Will of Thomas Aldrich, 1890, Uxbridge, Worcester Co., MA
Surnames: Aldrich, Darling

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Worcester Co., MA, Vol. 478, page 221-222

Thomas Aldrich
Case 11763

Be it remembered, that I, Thomas Aldrich of Uxbridge, in the County of
Worcster, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of sound and disposing mind
and memory, but mindful of the uncertainty of life, d, on this twelfth day of
June, in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and seventy three, make,
publish and declare, the following instrument, as and for my last will and
testament, that is to say,

First, After the payment of all my jsut debts, funeral expenses, and charge
sof administration, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Louisa Aldrich,
all my estate, both real and personal, wherever,situate, and however
described.

To have and to hold, to her, the said Louisa, for and during the term of her
natural life. It is my intention, to give my said wife,a good, comfortable
support, and for the purpose, I authorize and empower her to apply, any part
or all of my personal estate, to her support, she may need, and if she may
need further means, for said purpose, I authorize her to sell and convey, by a
good and sufficent deed or deeeds, of conveyance, any part or all of my real
estate, to the purchaser or purchasers, and apply the proceeds to the purpose
aforesaid, and that she shall not be called upon to an account for the same to
my heirs as law, or other legatees, except as to the purposes above indicated.

Second, I do hereby give and bequeath, to my son, James K. P. Aldrich, and
Sarah S. Darling, wif eof Henry W. Darling, all the rest and remainder, of my
estate, both real and personal, wherever situate, and however described, share
and share alike. To have and to hold, to them, their respective heirs and
assigns forever.

Provided, however, if either said James, or said Sarah, should decease,
without issue, the share herein devised, him or her, shall go to the other, to
be held to him, or her, their respective heirs and assigns forever.

Third. I do hereby nominate, my wife, Louisa aldrich, Executrix, of this my
last will and testament.

In witness whereof, I the said Thomas Aldrich have hereunto set my hand and
seal, the day and year first above written.

Thomas Aldrich (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared, by the said Thomas Aldrich, as his
last will and testament, in our presence, and we, who have been called, as
witnesses, subscribed the same in his presence, and in the presence of each
other.

E. W. Hayward
Francis Deane
Charles S. Weston