226 Notice of the late Sheldon Clark. 
* Knowing the uncertainty of life—thinking that we must al- 
ways be prepared to die—feeling that it is our duty to do all the 
good in our power, and believing that part of my property will do 
more good if given to encourage literature than it would to de- 
scend according to law, 1, Sheldon Clark, of Oxford, am volunta- 
rily and of my own accord, disposed to make the following will. 
“JT wish to be buried in a decent manner, and to have decent 
grave-stones at the discretion of my executors. It is my will, 
that my just debts and my funeral expenses be paid out of my 
movable estate. I give and bequeath to the Corporation of Yale 
College in New Haven, all my homestead farm where I now live, 
with its buildings and appurtenances—also, all the land that was . 
given to me by my grandfather, Thomas Clark, Esq., on theeast 
side* of the road that runs north and sonth of Mr. Samuel Tuck- 
er, with its buildings and appurtenances—also, all my land that 
lies north of the road that runs by where George Drake now 
lives—also, my meadow that lies a few rods west of Rimmon 
school-house, and also, all my Red Oak farm, &c. ‘ee 
“Funds being so liable to be lost by bad security, it is my will, 
that the lands I have given to said Corporation shall never be 
sold, but that they shall be let or rented, in such way and man- 
ner, as the President and Fellows of said Yale College, and their 
successors, forever, shall judge to be for the best interest of said 
institution. It is my will, that the annual income of said lands 
shall be annually appropriated for the advancement: of literature 
in said Yale College, in such a manner as its President and Fel- 
lows, and their successors forever, shall deem the best and most 
beneficial for said institution; but no part of said donation 
income shall ever be appropriated to erect or repair buildings. — 
“Talso give and bequeath to the Corporation of Yale College 
in New Haven, all the money I shall have on hand and all the 
notes [shall have due me at the time of my decease, (except 
three hundred and thirty four dollars for Chesnut-tree hill school 
district,) to be appropriated for the benefit of said Yale College, 
as its President and Fellows, and their successors forever, 
‘think shall be for its best good, and the most conducive to its 
prosperity and honor.” ing Te 
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