The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-15
willis OF Prominent Cstixens Admitted 60
Probate.

JOSEPH \. WORCESTER, LID.
from tho Boston Advertiser, Nov I4I
The viii OF the late Joseph Worcester, III. D. the
celebrated photographer has been presented for probate
in Mddesex county IL is dated December a. 1882 aud
He gives TO his wife in lieu OF dover. the share
of his personal estate which she would have otherwise
been entitled under the laws o. the STATE ms dwelling
house and appurenanccs snd about two and half
or land surrounding t. for her life and at her decease to
re disposed Of in a. the residue OF hts real
estate ao all his furniture fixtures and a. the books IN
tho dwelling house except those his library and tho
chamber over It, all clothing and jewolry all stock IN
banks and insurance offices standing in her name and all
notes and obligations for money In his possession AZ ms
decease payable 70 herr and annuity OF one thousand
dollars He gives various relatives small money legacies
and annuities He dsposes Of his library, and all DOCKS
pamphlets maps and prints given hts wife In the
following mannerHe gives TO the library OF the Har
English language found in his library, but are not
found In that library also his dictionaries Of any other
language than English Of which said university docs not
copies In case either OF his brothers do not want
them. he gives such books acceptable not ex-
ceedns twenty in number TO each OF the following per-
sons-His brother Leonard J. Worcester: each Of his
sisters his neces Sarah f. Harrington Rebecca Taylor
and Mary Olivia Worcester, and his ncphews Edward
Joseph Worcester Samuel W Fuller and Henry r wor.
oester Tho remainder Of his library &C. TO be divided
equitably and equally among his brothers Taylor G.
Worcester, John N Worcester, Samuel T. Worcester,
Frederick Worcester and David Worcester for the
OF themselves. their children and families, In such man
10 be beneficial satisfactory 70 ali concerned
Any maps Or books which may not be useful TO- or do
sred Dy enher OF said brothers, OF which there arc NO
copies IN the library Of Harvard University of the
Massachusetts, Historical Society, may DO given 70 either
OF those libraries or TO the Social Library Of Hollis H.
or may be otherwise grauitousy disposed OF at the dis
croton OF his executors but shall be sold by auc
ton He also directs his TO furnish each OF
his nephews and nieces with complete set OF the works
he Has prepared for the press now in print or
easily obtained or 70 supply any deficiencies existing In
their present sets
He gives to the American Bible Society, formed in
New York in 1915 and to tho American Peace Society,
incorporated by the Legislature of Massachusetts,, the
copyright OF his Quart0 Dictionary OF the English Ian
guage each to have one-half Of tho annual income
thereof subject to any membranes charges or con-
tracts existing at his DEATH sad devise To take effect
after the death Of his wife. He gives TO his nephews
and nieces the children of his brothers Leonard Wor
cester John n Worcester, Samuel T. Worcester Frede
rick A. Worcester and David Worcester and his sister
Lydia Taylor who may survive him. all the residue OF
his real and personal estate to BIO equally divided between
them without reference to previous ARRANGEMENTS the
issue OF resduary egatee who does not survive him
more than year TO take the parents share.
He appoints his brothers Samuel T. Worcester and
Frederick Worcester his executors and gives them or
either who accepts said executorshp full power Of sale
Tor purpose OF fulfilling the provisions Of the will.
BISHOP POTTER.
From the Philadelphia Ledger Nov. IA
The Will of Alonzo Potter late Bishop Of the Diocese
OF Pennsylvania. has been admitted TO probate Most of
his estate IS left to his minor children the two eldest be-
ing appointed trustees for them set OF British Essay
lists ia left to his daughter Maria and his gold watch to
his son, Edward F. Potter Eleven hundred dollars is
bequeathed to faithful domestic. After the payment
of several other private bequests the income OF the resi-
due OF the estate IL to be given to his widow, and II she
TO go to the founding Of ectureshp moral and social
sciences in the Divinity School The will also contains
the following provision :I appoint the Rev. H. G. Pot
ter Rev f. N. Potter and the Rev Alex c. Mercer, D.
d., TO take for the first five years after death the
bound letters and other correspondence may leave and
after that such portion of the said letters and cOrrespon
dcnce as may not be OF family private or confidential
nature, may be deposited In the library Of the Phiadel
phia Divinity School.