The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-28
AUNTY MORE'S ESTATE.

Forty years ago Jemima More left widow, and
during the whole period OF her widowhood a resi-
dent and well known in tho Eighth and Sixteenth
wards Of this city, until about months ago when
with bated breath and feelings not unminged with
and curiosity, female noighbors whispered to
each other "Aunty More is dead" At the time of her
death she lived in modest and somewhat obscure
frame house In Varlck street. failed in reach
ing the provorbia four score by but single year.
During all the years Of hor widowhood she lived much
retired, ana owing debts ard seeking aid OF none
became subject OF curiosity to her neghbors. and
the OF her income and means OF support were
almost az much mystery as the burial place OF
Captain Kidds treasure. After her death her nephew
Alexander S. Knowlton, presented IN tho Surro-
gato's Office for probate the will OF tho deceased and
the 4th of September last IL duly admitted by
n decree OF the Court BY this will tho property of
the deceased bcaueathed IN equal shares to Mr..
Knowton. who made executor; to another
nephew named Israel Lockwood and grand nephew
named James Shurden In tho Surrogates Court
yesterday, Mr. IL. +. Marston appeared counsel Tor
the executor order TO show cause why
his client should not furnish security the proper
execution OF his trust or else give place to other
person who would. This order to show was
granted affidavit filed by Mr.. Louis J. Grant,
counsel Tor the other legaees, which charged
substantially that the present executor Is OF
substance, and that his conduct in relation to
fears on tho part OF the other leratces
Tor the safety OF the estate Among the reasons set
forth TO sustain this bcIe the allegation that tho
had hitherto given his coegaees saiisfc
lion 10 the probable amount o the estate; that a
search among the savings banks of this city had dis
closed the tact that the executor had drawn
eral OF them over 600, which had been there dcpos
tied to the credit Of he deceased and haa deposited
the same In other banks, not to his credit executor
but indvidual that being thus deposited the Ok
ecutor was Tree TO draw 1t out at any umc aud that
coeg believed II he pressed settle
On the part of the executor aihdav was
placed file response In which all tho allegations
OF the complaining affidavit except that as
to his appointment as executor were de-
that he having been appointed such by The of
the wii without security, anu having actually
upon the duties Of HIS trust the allegations OF the
complaining affidavit, made merely as expression
Of belief, insufficient, especially those allie
cations denied by the affidavit then placed on
HE by the executor
The Surrogate said that notwithstanding the fact OF
person being appointed executor by tue terms OF
will without the necessity OF giving security, II 1t
should subsequently, be made to appear that the
tor SO appointed was without means, had commit
ted acts tending TO show that tho estate cndan-
gored IN MS hands, he would take into consideration
an application Tor his removal In this the allie
cations OF the petition being contradiccd the part
Of the executor he would order Il reference to take
testimony as to their truth. In the meantime, and
until tho coming III Of the Referees report cxecu
tor would be restrained from Interfering win the
tate. feature Of this is that Aunty Moore could
mother read write So defective va her educa-
ton IN this respect that she not ono
bill from another. To overcome this difficulty IN
money matters Is asserted OF her that she had pet
ticoat older lnan herself 1t Is supposed which she
wore an unuerskIrt In this she ac-
customed TO sew up portion OF her treasure,
until It's circumference became thcky popu-
lated with grecnpacka For denomination
OF bills she had invented q black patch, Tor another
white, then red green, &C., the variety OF demon
nations alter she had ascerained them mip require
Thus In the estimate Of those who clnm 10 be the
mysterious secret, her ancient pctticoat had
have almost as great variety of colors had tho
treasured coat of Joseph IL IL further claimed that
she had Jcwciry as ancient as her treasure petcoat
and that among IT were diamonds which sct be-
lore limitations were known. or this pcttlcoat aud
jewclry nothing has been yet heard from the
utor ny MS co-egatees and they show equal anxiety
70 discover Their whereabouts they do Ia SOWING
the mystery hthcrto OF tho extent OF the bank ac
counts OF their ameDted aunty.