The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-27
G. S. WOODRUFF.
MES II. TORREY.
COD1CIL TO THE WILL.

The following codcil is attached to
the will:
Whereas l. James Blair, of the city
of Scranton, in the county of Lacka-
wanna, and state of Pennsylvania did
on the 18th day of September, 1892
make my last win and testament of
that date, | do hereby declare this to
be a codicil to the same.
II hereby ratify and confirm said will
in every respect, save far as any
part of it is inconsistent with this
cOdicil.
"First-I hereby revoke and annul
the deVisers and bequests contained
in the fifth and fifteenth paragraph of
said will to my daughter, Lauretta A.
Coursen, and in liew thereof | give, de-
wise and bequeath the house and lots
described in said fifth paragraph and
the equal one-quarter part of my resi-
duary estate (subject to deductions of
the value of the house and lots as
fixed in said fifth paragraph. be-
queathed tC my said daughter Laur-
eta A Coursen in said fifteenth para
gIaph to Hampton c. Shafer, his heirs,
executors and administrators in trust
for the following purposes:
"A. To give to my said daughter,
! Lauretta A. Coursen, the use and oc-
| cupation or the rents, issues and profits
| of the said house and lots so long as
| she shall live, and Immediately after
| her death to convey the same in fee
| simple to Annie b. Sawyer, wife of
| Walter ID. Sawyer Charles Coursen
| and Walter Coursen, children of my
said daughter, Lauretta A. Coursen,
their heirs and assigns. in equal un-
| divided one-third portions, share and
share alike.
"B-To pay to my said daughter,
| Lauretta A. Coursen, in equal quarter
| ly instalmentS all Of the income of
hA sli ll1 art.
resduary estate so long as she shall
| live and Immediately after her death
| to divide the principal of said part
| of my residuary estate between the
said Annie b. Sawyer, Charles Coursen
| and Walter Coursen. their heirs. exc
| cutors, administrators or assigns in
equal one-third portions, share and
| share alike.
"SecCnd-I give and bequeath to my
daughter-in law Hettie NJ. Blair. in
addition to the devise and bequeath in
my said will, the following: The sum
of $1,000; my china dinner set; all the
furniture in the bed room, known as
| the north bed room, now occupied by
| her, in my house, at the corner of
| Washington avenue and Mulberry
| street.
Third give and bequeath to nv
son, Charles Edward Blair in addition
to the deVises and bequests in my said
will, all the furniture, carpets, books
| pictures, silver, china, household uten-
sils, bric-abrac and other personal
! property Whatsoever belonging to me
| in my residence, at the corner of
| Washington avenue and Mulberry
street excepting only the articles
herein especially bequeathed to Hettie
NJ. Blair) and also all horses, carriag ges,
| harness and equipments owned by me.
| Fourth direct that my executors
| pay all water rents and steam heat
| charges upon or for the premises de-
| Vised by the sixth parag graph of my
| said Will to my daughter-in-law, Mary
Eells Blair, so long as she shall con-
tinue to occupy or use the same
Fifth direct that the distribution
| by my executors of my residuary es-
tate among the persons entitled there
to as provided in my said will and this
codicil shall be fully completed within
twenty years after my death, except
so far as distribution may be delayed
by the contrivance of intervening life
estates.
In witness whereof !, James Blair,
have to this Codicil to my will written
on one sheet of paper, set my hand and
seal this twenty first day of Decem-
ber. 1896 JAMES BLAIR.
Signed, sealed, published and de-
clared by the above-named James
Blair to be codicil to his last will and
testament, in the presence of us, who
a his request and in his presence and
| in presence of each other have here
unto set our hands and subscribed our
names as witnesses.
JAMES II. TORREY,
DAVID j. DAVIS.