Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-28
Houston Believed In Moral
Up-Byimging HIS VIII Shows

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Oct. 2.-(H1
That Sam Houston "a q staunch
believer in his country and in its
preservation; thai he was strongly IN
favor of a thorough and right KIND
Of educJtion for children; that he
was a loving father and husband
was Disclosed in his last will and
testement which he drew up him
self and signed or April =, 1853.
Ho.ston's old original will which
is OF file in the County Clerks Of
flee of Walker County reads as fol
lows:
in the name Of God, the Father,
Son and Holy Spirit, Sam hous'
ton Of the county OF Walker, and
State Of Texas, being fully aware OF
the uncertainty Of life, and the GER
tainty Of death, do ordain and de-
care this my last will and testament
First: ! will that all my just
debts be paid out of my personal ef-
fects, as l think them sufficient
without d~isposing of any Of the
family servants.
Second: | bequeath my entire re-
naming estate to my beloved wife.
Margaret, and our children. and !
desire that they may remain with
her, so long as she may remain IN
widowhood; and should she at any
time marry, / desire that my laugh
tiers, should be subject TO her control
so long as their minority lasts.
Would Educate Sons
Third: Ny will is that my sons
should receive solid n uSeIuI cda-
cation and that no portion of thel:
time may be devoted TO the study OF
Abstract Science. ! greatly desire
that they may possess a thoIoggu
knowledge of the English language
with a good knowledge Of the LAIN
Language. / also request that they be
instructed in the knowledge OF the
Ecly Scriptures; and next to these
that they be rendered thoroughly IN
a knowledge of Geography and His
tory. / wish my sons early taught
an utter contempt for novels and
light reading. In all that pertains tC
my sons / wish particular regarc
paid to their morals as well as q
the character and morals Of those
with whom they may be associated OF
instructed.
Fourth: / leave to my wife "a:
exeeutrix, ard to the following gen.
tlemen as my executors, 1homa.
Gibbs, Thomas Carothers, J. Carroll
Smith and Anthony NJ. Branch, my
much beloved friends, IN whoa
place my entire confidence, make such
disposal of my personal and real es.
tate, as may seem TO them best fol
the necessities and interests, and
welfare OF my family.
Fifth: To my dearly beloved wife
Margaret, / confide the rearing, edu.
cation, and moral training of oul
sons and daughater.
San Jacinto Sword Pledged
sixth: To my eldest son. San
Houston, Jr., ! bequeath my sworc
in the battle of San Jacinto never
to be drawn, only in defense Of the
Constitution, the Laws and Llber'
ties Of his country. II any attempt
should ever be made TO assail one
Of these / wish it TO be used in it:
vindication.
Seventh: Ii is my will that my
library should be lett at the dispo'
sition of my dear wife.
Eighth: To my dearly beloved
wife / bequeath my watch, and al
my jewelry subject TO her dispo'
sition.
Wife Guardian
ninth: / hereby appoint my dear.
IN beloved wife. Margaret, tesla
mentary guardian of my children
their persons, and estates during
minority. But should a wise Prov.
idence through its inscrutable de.
erees see fit to deprive our off.
spring Of both parents and make
them orphans. indeed. il is hereby