The Last Will and Testament of Rebecca S Hart

Date: 11 Oct 1876 to 18 Apr 1878
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Surnames/tags: hart garrigues Remington

Be it known that I Rebecca S. Hart of the City of Philadelphia, Single Woman, Daughter of the late John Hart Druggist do make and declare the following as my last Will and Testament.

First. I direct my Executrices hereinafter named to pay all of my just debts and funeral expenses, as soon after my decease, as conveniently can be done.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my niece Rebecca H. Remington the sum of One Hundred Dollars, clear of all taxes.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my nephew Frank Garrigues the sum of Two Hundred Dollars, clear of all taxes.

Item. As a slight testimonial of my gratitude for his great kindness to my mother, I give and bequeath unto Seymour H. Garrigues, the sum of Two hundred Dollars clear of all taxes.

Item. to my faithful domestic Catherine Campbell I give and bequeath the sum of One Hundred Dollars clear of all taxes.

all the Rest, Reside and Remainder of my Estate, real, personal, and mixed, I direct my hereinafter named Executrices to convert into Cash or such approved securities as the law directs for trust investments, as soon after my decease as conveniently may be, due regard being first had to the value of the property converetd and then divide the same into Fourteen equal parts or shares.

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Item. One of the said Fourteen parts or shares I give and bequeath unto my nieces Lydia H. Garrigues and Caroline Remington and the survivor of them In trust to invest the same (of in Cash) in good lawful interest paying securities or if so invested to keep the same and the net income therefrom to pay as received, to my brother Samuel C Hart, during his natural life wihtout being, in any manner, liable for any of his present or future indebtedness. After his death I direct the said Lydia H. Garrigues and Caroline Remington, or the survivor, or their successors, to divide the said one fourteenth part, equallly, share and share alike, among the following named persons nieces of mine, to wit, Annie M. H. Thompson, Lydia H. Garrigues, Mary B Garrigues, Hannah S. Parker, Sarah J. Troth, Ellen Remington, Caroline Remington, Lydia H. Wood, Rebecca H. Remington, Lydia H. Yardley, Susan J. Cadwalader and Margaret H Jones: ---- Should any of my said nieces, before the termination of my brother Samuel's life estate as aforesaid, depart this life, leaving a child or children living, to survite her, such child or children, shall take the mother's share in the aid one fourteenth part of my estate, on the determination of my said brother's life interest. Those of my nieces who shall depart this life before my brother Samuel's interest I said one fourteenth part or share, determines, withouth leaving any child or children living to survive her or them, her or their interest or interests in the said one fourteenth part or share of my estate, I will shall be divided equally among my said surviving nieces

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child or children to take per stirpes and not per capita.

Item. One other of the said fourteen parts or shares I give and bequeath unto my nieces Lydia H. Garrigues and Caroline Remington and the survivor and their successors, in trust to invest the same (if in cash) in good and lawful interest paying securities, or if so invested to keep the same and the net income therefrom to pay, as received to my friend Rachel S. Bond during her natural life, without being in any manner liable for her present or future indebtedness.

On the death of the said Rachel S. Bond, my will is, that the last mentioned Fourteeth part or share, shall be divided among my twelve nieces aforementioned, in the same manner and under the same conditions, with respect to their departing this life, with or without child or children as has been directed with respect to the one-fourteenth part or share, which is to yield to my brother Samuel an income for life.

Item. One other fourteenth part of my said residuary estate, I give and bequeath absolutely, unto my niece Annie M. H. Thompson.

Item. One other fourteenth part of my said residuary estate I give and bequeath, absolutely, unto my niece Lydia H Garrigues.

Item. One other fourteenth part of my said residuary estate I give and bequeath, absolutely, unto my niece Mary B Garrigues.

Item. One other fourteenth part of my said residuary estate I give and bequeath, absolutely, unto my niece Margaret H. Jones.

Item. One other fourteenth part of my said residuary

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estate, I give and bequeath to the following daughters of my sister Lydia Remington deceased, viz, Hannah S. Parker, Sarah J Troth, Ellen Remington, Caroline Remington, Lydia H. Wood, and Rebecca H. Remington, to be divided equally among them share and share alike. Shoud any of the last named six persons depart this life (before my decease) leaving a child or children, such child or children to take the parent's share, if any of them shall leave more than one child, then such children shall take their parent's share equally between or among them share and share alike. Should any of the last name six persons, before my decease, depart this life without leaving a child or children of her deceased sister or sisters, if any (such child or children to take per stirfres and to per capita.) the child or children of a deceased niece of mine, only to take the mother's share.

Item. Two Fourteenths of my said residuary estate I give and bequeath until my nieces Susan J. Cadwalader, and Lydia H. Yardley to be divided equally betwen them, share and share alike. Should either of them die before they receive it, without leaving a child or children to survive her, then my will is, that the surviving niece shall take the whole of the said two fourteenths. Should the deceased niece leave a child or children, living, then I will that her issue shall take her share, if a child the whole of it; if children that it shall be equally divided between them share and share

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In the bequests to my aforenamed nieces it is my will, that the sum to each niece shall be paid her; that it shall be free form any debts or meddling of any husband that she may have.

I do hereby appoint my nieces Lydia H. Garrigues and Caroline Remington the Executrices of this my last Will and Testament, hereby giving them full authority to sell either at public or Private sale any and all Real Estate that I may own at the time of my decease, as well as any Real Estate that they may deem it expedient to purchase under forecloser of Mortgage for the benefit of my estate, to grant and convey to the purchaser or purchasers thereof such Title as I or my estate may have therein free and discharged from all trusts and by good and sufficient conveyance, for the same to make execute and deliver without liability on the part of the purchaser or purchasers thereof to see to the application of the purchase money, which they are to hold subject to the provisions of this my will as hereinfbefore set forth.

I do hereby revoke all former Wills by me made and declare this and no other to be my last will and Testament.

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the eleventh day of October A.D. One thousand eight hundred and seventy six (1876).

Signed, Sealed, Published, and Decalred by Rebecca S Hart the above named Testatrix as and for her last Will and Testament in our presence, and we at her request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses.

Alice P. Brown

Henry Brown

Rebecca S. Hart {seal}

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