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

CODICIL.

I, SAMUEL APPLETON, of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, and State of Massachusetts, merchant, having further considered my last Will and Testament, bearing date the twenty-eighth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, do think proper to make and publish the following as a Codicil thereunto.

Revokes a clause of the Will;

I do hereby revoke and cancel that clause in said last Will and Testament, giving unto my beloved wife "any of the plate and furniture belonging to me at the time of my decease, at the appraised value thereof, to the amount of eight thousand dollars;" and in lieu thereof I do make the following dispositions:—

And gives to widow his mansion-house, 37, Beacon-street,

I give and devise unto my beloved wife the dwelling-house, with the stables, lands, and appurtenances thereunto belonging, now occupied by me, being the dwelling-house numbered thirty-seven in Beacon-street, Boston, to have and to hold the same to her, her heirs and assigns for ever.

And all the plate, &c. therein.

And I do also give and bequeath unto my beloved wife all the plate, furniture, pictures, statuary, books, stores, and other household articles, belonging to me at the time of my decease; and it is my wish that no inventory be taken of the same.

Legatees may take property at appraisement, &c.

And it is also my wish that each and every of the legatees, in said last Will and Testament named, may, with the advice and consent of my executors, take, in lieu of the money to which they are entitled by said last Will and Testament, any of the property, left by me at the time of my decease, at the appraised value thereof.

Bonds of Executors to be only in a penalty adequate to protect creditors.

And I do also direct that the executors of my said last Will and Testament shall give bonds in such sum only as the Judge of Probate may consider sufficient for the payment of the amount of my debts.In witness whereof, I have hereto set my hand and seal, this eighth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two.

(Signed)

SAML. APPLETON [AND A SEAL].

Signed, sealed, published, and declared by said Testator to be a Codicil to his last Will and Testament, in presence of us, who, at his request, and in his presence, and in presence of each other, hereto set our names as witnesses.

JOSEPH TILDEN.
FRANKLIN H. STORY.
FRANCIS C. LOWELL.

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