Will of Henry William Lightfoot, dated August 2, 1901

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Will of H. W. [Henry William] Lightfoot, District of Alaska, Division No. 1 at Skagway.

Be it remembered that I, H. W. Lightfoot, being weak in body, but of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make and publish this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me made.

1st. I will, devise and bequeath to my beloved son, Tom C. Lightfoot, my store-house on Clarksville Street in Paris, Texas adjoining the Lynn building. And as there is a mortgage upon the same amounting to the sum of $5000.00, I will and direct that it be paid off out of the policy of Insurance in the New York Mutual Live [sic] Insurance Co., now in my safe, the same having been made originally for the benefit of Dora M. Lightfoot. Also my interest in the grocery store being conducted by R. D. Lightfoot. What that interest is I fully explain in a letter to Messrs. Denham and Long. I did expect to give to the said R. D. Lightfoot one-half interest in the store after having taking out the money that I had invested in it and I direct that this be carried out.

2nd. I will, devise and bequeath to my beloved daughter, Sallie Lee Lightfoot, my store-house on Grand Avenue and as there is no incumbrance upon this property I have arranged in the first clause of this Will that the Policy of Insurance shall go to liquidate the indebtedness upon the store-house which I have devised to my son, Tom C. Lightfoot.

3rd. I will, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, Etta W. Lightfoot and our three beloved children, Wooten Lightfoot, Will Lightfoot and Henrietta Lightfoot the store-house and lot on Lamar Avenue, Paris, Texas being 54 feet front. There is a mortgage of $7000.00 upon this property and I desire that this mortgage shall be paid as follows, to-wit: Out of the $5000.00 Life Insurance Policy in the New York Equitable Life Insurance Co. which is made payable to my Estate and out of the $2500.00 life Insurance Policy payable to Wooten Lightfoot which will leave the other policy in the Equitable of $5000.00 which is made payable to my wife and which shall be sufficient to buy her a good home.

4th. I will, devise and bequeath to Sallie Lee Lightfoot and Tom C. Lightfoot jointly all my interest in the home place at the corner of Washington and Church Streets, Paris, Texas.

5th. I will, devise and bequeath unto the said Sallie Lee Lightfoot and the said Tom C. Lightfoot, Etta W. Lightfoot, Wooten Lightfoot and Will Lightfoot and Henrietta Lightfoot all the rest and residue of my Estate of whatsoever kind, nature or description whether real or personal or mixed.

I owe some debts which I trust can be paid out of other property without disturbing these specific legacies above set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in the presence of Harry P. Stow and James L. Wortham, witnesses who at my request and in my presence and in the presence of each other have witnessed this, my signing of my last Will and Testament, on this 2nd day of August A.D. 1901.

Before signing this Will I desire to correct section five in this: My wife, Etta W. Lightfoot is entitled to one-half of all the proceeds of my ventures and investments in the Klondike Country after taking out the amount of money expended in the same, And I desire her to have such half interest.

This Will is made and intended as a complete and final settlement of all matters growing out of the Community Estate of myself and my former wife, Dora W. Lightfoot and I trust that my dear children will accept it as such.

It is also intended as a full and final settlement of the matters growing out of the above named Insurance Policies.

Signed on the day and date above written.
H. W. Lightfoot
Witness:
Harry P. Stow, James L. Wortham

Recorded in Probate Minutes 20, page 164.

Codicil No. 1
I hereby make, constitute and appoint S. B. M. Long and Ben H. Denton as Executors of this my last Will and no Bond is or shall be required of them as such. They are fully authorized to settle up and partition my Estate, to sign and execute all papers, documents or other writings, to sell and make deeds to real estate and to do any and all other things necessary or proper in and about the premises.

This August 2nd, 1901
H. W. Lightfoot
Witness:
Harry P. Stow, James L. Wortham
Filed November 2nd, 1901
Recorded in Probate Minutes 20, page 166.