Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-05-02

trust to collect ana receive the income
thereof and ont Of tile same to pay
said annuities respectively unto the
several respective annHitants. in equal
quarterly instalIments during their res
pective lives
Provision IS made that, in lieu Of
setting apart these funds. ] r. Nor
gan. Jr.. or his son may give bond to
insure payments
Remembered Obligations.
In article . Of the will Mr. Morgan
gave directions for his funeral and the
interment of his body In article be
urged the prompt payment of all his
obligations. whether they were repre-
scented by documents or by mere verbal
promises. The two articles in full are
as follows:
"Article 1T IS my desire to be
buried in the family burial place pre-
pared by my father IN Cedar Hin Gem
etery. at HARTFORD. Conn. and / here
By direct that my body be there in
tered on the west side of the monu-
ment and opposite the place where my
fathers remains are inferred
Il wish that in all arrangements for
my funeral the same general course
be followed that was adopted in the
case of my father, except that the
service shall lie held in st. Georges
church in the city of New York, with
the bishops Of New York, Connecticut
apd Massachusetts, and the rector OF
s.. Georges officiating.
sAfiicle 81 direct that atlmy debts.
Eaaeral and testameptaTy charges be
paid us soon after my decease as con
SFcniently can be done, thereby giving
to my executors fun power and au-
thority to recognize ana pay as among
such debts any promise or obligation
made by ne. verbally or otherwise,
which although not in such form that
the holder could compel payment there
Of by my estate, my executors think
proper to be paid in their own iudg-
ment or because from memoranda or
verbal directions left by me or from
other sources they are satisfied that
1t would be my wish to have paid"
Text Of Codicil.
The codiril TO the will merely makes
a change in minor provision, but Is
interesting in showing the great finan-
cier's conscientious attention to small
obligations and details. Its language
is as follows:
II, John Pierpont Morgan, Of the
city of New York. having duly execut-
ed my last viii and testament, bearing
date the 4th day Of January, 1918, do
hereby make. publish and declare this
codicil to my said will:
81 do hereby revoke the thirteenth
article of my said will whereby l be-
queathed a legacy to my friend Mary
G. McIlvaine and in lieu thereof l
hereby make the following provision
for her direct my executors to set
apart sum which in their Judgment
shall be sufficient. under all probable
contingencies. 20 yield a net annual
income of twenty-five thousand dollars
($25000). and give and bequeath such
sum unto my executors and trustees
in trust. 70 Collect ard receiye the in
come thereof. SIND to pay OYER out Of
said inegiael the si1ln of twenty-five
thousand dlllars $4,000 per annum,
in equal quarterly mstallments unto
my said friend Mary G. McIlvaine.
during her natural life
II authorize my said executors and
trustees, if in their Judgment the same
shall seem prudent and desirable. in
lieu of setting apart said tru% fund,
to accept the bond or ohiigationSof my
son. John pierpont Morgan Jr.. if he
shall survive ne, and II not, then the
bond or obligation Of my grandson.
Junius Spencer Morgan, il, to pay to
the said Mary G Mcllvaine or to my
said executors and trustees for her nc,
count the said annual sum of twenty
FIVE thousand dollars ($25o00l in the
manner above provided. hereby giving
to my said executors and trustees full
power and authority to determine
what il any. security they shall re
quire from my said son or my said
grandson for the performance of such
bond or obligation.
Except MS above modified by this
codicil. hereby ratify and confirm my
said will.
"1u witness whereof l have here
unto set my hand and seal this sixth
day of January. 1918
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