Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-02
MRS. STEWARDS WILL.
Relatives of the Deceased Made In
dependent for Life.

dependent for Life.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The will OF Mrs.
COrnelia NJ. Stewart, wife of the late mil
llonaire dry goods merchant, was filed for
probate to-day by ex-Judgs Horace Rus
sell, Henry Hilton's sOn-in-law. Citations
were Immediately issued to the heirs and
next OF kin, made returnabe on Nov, 10.
In the instrument Mrs. Stewart bequeaths
$4,000 per year during his lie TO her
brother, Charles b. Clinch, to
be paid to him quarterly. TO each
OF her sisters, Anna, Emma and
Julia Chncn she leaves an annuity OF $l0,-
600 a year, to be paid quarterly during
their life. To her niece, Sarah n. Smith,
she leaves the sum OF $25O,OOO To Cor
nelia 5. Butler she leaves $500, 900, and to
each of her children. Lawrence and
Charles 5. Butler, $4,000. To Kate A.
Smith she leaves $2O0,000, and to each OF
the remaining children OF Sarah n, Smith,
namely: Louisa, Ella, Bessie and James,
100000. TO each OF the children
Of her deceased sister Louise, formerly
the wife OF Charles Il. Butler, name ly:
kOsalie, Helen, Virginia, Lillian, Max
well and Prescott, $50. 900, All the rest of
the estate, real and personal, she bequeaths
TO Charles j. Cllnch, now In Paris, and
Henry Hilton of this city. None of the
legacies are to be payable until three years
from final probate the will, nor any OF
the annuities until Six months after such
probate. The executors to the will are
Charles j. Clinch and Henry Hilton. and
the witnesses 10 the instrument are Ii K.
Davies, James Henry Work and Edward
B. Hilton.
AN IMPORTANT CODICIL.
The will is dated July 8, 1877. In a
codicil to the will she revokes the bequest
N M nj
AIRY estate, and instead bequeatns to him
| One-halt OF the residue OF her property
and estate in trust, to collect, receive,
| hold, manage, control. sell and apply the
same to the following purposes: 10 COM
| plete the Stewart memorial church now
| In course of erection by her at Garden
| City, Long Island, and TO supply it with
| all that is necessary TO maze it a free
| church and cathedral for the Prote stant
| Episcopal Church OF the diocese of Long
! Island, N. y; to endow it with such
| money as will mailman it forever, with
| the provision that the Bishop
OF the diocese and his assist
ants construct two buildings to be
| used as schools and seminarles of learn
ing to be attached to such cathedral, to
endow them with such money as will
| sustain them forever, and TO erect such
other buildings as the cathedral and
| seminaries and schools may require. All
| these buildings are TO be erec ed on Mrs.
| Stewards lands, there known AS Hemp
sLed Plains, l.. |. These buildings
when completed are to be conveyed
! to tho use forever of the Protestant
! Episcopal Church of the diocese OF LOug
Island, or TO corporations known as the
! Cathedral OF Incarnation in the diocese of
Long Island. All the one-halt of her resi-
! duary estates 50 devised is to he applied
| for the above purposes. For any violation
| OF the terms ana conditions or letter OF
| them, said buildings and endowment fund
shall revert TO Charles j. Clipch, her
| nephew, and his heirs. Charles j. Clnch
and Henry Hilton are authorized to make
| such partition and division OF their inter-
ests in the estate as they may see 1T.
GUARDING AGAINST A CONTEST.
II any heir becomes party to any pro-
ceeding to interfere, any provision in the
Will in mis- or her favor Is to be cancelled.
The codicll of the will is dated May u,
1878.
In another cOdicil Mrs. Stewart al-
! thOFizes Henry Hilton In regard to the
| share and portion OF her property de yised
| and bequeated to him in trust TO lease
and dispose OF it from time TO time as he
shall deem eXpedient. All such acts TO
De valid and as etfectual as il made by the
testatrix, and all expenses to be allowed
they were actually made. Judge Hilton
is empowered TO divide any surplus
! among the legal heirs. lie is empowered
| to appoint or substitute q trustee
or trustees 10 act In mis- place for any do.
| sired period, and at will TO revoke such
appointment, and by the VIII 10 appoint
! his SUCCESSOR; provided, however, that
| SAID trust shall not continue longer than
| the lives OF Kate A.. and James e. Smith,
| named in the will. The Will is signed by
the deceased, and the names of the wit
nesses affixed are j. Henry Work and
Edward b. Hilton.
BY another codiciI, dated May 81, 1888,
Mrs. Stewart bequeaths 10 Sarah w.
Smith and her heirs one equal part of the
share in the estate granted to ber nephew,
Charles j. Clincn. and to Lawrence
| Butler, child OF Prescott and COrnelia
| Butler, an additional sum OF ST, 200 She
| gives $4,000 10 be distributed by the ex-
ecutors among her household servants
living with her at the time OF her death.
! The codicil is witnessed by James Henry
Work and Henry q. Hilton.
The last codicll is dated Nov. 80, 1885.
and relates TO the Garden City Cathedral.
After stating that the Cathedral and st.
Pauls school at Garden City has been
completed and endowed, 1t revokes all
former clauses TO the will and codicils
thereto, except that the trustee is en-
powered at his discretion 10 build and
endOw "A seminary OF learning for women,
as described In previous codicls, and 10
erect such other institutions and build
ings connected with the Cathedral as may
be necessary. Absolute title 10 the prop
erty Is vested in the legatee TO convey
and transfer property In accordance with
the will and cOdicils.