The Newtown bee., 1907-04-19
TOWN TOPICS.
WILL OF MRS nARIA L. FERRIS OFFERED FOR PROBATE IN THE NEW
 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. just debts and funeral charges be first
 paid and satisfied out of my estate by my executOr hereinafter named. | Article lSecond: I give and devise 1 to my son, Charles D. Ferris, all that
 certain tract of land situated in said
 town of Newtown, and bounded sub- stant1ally as follows: NortherIy 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 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, all 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 s. Ferris, of EaSton, the sum of $2OO.
 Article Fifth: l give and bequeath 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 to pay over the same with all accumu- lated interest if any), to my grand daughter, Komaine l.. F. Wallace, when she shall arrive at the age of 25 T fr,ll lxr h riz 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 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- 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 absolutely. But in case that my said irving at the age of 25 years, leaving no issue her surviving, 1 then direct that said trust shall fall into and be- come part of the rest and residue of my estate.
 Article Sixth: All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real and personal, of whatsoever name or na- ture, and wheresoever the same may be situated, 1 give, devise and bequeath to my grandchildren, Romaine l.. F. Wallace, Charles D. Ferris, William D. B. Ferris, Donald B. Ferris, Flor ence O. Ferris, Elsie 0. 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 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 25 respectively, and 1 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 any succession or inheritance tax that may be due to the state of Connecti- cut, and 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. Ferris, eXecutor of this my will, and l 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, I 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 of February, 1907.
 Maria l.. Ferris. | Signed, sealed, published and de- clared by the above named testatrix, | 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.
 1 Jacob A. Klein, | cin IT