Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-29
Will FILED
Of Late Joseph c. Atkins
Of FarIningda|e.
Brothers, Sisters and Grand.
daughters Beneticiaries.
Minor Bequests Are Made to Other
Relatives Of Deceased,


The will of the late Joseph C. Atkins
OIL Farmingdale, an extensive timber
land owner, who died Dec 5, was filed
at the probate Office for Kennebec
county late Monday afternoon. The
principal beneficiaries named in the
VIII are his granddaughter, Eleanor B.
putnam CHM, his brothers, George w. I
ATKINS. Frank Atkins and John At
klns and MS sisters, Catherine Con-
well OF Columbus. Wis, and Mary j.
f'rann One of the brothers mentioned
George w., is dead. the other devisees
are living. There are also minor be-
quests to several other relatives The
original will was made April 81 1898.
and Frank NJ. Putnam of Farmingdale.
Henry S. Webster of Gardiner and
Fred T. Bradstreet of Gardiner were
appointed executors. A codicil was add
ed Dec. 20, 1904. revoking the appoint
ment of Fred r. Bradstreet as executor
but confirming all the other provisions
of the original will Judge Stevens
Monday Afternoon ordered the executors
named, Frank M. Putnam of Farming
dale and Henry s. Webster of Gardiner
to furnish bonds in the sum of Sl61, ,OO0
| and Jan. 25 was named by him as the
quests Of the will are as follows:
Il give. bequeath and devise to my
granddaughter. Eleanor B. Putnam
and my sou-in-law, Frank M. Putnam
| my. homestead in said Farmingdale
| tC them and their heirs forever. 7 also
| give and bequeath them all the fix
lures. furniture, books, pictures. orna-
ments and apparel that l shall own at
the time of my decease, and all other
household goods and all horses. car
riages, tools and other personal prop
erty except notes and securities, kept
or belonging on said premises l also
| give and beuueath to the said Eleanor
Il. Putnam the sum of $4,000 and to the
said Frank NJ. Putnam the sum of
$4,000.
'I give and bequeath to each of my
nieces, Clara Newell and Nellie New
ell, the sum Of $1,000
Il give and bequeath to my brother,
George w. Atkins, the sum of $4,000,
and to his daughter, Louise, the sum
of s1OOo.
81 give and bequeath to my sister,
Catherine Conwell of Columbus. Wis,
$1,000 and to each of her three daugh-
ters $1,000.
II give and bequeath to my brother.
John Atkins, $1,000. to my brother
Frank Atkins, $4,000, and to Myrtle
daughter of said Frank, $1,000.
II give and bequeath to my niece
Lillian Atkins. $1,000. to my sister-in-
law, Mrs. William H. Curtis of Gardi-
ner, $1,000, and to her daughter, Bes-
sic Goldman, $1,000
Il give and bequeath to Oak Grove
Cemetery Association the sum of $500
in trust, said association to invest the
same aud to expend the income in
keeping and maintaining my lot in
their cemetery.
Il give and bequeath to my brothers
and sisters hereinbefore mentioned one
half of the remainder of all the goods,
property and estate both real and per-
scnal and of every kind and descrip-
ton of which | shall die seized and
possessed and the remaining half of the
residue of my said property and estate
| I give and beuueath to the trustees
hereinafter named in trust for my
granddaughter. Eleanor B. Putnam
and for the other purposes specified in
the succeeding articles of this will.
said trustees shall pay to said FL
eanor or to her legal guardian the net
income of said estate in their hands
until said trust shall terminate and
shall manage and control said estate
and invest and re-invest the same. and
the said trustees shall pay to said Ell
eanor, one-third of the principal OF
said estate when she shall be Il wears
of age, third when she shall be q
years of age. and the remaining one
third when she shall be 35 years of age.
If said Eleanor shall die leaving issue
before she shall be IS years of age. that
part OF the estate still remaining in the
hands of said trustees shall descend
and be paid to such issue, but if she
shall die without issue before attaining
said age of 35 years, then said estate
remaining in the hands of said trustees
shall be equally divided among my
brothers and sisters. herelnbefore