residuary estate and said trust properties, estates and premises into lots, also to lay out, widen, alter and improve such highways, streets or other ways, public or private, as they may think proper, and to waive compensation for land taken for such improvements as may be made by public authorities. I hereby authorize and empower any trustee for the time being under these trusts, whether original or substituted, at any time or from time to time to delegate the powers and discretions or any of them vested in or exercisable by him under any of the trusts of this will to any other trustees or trustee for the time being, and the trustees or trustee for the time being under this will may at any time or from time to time appoint any agent or attorney to make, execute and deliver any deeds, transfers or any other instruments, or do any other ministerial act necessary or proper to be done in the execution of any of said trusts; also to represent and act and vote for them or him at any meeting of any corporation in which the said trust properties, estates and premises or any part thereof may be interested; with power to revoke any such delegations or appointment and the same from time to time to renew at pleasure. No. 65. Clause Granting Power for Collection. And my said trustees shall collect the income, dividends and profits accruing and arising from the said residuary estate, and said trust properties, estates and premises respectively, and the investments and reinvestments of the same, and shall pay there from all taxes, assessments, insurance premiums, repairs and all other expenses incurred in the care and management of said trust estate. K. Executor's Appointment Clauses. No. 66. Clause for Appointment of Executor. executors of this, my last will and testament. to be the No. 67. Clause for Appointment of Executor and Trustees. I hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint my said trusand ... tees, tors of this my last will and testament. ехеси No. 68. Clause for Appointment of Executor. and.... ехеси And, I do hereby appoint and nominate my esteemed neighbors, tors of this, my last will and testament, reposing full confidence in their integrity to perform the trust committed to them. No. 69. Clause for Appointment of Executor With Powers. I nominate and appoint as the executors of this will my said and my said .... ; and direct that letters testamentary issue to them without bonds. I give unto said executors full power to sell, mortgage, hypothecate, invest, re-invest, exchange, manage, control, and in any way use, and deal with, any and all property of my estate during its administration, without any application to court for leave, or confirmation, unless the same be expressly required by law, and without giving bond or any security whatsoever. L. Attorney's Appointment Clause. No. 70. Clause for Appointment of Attorney. I recommend to my executors and trustees the employ discharge his duties as such with skill and fidelity, and at a remuneration deemed by them just and reasonable. M. Revocation Clause. No. 71. Revocation Clause. I hereby revoke and cancel all wills and codicils by me heretofore made. N. Testimonial Clauses. No. 72. Testimonial Clause. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and have to this, my will, written on one sheet of paper, set my No. 74. Testimonial Clause. In testimony whereof, I, the said have to this, my last will and testament, contained on two sheets of paper (or otherwise, as the case may be), and to every sheet thereof, subscribed my name, and to this, the last sheet thereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed my seal, this ... day of A. D. (Seal) No. 75. Testimonial Clause. In witness whereof, I, on this of of have declared this to be my last will and testament, and have hereto set my hand in the presence of witnesses below subscribing, and who have witnessed the same in my presO. Attestation Clauses. ence. No. 76. Attestation Clause. Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the testatrix above named, as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us, who, in her presence, at her request, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto set our names as witnesses. No. 77. Attestation Clause. We, the undersigned, certify that on this A. D. 19... day of exhibited to us the fore going instruments in typewriting on pages, inclusive of this, and declared the same to be his last will and testament, and requested us to witness his execution of the same. Whereupon he did, in our presence, and in the presence of each other, subscribe his name at the end thereof, and the signature at the end thereof is the genuine signature of the testator. He did also in our presence write the initials ... the margin of the ... and ... on pages of said instrument. We do, therefore, in the presence of said testator and in the presence of each other, subscribed our name hereto as attesting witnesses. SELECTED MICHIGAN WILLS OF LARGE ESTATES. No. 78. Will of Mr. George V. N. Lothrop. No. 79. Will of Mr. Maxwell M. Fisher. No. 80. Will of Mr. Russell A. Alger. There is a large number of finely drafted wills in this state. In the selection given a few of the more suggestive ones are included. None of these have been construed, as they were not contested. Unusual talent was employed in their drafting. No. 78. Will of Mr. George V. N. Lothrop, Containing: Bequests, Creation of Estates, Advancements, Trusts, Codicils, etc. The overwhelming affliction with which our Heavenly Father in His all wise Providence has permitted my family and my self to be visited in the recent deaths of my dear and affectionate son, and of my most dearly beloved and saintly wife, has seemed to make necessary some material change in my testamentary dispositions: therefore in gratitude to Almighty God for the many and great blessings for many years bestowed on me and my family, and in humble submission to his Divine Will, I make and constitute these Presents as my last Will and Testament. 1. I hereby revoke and annul all wills and codicils by me heretofore made. 2. Out of my personal Estate my Executor shall pay the expenses of my funeral, all debts I may be owing at my death, all taxes and assessments alike on my real and personal Estate, then due. 3. I desire to be buried in my lot in Elmwood Ceme |