Cook County IL Archives Wills.....Gates, Mary Eliza Hutchins January 8, 1898
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Source: Illinois, Wills And Probate Records Cook Record Of Wills, Book 28, 1898; Book 29, 1898-1899
Written: January 8, 1898
Recorded: April 21, 1898


           MARY E. GATES
    I, Mary E. Gates do make this my last Will and Testament
as follows:
   First I give and bequeath to my son Henry B. Gates, my
piano, 
   Second, I give and bequeath to my son Herbert W. Gates, my
organ
   Third, I give and bequeath to Alice J. Gates, wife of my
son Charles W. Gates, one thousand dollars, ($1,000.00)
   Fourth, I give and bequeath to my niece Mrs. Minnie S
Hutchins Dingee, one thousand dollars ($1,000.00)
   Fifth, I give and bequeath to each of my two grandchildren
Myrtle Alice and LeRoy Hutchins Gates the sum of one thousand
dollars ($1,000.00) each, the same to be said to my son Henry
B. Gates, as Trustee to be held, used and applied as follows:
   Said bequests shall be kept invested until my said grand
children shall respectively arrive at the lawful age, at which
date said bequests and the income thereof or so much thereof
as shall then remain in the hands of said trustee, shall be
paid over to my said grand children respectively; Provided,
however, the said trustee may at any time and from time to
time use the said bequests, or so much thereof as he shall
think best for the benefit of the grand child for whom the
same is held in trust, in such way as he may think for the
best interests of such grand child.
   Sixth: I give and bequeath to my son, Charles W. Gates,
all evidences of indebtedness against him which may belong
to me at the time of my death, which together with advances
heretofore made to him, will equal what  would otherwise
have been his share of my estate
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   Seventh: I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue
and remainder of my property and estate of every kind and
nature as follows: one fourth thereof to each of my three sons
C. Frank Gates, Henry B. Gates and Herbert W. Gates, one
sixteenth thereof to my son William S. Gates and three-
sixteenth thereof to Lillian P Gates wife to my son William S.
Gates.
   Eighth: I appoint Henry B. Gates and John P. Wilson
executors of this my last will and testament, and direct that
no bond be required of them as such executors. 
  In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this the 28th day of January A. D. 1898
                      Mary E. Gates {Seal}

The foregoing instrument was on the day of the date therof
signed, sealed and declared b the said Mary E. Gates to be 
her last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who, at
her request have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
                                Rufus L Kirk
                                Julia H. Kirk
  Will proved and admitted to record in open court, this
16th day of May A. D. 1898
                     Christian C. Kohlsaat
                      Probate Judge
State of Illinois}
County of Cook   } In the Probate Court of Cook County
          Proved and admitted to record in open court
this 16th day of May A. D. 1898
                           Abijah O. Cooper
                                      Clerk
                             Filed Apr 21, 1898
                           Abijah O. Cooper
                                      Clerk


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