John Appleton Wilson (1851-1927)
MSA SC 3520-13819
 

Transcript of Last Will and Testament:
 
 

No. 70                            LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

Case No. 418                                        OF

File N. 4868                            J. APPLETON WILSON

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                            Last Will and Testament of J. Appleton Wilson.

        I, J. Appleton Wilson, of the City of Baltimore, State of Maryland, revoking all

other wills made by me, do make publish and declare this, my Last Will and Testament, in

manner and form following.

        I direct that my just debts and funeral expenses be paid.

        I give and bequeath my Buick Automobile, absolutely to my daughter, Virginia Apple-

ton Wilson.

        I devise and bequeath all my remaining property, both Real and Personal wherever

situated, to the Colonial Trust Company of Baltimore City, as Trustee, to receive and collect

and charges thereon, to pay two thirds of the net annual income therefrom in monthly install-

ments to my wife Mary Wade Wilson during her lifetime, and one third to my daughter Virginia

Appleton Wilson, in the same manner during her lifetime.  In the event of the death of either

my said wife or my said daughter, The Trustee shall pay the entire net income to the survi-

vor during her life time.

        I direct that my wife Mary Wade Wilson, and my daughter Virginia Appleton Wilson

may occupy the dwelling 1013 St Paul St. with the garage attached thereto, and may use the

furniture and fixtures therein without the payment of any rent therefor, as long as they or

either of them may choose to do so.  Also the Cottage and Country Place at Monterey, Franklin

County, Penna. under the same terms and conditions.

        If at any time my said wife and daughter or either of them shall so desire, they

shall have the right to nominate a new Trustee, with the same powers and obligations as be-

fore set forth, as a successor in this Trust, and such Trustee so nominated shall give an

adequate bond, with a reputable Bonding Company for the faithful performance of the obliga-

tions of this Trust.

        I hereby give to the Trustee full power to change any or all of my investments if

in the opinion of said Trustee, it will be for the Benefit of the Estate, with full power

to execute such deeds, conveyances, and releases of real estate as may be requisite in mak-

ing such changes, and to re-invest any funds which may be received from the corpus of the

estate, always provided that such changes of investment, deeds or releases of real estate

shall be made with the written consent of my said wife or daughter or the survivor of them.

No purchaser from said Trustee or its successor shall be in any manner bound to see to the

application of the proceeds of any sale or sales hereunder, and neither the said property

nor the income therefrom shall be in anyway liable for the debts of any future husband of

my said daughter, nor in any manner subject to the control or management, neither shall he

be liable for such trusteeship.  The survivor of my said wife and my said daughter shall have

full power to pass absolutely by will to such person or persons or for such purposes as she

may nominate, my entire remaining Estate, both real and Personal.  I hereby appoint my daugh-

ter, Virginia Appleton Wilson as Executor, and ask that she be excused from giving any bond.

        Subscribed, sealed, published and declared by J. Appleton Wilson the Testator above

named, as and for his last will and testament, in the presence of each of us, who at his

request, in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as wit-

nesses, this 9th day of April, 1926  In the City of Baltimore Md.

                                                                    J. Appleton Wilson  (Seal)

        Martha Bokel            (Seal)

        Robert F. Hayes Jr    (Seal)

        Raphael Semmes        (Seal)

Baltimore City, ss:

        On the 22" day of April 1927, came Virginia A. Wilson and made oath in due form

of law, that she does not know of any will or Codicil of J. Appleton Wilson late of said

City, deceased, other than the above instrument in writing, and that this will was found

among the private effects of Testator who departed this life on the 17" day of April 1927.

Sworn to in open Court

        Test:        Edwin R. Lownes

                        Register of Wills for Baltimore City.

Baltimore City, ss:

        On the 22" day of April 1927, came Martha Bokel and Raphael Semmes and on the 23"

day of April 1927, came Robert F. Hayes, Jr., the three subscribing witnesses to the afore-

going last Will and Testament of J. Appleton Wilson late of said City,, deceased,, and made

oath in due form of law, that they did see Testator sign and seal this Will; that they heard

him publish, pronounce and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament; that at the

time of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehension of sound and disposing mind,

memory, understanding; and that they subscribed their names as witnesses to this Will in

his presence at his request; and in the presence of each other.

Sworn to the two former in open Court; the latter before the subscriber.

                                    Test:            Edwin R. Downes

                                                        Register of Wills for Baltimore City

In the Orphans' Court of Baltimore City:

        The Court after having carefully examined the above last Will and Testament of J.

Appleton Wilson late of Baltimore City, deceased, and also the evidence adduced as to its

validity, Orders and Decrees, this 23rd day of April, 1927, that the same be admitted in

this Court as the true and genuine last Will and Testament of the said J. Appleton Wilson

deceased.

        Judges----- Myer J. .Block---  Harry C. Gatther-----  William N. Dunn.
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