Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-05-12
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Provisions 81 Document Document BsIieyed Never
to Have Been Published.

PROVISIONS OF Document, Believed Never
to Have Been Published. ,,,
]a The Will Of samuel5Pep!y7ss,, i! fits IS be-
lieved, has never been published It
his a document Of good length and
Ia. A. ,Aitken gives a summary Of It
lin The Athenaum::' y 'l*Doh5lA
L "Th6 Will is dated Aug. 3, 17o1,
1 when Pepys IS described as in bis
sixty lsninth year, and Of sound mind
and memory. I do with all humili!
ty and thankfu7ness and with a sat
isfactioni inexpfessiBle, bfsays Pepys,.
E'resign the soul ito it's Creator, in
Fsufei reliance for a happy resurrec1
ftion with the iidst toan everlasting
Estate of rest and bliss in the world
Eto come. h9As to such worldly goods
as he possessed after 81 years 'pub4
lie and painful 0 service faithfully
| performed tothe CROWN he devised
all lands, etc., in ramptoh,1 Hunts;
and all other real property to- his
| nephew, Samuel Jackson of Bra1np-
! ton, eldest son of his late sister,
Paulina Jackson, for life, and then
| to his sons successfully! In default of
!, such issue the property was to goto
| his nephew, John Jackson of West
minister, youngest son Of Patllina,
and to his sons successfully, and in
default of sGGh sons to his cousin,
Charles Pepys, second son of his late
uncle, Thomas Pepys. ] An annuity
of els to his old servant, Jane Pen
ny, was to be paid during her life,
and $500 legacy was left to the ex-
ecutoF 90j .'FJii.11 - % -.i}-..2
"Therewas due to Pepys from the
crown e28, 007 J2s!14d. on a balance
of two accounts first, as clerk to
the acts Of the navy and secretary
of the admiralty, and, second, as
treasurer for Tangier to Charles II
and James II. This money, when
paid was to be laid out in land for
F the benefit Of his heirs. The residue
of his estate was also to be invested
in land and held in trust for his
heirs Pepys urged his nephews to
join with me in, not repining at any
disappointment they may by the
late public providences Of almighty
God meet with in what they might
otherwise have reasonably hoped
for from me at my death, but to re-
ceive with thankfufness from God
hands whatever it shall prove, re-
mem ering it to be more than what
either myself or they were born to, /
and; therefore, endeavoring Oh their
part by all humble and honest in
dustry( to improve the same ''""
il 1.-THE sole executor was my most
approved and most dear friend, Will
liam Hover of Clapham. 'Pepys
speaks Of Hewer's more than flial
affection and tenderness expressed
toward me through all the occur
rences of my life for 40 years past, |
. t''Ofd the 10th Of May 1903, 2Pepys
made a .codicil to his WILL owing to |
his nephew, Samuel jackson, hay
ing dispose1 Of himself in marriage
sagainst MY positive advice and in
junction, and to his own itfeparable,
prejudice and dishonor. This neph- !
ew was now to have only an an !
nuity ,of $40 a year. At the same
time Pepys left 600 a year to the
most excellent lady, Mrs. Mary
Skyn11er',' in.1nemory OF. her steady
friendship and assistances during
the whole course Of my life,' for SO
years The. use Of his library for
life was left to John jackson, who
was to see to its completion accord
ing to a scheme in his hands. The
library was to be kept entire and
bestowed for the benefit of posteri |
ty. The arrangements for it's dispos-
al have been already published.
Ion the following day Pepys ex-
ecuted a second codicil, bequeathing
SO, 600 Is! 114d. of what was owing
to him. Mrs. .Skyn1er was to have I
e5, O00,2 Hewer Sc, 900 and the chill
dreh. Of Charles Pepys, now de.
ceased, $1,000. There are also direc- I
lions as to the residue Of the debt,
which, however, was never paid.
Pepys died a fortnight later, and
the will was proved on the 25th' Of !
June. ~ " '"'*'. ''A' D-.s1 '<.-''.'5 -
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