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, I, Sheldon Clark, of Oxford, am volunta- 

 rily and of ray own accord, disposed to make the following will. 



" I 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 the east 

 side* of the road that runs north and south 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. 



" 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 or 

 income shall ever be appropriated to erect or repair buildings. 



" I also give and bequeath to the Corporation of Yale College 

 in New Haven, all the money I shall have on hand and all the 

 notes I 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, shall 

 ithink shall be for its best good, and the most conducive to its 

 prosperity and honor." 



The Louse and homestead farm were on the vyest side of the road. 



