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[[left margin]] First. [[/left margin]]  I, Thomson F. Mason, of Alexandria do make this my last Will and Testament. 

I subject my estate to the payment of all my just debts.  But it is not my intention to include in this provision any debts barred by the act of limitation of five years, not being conscious of owing any such, but if any such be due of which my Executrix is to be the sole judge she is at liberty to pay them out of my estate.

[[left margin]] Secondly [[/left margin]]  I devise all my estate real and personal in possession, remainder or reversion or in expectancy to my beloved wife B.C.M. for her maintenance and support and for the maintenance and support of our children, during her life and widowhood.  On the event of her marriage she is to be restricted to her dower and distributary share as in cases of intestacy

[[left margin]] Thirdly [[/left margin]] I authorize my wife during her widowhood by deed or will to dispose of all or any part of my estate to our children or to any of them, at such times and in such proportions as she may think just and prudent.  And if she marry or die without having exercised this

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Intestacy is the state of dying without a will ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-10-31 13:45:20 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-10-31 14:00:37