Will Of The Late E. L. Boyden

The will of the late Edward L. uoydenof Webster, submitted to probate, is said to be drawn as üear ad possibl like that of Ma father before hun. lts provisions ave: . l His property real and personalia bequeatbed to his wife Francés Augusta and bia son William Edward, tol held and enjoyed by them eqnally and jointly without partition ao longaa they both shalllive and bo long astbesaid Francea Augusta ahall remain his V on the death orre-marriage of the said Francés Augusta, the entire propertyto goto his tKm,heireandrepresentatives. I" the event of the death of ,,'is Bon during widowhood of hiamother l,is heira to succeed to his Interest m thegtfthereby made includingthe remainder after tlie interest of the said Francés Augusta shall cease. and that they shall take in the proportions then aUowed to heirs-at-law by atatute. 3 His son is ordered to pay to eacn of his sisters, Helen, Trances, Hamel, and Emily, $4000 in annnal payments of $500. deductions to be made of advancea by father or son or both. 4 The gift hereby made is in lieu of whatshe would be entitled by law, had no will been made. But if she elects to take under the law instead of nnder the will, the entire property to go tothe son, subject to liis mother's legal rignts. 5 If hls wife elects and re-mames, the son is enjoined to make suitaole provisión for lier. 6 VVUliam P. Brown of Ann Arbor township is named as executor as well is guardián of minor children if any there be. But if the son shall reach 21 before the estáte is settled he shall succeed as administrator. 7 He remtads las family how signally they have enjoyed Divine favors, and enjoins them to be faithful attendants upon and liberal supporters of the to countenance and lend assistance to benevolent enterprises; children to be kind and obedient to their mother and daily and hourly to strive to make her life pleasant. _ The, will was witnessed hy Fannie ü. Máry E., and Thomas M. Cooley.