Will of Benjamin F. Huckins of Trenton, Hancock Co, Maine:  20 March 1866


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Transcribed from will of Benjamin F. Huckins of Trenton, Hancock Co,
Maine as recorded in Hancock Co Court House at Ellsworth, Maine, R-3125.
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                    All Men By These Presents
   That I Benjamin F Huckins of Trenton in the County of Hancock and
State of Maine, being sick and weak of body but of sound mind, memory and 
understanding, and considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty
of the time thereof; and to the end I may be the better prepared to leave 
this world whenever it shall please God to call me hence, do, therefore,
make and declare this my last will and testament in the manner following:

1st, I give and bequeath unto my sister Mary Ann Huckins the sum of
($500.00) Five Hundred Dollars

Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my sister Emily Murch(?) the sum of 
($150.00) One Hundred and Fifty Dollars

Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my brothers Edward and Calvin Y Huckins 
the sum of ($50.00) Fifty Dollars each

Fourthly, I give and bequeath unto my father Benjamin Huckins whatever 
demands I may hold against him at the time of my decease, and my Executor 
is hereby authorized to surrender and deliver up any and all demands he 
may find in my possession against my father the said Benjamin Huckins 
providing he the said Benjamin Huckins files in no demand against my 
estate, but should he file in demands against my estate, then and in that 
case it is my will that the demands I hold against him the said Benjamin 
Huckins be filed as an offset against his demands against my estate saving 
and excepting the sum of ($10.00) Ten Dollars which I give and bequeath to 
him the said Benjamin Huckins

(No Fifthly)

Sixthly, I hereby appoint Albert F. Burnham Executor and empower him with 
authority to sell and dispose of all my Real and Personal estate wherever 
found and convert the same unto money as soon as it can be judiciously done 
after my decease to pay the above legacies and all my just debts.

If, however,  at the time of my decease, I do not then hold and possess
sufficient property to pay the above legacies and all of my just debts,
it is my desire and my executor is hereby ordered and directed to pay the
following named legatees, viz: Mary Ann Huckins, Emily Murch, Edward &
Calvin Y Huckins in a manner proportionately to the several sums given
to each Legatee above named, providing after all my just debts and
expenses are paid the sum remaining exceeds ($400.00) Four Hundred 
Dollars but should the sum remaining be only ($400.00) Four Hundred
Dollars or less, then, and in that case, I give and bequeath the whole
sum remaining to my sister, the said Mary Ann Huckins above named to her
alone, to the exclusion of all the other legatees mentioned in this will.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of
March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred sixty six.

                                          Benj F. Huckins