In re the Probate of a Paper Purporting to be the Last Will & Testament of Sparks

Reed, Vice-Ordinary.

John Sparks died on November 10th, 1888, leaving a paper executed in statutory form as a will dated May 17th, 1888. The *243testator left three children, John E. Sparks, Abbie E. Bolen, wife of William Bolen, and Ellen Tyrrell, wife of John Tyrrell. The deceased left property amounting to $5,800, all personalty, By the will $100 is left to each of his three children, $200 in cash and an annuity for life or during her widowhood of $225 is left to his wife, Mary. The will provides that after her death or re-marriage, $1,000 is to be divided between the four children of his son…