Wills: Will of Charles Bell (1884); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Fran Brewster < franiam@yahoo.com > *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** No. 86 CHARLOTTE B. CONARROE I C.B. CONARROE make this my last will and Testament. I give to my son G.M.C. Lillie's Portrait and such others of my books paintings and Engravings as he may select. I give to my daughter MARIA all my household furniture, except such as I may otherwise dispose of by this will, my other children having furnished houses. I give to my daughter ELLEN any portrait or picture she may select beside those she has already in her keeping. I give to my daughter NANNIE the pictures of a child in white dress & frame and any other picture she may select or any engravings, also my prayer book. I give to my son the REV. G. LIVINGSTON BISHOP the portrait of my daughter ELLEN and any other picture or book he may select. I give to my grand daughter KATIE H. BISHOP the picture of little red riding hood in a frame. I give to GEORGE CONARROE BISHOP the gold watch that formerly belonged to his grandfather hoping he may value it on that account. I give to my grand daughter CHARLOTTE ? BISHOP a picture of a little girl with flowers which I always hoped could be made into a likeness of herself. To my grandsons ALEXANDER HAMILTON and GILBERT LIVINGSTON BISHOP I would like each of them to have a picture painted by their grandfather and wish their mother or father would select something suitable for them. I likewise give to each of my five grandchildren the sum of Twenty Five Dollars. All the rest residue and remainder of my Estate I wish divided equally among my three children. I appoint my dear son GEORGE M. CONARROE the Executor of this my last will and Testament. Witness my hand this fifteenth day of March 1884. CHARLOTTE B. CONARROE (signature) I wish my grandchildren to have fifty dollars each instead of twenty five as above and my grandson HAMILTON to have the picture of his uncle GEORGE with a dog. CHARLOTTE B. CONARROE (signature) City and County of Philadelphia, SS Register's Office, January 23, 1885 Then personally appeared MARY FOSTER MIRIAM SHEPPARD who being duly sworn according to law, say that they were well acquainted with CHARLOTTE B. CONARROE the Testatrix above named in her lifetime and are familiar with her signature frequently seen her write her name as well as other matters, that they have carefully examined the forgoing signatures CHARLOTTE B. CONARROE to ? dated March 15, 1884 and codicil thereto dated on November 24, 1884 and varily believe them to be in her own proper handwriting. Sworn and Subscribed before me, the date aboveWM. G. SHILEDS DEPY REGISTER (signature) MARY FOSTER (signature) 334 South 16th St. MIRIAM SHEPPARD (signature) 1833 Chestnut St. City and County of Philadelphia, SS Register's Office Jany 23, 1885 I do swear that as Executor of the foregoing last will and Testament of CHARLOTTE B. CONARROE deceased I will and truly administer the goods and chattels rights and credits of said deceased according to the law and that I will diligently and faithfully regard and will and truly comply with the provisions of the law relating to Collateral Inheritances that the said Testator died on the 15th day of Jany AD 1885 at 1 o'clock AM Sworn and Subscribed before me the date above and letters testamentary granted unto him WM. G. SHIELDS (signature) Depy Register GEO. M. CONARROE (signature) 1701 Spruce St.