SOLON ROBINSON, 1840 125 



Probate Court shall enquire into before granting him 

 letters of executorship — 



Item 2 d In default of either of the aforesaid executor- 

 ships it is my will that the Probate Court appoint 

 some disinterested, judicious moral man, who will be 

 willing to serve as such, and also as guardian of my 

 children — 



Item 3 d If my wife is my executor, I do not desire that 

 she should make any inventory of my effects whatever, 

 but that she should dispose of any, all, or any part of 

 my personal property, or real estate, deeds for which 

 I hereby authorise her to make, or cause her co- 

 executor to make, and with the avails of such property 

 sold, or with money on hand, or debts due me, pay all 

 just and honest demands upon me or my estate, if 

 possible, within one year from my death — 



Item 4 — If my son, or a stranger administer upon my 

 estate, I desire a complete and perfect inventory made, 

 at fair cash prices, and that each of my children be 

 allowed to select all such articles as they desire, which 

 shall not be sold until it is found necessary to do so 

 to pay my debts — Such as is not so selected may be 

 sold at any time and manner that my executor may see 

 fit, and if real estate, execute deeds therefor — And if 

 found to be adviseable, sell all, and pay all my just 

 debts — 



Item 5 — After paying all demands upon my estate, I 

 leave the disposal of the remainder, first, to my wife 

 during her widowhood, for the purpose of her own 

 support, and my children — and particularly to give 

 each of them a good common school education — If she 

 marries, I give her unconditionaly one half of all the 

 property that may then be in her possession, (after 

 having discharged all my debts) a true inventory of 

 which I require to be made and filed in the Probate 

 Court, and I charge the judge therof to see this part 

 of my will executed — After selecting her share, I 

 charge her co-executor if then acting as such, or an 



