I-give and devise all-my estate, real and personal, whereof I-may-die seized or possessed, to James Brown, of-the said town of Oxford, and Thomas Green, of-thesame place, to-have and-to-hold the-same to-themselves, their heirs and assigns forever, upon the-uses and trusts following, namely:
In-trust, first, to-pay all-my debts and funeral expenses.
Second, to-pay to-my wife, Mary, upon her sole and separate receipts, the-interest, income, and revenue of-all my said estate, during the-term of-her natural life.
And third, upon the-decease of my said wife, to convert all-my said estate into money, if such-a course shall-be thought best by my said trustees, and to-pay to-my daughter, Ellen, the one-third part thereof, it seeming to-me best to-give her so large a share on-account-of her inability to provide for herself; and-the remaining two-thirds to-be equally divided between my four sons, Frederick, Stephen, James and John.
If either of-my children shall, before such division, have died, leaving lawful issue, such issue to-receive the-parent's share, but, if-there-be no issue, then such share to-fall into-the general fund, to-be divided among the-survivors in-the manner before directed.
And I-hereby give to-my said trustees full power and authority to-sell any or all of-my real estate at private or public sale, and invest the proceeds, or lease the-same, as they-may deem best for-the interest of-my family.
And if my daughter Ellen shall-not-have attained the age of twenty-one upon-the decease of-her mother, I-hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint my said trustees guardians of-the person and estate of-my said daughter, Ellen, during the-remainder of her minority, commending her to-their fatherly care and protection.
And I-hereby constitute James Brown and Thomas Green my executors of-this my last will and testament.
In-witness whereof, I-have hereunto set my hand and seal, this third day of April, in-the year 1886.
Signed, sealed, published, and declared by John Jones, the testator above named, as and-for his last will and testament, in-the presence, of us, who, in-his presence, at-his request, and-in-the presence of-each other, have hereunto set-our names as witnesses.
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