The Will of Samuel Appleton, with Remarks by One of the Executors

by Samuel Appleton

THE

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

OF

SAMUEL APPLETON.

Be it remembered, That I, Samuel Appleton, of Boston, in the County of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, merchant, being of sound disposing mind and memory, and in good health, but aware of the uncertainty of life, and desirous of making a disposition of such property as I may leave at the time of my decease, do make, publish, and declare this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following, to wit:—

To his wife, $122,000.

I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Mary Appleton, one hundred and thirty thousand dollars, in the manner following, to wit:—

Viz. $100,000.

1st. The sum of one hundred thousand dollars in cash, to be paid to her by my executors.