12/4/1954 · MISC · book 34 page 348 doc 4061@34/348

848 STATE OF RHODE ISLAND etc. COUNTY OF WASHINGTON PROBATE COURT OF THE TOWN OF NORTH KINGSTOWN Office of the Clerk --- CERTIFICATE --- I, LOWNDES A. SMITH Deputy Clerk of said Court, having by law the custody of the seal, and all the records, books, documents and papers of or pertaining to said Court, hereby certify the annexed to be a true copy of the last will and testament of GERTIE B. BLIVEN late of North Kingstown, deceased, duly proved January 11th, 1954. In attestation whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and have affixed the seal of said Court, this Tenth day of February A. D. 1954. LOWNDES A. SMITH (Official Seal) Deputy Clerk BE IT REMEMBERED, that I, GERTIE B. BLIVEN, of the Town of North Kingstown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, being of sound, disposing mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament as follows, hereby revoking all other and former wills by me made. FIRST: I direct my Executrix hereinafter named to pay my just debts and funeral expenses, and the expenses of settling my estate, out of the principal of my estate as soon as conveniently can be done. SECOND: I give, devise and bequeath to my daughter, GLADYS E. B. DAWLEY, of said North Kingstown, all the rest and residue of the estate, real and personal, of which I may be seized or possessed or to which I may be in any manner entitled at the time of my death. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same to her, and to her heirs and assigns forever. THIRD: I have given my estate to my daughter, GLADYS E. B. DAWLEY absolutely, as above, intending that she shall have the absolute power of disposition over the same, and without intending or wishing to impress any trust upon it, in the confidence that her love for my daughter, GERTRUDE MAY BLIVEN, will prompt her to use and apply so much of said estate, of which she is to be the sole jute, for the maintenance, personal support and care of said GERTRUDE MAY BLIVEN, in such proportions and in such manner as she shall in her absolute discretion, from time to time think proper. FOURTH: I do hereby declare that my failing to provide for my daughter, GERTRUDE MAY BLIVEN, except as above, is intentional, and not caused by accident or mistake. FIFTH: I hereby nominate and appoint my said daughter, GLADYS E. B. DAWLEY, executrix of this my last will and testament. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of April, A. D. 1945. GERTIE B. BLIVEN (L.S.) Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said GERTIE B. BLIVEN as and for her last will and testament, in the presence of the undersigned, who have hereunto set our names as witnesses this 27th day of April A. D. 1945. Name Address Christine E. Bennett Lafayette, R. I. Mary V. Duffy Wickford, R. I. Received for record December 4th, A. D. 1954 at 4:30 o'clock, P. M., and recorded by [signature] Town Clerk