The will of Emily Dibblee (nee Binney)

This is from a copy of the will. The surviving children of Frederick Lewis Dibblee (Senior) and Emily Dibblee were:
George Binney Dibblee (1868-1952),
Jane Emily Dibblee (1869-1957, married 1898),
Frederick Lewis Dibblee (Junior) (1872-1937, married Violet Alice Geddes in 1903. He was in the Marines, so presumably not suitable as a trustee, since he might be over-sea when required.)
Bessie Maud Dibblee (1873-1936 - never married)
Tom Arnold Dibblee (1876-1933).

Frederick Lewis Dibblee (Senior died in 1888. This will is dated 1898.
Frederick Lewis Dibblee (Junior) and Violet Alice Geddes were my grandparents.

This is the last will and testament of me Emily Dibblee of No. 4 Mauldeth Road Withington near the City Manchester Widow. I nominate and appoint my son George Binney Dibblee sole executor of this my will. I give all my plate linen china glass books pictures furniture wearing apparel jewellery and other articles of personal and domestic use and ornament unto my daughter Bessie Maud Dibblee absolutely. I give to my said son George Binney Dibblee the sum of £250 be be a first charge onthe moneys payable under a life assurance policy effected by me with bthe clerical Medical Life Assurance Society. I direct my said son out of the said sum of £250 to pay my debts and funeral and testamentary expenses and to pay and apply the residue thereof as he shall in his absolute and uncontrolled discretion think necessary for the further eduation of my son Tom Arnold Dibblee until he shall be in a position to earn his own living. I give devise and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my estate whatsoever and wheresoever unto the said george Binney Dibblee and Tom Arnold Dibblee (hereinafter called my Trustees) upon trust that they shall sell call in and convert the same unto money (but with full power to postpone the time for such sale calling in and conversaion for so long and such time as my trustees shall consider best) and shall invest the monies to arise from such sale calling in and conversion in one of more of the modes hereinafter authorised. And shall pay the income to arise therefrom to my said daughter Bessie Maud Dibblee during her life or until her marriage. And after her death or marriage I direct my trustees to stand possessed of the said monies and the investments for the time being representing the same upton trust to divide the same equally share and share alike among such of my children Bessie Maud Dibblee, Frederick Lewis Dibblee and Tom Arnold Dibblee as shall be living and the children of such of them as shall then be dead, such children to take equally amongst them if more than one, the share only to which their parent or parents would have been entitled to if living. I authorise and empower my trustees in addition to the powers of investment in or upon any stocks funds or securities or or guaranteed by the government of the United Kingdom or any british Colony or Dependency or the Bonds Debentures Debenture Stock Mortgages or securities of the Guaranteed Preference or ordinary stock or shares of any company or corporation whether constituted by virtue of royal charter or special acts of parliament or under the Joint Stock Companies Acts or otherwise or of rates or tolls made or levied by any such body or authority as aforesaid or upon real or leasehold securities in England or Wales or in the purchase of freehold or leasehold chief rents ground rents or rent charges or other real estate but so that the same shall be considerd as converted into and treated as personalty for all the purposes of this my will. I revoke all wills and testamentary dispositions by me at any time heretofore made.

In witness whereof I have to this my last will and testament set my hand this 29th day of April 1898.

Emily Dibblee

Signed and declared by the beforesaid Emily Dibblee the testatrix as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us present together at the same time who at her requestwho at her request in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto Subscribed our name as witnesses.

Catherine O'Donohoe, Nurse, of nelson House, Nelson Street, Manchester
Eliza Miles, Cook, Vernolds Common, Craven Arms, Shropshire

The older daughter had married the year of the will, so presumably it was her husband's job to look after her financially! The younger daughter required funds to live on while she was unmarried. I find the division of funds after Bessie's marriage or death a little strange. No mention of George or Jane. Perhaps the younger children were considered to need the money more.

Another document says

Dated 17th April 1914. The trusts of the will of the late Mrs Emily Dibblee. Appointment of Mrs Violet Alice Dibblee as a new trustee in place of Mr Tom Arnold Dibblee and jointly with Mr George Binney Dibblee.

It's rather long-winded, so I don't feel like transcibing it in full! In 1914, Tom travelled to New Zealand, leaving London on May 23, 1914. He settled there. So it was obviously decided that he should resign from being a trustee, to be replaced by the wife of Frederick Lewis Dibblee (junior). Frederick himself was still a Marine, but everyone seemed to trust his wife to be a reputable trustee.