Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1908 — PARKISON WILL A JUST ONE [ARTICLE]

PARKISON WILL A JUST ONE

Late Banker Hakes Equitable Division of his Property to His Wife and His Decedents. A more extended statement of the provisions of the will of the late Addison Parkison may be Interesting, and Is here given: He wills to his wife, Alda F. K. Parkison, In fee simple, the following real estate, lot 6, in block 1, In Thompson’s addition excepting 30x152 feet out of the southwest corner and 115x200 feet out of the southeast corner; aljSO the southeast Vl of the southwest % and the south % of the southeast % of section 7, and the southwest % of the southwest % of section 8, and the northwest % of the northwest % of section 17, and the north % of the northeast % of section 17, In all 337 acres, and intended to be worth $18,530; also all the household goods, kitchen furniture, piano, horse, buggy and harness; the town property and the furniture and horse and buggy Intended to be worth $3,000; also $10,470 in cash. This is intended to have a total value of $32,000. The will states that the provision herein made is in lieu of all the right or claim of his wife, in and to the residue of the estate, booth real and personal. This provision is In conformity with a written ante-nuptial agreement entered into between his wife and himself, except that the provision herein made is for a larger amount than was named in said agreement. To Juleltte Moore, 120 acres Intended to be equivalent to $6,000, parts of lots 5 and 6 In block 3, In original plot of city of Rensselaer, being 20x62*4 feet, and leased for the erection of the First National Bank building. This property is aimed to be worth $7,000; also SII,OOO in cash; previously advanced $6,000; to be deducted $550 loaned. Request is made that the property be neither mortgaged or sold during her life time. - Total $30,000. To Stella A Ketchum, 306 acres. Intended to be worth $20,580; cash $4,920; previously advanced $4,500. Total $30,000. To Bessie Moody, 372 acres, sub-' ject to the life estate of Chas. P. Moody to one-half, aimed to be worth $23,810; cash $6,190. Total $30,000. To Beth Yeoman, 200 acres aimed to be worth $10,000; cash $14,000; previously advanced $6,000. Total $30,000.

To Roy Willey, Thomas Willey and Ortel Willey, lots In Thompson’s addition valued at $1,100; also lots in Sunnyside addition, valued at $750; cash $23,850; previously advanced $4,300. Total $30,000. From this is to be deducted $2,000 and interest cruing since February 28, MOL Fifty dollars to each of the following Rensselaer churches: Presbyterian, Methodist, Christian, Church of God, Free Will Baptist, Primitive Baptist, and Catholic. , The will provides that if any of the real estate he had bequeathed be sold before hla death the heirs he reimbursed In another way. The will provides that other real estate not devised be either sold or set off at a fair value In payment of bequests. And that should the property be Insufficient to meet the bequests that each heir shall have a proportionate part deducted from their bequest, and it provides that In no contingency shall the amount going to his wife be leu than the amount named In their ante-nuptial agreement Should there be more property than la sufficient to make the bequests provided In the will, it la to be divided into six equal parts for disbursement Chaa. P. Moody and Addison Parfelaon are named aa executors, and they are requested to confer with Attorney James H. Chapman In the administration of the eaate. The will was made November 27, 1907, and was witnessed by Jamee T. Randle. Ray D. Thompson and James H. Chapman. It la a very fair and equitable and clearly worded document and should be easily administrated.