Will of James L. Scholl

SCHOLL, BRADY, BOOTH, WEEMAN, MORAVEC, KENNEDY, SILER, MEYER, BAUMAN, JACOBSEN, INGALLS

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 3/3/2012 at 16:42:24

Will of James L. Scholl, dated Mar. 18, 1929, filed Dec. 4, 1930, Wills Rec. F, page 363, Office of the Clerk of District Court, Jackson County, Iowa

I, James L. Scholl, aged seventy four years, residing in Maquoketa, Iowa, of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
l. I will and direct my Executors hereinafter named to pay all just claims against my estate.
2. To my brother John H. Scholl, I give and bequeath $200.00.
3. To Alice Booth, on account of her amiable disposition, $200.00.
4. To my niece Willma P. Scholl, I give and bequeath $1,000.00 in trust, providing she survive me.
The balance of my estate I divide in forty two shares or parts and give devise and bequeath them to the following relatives.
5. To my sister, Adaline T. Brady, I give and bequeath nine shares.
6. To my niece Ida R. Weeman, I give and bequeath, in trust, three shares.
7. To my niece Evelyn M. Moravec, I give and bequeath, in trust, three shares.
8. To my nephew Albert L. Scholl, I give and bequeath, in trust, three shares.
9. To my nephew James Mathew Kennedy, I give and bequeath, in trust, three shares.
10. To my nephew Norman R. Kennedy, I give and bequeath, in trust, three shares.
11. To my nephew Spencer A. Kennedy, I give and bequeath, in trust, four shares.
12. To my nephew Fay F. Kennedy, I give and bequeath, in trust, seven shares.
13. To my niece Clar M. Siler, I give and bequeath, in trust, four shares.
14. To my niece Gertie L. Meyer, I give and bequeath, in trust, four shares.
It is further understood, the amount of bequests given to each of my nephews and nieces named in the will, is with explicity understanding the amounts so given is to be kept in trust without bonds or security given by them, they have to have the privilege to buy, sell or invest during their lifetime, net income retained by them, and at their death principal bequest to be divided among their living children, share and share alike, should any at time of their death having no living bodily issue, then the principal bequest, trust fund, to revert to the forty two mentioned shares or its remainder, prorated as per shares named.
I hereby appoint my brother in law, W. S. Brady and my legal advisor, D. T. Bauman, Executors of this my last will and testament, they not to give bonds.
In Witness whereof, I have to this my last will and testament consisting of two sheets of papers, subscribed my name this 18th day of March, 1929.

Signed: James L. Scholl

Witnesses: Ben Jacobsen, F. B. Ingalls

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