Will of Mary G. Hancock

HANCOCK

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 2/11/2011 at 19:07:11

Maquoketa Community Press, January 6, 1944

Will of Mary G. Hancock

The 66 page will of Miss Mary G. Hancock, who died two weeks ago, was filed for probate Wednesday in the office of the county clerk. Treasured items of her personal and household belongings were left in 130 specific bequests to friends, the bulk of the estate going to cousins in the United States and in England.
Miss Hancock’s antique doll, with sufficient cash to buy a case for it, was left to the Maquoketa Public library. Phyllis Stoll will receive the set of child’s dishes, which her great-grandfather found at the time of the Chicago fire and presented to Miss Hancock and Edward Luckiesch will receive Mr. Dudley’s bell. Several gifts of dishes and vases, which had been given ti Miss Hancock were listed to be returned to their donors.

Gifts of money included a total of $5,000 to eight cousins in the United States, $1500 to six cousins in England, and $500 to Maurine Ely Anderson of Chicago. The remainder of the estate is to be divided among those beneficiaries. Other bequests include St. Mark’s Episcopel church, $100, Annie O. Thomas of Davenport, Anna Van Doran and Nina Wilson of Maquoketa, each $50 and Agnes Hardin of Maquoketa, $25.

The executors, Frank T. Johnson and John Jargo were instructed to sell the Hancock home and all property not specificall given. In disposing of her favorite articles, Miss Hancock followed a desire she had once expressed that those items should go to friends rather than being disposed of at an auction as often happens when the last member of a family dies. Bequests of a book, vase, picture or small piece of furniture were made to various individuals.

Mary G. Hancock grave
 

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