The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-26


mrs. Blandina Dudlsy,s WIN.
From the Albany Statesman, July 231
For some days thsrs have been rumor In the city,
itt kis Dudley bad executed instrument dspoang Of
Der real and personal estate, rust to Rutgsr Ner
j., subject 70 certain conditions Bv inquiry AZ the
snuny Clerks office, We were shown such instruments,
vhcn Was presented for record the ooh nsviog
previously 'ecoroed 10 the Clerk ONCE 0 county OF
oneos The position OCCUPIED by the distinguished lady
name 10 signed 70 this paper and the pubic natare
OF some Of the beqness, induces us 10 publish docu
ent a. appears on the records Ia doing so, have
70 Io.ed As nesriv as possible The original COPY
Ia Toe name Of God, Amen
Whereas, Bandina Dudley, Of the city Of Albany,
Stat or New York In contemplation tims appointed
or all hvg TO Grange this world for the world 10 come
Dave deemed IL no less duty than the lawful gratihca
ul aIaiional desire, so to regulate the management
Ato distribution CT my estate, transmit my
spec6ed.
Now, therefore, a. means 70 this end
Know oil BY these presents, that Blandna Du l.
ley Aforesaid conscious Of the ecude Of my Intentions
and relying upon Divine for cid and protection do
hereby declare and direct that all former devises, Wills
testaments and whatsoever heretofore made by
me, shall be- and they hereby, revoked, asrogatsd
A. Dez, is hereby empowered and directed my agent
70 collect al moneys due and 70 gfo~ DUE for and ac
cuDg upon any leases bonds or securities belong
hg 10 me- accounting for the same BY quarterly
M IT. ana oispesns Of the same in the manner specified
In ,be following schedule, which ID 70 be dee ned part and
And these presents 90 further witness that In oonsde-s
estate, beng induced by tie desire 10 perpesua.e bis
70 my lin al descendants, bearing the names Of RuI.
ger, ecker and Bandina Dudley; and cousderiuI
that have nsIesoio,s snd herein provided for all ja
ration OF oil the premises, gram convey ia rust unto
the namesake father Ruteer Blocker Miller Juoior
Ruger Blocker which has become extinct for want OF
male descendants Of his family undivided half Of my
real and personal estate held by him during his nat
ura e in trust, for his legal representative subject
the conditions and limitations contained in these pre-
SCENTS
And further consideration OF the PROMISES do hero
py grant and convey, IN trust, for my pamesske and
niece Bandna Dudley Miller the rest and residue
bis successors in trust, TO pay half OF the income
tbert or TO said B'andna, sem Annually, during her lie,
reeeI tstves, subject 70 he cendisous and Limitations
contained In hete presents Provided. nevertheless,
that the real estate hereby. conveyed, in trust,
preme Court Of the State OF New York, certifying
me expedency OF such sae for the purposes Of this
Tho following schedule contains the jtops and provi
sops 10 detail subject to which these presents are hereby
declared TO be made, TO w.t.
l. From my annual income, which shall be collected
by my AGENT William A. Deiiz and deposited to my credit,
subject TO my draft in banks of the city OF
Albany, for the purposes herein specified shall be paid
The annuity OF $500 to Miss CAtharioe Crooke,
provided by the will Of my beloved husband Charles
pew in the Episcopal church, occupied BIZ said Cstha
rne, which ssio house, lot and hereby conveyed
subject 10 her uee during her natural life.
f., NY surplus I'M income siss, dsduc.ns 900 ysar
salary q year Is to DO paid to william y xn De
or he services shs be applied TO the payment Of the
principal and interest Of my debts amounting in all
boTeby authorize loan to be on my real estate
psyable within ten years from this date.
A. Az an additional charge upon my estate, payable
within year after my decease here by direct 5000
TO be paid TO the Common Council OF the city OF Albany
interest which shall be annually applied 20 relieve
he NJ
hereby given TO be distributed among benevolent and
charitable societies Of the city q Albany in such proper
TO my niece, Mrs. Sarah Tbbits, present the por-
waits OF my husband and Of m, self my neoe Mrs.
E0ans, my tea kadde 70 Nrs James Nelson, my tea
tray, marked 3. s. 70 my niece, Mrs sey mour, my
coffee pot; tn my nephew John Miller my silver tank
ara and to George NJ, son Of John Tibbts, my Elgn
In testimony whereof. have hereunto affixed nay
and nifty. nine. BlANDINA DUDLEY. [seal.l
StGte d Ss~ Fork, Oneida o. On the 10th day OF
July 1852 before me came Ruteer Miller, known
and being BY me duly sworn testified that he resided in
eraStor IN the within deed that he saw her
Acknowledge be same as her deed BY that at the
time he became subscribing witness thereto.
WILLIAM ]. BACON, Justice Of Supreme Court.
go 0nssa &C eoy cs' Office ssf 5Sy 49,
BY RICHARD P. EAGAN; Deputy Clerk
Received, July 20, 1859, ga. N.
the validity Of this ipFtrument w become the subject
judicial inquiry and that will be taken
aside II lie said that MIS-. Dudley denies having
executed such paper.
rhe young gentemsn in whose name this trust execu
the the subscribing Witness at whose instance
Dudley rays che affixed to her signature under the
supposon that che was executing power OF att,rney
authorizing the adjustment Of difficulties growing
out of the Dudley Observatory controversy.
The fact that such instr should have been OBJ
tanned without the knowledge Of her business AGENT Mr.
Dehz IN whom Mrs Dudley hos always reposed
Implicit confidence tina. not executed and acknow
LEGGED by her before competent In Albany, but
by witness 10 another city, that her legal adviser had
no knowledge Of IT, and that not placed upon record
until a demand was mace upon Mr.. Miller Tor copy
affords apparent reason for the belief that shs did
no, intend to make euch disposition OF her estate TO
do II in such manner.
Some TWO years ago, by WILL Mrs. Dudley provided for
The Distribution of property at her deoehso 10 March
last ste became was executor Anticipating
her decease and giving TO many Of the persons named
10 the will immediate possession Of the property The
mentioned absorbed about $500 Gao OF tho
estate the bulk OF the remainder 70 DO equally d.
yided among number Of persons that portion OF the
sil rems,ns TO be executed after Der deceass.
The amount disposed Of by this deed Of trust ID about
$3.50 00 II the deed sboad be declared valid Of course
here win be property subject to the operation of the
uptulflled provisions Of the will.
The name of Dudley seems destined to perpetuatiOu In
the records Of the judiciary, as well az in the political
and sc:entiac world
Marine Court.
Before hon. Judge Mccarthy.
THE MOUNT VERNON BALL AT THE ACADEMY OF
MUSIC.
July 23-Eder =. Rau0h,Ucut and r B. Michel Us Der.
nard U1lman-Ths was action brought by plaintiffs
for the loan certain chandeliers furnished 70. the use
Of the ball for the benefit Of the Mount Vernon Assoca
on held at the Academy of Music the goth Of Deem
ber 1885, Tie evidence went to show that the chands