The New York herald., 1877-09-08
Disposition of the Estate of the Late
William B. Ogden.
HIS WILL OFFERED FOR PROBATE.
Important Decision in the Duncan l. Sher-
man Bankruptcy Proceedings.
SING ULAR LIB E L S U IT.

Al the Surrogatc's once yesterday sueFo ""s
entered for probate the will of tho lAte William b.
Ogden He names rs his executors Mary Anne A. Og:
don, his vile; Edward II. Sheldon, h's brothcr-in'
law. William o. Wheeler, his nephew, and Charles j.
Canda who are 10 full power o. sale and invest
meut and AS the consists largely Of real estate
In different they are given large powers Inc de-
ceased owned great part OF the stock oil the feshtego
COMPANY Wisconsin, and directions are gwen ior the
retairs Of locks canals. wbarvcs and docks on that
estate The income of this properly is to be
divided as foIIows:-To his wife, Mary Anne, tour
shares or twenty per cent OF the income TO his SIS
ter. Emily b. Wheeler, separate from her husbands
control six per cent OF the same; TO his nephew,
William O. Wheeler, and his SISTERS neces, Julia H.
Emily o. Caroline f., Eleanor aud LAURA four
per cent each, twentyour per cont IN the
aggregate of tho same, each portion to DO Increased
the docease OF the mother to his nieccs Emily and
Anna Butler daughters of his ester Eliza A. and wife
Of Charles and half per cent OF tho samc TO his
neces Caroline o. and Francis Jones' daughters OF the
deceased Caroline U. by the first husband, William f.
ones formerly Of Chicago, two and halt per cent, or
snc-half share each, ana To his nephew, Lewis b.
McCosg son of Caroline by the present husband Ezra
McCogg OF Chicago, also Two and hall per cent or
one-haif SHARE they to inherit ample fortune
] o rene Anna ana William b. Bcrman Ogden, children
81 his brother Mahlon by his present vile, hvo per
scnt one share eacn 10 be increased TWO shares at
time, when he atains the age of tweny-one, from that
ae until the age OF thirty Should he become addicted
to inlemperance or other wees II shall be IN
the discretion OF tho executors the parents
the parent II ono dies, TO withhold this
distribution uniI the children are twcniy-one years
age. 10 Frances, daughter oil Edward Sneldou, and
vile of W. Fltzhugh Whitehouse, of Chicago, one
iivc per cent; TO Edwin B. Sheldon, son OF
the same, live per cent and TO such charitable uses
may hereafter named, without tho solemnity OF n
vii, be named by the executors the remaining
one. and IA na shares or seven and nalf per
lie gives power TO the executors TO dispose
Of one hall share Tor behelt of the tha: may
be upnoticed He gives To his we the mar SION near
High Bridge, together with the Lands around 1t, tho
Carriages aud Tue horses; 10 William f. Stroug, OF
Chicago, president OF the Peshtc2o company corpora
ton owning extensive dwellings anu several miiis AZ
pesnego, Wis, together with shps, 500 shares OF com
mon and lOO o preferred STOCK 10 hoid IN trust
Tor hmscli aud WHO, and OF thor decease 1t is TO be
possessed by the heirs OF his wife also his daughter
Malon u. Ogden; TO Pauiina Jerome wife OF Eugene
J. Jerome 200 common and 100 preferred shares for
her own separate use; TO Mary Margaret, Sarah ana
Emma North, surviving daughters vi Robert North.
vi Walton, deceased, 200 common and so preferred,
being altogether Sl0U,00O in aggregate income; TO
Mary Wright OF Walton, granddaughter OF his friend
Mary n. Bartlett, "whose maiden name was North"
t.rest In the house IN Walton, III which she now
lives with her father ana mother to Eliza Weed, OF
Deposit Delaware county, ana mar brother E1enezer
and 10 preferred shares TO Harriet and Mary Marvin
Of Blnghamton. N. y. daughter OF Lews
To Eliza Ann Mead wife OF Gabriel 5.
Mead daughter OF his uncle, Daniel Ogden, deceased
10 CarIssa landlord, daughter OF James Weed, de-
ceased, living near Susquenanna nifty common and
hve preferred shares; TO Newton Ogden, of walton,
son OF Judge Isaac Ogden, $3.50 per annnm; TO Ellen
Ogden daughter OF Charles Ogden, OF Deposit, $500
year.
A provision is also made that tho vito of the tes-
shalt less than $40 900 per year
account dlstrbutive share To his sister Emily
y. Wheeler anu in of her DEATH to her children
during their lie, he orders to paid not less than
$4,000 per year. After the death Of his wife and
brother Edward A. sheldon. 'to whose lives this trust
Is lmted' the property not specifically bequeatned
10 be divided among the benetciaries Us foows-Fo
the heirs OF his vile four shares, Vneilth OF the
Real estate; to the children 0 his SISTER, Emily Is.
Wheeler, six shares, or thicetenlhs, but during the
mothers lifetime their shares shall be Chargcabc W ith
annuity OF 30, 900 for her; to the children OF his
sister, Eliza A. wife OF Charles Butler, halt share
TO Caroline q. jones' Francis Il. Jones aud Lewis b.
McCogg, oDc-n9lf snare or one-iUrtleth part each
Annie Ogden and Bcrnan Ogdcn, chillrcn OF Mahon
ID. Ogden by his present VILE, one share; 10 William
h. Ogden, two shares; TO Francis Whtehouse,
OF his sister Frances deceased, and her hus
band, Edwin II. Sheldon, the wife OF william FiZ-
hugh Whtehousc, OF Chicago, share, Tor
her sole aud separate use, free from her hus-
whuehouse, share The executors not to
ceed SIS 600 year, in the aggregate, the manage
mcnt OF tho estate and TO givo Their personal
bonds. rhey may designate one OF thor number to
take charge of tue business and he Is to receive
exceeding $4,000 He gives Instructions for his
burial his village Walton The viii ~ da Ell
gust 80 lS5 and bears codcils oil the date
ne first appoInts Ar Andrew H. Green additional
executor aud trustee. he second provides that the
income of his wie snail not be less than $50, 900 per
ms his executor and nominates William f. Strong OF
Chicago, IN his place caveat was en tered behalf
oi Mr. Charles T. Canda, yesterday, auu the set
Gown Tor a hearing on Tuesday next