The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-07

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II. L. Campbell witnesses TO codicils were
present 90 provo the papers
The executors were allowed to qualify.
and gave bonds in the sum Of A.000.000
fach without security. Tax was paid on
100000 This tax amounted 20 5000.
The copy OF the win filed for probate was
iypo-wrtton There were four or five
rOpics made. 10 ls understood that the
body of the original paper was I'm q hand
writing that resembled Mr. Thomas i.
Jenress writing. and the codicils were
ln Major Gmtcrs own writing.
THE Will PRAISED.
Tho will is regarded as q model one by
pcariy everybody. AS soon as 80 was made
public. Major Ginter's great liberality to-
gard his personal friends and toward
charitable institutions was praised. OF
roursc. everybody surmisod that he would
provide handsomely for bis relatives, but
his boQuests 10 friends and to charity
surpassed an expectations Rev. Dr. John
J. Lancrty. after carefully reading the
VIII. said:
"The career o. Major Ginter. person
OF mark in many directions seems TO have
been closed bv the distribution of his
large Accommodations in a manner worthy
Of "a publlc-spirlted citizen. His bequests
io charity. broad and catholic I'm charac-
ler deserve the highest COmmendauon.'
TEXT or THE WILL.
The full text of the win is as follows.
Il Lewis Giutcr, of WcstbrOok, in the
county of Honrico aud State Of Virginia,
being of sound and disposing mind and
memory. do make this my last will and
testament. rovoking an others by me here
loiorc made.
FIRST CLAUSE
"I nominate and appoint my nephew.
George Arcuts. of New York and my
friend Thomas =. Jenress. or the city Of
Richmond. Va, executors of this. my last
will and testament and / request and
direct that no security Doe required of
them for the due execution Of this my
will and that no inventory or appraiso-
mcnt Doe made Of my personal property
belonging 10 my two residences, the one
known ms No. 90i west Franklin street in
The said CITY of Richmond, and the other
known as WCs0rook, in the said county
u licnric0.
SECOND CLAUSE
"I direct that. all my just debts and
funeral expenses Doe paid cas- soon as prac-
tlcablo after my deceasc.
THIRD CLAUSE.
'f give and devise 20 my two nieces,
Joanna Bcthrne Arents and Grace b.
Aronts. my said residence I'm the said city
Of Richmond. known as No. e0l west
FRANKLIN street at the southwest corner
OF shafcr and Franklin streets. fronting
lN roet and no inches ON Franklin street,
and running back southwardly between
parallel lines and parallel with Shafer
street. $50 feet 90 an alley I'm common -
feet wide. and alsa the stable and stable
lot thereto helongiNg fronting on said ai-
ley on the southern limo thereof 80 feet
und running back sOuthwardly between
parallel lines. 9s feet 6 inches TO another
alley is feet wide said real estate and all
improvements thereon 20 Poe held by my
taid two nieccs. Joanna Reihune Arents
and Grace T.. Arcnts. jointly ana In COM
mon in Zee simple.
FOURTH CLAUSE.
"i give and bcqueath Go my said two
nioccs Joanna Bethune Arenis and Grace
j.. Arents 10 be held by them Jointly and
m common absolutely all the household
end Kitchen furniture china. glass, silver
nnd plated ware. library. pictures. works
or ert. horses carriages. and all other
personal property OF every description be-
lorging at the date of my decease 20 my
said residence in Tho city Of Richmond,
known as no. g0l west Franklin street
FIFTH CLAUSE
81 give. devise and bc0ucath I'M Zee sim
pie and absolutely to my niece. Mrs Min-
ME j.. Young the widow of tho late Albert
oung. OF New York, my farm in the said
county of ucnrico. known as Westbrook
and containing l@ l-lo acres, as
,roW,n hv survey ard plat made by
James r. Rcdd a Son, and dated Nay r.
1sos together with the dwelling house ana
mn bindings OF every description thereon.
and an household and kitchen furniture
carriages horses. mules. cattle aud al
other personal property OF every descrip-
tion thereon. or belonging thereto, az the
date of my dcccasc.
SIXTH CLAUSE.
II give. devise and bcQucath In Zee SIM
plo and absolutely % my nephew George
Arente. OF New York. my farm ~ the said
county of ncnrco. known as Blooming
Gale. and containing $50 acres. more or
less situated ON the hermitage road. ad-
1onlne WCsfbrook. together with an build
ines of every kind thereon and al ma
chinery horses mules. cattle all other
personal property of every description
thereon. or thereto belonging. at the date
or my decease.
SEVENTH CLAUSE.
II give ana booucath 10 my brother.
John Ginter. OF scdalia, Missouri. $sooo9;
10 NV nephew. Lawrence Ginter. Of seda-
ia Missouri. the son Of my said brother,
p50o. and 20 my niece. Miss Mary Hol-
land. daughter OF my said brother, H5VV
EIGHTH CLAUSE.
n give and bequeath TO my nephew, the
said George Arents. and 90 my friend the
sud Thomas r. Jeffress. $4,000. 10 be IN
vested by them in such interest bearing
sccdritics az they may deem most adVis-
able and 20 be held boy them upon The fol-
lowing trust. namely;
.,Tor tbe sole use and benefit OF my
niece. Mrs. Irene u. Nash of Highland
Ulster county. New York. for and during
ner natural llfe. the interest derived
thescfrorn 10 be paid 20 her quarterly IN
zach yeap during her natural life. and