Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-30
TEXT
Of kEARNY WILL
[ zeal Resident for Many
Years Leaves Money to
Church and institutions

MPIETE TENT
,rhe complete text OF the will OF
!. Lawrence Kearny who died at
LIS home nere December 16. and
N-sseh was entered for probate yes
law in the s~urrogate's office is
,-nted herewith. the contents being
e : particular interest to residents OF
49, > city.
IN The Name of God. Amen. l..
Ines Lawrence Kearny,
,iIower. of the City of Perth Am
hoy. in the County of Middlesex and
!. ate of New Jersey. being of sound
mind. memory and UNDERSTANDING
a. make and publish this, my last
Nri.l and testament in manner fol-
wing. tha- is to say; j.
After the payment of all my just
debts and funeral expenses. j give,
e..isc and bequeatE all of the estate.
I,th zeal and personal. of which i
r,Ay die seized or possessed. to my
Iffi-in. John Lawrence Boggs, 1or-
i.ns,y residing in Perth Amboy, nut
ne. in Newark, n. J., and do here
III nominate. appoint and constitute
le,u 10 be the sole executor of TINS
ny last will and testament. subject
2, sveyer. t. the following legacies, to
Wit:
II direct said executor to invest,
- he may deem proper. the sum OF
500 and to transfer the security for
ne same to the minister, church
vnr9ens and vestrs of st. Peters
Ia v.airch in Perth Amboy' forever, on
condition. expressed in wrltins' tnat
tie yearly interest Thereon small De
aSoiied TO the perpetual care anu
- 49, ht1ria1-nl0t in st.
pster's churchyard (No. IL on a Ger
in diagram now in the custody OF
re rector), and unused balance OF
id interest to be expended for the
neral care of the cemetery.
I'm order to pay the leSacies mere
81, recited to the several persons
Esrein mentioned, the said executor
IL. hereby empowered and directed
- sell. at his discretion within a rea-
anahle time. all Of the real estate
81 securities OF which 1 may die
assessed and such OF my personal
.-operty as is not particularly mem
toned hereinafter.
.sTo the minister. church warden
erd vestry of st. Peters churcn IN
II nth Amboy' I give and bequeath
sa sum CT $4,000 to be used as the
ssstry shall deem advisable a nke
~ .N m AT.UUU. ~ III
Hospital without restrictions
i q like sum. $1,000, to the Home
- The Aged now situated on the
.sterly side of High street in TINS
fy. To Mary Katherine watson
fgrmerly Of this city, now residing IN
ay York, I give and bequeath the
..n of $4,000; to Andrewetta >.
,inley. my sister-in-law. widow
Ky Of New York 1 give and pc
ssaath the sum of $1,000, n a IKE
~. $1,000, to eacn of the four per-
rs yho.e names follow, viz: Eliza
seth L. Marsh (nee SMITH. or TINS
c.ty: Mary L. Row son of this city,
.ane Blauvelt, of New Brunswick. N.
and Cornelia Fl. Parker, daughter
cg the late Cortland L. Parker, ior-
rsarly Of this city. TO Margaret Con-
eaest. namesake of my deceased Wlle
give and bequeath the sum Oh "
moo. and t, Elizabeth Smith, daugn-
ter EAU B.. Smith of this city, the
s,lm of one thousand dollars. MY
household furniture, ~silverware.
glass and chinaware, pictures n
ornaments / give TO my cousin. john
Lawrence Boggs, formerly of this
city. now IF Newark. N. j., my ex-
ecutor. and to his daughter Christina
my grandmother's wedding dress OF
silk brocade and the framed samp-
J Ter made by her. dated 1865. L de-
sire that my books be given to the
Perth Amboy City Hospital and my
clothing, SO much as may be suitable
for the use of the inmates, to the
Home for the Aged the remainder
to be at thu disposal of my executor.
I desire that my bicycle be given 70
Frank Marsh, now residing at 24a
High Etreer. this city, and my duck
boat and arpurtenances to his broth,
err Howard Marsh My watches
leave to Allen III. Browning, now OF
223 Hien street, with the exception
of the gold watch which belonged to
nv grandfather, Michael Kearny;
that / leave to my executor, together
with any chains, seals, etc.
"And the remainder of my estate
r hereby give and bequeath to m!
cousin, John Lawrence Boggs, m!
Executor.
.In testimony whereof I have
l,ereunto set my hand and seal thl'
twenty-ninth day of November, A. ID
1915.
IL. s..
"Signed, sealed, published and de-
elared by the said James Lawrence
Kearny, the t~estatcr, to be his las'
will and testament, in our presence
who in his presence and at his re
quest and in the presence of eaci
other have ,hereunto subscribed GU
names as witnesses.
ANDREW S. WIGHT,
ZAP High Street,
Perth Amboy, N. ].
PETER CLAUSEN.