Bowen's Estate

Opinion by Hirt, J.,

This is an appeal from the decree of the Orphans’ Court of Philadelphia County distributing the last of several trust funds created by the testatrix for the benefit of her grandchildren.

Delphine Bowen, who will be referred to as the decedent, died February 26, 1879 leaving to survive her, one son, and a daughter Ellen M. Ash. The daughter died in 1913 leaving three children one of whom was Gordon M. Ash who died on September 20,1936 leaving a widow but no issue. The construction of the 11th paragraph of the will, as applied to the distribution of the trust for the benefit…