The New York herald., 1878-03-28
SAMUEL WOODS WILL
Important Changes Made in
1t by the Codicil.
BOTH ARE CONTESTED.
A NameSake Who Urges The Objection Of
'Undue Influence"

The will OF Mr. samuel Wood, who died on Thurs.
day last fled yesterday IN the Surrogate's Office
II 10 a very lengthy document He directs his exec
utors apart out of HIS estate, and securely In
vest in good paying securities, mortgages or
unencu umbered rcal estate, The following sums Of
money Tor Inc purposes hereinafter mentioned and
to keep the same securely investsd:-ro Stephen
Wood, cousin OF the teslator. during his lite the
income SIS OOo and alter his dssth TO revert to
his children; 10 Charles Wood. his cousin,
the income OF $4,000 during hs life, and
after his death 10 revert TO his children;
to his cousin, stephen G. Wood, the income of
SIS 000 the principal alter his death 10 revert back
aud become a part OF the rcsiduary estate; 10 his
COUSIN william Wood, the income OF SIS. 900, and at
his death the be continued 10 his chiidren
to his cousin, Priscilla Arnold. 900 cash, In bank.
absolute aua during ber life he income ST. 900, and
at her death tho OF $4,000 10 be added thereto,
making all $4,000, Of which the income shall be
PAID 10 the cnildrcu OF tho said Priscilla Arnold;
TO his COUSIN, Rsbecca Wood. the income oil $4,000
during her natural life, the principal to revert back
and become part tho residusry estate at her death
to his cousins, Carssa Wood and Lucy Ann Kelly.
each the income OF S50o0 their deaths tho princi-
pal to revert to the residuary estate; TO Ph@be SKID
more during her lifetime tho income OF $1,000, and
at her death $1,000 to be added to II, making
$4,000, tho Income Of which shall bc paid
10 nsr children; to his cousin, Mary Mott the
income OF $1,000 during her life, and to her
children after her DEATH TO his cousin. Eliza Hatfield.
The income OF $1,000 during her lilo, and aitcr her
death the income TO be paid TO her son William; 10
mis- cousin Betsy Colder the income Of O0O during
her e and after her death to her children; to bis
cousin, Abraham S.nonson, the income Of ST. 900 ana
alter his death to his children to his cousin, Lydia
Coles income Of ST. 00O the principal at her death
10 revert 10 ths residuary estate; to hn
cousin Charles simonson, the income Of 900, and
alter death 10 his children TO his cousin, William
Simonson, the income Of 500 and after his death
to his children; to his cousin, Phoebe Ann Hendrick.
chdren; to us COUSIN, Jane De Mott. the income OF
5000 and alter her death to her children;
$4,000, and alter her death to her children TO his
COUSIN, Thomas Pcarsall the income OF $4,000 and
ham aswIss. inc acos Of ooo and alter his death
to revert 10 the residusry estate; 10 tue
children Of II MS MS cousin, Alans1n s,monson Inc
son, Caleb vau Clew Smonson, Valentine Simonson
aud Aanson K. Simonson each The income OF $1,000,
and Phepe Simopson the income OF $1,000, ana III
their doath the principal sum OF 900 70 revert to
tue residuary estate
SPECIAL REQUESTS.
The will further provides for the following special
bequests aud legaces, 70 DO paid IN cash. 40 mir
to Sousn sis cousins % Ea.beIh Wooa Mary Pssrss ss
phen W. Carmau, Robert Carmsn. Daniel PearsaIL
Calvin PearsaIl Valentine Psarsa and smith Psarsal
each s., 900; Eliza Delaney and Mary Gtbney $3.50
each 10 his and friends, Alfred L. Simonson
and hrs wife, sarah Eiza simonson, jointly and
He also directs that tho executors employ Aanson r.
Simonson his rhe testators) office, and in the man.
agement OF his estate II tnry sha lind him In all re-
spects fit 10 perform the services required OF MIN.
GEORGES CHURCH.
TO ST. Georges onurcn ~ ns cnuroh ~ .nS no
burial ground TO be paid by the executors when the
improvement shall be competed. He further directs
that In tho burial ground OF the said hurch
the remains deceased brothers Inferred, aud
where ne wishes that no may be buried, the erection
OF suitable ument Of grnnte, the cost not to
oced $40 000 and TO have inscribed thereon the words.
''W00d BrotnerA" )"
THE HOSPITAL
All the rest Of the estate he gives TO his executors
IN trust $40 create, sndow forever MAINTAIN In
the city Of New York an institution TO be called 'rhs
institute all OF the property AMI estate not otherwise
disposed Of" The tesiator ssys:-'l direct aud or
dor my executors, as soon as may be after my do
cease 10 nppiy the Legislature OF this State Tor an
act OF incorporation, incorporating the said 'rhe
Samuel Wood Benevolent Instttuto' with power TO
tuke real estate Tor the purposes "f said In
stilute, prosecute SAID application until cnar.
snail be obtained conformably TO this, my VIII, and
to BE- governed as here natter provided. And in
SAID shall not be obtained within the ie oil tha
longest liver OF my SAID executors tnen give ING
said residue, rest and remainder Of my estate real
and personal, to the Mayor, Aldermen and Common.
atty CITY o New York, In their corporate capa.
city, DO strictly devoted 10 The SAID city Of New
YORK to the charitable uses In this my VIII declared"
The provisions made by tue Will describe the ooJecn
of the trusts be:Frs, TO assist aud maintain do
ceaseds relatives kindred, near ana remote (san
ucI A. Wood, Maria BALDWIN ana Eliza Baldwin, aud
tbe,r descendants ana any OF the descendants Of
Miles Wood, iaiher Of said Samuel A. Wood,
always excepted) as shali need asslstancei
second, to establish general nospitai. under tnc
above name similar TO the Institution known az
ST. L.uke's Hospital, ~ New YORK; third, SAID In.
stitute snail gsUerai charity and hospital Dena-
fs 10 Inc c0muu uuDity al large 10 tue extent oil in
means aud the Lru shall at all times DC al liberty
to make donations IRON tho surplus income OF said
trust estate such Protestant Episcopal religious,
uaI and charitable objects purposes AS ia
their discretion shall he d. aud proper Eacn ex-
ccutor snail receive 5000 annually, payaoe quar-
terry, lieu ol ali lees Or otner paymen's or CON-
Fne executors are Edward T. scheuck, counsellor at
law, New York; Allrei l.. Smonson ana Martin
Wood, OF stephen Wood
The VIII Is dated July H. 1872
coDCiL
In codicl 10 his viii dated 10th ot March, 1875, he
rcvokes the tenth paraEfaIn o his Will giving direc.
tivus win respect cuutcstins LDe last Will and
testament o, mis- deceased brother Abraham Wood,
aua uesires leave tue matter 70 the discretion oi
the executors oil his last Will be also revoKss the
eleventh paragrl lph of his will
SO con.im my wish hereinafter expressed. 20
wiz Abraham Hewlett. ,iirsd L. s'monson Martin Mood
Ut those in eleventh paragraph sloresau
TnE INSTITUTION
urtnsr tnas n is my wisn and 40 So direct,
rsssr to ths provdint The Wood henevolens
in.litute" the hosrit, rserrs, to IL said w %
plea to the onndn "f usiea institution TO be known
s.nsI Wood U,sss d aase Of tue cS Of Yora
ana that & asa s " m' pe ,ss 70
ton as ear s,inse the plan IN ethoi gveu my
SAID will with the form on enov mcut OF
tns said samuel Wosa Instutc and Hospital.
A CONTESTANT.
notice oi a contest 0t tue pronate OF this Will has
been filed with tuo Sutrosate 3y Mr.. samuel A. Wood,
oi No. 20 Johnson street, Brooklyn, L. l., IN wnicu
. says-
claim that the said allie will and codic offered,
offered, the last Ni and testamcn ana
coaicii vi Wood that ~ tae times the same
alleged To have been samuel Ood was
fr ion time prior ncreo hao Jccn inconpct nt 10
will. that reason oi uhuue
and tue further that the aforesaid
will L. 1855, vaid last VIII aud testa-
nient Of the s,s samuel Wood and is The only will tust
snoua be admitted prooato the saia surrogate
ANSWER
Mr.. Abraham Hewlett nics an objection 10 THIS con.
test ON the around that samuel A. Wood 'fs not an
OF said samuel Wood, nor legatee. nor
devisee vi the said VIII aLd codic, and
mas no interest whatever IN the estate OF tho said
Samuel W0oan
THE MAl4ENNA EXPLOSION