The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-06

was yesterday admltteQ 10 PROBATE anu
letters testamcntary granted to his
sons. William a. and George NJ. Null
ley, whom he names as executors.
The instrument Is written upon four
pages of one sheet OF foolscap and
was drawn up by Mr.. Mulley, himself.
1t bears the date of Jan. 13, 1897, AMI
is witnessed by p. j. Maughan, c. X.
Bigelow and X. L. Jones. The text OF
the will follows:
City Of Scranton, County of Lacka-
wanna and state of Pennsylvania.
Jan. 13 1897.
7, Ambrose Mulley. living at this
place above mentioned, believing my
self to be Of sound physical and men,
tai health. yet eminently desiring to
leave my earthly possessions to my be-
loved wife and children in such terms
as may avoid all dispute and litigation.
First--I direct my executors, herein
after named, to pay all my just debts
as soon as possible, without serious
loss to the legatees and without wait
ing for expiration of legal time during
which payment may be deferred.
Second-I desire that my funeral
shall be plain and simple and the SER
vices held in the church of which I
shall be member at the time OF my
death.
TO HIS WIFE.
Third will and bequeath to my
wife, Mary Elizabeth Muley, my
homestead property lying between the
Christian church lot and lands of Dan
lei Silkman, trustee. by lands OF Ell
mira Silkman and bounded in the rear
by lands of William A. Mulley, and
fronting on North Main avenue. with
all the appurtenances thereupon. in
cluding everything in the home be-
longing to me and not otherwise herein
devised. l also give to my beloved
wife the life and endowment policy,
No. 266,19o, with the principal sum and
all emouments thereto belonging or
any continuance of said policy after
| maturity by issuance of a new policy
| or otherwise. as the total value of the
| said policy or policies may be ascer-
| tanned. the said policy No. 266.192 hav-
ing been made by the New York Equit-
| able Life Assurance society. The above
bequests are conditioned that they be
| accepted by my wife in full satisfac.
ton of all her legal rights of dover and
| any and all other claims against my
estate. Further, I advise my beloved
| wife to accept above stated bequests
as above conditioned.
| FOURTH bequeath to my daughter
Isabel my eight-day Seth Thomas
clock.
Fifth-I bequeath to my son JOSEPH
my set Of Chambers encyclopaedia.
Sixth-I bequeath to my daughter
Alice her first choice of ten volume.
from my library.
| SEVENTH bequeath to my son Will
lam my "Fayette Stratton, 1,09SS,
watch.
PART OF HIS LIBRARY.
Eighth-I bequeath to my daughter
Clara the second choice of twenty vol
umes from my library.
| Ninth-I bequeath to my daughter
Amy my 'Sohmer" upright piano.
Tenth--I bequeath to my daughter
Anna my cabinet containing models
and mementoes Of tools used in Cali
fornia placer gold mining during 1850
81 and 52.
Eleventh. bequeath to my sol
George my Century" dictionary OF te,
volumes, also my "Holman's" Famil,
Bible. containing family records in m.
writing.
Twelfth-I bequeath to my grandson
Ambrose. son Of William A. Mulley
five hundred dollars, said $500 to b
safely invested and cared for by IN,
executors as trustees until the said Am
brose shall be twenty-one years old
when the said $500. with it's earning
to my said grandson Ambrose. son o
William a. Mulley, shall be paid.
Thirteenth-I desire and direct tina
all my business, mercantile and per
sonal, be sold and concluded as quickl
as possible, without serious loss. I ais
direct and empower my executors t
sell all my real estate, except as herei
disposed of, as quickly as may be ex
pedient. The net proceeds Of sales a
above directed to be made are to b
quickly and equally divided among m
eight children, or so many of them a
may be living. share and share alike
Provided, that all Indebtedness by an
or either of my children to my estate
whether evidence of such debts b
mortgages, notes or accounts, as show!
on my mercantile books, shall be de
Quoted from each respective debto,
The debts above described are to b
settled as above set forth. regardless
OF the date OF their creation. No in
terest. however, shall be charged to o
collected from any of the aforesai
debtors upon any of their Indebted
ness, whether mortgage, note or bool
account.
NO SUITS AT LAW.
My positive will is that If any differ
ence or dispute shall happen amon
the heirs in regard to the meaning O
this Will or any part of 1t, no suits a
law or In equity shall be instituted, bll
the difficulty. dispute or difference O
opinion shall be fully and finally de
cided by three upright. Intelligent bust
ness men. one to be chosen by the hei
or heirs first complaining. one by tn
other heirs. These two so selected ar
to choose third man, and what sal
three men or majority of them shuI
determine and direct shall be conclus
i've and binding upon each and ever
one or the parties interested therein.