Hester L. Hindle
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN.
I, Hester L. Hindle, of the City of Paterson, in the County of Passaic and State of New Jersey, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do make, publish and declare this my last will and testament.
FIRST: It is my will and I do hereby order and direct that all my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses be duly paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my decease.
SECOND: I give, devise and bequeath after paying all my debts as above stated, the undivided one-half of my estate, real, personal or mixed, which shall belong to or be owned by me at the time of my death to my son, Frank L. Hindle.
THIRD: I give and bequeath to my grandson, Frank Lawton Hindle, son of Frank L. Hindle, if he be living at the time of my death, the sum of five thousand dollars.
FOURTH: I give and bequeath to my granddaughter, Dorothy Hindle, daughter of Frank L. Hindle, if she be living at the time of my death, the sum of two thousand dollars together with all my diamonds and jewelry of every kind and nature.
FIFTH: I give and bequeath to my sister, Margaret Emma Zabriskie if she be living at the time of my death, the sum of ten thousand dollars.
SIXTH: I give and bequeath to my niece, Lottie Cunningham, daughter of my brother George W. Cunningham, if she be living at the time of my death the sum of one thousand dollars.
SEVENTH: I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, of whatsoever the same may consist and wheresoever situate, which shall belong to or be owned by me at the time of my death, to my grandsons, John H. Hindle and Fred C. Hindle, sons of Charles B. Hindle deceased, share and share alike.
EIGHTH: I hereby appoint my son, Frank L. Hindle, sole executor of this my last will and testament and direct that he be not required to give bonds as such executor.
NINTH: I hereby revoke any and all former wills by me made.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF: I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirtieth day of January, nineteen hundred and twenty.
Witnesses present: HESTER L. HINDLE (L.S.)
The foregoing will, consisting of two typewritten pages, was signed sealed, published and declared by the said Hester L. Hindle, to be her last will and testament, in the presence of us, who were present at the same time and who, at her request, in her presence and the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
FRED W. VAN BLARCOM, Paterson, N.J.
CHARLOTTE J. WHITE, 108 Hamilton Ave., Paterson, N.J.
Codicil: IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN:
I, Hester L. Hindle, of the City of paterson, in the County of Passaic and State of New Jersey, do hereby declare the present writing to be a codicil to my last Will and Testament bearing date on or about the thirtieth day of January, A.D. 1920.
FIRST: Whereas by the second paragraph of my said last will and testament, I gave and bequeathed unto my son, Frank L. Hindle, the undivided one-half of my estate and he having since died, now I do hereby revoke the said legacy to my son, Frank L. Hindle as set forth in the said second paragraph of my said last will and testament.
SECOND: In addition to the sum of ten thousand dollars specically bequeathed to my sister, Margaret Emma Zabriskie, in and by the fifth paragraph of my said last will and testament, I do hereby give and bequeath to my said sister, Margaret Emma Zabriskie, for her care and kindnesses to me during the latter part of my life, the further sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.)
THIRD: I do hereby revoke the seventh paragraph of my said last will and testament wherein I disposed of all the rest residue and remainder of my estate and do hereby give, devise and bequeath all the said rest, residue and remainder of my estate, of whatsoever the same may consist or wheresoever situate, which shall belong to or be owned by me at the time of my death, to my four grandchildren, Frank Lawton Hindle, Dorothy Hindle, children of my son, Frank L. Hindle, and John H. Hindle and Fred C. Hindle, sons of my son Charles B. Hindle, to be equally divided among my said four grandchildren, share and share alike.
FOURTH: I do hereby revoke the eighth paragraph of my said last will and testament, wherein and whereby I appoint my son, Frank L. Hindle, sole executor of my said last will and testament, and do hereby appoint my grandson, Fred C. Hindle, sole executor of my last will and testament and direct that he be not required to give bonds as such executor.
FIFTH: I do hereby ratify and confirm my said last will and testament in all other respects, particularly as to the first, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and ninth paragraphs of my said last will and testament.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of February, ninteen hundred and twenty-five.
HESTER L. HINDLE (L.S.)
The foregoing codicil, consisting of two typewritten pages, was signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Hester L. Hindle to be her last will and testament in our presence, who at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
FRED W. VANBLARCOM
Paterson, N.J.
MARGARET LYNCH
986 E. 22 St. Paterson, N.J.
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, )
COUNTY OF PASSAIC. ) SS.
Fred W. Van Blarcom, who resides at 324 East 30th St., Paterson, N.J., one of the witnesses to the annexed writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Hester L. Hindle, deceased, being duly sworn according to law upon his oath deposes and says that he say Hester L. Hindle the siad Testatrix sign and seal the annexed writing and heard her publish, pronounce and declare the same to be her last will and Testament.