Will and Probate for William C. Scott

February 9, 1894

The last will and request of W. C. Scott Sen. witnessed and signed this ninth (9th) day February 1894 (Eighteen hundred & Ninety Four).

Being of sound mind and far from any undue influence but with a sincere desire to do equal justice to all of my heirs, 1st I bequeath & will to my beloved wife, Maria F. Scott, my dwelling house in which we now live including all of my household goods free from all incumbrance to have & to hold said dwelling house during her natural life, after which time, the value or proceeds of the same to be divided equally among my legal heirs.

Now I hold in the Mutual Life Insurance Co of N.Y. a policy for five thousand dollars ($5000.00) which policy is in my wife name & will probably be paid to her at my death. I wish to provide that if for any reason whatever, she shall fail to realize on said policy, then I desire that she shall during her natural life retain all my interest in whatever personal or real property I may be possessed of when I die.

Said personal or real property shall be subject to the same conditions as herein after named in case that she shall realize the $5000. contemplated.

Second

I desire all of my personal and real property (except my dwelling & household goods heretofore named) shall be equally divided among my children or their heirs.

I desire to provide that my son W. C. Scott Jr. shall (if he so desires) have one, two & three years in which to make payments to the heirs, whatever interest or value I may be possessed of in the partnership existing between us, he shall, however as soon as practicable, make a satisfactory settlement with my executors hereinafter named.

I desire that my debts be first paid including my funeral expenses, which I prefer shall be plain & free from ostentatious display. I owe no individual debts except a $500. mortgage on my dwelling, which desire to have paid so that my wife shall possess the same free from incumbrance. It is my request that my sons, W. C. Scott, Geo. L. Scott & Richard M. Scott shall act as my executors to carry out the provisions of this will and that they be not required to give bonds.

To avoide ambiguity, I will state that this will does not contemplate that in case my wife shant realize the $5000. policy heretofore mentioned that my wife shall be considered one of the heirs mentioned in the distribution of my estate.

Witnesses: H. H. Shedd, O. F. Harris