The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-21
VIII OF the Hon. John M. Niles.


BY his last will and testament proved, in the Office
d the Judge Of Probate tho Hon. John 81 Niles gave his
own portrait by Hcwins to his niecc Juec Miles, por.
Craft Of his first wife, by Hewins, 10 his niece Catharne
~ Caller portrait Of his step daughter, Lucy X. Howe
her cousin, Mrs. Maria Rugg; portrait of self aud
asst wife, by Sawyer TO her sister Mrs Lucy Dresser
His Political or Documentary Library to tho Connect
cut Historical Society miscellaneous books to his niece
Miss Julette Niles, Mrs. Lucinda G. Poase Miss Maria H.
Three slips in the Unversast Church. TO that society
gold watch which belonged to Lucy r. Howe and then
memorial OF her deceased niece and aunt.
To Joseph Robinson, brother OF his first wife, notos
against him amounting to over 81, 900.
To Mrs Catharnc NJ Caller niece Of his first WIFE and
whom he brought up, one thousand doifars
To each Of the seven children Of William Robinson bro
Their OF his first wife, $780, and to tho three children Of
Joseph Robinson, three hundred dollars each.
To Mrs. Hannah Ruggles devoted friend, 5000.
To Mrs Erastus Pratt mother Of his last wife, and TO
her three sisters, $500 each
To the city Of Hartford $50 0O0 In trust for tho OBJ
ects hereafter specified One half Of this fund is 10 be
direct that these funds BIO invested in bonds and mort
CAGES in bank stocks In this city and that half OF
Che income be applied to object horen specified Tho
fuel fund Is intended to BIO relief to tho poor who
heads of families particularly widows, in providing fuel
the rent fund relief to tho same class o persons, in
aiding them in the payment of tho rent Of tho tenement
they may occupy II Is my purpose, and direct that
the income of these funds be paid by the Treasurer
Of the city under the direction Of tho Common Council
to the treasurer, committee other officers of any
charitable society whether Of men women in tho city
rHartford, in which tho Common Council have con!i
agents, applied in aid OF supplying tho poor with fuel
and in aid Of the payment OF tho rent Of their tonemcnt
The society societies receiving the income of these
funds to be required to mako an annual report to tho
Treasurer Of the city, stating tie amount received during
ythe year and its application, specifying the families who
have received charitable relief which report shall be sub
Sntcd the Common Council, and when by them deemed
expcdcnt laid before tho next city meeting And on app
cation in writing, petition to tho Common Council OF
Zen legal voters Of said atty IL shall DO the duty
Of said Common Council ~ be cansod Ia be published In
moro of the newspapers in said city, statement
showing the amount Of said fund.- how invested the
amount Of it, income, and what society or societies Il
as been paid to be discussed in funlmcnt OF tho pur
a,oac and object Of this bcuucst And when said funds
shall amount to twenty thousand dollars each then tho
whole Of the income thereof shall bs applied and appro-
priaed TO the objects herein before specified And said
Common Council may allow the Tres~uror such commits
ap or compensation they shall deem rcasonable for
income. Should II be found more cUpvcnicnt or do
prablc the Clerk Of tho city may be authorized dis
charge the duties hero referred to tho Treasurer Of tho
CITY subject 10 tho regulations and restrictions.
This bcqucst to the city Of Hartford In trust afore-
said to be paid at the expiration or two years from tho
imc this will may DO proved the other bcqucsts to b.
xeid within one year from such ,ime. All these bcqucsts
as well ~ my debts TO DO paid from personal property
and the income OF the real and personal estate during tho
wo years Should these means not be sufficient, the
deficiency Is to be paid from my real estate and my
ctor Is authorized sell such portion Of tho real estate
~ may be necessary for this purpose.
All OF his remaining property, real and personal, Is
given TO each Of his two sisters, Mrs. Naomi Pcasc and
Mrs parmela Griswold, and his niccos, follows 10
4hrd TO each Of tho sisters and tho other third equally
between his two ncccs, daughters OF tho ato Rich ,rd
Niles one OF them now the vito OF Governor Pease OF
|Eo1ls, and the other Miss Juetta Niles.
ITO my friends, Gideon Weues AMI CaYh psY, Riyl