Ancient, Curious, and Famous WillsHarris, Virgil M. (Virgil McClure)
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Ancient, Curious, and Famous Wills
Harris, Virgil M. (Virgil McClure)
Wills
“2. I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret, to my son James, and to
my daughter Harriet, to each the sum of fifty dollars:
“3. I give and bequeath to my grandchildren Emmons Blaine, Blaine
Coppinger and Conor Coppinger, to each the sum of twenty five dollars:
“4. All the rest and residue of my property, real, personal or mixed
wheresoever situate which I now own or may hereafter acquire and of
which I shall die seized or possessed I give, devise and bequeath
absolutely and in fee simple to my wife Harriet S. Blaine, her heirs and
assigns forever:
“5. I name, constitute and appoint my said wife Harriet S. Blaine,
Executrix of this my last will and testament, and I request that my
Executrix be not required to give bond for the performance of her duty
as such.
“Witness my hand this seventh day of January A.D. 1892.
“JAMES G. BLAINE.”
WILL OF EDWIN T. BOOTH
Edwin T. Booth died June 7, 1893. His will is as follows:
“I, Edwin Thomas Booth, Actor, do make, publish and declare this my last
Will and Testament.
“First: I order and direct that all my just debts be paid as soon after
my decease as may be practicable.
“Second: I give and bequeath to my Brother Joseph A. Booth, Ten thousand
($10,000) dollars.
“To my niece Marie Booth Douglass, Ten thousand ($10,000) dollars.
“To my nieces and nephews Asia, Clarke Morgan, Andrienne Clarke, Junius
B. Booth, Sidney Booth, Creston Clarke and Wilped Clarke, to each Five
thousand ($5000) dollars.
“To my Cousins Charlotte Mitchell of Baltimore and Robert Mitchell of
North Carolina, to each, Twenty-five hundred ($2500) dollars.
“To my friend Mrs. Maria Anderson, Five thousand ($5000) dollars.
“To my friends John H. Magonigle and his wife Catherine, to each Ten
thousand ($10,000) dollars.
“To my friend Mrs. Margaret Devlin, a sister of Mrs. Catherine
Magonigle, Five thousand ($5000) dollars.
“To the ‘Actors Fund,’ the ‘Actors Order of Friendship,’ both of the
City of New York, the ‘Actors Order of Friendship’ of Philadelphia, the
‘Trustees of the Masonic Hall and Asylum Fund of New York’ and the ‘Home
for Incurables’ at West Farms, New York, to each, Five thousand ($5000)
dollars.
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