Το

of

in the County of

widow, I give

an annuity of one hundred dollars, to be paid her, during life, in quarter

yearly payments.

I also give unto

of

in the County of

widow, an annuity of two hundred dollars, to be paid in quarter-yearly pay. ments during her life.

of

I order my executor, hereinafter named, to pay either in money, or such articles as his comfortable maintenance may require, fifty dollars annually during his life, at such times as said executor shall think proper.

To

wife of

one hundred dollars, to be paid during her life quarterly.

of

Το wife of I give three hundred dollars, and direct three notes, held by me, signed by her husband, for one hundred dollars each, to be cancelled.

wife of

To money, or delivered in articles necessary for her support, at the discretion of the executor of this my will, one hundred and fifty dollars annually, during her life, at such time and in such portions as he shall choose.

son of

I give to one thousand dollars, and order that he shall be charged with such amount of moneys as he shall be my

debtor for, upon promissory notes at my decease.

to

I devise the wood-lot in wife of

which I bought of one

above named, to hold to her for life, the who shall sur

remainder I give to the child or children of said vive her, his, her, or their heirs for ever.

If

shall be a member of my family at the time of my decease, she shall and may continue to reside in my dwelling-house and participate in the use of the stores and furniture, in common with others of my family, for the term of six months thereafter.

It is my will that a debt of three hundred and thirty-two dollars, due me from shall be cancelled.

of

To each of those of the following named persons who shall be in my service at the time of my decease, I give one hundred dollars, viz:

My will is that all annuities herein before given shall take date from the day of the probate of this will; and all legacies, not annuities, shall be paid within eight months from the same period.

to

It is my will that all the capital or principal sums which shall be requisite to yield the several annuities above mentioned may, by my executor, be paid to be held and managed by said corporation as trustees under this will; or, if the said executor and the parties beneficially interested therein shall so elect, said capital or principal sums, or any of them, may be placed in the hands of such trustee or trustees as shall, upon application to the Supreme Court of sitting in chancery, be appointed to receive

the same, and perform this, my will, in that behalf.

I hereby authorize and empower whoever shall assume the execution or this will, to make sale of, and convey any parcel or parcels of real estate, of which I may die seized, for the purpose of raising any and all such sums of money as shall be required for the trust funds, annuities, and legacies hereinbefore directed to be created, given, and bequeathed. Alt such sales shall be made by public vendue, after notice thereof shall have been given in two or more newspapers printed in the city of fourteen days at least prior to such sales being made.

for the term of

All the residue of my estate, real, personal, and mixed, wheresoever it may be found, and of whatsoever it may consist, I give and devise unto to hold to him and his heirs forever.

I hereby revoke all wills by me heretofore made, and constitute the said executor of this my last vill.

In Witness Whereof, I, the above-named testator, have hereunto set my hand and seal, this twenty-sixth day of

nineteen hundred and

Then and there signed, sealed, and pablished by

in the year of our Lord

[L. S.] the testator,

as and for his last will, in the presence of us, who, at his request, in his presence, and in presence of each other, have hereto set our names as wit

nesses.

ABSTRACT OF THE LAWS OF ALL THE STATES AND TERRITORIES CONCERNING WILLS.

ALABAMA.—Every person of full age and sound mind may make a will. It must be in writing, signed by the testator, attested by at least two witnesses in the presence of the testator. Persons of the age of eighteen may dispose of personal property by will.

ALASKA.—Persons of full age and of sound mind may make a will disposing of real and personal property. It must be in writing, signed by the testator, or at his direction and in his presence, and attested by two competent witnesses subscribing their names in the testator's presence.

ARIZONA.—Every person of full age or married may make a will. It must be in writing, signed by the testator and attested and subscribed in his presence by two or more witnesses above the age of fourteen -ears. If wholly written by the testator no witnesses are necessary.

ARKANSAS.-Every person over twenty-one years of age may devise real and personal property, and persons over eighteen may bequeath personal property. The testator must subscribe his name at the end of the will, in the presence of two witnesses or shall acknowledge to them it was so subscribed and shall declare it to be his will, and the witnesses must sign at the request of the testator. When the entire body and signature of the will are in the handwriting of the testator it may be proved by the evidence of three witnesses to the handwriting and signature without subscribing witnesses. Wills may be typewritten. Nuncupative wills of $500 worth of personal property or less are valid, if made during the last illness of the testator.

CALIFORNIA. -Every person over the age of eighteen, of sound mind, may dispose of property, real or personal, by will. Wills, unless holographic, must be subscribed at the end by the testator, or some person in his presence, and by his direction, and must be attested by two witnesses to whom the testator declares it to be his will in the presence of, and at the request of, the testator, and in the presence of each other. Bequest for charitable purposes must be made at least thirty days before death of testator and cannot exceed one-third of estate if he leave legal heirs. Wills may be typewritten. Nuncupative wills are restricted by statute.

COLORADO.- Every person twenty-one years of age if a male, or eighteen years if a female, may dispose of property, real or personal, by will, and persons seventeen years of age may dispose of personal estate. All wills must be in writing, signed by the testator or some one in his presence, at his request, and attested in his presence by two or more credible witnesses. There are restrictions as to the amount that a husband or wife can will away from the other.

CONNECTICUT.-Every person eighteen years of age, or more, and of sound mind, may make a will, and every devise passes the whole title unless clearly limited; the will must be in writing, signed by the testator, and attested by three witnesses in his presence, and in the presence of each other. Typewritten wills are valid.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

DELAWARE. Any person of the age of twenty-one years, and of sound mind, may make a will. The will must be in writing, signed by the testator, attested and subscribed in his presence by two credible witnesses. Any person twenty-one years of age if a male, or eighteen if a female, and of sound mind, may make a will. All wills must be signed by the testator and attested and subscribed in his presence by two credible witnesses. Nuncupative wills only by soldiers and mariners; they require two witnesses and must be reduced to writing within ten days. All devises and bequests for religious purposes must be made at least one month before death.

FLORIDA. — Every person of the age of twenty-one years, and of sound mind, may make a will, and such will must be signed by the testator, or by some one in his or her presence and by his or her direction, and if disposing of real estate must be attested and subscribed in his or her presence, by two or more witnesses. Nuncupative wills must be proved by three witness present.

GEORGIA. -Persons of fourteen years of age and sound mind may make a will. A married woman may make a will of her separate estate. Wills must be in writing, signed by the testator, or by some person in his presence, and by his express direction, and attested and subscribed in his presence by at least three competent witnesses. Nuncupative wills must be proven by the oath of three competent witnesses.

IDAHO. - Any person of the age of eighteen may make a will. It must be signed by the testator in the presence of two witnesses, who must sign in the presence of each other, unless the will be nuncupative or holographic. Typewritten wills are valid. Devises and bequests for charitable purposes must be made at least thirty days before death.

ILLINOIS. — Any male of twenty-one years, or female of eighteen years, of sound mind and memory, may make a will. It must be in writing, signed by the testator, or by some one in his presence, and by his direction, and attested by two or more credible disinterested witnesses in the presence of the testator. A devise to a witness is void unless the will is otherwise sufficiently attested.

INDIANA, -All persons, twenty-one years of age and of sound mind, may make a will and devise entire estate saving provision for widow. The will must be in writing, signed by the testator, or in his presence, and by his direction, and attested and subscribed in his presence by two or more competent witnesses. Typewritten wills are valid, as are nuncupative wills of personal property not exceeding one hundred dollars in value.

IOWA. - Testator must be of full age and sound mind. Personal property to the value of three hundred dollars may be bequeathed by a verbal (nuncupative) will, attested by two competent witnesses. All other wills must be in writing, witnessed by two competent witnesses, and signed by the testator, or by some one in his presence, and by his express direction. Nuncupative wills with two witnesses are valid to the extent of three hundred dollars. A devise to a charity shall not exceed one-fourth of the value of the estate if spouse, child or parent survive testator.

KANSAS. Any person of full age, of sound mind, may make a will. It must be in writing, signed at the end by the testator, or by some one in his presence, and by his direction, and it must be attested in the presence of the testator by two or more competent witnesses, who saw the testator sign, or heard him acknowledge the will for his last will and testament. A husband or a wife cannot bequeath away more than one-half of his or her estate. Nuncupative wills are valid, where there are two competent witnesses thereto, if they were made during the last sickness of the testator.

KENTUCKY. —The testator must be of sound mind, and not under twenty-one years of age. Will must be in writing, signed by the testator, or some one for him, and, if not wholly written by himself, must be subscribed or acknowledged in the presence of at least two credible witnesses, who must sign in the presence of the testator. A legatee, who is a witness to the will must, if his testimony is necessary to prove it, surrender his advantage thereunder.

LOUISIANA. Wills are of three kinds : 1. Nuncupative, or open testaments. 2. Mystic, or sealed testaments. 3. Holographic testaments. Nuncupative testaments, by public act, must be received by a notary public in the presence of three witnesses, residing where the will is executed, or five witnesses not residing in such place. It must be dictated by the testator, and written by the notary as dictated, then read to the testator in the presence of the witnesses, and signed by the testator, and attested by all the witnesses. Nuncupative testaments, by private act, must be written by the testator himself, or from his dictation, in the presence of five witnesses residing in the place where the will was made, or seven not residing in such place, or it is sufficient if the testator presents the paper, on which he has written the will, declaring that the paper contains his will. In country places three resident, or five non-resident witnesses, will be sufficient if a larger number cannot be obtained. It must be read by the testator to the witnesses and signed by testator and all the witnesses. Mystic, or sealed instruments, are made as follows: The testator must sign his dispositions, and the paper then closed and sealed. He shall then present it thus closed to a notary public and

three witnesses and declare it to be his last will and testament in their presence. The notary must then draw up the act of superscription on the same paper or envelope, and sign it together with the testator and the witnesses. Holographic wills are entirely written, dated, and signed by the testator himself. No child under sixteen years of age is permitted to be a witness. Any person over the age of sixteen may make a will. Wills are the subject of so many formalities in this state that it will be difficult for a layman to understand the technicalities.

MAINE.- The testator must be of sound mind, and twenty-one years of age, and the will must be signed by the testator, or some one in his presence, and at his request, and subscribed in his presence by three credible witnesses, not interested in the will. No more than one hundred dollars worth of property can be disposed of by nuncupative will where there are less than three witnesses.

MARYLAND. — Every person of twenty-one years of age if a male, or eighteen years if a female, may make a will. The will must be in writing, signed by the testator or some one in his presence, and by his express direction, and attested and subscribed in his presence by two or more credible witnesses. Typewritten wills are admitted to probate. Gifts for religious purposes, to take effect at death, must be approved by the legislature.

MASSACHUSETTS.- Every person of full age and sound mind may make a will, which must be in writing, signed by the testator or by some one in his presence and by his direction and attested and subscribed in his presence and in the presence of each other by three or more competent witnesses to whom the testator has declared it to be his will. Husband deserted by wife or living apart for justifiable cause may (after hearing in Probate Court and decree) make will as if unmarried. Beneficial devises or bequests to attesting witnesses are void unless there are three others.

MICHIGAN. The testator must be of full age and sound mind. A devise passes the whole interest, unless specially limited. The will must be in writing, signed by the testator, or some one in his presence, and by his direction, and attested and subscribed in his presence by two or more competent witnesses who are disinterested. Typewritten wills are valid. Nuncupative wills up to three hundred dollars are valid where there are two witnesses. Devises and legacies to witnesses are void, unless there are enough other witnesses to prove the will, but in any case the witness may take an amount equal to what he would have received had the will not been proved.

MINNESOTA. -The requirements of a will are the same as in Michigan. MISSISSIPPI. The testator must be twenty-one years old, whether male or female, and of sound mind. The will must be signed by the testator, or some one in his presence, and by his direction, and, if not holographic, attested by two credible witnesses, who sign in the presence of the testator. Nuncupative wills, if exceeding one hundred dollars, must be made in the testator's last sickness, and witnessed by two competent persons. No devises for charitable purposes are allowed, but personalty may be so given except for religious uses.

MISSOURI. Males of eighteen years of age may make will of personal property; and of twenty-one, of both real and personal estate. Females of eighteen may make will of both real and personal estate. The will must be in writing, signed by the testator, or some one by his direction, in his presence, and attested by, two or more competent witnesses, who sign in the presence of the testator. Typewritten wills are valid.

MONTANA. — Every person, over the age of eighteen, and of sound mind, may dispose of property, real or personal, by will. The will must be signed by the testator, or by some person in his presence, and by his express direction, and attested and subscribed in his presence by two or more competent witnesses to whom he has declared it to be his will. A holographic will need