Last Will and Testament of John F. Kennedy

I, JOHN F. KENNEDY, married, and residing in the City of Boston, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, and mindful of the uncertainty of life, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament.

FIRST: I hereby revoke any and all other Wills, Testaments, and Codicils heretofore made by me.

SECOND: I direct that all of my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as may be convenient.

THIRD: I give and bequeath unto my wife, JACQUELINE B. KENNEDY, if she survives me, the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand ($25,000.00) Dollars, together with all of my personal effects, furniture, furnishings, silverware, dishes, china, glassware and linens, which I may own at the time of my death.

FOURTH: During my life, I have made substantial contributions to divers charities, causes and institutions of all faiths, both individuallly and through The Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation, which was established in honor of my late beloved brother. I am certain that the contributions which I and other members of my family have made to the Foundation will be applied after my death without bias or discrimination to the fulfillment of the Foundation's eleemosynary purposes.

FIFTH: I hereby direct my Executors to divide into two equal shares all of the rest, residue and remainder of my property, real, personal, and of any nature whatsoever and whersoever situate, of which I shall die seized and possessed, and to which I shall be entitled at the time of my death, including without limitation any gifts and bequests heretofore made by me which may fail or lapse, and any property over which I may have the right of testamentary disposition, and I hereby give, devise, bequeath and dispose of the said two equal shares as follows: [A] As to One of Such Equal Shares - (Hereinafter Called "The First Equal Share")

1. If my wife, JACQUELINE B. KENNEDY, survives me, then I give, devise and bequeath the First Equal Share unto my Executors and Trustees hereinafter named, In Trust, nevertheless, for the benefit of my said wife, to invest, reinvest and keep the same invested, and to collect and receive the rent, income and profits therefrom, and after deducting a 11 proper reserves and expenses, to pay to my said wife, in each calendar year, all of the net income thereof; such payments to be made in semi-annual or sooner installments, as my Trustees in their sole discretion may determine.

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