The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-03-26
MIR. TONES WILL.
The Dad Philanthrorist's Wealth Esti-
mated at SIS 900 900.

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The will Of the late Jacob Tome was filed
for probate in the Orphans Court on Tues
day. Aside from number Of bequests to his
relatives, the bulk Of his vast estate is be-
queathed to the Jacob Tone Institute. His
wealth is estimated at $5,000.0OO. Mrs.
Evalyn 5. Tome. his widow, and Peter +.
Tome, n nephew. are named as executors
and while they were not required to be
bonded under tho terms Of the will. they
furnished security in the sum oi 800 900,
the bond being furnished by the American
Bonding and Trust Company of Batimore.
The will was the largest. both in the
amount 0f wealth h"queathcd aud in the
number of pages covering iorty-aight pages,
ever filed in this county. 1t was dated June
4, 1889, and had in addition a codicil added
in 1894. 1t was witnessed by VIM. J. Jones,
now deceased, and L. NJ, Haines and II. c.
Thackery.
The will provides that in case of the failure
of any Of tho lnga"ic- they shall 20 to the
Tome Institute. The various bequests are as
follows:
hfQoESlS ~ HIS Widow.
To Ms Evalyn S. Tome, widow OF the
testator in lieu Of her share of the estate
under the testamentary law Of the State, is
bcqueathed the following bank stocks of the
par value of 800 each. and securities:
1875 shares of tho Citizens National Bank
OF Washington.
1877 shares Of the National Bank OF Fred
ericksburg, Va.
320I shares of the National Bank of EIkton
Nd.
III shares of the Third National Bank of
Baltimore.
791 shares OF Cecil National Bank of Port
Deposit.
1.4S0 shares of Delaware Railroad Com
pany stock par value, S25
12i shares Philadelphia. Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad stock, par value, $50.
l75 first mortgage per cent. bouds OF tho
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad each
for 81 900.
100 bonds of $500 each OF the Citizens
Water and Gas Company of Williansport,
Pennsylvania.
ls1 bonds OF $500 each OF the Wtliamsport
Water Company.
267 of the 3.G5 funding bonds of the Dis
trirt of Columbia, each for $780,
FURNITURE AND RESIDENCE.
All the furniture, plate, linen, carpets and
pictures in Mr.. Tones residence ut Port
Deposit also to 20 to his widow, with the ex-
ception Of the furniture and books in the
library. which she is to have the use OF as
long as she desires. She is also b2queathed
all her husbands horses, carriages, harness
and stable equipment Mt the Port Deposit
residence.
Mr.. Tones residence, in Port Deposit. is
left to his widow for life. She is given the
privilege of selling her interest in it to the
Jacob Tome Institute for 800 900 at any
time after ten years from the death of her
husband. and the institute Is charged with
the payment of the price set.
Ii any OF the securities bequcathed to Mira.
Tome have been sold by the testator or have
deprecated in value, she Is to he reimbursed
for the deficiency.
BEQUEsTs IN TRUST.
The following amounts are LETT in trust TO
the Safe Deposit and Trust Company OF
Baltimore for the purposes named:
$1,000 for I.emuel G. Tome, son OF the
tsst&tor's deceased brother. George Tome,
the principal to revert to the Jacob Tome
Institute on the death Of the legatee.
$4,000 for Henry NJ. Gohn. with reverston
to his children.
$1,000 for Mrs. Elizabeth J. Stler with re-
version to the Tome Institute.
1000 for Andrew Gohn, with reyersion to
his children, and mortgage for $3.50 exc
cuted by him.
5000 for Mrs. Fanny Craloy, with reversion
to her children.
$4,000 for Mrs. Catherine Z. Arnold, wife
Of Michael Arnold, with rcvorson to her
chilIren. and a mortgage for $500 executed
by her and her husband.
The five legatees last named are children Il
the testator's deceased sister, Mrs. Mary
Gohn.
The following bequests are also in trust:
$4,000 for Adalne L. Klineyoung, daughter
of the testator's deceased sister, Elizabeth
n
81 900 for Ira. Caroline Ksener, with re-
version to her children.
$4,000 for Sidney Ann Tome, with re-
version to the Tome Institute.
$4,000 for John Tome, with reversion to
his children.
$4,000 for Mary j. Kinlbe wife of John
Kimble and daughter of the testator's brother
Peter Tome, with reversion to her children.
$4,000 for Ann E. Tome. daughter Of
Peter Tome, with reversion to her children.
s11, 900 for VIM. H. Tome, sou of Peter
Tome, with reversion to his children.
$4,000 for Mrs. Mary 7. Washington, for
merly OF Alexandria, Va. but now OF Phila-
delphia, with reversion to her children.
FARMS LEFT IN TRUST.
The following farms are also left in trust
by the will:
The Clark farm OF 1874 acres. in Cecil
county. to Jacob E. Tome, son Of Peter Tome
with reversion to his children.
To Cornelius c. Tome, son OF Peter Tome,
the farm of 1853 acres in Cecil county on
which he resides with reversion to his chill
dren.
To Peter E. Tome, son OF Peter Tome, the
farm of 264 acres in Cecil county now occupied
by Robert II. Rawlings, with reversion to his
children.
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