The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-07-15

Thomas Greenwade or Fitzpatrick,
as he calls himself, without my
knowledge or consent, when in fact
and truth did not owe him a dol
lar, if could have gotten an ac-
counting from him for all the mon
ey of mine he had collected while
acting as my agent and which he
used for his own benefit. SO with
this statement Of my reasons and
emitting other good ones not stated,
dismiss him as unworthy to ask |
or receive anything more out of my
estate.
20. / have made no bequest here
in to my niece, Drusie Willis, for
the reason, principally, that my
kinsman, Samuel Greenwade, who
is much older than l am, and who
has no children, and who is also an
uncle of the said Drusie Willis, and
reared her as one of his family, has
assured me that he has willed her
his estate, and that his wife will
give her some of her estate, both of
them very valuable ones, which will
place the said Drusie in far better
financial condition than / can either
of my other nieces or nephews who
can expect no legacy except from
me.
21st. I am fully aware that there
is prejudice IN the minds of some
honest though inconsiderate people
in the world against requests to IL
Legitimate children by men who have
accumulated considerable estates,
but who, in early life, through the
passions and indiscretions of youth,
became the fathers of such Off
spring, whose coming into the world
was directly caused by such par
ents. But it is my opinion and deep
conviction from considering my po-
sition and condition from every
viewpoint, and especially in view of
the fact that / have no legitimate
children of my own to inherit from
me, that it is my duty and that l
owe it to myself and them as a
strong natural and moral obliga-
ton to courageously recognize them
before I pass from this life, and
make to them such substantial,
though reasonable requests as is IN
nv power, which / do herein, to aid
and assist them as far as possible,
handicapped as they are by the cir
cumstances of their birth, in the
battle of life in a cold and unchar-
liable world. | do this in the fear
of God and | trust in the favor OF
all good and charitable men of the
community. "a
22nd. know that it frequently
happens that unworthy relatives OF
deceased persons, who have no Just
or honest claim or right to any por-
ton of their estates employ shrewd
attorneys to work up contests soi
wills in the courts and seek to in
validate same without just cause OF
upon himsy and insufficient pre-
texts, and for this reason and be-
cause I am certain my mind is somf
and that I know my property ano
most certainly those benehciaries t.
whom / wish it to pass after my
death and as certainly those t.
whom I do not wish any of it to pass
after nv death, l most solemn,
make this, my last appeal to thu
courts and juries of my NATIVE
county and state to sustain and en-
force this instrument as my las
true will and testament, revokln'
all others in this connection desir
to say and declare it to be my WI
and wish that if any benehciar,
herein mentioned or provided for Il
any way contests or, aids or assist
in any way any one who may o
, does contest this will or any Prov
sion or clause thereof, that the be
quest herein made of any and a
, interest in my estate to such perso
or persons shall Immediately laps
and become forfeited, and my exec
utor hereinafter named shall Q
once advertise and sell said devise
property by fee simple title as sue
property is sold under execution
, taking bond for purchase money a
, executor, and when said bonds ma
, ture and shall have been collecte
! their proceeds shall be paid to tn
!, remaining devisees under this WI
who may be then surviving shai
| and share aiiE=.
%. After my death it is my wi
| that if there is any personal estal