Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-06-30
Mrs. Mary s. GrifRth's Will.

The will of Mrs Mary s. Griffith, widow
of Nicholas r. Griffith, who died in 1864
was probated at Towson, Baltimore county,
on Tuesday last. The requests in the will
are all to relatives and friends as follows:
$1,000 to Joshua N Wsrfeld, of Howard
county, in trust for Mrs. Mary E. Holland
of Washington, D. c., a niece of the tesla
trix, the principal to be divided equally
among her surviving children if she leaves
no will. $1,000 to Bessie II. Holland, daugh
ter of Mrs. Holland. $4,000 to Mrs. Joshua
N. Wardeld, of Howard county, niece of
the testatrix. $1,000 to Mrs. Richard Wa
tiers, of Montgomery county, niece of the
testatrix. $1,000 to Josiah Hutton, of Mont
gomery county, nephew of the testatrix.
$500 each to the surviving children OF
Charles Hutton, deceased, nephew of the
testatatrix $1,000 each to nieces Annie
and Erie Jones, daughters OF Gustavus
Jones, of Montgomery county, deceased
brother. $1,000 each to nephews Gustavus,
Harry and William JONES' sons of Gusta-
Jones. $500 to Frances Spurrier, daughter
OF Francis Spurrier, deceased, OF Montgom
cry county. $500 to Hattie Griffith, daugh
ter of David Griffith. $500 to Mrs. Thomas
Griffith, of Montgomery county. $3.50 to
Fannie Ball, sister of Mrs. Thomas Griffith
$1,000 to Mrs. George Barnsley, daughter
OF Josiah Jones, deceased brother. $3.50
to Eliza Lansdale, widow of Thomas Lans.
dale, of Anne Arundel county. $4,000 to
Annie M. Smith, daughter of the late Col
Treadwel Smith, of Clarke county, Vir
ginia. $4,000 to John j. Wight, of Balti.
more county. $1,000 each to Mr.. Wight's
sons, William II. John II, and A. II. Wight
garet Wight, daughter Of John IL. Wight
$500 to Amy Bond, daughter of George Nor
ris Bond. $1,000 to Mrs. W. ii. Wight
81 900 TO Mrs. Alpheus IL. Wight. All the
stock of the National Mechanics Bank Of
Baltimore of the testatrix to Mrs. John A
Riggs, OF Montgomery county, Maryland
Three ground rents, two of 1854 each and
one OF $40, and all the stock Of the Marine
Bank of Baltimore of the testatrix to Susan
G. Riggs, daughter Of John A. Riggs, o.
Montgomery county, a great niece. $4,000
to John A. Riggs, Jr., of Norwalk, Conn.
great nephew. $4,000 to Annie S. Riggs
daughter OF John A. Riggs. Wearing APP
parel OF the testatrix to Mrs. Holland, o
Washington.
All the rest OF the estate is left to the Saf'
Deposit and Trust Company of Baltimore
in trust to pay the income to Mrs. John A
Riggs, niece, for life. At her death the prop
erty is to be distributed among the children
of Mrs. Riggs, as she may direct, provided
that Susan G. Riggs shall share equally
with the other children.
The will asserts that all collateral inner
itance taxes shall be paid out of the estate
and provides that il any legatee attacks thu
will his or her bequest shall be void.
The Safe Deposit and Trust Company O
Baltimore was named as executor and let
ters were granted it. The will was executes
on the Goth of last March. Mrs. Griffith
died June Goth at the residence Of John
Wight, OF Baltimore county.
The deceased was a sister of the lat
Josiah w. and Gustavus Jones and Mrs
Enoch Hutton, of this county.