The Morning herald., 1875-10-11
A Remarkable Lnw salt.
over the matter, we feel he viii agree
with Us. The prospects or hopes Of Mr..
Hayes must give way before the popular
A LEGACY FROM GEORGE llI-Ilow FEM
MORE CoorER's FATHER BECAME A
LANDED rRorRIETuR-TllE REV. MIR.
NAErWICE'S WILL. &-Nstt

LANDED FRoPRIETuR-TllE REV. N
W HARrwlCK'S WILL. +-NHht .-
=, " The llar,wick Seminary is an institute
y. - Of theological learning in the town
Hartwick, otseso county, State Of NJ
=, York. 1t was founded in 1916, purSua
=, to the last will aud testament of the Re
:. John Christopher Zlartwick, a Lu,hers
=, min! ter from SaxeGo,ha, in German,
who came 10 the American shore. as cha,
y lain 20 body Of German soldiers in til
a., ,crvice Of Enslan! ,luring the French an
English war. uartwick ohtaineia licen>
fNm the English Government to bu
lands from the lniiars, and for one hun
dcixi pounds received deed con'ciatl,
with Two Or ;.rce others iron three India,
caie:$ to \ tract OF ,wen,y-:hrcc ,housant
aece> oi land. forming Il p.o: OF six mile,
square, On the ives, bank OF the Susque.
hanna rivs.. This deed was subsequently,
aa;ho-i=Xi ana rendered valid bv letters
f,om George III, in l..t,.
ilar;wicS's share Of land was $1,000
acres. He retained this thirty wears, and
then placed lS,e,N acres by power Of at
'aTnsy III the hands OF William Cooper,
father Of James F,nimore, the novelist,
with the rish, 10 lease ard otherwise dis
pose oft. Cooper s,lispositicn of it was
<nch that III course Of time he became sole
proprietor 1t. Coopers;own is said TO be
founded on par, Of this tract.
Har~icA retained ownership OF only
5000 acres, supposed at that time to be
worth only ahou, two dol!srs an acre.
This he devised, together with his person.
a! property, Consisting Of bonds an mort.
cages. notes and stocks. for the foundation
o: theological seminary at which o-,ho- |
dox Lu:heran doctrine. should be sx-
pounded. He had previously intended to |
establish town upon his land. breaking
it up into small farms, Of which the ten !!
sn:s were TO hind themselves to accept him
Is their rSs'or. 10 attend regularly a, "di-
'ine service and in traction, Performed
N given" by him. ana TO assis, in build
~ and supporting churches and schools.
This project he abandoned in consequence
/: Innp2-S Alienation O: the land.
Ha7isick was very singular man in
ianv respects. Unfortunately for his Is
;I<:> purposes he drew up his own will
Ia: made III extraordinary mes. Of it. He e
No;e 10 distinguished LAWYER OF ;ha, 0
a"-'e:er ". Ia.es-askins him his
H:n!oa Of it. and was assured ,ha, il u
o::.d 'nos sand the les, Of law" being
isaliy detective in every pas. ana a. n
os; every sentence" He was advised to l
I'VE new will drawn un bu; h. did III
':h:ns further than make the old will Ct
il. worse b. adding another homogeneous 10
d.ci! - it. He died in 1926. aged s.. ,su
srT:cs was never married. He va. ST
ID TO have had sres: aversion 10 female "
ae'! ; IN; ke enjoyed the friendship Of VI
f:nsuisEed families. such ~ the Liv.
'sioses. Van Ee;:sssllsers and Mullen he
-
The will orsasd ,hus: III
'Imnannus. 10 Thee, Jesu. Christ. Son
,r'- and man, head Of the Churl.. to An
'ca l have been n.s.le member bv 20
7s baptized in Thy n.ms, an. 10 vhcm
Sesuo-a allegiance 5: Ely coairua. too
: "aitss se-raa; and minister in the OH
'''e- have s*sn onsss>s.aA =, nv or. tor
alton. Whase Al and Whon, serve oni
81 ny power, faculties, and estate "a:
alive and iessi- l, is O. ac,oan, Of 'hr
'a< thai l take the lih=-v O: wiring ses
humble siirss TO Thee. sc. ~ pie
! Aas ei.t., cs,!;;ls IF rb:rb -. the,
S'aa; 10 lis a-ssiinal intent 'rires Al !
land l. te laid ou; in 8 so~a, CLOSELY rea'
!, 70 s's called the New Jerusalem I'll
tfai.diass aa3 hall :s- gymnasium. ihe
n be calls Gasp.aSxn Erapos,serm hea'
'S1a'@a1s !grs !E-oaaaa-lone Ernnosssrs.il SAY
SI1ani7 -sfsSaz.s a.ss- GcatTr..
Re 4ns' s,''aicil appoints F--6e-ic Aus N
-1so'e-c- ihan sYsaSs- ot .i.a Eoa.e q: N
7esfartoTes, sIs--:u- md. P-ssi6e-; os! N
>;sasly 10. esaatlisiisis Ii, seniu.r Tho
os--s Z, lav Of Harxit4 made % ri. Phil
. iotE zsa5s oo appearance Nsrs-.i,s- N
Ii VIA ~ ,Fsa-s :rio-e Ea-.xick Semi were
. The ol3es: Theological institute j, Phil
la-k- was So. q. t;sl >iacs tbsn II N
ir2si'=-s1. Ea:-v5ch-s ,e-s,p.l sei
.-TT was ~a-.A os.arlr titAtss.n ,bou- man,
aa!-a-sr Ao2 The ralos Of Liz lao1 hiss Ihai
MS Increased i1o3-si io]d t.i-,r -i',le ,s
; '''--- A.''- b X Wo-h Dearly savi-
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