The Newtown bee., 1907-04-19
TOWN TOPICS.
OFFERED FOR PROBATE IN THE NEW
 TOWN PROBATE COURT.

TOWN PROBATE COURT.
 I, Maria L. Ferris, of the town of Newtown in the county of Fairfield and the state of Connecticut, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament. Article First: I direct that all my just debts and funeral charges be first paid and satisfied out of my estate by my executor hereinafter named. Article iSecond: I give and devise to my son, Charles D. Ferris, all that certain tract of land situated in said town of Newtown, and bounded Sub- stantially as follows: Northerly by land of William N. Northrop, easterly by highway in part and in part by land of said Northrop. South and west by highway, containing 10 acres, be the same more or less, the same to be his absolutely.
 Article Third: give and bequeath to my said son, Charles D. Ferris, the sum of S1O,OOO and also all my house hold goods and effects, household fur niture, pictures, books, carriages, horses, harnesses, two gold watches, ali my silverware and all my jewelry and personal ornaments, the same to be his absolutely.
 Article Fourth: I give and bequeath to my granddaughter, Mary $. Ferris of Easton, the sum of S2OO.
 to my son, Charles D. Ferris, all money that may be on deposit at the time of my death in the Newtown Savings bank, represented by deposit book, No. 45O5, in trust for the following uses and purposes, namely. to safely hold, invest and reinvest the same from time to time as may be necessary and to pay over the same with all accumu- lated interest tif any,, to my grand daughter, ROmaine l.. E. Wallace, uIo ho "a a f. nf years. l fully authorize and empower my said trustee, however, to pay over to or eXpend for the benefit of my said granddaughter during the existence of this trust, any part of said trust fund from time to time as he may deem expedient, my purpose being to provide her through my said trustee with sufficient funds from time to time, in case that her circumstances should be such as would warrant my said trustee in his discretion to pro- vide for the same. In the case of the death of my said granddaughter be- fore reaching the age of 25 years, leav- Ing direct issue her surviving, said trust shall cease, and said fund shall be paid over to such issue, to be theirs granddaughter should die before ar Irving at the age of 25 years, leaving no issue her surviving, l then direct that said trust shall fall into and be- come part of the rest and residue of my estate.
 and remainder of my estate, real and personal, of whatsoever name or na ture, and wheresoever the same may be situated, l give, devise and bequeath Wallace, Charles D. Ferris, William D. B. Ferris, Donald B. Ferris, Flor ence O. Ferris, Elsie c. Ferris. Her. bert M. Ferris, George M. Ferris, Ar thur J. Ferris and Charles B. Ferris, to be equally divided among them when and as they shall respectively arrive at the age of p years, the issue of such deceased grandchild shall take by representation, and if no such issue, said rest and residue shall go to and be divided among the survivors or sur vivor of said grandchildren on reach ing the age of 20 respectively, and l hereby appoint my said son, Charles D. Ferris, trustee of the estate hereby created.
 Article Eighth: I desire that all property given by this my will shall go to the devisees and leeatees free from may be due to the state of Connecti- | cut, and 1 hereby direct that all such | taxes shall be paid by my executor out | of my estate.
 Article Ninth: I hereby constitute and appoint my said son, Charles D.
  especially direct that no probate bond be required of him either as such ex- ecutor or as trustee under the terms of my will. In the case of the death or inability of my said son to act, then nominate and appoint Arthur J. Hull of Monroe to be executor and trustee under the terms of this my will.
 In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th day o1 February, 1907.
 1 Maria l.. Ferris. Signed, sealed, published and de. clared by the above named testatrix l Maria l.. Ferris, as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us and each of us, and in witness whereof, at her request, in her pres ence and in the presence of each other
 we have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses this 9th day of February
 1907.
 Jacob A. Klein, Jessie LounSbury, IL ~1I .