Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-13
TAoRNE WILL.
One Quarter Of Estate
Goes to the Widow
While Three Quarters Is d.
vided Among the Children.
Value Of Personal Property and
Real Estate Is 100000.


diner. which has been filed for probate.
is as follows:
Be it remembered that |. Fred S.
Tnorne of Gardiner, in the County Of
Kenncbec in the State of Maine. being
of sound and disposing mind and
memory. but mindful Of the uncer-
tainty Of this lite do make publish
and declare this my last will and
testament. hereby revoking all form
'er wills by me made.
After the payment Of my just debts.
funeral charges and expenses of ad-
ministration. | dispose OF my estate
as follows:
Fir*tl direct that my executor,
hereinafter named. deposit in the -Au-
guSta Savings Bank. a corporation
established by law and having a place
of business at said Augusta. the sum
Of Seven hundred dollars G100.0O) to
be held in trust by the said Augusta
Savings Bank and its successors for
ever. the interest of which shall be
expended annually in preserving and
caring Cor Two burial lots located in
Mount Pleasant cemetery in said Au-
guSta: one lot owned by my late
father. Edward Il. Thorne. and the
other owned by myself
Should |. or my executor. decide to
purchase a lot in Forest Grove ceme-
terry for myself and family, | further
direct that it be cared for in the same
manner and from the same income
received from the Augusta Savings
Bank
Second-I further direct that my
executor, or his successor erect upon
:hc cemetery lot of said Fred :.
'rhorne Il granite monument at Il cost
not to exceed three thousand dollars
nor less than two thousand dollars.
III which tia" word "Tlornc" shall be
"u opposite sides. and on which tn"
date % birth and deceaSe Of myself
aud my family shall be placed this
bcquest To be nun and void should |.
during my life. erect any monument
on said lot
Third give and devise to my I'M
.les, Charles Smith and George Smith
and iIlizab tn Smith. wife Of said
George Smith. all of Chelsea, Maine
and to the survivor of them, during
their lives the farm on which they
live. providing that in the event OF
F,lizabeth Smith surviving her hus-
band. George Smith. and should after
wards marry. then this devise to cease
at the time Of said marriage
FOURTH give and bcoueath to my
beloved wife. Maud S. Thornc. one
pair cf horses. one set OF harnesses
and one carriage and the necessary
articles to make the said outfit com
plete: giving her the privilege to Sc
lect them from those of which | may
die possessed.
Fifth give. bequeath and devise
to my beloved wife Maud 5. Thorne.
one-fcurth OF the remainder OF my
property. wherever found or however
situated.
The aforesaid bequest and devise
to nv beloved wife are intended t"
be in lieu Of such share and interest
as she would have in my estate II
died interstate
SIXTH give. bequcath and devise
to nv trustee hereinafter named. the
remainder of my estate. wherever
found or however situated. being
three fourths to hold in trust Cor my
children. Edward B. Thorne. Elizabeth
M. Thorne and Fred S. Thorne. Jr..
the income of said estate to be paid
to them in equal shares. as often as
once a quarter and oftener if the said
children may need it. or if the Trustee
and Judge of Probate deem advisable.
said trust to continue until each child
shall have reached the age OF twenty
one wears. or to continue thereafter.
if the Trustee and Judge of Probate
consider it wise. until such time as
the children are able to safely handle
their estate without loss or impair
ment of their respective shares.
Lastly-I nominate and appoint
Thomas ]. Lynch of Augusta. Maine
executor and trustee of this my last
will and testament.
The will is dated March 10. 1899 and
the witnesses to the document are W.
H. Fisher, S. H. Leary and Annie
Winter.
The petition for the probate of the
will gives the value of the real estate
as not exceeding 100000 and the val
ue of the personal estate as not ex-
ceeding 100000.