1897 Will, Margaret M. Andress

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Will of Margaret M. Andress, Deceased
Jacob S. Andress, Executor
Proved November 8th 1897 and recorded in the Warren County Surrogate’s office, New Jersey, in Book of Wills
No. 10
Folio 340
GEO L. SWILLINGER

I, Margaret M. Andress, of the township of Knowlton in the County of Warren and the State of New Jersey, do make this my last will and testament in manner following, that is to say:-

First:- it is my will that my body be suitably buried in the grave plot wherein are interred the bodies of my father, mother and brothers, in the cemetery adjoining the Presbyterian Church at Marksbourough, in the County aforesaid; and I give and bequeath to the trustees of the said Presbyterian Church the sum of five hundred dollars, to be by them by whatever corporate name they may be called, safely invested at interest, as required by law, and the income thereof to be by them used for the payment of the salary of the preacher who shall minister there, provided that they keep the said grave-plot in order, the grass therein growing neatly trimmed, and the enclosure around the same in good order.

Second:- I give and bequeath to my niece, Maggie Bellis, wife of Ervin Bellis, my gold watch and chain and the sum of five hundred dollars; and also my sparebedroom brussels carpet;

I give and bequeath to William M. Andress, my reputed nephew, the son of my late brother Theodore Andress, now living at Matamora, in the State of Michigan, the sum of five hundred dollars.

I give and bequeath to my nephew, Charles K. Mann, the sum of five hundred dollars. I give all my clothing and wearing apparel and jewelry to my sister, Alice A. Transue.

Third:- I give to my executor hereinafter named the sum of one thousand dollars, in trust, nevertheless, that he keep the same invested in such manner as he may deem best, and the interest and income thereof and so much of the principal as he may deem necessary to be by him used and applied for the support and maintenance of my niece, Huldah Andress, daughter of my brother Roderick B. Andress, so long as she may live.

Fourth:- I give and bequeath to my said executor the sum of two thousand dollars, in trust, nevertheless, that he keep the same invested in such manner as he may deem best, and the interest and income thereof and so much of the principal as he may deem necessary to be by him used and applied for the support and maintenance of my said brother Roderick B. Andress so long as he lives; and after his death to use so much thereof as may be required for his suitable burial and the erection of a tombstone at his grave; and the balance of such principal then remaining to be kept at interest and the income and so much of the principle as may be required to be used and applied to the support and maintenance of his said daughter Huldah as long as she lives; and, further, that the expenses of her burial and of a suitable tombstone to be placed at her grave shall be paid out of the said trust funds aforesaid or of either of them as may be needed, referring hereby to the trust funds mentioned in the third and forth sections hereof. At the death of my said brother and his daughter then the balance of the said trust fund of two thousand dollars to be paid by my said executor to the grand-children of my said brother Roderick B. Andress, then living.

Fifth:- I give and bequeath to my said executor the sum of two thousand dollars, in trust, nevertheless, that he keep the same invested in such manner as he may deem best, and the income to be derived therefrom to be by him paid annually to my sister Mary Elizabeth Mann, so long as she lives, and at her death the principle sum to be paid to her grandchildren then living.

I hereby expressly provide that my said executor, in making the investments by this will directed to be made, shall exercise his own discretion as to the kind of investments, and shall not be answerable for any loss that may arise from any such investment, wherever or however made, even though not in the securities required by the laws of this State, and shall be answerable for his own willful default in the premises only.

Sixth:- I give and bequeath all my silver ware to my nieces, Josie A. Transue and Grace Andress, to be equally divided in specie between them. I give to my said niece Josie Transue my feather bed, bolster and pillows, two sets sheets pillow and bolster cases that belong to said bed and bedding. And to my said niece Grace Andress I give two pictures, one called hair boquet and the other called a worsted boquet, and the frames around them.

I give and bequeath to my sister Alice A. Transue, the paris rug now on my parlor floor, and the chair the bottom of which I have worked, and the enlarged picture of my late brother Joseph.

Seventh:- All the rest, residue and remainder of my property and estate, real and personal, I give, devise and bequeath to my brothers, William S. Andress and Jacob S. Andress, and to my sister, Alice A. Transue, their executors, administrators and assigns forever, to be equally divided between them.

Eighth:- I hereby revoke any and all wills by me heretofore made and constitute and appoint my brother Jacob S. Andress to be the executor of this will.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name this tenth day of February, in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-seven.

MARGARET M ANDRESS

Signed, published and declared by the said Margaret M. Andress to be her last will in our presence, and we at the same time and in her presence of her and of each other have hereto signed our names as witnesses.

February 10th 1897

JOHN A WILDRICK
WM [ALLOWAY?]

WARREN COUNTY, SS
Jacob S. Andress the Executor in the within testament named, being duly sworn, on his oath did depose and say that the within instrument contains the true last will and testament of Margaret M Andress the testatrix herein named, so far as he knows, and as he verily believes: that he will well and truly perform the same, by paying first the debts of the said deceased, and then the legacies in the testament specified, so far as goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased can thereunto extend; and that he will make and exhibit into the Surrogate’s office at Belvidere, in the County of Warren, a true and perfect inventory of all singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased that have or shall come to his knowledge or possession, or to the possession of any other person for his use and render a just and true account when thereunto lawfully required; and that the said Margaret M Andress died on the twenty sixth day of October A.D. 1897.

Sworn and subscribed at Belvidere, this Eighth day of November A.D. 1897

JACOB S. ANDRESS

Before me.

GEO L. SWILLINGER Surrogate
By Chris B. Snyder Deputy