Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-06-17
MR.. FLICK'S WILL.

Yesterday and it as follows.
Nv. II. II. Flick, do make this
nv last will and testament.
First l desire that all my just debts
be paid, but many years ex-
perience as attorney at law have
taught me that alter man is dead,
many claims are made against his
estate. that are not just, and would
not have been presented against him
in his life time and therefore say &C
my Executors, that my Indebtedness
is small, and more Of it Of several
years standing.
Second; Igive and bequeath to my
daughter Lorena, al. my household
and kitchen furniture, and my horse
buggy and harness.
Third: I give and bequeath to my
brother Cyrus Flick my Martin re
peating rifle and equipments, my La
mon S life of Lincoln Pony law books
Encloypoedia Britannica, Lives OF
Chief Justices, Lincoln, Pen and voice,
World congress of Religion, Coop ers
American politics and proceedings OF
w. Va. G. A. X. IS84-IS88 Wit and
Wisdom of bench and bar.
Fourth l give and bequeath to D..
c, Westenhaver, my West Va, re
ports (annotated) and all my law
Office furniture. Since | was paralyzed
he has been invaluable to me ]. know
him thoroughly and have the utmost
confidence in him as a lawyer and
an honest man, and further give him
the following books from my private
library. viz Italians Middle Ages,
Anecdotes Of public msn, Annals
of Ouodlobet, Blaine's twenty years in
Congress. Earth and its, inhabitants
Eight vols. McPhersons history OF the
rebellion, and hand book OF politics,
Websters great speeches.
give to my brother N. M. Flick
nv Hazens military service.
Fifth l give to Palestine command
erv No OF Martin sburg all nay books
pertaining to the commandery. To
Lebanon r. A. Chapter, all my books
of the chapter, Grand and subordi-
uate, and to Robert White Lodge No
81 all my other masonic books, to be
preserved in the Libraries, respective
ly, of said orders.
Sixth Subject to the above requests
give and bequeath to my said
daughter, such OF the books, pam
phlets &c of my private library as
she may select, to be hers absolute ly
and all the rest aud residue thereof,
shall be sold by my Executsrs, at
public or private sale as shall obtain
the best price, and the proceeds there
of shall be: paid to my said daughter
to be hers absolutely.
Seventh I give devise and bequeath
all the rest, residue and remainder OF
nv estate both real and personal to
D. c. Westenhaver, in trust tor the
following uses and purposes viz lie
shall control and invest the
same and pay out the net revenue
thereof as follows. viz. To my wife
Iucretia l. the one third thereof dur
inq her life and the two thirds thereof
to nv said daughter, and at the death
or marriage of my said wife he shall
nav the whole thereof to my said
daughter. all OF the said estate shall
90 TO the issue of my said daughter,
in fee and discharged of this or any
other trust. But if my said daughter
shall leave no issue surviving her
then the estate so held in trust Shall
oo TO the live children of my sister
clara V. Taylor, and my brothers
BROTHERS Cyrus P. Flick, and John A.
Flick, living OF the death OF my said
daughter, share and share alike, IN
fee, discharged of said trust. My SAID
wife and daughter, or the survivor
of them, shall if thy so desire, ard
for as long as they desire, occupy my
present residence and grounds, free
OF rent.
Full power and authority is given
TO said trustee to sell and dispose of
the personal property so held IN
trust, and to change the form of in
vestrnent thereof, and also to sell and
dispose of any, of my real estate ex'
cept that on the public square, in
Martinsburg, w. Va, purchased from
nj I'D