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this state or elsewhere, does of right and in fact belong to the
said partnership of
and is partnership property, and no
part or portion thereof belongs to me as my separate property.
4th. I give and bequeath to during her natural life, the
interest on the sum of $
which sum may remain in the
hands of the said
and of the survivor of them so long dur-
ing the life of
as they yearly or quarter-yearly, or he shall
pay, for the use thereof, at least the same interest as shall be
paid upon moneys by the Bank of France, or any other equally
solvent banking institution. But they or he failing to do so,
my executors shall invest said sum of $

terest, payable to
I give to
France, the sum of $

securely at inyearly or quarter-yearly, at her will. of the city of Paris, in

wife of

I give to daughter of said

,

$

, payable to her

said father and mother, and for which their receipt shall be a sufficient acquittance, in the hope and expectation on my part that they will invest the same at interest for her until she has attained her lawful majority.

I give to

I give to

$

I give to

$

each.

of San Francisco, daughter of

France,

as the cashier or trustee (or whosoever said

cashier or trustee may be), of the association known as the

and organized in our family in the year

and in

trust for the said association, and the uses and purposes thereof,

$

and the

All the rest, residue and remainder I give to survivors and survivor of them. After the death of give to them or to such of them as may survive her, the said principal sum of $ hereinbefore charged with the payment of the interest thereof, as an annuity to her during her life. In case of the death of the above legatees, or devisees, or any of them during my life, then the sum or sums of money above bequeathed to them, or him, or her respectively, I give and bequeath to and to the survivors or survivor of them, to be disposed of as they shall see fit. In case of the death of during my life, I give and bequeath in the same manner the said sum of $ above charged with an annuity

to her.

5th. In the event of my estate not being sufficient to pay all

the above and specified sums of money in full, then each and all

of the same shall be proportionately reduced.

6th. I hereby revoke all former wills by me made.

[Signed and witnessed as in foregoing forms.]

In the name of God, amen.

Will.

This is the last will and testament of Isaac Lamm, merchant, now residing in the city of San Francisco.

Being afflicted by sickness, in full possession of my mind and memory, and knowing the uncertainty of this life, and desirous to dispose of my worldly affairs, I ordain this my last will, as

follows:

1. I give and bequeath all my real and personal property, be the same in money, gold, silver, wares and merchandise, and especially my interest in the store of Isaac Lamm and Co., or anywhere else, to my beloved wife Helen, for her sole use and benefit forever.

2. Whereas I have made and accumulated all, or nearly all, my present property, by and with the assistance of my present wife before mentioned, I herewith distinctly declare that I do not give or bequeath any thing to the children of my former marriage, but bequeath all my property, both real and personal, to my wife Helen, to the exclusion of every one else otherwise entitled to the same.

my

3. I appoint my beloved wife Helen, the sole executrix of this last will and testament.

4. I hereby revoke all wills heretofore made, and especially one made years ago, in France.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal, this ninth day of October, 1856, at the city of San Francisco, California. I. LAMM. [L. 8.]

(Signed)

The above written instrument was subscribed by the said Isaac Lamm, in our presence, and acknowledged by him to each of us, and he at the same time published and declared the above instrument, so subscribed, to be his last will and testament, and we, at the testator's request, in his presence and in each other's pres ence, have signed our names as witnesses thereto, together with our places of residence.

WM. RABE, 163 Clay street.
WM. MEYER, 174 Clay street.
LERY SIMON, Dupont street.

Short Form.

I, John Smith, make this, my last will.

1st. I give my watch, and my interest in the law library and office furniture of Smith & Brown, to James Brown.

2d. I give all my other property of every kind, in the state of California, to my sister, Mary Smith, and declare that this will is not to interfere, in any way, with the will I made before I left

Georgia, it being my intention that said will shall continue, as to every thing out of California.

3d. I appoint James Smith and Henry Smith my executors, and no security is to be required of them, as I have full confidence in them.

Witness my hand and seal, this 19th day of May, 1857. JOHN SMITH. [L. S.] Signed by the testator, John Smith, in our presence, and by his request, and by his express direction, attested by us, subscribing our names hereto, in presence of the testator and of each other, at San Francisco. JAMES SIDNEY. FRANK HORTON.

Will.

In the name of God, amen. I, Joseph L. Folsom, United States army, residing in the city of San Francisco, state of California, being of sound mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of life, do therefore make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament. That is to say:

1st. After all my lawful debts, whether to government or to individuals, are paid and discharged, I give, bequeath and devise to my mother, Mrs. , now living at Meredith Bridge, state of New Hampshire, the sum of five thousand dollars, during her lifetime; what remains of the same at her death, to go to her grandchildren by my sister, Mrs. who now lives at Northfield, state of New Hampshire.

2d. I give, bequeath and devise all my personal effects and property in equal portions, to my said mother and my said sister and I request that such of my personal effects as in the opinion of my executors may be worthy of preservation, and easy of shipment, may be sent to them via Boston.

3d. I give, bequeath and devise all my real estate which remains after satisfying the foregoing provisions, as follows: twothirds of the same to the children of the said

, my sister the male child to have one-third of the two-thirds so bequeathed and the remaining one-third of my said real estate I give, bequeath and devise to my nephew, at Bedford, in the state of Ohio, at school.

now living

4th. I make and appoint my friends H. W. Halleck, A. C. Peachy and P. Warren Van Winkle, all now in the city of San Francisco aforesaid, executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made. J. L. FOLSOM. [L. S.]

The above-written instrument was subscribed by the said Joseph L. Folsom in our presence, and acknowledged by him to

each of us, and he at the same time published and declared the same so subscribed to be his last will and testament; and we, at the testator's request, and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have signed our names as witnesses thereto.

FREDERICK BILLINGS.

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