New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-05
THE COURTS.
MADAME REsTELHs WILL.

NEARLY ALL THE ESTATE GIVEN TO HER TWO
GRANDcHu DEEN-MRs. SHANNON RECEIVES THE
MANY JEWELS
The will of Mrs. Ann Lehman (Madame
RestelD offered for probate, yesterday, In the Sur
rogates Office consultation Of the heirs held in
the morning at the Office of Orlando L. Stewart at
which Charles r. Purdy, Mrs. Caroline Shannon, ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Farrell were present. They afterward
went to the surrogates Office separately, TO avoid
attracting attention.
The will was dated April 2s, 1877. Tho prin-
cpal devisees, Caroline Summers Purdy and Charles
Robert Purdy the grandchildren OF the testatrx, were
appointed After the ordinary provision Tor
the payment OF debts and funeral expenses, disposition
is made of the estate left TO Mrs Lehman at her hus-
bands death BY the provisions Of his WILL one'haIi OF
his estate was to CO. on Mrs Lohmans death. to her
granddaughter Caroline s. Purdy In order that the
grandson Charles r Purdy, may receive an equal Po,
Charles T. Lehman is left by the wiz TO the exectols
in trust for the grandson. II case OF ms deatn Wtnu
issue the property to 90 TO the GRANDDAUGHTER faro
line S. Purly TO the granddaughter are also left IN te
| language OF the will: One diamond bcckilct, u.'o
diamond bracelet, pair OF diamond earrinSs enc
! diamond breastpn. ono diamond bonnet'pin Twelve
diamond hngcr-rines lof when SIX are now ~ eI o
settings. necklace. consisting OF t9rce stnss 20
pearls aud diamond clasp ono necklace OF ave S.lnsS ~
pearls and diamond CLASP one apeaII o "u
pearl brCastpn, one pearl bracelet one lSl "a ~,
earrings one pearl RUG opal rich ring set IN UNI
teen diamonds; and also the pari0T organ uSeu Nv ~.
the grand action SeinWay piano usea by nei, , one
4
ana dresses and lacrs Of every kind consisting OF
(anong other things bridal VEIL black tune ana Diach
lace shawl lars urs ard other articles on W.T.
ing apparel and ornament. and also all my hOi Ses c
riagcs, Harnesses acCoutrCments. robes Didhhc'S' anu
| other stable property 10 me belonging. - ,,.;,o1
The furniture paintings ana suver"are are uiNheu
| between the two grandchildren share ana hEite
alike THE executors directed to pay 10 INC tcsta-
trix's daughter Caroline (mOther or the gIall"c"!
drcD named in the WIN, $1,000 each yea when is W
be free from the control OF her husband All the re-
nsainder of the estate left in trust TO the executors
and the income is 10 be equally divided between te
1 and tdaughter.
Issue the property goes 10 the survivor u either E,
leaving issue the share Of that her is LEFT absoue W
the issue Authority given 10 the executors 10 ihv
such sales of property and such investments " tVf
may think best. In case agy minor becomes c en- cx
| titled TO property under the VIII, INC cA
| ccutors are directed TO hold II III uust
| for such minor until he or she Is twenty-'ne years
OF age Another provision Oithe viii releases ti' eNcc
uOrs from giving bonds The concluding provision IT.
| VOkcs all former wills. ,,...o.
Under this WILL the granddaughter Who by her mar
riage n few weeks ago. became Mrs. W. j. shannon VII
ACT as sole executor her brother not ytt penS Oh Az
Josenh r. Tov who was co-executOr with the tes'FlN
under her usbands will and devsee. gave her re-
lease on his share of the estate, some time DeIore h
death Farrell, the daucnter II Is uEa9IsIoou ~
satisfied with sEaIc comparatively small ~ II ~
The estate is supposed be worth about tOnOVoo con-
sstng Of real estate Fifth-ave and ChanDers-st anu
| some Government securities.