Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1920 — NEPHEWS DECLINE BEQUESTS [ARTICLE]

NEPHEWS DECLINE BEQUESTS

Of Forsythe Will Because of Conditions Attached. r In mentioning the B. Forsythe will in Wednesday’s Democrat, the amount of land left by decedent was incorrectly given. This will was made in 1915, and at the time of his death he owned 20 acres of muck land reserved on the former Churchill farm, northwest of Rensselaer, and 285 acres in Kankakee township, besides the residence, store building and cold storage building in Rensselaer. • The nephews mentioned, who were bequeathed the real estate outside of Rensselaer, are required to “pay all indebtedne/s on any and all of my lands or lots as well as all other indebtedness,” including expenses of last sickness, funeral expenses and the expense of settlihg the estate in the court, all of which is to be paid within one year. On of said nephews to make satisfactory an* rangements with executrix for said payments, latter shall bring action for sale of said real estate and personal property. The mortgage indebtedness on the real estate is—sl3,ooo. on store building, $2,600 on the home and $3,500 on the Kankakee land. One of the nephews has been here looking over the values and indebtedness, and it is understood that they will decline the bequest, saying that the real estate left them would not sell for enough to pay the Indebtedness which they are required by the will to pay. Mrs. Forsythe has declined to act as executrix, and E. J. Randle has been appointed administrator of the estate.