AJuly 08 1925
The Bridgeport Telegram, Bridgeport, Connecticut, Wednesday, July 08, 1925
“Upon the death of the said William L. Sherwood, it is my will, and I order and direct that for a period of 20 years from and after his death, one-half of said net income arising from said trust fund herein provided shall be paid over when and as received to his daughter, Grace Sherwood Clicker, and one-half thereof shall be paid over in like manner to his son, Clifford Sherwood and upon the expiration of the said period of 20 years from and after the death of the said William L. Sherwood, it is my will, and I order and direct that one-half of the principal of said trust fund be paid to the said Grace Sherwood Clicker and one-half of the principal thereof be paid the said Clifford Sherwood, and in the event that either the said Grace Sherwood Clicker or the said Clifford Sherwood shall not be living at the time of the death of the said William H. Sherwood or should die prior to the expiration of the said period of 20 years from and after his death, leaving children or a child, it is my will, and I order and direct that the children or child, as the case may be, of the one so dying shall take there income herein before provided for their or his or her parents, as the case may be, and upon the expiration of the said period of 20 years from and after the death of the said William L. Sherwood, shall take the share of the principal of said trust fund that their, his or her parents, as the case may, if living at said time.
“If either the said Grace Sherwood Clicker or the said Clifford Sherwood should die prior to the expiration of the period of 20 years, from and after the death of the said William L. Sherwood, leaving no child, then I order and direct that such share of the principal of the said trust fund of the one so dying would have taken at the termination of the said trust herein provided, shall be and become part of my residuary estate.
“It is my will that the said William H. Griffith shall not be required to give any bond or security his the faithful performance of his duties as trustee of the trust herein before created.
“In witness thereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal this eighth day of February, 1921.
PHINEAS C. LOUNSBURY.
