The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-16
The MORRIS WILL.
Brothers and Sisters to Share
Alike in the Estate,

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I Of the Doctors thousands--Geo. G.
Baker made Executor with Power TO
Manage the Estate as his Judgment
may Direct for twenty Years--Then
Everything is 10 be Sold and the
Money Divided.
/, George B. Morris, desiring to dis
pose of my worldly goods and estate, do
make, publish, and declare this my last
/ will and testament, hereby revoking all
other wills heretofore made by me.
Item 1st J desire all my Just debts,
which are few; shall be paid by my ex-
| ecutor. named hereinafter, out of my
personal estate which is not specifically
| bequeathed.
/ item End: will and devise ali my
real estate situate in the town of Nor
gantown, West Virginia, to my executor
hereinafter named, to be held in trust
by him for the use of my two brothers,
namely John j. Morris and William
l.. Morris; and five sisters, namely.
Sarah Ann Hall--dead, Eliza Durham,
Ann g. Han, Mary T.. Stewart and Olive
I'M. Snider, which properties are to be
Eheld and controlled by the said executor
/ icr their benefit for a period of twenty
years nett sitter my death, the rents, is
sues and profits thereof TO be paid an
nually to my said brothers and sisters
equally and in the event of the death Of
any one of them, then to his or her
heirs respectively after deducting all
taxes, repairs, premiums on insurance,
| improvements, or any and all other ex-
penses OF every kind Paid out by my ex-
ecutor thereon, except, that, Of the
rooms OF the second story OF the building
now occupied by ME, and situate on the
corner of High and Walnut Streets and
used by me as dwelling house, togeth-
err with all the garden spot on said lot,
| shall be held by my sister, Mary Stew
art, for and during her natural life time
| free from any rent or charges thereon,
| except one room ut the end OF the lower
porch now rented by Charles Merrfeld
and wife, which room shall be rented
out or leased by my executor as he
shall deem best, and the residue Of my
real estate in the said town shall be in
charge Of, management and control OF
my executor to be rented, used, and &C.
cupied as he shall deem best for the in
| terest OF my estate, with the right 10
said executor to make leases therefor as
| he shall deem best, and Oft the end OF 20
years then my executor shall as soon as
practicable thereafter make sale OF my
| Morgantown property at public or prl-
waite sale and on such terms as he shall
deem best, and leaving it entirely to his
! judgment how the property had better
| be sold, or partitioned and then sold, or
sold as a whole, ard ON such terms of
sale as to time which shall in his judg-
ment cause the same to bring the most
money, and | authorize him TO make,
and execute, acknowledge and deliver
deed or deeds to respective purchasers
therefor and the proceeds arising there
from shall be equally divided between
my said brothers and sisters, or in the
event of one or more of them being dead
then his or her children shall stand in
the shoes of his or her father or mother
as if no such death had occurred.
| Item 3rd--I will AID devise TO my said
executor for the use and benefit OF my
brothers and sisters all my Pittsburg and
California properties, and all other real
estate owned Ivy me at the date OF my
demise, shall be sold by him except
that situate in Morgantown, West Fir-
ginia, which shall be sold as divided
in clause No 2 for the said use as he
shall deem best, but at his discretion
and judgment he is directed and empow-
cred to make sale thereof whenever he
shall deem best, and shall make, exc
cute, acknowledge and deliver deeds o
the purchasers thereof, which sale shall
| be at public or private sale, as he shall
deem best, but until be sells the same
the rents, issues and profits thereof, af-
ter dedueting all expenditures for taxes,
repairs, remodelling or rebuilding the
buildings thereon, and all other expen-
! ses or charges on account thereof shall
| be annually paid over to my
said brothers and sisters equally or TO
those who stand in their shoes, II any
are dead and in the event my executor
shall deem it best to make sale OF any
or all of said properties named in this
clause he is directed to invest the pro-
ceeds as he shall deem best for my es-
tate, and the interest and income OF the
proceeds thereon shall be paid by him
to my brothers and sisters as aforesaid
or to their respective heirs up and until
the 20 years after my death aforesaid
and at the expiration of said period then
all OF my estate not specifically devised
bin this will to other parties shall be re-
duced to monies as soon as may be and
sand divided equally as aforesaid.
| Item it'll bequeath all my bank
stock, notes and bonds to my said execu-
| LOT III Trust lDT lile DtHtHtQi tliN boit oio7
! tiers and brothers or their respective
| heirs as aforesaid to be held by nin
| in trust for a like period Of twenty years
and the interest and income thereof
shall be paid equally to my said BROTH
ers and sisters after deducting all taxes,
expenses, charges, etc, incident there
to, but | hereby empower him, the said
executor, to collect all OF said stocks,
| bonds, ETC., as he shall deem best for
my estate at any time that in his opin-
ion it will be better for my estate, and
leave it to his judgment and when he
so collects any pant thereof he is author
| lied to re-invest the same as he
shall deem best for the use aforesaid ,
after deducting all necessary charges
aud expenses incident thereto but in
handling any of my estate set forth in
this will, either real or personal it is my
will and so direct that said executor
shall only be chargeable with what he
actually receives, and il anything is lost
in handling my estate the said executor
is not chargeable Herewith, unless it
should be done through his gross
neglect, and | make this provision, be-
lieving in the integrity, honesty, and
ability OF said executor to do what is
right and best for my beneficiaries
named IN this Will.
Item 5th-In settling with the said
legatees and devisees | direct my execu-
tor to not charge my brother John Nor
ris with the sum OF six thousand dollars
CSC, 00U) for borrowed money and
amounts paid by me for him, it being
the principal and interest to date for the
sums received by him from and through
me. and my brother William Morris is
not to be charged with six thousand five
hundred ($6, 500 dollars for moneys adj
vanced to or paid by me for him, being
principal and interest to date, and my
sister Olive M. Snider is not to be charg-
ed with five hundred ($500) dollars for
moneys advanced to or paid for her by
me for principal and interest to date,
and | direct that my sister Mary
Stewart is not to be charged with what
| have given her and her husband here
tofore, being one thousand dollars (Sl,-
l000) and my executor is instructed to
turn over all the obligations or evidence
Of debt which / hold at the time of my
death against any or all of my brothers
and sisters, for cancellation thereof by
them, and shall take receipt for such
papers, and / bequeth to Mary Stew
art my sister, all my household goods,
furniture, beds and bedding, kitchen
utensils, etc., that she may desire to be
her property forever
Item eth will and devise unto AL
fred Jackson (colored) who has lived
with my family for so many years, my
small farm situate along the public
road above the West Virginia UNIVERSE
ty and which was bought bv me of