Ancient, Curious, and Famous WillsHarris, Virgil M. (Virgil McClure)
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Ancient, Curious, and Famous Wills
Harris, Virgil M. (Virgil McClure)
Wills
“9. In case any of the children of the said Arthur Hugh Clough, the
father, or of the said William Shore Nightingale shall die in my
lifetime, then I give and bequeath the legacy, or legacies
(specific or pecuniary) hereinbefore given to such child, to his or
her children (if any) who shall be living at my death and if more
than one in equal shares.
“10. I devise and bequeath all the residue of my personal estate
and effects whatsoever and wheresoever and all my real estate of
every tenure and wheresoever situate unto and to the use of the
children of the said William Shore Nightingale who shall be living
at my death, and the child or children then living of any deceased
child of his absolutely, and if more than one in equal shares, but
so that the children of any deceased child of his shall take
equally between them only the share which their parent would have
taken had he or she survived me.
“11. I authorize my executors to determine what articles pass under
any specific bequest contained in this my Will or any Codicil
hereto and to determine all questions and matters of doubt arising
under this my Will or any Codicil hereto. And I declare that every
such determination, whether made upon a question actually raised or
implied in the acts or proceedings of my executors, shall be
conclusive and binding on all persons interested under this my
Will. And I declare that all powers, authorities and discretions
thereby expressed to be vested in or given to my executors shall be
vested in and exercisible by the acting executors or executor for
the time being of this my Will. And I declare that my executors may
employ the said Louis Hilary Shore Nightingale professionally, if
they think proper, and that if so employed he shall be entitled to
charge and be paid all usual professional or other charges for any
business done by him and whether in the ordinary course of his
profession or business or not.
“12. I give my body for dissection or postmortem examination for
the purposes of Medical Science and I request that the directions
about my funeral given by me to my uncle, the late Samuel Smith, be
observed; my original request was that no memorial whatever should
mark the place where lies my ‘Mortal Coil.’ I much desire this but
should the expression of such wish render invalid my other wishes,
I limit myself to the above mentioned directions, praying that my
body may be carried to the nearest convenient burial ground,
accompanied by not more than two persons without trappings and that
a simple cross, with only my initials, date of birth and of death,
mark the spot.
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