Will of Elizabeth K S Titus of Brooklyn, New York.
Abstract
Date: 21 Apr 1879.
Proved: Surrogate's Court, Kings County, 28 Apr 1880.
Testator: Elizabeth K S Titus of Brooklyn, New York.
Beneficiaries:
Sisters of husband Thomas Titus, $100 each.
Sister-in-law Emeline Sackett, $100.
Grenville Sackett Titus, son of stepson Henry B Titus, $250 at 21.
Clarence O Sackett, son of nephew Adam T Sackett, my gold watch.
Gertrude E Sackett, daughter of nephew Adam T Sackett, diamond ring.
Residue to be held in trust, income to husband Thomas Titus. Upon his death, half of residue to his children and half to the children of Adam T Sackett (named as Clarence O Sackett, Gertrude E Sackett, George E Sackett, Mary M Sackett, Helen L Sackett, Ferdinand W Sackett, and Lambert B Sackett).
Executors: Allen F Hand and Lewis T Titus.
Witnesses: Florentine Pelletier, Wm J Pelletier.
Transcript
I Elizabeth K S Titus of the City of Brooklyn in the State of New York Do hereby declare my last Will and Testament as follows, namely:
First, I direct all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid by my Executors hereinafter named as soon after my death as possible.
Secondly, I give and bequeath to my husband Thomas W. Titus' sisters viz Susannah P, Mary A, and Jane U each the sum of one hundred dollars.
Thirdly, I give and bequeath to Mrs Emmeline F Sackett the widow of my brother Clarence the sum of one hundred dollars to purchase some memento of affectionate remembrance.
Fourthly, I give to my Executors hereinafter named the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to be kept invested for the benefit of Grenville Sackett Titus, son of Henry B and Josephine A Titus and to be paid with all accumulations thereof to the said Grenville Sackett Titus upon his attaining the twenty first year of his age.
Fifthly, I give and bequeath to Clarence O Sackett son of my nephew Adam T Sackett my gold watch as a token of affection.
Sixthly, I give and bequeath to Gertrude E Sackett daughter of Adam T Sackett my half hoop diamond ring as a proof of my love.
Seventhly, I order and direct that all the above bequests and gifts shall be paid and given by my Executors as soon as possible after my death.
Eighthly, All the rest residue and remainder of my estate I give devise and bequeath to my Executors in trust to receive the income rents and profits thereof during the life of my husband Thomas W Titus after payment of all expenses incident thereto to apply so much of the net income as in their best judgment may be required for the proper support maintenance and reasonable wants of my husband Thomas W Titus and the surplus (if any) to divide equally among the sons and daughters of my said husband.
Ninthly, Upon the death of my husband Thomas W Titus, I give devise and bequeath one half of all the said rest residue and remainder of my estate to Mrs Anna C Ramsdell wife of A P Ramsdell of Buffalo, New York, John Titus of Cincinnati, Ohio, Lewis T Titus of Flatbush, New York, Mrs Elizabeth T Hand of Brooklyn, New York, Henry B Titus of Brooklyn, New York, Alfred C Titus of Chicago, Illinois, children of my said husband, and James N Titus, Alexander B Titus, Alice B Titus and Harriet L Titus, grandchildren of my said husband, share and share alike per stirpes and not per capita.
In the event of the death of either of the persons above named before the death of my said husband leaving issue him or her surviving then such issue shall take the share the parent would have been entitled to if living.
But in case no issue shall survive then the share of the one so dying shall go to the survivors of the above named persons and the issue of any who shall have died in equal shares per stirpes and not per capita.
And upon the death of my said husband I give devise and bequeath the other one half of all the rest residue and remainder of my estate to the children of Adam T Sackett deceased, namely Clarence O Sackett, Gertrude E Sackett, George E Sackett, Mary M Sackett, Helen L Sackett, Ferdinand W Sackett, and Lambert B Sackett, share and share alike.
In the event of the death of either of the persons above named before the death of my said husband leaving issue him or her surviving then such issue shall take the share the parent would have been entitled to if living.
But in case no issue shall survive, the share of the one so dying shall go to the survivors of the above named persons and the issue of any who shall have died, in equal shares, per stirpes and not per capita.
Tenthly, I hereby authorize and empower my Executors hereinafter named to sell my real estate at public auction or private sale whenever they may deem it most advantageous for my estate, and to make execute and deliver good and sufficient conveyance in the law to the purchasers.
Lastly, I hereby nominate and appoint Allen F Hand and Lewis T Titus Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other and former wills at any time heretofore made by me.In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty first day of April in the year Eighteen hundred and seventy nine.
Elizth K S Titus
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Elizabeth K S Titus as and for her last will and testament in our presence who, at her request, in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto signed our names as witnesses - the name Sarah B being stricken out of the second paragraph before execution.
Florentine Pelletier, 240 Quincy St.
Wm J Pelletier, 240 Quincy St.
Probate granted 28 April 1880 Surrogate's Court, Kings County.