Richardson, Anan will (son of Dexter), Uxbridge, Worcester co, MA

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Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy be Sheryl Romasco
Worcester MA  Will book Vol. 504 page 501

Case 17125

Anan Richardson

	In the name of God, Amen,  I Anan Richardson of the town of 
Uxbridge, in the county of Worcester, and Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts, being of lawful age and of sound disposing mind 
and memory, do therefore make, ordain, publish, and declare this 
to be my last will and testament, in manner and form following, 
hereby revoking all former wills by me made.

First.  I order and direct that my just debts and funeral 
charges be first paid out of my estate.

Second.  I give and bequeath to my beloved grandson John A. 
Richardson, son of my late son Sumner S. Richardson, the sum of 
Five Hundred dollars to be paid in lawful money, within one year 
from my decease.  If said grandson shall (before the payment of 
the aforesaid legacy) have died, leaving no issue, said legacy 
shall be paid to my wife Sarah A. Richardson.

Third.  To my beloved granddaughters, Mabel Jacobs and Ethel 
Jacobs, children of my late daughter, Ann Maria Jacobs.  I give 
and bequeath to each of them the sum of Five Hundred dollars, to 
be paid in lawful money within one year from my decease, If 
either of said granddaughters shall (before the payment of the 
above named legacies) have died, leaving no issue, the surviving 
one shall be paid the whole amount that both of them were to 
receive.

Fourth.  To my beloved wife Sarah A> Richardson, I hereby give 
bequeath and devise, all and singular, the rest and residue of 
my estate, real and perennial and mixed, wherever situated, and 
however named and described to have and to hold to her and her 
heirs and assigne forever.

Fifth.  I hereby make, constitute and appoint my said wife, 
Sarah A. Richardson, to be the sole executrix of this my last 
will and testament, and desire and request that she be relieved 
from furnishing sureties on her bond, in accordance with the 
law.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal, and 
publish and declare this to be my last will and testament in the 
presence of the witnesses named below, this nineteenth day of 
August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred ninety-one.

								Anan Richardson (Seal)

Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the said Anan 
Richardson, as and for his last will and testament, in presence 
of us, and we at his request; in his presence, and in the 
presence of each other, have signed our names as witnesses 
hereto.

								Gideon M. Aldrich
								Leander S. Aldrich
								Patience A. Aldrich

A true record attest:  George H. Harlow	Register