New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-12
Till WILL OF PETER COOPER.
REQUEST OF 100000 TO COOPER UNION
MOST OF HIS PROPERTY LEFT TO HIS CHILDREN
HIS ESTATE WORTH $2.O000OO.

BEQUEST OF 100000 TO COOPER UNION
MOST OF HIS PROPERTY LEFT TO HIS CHILDREN
HIS ESTATE WORTH $2.000,OOO.
The will of Peter Cooper was filed yesterday
for probate. 1t bears date May o. leu'
There are two codicils. dated July, 1870
and the other May 80, 1879. Mr.. Cooper
after making certain bequests to relatives
friends and servants. gives the residue OF MS
estate to his two children, Edward Cooper and Mrs
Hewitt and their issue. In a codicil he bequeathS
the sum OF 800, 900 to Cooper Union.
Mr.. Cooper gives to Maria Cooper. the widow OF
his brother Edward, an annuity of $3.50, and to
Emma Harper, the wife Of John Harper, the inter-
est on 10000, the principal to go on her death 70
her issue. If she leave any, A similar bequest Is
made in favor Of Martha Tieman. The interest on
So 900 is given to Menzies II. Bedell and his
wife, the principal at their death to go 10
their issue. The sum of $1,000 is given to each
child of Mr.. Coopers brother James, ard the same
sum is given to Mary Cloves, the daughter OF his
brother Thomas. Mr.. Cooper also gives TO Sarah
Matilda Brown SO, 900; to Joseph B Hail. James
Hall, Edward Hail. Albert Cloves and Edwin f.
Bedell, each 81 900 TO Isaac Eldred $500 and TO
William Molony 5000 as mark of the high re-
spect he entertained for their characters and worth
He also makes the following bequcsts to servants: I:
Maria Cannon. $500; Bridget Mahan. 5000
Mary Donnellv $500 Bridget Donnelly. $500 an
nualy. To John Brady, he gives $40 annu-
ally so long he shall live, and upon his death, or,
should survive him, upon my death, give ana pe,
queath to his family 81 900, TO be divided
among the members thereof. or any of them, by my
executors in their full discretion. The Will then
concludes:
Idirect all the foregoing Iccnccs TO be paid OF
persona estate all the rest residue and remainder OF
my estate give aud bequeath equally between ny two
hall TO EACH the share OF either who shall die before me
to 90 issue, any, and II none to tie sur
give and devise all my real estate my executors,
in half thereof formy Edward Cooper
sold collect aud receive the rents and profits Of such
one half and 10 apply the same 70 his use during lie
his ssue provided however. II my said survive me:
authorize him TO appoint aud dispose OF such opehaf
by his last will aud testament; and give and devise
such onehaf as he shall so appoint and dispose of tho
same and In trust as to the otner mr. OF my
for my daughter sarah Amelia Hewitt TO invest the pro-
Ceeds Of any part thereof which shall be sold; 70
collect and receive the rents ana pfots OF sch one nan
aud 10 apply the same 10 ne use 9' my said dalshr
during lie and upon her death give and devise the
II nv said daughter survive me, authorize her TO Ap,
point and dpo-e Of such onehaf by her last will aud
testament snd give and devise such onehalf as she
shall so appoint and dispose Ofthe same.
| hereby authorize and empower my executors. TO
mortgage and 10 sell and convey all aud any OF my real
estate. for cash upon credit aud also authorize
and empower them aud MIN 10 apply any moneys OBJ
tho pr0yement OF other part thereof
constitute and appoint my son. Edward Cooper my
Abraham ). Hewitt executors OF THIS, my last VIII ana
testaneDt nud such trustees Of the trusts hereby
created, hereby reyOklng all former wills by made
PETER COOPER.
First CodicfL-I give and bequeath 10 "The Cooper
Union for the Advancement OF science and Art the
Of 100000, ia addition 10 all otncr sums Of money or
property wGicb, during my lifetime, have given, or
shall gave 70 said usttution such 100000 20 bc kept
invested fund for the benefit Of the said insututOn
and income thereof 20 be applied by the trustees ia
the general uscs ana purposes thereof
Second Except above modified, hereby IN all re-
spots reafiirm my said Will
Second Coded | give and devise 10 my daughter
Sarah Amelia Hc witt the house aud lot No Lexington
ave. in the City OF New-Iork where now reside
Second In all other respects hereby rafy ana con
nn my said Will. and the cOdcll thereto dated Juy
thousand eight hundred and seyonty-nve.
written statement was left at the Surrogates
Office 20 the effect that Mr. Coopes estate amounted
to aDout - 900, 900. About 100000 would be re-
quiIcd 60 meet special bequests which Mr.. Cooper
lad made. but for which no provision had been
made IN his will. The beques,s are Of personal
nature, and illustrat. the consideration which Mr.
Cooper, down to the time OF his death gave 10 all
persons who he thought had claims upon his
bounty.