Unto his wife, Sarah Jefferson, he gives his books, pictures, horses, carriages and other personal property in and about his residence at Buzzards Bay; he also gives her his residence and lands constituting said estate, together with one-third of his bonds, stocks, mortgages and money, as well as one-half of the proceeds of his real estate in Louisiana, and one-third of the proceeds of all other real estate.
His oil paintings, painted by himself, he directed should be equally divided among his wife and children, in the following manner: “My wife shall first choose such paintings as she prefers to an extent equalling her share thereof: then my eldest child shall make a like selection; and my other children shall then in turn make their several selections.”
All the rest of his estate, real and personal, he directs shall be sold and equally divided among his children. The will concludes:
“I desire that my remains shall be deposited in such burial plot or place as shall be selected by my family, and that my funeral shall be strictly private and without show or ostentation of any kind.”
A codicil written at “The Reefe,” Palm Beach, Florida, December 14th, 1904, is in the following words:
“To my Wife and to my Executor:
“I, Joseph Jefferson, being sound of mind, do make and authorize this document as a codicil to my last will and testament.
“I bequeath to my faithful attendant, Carl Kettler, if in my employ at the time of my death, the sum of $1000.00.
“Also I bequeath to George McQueen if in my employ at the time of my death, the sum of $500.00.
“I bequeath to the Actors’ Home $1000.00; to the actors and actresses who are inmates of said Home $500.00; to be equally divided between them.