Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-24
HIS LAST WILL.
Hon. P. 0. Vickery's Will and Tesla
ment Presented for Probate.
Ten Thousand Dollars Given to Win.
throp Street Universaiist Church.

The last will and testament of the late
Hon. p. Q. Vickery has been presented;
for probate. To each of his two brothers
ard three sisters he gives $1,000, and to his
| nephew, Guy o. Vickery, he gives $500.
He gives $4,000 to Charles S. Hichborn
| and Albert G. Andrews to hold in trust
for the Winthrop Street Universalis st
church the income therefrom to be used
only for the ordinary expenses of the
church. The house and furniture on Win
throp street are given to Mrs. Vickery,
| the stock in the Vickery & Hill Co. to
Percy V. HILL and the balance of the
estate is equally divided between Mrs.
Vickery and Percy V. Hill.
The will was drawn March 4. 1895, and
John F. Hill was made trustee of Percy's
share in the estate until he became Of
age. Having now passed his 21st birth
day Percy V. Hill will take possession of
the property willed to him as soon as the
probate court approves and allows the
| document as the last will and testament
of the deceased
Gov. Hill is named as executor of the
will and is exempt from giving a bond.
The full text of the will is as follows:
Be it remembered that I, Peleg o. Wick
cry of Augusta, in the county of kennc-
bee, in the State OF Maine, being of sound
and diSposing mind and memory, but
mindful of the uncertainty of this life, do
make. publish and declare this my last
will and testament, hereby revokinS all
former wills by me made.
After the payment of my just debts,
funeral charges and expenses of admin
| istration, l dispose of my estate as fol-
lows:
I,irst. ci,-a baouoa+b ara dc1-iSo IN
my wife. her heirs and assigns, the house
in which we now live, with all the furni-
| ture, furnishings and equipment
Second: | give and bequeath to my
brothers and sisters, living at my disease,
to each the sum of five thousand dollars.
Third: | give and bequeath to my
nephew, Gry O. Nickery, the sum OF two
thousand dollars.
Fourth: | give and bcqucath to Charles
S. Hichborn and Albert G. Andrews and
to their successors, the sum OF ten thous-
and dollars. in trust, the same to Ce
safely invested and the net annual in
come thereof to be paid to the treasurer
of the Winthrop Street tniversalisl
church Of Augusta. to be used only Tor
church.
Fifth: | give and bequeath to John +.
Hill and to his successors all my stock III
the Nickery-fIill Company. in trust to
hold the same until my grandson, Percy
". Hill. shall become of age ana then
to make absolute transfer to said Percy,
together with the net aggregate income
thereof then accumulated. During the mi
nority of said Percy my said trustee is
empowered to use so much of sald m
come as he deems best for said Percy.
The balance shall be safely invested In
the event of the death. incompdtabihtE.
declina(ion or resignation of said trustee
then / designate George w. Nickery ana
MarccllIS Shaw TO act ar successors mere
in with the same powers.
Sixth: Of the rest. residue and remain
der of my estate, / give, bequeath and
devise one-half thereof to my wife. her
heirs and assigns, and the remaining half
thereof | give. bequeath and devise to
John f. HILL in trust, for my said grand
son. Percy V. Hill. to hold, manage ana
control the same during the minority OF
said Percy using and cXpending so much
of the income thereof and of the princi-
pal if necessary. as said trustee may
deem wise, with full power 10 give deeds
to real estate at his discretion. and to in
vest and rc-invcSt the accumulated In
come When the said Percy comes of age
he shall receive full title to the same,
whether real, personal or mixed.
Seventh: | hereby appoint John Y. Hill
to be executor hereof and | hereby cN-
cmpt him. but none other. from giving
bond as executor or trustee hereunder.
Eighth: | hereby confer upon my eH-
ccutor and trustee or trustees all powers
and authority to carry out the provisions
of his will. and for such purpose u
change such property, real or personal.
except the stock in the Nickery-iiill Com
panv. by sale and reinvcstmcnt of pre-
ceeds when the deem il prudent so to do.
Neither of them shall be held liable or
responsible for errors in judgment there
on.
Ninth: request that in the division OF
the residue. the real estate in Augusta.
bounded by State, Weston. Chapel anu
Court streets. may be given TO share Of
nv grandson. and that the same may he
kept by him and for him intact and with
out sale.
Tenth: request that no inventory Of
Ia.
by my executor or trustee.
In testimony whereof, | hereunto set
nv hand and declare this to be my last
will and testament this fourth day q:
March, one thousand. eight hundred and
ninety-hve. r
Signed. published and declared by the
above named Peles o. Vickery. as and
for his last will and testament. in the
presence of us who. at his request, In MS
presence. and in the presence of eacn
other. hereunto subscribe our names as
witnesses thereto, on this fourth day of
Fl. NJ. HEATH.
C.. l.. ANDREWS.
NJ. G. DOW.