The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1904-05-12

Est. J. H. Gordon, decd,
VS..
John McDougall, Sr., ct al.
Whitfield, G. j.; r-tti.1
In July, 1903, L. n. Baldwin
died, leaving last will and tesla
ment dated July 9Th, 1890, naming
his friend, ]. II. Gordon, and hi
wife, Mary ]. Baldwin, executo
and executrix of his estate. Tha
will is as follows
In the Name of God-Amen.: I
Leonard N. Baldwin, of the towr
of Port Gibson, and State of Mis-
sissippi, of sound mind and dispos
ing memory. do make, ordain and
publish this as my last will, and
hereby annulling and revoking all
wills heretofore made by me.
Item Ist. / do hereby direct that
all of my just debts be paid as soon
as can be done without injury to
my estate, and that my mortal re.
mains be inferred in a suitable
square in the Port Gibson Gene
terry and proper monument to my
memory be thereon erected.
2nd. In addition to my previous
gift of One Hundred Dollars to my
old and faithful servant, Sukey
Russell, l give her One Hundred
Dollars to be expended in repairs
on her house in Port Gibson, and
the sum OF Ten Dollars per month,
payable during her natural life.
3rd. In case George Russell, Jun
ior. shall at the date of my death
be indebted to ]. II. Daniean for
and on account of his contract of
$4,000 for building him a house
on the lot conveyed to him by his
mother and himself and wife in
Port Gibson, ! appropriate out of
my estate sum not exceeding Two
Hundred Dollars to pay said debt if
SO much is unpaid, but no more
than the balance due said Danjean.
4th. My gold watch and chain
and buttons / give to my nephew,
John Field McDougall, and my
gold headed cane I give to my
nephew, Aron d. Baldwin.
5th. I give and bequeath to my
beloved wife, Mary Jane Baldwin,
all of my personal property, includ-
ing paintings in my residence, and
npS. my premises and carriage
house property, for and during her
natural life with power to sell and |
dispose of the same as she may see
1T but in such event the proceeds
are to be placed in the corpus of
my estate subject to the provisions
hereinafter specified.
6th.e hereby expressly direct my |
hereinafter appointed, to |
;ell as soon as can be done without |
90 great loss, my two marble front |
houses and premises in the City of |
Chicago and State OF Illinois, orig
nally numbered Nos. III and I23,
On Calumet Avenue, and for that |
purpose my executors are hereby |
authorized to lease or sell, in their
discretion, at public or private sale
said premises or otherwise, and ex-
ecute titles thereto to the said pur-
,hasers as fully as l could do if |
alive. And in case of sale the in
,uubrances, now about $2I, 900,
must be paid and the balance ac-
,ounted for in my estate in Missis-
sippi. And in case of non-sale,
my executors are hereby author
zed to extend the payments, re-
new the same, or execute other ju-
iicious loans and mortgages, to pay
;aid $2I, 10000 off said premises as
July as | could do now.
9TH. do hereby give to my ex-
.cutors hereinafter named full pow
,r to carry on and cultivate my
or to lease the same in
heir discretion, and to sell here or
70 ship any and all crops to New
Orleans for sale as I have hereto
'ore done. And they are fully au-
to sell at private or public
sale or sales in their discretion any
Ind all personal and real estate of |
nine in this State which may be
ieemed~ necessary or expedient to
pay my debts, and execute the prop
II titles to the purchasers.
But l do hereby request that in
such case my FIVE places on the
Bayou Pierre, in this county, and
ny place on Tchula Lake, in
Holmes county, be held to'the last,
md other lands first sold, and all |
to the Chancery Court.
9Th. / desire that my said wife
:lalm no allowance and charge
10 commissions for services against
ny estate, but that she be allowed
reasonable amount for the support
# herself, family and household, to
'e charged in her account against
ny estate. and to be decided by her
,wn judgment.
9th. Subject to the foregoing ar
icles, I give to my said executors
he entire control of my estate, and
0 my said wife, Mary Jane Bald