause.-I direct that an my just
debts and funeral expenses be paid as
soon as practicable after my decease.
Third Clause-l give, devise, and be-
uueath TO my two nieces, Joanna Bethune
Arents and Grace T.. Arents, my said
residence in the said city OF Richmond
known as No. S0i west Franklin street,
al the southwest corner OF Shafer ana
FRANKLIN streets, fronting l2 feet and 10
Inches on Franklin street, and running
back southwardy between parallel lines
and parallel with Shafer street 100 feet
20 alley In common 20 feet wide; and
also the stable and stable lot thereto be-
longing fronting on said alley on the
southern line thereof 80 feet, and run
ming back southwardly between parallel
lines 9S feet inches 10 another aliey 10
feet wide said real estate and al I'M
proyements thereon 10 be held ny my
said two nieces. Joanna Bethune Arehts
and Grace E. Arents. jointly and IN COM
pon fee simple.
HIS TWO HOUSES.
Fourth clause.--I give. devise, and be-