117 STEPHEN 5 SAYRE was born in Southampton, L. I., June 12, 1736; married first, in London, England, February 18, 1775, Elizabeth Noel, daughter of Hon. William Noel, a banker, who died November 29, 1789; and second, in Paris, 1790, Mrs. Elizabeth Dorone. The original ante-nuptial agreement with Mrs. Dorone is in possession of Mrs. Virginia Sayre Rodman, of Kentucky, and reads as follows: I hereby promise, covenant and agree, this twenty seventh day of Nov. 1790, previous to my marriage with Mrs. Eliza Dorone that all the property she now has, or may have hereafter by gift, Will or other ways from her Brother Stephen Dorone of the Island of Jamaica, or from James Boswell, Esq., her brother in law, shall be still her own, for her own proper use holding it separately and independently of me, or any of my creditors, in trust. It being agreed that Mr. Jacob Parayra a party to this declaration and agreement shall be the Trustee for the said Eliza Dorone. It is also agreed and understood that the said Eliza Dorone shall be at liberty to act for herself in all matters regarding her property if by removal out of this country, by death or otherwise it should become inconvenient to consult Mr. Parayra and all such transactions shall be deemed good, valid and conclusive. Signed and sealed this 27th. day of November 1790 before marriage. In presence of Armand, Chapelain de l'Ambassade de L. L. H. H. P. P. á Paris ce Vingt Septieme Novembre 1790. F. ROIBT, STEPHEN SAYRE. T. DE PEREYRATH. Ancien de la Chapelle surditte à Paris le 27 Nov. 1790. (L. S.) (L. S.) Mrs. Elizabeth Sayre died in Brandon, Va., September 28, 1818. Her will is in possession of Mrs. Rodman, before mentioned, and reads as follows: In the name of God, Amen. I Elizabeth Sayre now residing in Bordentown in the County of Burlington and State of New Jersey being of a sound and disposing mind and memory do make and publish this, my last will and testament, that is to say — First-I give bequeath and devise to my friend Dr. Thomas Redman of Bucks County in the State of Pennsylvania (at his place called New Windsor) five thousand Dollars in the six per cent stock of the United States (which he now holds in trust for me) and his heirs upon this special trust and confidence that the said Dr. Thomas Redman and his heirs shall pay and apply the interest arising from the said money in the manner following to wit, first to pay the same to my husband Stephen Sayre should he survive me, for and during the time of his natural life and from and immediately after the death of my said husband, to pay the same unto my son Samuel William Sayre for and during the time of his natural life, upon this special trust and confidence, that my said son applies the interest of the said money for the education of his children by his present wife Mrs. Virginia Sayre and from and after the death of my said son to pay the same to his present wife Virginia, while she shall remain unmarried and the widow of my said son and on the death or second marriage of the said Virginia Sayre, to pay the same to any person she may appoint to receive it for the use of her chil dren by my son Samuel William Sayre and then to divide the said interest or income in so many equal parts and portions as there may be children living of my said son Samuel and his present wife Virginia and to pay one of the said parts or portions to each of the children-Provided always, and it is my further will and direction, that as the said children, if male, shall respectively arrive at the age of twenty one years, and if female, shall respectively arrive at the age of eighteen years, such child shall receive an equal part or portion of the principal money placed in the stock, the whole to be divided into as many parts or portions as there shall be children living at the death or second marriage of the said Virginia Sayre and provided always and it is my further will and particular desire should my grand daughter Mary Grymes Sayre survive all the children of my son Samuel by his present wife Virginia before they arrive at the age herein mentioned that my Trustee or Executor herein named or his heirs shall pay immediately unto my grand daughter, Mary Grymes Sayre all the original money with the interest that may be due of five thousand dollars in the six per cent stock of the United States, which my friend Dr. Thomas Redman now holds in trust for me. I also give and bequeath unto my said grand daughter a topaz brooch set with diamonds, a gold tooth pick case, S. F. engraved on the lid, also a miniature picture set in gold of my much lamented sister, Mrs. Boswell, with a mourning brooch and ring of her hair, also mourning ring with the hair of my beloved sister Mrs. Courtauld, but should my said grand daughter Mary Grymes Sayre die before she arrives at the age of twenty one years I give and bequeath the said trinkets to my daughter in law Mrs. Virginia Sayre. I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel Wm. Sayre my gold repeater with the chain and seals, also three hundred dollars to be paid to my said son immediately for his family mourning. And I do appoint my said friend Dr. Thomas Redman Executor of this my last will and testament. In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventeen. ELIZABETH SAYRE. Signed, sealed, declared and published by me the said Elizabeth Sayre to be my last will and testament in the presence of us. SAM HILLEGAS. Having omitted to bequeath an annuity in this my last will and testament, I beg this may be considered a codicil thereto. I give and bequeath to my respectable friend and trustee Dr. Thomas Redman a certain annuity of one hundred pounds sterling per annum held by me on the life of the Baroness de Poellnitz and payable at the house of Mess. Thomas Coutts & Co. Bankers London in trust, nevertheless that the said Thomas Redman shall and will pay this said annuity or as much thereof as he shall receive unto my husband Stephen Sayre during his life and from and after his death should the said annuity continue unto my son Samuel William Sayre and his heirs. It is my will and particular desire that my grand daughter Mary Grymes Sayre shall be paid or receive from my trustee Dr. Thomas Redman or his heirs an equal part and portion as there shall be children living at the death or second marriage of my daughter-inlaw Virginia Sayre by my son Samuel Wm. Sayre. I mean that my grand 1 This ring is now (1897) in possession of Mrs. James F. Maupin, of Portsmouth, Va. It bears the |
