The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-24
The Phelps VIII Case-Over Two Millions OF
Dollars L. vOlved.
SUPREME CoURT-sPBCIAL TERM.
Before Hon Judge Clorke

SUPREME CoURT- SPECIAL TERN
Before Hon Judge Clerks.
ocr 23-Oliria PAeps so acting Esscsia, &c. Of An
G. Phelps ". A~sow 9. PAelps, Jr., William T.
DODGE ami e and several Others The viii Of the late
Arson G. Phelps involving the distribution Of about one
million dollars worth OF real estate in New York. Con
nectcut Pennsylvania Indans and Missouri and similar
amount persona property-which has been published
in full in the HxRALpcame up before this Court for judi
cA construction. The tes.atsr In March, 1852 appointed
his wife, Olivia Phelps. his Arson G. Phelps, Jr, and
his sonn law, VIM. +. Dodge, execusrix and executors
and bequeahed 10 them and large number OF relatives
property, real and personal amounting to over two mil
lions OF dollars He oequeathed 70 his wife the residence
at the Of FRS, and Thireth street.. togs
ther with the adjoining lots OF land also, his household
goods plate. carriages horses, &C. and the annual
Of $1,000 In lieu OF all dower and thirds out OF his estate
TO nieces and grandchildren he gives various sums
sl 10 religious, charitable and scientific associations,
bequeshs varying from 81 900 TO s0o GOO and by
the seventeenth section OF the w he gvcs,
Loving and under certain provisos. toe OF
$50 600 tor college tor Africans in Liberia. II
thus
II has been contemplated by the friends of African con
understood thai some nepient steps have been taken toe that
ny us rena sab "ossn Ne. ~
proceed and hunoied thousand dosss shall be
executors the OF nfsy thousand dollars. 70 be
se by aSs% IN and soss hsv
in the establishment, Of theological department ia said
seminary, in the city of New York.
In the 1 entieih section be says
Aner paving and satisfy ing Or providing for the psymsai
fa then = to Al the res, residue and remaindep Of my
estate whatsoever anu wheresoeVef tne same msy pc
GRANDCHILDREN as followsi order and direct The same
10 be divided into as many shares AS shall have
children and grandchildren living the end Of ten years
nay a' my son eh ans Of h. ne
na tmp bai oeoe e @ Oh sen wears 'sm
IAN snail non % ae nen a. the
% be divided shares shall have chill
aen arc vng 81 me Tune OF tne deeease OF
Cd q shall be placed upon equal footing 70 toe said
share my reuary estate division as aforesaid
a soon thereafter as can conveniently be done.
full torcs and nnysvoksa and leaving his wife son
csughters, sons-in law, and vast namoer OF grand.
children surviving some OF whom are yet under age.
payable al various periods Of which the following ars
sn.eimen, -.
wv yo,v No, &, ,s.,
fse Years ser cate Tor value reeeved promise 70 esy
la Sierest on H. first day Of JSnarv in each vear
SoN y. iiIai.'
Nv dearest beloved son Arson a. phelps r have long
lad desire place something IN your hands 70 be used pr
$lo0 PAYABLE order tive years
y Se be H Of when shah be
devoted wholly spreading OF the everlasting gospel
then 10 BE- Wen invested BY him or bis e.ecuios-o
Which Joseph HYDE The aSen he other hail
the pclpsl be Ike Invested by him his
the benefit the american Board Of Conms
Foreign Missions whcn Henry Hin
u now r. In accordance with the incosed propos
o3 l v,s lss osse ny v dated JaGrsy 49,
Phelps, Jr. order. sl00 40 ANsuN u. PHELPs.
w.ness-Harriet \. Pond, Olivia Phelps
The alto, pey, for the plaintiff stated that
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The plain TN widow Of the tesaor and subsequent 70 his
DEATH ana within thereafter elected TO take the
vision made fr her IN his M ia lieu OF br doSer IN ms real
estate anr that she has sod certain portions Of his res pro
4, css hch ~ dssnes cn ana uh.eh s,ies sis ~
ieyes proper The
complaint OF The papun further shows that the pc-~s
estate q The iesaof ard the incme thereof vi probably BE-
mere nan suncent pay sni Az o. He vshu egA
80 s'.s y. ~ ane So M ~ ~