The Last Will and Testament
Of
SAMUEL NORMENT

I, SAMUEL NORMENT, a resident of and domiciled in the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament:
I give, devise and bequeath all of my estate and property of every description and character, and wheresoever the same be found or located, as well that which I may own or be in any manner interested in or entitled to at the time of my death, as that which I now own or am entitled to or interested in, to my friend, JAMES S. EDWARDS, and to my son, CLARENCE F. NORMENT, both now residing in said City of Washington, their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, and, in case of the death, or neglect, or inability to act, or the declination or renunciation of either, to the survivor or the one accepting the trusts hereinafter set forth and declared, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns; to have and to hold the same upon the trusts and special confidence and subject to the conditions nevertheless hereinafter declared and set forth; that is to say: In trust, at my death, to take immediate possession, control and management thereof; to preserve and care for the same, and with full authority and power to do and perform any and all necessary acts and things for the purposes of carrying into effect the provisions of this will; and, upon taking and assuming such possession, management, and control, and with as little delay as practicable, to inventory, list of schedule, and to appraise, fix and determine the value of, all of my said estate and property; the moneys, stocks, bonds, choses in action and all of my other personal property being included and enumerated with the values so fixed and determined in one list or schedule, and the real estate by separate and distinct parcels and as particularly and accurately described as may be found practicable and convenient to said trustees or trustee with the respective values so fixed and determined set opposite or following each parcel being included and enumerated in another and separate list of schedule; and when complete,--
First. To transfer, assign and deliver to my wife, MAMIE E. NORMENT, and as a special bequest to her, all of the household and kitchen furniture, piano, books constituting my library, paintings, pictures, mirrors, articles of virtu and household ornaments, now contained in my family residence, known as No. 928, on M Street northwest, in said city of Washington, and which may be contained therein at the time of my death of which may be within such other house or dwelling occupied by me as a home at that time; also my diamond studs, my watch and chain and all of my mother jewelry personal ornaments and trinkets and my wearing apparel.
Also to pay to my said wife the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) as a particular money or pecuniary legacy to her.
Also, but subject to the payment of all of my debts, liabilities, obligations and funeral expenses and the costs of the probate of this will and of the administration of my personal estate and the charges and expenses connected therewith and incident thereto, (not, however, including in such costs and expenses the compensation to said trustees or trustee for their or his services in executing the trusts of this will and in the premises, which will be hereinafter fixed and provided for), to pay over, assign, transfer and deliver to my said wife one-third (1/3) in value (ascertained, fixed and determined by inventory and appraisal as aforesaid) of all of the rest and residue of my personal property of every character and description and wherever the same may be found or located.
To have and to hold said household and kitchen furniture goods chattels and effects the subject of said specific bequest, the said money or pecuniary legacy, and the same share or portion of all of the rest and residue of my personal property as aforesaid, unto and to the sole use and benefit of my said wife, her executors, administrators and assigns, absolutely and unconditionally.
Also to set apart and to hold for the use and benefit of my said wife, during the period of her natural life, one-third (1/3) in value (ascertained, fixed and determined as aforesaid and under the provisions of this will) of all of my said real estate of every character and description and wherever found or located, and to permit my said wife, during said period, to occupy such portion or portions thereof as she may desire for her own use as her home, and with the right and power hereby vested in her to rent out the same and every part and parcel thereof and to collect and receive all of the rents income and revenues therefrom and to give receipts and discharges therefor and any and all notices to quit for the purpose of obtaining or regaining the possession of the same, or of any portion thereof, in her own name, and to do and perform any and all necessary and lawful acts and things for the full and complete enjoyment by her of the portion of said real estate so directed to be set apart and held for her benefit and the collection and recovery of the rents income and revenues therefrom, during the period stated, my wife, however, as such life tenant, being hereby charged with the due care and preservation of said real estate, and, at her own cost and expense, with keeping the same in reasonable repair and in a tenantable condition, with placing and maintaining a reasonable and proper insurance on all of the buildings and improvements thereon against loss by fire in the names of said trustees, or trustee, for the use and benefit of all concerned therein under the provisions of this will, and with the payment of all taxes and assessments, both general and special, of every character and description laid, charged, levied or made against said real estate, the subject of this devise for her benefit, or any part or parcel thereof; the said net rents, income and revenues to be held and enjoyed by my said wife for her own exclusive use and benefit and without limitation as to her right of absolute dominion over or disposition of the same.
I do further will and direct that, within a reasonable time after the completion of the inventory, lists, schedules and appraisement of all of my property, so directed to be made by my said trustees, or trustee, a copy thereof shall be furnished my said wife, who shall have the right and privilege within sixty (60) days after the receipt thereof by her to select and designate in writing to said trustees, or trustee, the personal property she desires to receive, at the respective values so as aforesaid fixed and determined, under the absolute bequest to her of the one-third of said personal property as aforesaid; and, also, within the same period, to select and in writing designated to said trustees, or trustee, the several parcels of the said real estate, and at the values so fixed and determined, which she desires set apart and held by them, or him, for her use and benefit under the provisions of the said devise of one-third (1/3) of my said real estate during the period of her natural life, as aforesaid; and in carrying into effect the provisions of this will concerning the same, said trustees, or trustee, shall be governed accordingly, and shall follow the desires of my said wife, so as aforesaid expressed by her in the premises. On failure, however, of my said wife within the time limited, and in the manner stated, to so designate or notify such selection, I do authorize, empower and direct my said trustees, or trustee, to execute the trusts of this will in respect to the said bequest and devise to and for the use and benefit of my said wife as if such privilege of selection and designation had not been granted to her.
Second. To pay the following other money, or pecuniary, legacies, biz.:
To my brother, RICHARD B. NORMENT, the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000).
To my sister, Mrs. SUE WINFIELD, the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000).
To my sister, Mrs. ELLEN KIMBROUGH, the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000).
To my sister, Mrs. JANE THACH, the sum of three thousand and two hundred dollars ($3,200).
To my niece, LULA TROTTER, the daughter of my deceased sister Sarah, the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000).
To my niece, JENNIE GROW, the daughter of my deceased sister Lucy, the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000); and
To my brother-in-law, the Rev. JAMES T. WARD, the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000).
These pecuniary legacies to my said relatives are in addition to the moneys that I have heretofore given to them and their respective families, and I direct that the same, and the legacy of five thousand dollars to my wife as aforesaid, be paid, if practicable, within one year after my death, and, if paid within that period, shall not bear any interest whatever; should such payment be impracticable, or unavoidably postponed for a longer period, I further direct that the same shall bear interest, at the rate of six (6) per centum per annum, from the expiration of one year after my death, until the same be fully paid.
Third. To pay all of my debts, liabilities and obligations, the expenses of my burial, the costs, charges and expenses of the probate of this will and the administration of my estate, and to retain, as compensation to said trustees, or trustee, for executing the general trusts of this will (provision being hereinafter made as to their and his compensation for executing the particular trusts concerning the devises of certain shares of my estate to be held by them or him for the use and benefit of my daughters, ULIE and IDA), a commission of ten (10) per cent. on the gross value of all of the principal or corpus of my estate and property of every description (such value being ascertained, fixed and determined by the inventory and appraisal as hereinbefore provided), and on the gross rents, income, interest, dividends and all other revenue therefrom, until paid out, distributed or divided under the terms and provisions of this will.
Fourth. To divide all of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate and property of every character and description, including the estate in remainder in and to that portion of my real estate directed to be set apart and held for the use and benefit of my said wife for life, as aforesaid, but subject to such life estate, into as many equal parts as I shall have children living at the time of my death; and, to make those parts as equal as may be, I give to my said trustees, or trustee, full power and authority to sell such portions of my said residuary estate, either real, personal or mixed, at public auction or by private sale or contract, as they or he, in their or his discretion, shall and may deem fit and necessary for the purposes of an equal division as aforesaid, and to convey, transfer and deliver such portions thereof, thus sold, by a good and sufficient deed of deeds or other writings necessary in the premises, to the purchaser or purchasers thereof, and without, and free from, any liability or obligation on the part of any such purchaser to see to the application of the purchase money. And, upon and after the division by said trustees, or trustee, or, in case of disagreement as hereinafter provided, by the persons named to make such division of the said residue into the equal parts before mentioned, I do further will and direct: Firstly, that my said trustees, or trustee, shall pay over, deliver, assign, transfer and convey one of said equal parts to my said son, CLARENCE F. NORMENT, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, to his and their proper use and behoof forever. Provided, however, that this devise and bequest to my said son CLARENCE shall be subject, and is hereby declared to be subject to the charge in respect thereof, hereinafter mentioned. Secondly, my said trustees, or trustee, their and his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, shall have, hold and possess one other of said equal parts, upon trust, nevertheless, for the sold and separate use and benefit of my daughter, ULIE N. HURLEY, the wife of Benjamin F. M. HURLEY, for and during the period of her natural life, with full power and authority to said trustees, or trustee, to manage, rent out and control the same, and to receive, collect and receipt for the rents, income, interest, dividends, revenues and profits thereof, and, after the payment by them, or him, of all taxes and assessments laid or levied thereon, the premiums to maintain a reasonable insurance on the buildings and improvements thereon against loss by fire, the necessary expenses of keeping said property in suitable repair and in a tenantable condition, and retaining a commission of ten (10) per cent. on all the gross collections, receipts, interest, income and all revenues therefrom as compensation to them, or him, for their or his services in this particular trust, to pay over to the said ULIE, at suitable and convenient times, all of the residue of such rents, income, revenues and profits, upon her individual and separate receipts therefor; and upon further trust, and I hereby direct said trustees, or trustee, at her, the said ULIE's death, to pay over, assign, deliver, transfer and convey the said trust subject in this behalf expressed to the child, children or descendants of her, the said ULIE, his, her or their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns as tenants in common, if more than one, and not as joint tenants, the descendants to take a parent's pare per stirpes and not per capita; and in default of such child, children of descendants living at the time of her death, I direct that said trustees, or trustee, pay over, deliver, transfer, assign and convey the same to my right heirs at law, their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns as tenants in common, and not as joint tenants. Provided, also that this devise and bequest for the use and benefit of my said daughter, ULIE, shall be, and is hereby, declared to be subject to the charge in respect thereof hereinafter mentioned. Thirdly. My said trustees, or trustee, their and his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, shall have, hold and possess one other of said equal parts upon trust nevertheless, for the sole and separate use of my daughter, IDA SMITH, the wife of Odell S. Smith, for and during the period of her natural life, with full power and authority to said trustees, or trustee, to manage, rent out and control the same, and to receive, collect and receipt for the rents, income, interest, dividends, revenues and profits thereof, and, after the payment by them, or him, of all taxes and assessments laid or levied thereon, the premiums to maintain a reasonable insurance on the buildings and improvements thereon against loss by fire, the necessary expenses of keeping said property in suitable repair and in a tenantable condition, and retaining a commission of ten (10) per cent. on all of the gross collections, receipts, dividends, interest, income and all revenues therefrom as compensation to them, or him, for their or his services in this particular trust, to pay over to the said IDA, at suitable and convenient times, all of the residue of such rents, income, revenues and profits upon her own individual and separate receipts therefor; and, upon further trust, and I hereby direct said trustees, or trustee, at her, the said IDA's, death, to pay over, assign, deliver, transfer and convey the said trust subject, in this behalf expressed, to the child, children or descendants of her, the said IDA, his, her or their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, as tenants in common, if more than one, and not as joint tenants, the descendants to take a parent's part per stirpes, and not per capita; and, in default of such child, children or descendants living at the time of her death, I direct that said trustees, or trustee, pay over, deliver, transfer, assign and convey the same to my right heirs-at-law, their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, as tenants in common, and not as joint tenants. Fourthly. My said trustees, or trustee, shall pay over, deliver assign, transfer and convey one other of said equal parts to my said wife, MAMIE E. NORMENT, her heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, upon trust nevertheless for the sole and separate use and benefit of my daughter, ELLIE NORMENT, for and during the period of her natural life, with full power and authority to my said wife to manage, rent out and control the same, and to receive, collect and receipt for the rents, income, dividends, revenues and profits thereof, and, after the payment by her of all taxes and assessments, both general and special, laid or levied thereon, the premiums to maintain a reasonable insurance on the buildings and improvements thereon against loss by fire, the necessary expense of keeping said property in suitable repair, and in a tenantable condition, and retaining a commission of ten (10) per cent. on all of the gross collections, receipts, interest, income and all revenues therefrom as compensation to her for her services in this particular trust to pay over at suitable and convenient times, to her, the said Ellie, or to her guardian if she be a minor and under the age of twenty-one (21) years, all of the residue of such rents, income, revenues and profits upon her own individual and separate receipts therefor, if of full age as aforesaid, and if a minor, upon the receipt of her guardian; and upon the further trust, and I hereby direct my said wife, as such trustee, at her, said ELLIE's , death, to pay over, assign, deliver, transfer and convey the said trust, subject in this behalf expressed to the child, children or decendents [sic] of her the said ELLIE, his, her, or their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, as tenants in common, if more than one, and not as joint tenants, the descendants to take a parent's part per stirpes and not per capita; and, in default of such child or children or descendants of the said ELLIE, living at the time of her death, I direct said last mentioned trustee, my said wife, to pay over, deliver, transfer, assign and convey the same to my right heirs-at-law, their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, as tenants in common, and not as joint tenants. Fifthly.