The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-20
GEN. HARRIsON's WILL.
A Lengthy and Detailed Document I'm
His own Handwriting.
The will In full follows:

The will In full follows:
81, Benjamin Harrison. Of the city OF
Indianapolis. in the State of Indiana, do
make, ordain and publish this my last will
and testament. hereby revoking all wills
heretofore made by me.
Item 1. AS first charge upon my es-
tate. after the payment Of my debts, give
and bequeath TO the Union Trust Company
of Indianapolis. trustee. IL my wife
shall survive me. the sum of one hundred
thousand dollars, upon the conditions and
for the uses and purposes following, to-wit:
Said sum shall be invested with the great
est prudence, and at the best rate of inter-
est consistent with security, and the inter-
est and income of the fund shall be paid
semi-annually TO my dear wife. Mary Lord
Harrison, during the term Of her natural
life. If the principal sum Of this bequest
should be impaired by any loss before the
full distribution of the residue of my estate.
such loss shall be made good from the
residuary estate. At the death Of my said
wife, any earned interest or income not
paid over TO her shall be paid TO her legal
representative and the principal OF the fund
shall become part of my residuary estate
and he distributed as hereinafter provided.
My said trustee shall have the rights TO
take over for this fund any bonds stocks.
notes or other interest or dividend-paying
securities that may belong TO me at my
death, at the price paid by therefor.
Item 2. / further give. devise and be-
queath to my said wife the sum OF fifteen
thousand dollars. This bequest is absolute
and without any trust or condition what
ever
FOR BABY ELIZABETH.
Item 3. 1 give and bequeath 10 my dear
little daughter. Elizabeth Harrison. in adj
dition TO other bequests hereinafter mem
toned the sum of ten thousand dollars.
This legacy shall be paid by executor TO
my wife as trustee. and shall be used at
the discretion OF said trustee for the bene-
fit OF said Elizabeth. When she becomes OF
age. or marries, any unexpended balance
shall be paid over to her: but II she should
die before receiving IT. any such unused
balance OF the sum shall become the abso-
lutte property of her mother. my wife said
trustee shall not be required 10 give any
bond.
Item l. l give and bequeath 10 the
Union Trust Company OF Indianapolis the
sum OF ten thousand dollars. upon the fol-
lowing trusts and conditions. 10 Wit: said
sum shall be safely invested and the in
come thereof reinNested and accumulated
until my dear grandson and namesake.
Benjamin Harrison Mckee. shall attain the
fun age OF twenty-one years. when the
said principal sum and all the Increase
thereof shall be paid over 10 him. IT. how
ever. the circumstance OF my said grandson
should at any time become such that the
use OF the interest on this legacy Is neces-
sary for his comfortable support OF the
applied by the trustee. II my said grandson
should die before attaining his majority.
the principal Of said fund. with the accum-
ulations thereof shall be paid TO my execu-
tor and become a part of my ressduary
estate. TO be divided as hereinafter pro-
yided.
Item 5. give and bequeath 10 my dear
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