I Mary Elizabeth Huntington Childs, of the City of New York, now residing at 4 Via Algieri in the City of Florence in the Kingdom of Italy, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and declare this to be my last Will and Testament.
I give, devise, and bequeath all my property real and personal, of every description, wherever situated, (save and except such articles as I may hereafter designate in a separate Memorandum) to my Nephew and adopted son Thomas Huntington, son of George W. Huntington, and at present residing at 10 Cadogan Gardens, London, his heirs and assigns absolutely, in case he survives me: but should he die in my life-time, then I give, devise, and bequeath all my said estate to such of his children as shall be living at the time of my decease, their heirs and assigns absolutely, in equal shares.
I appoint my said Nephew and adopted son Thomas Huntington, and William H. Allen Executors of this my last Will and Testament revoking all former Wills and Testamentary Dispositions, and it is my will that they shall not be required to give bond or other security.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of December, 1907.
Mary Elizabeth Huntington Childs
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—Probate Records, New London County, Connecticut
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Timothy Childs.
News of the death of Mrs. Timothy Childs of Florence was learned here Friday morning, when William H. Allen of Huntington place received a cablegram. Mrs. Childs was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Huntington, her maiden name being Mary E. Huntington. She was a granddaughter of Gen. Zacharia Huntington and great-granddaughter of Gen. Jabez Huntington. She married Dr. Timothy Childs in Norwich and for a time they lived in Pittsfield, Mass., having lived in Huntington lane, Norwich Town, while residents here. The death of Dr. Childs occurred many years ago and he was burned [sic] at Norwich Town. Mrs. Childs went to Florence to make her home a number of years afterwards and there her son, Thomas, who was a lawyer, died two years ago. Mrs. Childs was a woman in the '80's and had been ill about a year. A nephew, Thomas Huntington, of London, and his family have cared for her. Whether the body will be brought here or buried in Florence has not been learned.
—Norwich Bulletin (Norwich, Connecticut), Saturday, January 8, 1910, p. 5
I Mary Elizabeth Huntington Childs, of the City of New York, now residing at 4 Via Algieri in the City of Florence in the Kingdom of Italy, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and declare this to be my last Will and Testament.
I give, devise, and bequeath all my property real and personal, of every description, wherever situated, (save and except such articles as I may hereafter designate in a separate Memorandum) to my Nephew and adopted son Thomas Huntington, son of George W. Huntington, and at present residing at 10 Cadogan Gardens, London, his heirs and assigns absolutely, in case he survives me: but should he die in my life-time, then I give, devise, and bequeath all my said estate to such of his children as shall be living at the time of my decease, their heirs and assigns absolutely, in equal shares.
I appoint my said Nephew and adopted son Thomas Huntington, and William H. Allen Executors of this my last Will and Testament revoking all former Wills and Testamentary Dispositions, and it is my will that they shall not be required to give bond or other security.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of December, 1907.
Mary Elizabeth Huntington Childs
....
—Probate Records, New London County, Connecticut
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Timothy Childs.
News of the death of Mrs. Timothy Childs of Florence was learned here Friday morning, when William H. Allen of Huntington place received a cablegram. Mrs. Childs was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Huntington, her maiden name being Mary E. Huntington. She was a granddaughter of Gen. Zacharia Huntington and great-granddaughter of Gen. Jabez Huntington. She married Dr. Timothy Childs in Norwich and for a time they lived in Pittsfield, Mass., having lived in Huntington lane, Norwich Town, while residents here. The death of Dr. Childs occurred many years ago and he was burned [sic] at Norwich Town. Mrs. Childs went to Florence to make her home a number of years afterwards and there her son, Thomas, who was a lawyer, died two years ago. Mrs. Childs was a woman in the '80's and had been ill about a year. A nephew, Thomas Huntington, of London, and his family have cared for her. Whether the body will be brought here or buried in Florence has not been learned.
—Norwich Bulletin (Norwich, Connecticut), Saturday, January 8, 1910, p. 5
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