The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-06-10
will OF DR.. Ellis

The will of DR.. Charles M Ellis was
filed in the Registers Office on Thurs
day. The estate of the deceased, esti-
mated at 100000 or more, is disposed of
as follows
To the testator's sister, Annie Louise
Ellis, he leaves 5000 per annum during
the life of his wife to be paid her quar-
terly.
To his wife. Mary Elizabeth Ellis, $4,000
annually, to be paid her out of his es-
tate by his executors. This annuity is
made the first charge upon the income
of the estate. His wife is also beaueath-
ed his dwelling house at the corner of
Main and Bridge streets. Elkton, toge-
ther with the furniture, ETC., during her
lifetime, which the executors are TO
Keep in good repair and pay taxes, in =
surance, ETC., on the same Should his
wife decide not to occupy the residence,
his executorfs are to sell the same, IN =
vest the proceeds thereof and pay his
wife the interest thereon in addition to
the annuity of $4,000 provided for her.
She may also rent the residence il she
so desires.
To his brother, Frank G. Ellis, the tes-
tator leaves $500 annually to terminate
at the death of testator's wife
To Benjamin Piner, colored, long in
testator's employ he bequeaths $10O
The executors are empowered to sell
part or all of the real estate if thew
deem it necessary They are to make
| provision for meeting the collateral in =
heritance taxes, payable upon the final
distribution of the estate, and to invest
the fund so created, when it exceeds the
amount required for the end specified, all
excess OF Income is to be paid to his
wlte; and after her death the estate is
to be distributed as follows:
To his nephew, William S. Ellis, his
, family portraits.
10 his niece Rosina, daughter of his
! brother, Howard Ellis, late of New York.
S4'ouo' and to her sister, Elizabeth Ru-
dulph Ellis, also $4,000.
To Kate Ellis Foard, daughter of the
late Norval E. Foard, of Baltimore. $500,
10 his niece, Eliza Ellis Reese. wife
AeSSSCp VI w Huntington, Del L..
twenty shares OF the stock of the Ma
, tlohal Bank of Elkton, and to her sister.
Roberta F. Tull, like amount of said
stock.
To the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty
of Maryland. sixty shares of the stock
OF the National Bank of Elkton, with the
suggestion that no part of the bequest
be used for the payment of the debts of
the faculty.
To his sisters, Mrs. Mary E. Tull and
Mamie Louise Ellis. of Elkton. each
$500, and like sums to his nephews,
Charles N. and Rudolph F. Tull
To Nathaniel Knowles. of Philadelphia,
s5,ooo in trust, the income to be paid
10 his brother. Frank G. Ellis during his
life, and at his DEATH the principal to
go to his niece. Give Ellis Knowles,
daughter of F. G. Ellis
His collection of books is to go, after
his wifes death, to any actual and sue
cessSul library that may be in operation
in Elkton Ii there be no library in op-
Grafton his medical books are to go to
his friend. DR.. Howard Bratton, and the
other books to his nephew, William s.
Ellis
To the Union Hospital OF Cecil County
for its maintenance, fifty shares of Scott
Fertilizer stock valued at $1,000.
His executors are to erect in Elkton
Cemetery monuments, not to cost more
than $4,000, to the memory of the testa-
tors father, mother and himself The
rest and residue of the estate is left to
his nieces, Elizabeth Reese and Roberta
F. Tull. in equal shares. Mrs Mary E.
Ellis, DR.. Howard Bratton and William
5. Ellis are named as executors The
will is dated May 49, 1910, and is witness
ed by c. c. Strickland and Charles B.
Finley.