“First. After payment of all my just debts and liens--upon my estate I direct as much thereof as will raise the sum of one hundred and forty dollars <u>nett</u> income to be securely invested and said amount paid semi-annually to my Mother Charlotte Butler, which with the Estate upon Willow Street, of which I have given her a life lease upon a nominal Rent is all that I feel myself able to secure to my Mother for her declining years, and I hope and trust that my brother Andrew will add enough to make her independent as I have endeavored to relieve her from want. This sum to be paid her during her natural life or <u>untill</u> she shall <u>recieve</u> a pension from Government equal at least to such sum during her said life. “Second. All the rest and residue of my estate real personal or mixed, saving some specific legacies I bequeath and devise as follows: The use and improvement of one entire and just third thereof to my wife Sarah H. Butler during her natural life whether she shall remain sole after my decease or marry again. But in case of her marriage then to be her <u>seperate</u> estate free from all control of her husband. “Third. The remainder of my estate is to be equally divided between the children of myself and wife _in esse_ at the time of my decease. The portion thereof which may go to any female child of mine to be her own <u>seperate</u> estate and free from all control of her husband whensoever she may marry. “Fourth. To my Brother Andrew my seal ring with my love in token of affection. “Fifth. To F. A. Hildreth my watch & chain and I commend to his care my wife and children; he knows my affairs and will deal justly by them; and, “Lastly, I appoint my beloved wife sole executrix of this my last will & testament with full faith that right will be done to all. “Signed, sealed and published as my last will and testament in presence of the <u>witness</u> whose names are hereto affixed this third day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty four. “BENJ. F. BUTLER.” “Be it remembered that I, Benj. F. Butler, the above named testator being about to depart upon a dangerous service do alter this my last will and testament in this. Having sold the estate on Willow Street herein spoken of and bought another whereon my mother now lives, consisting of two houses one of which is now rented, I devise and bequeath to my Mother the use and improvement of all said estate during her natural life instead of the estate sold. This with the sum of money bequeathed to her or her pension will take care of her in comfort during her life. “Witness my hand and seal, published as my last will and codicil this twentieth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty two. “BENJ. F. BUTLER.” WILL OF SALMON P. CHASE Salmon P. Chase died May 7, 1873. A copy of his will is as follows: “I appoint Henry D. Cooke of Washington, sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament.