Wills: Julia E. Miner, 1901: Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, PA

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Will of Julia E. Miner
>From Luzerne County Court House
No. 90 of 1901

May 25, 1900
I Julie E. Miner of the city of Wilkes-Barre do make this my last will and
Testament.
First I direct my executor herafter named to pay my debts.
Second the house and lot now owned by me in the city of Wilkes-Barre the
rent or income I give to my sister Helen Hodgs during her life with the
privelege of selling as my Executor may think best.
I give to Sallie Titus Chisholm Bonds of water Stock five thousand dollars
to Henry T. Titus to Penn S. Titus Minnie E. Ensey each one thousand
dollars.
To my sister Carrie E. Heberton one thousand dollars The income of the rest
of my property I give to my sister Helen during her life at her death to
Kate Ingham Ella Bowman & Julie B. Mulligan each five hundred dollars.
James Harry and Adolf H. Hodgskin each two thousand dollars.
To Edward Sterling Hodgskin & Julie Miner Hodgskin I give four thousand
dollars each, to Helen Hodgskin two thousand dollars.
To Edward Heberton and Julian Miner Ensey five hundred dollar each.
Whatever I possess I give to my nephew S. Elleth Hodgskin after the above
legacies are paid.
In whereof I Julie E. Miner the Testator have this my on one sheet of paper
set my hand and seal the twentieth second of May

Signed Julie E. Miner

Witnesses:
Wm. Stoddart
El. Stoddart

CODICILE

Know all men by these presents that I Julie E. Miner of Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania do hereby make and constitute the following as a codicil to my
last will and testament.
First:  I give devise and bequeath to my sister Helen E. Hodgskin of the
Borough of Brooklyn New York City the house and lot belonging to me situate
in the said city of Wilkes-Barre together with any other real estate which
I may own at the time of my decease, to have and to hold in fee simple
absolute.
Second I bequeath to my neice Sarah T. Chisholm five thousand dollars par
value of the Spring Brook Valley water bonds owned by me ($5,000)
Third - I bequeath to nephews Pierre Titus and Henry Titus each one
thousand ($1,000) dollars - To my niece Minnie E. Ensey two thousand
($2,000) dollars - To my sister Carrie E. Heberton one thousand ($1,000)
dollars - To my niece Carrie Heberton five hundred ($500) dollars.
Fourth - I give devise and bequeath to my said sister Helen E. Hodgskin
during her life the income form all the remainder of my estate.
On her death I direct that the principal of said bequest shall be divided
as follows:
To my nieces Kate Ingham, Ella Bowman and Julia B. Mulligan each five
hundred dollars ($500)
The balance I direct to be divided into seven equal shares one of such
shares I give devise and bequeath to each one of the children of my sister
Helen E. Hodgskin except T. Ellett and Adolf H - I give two of such shares
to said T. Ellett Hodgskin and none to said Adolf H. for reasons which he
understands.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal at the
Borough of Brooklyn in the City of New York this twenty third day of
January 1901.

Signed Julie E. Miner

Witnesses:
Geo W. Wingate, residing at 1100 Hean St., Brooklyn, New York
B.B. Mosher, residing at 202 Schermerhorn St., Boro Brooklyn, N.Y.
Mary Naughton, residing at 440 Clinton St., Brooklyn

Probated Febuary 5, 1901

Date of death - January 29, 1901