The Marshall republican., 1908-11-13
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Fletcher Boyd'S NH

s1INoW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that L
IA Fletcher Boyd. Of New Bedford Of the State Of Masssehu-
sets, being Of sound mind and memory, do make and publish
this to be my last will and testament, hereby rcvoking all former
wills and eodiel' thereto, by me at any time made.
As to all my property and estate. real and personal. Of which I
shall die seized and possessed. OF to which shall be entitled a, the
time Of my deecae, I give. devise. bequea,h and dispose thereof ia
FIRST hereby direct the executors Of hi. will to pay all my
just debts and funeral expenses out of my estate.
~SECONDETo my beloved STEP daughter, Agatha Wyckhof,
give, devise and bequeath the sum Of twenty million doIar+
C200O04OOOOO provided she comply with the following conditions
() That one year alter my demise she return to her mothers
estate in Shropshire, near Wye, England. which have re6ued fr
her occupancy, and there live and reside.
,.nd, who shall serve in The capacity Of ehaperon and guardian fs
a period OF not less than two years from the time Of establishing bss
&c (S That h she Ss"f ;. ~ .seo%psu Hs U tn England ~ q S pse NOT I ies than thru.
OF more than six young ladies Of America Of about her own age. tho
E,ch Of these young Iadie. to be given a senerou. monthly allowances
during their stay at the castle which is not to exceed two years. b
England each Of these ,yogns. ladies must be known by the full na%e
and should any one Of them divulge her true name or character she
i, to return to America at once. and her allowance is to cease.
stay a, Castle Wyekhoa, she is to be paid a a dowry a sum equi
to her allowance for the period Of two years, and in addition Is 70
be provided with suitable wedding garments and her wedding On.
psnses be paid from my estate.
Cd In h. even, .hs! any one e these young l9ds. ;; married
Amistead, shall invite and secure another from Amenca who .haA
comply with the conditions as above named.
() hshal be l. duty Of my sister. Mrs. Mary Armaead, to inNs
to Castle Wyckhoa during the stay there Of these young ladies. unm,s.
ned young men Of England Of good character and social standing, who
rage. no more than two to be guests in the castle at the same time aud
none to be allowed to remain longer than six weeks.
W Under no conditions shall any of these said unmarried youEQ
men or any other person Of England be advised in any manner a
to which, Of the young ladies at the castle is OF is not the red
Honorable Agatha Wyckhof.
() Should my step -daughter in any manner indicate to any Of the
said young men guests at the castle that she is the real Honorable
Agatha Wyckhof or in any manner disregard or violate or fail 10
comply with any Of the provisions Of this my last will and testament,
the sum Of twenty million dollars ($2oO00O00OO wiled and be.
questhed to her under these conditions. ten give, devise and be-
queaih this same sum Tor the purpose Of endowing a hospital in my
native town Of New Bedford, in the state Of Massuchuset, and under
such conditions give. devise and beeueah to my said step.
daughter a monthly allowance Of one hundred and fifty dollas
$l5O to be paid her in quarterly insalments during her lHeimo.
make these provisions that my step daughter may be guarded and
protected from the attentions Of all manageable men mercenorly in.
cined. and in order that she may wed happily in her native land
Hozv The unusual conditions Of this mil uve,e carried
out is told in "Zhe Real agatha" a dekciouSiy hHnor-
ons story by Edith Huntington Mason, which vii y
printed in these columns.