The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-08
WM. B. OGDEN'S MILLIONS.
4 syr'G BERTH ron ~ COMPTROLLER
INDREW H. GREEN
uo,, The first Mayor OF Chicago pist'fhuted
hts wcnith IN Executors Nomin"u"" h"-
lated 4 Lawsuit Likely to he Instituted


The will Of william h. Ogden, the first
Mayor VI Chicago. who died Mt his residence
,.,r ui,.h Bridge In this city on Friday the 81
day of August. WIS made public in the snrro-
eat,'s ofliec yesterday. The value Of MIR. og-
s.,,a uronor,y il estimated mt five millions OF
4 liars. and il comprises real estate IN Now
York Now Jersey Illinois, Wisconsin, ana
,,her States. In his magnificent house near
pi-h Bridge BE- WIS surrounded with every
ir>urv that taste could sugg' - or money pro-
ellie. md the beautifully laid nat grounds have
,fron,nac If half 70 m,leon the En-t river H.
rms liofowuoriuthe r.. htigo 'firuny. whose
hmm .n4, mills give rinulnyms nat ans support TO
uousanls in the woods Of WIS 'or-iu. and his
rulc.,ate Investments wore as Irols 1us Us
hey were extensive.
In hiswul he Il. scrihcs himself rs william
OGDEN. a native II Walton. ia the county %,
p,laware. state Of Now York. son of Abraham
OGDEN. dwelling mt The villa Bosrohcl. near
ui.h Bridge hut for many y'ars residing in
H.. e.tv ~ CHICAGO and largely idcntinod with
he carly b story and progress thereof
Nc npr,ints his wife. Mariana A. OGDEN. his
b,..nor-iu law. Elw'n II. sheldon ~ chicago.
sn.nbew. William o. Wheeler. and Charles
] cunil. the two latter residing in the city 81
N.wY,rk. his 'utlr- and trustees and be-
nnaqfhs and d., -Us fo them al his lands. tcnc-
u.nts.ani herod tam ruts mot 9TH rwisc spccin-
r,l, b.lnaathrd and doy sod to have and 10
ioiI the same in trust for tn uurpos : dcsg-
tnt.d In the WILL and they are given fun powers
l. SELL mortaGer invest and also 80 advance
mud loan money with view II improving tho
value Vt the real estate. AZ the estate consists
very lnr.cly In tracts and parcels II land in diff
tr,ut States" They are also authorized to "X-
pend money in keeping in repair the mills,
dicks. wharvcs canals. and other property II
M Pcshtigo Company. the great body Of the
pork OF which was owned by the testator.
Tn, net income and all distributahle moneys
Of the estate are to be divided into twenty
Iharos and allotted rs follows:
To his wife. Marianne A. Ogden. four shares.
rr twenty per cent. OF such income and other
distrihutable moneys.
To his sister, Emily B. Wheeler. for her solo
use and support. separate from her husband.
rs his nephew and executor. William o.
.i.ior. & a H.. Emi5 o., Caroline E., Elcan6 i'
sad Laqra r Wheeler e,t four per cent; earh or
D.. vance 70 be increased ut their mothers
1 Ath ty the addition Of her share.
IT, his nieros. Emily and Anna Butler daugh-
Yrs Of his sister. Eliza A.. the wife Of Charlie
luter. TWO and One-half per cent. or one half Of
pm share eloh. The testatOr places their share
Z Ivy l.rause they Will receive an estate from
H. Tie ttstator's nieces. Caroline o. and
Frances Jones. daughters of the testatQrs SIS
er Caroline O.. by her first husband. VIM, f:
nes formerly Of Chicago, two and one half
Jer cont. or half Of one share each and to
b. Sttor's nephew Louis b. McCagg. son Of
Caroline 10y her present husband. Ezra B. Nc
la.,g II Chicago, also two and one-half per
txiiains that ne makes this comparatively
Fumll allowance because these parties have in
la:ted ample fortunes already.
To hs niece, Annie and his nephcws VIM q.
md Bernon Ogden. children Of his brother.
Eaaon. by his present wife, FIVE per cent. or
one share each, 70 be Increased in favor Of the
tad Vim. b. Ogden. who is named after my
ili. TO two shares. at any time after he reaches
Wuiy-one years OF age, and between that age
indihrty. unless he should become addicted %
miemperance or any other vice which would
r'nie- it unwise. in the judgment Of my execu-
Wrs, or u majority of them. or II his father an 4
qo'her. 10 place such increased income at his
-po-aL Until these nephews reach twenty
ilr years OF age their shares are TO be paid 10
parents. ami should one parent die 10 the
IT, Fri mos daughter Of his executor. Edwin
u. sheldon. wife Of William FitzhuGh White
hNus". - Chicago. one share. or five Ter cent,
q. one share. or live per cent.
u such chariane uses rs the t'stator might
nle outside of the sOlemuity Of a will.' OF
enui he have iniled 10 do so then 10 such
citr'tabie uses as his executors may designate
or. and one-half shares. or sevon and one-hal
I p cont. OF this amount the executors are "a
'riy 10 use oue-hait share for the relief am
neht Of any heir who may be IN need.
Inc specific deNises and bequests ARE as FOL
To his wife. Mariana A. Ogden. the mansion
use and lands near High Bridge. with all thu
toporty therein and thereon, coaches. horses
~ AL appurIenances. for herself and bel
ToWiiliam F. Strong. Of Chicago. President
the PeshtiGQ Company. a corporation ownin.
i"nsive woJdlanls, saw and other mills con
tfQous to the Peshtig9 river. Wisconsin. 70
s-ther with ships, five hundred shares Of tn
common and one hundred shares Of the prefer
j. ,iork Of The company, TO be held in trust to
- pi StrOng's wife, who is the daughter O
rsm'ors brother. Mahlon D. Ogden,
9 Pauline jerome. wife Of Eugene j. Jerome
=. iundrrd common and one hundred prefer
shares VI the same stock. for her separate
Io Mary, Margaret. Sarah. and Emma North
lr Surviving daughters OF Robert North o
walton, two hundred common and fifty prefer
shares OF the same stock, being alt0geth"
n,"9 Of the stock in the segregatej to b
Ld Z equally between the said sisters.
y Sr Sf ran Mary B. fBn a4et
bn name was North. 100 common and 2
i-nielr shares OF the same stock together wit
fh-,Itors one-half interest in house an,
Walton. In which she now lives with lie
To- E.aa Weed q Deposit in Delaware coun
lh' iestaior's late uncle. Lewis Weed. l0
Common and 10 preferred shares OF tho Sam
X Harriet and Mary ,M9,1,yin Of BnGhamton
4 lnprcierred shares Of tho same stock.
Eliza Anne Mead. wife Of Gabriel S. Mead
g.. ter OF the testatOrs late uncle. DAME
en-. 100 common and 90 preferred shares U
u same stock.
r arlssa Han'ord, daughter Of the tcsta
late uncle, James Weed living near Sus
pt.l1lua on the Erie Railroad, nfy common
ny" preferred shares Of the same stock.
J" Wtpn OGDEN Of Walton. son IF Judg
..e OGDEN $3.50 year during his natura
II lon ogdon. daughter Of Charlos sden
c ii D. -it. 5000 year during liie.
i' "N"rutors are directed to pay 10 the testa
tli'. Mariana. at l'nst sln.ull q year ol
Iut OF her d istrlhutINe share. and to th
t-'H'Hr -ter. Emily Il. Wheeler Oini. in cas-
r d"ih. o. her cniidr'n sndr. and -har'
u .N'l. no least $4,000 a year cut oi the estate
'n u their distributlye shares wouli A.
uht 10 those sums. This is u limited, ubso
hle provision.
htrr the doath Of Marianne A. Ocdan mn
N % II. sheldon, 10 who's lives this trust d
lNAti, the property not specifically devise,
t'i h'qu"tihod, ana not used in the lis,harg
81 l trust, ~ To- be divided among the bench
rar's in the following proportion:
IT, the hrirs of Mar.anna A. Ogden fOu
tIltr 8, or Ouo-tith OF the whole ostite
iui ir riil irrn of tho t'rtatOrs sister Emil
y, Mhn"lrr, namely, William q. Wheeler JulI
y. Nh.Gl"r, Emily o.. Eleanor Caroline t., am
LAURA Wheeler, SIX persons, IN all six shnr,
nr thrre-i'nihs oil the estate; hut during lii
Lifetime OF their mother these shares ARE 10 il
benefit.
To the children ~ Eliza A. Butler. the tosta
tIrs sister one-half share. or one luitlrth pal