Ancient, Curious, and Famous WillsHarris, Virgil M. (Virgil McClure)
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Ancient, Curious, and Famous Wills
Harris, Virgil M. (Virgil McClure)
Wills
“I require that all my just debts be paid and discharged from the assets
which will come into his hands.
“Of the residue it is my will that an income at Seven per cent on Six
Thousand Dollars be paid to my Niece, Jane Auld, during her life, and
that if her daughters survive her that the principal thereof be paid to
them equally.
“It is my further will that of the residue of my Estate there be
transferred to the Wilberforce University, Nine Thousand Dollars, in a
bond or bonds of the Western Union Telegraph Company, and One Thousand
Dollars in a bond of the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad Company; and
to Dartmouth College Three Thousand Dollars in the bonds of the
Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company, and Seven Thousand Dollars
in the bonds of the Warren and Franklin Railroad Company.
“It is my will that whatever sum may be due to me from my late brother
Edward I. Chase, may be wholly remitted to his widow and administratrix,
of Lockport, N.Y.
“I bequeath the picture of Chief Justice Marshall, presented to me by
the members of the Bar and other citizens of New York, to the United
States for the use of the Supreme Court.
“It is my will that the remainder of my Estate be distributed in equal
parts to my two dear Children, Katharine Chase Sprague and Janet Ralston
Chase.
“I commit my Soul to the mercies of God, in Christ Jesus our Saviour,
through the Holy Spirit.
“Signed and sealed in the presence of Jacobs W. Schuckers and R. C.
Parsons as my last Will and Testament this 19th day of November in the
year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy.
“S. P. CHASE.”
WILL OF HENRY CLAY
Henry Clay died June 29, 1852. After the usual formal opening, his will
has the following provision:
“I give and devise to my wife during her life, the use and occupation of
Ashland, with the exception of the piece thereof hereinafter devised to
my son John, and also during her life all my slaves except those
heretofore or hereinafter otherwise disposed of without her being liable
to any account for the profits thereof. I also give to her in fee all my
furniture, plate, paintings, library, carriages and Horses, and such of
my other horses, mules, working beasts, Milch Cows and other live stock
as she may select and choose to retain but upon this condition
nevertheless, that either during her life, or by her last Will and
Testament she dispose of the same among our children and our other
descendants in such way as she may think proper according to her own
sense of their kindness, affection and obedience to her. If she die
without making such disposition the same is to be considered as part of
my residuary estate.
“Should my wife not desire to reside at Ashland after my death I will
and direct that a house and lot be purchased, built, or rented for her
wherever she may prefer to dwell.”
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