The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-16

Triprett. her daughter, said annuity OF
fifty dollars tS50land at the death Of both
Of them bequesth the principal sum Of
sixteen hundred dollars (Sl,600l cut Of
my personal estate 10 Professor Thomas
G. Miller, William II. Bailey and Dr.W
G.. Kelly who are hereby appointed
trustees, and TO their lawfully appointed
successors forever, who shall keep said
sum safely invested at interest on first
mortgage OF deed OF trust lien on prop
erty in this county, and with power to
said trustees, or their successors, to coll
lect the same and re-invest it in the said
county in like manner, but always loan
ing the same on good safe real estate, on
first mortgage or deed of trust, payable
to them as trustees, for the use of and
purpose OF helping pay the pastors sal
airy Of the said Methodist Protestant
church at Moraantown forever, but said
trustees and their successors shall after
deducting any or all taxes or other
charges, il any, against said fund annu-
ally pay said income 10 the pastor OF
said church and take his receipt there
for, and my executor is directed to col
lect out of my personal estate the sum
of sixteen hundred dollars Isl, 600 at
the demise of Levara Trippett and
dadghter fer said purpose and pay the
same to the said trustees or their sue
.cessors and take & receipt therefor,
which shall be sufficient receipt TO
protect my executor, and which sum
shall be social bequest having prece-
dence, and shall be charge against my
estate until paid as aforesaid and ii a
distribution of my personal estate
should arrive before the death of Levara
Trippett and daughter. then my execu-
tor is directed TO hold said sixteen hum
bred dollars ~, 600 out of the personal
estate to meet this bequest.
Item 9TH bequeath my wife's gold
watch TO Ella Stewart which lie now in |
the Second National Bank vaults.
Item I0th---f direct that all of my |
horses, buggies, carriages, farming inn
plements, and any and all other person |
al property wheresoever situate not
named hereinbefore shall be sold and !
the proceeds collected by my executor,
and after paying all of my funeral ey
ponses, debts of administration, or
other claims or demands, or charges,
the balance shall be equally divided |
among my said brothers and sisters or I
their respective heirs.
Item llth: / do constitute and APP
point George Coleman Baker, my neph-
ew. the executor OF this my last will and
testament, and direct that he shall be
paid for all his said services in execu-
ting all his duties under this will, be-
lieving that lie will do what is best for
my estate and he is authorized 10 make
such changes in my Moreantown prop
erty in repairing, improving or altering
the same during the said period OF 20
years 10 he shall deem advisable, and
shall deduct all such expenses or char
ees each year and distribute the income
thereof as directed hereinbefore among
my brothers and sisters, and he is also
directed and empowered to do what
is necessary to keep up in good repair
a lot in Oak Grove cemetery, where my
wife and son are buried, and where
desire TO be inferred, and all expenses
incurred by him while acting as such ex-
ecrtor shall also be paid by him and
deducted each year from the pro-
ceeds to be paid over to my
beneficiaries and my executor
is requested specially to look after the |
said cemetery lot, and keep the same in
proper order during the continuance OF
his duties under this will, and shall |
have inscribed on the monument erected |
on said lot suitable inscriptions com
memorating my birth, death, ETC., SINH
lar to those of my beloved wife, and
should pay all such expenses out of my |
estate
ITEM 18th: ! also will and direct that |
the stone building built on the lot which
/ purchased from the Second National |
Bank on High street in this town, shall |
forever keep the large slab or stone, |
with the name "Morris'' cut thereon, |
in the front Of the building, |
and the same shall not be re-
moved unless to repair said building, |
and then the said stone shall bc re-
placed with the inscription facing the !
street and in the event OF the sale of the |
said building it shall be made a part of |
the covenants of the deed or deeds that |
this provision of the will shall always |
and forever be made part of the said |
deed or deeds and the title shall also re-
cite this provision of my will and be
subject to this restriction, limitation
and condition and in default thereof and |
upon failure to comply with this pro-
vision, the purchaser or owner shall be
liable for damages to my estate.
Given under my hand and seal this I
twentieth day OF January, 1897.
Gro. b. MoRRIs, Seal |
Signed, sealed, acknowledged and de-
clared BY Geo b. Morris as his last |
will and testament in our presence and |
we in the presence of each other, who,
in his presence and the presence OF |
each other, have also signed the forego- |
ing writing as witnesses to his will.
FRANK Cox,
M. l.. Brown,
Witnesses.