Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-08
WH Of The Hon. Elias Boudinot, l.. l.. ID.


his estate TO religious and charitable uses, and as it
must be acceptable to all, and particularly advanta-
geous to those concerned, TO be correctly informed
on this subject the following summary has bcen OBJ
| taned and may be relied on authentic. The les
tator gives
l. The of $780, to be distributed by his d;.ush-
ter among ten poor widows
y He gives his daughter Is shares in the Auucdtct
Company OF Burlington, the yearly produce OF which
she rs 10 distribute among the Friendly Society of
ENABLES in Burlington.
). He gives 800 to the New Jersey Bible Socie-
y, TO be laid out in specacles, for the of INDECENT
old PERSONS 10 enable them read the Scriptures
T. devise OF \, 900 acres of land, in the county
OF Warren, and of PENNSYLVANIA, TO the Soc-
ty established in the state of New York, for anchor
ans the condition of the Jews, under certain cond
hons Tor the purpose OF supplying Jewish settlers
with larms of fifty cac At the option of the
sad Society, the sum oil 3 900 within years
o. The sum of 81 900 is given To the United Brctl
ten OF Nloravlans nj Bethlehem, to enable them to
cNilize and gospeze the Indians.
D. 10 the Mdgdalen Societies. of New York and
Philadelphia, and TO " the Institution at Cornwall, in
Connecticut, for educating the Heathen respective
IL the sum of $500.
T. To the trustees of the General Assembly of tn
Presbyterian Church, three houses the city of Phil
adelphla, the rents OF which he laid i'm the
purchase OF book for Pastors of Congregatons-the
first years rent TO be divided equally between the
Presbyterian Church at Elizabeth Town ~ j and
The Episcopal Church at Burlington.
a. The testators library is ie after his daughter :
death, TO the Theological Seminary at Princeton,
New Jersey.
9. f001 acres of land, in Luzerne county, Penn
s.vani TO the General Assembly of the presbyteria
Church, the proceeds of which tn he appropriated
to education of such students Of divinity in eeolo-
sica Scmaary ut Princeton, rs are not able TO sup
por, thcmscves-each student not 10 receive more
Than $500 annually
10. 200 acres of land in the said county, to the
trustees oi the college oi New JerSey-irom the pro-
MS o winch, are 10 hs appropriated 81 900 in the
first Instance, for the improvement of the Cabinet of
Natural History, and the residue for the establish
ment of icowshius in said College so that no incum-
bent however be allowed than $3.50 per an
II. iji2 acres of land in Lycoming county. Penn
syvana, TO the American Board OF Commissioners for
foreign mission in Massachusetts for The purpose of
sen'ng the gospel 10 the eathen and pan ticuary TO
the Indians OF this continent
u. $40 acres of land in the county OF Bradford
and state OF Penn syvania 10 the managers Of the
hospital IN Philadelphia, for the of poor and des-
ute foreigners, ami persons from other states than
pennsylvania, To enable them gain admi!tanoe when
necessary into his institution.
is. To Messrs. Mathew Chrkson, William Wool
scy, Samuel Boyd and John Pintard, of New York
instrust for the AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY
1589 acres OF land in the county of Northumberland,
and state of Pennsylvnnl, the profits of which TO
tie applied TO the general purposes Of The institution,
out especially to sending tie gospel 10 the Heather.
- 10 the mayor and corporation Of Philadelphia
$4,000 acres of land in Centre county, Pennsylya-
ma, Tor the purpose OF forming fund for supplying
the poor of that city with wood on the loves, terms
from this fund, medal worth SlO is To he given to
any per son who will undertake the purchase and dis
ribu,ion of the wood gr;ltui.ousIy
10 he sum of 5000 to- the General Assembly of
The Presbyterian Church, one half of the interest Of
which sum is TO he appropriated to the support of
missionary, or chatechsr, who instruct the poor
in the hospitals, prisons &c in Philuielpa and The
other nall Tor like purpose in the city of New York
l6 The residue of his estate, the Tcstalor gives
and dc,ises 10 his rustecs-and among the trusts are
the following OF public nature, he carried into ef-
feet after his daughters death.
|. To the trustees of the college of New Jersey the
sum of 600 half for the of said college, and
hall for that Of the Theological Seminary, as direct
cal in the devise of Real estue above mentioned
=. 10 the American Board of Commissioners for
foreign missons the of $4,000, for like objects as
stated IA the devise of real estate.
Finally, after providing very literally for his near
est family friends aud connections, by codlcil he
gives the residue of his estate after the death of his
daughter, and after satisfying his specific appropra
tons, TO the of the General ASS mby OF the Pres
byteran Church, toward the support such of the mem
bcrS as of the Synod of New Jersey and whose
salaries insufficient for their support Or this may
AT the discretion of the General Assembly he applied
~ whole or part TO missionary purposes, the use
oil the two education societies under the superntend-
encc OF the said General Assembly. The Trustees
and Executors are
Mrs. Susan Bradford, of Burlington
Richard Stockton, Esq. Counsellor Mt Law and
Samuel Bayard, Esq. of Princeton
Lucias II. Stockton, Counsellor nj Law, Tren-
ton.
Elias E. Boudnot, Esq. Newark ~ Jersey
nv