Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-10-28
Mr.. D. A. Tompkins' VIII
Filed for Probate.

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Filed for Probate.
The will of Mr.. D. A. Tompkins
was presented yesterday to Clerk Of
the Court G. C. Mooreefor probate
Until an inventory is made in detail
it is not possible to make an accu'
rate estimate of the value of the
estate.
The will proper is dated March
9, 1910. and a number of codicils
are attached, the most recent OF
these being dated June, 80, 1914.
MIR. Tompkins' brother, MIR. A. S.
Tompkins, his nephew, Mr.. Sterl.
ing Graydon, his sister, Miss Grace
Tompkins, and his secretary, Miss
Anna T. Twelvetrees, are appoint
ed executors and executrixes.
BY the terms of this document,
Mr.. Tompkins' brothers and sisters,
Mr.. A. S. Fompkins, Mrs. Lalla i.
Gradon. Miss Grace Helen Tomp-
kins and Mr.. Wallace Tompkins
have share and share alike, with the
exception of, one Of his mountain
properties which is willed jointly
to his sister, Miss Grace, and his
brother, Mr.. Wallace Tompkins.
The nephews and nieces also
have share and share alike. THIS
includes Mrs. j. NJ. Smyly of this
city, cousin Of Mr.. Tompkins.
The public donations include the
Presbyterian Hospital, st. Peters
Hospital, the Mercy General Hos.
pital, the Good Samaritan Hospital,
the Carnegie Library, and the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton Of this city. To. the City of
Greenville donation is made for
public library, and one also for
the town of Edgefeld, S. c., to be
used for a public library and a
practical training school.
a sum is left to finance the pub
lication of such of the essays
speeches and manuscripts as his
executors may consider of value.
Personal REQUESTS.
A number of personal bequests
are made to the following people;
Miss Anna L. Tweelvetrees, Mrs.
Eva Llddell, Miss Ella MacNichols,
Miss Bessie Z. Allen, Mrs. N.
A. Henderson, MIR. George l..
Krneger, Misses Helen and Anna
Eorhas, sLJaslell, slths fogmesr.. be:
ing now Mrs. McBride} Miss Emma
Walker, Mrs. Warrick, now
Mrs. McDermott, Miss Maria
Leobel, and Peter McNeill, his
faithful driver.
In the last codicil the following
appears;
dred dollars (s30O) out of my es.
tate out of which my administra.
tors or executors may make a COM
pensatory honorarium. that is gifts
free to such persons as have been
about me, whom they think de
serving, and in such sums as they
think fit.
In letter of Suggestions made
by Mr.. Tolnpkins for the guidance
of the executors, the following were
mentioned as persons who might
be OF service to them in carrying
out The provisions of the will: MIR.
Richard II. Edmun2s OF Baltimore,
Mr.. Gilbert Tompkins of New
York, ALr. II. Lenoir Chambers OF
Charlotte, Mr.. E. w. Thompson,
formerly OF this city, Mr.. George
Stevens and several others. The
Charlotte Observer.
I'VE are not informed as to the
amount, but the belief is current
that MIR. Fompkins left a large
estate, which consisted chiefly OF
real estate, bank and cotton mill
stock. He also carried insurance on
{ his life to the amount of $40, 900.
The sum of $500 was given bS Mr..
Tompkins to the Edgetield Public
Library and he also made provision
for maintaining practical training
or vocational feature IL connection
with the Edgefeld High School.
MIR. Tompkins had an abiding love
for Edgetield. Editor The Adver,
tiser.)
Death of a Little Child.