N.I.B. * * * * * FOOTNOTES: [1] "History of the Massachusetts Hospital," 1851. [2] "History of the Massachusetts Hospital," 1851. * * * * * WILL OF SAMUEL APPLETON. THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SAMUEL APPLETON. Be it remembered, That I, SAMUEL APPLETON, of Boston, in the County of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, merchant, being of sound disposing mind and memory, and in good health, but aware of the uncertainty of life, and desirous of making a disposition of such property as I may leave at the time of my decease, do make, publish, and declare this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following, to wit:-- [Sidenote: To his wife, $122,000.] I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Mary Appleton, one hundred and thirty thousand dollars, in the manner following, to wit:-- [Sidenote: Viz. $100,000.] 1st. The sum of one hundred thousand dollars in cash, to be paid to her by my executors. [Sidenote: House, 53, Beacon-street, at $14,000;] 2d. My land and house in Beacon-street, Boston, numbered fifty-three, now occupied by Mrs. Goodwin, and valued by me at fourteen thousand dollars, to hold to her and her heirs. [Sidenote: And $6000 to put said House in order.] 3d. The sum of six thousand dollars in cash to be paid to her by my executors for the purpose of putting said house in good order and condition. [Sidenote: Or the $20,000 in cash, if she prefers.] If, however, my wife do elect to accept the sum of twenty thousand dollars in cash, instead of said land and house in Beacon-street, and said six thousand dollars, then and in that case it is my will that the sum of twenty thousand dollars in cash be paid to her by my executors. [Sidenote: A clause revoked by the Codicil.] [4th. Any of the plate and furniture belonging to me at the time of my decease, at the appraised value thereof, to the amount of eight thousand dollars.] [Sidenote: Pew, horses, &c., shares in Athenæum, $2000.] 5th. My pew in King's Chapel in Boston, numbered two; also two shares in the Boston Athenæum; also the horses and carriages belonging to me at the time of my decease,--all valued by me at two thousand dollars. [Sidenote: All in lieu of dower.] The provision thus made for my beloved wife is designed to be in full satisfaction of her right of dower, or thirds, in my estate. [Sidenote: To the children of Isaac Appleton, $60,000; viz.:--] I give and bequeath to the heirs of my brother Isaac Appleton, of Dublin, State of New Hampshire, the sum of sixty thousand dollars, to be distributed among them in the manner following, to wit:-- [Sidenote: To Mrs. Todd, $3000;] 1st. To Mrs. Sarah Todd, of Byron, State of New York, daughter of my brother Isaac Appleton, the sum of three thousand dollars. [Sidenote: And to each of her six children, $3000.]