The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-03-11
4 MISERY'S WILL.

Properf Valued at 100000 Left to
the United stairs GOvernment-The
TestatOr Wants 1t Applied to the
Payment OF the Public Debt.
A few days ago MIR. George Fox, a re-
tired gentleman, considered very wealthy,
died in his residence, 5l7 Third avenue.
He had a parsimonious reputation, and was
known to old residents as the miser of the
Third avenue. 1t was not known that he
had any relatives. The circumstances OF
his death were duly repo, ted in the Sun.
1t was stated that he had left a large
amount of property. After the funeral a
most remarkable will turned up. The old
man, though a democrat, had been a
staunch supporter of the government. He
had invariably denounced any expression OF
secession sentiments, and had taken a great
interest In the payment of the national debt.
Mr.. Fox's will was recently sent to Sur
rogate Hutchins for probate. 1t Is as fol-
lows:
In the name of God. amen. I, Charles
Fox. oF the city and county of New York. in
the State Of New York, being of sound mind
and memory. and considering the uncer aiIty
of this frail and transitOTy life, do therefore
make, Ordsin, publish, and declare tins 10 be
my last will and testament. That Is to say,
fret. after all my lawful debts are paid and
discharged, the residue of my lawful estate,
real and personal, / give, bequeath and dis
pose of as follows, tO-wit: To the Govern
ment of the United States at Washington,
District of Columbia, for the purpose of as
sisting to discharge the debt contracted 10y
The war for the ~subjugation of the rebellious
COME derate States. the property located on
Third avenue, and the tOur-story house in
the rear of said lot, also knewn as 515 Third
avenue. Likewise L give and bequeath
the house and lot SIT Third avenue;
also, nv piece of land on Fisk ave-
me, in Queens county, and town of
Newton, consisting of and containing l 80 100
acres; also, forty acres of land in the State of
Iowa, Linn county, location n. E.. / n. W. 4,
9.S6. 6 40 acres; likewise the One-half of
house and lot Is Pitt street; also, the one
half of forty acres of land located by nv
mother in Linn county, State OF Iowa. :. f..
/ Of s. E. /, 7.S6, $40 acres. Likewise, 1
make constitute and appoint David Hayes
and A. H. Brummell to be executors of this
my last will and testament, hereby r~eyoking
all former wills by me made. In witness
whereof l have hereuntO subscribed my
name and affixed my seal.
RI. 81 CHARLES Fox.
The above written instrument was sub
scribed by the late Charles Fox in our pres
ence, acknowledged by him to each of us,
and be at The same time published and de-
clared the above instrument so subscribed TO
be his last will and testament, and We, at the
~testator's request and IN his presence have
signed our names as witnesses hereto, and
written opposite our names our respective
places of residence.
A Fl. BRUMMELL. 416 Greene St., New York.
DAVID HAYES, 258 Henry st. .
July 1G, 1864.
The property thus wilied to the govern
ment is worth between three and four hun
dred thousand dollars. Surrogate Hutch
ings issued the usualnotice to all concerned.
Meanwhile the Sun containing the an
nouncement of Mr.. Fox's death had been
carefully read in the upper story of a tene-
ment house in Brooklyn, by three nephews
and nieces of the dead miser. They nled
their protest in the Surrogate's Office, and
the case will soon come up before Surro-
gate Hutchings. District Attorney Pierre
pont will appear in behalf of the govern
ment-NeIo York Sun, I6h.