Barnwell County ScArchives Wills.....Aldrich, Martha A 1891 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sc/scfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Loretta Aldrich nightingale1855@aol.com September 21, 2012, 3:55 pm Source: Will: Family Copy Of Last Will And Testament (typed) Written: 1891 Wills: Martha A. Aldrich, wife of A. P. Aldrich, Barnwell, SC Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by L. Aldrich nightingale1855@aol.com THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF MARTHA A. ALDRICH, WIFE OF A. P. ALDRICH, BOTH OF SAID STATE AND COUNTY I appoint my sons Alfred and Robert my executors and trustees of my daughters. It is my will that the old homestead "The Oaks" shall be the home and property of my daughter Rebecca - that is, the house and 100 acres attached, including the front park, to the public road, gardens and patches around, servants houses and outbuildings. I hope and expect that she will always find it agreeable to her brother Alfred share this home with her, as her protector and manager of her property. Should i not leave money sufficient in Bank stock, State Bonds, or other investments-all of which I desire shall belong to my said daughter Rebecca-to make her portion equal to that of my other children, then, that she receive enough from my estate to make her so. Should she marry or see fit to make her home elsewhere, the "The Oaks" must be Alfred's, if he wished to purchase it, as it market value, and should he in the future find it to his interest to leave this section of county, I wish "The Oaks" to be offered to any of my other children, who may desire to own it, and able to pay him its value. This to be decided by disinterested parties. i wish the "Old Home" always to be kept. The balance of "the Oaks" must not be otherwise disposed of. I leave to my son Alfred, should he prefer to take, as his portion-or a part of it-this much value of all my property. As long as my son Robert lives in Barnwell-or any of his family, I wish them to have the privilege of getting their firewood from "the Oaks"land. Also straw or timber for building purposes. This privilege, to be accorded likewise to my daughter Rebecca. It is my desire that one-third of her property shall be hers in fee simple to do with as she likes. The remaining two-thirds, should she die without children, to return to my estate. And whereas i have executed a mortgage of my Roper place to secure a sum of six thousand (6000) for my son Alfred, and in turn he has executed to me a mortgage of his Branchville land to indemnify me against loss, on account of my said mortgage, now unless my said son pays off and discharges his said debt and there to relieves my Roper Place of the lien of said mortgage, during my life time, I direct my executors to proceed as soon as practicable, to realize upon my mortgage of the Branchville property, and apply the proceeds to the extinguishment of the debt for which the Roper Place is pledged. And should the proceeds of the Branchville property prove insufficient to satisfy said debt in full, then I hereby declare all property delivered to my son Alfred in this will, or which he may inherit from me, charged with the payment of said balance, so that no part of my estate going to my other children under this will, or otherwise, shall be effected by my having mortgaged the Roper Place as aforesaid. Whatever property I may give to my son Robert during my life, whether disposed of by him or not, to be accounted for as a part of his portion of my estate. And only one-half of their inheritance. My sons Alfred and Robert to be theirs in fee simple-the other half to be for the benefit of their wives-so long as they bear the name Aldrich-and for their children. The farm Tringtian (sic) which I gave by deed to my daughter, Rosa, many years ago, shall be valued, and if not equal to the portion of my other children, then she shall receive of my estate, sufficient to make her equal. I desire all my children to share and share alike. Whatever she may inherit from me-to be hers in fee simple-to will as she likes. The farm given by deed to my daughter Sara Aldrich Richardson, that it be valued and accounted for, in her part of my estate. Her property to be hers for her sole, and separate use during her life and at her death to her children. Should she die without children, then one-third to her husband for life, and at his death to return to my estate. My said daughter Sara A. Richardson to have the right to divide between her children their portion as she feels disposed. This privilege I also give to my other daughters who have children. To my daughter Mary Aldrich I give and bequeath "Bleake House" with 18-eighteen acres of land attached which I have purchased from my son Alfred for the sum of $1400-fourteen hundred dollars. I also give her the land adjoining "Bleak House" known as the "Shuck Land"-containing 100-one hundred acres, some cleared and some not-with 50-fifty acres of "the Oaks" tract lying along side of the Shuck Land, including 20-twenty-acres of the old field formerly used by Alfred as a racetrack. The 20 acres of this field which I give my daughter Mary must be the part next to her house. In all, her farm will contain 150 acres outside of the Bleak House land. The $1500 invested in land in Anderson County and the $1200 on Edisto River, for her benefit is to be accounted for, in the division of my estate as part of her portion. Whatever besides the above mentioned property, which may come to my said daughter Mary, from my estate, I desire shall be invested by my Executors, according to their best judgement for her interest, and the income arising there from, to be paid to her, as it becomes due. All of my property inherited by her, I desire shall be for her sole and separate use during her life, and to her children at her death. Should she die without children, the one-third to her husband during his life and at his death to return to my estate with the two thirds which reverted at her death. And whereas there is a question of title, as to the said place "Bleak House", I hereby direct my executors at all times to protect said property to my said daughter and to raise out of the share, or portion of my estate going to my son, Alfred under this will, or otherwise, a sufficient amount of money to discharge any or all claims which may come and be established against "Bleak House". And to this end I hereby declare all property given to my said son Alfred under this will or otherwise from me, charged accordingly. The house and lot in Abbeville, which I purchased for my daughter Daisy Aldrich Bonham for the sum of $1500 must be accounted for as a part of her portion of my estate. And whatever besides may fall to her, shall be for her sole, and separate use during her life and at her death to her children. Should she have no children, then as in the case of my other sons in law-one third to her husband for life, and at his death to return to my estate. She shall have the same privilege as her sisters of dividing among her children as she sees good, her property. To my daughter Cornelia Aldrich Duncan I give an equal portion of my estate with my other children including her farm on the "Runs", for which she has a deed. Her property like her sisters to be for her sole and separate use during her life, and at her death to her children. Should she die without children, then two thirds to return to my estate-one third to her husband for life and at his death to return to my estate. She to have the same privilege, with her sisters, in apportioning among her children. *She repeated her bequests to Robert; then added; Before my estate is divided, I desire $100 to be invested for his child Mattie Ayer-to purchase for her a gold watch and chain whenever her parents think it is proper that she shall wear her grandmother's gift, should I not live to give it to her myself. it is my wish before any division of my estate among my children that the sum of $300 be raised and invested in State bonds or other safe securities, for the benefit of St. Andrews Catholic Church, in the town of Barnwell. The interest arising from this investment to be paid out to M. Ida Ryan, if alive, or to her successor if it shall please God to fill her place. As it becomes due, to be used for cleaning up the Church yard, at Xmas and Easter, or at such times as it may require. On these occasions I beg the pious prayers of my Sisters in Christ, for the repose of my soul, and at all times that in their Christian charity they may see fit to remember me. I suggest the erection of machinery on the stream, which would contribute to the interest of all. In the meantime let this portion of land not included in the division, be rented, or planted and the proceeds although small, be divided annually among my children. If however in the course of years, this arrangement should not seem desirable, as likely to promote their interest, then let this Mill, like the land specified, be divided amongst my children. It is my will that whenever it becomes the interest of my children to make a partition of my estate, I grant to my sons and executors, the power to make that partition without incurring the expense of making an application to the Courts. It is my will if my husband survives me, that he remain the head of the home and use the property for the benefit of our children, with the power to cooperate with my executors in carrying out the provisions of my will. And whereas my daughter Daisy A. Bonham, will most likely be or situated as not to receive any benefit from her portion of my lands, I desire that her part be sold and invested in safe securities by my executors, the interest to be pain to her as it becomes due. Should I not give silver plate during my life, to my two daughters Sara and Daisy, as I did to their other married sisters-or the equivalent in money-I desire that the sum of $125 be paid to each of my said daughters at the time my estate is divided. My silver plate, the little left by the war, I give to my daughter Rebecca- except the six silver goblets presented to my husband by a client for services rendered and for which he charged no fee-these goblets I wish my daughters each to have one. The law books of my husband if any there be which escaped the conflagration of his two offices or any other books useful to our son Robert in his possession we wish him to have. The rest of the books are for Alfred and Rebecca. Some of the furniture in the home is Alfred's. What is mine I desire shall be used by himself and his sister Rebecca for their mutual benefit. Should she leave the Oaks, to make her home elsewhere, then Alfred must pay her the value of half the furniture. There by revoke all other wills heretofore made by me. Witness by hand and seal this day --------------(blank on original) M. A Aldrich The foregoing paper signed by M. A. Aldrich, was signed, sealed and published as the last will and testament of M. A. Aldrich, on the day and year written in our presence, who in the presence of each other, and in her presence have subscribed our names as attesting witnesses. Ida C. Ryan Kate Ryan Eleanor Ryan J. O. Patterson: 10 March 1891, 115th year of American Independence By making her mark, being at that time too ill to write, together with Rosa Aldrich and Robert Aldrich, signed their names there to as witnsses at her request in her presence and in the presence of each other. Ida C. Ryan File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/sc/barnwell/wills/aldrich86gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/scfiles/ File size: 12.1 Kb